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- H.R.5709
H.R.5709: Oil Spill Preparation and Protection Act
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 111th Congress
- This bill is primarily about energy
- Introduced July 1, 2010
- Latest Major Action July 8, 2010
- See the one similar bills introduced in other congresses.
Bill Sponsor
Bill Summary
Oil Spill Preparation and Protection Act - Amends the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to direct the Secretary of the Interior to require, as a condition and term of any exploration plan or any development and production plan, that the applicant submit and implement an oil spill containment and cleanup plan (to be approved by the Secretary and the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency [EPA]) capable of handling a worst-case...
(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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| July 1, 2010 |
Introduced in the House by Niki Tsongas (D-Mass.) |