Oil Spill Response Review Act of 2022
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What it doesSummary introduced in senate (Sep 14, 2022)
Oil Spill Response Review Act of 2022
This bill directs the U.S. Coast Guard to develop and carry out a process to update its review of vessel response plans by increasing the collection and improving the quality of incident data on oil spill location and response capability.
The bill also expands expenditure purposes of the Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund.
Additionally, the Government Accountability Office must conduct a study on Coast Guard and Environmental Protection Agency oversight of national, regional, and local area oil spill response frameworks.
What just happenedSep 14, 2022
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in SenateSep 14, 2022
- Sep 14, 2022IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee - Sep 14, 2022IntroReferral10000
Introduced in Senate