II 111th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3545 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 29, 2010 Ms. Landrieu introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship A BILL To require a study of the effect of a 6-month moratorium on new deepwater drilling in the Gulf of Mexico on small businesses.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Gulf of Mexico Economic Recovery and Job Impact Analysis Act of 2010.

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Study on the effect of a 6-month moratorium on new deepwater drilling in the Gulf of Mexico on small businesses

(a)

In general

Subject to the availability of appropriations, the Office of Advocacy of the Small Business Administration shall conduct a study evaluating the effect of a 6-month moratorium on new deepwater drilling in the Gulf of Mexico on small business concerns (as defined under section 3 of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 632)). (b)

Report

Not later than 2 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Office of Advocacy of the Small Business Administration shall submit to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship and the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate and the Committee on Small Business and the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives a report regarding the results of the study conducted under subsection (a), which shall include— (1)a survey of the effect of a 6-month moratorium on deepwater drilling on small business concerns in the industries directly involved in oil and natural gas exploration in the Gulf of Mexico; (2)a survey of the effect of the moratorium on small business concerns in the industries indirectly involved in oil and natural gas exploration in the Gulf of Mexico, including suppliers of supplies or services and customers of industries directly involved in oil and natural gas exploration; (3)an estimate of the effect of the moratorium on the revenues of small business concerns located near the Gulf of Mexico and, if practicable, nationwide; and (4)any policy recommendations to mitigate possible negative effects on small business concerns resulting from the moratorium.