3.0.0 3337 2023-01-11T13:20:00Z 2023-01-11T13:20:00Z Senate S S 2010-05-11 111 ssev00 Environment and Public Works Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2010-05-11T18:43:43Z 2010-05-11 ssev00 Environment and Public Works Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. IntroReferral 2010-05-11 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress L000550 Sen. Landrieu, Mary L. [D-LA] MARY LANDRIEU D LA N Economics and Public Finance Accidents Accounting and auditing Aquaculture Civil actions and liability Economic development Food industry and services Government trust funds Gulf of Mexico Insurance industry and regulation Lawyers and legal services Marine and coastal resources, fisheries Marine pollution Oil and gas Pollution liability Social work, volunteer service, charitable organizations Travel and tourism Water quality Economics and Public Finance 00 2010-05-11 Introduced in Senate 2010-05-14T22:17:58Z Oil Spill Claims Assistance and Recovery Act - Amends the Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965 to direct the Secretary of Commerce to establish a program to provide technical assistance grants within 60 days after this Act's enactment to eligible organizations for use in assisting individuals and businesses affected by the Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico.

Authorizes the use of grant funds to: (1) support education, outreach, intake, language services, accounting services, pro bono legal services, damage assessments, economic loss analysis, collecting and preparing documentation, and assistance in the preparation and filing of claims or appeals; (2) provide assistance to individuals or businesses seeking assistance from a party responsible for the oil spill, the Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund, an insurance policy, or any other federal, state, or local government program; (3) pay salaries, training, and appropriate expenses relating to the purchase or lease of property to support operations, equipment, and travel expenses; (4) assist other organizations in assisting specific business sectors, providing services, assisting specific jurisdictions, or otherwise supporting operations; and (5) establish an advisory board of service providers and technical experts to monitor the claims process relating to the oil spill and to provide recommendations to the parties responsible for the oil spill, the National Pollution Funds Center, other appropriate agencies, and Congress to improve fairness and efficiency in the claims process.

Prohibits the use of grant funds to provide compensation for damages or removal costs relating to the oil spill.

Encourages the Secretary to consider grant applications from organizations that have established networks with affected business sectors, including the fishery and aquaculture industries, the restaurant, grocery, food processing, and food delivery industries, and the hotel and tourism industries. Requires the Director of the National Pollution Funds Center and the parties responsible for the oil spill to provide training to such an organization regarding the claims process.

Makes grant funds available until the later of: (1) six years after the date of the oil spill; and (2) the date on which all claims relating to the oil spill have been satisfied.

]]> Oil Spill Claims Assistance and Recovery Act Display Title Oil Spill Claims Assistance and Recovery Act Official Title as Introduced A bill to amend the Public Works and Economic Development Administration Act of 1965 to establish a program to provide technical assistance grants for use by organizations in assisting individuals and businesses affected by the Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. Introduced in Senate IS Short Titles as Introduced Oil Spill Claims Assistance and Recovery Act Introduced in Senate 2010-05-11T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-111s3337is/xml/BILLS-111s3337is.xml 2010-05-11 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. 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.