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[S. 1586 Reported in Senate (RS)]

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                                                       Calendar No. 255
115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 1586

                          [Report No. 115-180]

  To require the Under Secretary for Oceans and Atmosphere to update 
   periodically the environmental sensitivity index products of the 
 National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration for each coastal area 
              of the Great Lakes, and for other purposes.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             July 19, 2017

  Mr. Peters (for himself, Mr. Young, and Mr. Franken) introduced the 
 following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on 
                 Commerce, Science, and Transportation

                            October 31, 2017

                Reported by Mr. Thune, with an amendment
 [Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed 
                               in italic]

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                                 A BILL


 
  To require the Under Secretary for Oceans and Atmosphere to update 
   periodically the environmental sensitivity index products of the 
 National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration for each coastal area 
              of the Great Lakes, and for other purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

<DELETED>SECTION 1. UPDATE TO ENVIRONMENTAL SENSITIVITY INDEX PRODUCTS 
              OF NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION FOR 
              GREAT LAKES.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    (a) Update Required.--Not later than 180 days after the 
date of the enactment of this Act and not less frequently than once 
every 7 years thereafter, the Under Secretary for Oceans and Atmosphere 
shall update the environmental sensitivity index products of the 
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration for each coastal area 
of the Great Lakes.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (b) Environmental Sensitivity Index Product Defined.--In 
this subsection, the term ``environmental sensitivity index product'' 
means a map or similar tool that is utilized to identify sensitive 
shoreline, coastal or offshore, resources prior to an oil spill event 
in order to set baseline priorities for protection and plan cleanup 
strategies, typically including information relating to shoreline type, 
biological resources, and human use resources.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (c) Authorization of Appropriations.--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) In general.--There is authorized to be 
        appropriated to the Under Secretary $7,500,000 to carry out 
        this section.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) Availability.--Amounts appropriated or 
        otherwise made available pursuant to paragraph (1) shall be 
        available to the Under Secretary for the purposes set forth in 
        such paragraph until expended.</DELETED>

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Great Lakes Environmental 
Sensitivity Index Act of 2017''.

SEC. 2. UPDATE TO ENVIRONMENTAL SENSITIVITY INDEX PRODUCTS OF NATIONAL 
              OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION FOR GREAT LAKES.

    (a) Update Required Environmental Sensitivity Index Products for 
Great Lakes.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment 
of this Act, the Under Secretary for Oceans and Atmosphere shall 
commence updating the environmental sensitivity index products of the 
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration for each coastal area 
of the Great Lakes.
    (b) Periodic Updates for Environmental Sensitivity Index Products 
Generally.--Subject to the availability of appropriations and the 
priorities set forth in subsection (c), the Under Secretary shall--
            (1) periodically update the environmental sensitivity index 
        products of the Administration; and
            (2) endeavor to do so not less frequently than once every 7 
        years.
    (c) Priorities.--When prioritizing geographic areas to update 
environmental sensitivity index products, the Under Secretary shall 
consider--
            (1) the age of existing environmental sensitivity index 
        products for the areas;
            (2) the occurrence of extreme events, be it natural or man-
        made, which have significantly altered the shoreline or 
        ecosystem since the last update;
            (3) the natural variability of shoreline and coastal 
        environment; and
            (4) the volume of vessel traffic and general vulnerability 
        to spilled pollutants.
    (d) Environmental Sensitivity Index Product Defined.--In this 
subsection, the term ``environmental sensitivity index product'' means 
a map or similar tool that is utilized to identify sensitive shoreline, 
coastal or offshore, resources prior to an oil spill event in order to 
set baseline priorities for protection and plan cleanup strategies, 
typically including information relating to shoreline type, biological 
resources, and human use resources.
    (e) Authorization of Appropriations.--
            (1) In general.--There is authorized to be appropriated to 
        the Under Secretary $7,500,000 to carry out subsection (a).
            (2) Availability.--Amounts appropriated or otherwise made 
        available pursuant to paragraph (1) shall be available to the 
        Under Secretary for the purposes set forth in such paragraph 
        until expended.
                                                       Calendar No. 255

115th CONGRESS

  1st Session

                                S. 1586

                          [Report No. 115-180]

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL

  To require the Under Secretary for Oceans and Atmosphere to update 
   periodically the environmental sensitivity index products of the 
 National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration for each coastal area 
              of the Great Lakes, and for other purposes.

_______________________________________________________________________

                            October 31, 2017

                       Reported with an amendment