legislation: 101-hr-4910

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101-hr-4910 101 hr 4910 Oil Spill Disaster Prevention Act of 1990 Environmental Protection 1990-05-23 1990-06-04 Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources. House Rep. Wyden, Ron [D-OR-3] OR D W000779 2 Oil Spill Disaster Prevention Act of 1990 - Amends the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to increase the penalty for failure to comply with regulations for the removal of discharged oil or hazardous substances from $5,000 for each violation to up to $25,000 per day per violation. Authorizes the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to bring civil actions to recover such penalties. Prescribes nonpayment penalties for failures to make timely penalty payments. Authorizes persons against whom penalties are assessed to seek judicial review. Requires the Administrator to issue compliance orders to persons in violation of such regulations. Permits the Administrator to commence civil actions for any violation covered in an order or for violation of an order. Prescribes criminal penalties for specified knowing violations with respect to the removal of discharged oil or hazardous substances. 2025-08-26T17:29:18Z  

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