I 111th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5459 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 28, 2010 Mrs. Capps (for herself and Mr. Weiner) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To increase the limits on liability under the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act Amendments Act of 2010.

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Remedies and penalties under the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act

(a)

Civil penalties

Section 24(b) of the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (43 U.S.C. 1350(b)) is amended— (1)in the first sentence of paragraph (1), by striking $20,000 and inserting $75,000; and (2)in paragraph (2), by striking may be assessed and inserting of not more than $150,000 for each day of the continuance of the failure shall be assessed. (b)

Criminal penalties

The first sentence of section 24(c) of the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (43 U.S.C. 1350(c)) is amended by striking $100,000 and inserting $10,000,000. (c)

Effective date

The amendments made by subsection (a) take effect on April 15, 2010.