HR 5626 · 111th Congress · Energy

Blowout Prevention Act of 2010

Introduced 2010-06-29· Sponsored by Rep. Waxman, Henry A. [D-CA-30]· House

Bill Progress

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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 111-581, Part I.(2010-07-29)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Blowout Prevention Act of 2010 - Prohibits the Secretary of Energy, the Secretary of the Interior, or the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) (appropriate federal official) from issuing a permit to drill for a high-risk well unless the applicant for such permit demonstrates, the Chief Executive Officer of the applicant attests in writing, and the appropriate federal official determines that: (1) the blowout preventer and other well control measures will prevent a blowout from occurring; (2) the applicant has an oil spill response plan that ensures that the applicant has the capacity to promptly stop a blowout in the event the blowout preventer and other well control measures fail; and (3) the applicant has the capability to begin and complete drilling of a relief well within specified timeframes. Prohibits any operator who intends to drill a high-risk well for which a permit to drill is not required from drilling such a well unless the operator obtains the appropriate federal official's approval prior to drilling. Sets forth blowout preventer regulation requirements, including requiring: (1) the use of blowout preventers in all high-risk well drilling operati…

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CBO Cost Estimate

Congressional Budget Office

H.R. 5626, Blowout Prevention Act of 2010

Jul 30, 2010

<p>Cost estimate for the bill as reported by the House Committee on Energy and Commerce on July 29, 2010</p>

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H.R. 5626, Blowout Prevention Act of 2010

Jul 30, 2010

Cost estimate for the bill as reported by the House Committee on Energy and Commerce on July 29, 2010

Full CBO report ↗

Official non-partisan budget analysis by the Congressional Budget Office

Cosponsors (2)

2 Democrats