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S.953: Offshore Production and Safety Act of 2011
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 112th Congress
- This bill is primarily about energy
- Introduced May 11, 2011
- Latest Major Action May 18, 2011
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
23 (All Republicans)
Bill Summary
Offshore Production and Safety Act of 2011 - Amends the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to direct the Secretary of the Interior (Secretary) to require an exploration plan to incorporate a third-party reviewed response plan which describes the means and timeline to contain and terminate an ongoing discharge of oil. Requires the Secretary to certify, as a prerequisite to plan approval, the technological feasibility of methods proposed to be...
(Source: Library of Congress)
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Bill Actions
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Introduced in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
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Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 43.
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Motion to proceed to consideration of measure by Senator Reid made in Senate.
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Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate.
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Motion to proceed to consideration of measure, under the order of 5/16/2011, not having achieved 60 votes in the affirmative, rejected in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 42 - 57. Record Vote Number: 73.
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Motion to proceed to consideration of measure, under the order of 5/16/2011, not having achieved 60 votes in the affirmative, withdrawn in Senate.
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| May 11, 2011 |
Introduced in the Senate by Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) |