3.0.0 3792 2023-01-11T13:21:24Z 2023-01-11T13:21:24Z Senate S S 2010-09-15 111 sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2010-09-15T22:37:30Z Gulf Coast Restoration Act 111 5654 HR 2010-10-13 Referred to the Subcommittee on Healthy Families and Communities. Related bill CRS Gulf Coast Restoration Act 111 6112 HR 2010-09-15 Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment. Identical bill CRS 2010-09-15 sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. IntroReferral 2010-09-15 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress V000127 Sen. Vitter, David [R-LA] David Vitter R LA N Public Lands and Natural Resources Accidents Advisory bodies Alabama Aquatic ecology Environmental assessment, monitoring, research Florida Government trust funds Gulf of Mexico Louisiana Marine and coastal resources, fisheries Marine pollution Mississippi Oil and gas Water quality Wetlands Wildlife conservation and habitat protection Public Lands and Natural Resources 00 2010-09-15 Introduced in Senate 2010-11-08T20:23:55Z Gulf Coast Restoration Act - Establishes the Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Task Force, which shall: (1) consult with, and provide recommendations to, the Chair of the Task Force regarding approval of State Coastal Ecosystem Restoration Plans submitted by the governors of Alabama, Florida, Louisiana, and Mississippi providing for restoration activities the Gulf Coast ecosystem adversely impacted by the blowout and explosion of the mobile offshore drilling unit Deepwater Horizon on April 20, 2010; (2) coordinate scientific and other research associated with restoration of such ecosystem; and (3) submit an annual report to Congress that summarizes the Plans approved by the Chair.

Establishes in the Treasury the Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Fund. Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to deposit into the Fund sums equal to not less than 80% of any amounts collected by the United States as penalties, settlements, or fines under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (commonly known as the Clean Water Act) in relation to the Deepwater Horizon explosion and resulting hydrocarbon releases into the environment. Makes the Fund available for the conservation, protection, and restoration of the Gulf Coast ecosystem in accordance with approved Plans.

Requires the governors of such states to: (1) submit a Plan to the Chair by July 1, 2011; and (2) solicit local input and provide for public participation in the development of the Plan.

Requires the Chair to disburse amounts from such Fund to such a state for which the Chair has approved a Plan only for: (1) projects and activities for the conservation, protection, or restoration of coastal areas, including wetlands; (2) mitigation of damage to fish, wildlife, or natural resources; (3) planning assistance and the administrative costs of complying with this Act; and/or (4) implementation of a federally approved marine, coastal, or comprehensive conservation management plan.

]]> Gulf Coast Restoration Act Display Title Gulf Coast Restoration Act Official Title as Introduced A bill to provide for restoration of the coastal areas of the Gulf of Mexico affected by the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, and for other purposes. Introduced in Senate IS Short Titles as Introduced Gulf Coast Restoration Act Introduced in Senate 2010-09-15T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-111s3792is/xml/BILLS-111s3792is.xml 2010-09-15 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.