Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund Improvement Act of 2010
Latest action · May 5, 2010 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
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.
- IntroducedMay 5, 2010
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund Improvement Act of 2010 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to permanently increase the Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund financing rate to 9 cents a barrel. Suspends such financing rate in any calendar quarter in which the unobligated balance in the Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund is greater than $10 billion.
Cosponsors 1
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on May 6, 2010.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-AK | Mark Begich | May 6, 2010 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| Senate | Finance Committee | Referred May 5, 2010 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- May 5, 2010Introduced in Senate
- May 5, 2010Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the rate of tax for the Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund Improvement Act of 2010
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Environmental Protection.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- May 5, 2010Introduced in Senate
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