3.0.0 862 2022-02-03T05:54:24Z 2022-02-03T05:54:24Z Senate S S 2011-04-14 112 ssev00 Environment and Public Works Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2011-04-14T23:26:29Z 2011-04-14 ssev00 Environment and Public Works Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. (text of measure as introduced: CR S2536-2539) IntroReferral 2011-04-14 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S2536) IntroReferral B00100 9 Library of Congress 2011-04-14 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress N000032 Sen. Nelson, Bill [D-FL] CLARENCE NELSON D FL WILLIAM N Environmental Protection Advisory bodies Alabama Alternative and renewable resources Ecology Economic development Energy efficiency and conservation Environmental assessment, monitoring, research Florida Government trust funds Gulf of Mexico Louisiana Marine and coastal resources, fisheries Marine pollution Marketing and advertising Mississippi Oil and gas Pollution liability Seafood Texas Travel and tourism Environmental Protection 00 2011-04-14 Introduced in Senate 2011-07-22T15:51:44Z Comprehensive Gulf of Mexico Recovery, Restoration, and Resiliency Act - Establishes the Gulf of Mexico Recovery Council, which shall be composed of members of the Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Task Force.

Requires the Council, in coordination with the natural resource trustees designated with respect to natural resource damages relating to the Gulf oil spill in connection with the blowout and explosion of the mobile offshore drilling unit Deepwater Horizon on April 20, 2010, to: (1) develop the Comprehensive Gulf of Mexico Recovery Plan to restore, revitalize, and increase the resiliency of the Gulf of Mexico ecosystem; (2) provide grants to local political subdivisions affected by the oil spill for activities relating to Gulf coast economic development, ecosystem restoration, and public health rehabilitation; (3) establish the Gulf of Mexico Observation System, which shall be implemented through a Gulf of Mexico Exploration Research Center, to observe, monitor, and map the Gulf in a comprehensive manner; (4) establish a Fishery Endowment to ensure the long-term sustainability of fish stocks and the recreational, commercial, and charter fishing industry in the Gulf; and (5) administer the Gulf of Mexico Recovery Fund established by this Act for activities relating to economic development, ecosystem restoration, and public rehabilitation.

Establishes the Citizens' Advisory Committee to report on: (1) the achievement of safe operations in the Gulf of oil and gas activities; (2) unresolved problems and concerns with operations, activities, and plans; and (3) the operations and expenditures, needs, issues, and recommendations of such Committee.

Establishes the Scientific Advisory Committee to: (1) provide advice to the Council regarding the science behind the Plan and the long-term monitoring and restoration of the Gulf Coast ecosystem; and (2) report to the Council on the science regarding the impacts to the Gulf and the Gulf coast from the oil spill; (3) the progress of restoration activities; and (4) the Plan's implementation.

]]> Comprehensive Gulf of Mexico Recovery, Restoration, and Resiliency Act Short Titles as Introduced Comprehensive Gulf of Mexico Recovery, Restoration, and Resiliency Act Display Title Comprehensive Gulf of Mexico Recovery, Restoration, and Resiliency Act Official Title as Introduced A bill to provide for a comprehensive Gulf of Mexico restoration plan, and for other purposes. Introduced in Senate 2011-04-14T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-112s862is/xml/BILLS-112s862is.xml 2011-04-14 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. (text of measure as introduced: CR S2536-2539) 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.