3.0.0 3187 2023-01-11T13:33:14Z 2023-01-11T13:33:14Z Senate S 2016-07-13 114 sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2016-07-13T20:09:03Z 2016-07-13 sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. IntroReferral 2016-07-13 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress M001176 Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR] Jeff Merkley D OR N W000779 Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR] Ron Wyden D OR 2016-07-13 True Transportation and Public Works Accidents Executive agency funding and structure Government studies and investigations Hazardous wastes and toxic substances Land use and conservation National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) Oil and gas Railroads Transportation safety and security Transportation and Public Works 00 2016-07-13 Introduced in Senate 2017-03-01T20:23:20Z Mandate Oil Spill Investigations and Emergency Rules (MOSIER) Act of 2016

This bill reauthorizes through FY2020 the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). A specified amount is set-aside for costs to carry out railroad accident investigations and investigations of significant railroad incidents.

The bill requires the NTSB to investigate derailments involving a significant release of hazardous materials into the environment within close proximity to communities, personal property, or critical landscapes.

The bill expands the authority of the Department of Transportation (DOT) to issue emergency orders for unsafe occurrences causing, or potentially causing, an emergency or reoccurring situation involving a hazard of death, personal injury, or significant harm to the environment.

DOT shall establish and enforce a national standard for the maximum volatility of crude oil to be permitted to be shipped by rail based on the safest practicable standard.

]]> Mandate Oil Spill Investigations and Emergency Rules (MOSIER) Act of 2016 Display Title Mandate Oil Spill Investigations and Emergency Rules (MOSIER) Act of 2016 Short Titles as Introduced Mandate Oil Spill Investigations and Emergency Rules (MOSIER) Act of 2016 Official Title as Introduced A bill to increase the authorization of the National Transportation Safety Board through fiscal year 2020, to require the NTSB to investigate major oil and other hazardous materials derailments, to expand the Secretary of Transportation's emergency order authority, and to require the Secretary of Transportation to establish a volatility standard for crude oil transported by rail. Introduced in Senate 2016-07-13T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-114s3187is/xml/BILLS-114s3187is.xml 2016-07-13 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.