[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 16 (Wednesday, January 27, 2016)]
[Senate]
[Pages S264-S265]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

  SA 2974. Mr. CASSIDY (for himself, Mr. Cornyn, and Mr. Vitter) 
submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to amendment SA 2953 
proposed by Ms. Murkowski to the bill S. 2012, to provide for the 
modernization of the energy policy of the United States, and for other 
purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       At the appropriate place, insert the following:

     SEC. ___. REPORTS.

       (a) Definitions.--In this section:
       (1) BSEE.--The term ``BSEE'' means the Bureau of Safety and 
     Environmental Enforcement.

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       (2) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
     of the department in which the BSEE is operating.
       (b) Report Required.--Not later than 1 year after the date 
     of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the 
     Committees on Appropriations and Energy and Natural Resources 
     of the Senate and the Committees on Appropriations and 
     Natural Resources of the House of Representatives a report 
     containing an analysis of each proposed regulation and rule 
     of the BSEE, including--
       (1) a description of the current safety measures in place 
     offshore--
       (A) to demonstrate the extent to which industry and 
     government have already effectively and comprehensively 
     enhanced offshore safety; and
       (B) to identify any existing gaps and the best manner with 
     which fill those gaps; and
       (2) identification of and justification for any 
     improvements to safety claimed in the proposed regulations 
     and rules.
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