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S 3462 111th Congress Senate

A bill to provide subpoena power to the National Commission on the British Petroleum Oil Spill in the Gulf of Mexico, and for other purposes.

Introduced: June 10, 2010 Introduced by: Shaheen, Jeanne Democratic · New Hampshire See on congress.gov
Energy AccidentsEvidence and witnessesGovernment studies and investigationsGulf of Mexico
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Marine and coastal resources, fisheriesMarine pollutionOil and gasPollution liability
This bill died when the 111th Congress ended
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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Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Jun 8, 2010
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 Latest action June 8, 2010

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Authorizes the National Commission on the BP Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill and Offshore Drilling, or any subcommittee or member of the Commission, as considered advisable in consultation with the Attorney General, to: (1) hold hearings, meet and act, take testimony and receive evidence, and administer oaths; and (2) require, by subpoena or otherwise, the attendance and testimony of witnesses and the production of books, records, correspondence, memoranda, papers, documents, tapes, and materials.

Authorizes, in the case of contumacy or failure of a person to obey a subpoena, a U.S. district court for the district in which the subpoenaed person resides, is served, or may be found to issue an order requiring appearance at any designated place to testify or to produce documentary or other evidence. Deems failure to obey such an order to be contempt of court.

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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 3462: A bill to provide subpoena power to the National Commission on the British Petroleum Oil Spill in the Gulf of Mexico, and for other purposes.. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-S-3462/
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"S. 3462: A bill to provide subpoena power to the National Commission on the British Petroleum Oil Spill in the Gulf of Mexico, and for other purposes.." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-S-3462/.
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S. 3462, 111th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/111-S-3462/.
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