HOUSE 2352116th CongressReferred to the Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife.

Marine Oil Spill Prevention Act

Last Action: 4/29/2019

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2019-04-29Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife.
2019-04-29Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
2019-04-23Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.
2019-04-22Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment.
2019-04-22Referred 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.
2019-04-22Referred 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.
2019-04-22Referred 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.
2019-04-22Introduced in House
2019-04-22Introduced in House

CRS Summary

As of 2019-04-22 (00)

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.

Cosponsors (10)

Debbie Mucarsel-Powell (D-FL)
Vern Buchanan (R-FL)
Matt Gaetz (R-FL)
Francis Rooney (R-FL)
Harley Rouda (D-CA)
ALCEE HASTINGS (D-FL)
Charlie Crist (D-FL)
Lois Frankel (D-FL)
ZOE LOFGREN (D-CA)
Tom Malinowski (D-NJ)

Subjects

Accidents
Advisory bodies
Alabama
Aquaculture
Aquatic ecology
Coast guard
Congressional oversight
Department of Commerce
Emergency planning and evacuation
Environmental assessment, monitoring, research
Environmental technology
Florida
Government information and archives
Government studies and investigations
Government trust funds
Gulf of Mexico
Hunting and fishing
Intergovernmental relations
Louisiana

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