Big Oil Bailout Prevention Trust Fund Act of 2016
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Under committee review
What it doesSummary introduced in senate (Jul 12, 2016)
Big Oil Bailout Prevention Trust Fund Act of 2016
This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to eliminate: (1) the $1 billion per incident limitation on expenditures from the Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund for cleanup of oil spills, (2) the $500 million per incident limitation on expenditures from the trust fund for natural resource damage assessments and claims in connection with oil spills, and (3) the limitation on the borrowing authority of the trust fund.
The bill also amends the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 to direct the President to promulgate regulations to allow advance payments from the Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund to states and localities to prepare for and mitigate substantial threats from the discharge of oil.
What just happenedJul 12, 2016
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in SenateJul 12, 2016
- Jul 12, 2016IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Finance Committee - Jul 12, 2016IntroReferral10000
Introduced in Senate