The version of H.R. 2204 that first passed the House last year included a section that made a change to the Clean Water Act to clarify liability concerns of the oil spill response industry. The Senate-passed H.R. 2204 on Monday, October 12, 1998, but it did not include the provision. The House amendment that is now before the Senate includes this provision in section 411(b).
Discussing amendments to H.R. 2204 related to the Clean Water Act during Senate debate.
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