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HR 1762 112th Congress House Public Lands and Natural Resources Accidents Alabama Aquatic ecology Ecology Economic development Executive agency funding and structure Florida Government trust funds Gulf of Mexico Louisiana Marine and coastal resources, fisheries Mississippi Oil and gas Rural conditions and development Texas Travel and tourism Water quality Wildlife conservation and habitat protection

Gulf Coast Restoration Act

Introduced: May 5, 2011 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 6 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 16, 2011
Referred to the Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife, Oceans, and Insular Affairs.
May 6, 2011
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Power.
May 6, 2011
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
May 6, 2011
Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.
May 5, 2011
Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committees on Natural Resources, and Energy and Commerce, 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.
May 5, 2011
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Gulf Coast Restoration Act - Establishes in the Treasury the Gulf Coast Restoration Fund. Requires transfer into such Fund of not less than 80% of all amounts collected as federal penalties, settlements, or fines in relation to the Gulf of Mexico oil spill caused by the Deepwater Horizon drilling unit that began on April 20, 2010.

Establishes the Gulf Coast Restoration Task Force. Directs the Task Force to use the Fund for activities related to Gulf coast economic development, tourism promotion, and ecosystem restoration, by way of grants to the Gulf states of Alabama, Florida, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Texas. Prohibits any state from receiving less than 5% or more than 30% of available amounts.

What's happening now May 16, 2011

Referred to the Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife, Oceans, and Insular Affairs.

 Committees of jurisdiction 7
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 1 Republican 2