3.0.0 1412 2023-01-13T04:48:01Z 2023-01-13T04:48:01Z House H HR 2005-03-17 109 sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2005-06-28T18:02:04Z hspw00 Transportation and Infrastructure Committee House Standing hspw07 Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Subcommittee Discharged from 2005-04-27T20:54:39Z Referred to 2005-03-18T15:31:37Z hspw02 Water Resources and Environment Subcommittee Discharged from 2005-04-27T18:57:31Z Referred to 2005-03-18T20:14:34Z Reported by 2005-06-16T21:01:46Z Markup by 2005-04-27T12:49:41Z Referred to 2005-03-17T15:00:05Z H. Rept. 109-137 2005-06-28 sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Senate Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. IntroReferral 2005-06-27 15:27:15 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. Floor H38310 2 House floor actions 2005-06-27 15:27:13 On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5197-5198) Floor H37300 2 House floor actions 2005-06-27 15:27:13 Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H5197-5198) Floor 8000 9 Library of Congress 2005-06-27 15:13:52 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1412. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2005-06-27 15:13:49 Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5197-5200) Floor H30000 2 House floor actions 2005-06-27 15:13:33 Mr. LoBiondo moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. Floor H30300 2 House floor actions 2005-06-16 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 79. Calendars H12410 2 House floor actions U00079 2005-06-16 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Transportation. H. Rept. 109-137. Committee H12200 2 House floor actions hspw00 Transportation and Infrastructure Committee 2005-06-16 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Transportation. H. Rept. 109-137. Committee 5000 9 Library of Congress hspw00 Transportation and Infrastructure Committee 2005-04-27 hspw00 Transportation and Infrastructure Committee 1 House committee actions Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Discharged. Committee 2005-04-27 hspw00 Transportation and Infrastructure Committee 1 House committee actions Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment Discharged. Committee 2005-04-27 hspw00 Transportation and Infrastructure Committee 1 House committee actions Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote. Committee 2005-04-27 hspw00 Transportation and Infrastructure Committee 1 House committee actions Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. Committee 2005-03-18 hspw02 Water Resources and Environment Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment. Committee 2005-03-18 hspw07 Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation. Committee 2005-03-17 Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hspw00 Transportation and Infrastructure Committee 2005-03-17 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2005-03-17 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress L000554 Rep. LoBiondo, Frank A. [R-NJ-2] FRANK LOBIONDO R NJ A. 2 N S000097 Rep. Saxton, Jim [R-NJ-3] H. SAXTON R NJ JAMES 3 2005-03-17 True A000210 Rep. Andrews, Robert E. [D-NJ-1] ROBERT ANDREWS D NJ E. 1 2005-03-17 True C000243 Rep. Castle, Michael N. [R-DE-At Large] MICHAEL CASTLE R DE N. 0 2005-03-17 True S001162 Rep. Schwartz, Allyson Y. [D-PA-13] Allyson Schwartz D PA Y. 13 2005-03-17 True 2005-06-15T04:00:00Z H.R. 1412, Delaware River Protection Act of 2005 http://www.cbo.gov/publication/16633 <p>Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure on April 27, 2005</p> 2005-06-15T04:00:00Z H.R. 1412, Delaware River Protection Act of 2005 https://www.cbo.gov/publication/16633 Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure on April 27, 2005 Environmental Protection Army Corps of Engineers Authorization Coast guard Congress Congressional reporting requirements Crime and Law Enforcement Delaware Department of Defense Department of Homeland Security Economics and Public Finance Environmental monitoring Environmental research Environmental technology Evidence (Law) Federal advisory bodies Federal aid to water pollution control Fire prevention Government Operations and Politics Government paperwork Harbors Indexing (Economic policy) Law Liability for environmental damages Marine safety Marine transportation Navigation New Jersey Nonprofit organizations Oil pollution Pennsylvania Planning Refuse and refuse disposal Research and development Rivers Science, Technology, Communications Self-incrimination Social Welfare Sonar Tankers Technological innovations Transportation and Public Works Transportation engineering Water Resources Development Water pollution control Waterways Environmental Protection 00 2005-03-17 Introduced in House 2005-04-01T21:21:10Z Delaware River Protection Act of 2005 - Amends the Ports and Waterways Safety Act to require any person who knows of a release from a vessel or facility of any object that creates an obstruction in the navigable waters of the United States to notify the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating and the Secretary of the Army.

