3.0.0 1664 2020-02-14T19:19:56Z 2020-02-14T19:19:56Z House H HR 2011-04-15 112 From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. YOUNG of Florida:H.R. 1664.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Section 8 of Article I of the Constitution.[Page H2916]]]> hsii00 Natural Resources Committee House Standing hsii06 Energy and Mineral Resources Subcommittee Referred to 2011-04-27T20:41:09Z Referred to 2011-04-15T13:11:00Z hspw00 Transportation and Infrastructure Committee House Standing hspw02 Water Resources and Environment Subcommittee Referred to 2011-04-18T19:37:08Z hspw07 Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Subcommittee Referred to 2011-04-18T19:36:54Z Referred to 2011-04-15T13:10:50Z 2011-04-27 hsii06 Energy and Mineral Resources Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources. Committee 2011-04-18 hspw02 Water Resources and Environment Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment. Committee 2011-04-18 hspw07 Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation. Committee 2011-04-15 Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Natural Resources, 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 2011-04-15 Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Natural Resources, 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 2011-04-15 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2011-04-15 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress Y000031 Rep. Young, C. W. Bill [R-FL-10] C. W. Young R FL Bill 10 N Energy Accidents Administrative law and regulatory procedures Coast guard Emergency planning and evacuation Environmental assessment, monitoring, research Hazardous wastes and toxic substances Licensing and registrations Marine and coastal resources, fisheries Marine pollution Oil and gas Water quality Energy 00 2011-04-15 Introduced in House 2011-05-09T14:14:35Z Secure All Facilities to Effectively Guard the United States Against and Respond to Dangerous Spills Act of 2011 or the SAFEGUARDS Act of 2011 - Amends the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to: (1) prohibit the Secretary of the Interior (Secretary) from issuing a permit or other authorization for exploration for or production of oil and gas under a lease under such Act unless an oil spill response plan for the operations of the facility on which the activity is conducted has been approved by the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating as meeting requirements for such a plan under provisions of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (commonly known as the Clean Water Act); (2) require the Secretary to approve an oil and gas exploration plan within 90 (currently 30) days of submission, with a 60-day extension authorized if the Secretary certifies that it's necessary to allow adequate consideration of the plan; and (3) prohibit an exploration plan from being eligible for a categorical exclusion under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969.

Amends the Clean Water Act to require: (1) the President to issue regulations to require owners or operators of offshore facilities to have their plans for responding to a worst case discharge of oil or a hazardous substance approved by the Secretary of the Department in which the Coast Guard is operating; and (2) such worst case plans of owners and operators of tank vessels, nontank vessels, offshore facilities, or onshore facilities to include plans for responding to uncontrolled or uncontained discharges from wells.

Requires the National Contingency Plan for removal of oil and hazardous substances to: (1) include water quality monitoring by the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) of waters affected by discharges of oil or other hazardous substances that begins not later than 48 hours after such a discharge is reported; (2) include designation of the Commandant of the Coast Guard as the National Incident Commander for activities in response to a discharge that results in a substantial threat to the public health or welfare of the United States if such a discharge affects waters with respect to which the Coast Guard is responsible for response efforts under the Plan; and (3) be updated by the President every five years, including separate response plans for discharges of oil or other hazardous materials into or upon land and water.

]]> Secure All Facilities to Effectively Guard the United States Against and Respond to Dangerous Spills Act of 2011 Short Titles as Introduced Secure All Facilities to Effectively Guard the United States Against and Respond to Dangerous Spills Act of 2011 Short Titles as Introduced SAFEGUARDS Act of 2011 Display Title Secure All Facilities to Effectively Guard the United States Against and Respond to Dangerous Spills Act of 2011 Official Title as Introduced To amend the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act and the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to modernize and enhance the Federal Government's response to oil spills, to improve oversight and regulation of offshore drilling, and for other purposes. Introduced in House 2011-04-15T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-112hr1664ih/xml/BILLS-112hr1664ih.xml 2011-04-27 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.