3.0.0 1393 2022-02-03T05:53:24Z 2022-02-03T05:53:24Z House H HR 2011-04-06 112 From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. BUCHANAN:H.R. 1393.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:The constitutional authority on which this resolution restsis the power of Congress as enumerated in Article 1 Section 8of the United States Constitution.[Page H2411]]]> hsii00 Natural Resources Committee House Standing hsii06 Energy and Mineral Resources Subcommittee Referred to 2011-04-11T19:06:21Z Referred to 2011-04-06T14:00:41Z hspw00 Transportation and Infrastructure Committee House Standing hspw07 Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Subcommittee Referred to 2011-04-07T20:50:04Z Referred to 2011-04-06T14:00:46Z 2011-04-11 hsii06 Energy and Mineral Resources Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources. Committee 2011-04-07 hspw07 Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation. Committee 2011-04-06 Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, 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. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hspw00 Transportation and Infrastructure Committee 2011-04-06 Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, 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. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsii00 Natural Resources Committee 2011-04-06 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2011-04-06 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress B001260 Rep. Buchanan, Vern [R-FL-13] Vern Buchanan R FL 13 N Public Lands and Natural Resources Civil actions and liability Department of the Interior Drug, alcohol, tobacco use Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management Government studies and investigations Marine and coastal resources, fisheries Marine pollution Oil and gas Public Lands and Natural Resources 00 2011-04-06 Introduced in House 2011-04-22T15:43:41Z Oil Spill Prevention Act of 2011 - Requires the Secretary of the Interior to issue regulations that require each Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation and Enforcement (BOEMRE) employee to be subject to random testing for the prohibited use of a controlled substance at least twice a year.

Prohibits an individual from being employed by any person conducting any activity under a lease or permit issued by BOEMRE  or subject to BOEMRE  regulation for two years after leaving employment with BOEMR.

Directs the Secretary, acting through BOEMRE, to conduct monthly inspections of each vessel and facility used for Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) oil or gas drilling.

Prohibits the Secretary from exempting any category of activity of a vessel or facility engaged in OCS oil or gas drilling in waters deeper than 1,000 feet from any federal requirement or restriction that applies to such activity.

Amends the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 to repeal the liability limits applicable to a responsible party for discharge of oil from an offshore facility.

]]> Oil Spill Prevention Act of 2011 Short Titles as Introduced Oil Spill Prevention Act of 2011 Display Title Oil Spill Prevention Act of 2011 Official Title as Introduced To reform the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation and Enforcement and offshore drilling for oil and gas, to repeal the limitation of liability of a responsible party for discharge of oil from an offshore facility, and for other purposes. Introduced in House 2011-04-06T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-112hr1393ih/xml/BILLS-112hr1393ih.xml 2011-04-11 Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources. 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.