S.405: Gulf Stream Protection Act of 2011

About This Bill

  • This bill was introduced in the 112th Congress
  • This bill is primarily about energy
  • Introduced Feb. 17, 2011
  • Latest Major Action Feb. 17, 2011

Bill Sponsor

Bill Summary

Gulf Stream Protection Act of 2011 - Amends the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (OCSLA) to prohibit the Secretary of the Interior from granting an oil or gas lease to a bidder conducting oil and gas operations off the coast of Cuba unless the bidder submits to the Secretary: (1) a Cuban oil spill response plan, which includes worst-case-scenario oil discharge plans; and (2) evidence that the bidder has sufficient financial and other...

(Source: Library of Congress)

Bill Actions

Date Description
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Feb. 17, 2011

Introduced in the Senate by Bill Nelson (D-Fla.)

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