A bill to amend title III of the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act Amendments of 1978 to provide for indemnification and hold harmless agreements.
Outer Continental Shelf Operations Indemnification Clarification Act of 1988 - Amends the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act Amendments of 1978 to authorize any owner or operator of an offshore facility to enter into an idemnity, hold harmless, or similar agreement regarding their oil pollution liability, but prohibits such agreements from relieving them of liability under the Act or altering the Act's financial responsibility requirements.
Limits the liability of any guarantor in a direct action suit brought under the Act to the monetary limits of the instrument obtained from the guarantor by the liable party.
Requires the Secretary of the Interior to designate Pettaquamscutt Cove in Rhode Island as a National Wildlife Refuge. Authorizes appropriations.
Placed on Union Calendar No: 429.
Called up by House Under Suspension of Rules.
Passed/agreed to in House: Passed House (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Passed House (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Received in the Senate.
Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 771.
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with amendments by Voice Vote.
Passed Senate with amendments by Voice Vote.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Resolving differences -- House actions: House Agreed to Senate Amendments by Voice Vote.
House Agreed to Senate Amendments by Voice Vote.
Measure Signed in Senate.
Presented to President.
Presented to President.
Signed by President.
Signed by President.
Became Public Law No: 100-610.
Became Public Law No: 100-610.
Enacted as Public Law 100-610
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