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Introduced
02/25/2019
02/25/2019
In Committee
03/08/2019
03/08/2019
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2020
12/31/2020
Introduced Session
116th Congress
Bill Summary
To provide that the production safety systems rule and the well control rule in section 250 of title 30, Code of Federal Regulations, shall have the same force and effect of law as if such rules had been enacted by an Act of Congress, and for other purposes. This bill addresses the safety of offshore oil and gas drilling. Specifically, the bill provides statutory authority for specified safety regulations that govern offshore oil and gas production in the Outer Continental Shelf and provide protections for human, marine, and coastal environments. In addition, the Department of the Interior must contract with the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine to complete the study titled "Review and Update of Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement Offshore Oil and Gas Operations Inspection Program."
AI Summary
This bill, the Safe Coasts, Oceans, And Seaside Towns Act (Safe COAST Act), addresses the safety of offshore oil and gas drilling. Specifically, it provides statutory authority for the production safety systems rule and the well control rule, which are regulations that govern offshore oil and gas production in the Outer Continental Shelf and provide protections for human, marine, and coastal environments. Additionally, the bill requires the Department of the Interior to contract with the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine to complete a study on the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement's offshore oil and gas operations inspection program.
Committee Categories
Agriculture and Natural Resources
Sponsors (7)
Nanette Barragán (D)*,
Vern Buchanan (R),
Charlie Crist (D),
Jared Huffman (D),
David Price (D),
Francis Rooney (R),
Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D),
Last Action
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources. (on 03/08/2019)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/1335/all-info |
| BillText | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr1335/BILLS-116hr1335ih.pdf |
| Bill | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr1335/BILLS-116hr1335ih.pdf.pdf |
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