3.0.0 203 2023-01-11T13:20:46Z 2023-01-11T13:20:46Z Senate S S 2011-01-26 112 sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2011-01-26T21:04:22Z 2011-01-26 sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. IntroReferral 2011-01-26 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress B001265 Sen. Begich, Mark [D-AK] Mark Begich D AK N Energy Air quality Alaska Animal protection and human-animal relationships Aquatic ecology Arctic Ocean Arctic and polar regions Atmospheric science and weather Birds Emergency planning and evacuation Environmental assessment, monitoring, research Hazardous wastes and toxic substances Hydrology and hydrography Mammals Marine and coastal resources, fisheries Marine and inland water transportation Marine pollution Oil and gas Public contracts and procurement Reptiles Research and development Transportation safety and security Water quality Wilderness and natural areas, wildlife refuges, wild rivers, habitats Energy 00 2011-01-26 Introduced in Senate 2011-02-09T22:25:16Z Responsible Arctic Energy Development Act of 2011 - Requires the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), in collaboration with other federal agencies, to direct research and take action to improve oil spill prevention, response, and recovery in Arctic waters.

Amends the Oil Polllution Act of 1990 to require the NOAA Administrator and the Commandant of the Coast Guard to use amounts made available under this Act for research and related activities in advance of energy exploration and production in the Arctic.

Requires the Coast Guard to assess and take action to reduce the risk of, and improve U.S. response to, a maritime disaster in the Beaufort and Chukchi Seas.

Sets forth additional Interagency Committee Coordinating Committee on Oil Pollution Research functions, including requiring the Committee to request the National Research Council to conduct an oil spill risk assessment and make recommendations that will enhance safety and lessen the potential adverse environmental impacts of industrial activities in Arctic waters.

]]> Responsible Arctic Energy Development Act of 2011 Display Title Responsible Arctic Energy Development Act of 2011 Official Title as Introduced A bill to direct the Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to institute research into the special circumstances associated with oil spill prevention and response in Arctic waters, including assessment of impacts on Arctic marine mammals and other wildlife, marine debris research and removal, and risk assessment, and for other purposes. Introduced in Senate IS Short Titles as Introduced Responsible Arctic Energy Development Act of 2011 Introduced in Senate 2011-01-26T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-112s203is/xml/BILLS-112s203is.xml 2011-01-26 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.