3.0.0 2440 2023-01-13T04:48:49Z 2023-01-13T04:48:49Z Senate S S 2006-03-16 109 sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2006-03-17T00:16:53Z 2006-03-16 sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (text of measure as introduced: CR S2330-2334) IntroReferral 2006-03-16 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S2329-2330) IntroReferral B00100 9 Library of Congress 2006-03-16 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress C000127 Sen. Cantwell, Maria [D-WA] Maria Cantwell D WA N L000123 Sen. Lautenberg, Frank R. [D-NJ] FRANK LAUTENBERG D NJ R. 2006-03-16 True K000148 Sen. Kerry, John F. [D-MA] JOHN KERRY D MA FORBES 2006-03-16 True W000779 Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR] Ron Wyden D OR 2006-03-16 True I000025 Sen. Inouye, Daniel K. [D-HI] DANIEL INOUYE D HI KEN 2006-07-28 False Environmental Protection Administrative procedure Animals Auditing Coast guard Congress Congressional investigations Congressional reporting requirements Data banks Department of Homeland Security Department of Transportation Disaster relief Economics and Public Finance Emergency Management Endangered species Energy transportation Environmental assessment Environmental law enforcement Environmental research Environmental technology Estuaries Federal advisory bodies Federal aid to research Finance and Financial Sector Fines (Penalties) Government Operations and Politics Government paperwork Government trust funds Habitat conservation Indexing (Economic policy) International Affairs International environmental cooperation Law Liability for environmental damages Maps Marine and coastal resources, fisheries Marine parks and reserves Marine pollution Marine safety National parks National seashores Navigation Oil pollution Oil spills and wildlife Public Lands and Natural Resources Remote sensing Rescue work Research and development Research grants Revolving funds Science, Technology, Communications Standards Tankers Technological innovations Transportation and Public Works Transportation research Treaties Tugboats Washington State Water pollution control Environmental Protection 00 2006-03-16 Introduced in Senate 2006-05-02T21:08:06Z Oil Pollution Prevention and Response Act of 2006 - Requires a: (1) report on the status of specified Coast Guard rulemakings; and (2) final rule in each pending rulemaking under the Oil Pollution Act of 1990.

Establishes certain guidelines for the promulgation of safety standards for towing vessels.

Requires all U.S. and foreign-flag tank vessels that enter a U.S. port to be Coast Guard (CG) inspected for potential risk of an oil spill.

Requires promulgation of regulations to reduce the risks of oil spills involving the transfer of oil from or to a tank vessel.

Requires the CG to: (1) identify the types of human errors that cause oil spills and near-miss oil spill incidents; and (2) promulgate regulations designed to reduce the risks of oil spills from human errors.

Requires the CG to improve its coordination with tribal governments of federally-recognized Indian tribes with respect to oil spill prevention, preparedness, and response.

Codifies into federal law the establishment of the Oil Spill Advisory Council.

Requires completion of the electronic navigation chart suite for all U.S. coastal waters.

Requires a rapid response system to collect and predict in situ information about oil spill behavior.

Increases maximum liability amounts for tank and other vessels or offshore facilities (other than deepwater ports) for removal costs and damages incurred with respect to the discharge of oil into U.S. waters or upon adjoining shorelines. Makes owners of oil (in addition to vessel owners) transported in single hull tank vessels liable for such costs and damages after December 31, 2010.

Requires the stationing of a rescue tug in the entry to the Strait of Juan de Fuca near Neah Bay.

Establishes the Federal Oil Spill Research Committee. Establishes a grant program for research, development, and demonstration of new technologies to prevent, detect, or mitigate oil discharges and to protect the environment.

]]> Oil Pollution Prevention and Response Act of 2006 Display Title Oil Pollution Prevention and Response Act of 2006 Official Title as Introduced A bill to provide the Coast Guard and NOAA with additional authorities under the Oil Pollution Act of 1990, to strengthen the Oil Pollution Act of 1990, and for other purposes. Introduced in Senate IS Short Titles as Introduced Oil Pollution Prevention and Response Act of 2006 Introduced in Senate 2006-03-16T05:00:00Z 2006-03-16 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (text of measure as introduced: CR S2330-2334) 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.