Oil Spill Prevention Act of 2010
Latest action · Nov 23, 2010 Referred to the Subcommittee on Border, Maritime, and Global Counterterrorism.
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.
- IntroducedMar 24, 2009
- Passed SenateSep 29, 2010
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Oil Spill Prevention Act of 2010 - (Sec. 2) Requires double hull protection of oil fuel tanks on certain vessels with a tank capacity of at least 600 cubic meters. Defines "oil fuel" as any oil used as fuel in connection with the vessel's propulsion and auxiliary machinery.
(Sec. 3) Directs the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating to: (1) provide guidance to all vessel traffic personnel that clearly defines the use of authority to direct or control vessel movement when such direction or control is justified in the interest of safety; and (2) require vessel traffic personnel communications to identify the vessel, rather than the pilot, when vessels are operating in vessel traffic service pilotage areas.
Requires the Secretary to identify, and report to Congress concerning, requirements for the necessary expansion, improvement, or construction of buildings, networks, communications, or other infrastructure to improve the effectiveness of existing vessel traffic service systems, or necessary to support recommended new vessel traffic service systems, including all necessary costs for construction, reconstruction, expansion, or improvement.
Requires a review and validation of the recruiting, retention, training, and expansion of vessel traffic service personnel.
(Sec. 4) Requires that at least one trained and experienced pollution investigator be on duty or on call at all times for each Coast Guard Sector Command.
(Sec. 5) Modifies requirements regarding the duration of merchant mariner's documents and certificates of registry.
(Sec. 6) Authorizes the extending of licenses, certificates of registry, and merchant mariner's documents in specified circumstances. Terminates that authorization on December 31, 2011.
(Sec. 7) Limits to one the number of reports regarding port security terrorism exercises that the Coast Guard is required to submit each year to the House of Representatives Committee on Appropriations.
(Sec. 8) Requires that compliance with the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010 be determined by reference to the latest statement titled "Budgetary Effects of PAYGO Legislation" for this Act.
Cosponsors 7
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Mar 24, 2009 to Jul 29, 2009, with 4 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-CA | Barbara Boxer | Original | Mar 24, 2009 |
| D-WV | John D. Rockefeller IV | Original | Mar 24, 2009 |
| D-WA | Maria Cantwell | Original | Mar 24, 2009 |
| D-AK | Mark Begich | Original | Mar 24, 2009 |
| R-LA | David Vitter | Jun 18, 2009 | |
| R-ME | Olympia J. Snowe | Jun 23, 2009 | |
| D-NJ | Robert Menendez | Jul 29, 2009 |
Actions 17
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Nov 23, 2010Referred to the Subcommittee on Border, Maritime, and Global Counterterrorism.
- Nov 15, 2010Received in the House.
- Nov 15, 2010Referred to House Budget
- Nov 15, 2010Referred to House Homeland Security
- Nov 15, 2010Referred to House Transportation and Infrastructure
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Transportation and Public Works.
- Advisory bodies
- Coast guard
- Government studies and investigations
- International law and treaties
- Licensing and registrations
- Marine and inland water transportation
- Medical tests and diagnostic methods
- Oil and gas
- Transportation and Public Works
- Transportation employees
- Transportation safety and security
- Water quality
- Worker safety and health
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