US Congress Senate Bill 685 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 6-2)
Status: Engrossed on November 15 2010 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2010-11-23 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Border, Maritime, and Global Counterterrorism.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Border, Maritime, and Global Counterterrorism Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

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.

Oil Spill Prevention Act of 2010

Sen. Mark Begich [D-AK]	Sen. Barbara Boxer [D-CA]	Sen. Maria Cantwell [D-WA]	Sen. Frank Lautenberg [D-NJ]
Sen. Robert Menendez [D-NJ]	Sen. John Rockefeller [D-WV]	Sen. Olympia Snowe [R-ME]	Sen. David Vitter [R-LA]

Date	Chamber	Action
2010-11-23		Referred to the Subcommittee on Border, Maritime, and Global Counterterrorism.
2010-11-15		Referred to House Budget
2010-11-15		Referred to House Homeland Security
2010-11-15		Referred to House Transportation and Infrastructure
2010-11-15		Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committees on Homeland Security, and the Budget, 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.
2010-11-15		Received in the House.
2010-09-30		Message on Senate action sent to the House.
2010-09-29		Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
2010-09-29		S.AMDT.4688 Amendment SA 4688 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
2010-09-29		S.AMDT.4688 Amendment SA 4688 proposed by Senator Durbin for Senator Lautenberg. (consideration: CR S7768-7769; text: CR S7768-7769)In the nature of a substitute.
2010-09-29		The committee amendments were withdrawn by Unanimous Consent.
2010-09-29		Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S7764-7769; text of measure as reported in Senate: CR S7764-7768)
2009-06-15		Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 77.
2009-06-15		Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Rockefeller with amendments. With written report No. 111-26.
2009-05-20		Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with an amendment favorably.
2009-03-24		Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
2009-03-24		Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S3685-3686)

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/111th-congress/senate-bill/685/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/111/bills/s685/BILLS-111s685is.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/111/bills/s685/BILLS-111s685rs.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/111/bills/s685/BILLS-111s685es.pdf