Urges the Secretary of the Army to place a high priority on enhancing the Army Corps of Engineers' capabilities to detect submerged obstructions in U.S. waterways through the use of advanced technologies. Grants the Secretary of the Army authority to remove obstructions from the Delaware River.

Amends the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 gradually to increase liability limits associated with oil spills for single-hull and double-hull tank vessels and other type tank vessels.

Establishes the submerged oil program to monitor and evaluate the environmental effects of submerged oil. Directs the Commandant of the Coast Guard to conduct a demonstration project in the Delaware River to develop and demonstrate technologies and management practices to remove submerged oil.

Establishes the Delaware River and Bay Oil Spill Advisory Committee.

]]> 17 2005-06-16 Reported to House with amendment(s) 2005-07-06T19:04:46Z Delaware River Protection Act of 2005 - (Sec. 2) Amends the Ports and Waterways Safety Act to require any person who knows of a release from a vessel or facility of any object that creates an obstruction in the navigable waters of the United States to notify the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating and the Secretary of the Army.

(Sec. 3) Amends the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 to gradually increase liability limits associated with oil spills for single-hull and double-hull tank vessels and other type tank vessels.

(Sec. 4) Requires the Philadelphia Area Committee to review and revise annually the Philadelphia Area Contingency Plan (a plan to remove a worst case discharge, and to mitigate or prevent a substantial threat of such a discharge, from a vessel, offshore facility, or onshore facility operating in or near an area) to include available data and biological information on environmentally sensitive areas of the Delaware River and Delaware Bay that has been collected by federal and state surveys.

(Sec. 5) Establishes the submerged oil program to detect, monitor, and evaluate the environmental effects of submerged oil. Directs the Commandant of the Coast Guard to conduct a demonstration project to develop and demonstrate technologies and management practices to remove submerged oil from the Delaware River and other navigable waters. Authorizes appropriations for FY2006-FY2010.

(Sec. 6) Establishes the Delaware River and Bay Oil Spill Advisory Committee to make recommendations to the Commandant and Congress on methods to improve the prevention of and response to future oil spills in the Delaware River and Delaware Bay.

]]> 36 2005-06-27 Passed House amended 2005-07-29T19:22:37Z (This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the House on June 16, 2005. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Delaware River Protection Act of 2005 - (Sec. 2) Amends the Ports and Waterways Safety Act to require any person who knows of a release from a vessel or facility of any object that creates an obstruction in the navigable waters of the United States to notify the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating and the Secretary of the Army.

(Sec. 3) Amends the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 to gradually increase liability limits associated with oil spills for single-hull and double-hull tank vessels and other type tank vessels.

(Sec. 4) Requires the Philadelphia Area Committee to review and revise annually the Philadelphia Area Contingency Plan (a plan to remove a worst case discharge, and to mitigate or prevent a substantial threat of such a discharge, from a vessel, offshore facility, or onshore facility operating in or near an area) to include available data and biological information on environmentally sensitive areas of the Delaware River and Delaware Bay that has been collected by federal and state surveys.

(Sec. 5) Establishes the submerged oil program to detect, monitor, and evaluate the environmental effects of submerged oil. Directs the Commandant of the Coast Guard to conduct a demonstration project to develop and demonstrate technologies and management practices to remove submerged oil from the Delaware River and other navigable waters. Authorizes appropriations for FY2006-FY2010.

(Sec. 6) Establishes the Delaware River and Bay Oil Spill Advisory Committee to make recommendations to the Commandant and Congress on methods to improve the prevention of and response to future oil spills in the Delaware River and Delaware Bay.

]]> Delaware River Protection Act of 2005 Display Title Delaware River Protection Act of 2005 Short Titles as Introduced Delaware River Protection Act of 2005 Short Titles as Reported to House Delaware River Protection Act of 2005 H House Short Titles as Passed House Delaware River Protection Act of 2005 H House Official Title as Introduced To amend the Ports and Waterways Safety Act to require notification of the Coast Guard regarding obstructions to navigation, and for other purposes. Referred in Senate 2005-06-28T04:00:00Z Engrossed in House 2005-06-27T04:00:00Z Reported in House 2005-06-16T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-109hr1412rh/xml/BILLS-109hr1412rh.xml Introduced in House 2005-03-17T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-109hr1412ih/xml/BILLS-109hr1412ih.xml 2005-06-28 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.