3.0.0 2352 2022-11-01T20:02:14Z 2023-09-05T17:28:05Z House HR 2019-04-22 116 [Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 67 (Monday, April 22, 2019)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Ms. WASSERMAN SCHULTZ:H.R. 2352.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8, Clause 1Article I, Section 8, Clause 3Article I, Section 8, Clause 14Article IV, Section 3, Clause 2[Page H3280]]]> hsii00 Natural Resources Committee House Standing hsii13 Water, Wildlife, and Fisheries Subcommittee Referred to 2019-04-29T20:31:45Z hsii06 Energy and Mineral Resources Subcommittee Referred to 2019-04-29T20:31:38Z Referred to 2019-04-22T13:31:25Z hspw00 Transportation and Infrastructure Committee House Standing hspw07 Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Subcommittee Referred to 2019-04-23T13:33:55Z Referred to 2019-04-22T13:31:20Z hssy00 Science, Space, and Technology Committee House Standing hssy18 Environment Subcommittee Referred to 2019-04-22T19:11:55Z Referred to 2019-04-22T13:31:30Z Florida Coastal Protection Act 116 286 HR 2019-02-05 Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources. Related bill CRS 2019-04-29 hsii13 Water, Wildlife, and Fisheries Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife. Committee 2019-04-29 hsii06 Energy and Mineral Resources Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources. Committee 2019-04-23 hspw07 Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation. Committee 2019-04-22 hssy18 Environment Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment. Committee 2019-04-22 Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committees on Natural Resources, and Science, Space, and Technology, 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 hssy00 Science, Space, and Technology Committee 2019-04-22 Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committees on Natural Resources, and Science, Space, and Technology, 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 2019-04-22 Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committees on Natural Resources, and Science, Space, and Technology, 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 2019-04-22 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2019-04-22 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress W000797 Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-23] Debbie Wasserman Schultz D FL 23 N M001207 Rep. Mucarsel-Powell, Debbie [D-FL-26] Debbie Mucarsel-Powell D FL 26 2019-04-22 True B001260 Rep. Buchanan, Vern [R-FL-16] Vern Buchanan R FL 16 2019-04-22 True G000578 Rep. Gaetz, Matt [R-FL-1] Matt Gaetz R FL 1 2019-04-22 True R000607 Rep. Rooney, Francis [R-FL-19] Francis Rooney R FL 19 2019-05-09 False R000616 Rep. Rouda, Harley [D-CA-48] Harley Rouda D CA 48 2019-05-09 False H000324 Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20] ALCEE HASTINGS D FL L. 20 2019-05-09 False C001111 Rep. Crist, Charlie [D-FL-13] Charlie Crist D FL 13 2019-05-15 False F000462 Rep. Frankel, Lois [D-FL-21] Lois Frankel D FL 21 2019-06-03 False L000397 Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-19] ZOE LOFGREN D CA 19 2019-08-30 False M001203 Rep. Malinowski, Tom [D-NJ-7] Tom Malinowski D NJ 7 2019-08-30 False Environmental Protection Accidents Advisory bodies Alabama Aquaculture Aquatic ecology Coast guard Congressional oversight Department of Commerce Emergency planning and evacuation Environmental assessment, monitoring, research Environmental technology Florida Government information and archives Government studies and investigations Government trust funds Gulf of Mexico Hunting and fishing Intergovernmental relations Louisiana Marine and coastal resources, fisheries Marine and inland water transportation Marine pollution Mississippi Navigation, waterways, harbors Oil and gas Parks, recreation areas, trails Pollution liability Research administration and funding Research and development Seafood State and local government operations Technology assessment Texas Transportation safety and security Travel and tourism Water quality Wilderness and natural areas, wildlife refuges, wild rivers, habitats Wildlife conservation and habitat protection Environmental Protection 00 2019-04-22 Introduced in House 2020-04-07T21:46:52Z Marine Oil Spill Prevention Act

This bill address issues related to preventing and responding to oil spills.

Among other things, the bill

  • requires the Department of the Interior to consult with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) before approving an oil and gas lease program;
  • authorizes the Department of Commerce to make grants to states to ensure sufficient oil spill planning and response capabilities;
  • prohibits oil and gas leasing in certain areas of the Eastern Gulf of Mexico Planning Area, the South Atlantic Planning area, and the Straits of Florida Planning Area;
  • sets forth provisions concerning Coast Guard responsibilities, including designating areas that are at heightened risk of oil spills and implementing measures to ameliorate that risk;
  • establishes a Gulf Coast Regional Citizens' Advisory Council to advise on facilities and tank vessels;
  • permits the U.S. Coast Guard or Commerce to request a National Transportation Safety Board investigation of certain accidents occurring in the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS);
  • establishes inspection fees for OCS facilities;
  • requires a comprehensive review of NOAA's capacity to respond to oil spills;
  • directs the Coast Guard to evaluate and validate oil pollution containment and removal methods and technologies;
  • requires NOAA to carry out a long-term marine environment monitoring and research program for the Gulf of Mexico; and
  • directs the Coast Guard to publish within 12 hours an Incident Action Plan in response to an oil spill.
]]> Marine Oil Spill Prevention Act Display Title Marine Oil Spill Prevention Act Official Title as Introduced To improve the ability of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, the Coast Guard, and coastal States to sustain healthy ocean and coastal ecosystems by maintaining and sustaining their capabilities relating to oil spill preparedness, prevention, and response, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Short Title(s) as Introduced Marine Oil Spill Prevention Act Introduced in House IH Introduced in House 2019-04-22T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-116hr2352ih/xml/BILLS-116hr2352ih.xml 2019-04-29 Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife. 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.