Amendment establishes the Gulf Coast Restoration Trust Fund and requires that 80% of the Clean Water Act fines will be directed to that fund in order to restore the ecosystems and economies that were directly impacted by the gulf oil spill.

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Amendment Number
951
Description
Amendment establishes the Gulf Coast Restoration Trust Fund and requires that 80% of the Clean Water Act fines will be directed to that fund in order to restore the ecosystems and economies that were directly impacted by the gulf oil spill.
Purpose
An amendment numbered 20 printed in Part A of House Report 112-398 to dedicate Clean Water Act penalties associated with the Deepwater Horizon disaster to the Gulf Coast Restoration Trust Fund.
Congress
112
Type
HAMDT
Latest Action Date
Feb 16, 2012
Latest Action Text
On agreeing to the Scalise amendment (A020) Agreed to by voice vote.
Latest Action Time
16:54:21
Submitted Date
Feb 16, 2012
Chamber
House of Representatives
Update Date
Feb 3, 2022
Amendment 951 — Informed