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HR 5727 111th Congress House

Oil Spill Cleanup Technologies Act of 2010

Official title: To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to provide for the establishment of a process for quickly and effectively soliciting, assessing, and deploying… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to provide for the establishment of a process for quickly and effectively soliciting, assessing, and deploying offshore oil and hazardous substance cleanup technologies, and for other purposes.

Introduced: July 13, 2010 See on congress.gov
Environmental Protection AccidentsEnvironmental technologyGovernment information and archivesHazardous wastes and toxic substances
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Marine and coastal resources, fisheriesMarine pollutionOil and gasPublic-private cooperationTechnology assessmentWater quality
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It never became law before the 111th Congress (2009–2010) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Jul 14, 2010
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
Jul 13, 2010
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Jul 13, 2010
Introduced in House
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 Latest action July 14, 2010

Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Oil Spill Cleanup Technologies Act of 2010 - Amends the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (commonly known as the Clean Water Act) to require the President, acting through the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating and in coordination with the heads of other appropriate federal agencies, to: (1) establish a process for quickly and effectively soliciting, assessing, and deploying offshore oil and hazardous substance cleanup technologies, and for effectively coordinating with other appropriate agencies, industry, academia, small businesses, and others to ensure the best technology available is implemented, in the event of a discharge or substantial threat of a discharge of oil or a hazardous substance in U.S. waters; and (2) maintain a database on best available oil and hazardous substance cleanup technologies in the event of such a a discharge or threat.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5727: Oil Spill Cleanup Technologies Act of 2010. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-5727/
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"H.R. 5727: Oil Spill Cleanup Technologies Act of 2010." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-5727/.
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H.R. 5727, 111th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-5727/.
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