Marine Oil Spill Prevention Act
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Under committee review
What it doesSummary introduced in house (Apr 22, 2019)
Marine Oil Spill Prevention Act
This bill address issues related to preventing and responding to oil spills.
Among other things, the bill
- requires the Department of the Interior to consult with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) before approving an oil and gas lease program;
- authorizes the Department of Commerce to make grants to states to ensure sufficient oil spill planning and response capabilities;
- prohibits oil and gas leasing in certain areas of the Eastern Gulf of Mexico Planning Area, the South Atlantic Planning area, and the Straits of Florida Planning Area;
- sets forth provisions concerning Coast Guard responsibilities, including designating areas that are at heightened risk of oil spills and implementing measures to ameliorate that risk;
- establishes a Gulf Coast Regional Citizens' Advisory Council to advise on facilities and tank vessels;
- permits the U.S. Coast Guard or Commerce to request a National Transportation Safety Board investigation of certain accidents occurring in the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS);
- establishes inspection fees for OCS facilities;
- requires a comprehensive review of NOAA's capacity to respond to oil spills;
- directs the Coast Guard to evaluate and validate oil pollution containment and removal methods and technologies;
- requires NOAA to carry out a long-term marine environment monitoring and research program for the Gulf of Mexico; and
- directs the Coast Guard to publish within 12 hours an Incident Action Plan in response to an oil spill.
What just happenedApr 29, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in HouseApr 22, 2019
- Apr 29, 2019Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife.
Water, Wildlife, and Fisheries Subcommittee - Apr 29, 2019Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
Energy and Mineral Resources Subcommittee - Apr 23, 2019Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.
Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Subcommittee - Apr 22, 2019Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment.
Environment Subcommittee - Apr 22, 2019IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committees on Natural Resources, and Science, Space, and Technology, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Science, Space, and Technology Committee - Apr 22, 2019IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committees on Natural Resources, and Science, Space, and Technology, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Natural Resources Committee - Apr 22, 2019IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committees on Natural Resources, and Science, Space, and Technology, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Transportation and Infrastructure Committee - Apr 22, 2019IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Apr 22, 2019IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House