Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act Amendments Act of 2010
Latest action · May 25, 2010 Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 111-679, pt. 3.
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 11, 2010
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act Amendments Act of 2010 - Amends the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to increase from $20,000 per day to $75,000 per day the maximum civil liability for a person's failure to comply with such Act or any term of a lease, license, or permit issued pursuant to it, or any regulation or order issued under it, after expiration of any reasonable period allowed for corrective action.
Requires a civil penalty of up to $150,000 per day for any such failure which constitutes a threat of serious, irreparable, or immediate harm or damage to life (including fish and other aquatic life), property, any mineral deposit, or the marine, coastal, or human environment.
Increases from $100,000 to $10 million the criminal fine for violations under such Act.
Cosponsors 4
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from May 11, 2010 to Jun 9, 2010, with 1 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-NJ | Robert Menendez | Original | May 11, 2010 |
| I-VT | Bernard Sanders | May 12, 2010 | |
| D-IL | Richard J. Durbin | May 20, 2010 | |
| D-DE | Edward E. Kaufman | Jun 9, 2010 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- May 25, 2010Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 111-679, pt. 3.
- May 11, 2010Introduced in Senate
- May 11, 2010Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 5459 | Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act Amendments Act of 2010 | Identical bill | Jun 4, 2010 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Energy.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- May 11, 2010Introduced in Senate
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