HR 5519
111th Congress
House
Energy
Accidents
Gulf of Mexico
Marine and coastal resources, fisheries
Marine pollution
Oil and gas
Gulf Coast Jobs Preservation Act
Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 15, 2010
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
Jun 14, 2010
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Jun 14, 2010
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Gulf Coast Jobs Preservation Act - Terminates the moratorium on deepwater drilling set forth in the Minerals Management Service Notice to Lessees No. 2010-N04, dated May 30, 2010, and declares without force or effect any suspension of deepwater drilling operations issued in connection with such moratorium.
Directs the Secretary of the Interior to: (1) act expeditiously to ensure that deepwater drilling operations are conducted in compliance with federal law; and (2) identify additional measures to ensure the safety of deepwater drilling, based on the most accurate information available about the Deepwater Horizon oil spill incident.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
Committees of jurisdiction
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