Rigs to Reefs Act of 2003
Latest action · Jul 31, 2003 Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedJun 26, 2003
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Rigs to Reefs Act of 2003 - Amends the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to instruct the Secretary of the Interior to issue regulations authorizing the use for culture of marine organisms, an artificial reef, or scientific research of any offshore oil and gas platform decommissioned from service for oil and gas purposes.
Denies liability under Federal law of any former owner of an offshore oil and gas platform for costs or damages arising from use of it for culture of marine organisms, an artificial reef, or scientific research, unless such costs or damages arise from: (1) use of the platform by the person for development or production of oil or gas; or (2) another act or omission.
Amends the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to business-related credits) to establish an income tax credit for costs relating to converting offshore oil and gas platforms for culturing marine organisms.
Cosponsors 1
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Sep 4, 2003.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-MS | Gene Taylor | Sep 4, 2003 |
Actions 4
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jul 31, 2003Executive Comment Requested from Interior.
- Jul 31, 2003Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
- Jun 26, 2003Introduced in House
- Jun 26, 2003Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Resources, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources.
- Agriculture and Food
- Aquaculture
- Commerce
- Congress
- Congressional reporting requirements
- Coral reefs
- Costs
- Ecological research
- Energy
- Gas in submerged lands
- Income tax
- Law
- Liability (Law)
- Marine and coastal resources, fisheries
- Marine ecology
- Oceanographic research
- Offshore structures
- Petroleum in submerged lands
- Public Lands and Natural Resources
- Reefs
- Science, Technology, Communications
- Submarine oil well drilling
- Tax credits
- Taxation
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