Amendment ensures that the ethics guidelines required for certain Department of Interior employees are updated at least every three years; that the best available technology for oil spill response and mitigation, and the availability and accessibility of that technology is part of the Offshore Technology Research and Risk Assessment Program; and that operators annually certify that their response and exploration plans include the best available technology and its availability.

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Amendment Number
769
Description
Amendment ensures that the ethics guidelines required for certain Department of Interior employees are updated at least every three years; that the best available technology for oil spill response and mitigation, and the availability and accessibility of that technology is part of the Offshore Technology Research and Risk Assessment Program; and that operators annually certify that their response and exploration plans include the best available technology and its availability.
Purpose
An amendment numbered 4 printed in Part B of House Report 111-582 to ensure that the ethics guidelines required for certain Department of Interior employees are updated at least every three years. The amendment would also ensure that the best available technology for oil spill response and mitigation, and the availability and accessibility of that technology is part of the Offshore Technology Research and Risk Assessment Program. Finally, the amendment would require that operators annually certify that their response and exploration plans include the best available technology and its availability.
Congress
111
Type
HAMDT
Latest Action Date
Jul 30, 2010
Latest Action Text
On agreeing to the Shea-Porter amendment (A004) Agreed to by voice vote.
Latest Action Time
15:30:33
Submitted Date
Jul 30, 2010
Chamber
House of Representatives
Update Date
Feb 3, 2022
Amendment 769 — Informed