Marine Oil Spill Prevention Act 2019-04-22 Introduced in House 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.
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