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To amend the Act to Prevent Pollution from Ships to implement MARPOL Annex VI. 7/8/2008--Public Law.    (There are 4 other summaries) (This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the Senate on June 26, 2008. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Maritime Pollution Prevention Act of 2008 - (Sec. 3) Amends the Act to Prevent Pollution from Ships (Act) to provide for the adoption of Annex VI (Prevention of Air Pollution From Ships Enforcement) of the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships, 1973 (MARPOL Convention, which includes any Protocols or Annexes entered into force for the United States). Makes the Act, with respect to Annex VI, applicable to: (1) ships in a port, shipyard, offshore terminal, or U.S. internal waters; (2) a ship that is bound for, or departing from, a port, shipyard, offshore terminal, or the internal waters of the United States and is in navigable U.S. waters or the U.[...]

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  • 07/22/2008 - Became Public Law No: 110-280.
  • 07/21/2008 - Signed by President.
  • 07/21/2008 - Became Public Law No: 110-280.
  • 07/10/2008 - Presented to President.
  • 07/08/2008 - On motion that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to by voice vote. (consideration: CR H6191-6196; text as House agreed to Senate amendment: CR H6191-6192)

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Bill Text
File name Last Updated
H.R.802 Enrolled as Agreed to or Passed by Both House and Senate07/08/2008
H.R.802 Engrossed Amendment as Agreed to by Senate06/27/2008
H.R.802 Reported in Senate06/26/2008
H.R.802 Referred to Senate Committee after being Received from House08/31/2007
H.R.802 Engrossed as Agreed to or Passed by House08/31/2007
H.R.802 Reported in House08/31/2007
H.R.802 Introduced in House08/31/2007