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- H.R.5436
H.R.5436: To prohibit the Minerals Management Service from issuing permits or environmental or safety waivers for any deepwater drilling rig in the Gulf of Mexico until the discharge of oil from the last Deepwater Horizon well has stopped and a congressional commit
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 111th Congress
- This bill is primarily about energy
- Introduced May 27, 2010
- Latest Major Action June 1, 2010
Bill Sponsor
Bill Summary
Prohibits the Minerals Management Service of the Department of the Interior from issuing any permit or granting any waiver of any environmental or safety requirement or restriction under any federal law for any deepwater drilling rig in the Gulf of Mexico before the date on which: (1) the discharge of oil from the last well drilled by the semi-submersible drilling rig Deepwater Horizon has stopped; and (2) a Committee of the House of...
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
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Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
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| May 27, 2010 |
Introduced in the House by Vern Buchanan (R-Fla.) |