HR 5846 · 111th Congress · Public Lands and Natural Resources

To amend the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to require the chief executive officer of each drilling and production operation under a lease under that Act to annually certify the operator's compliance with all applicable laws and operating regulations.

Introduced 2010-07-22· Sponsored by Rep. Sarbanes, John P. [D-MD-3]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.(2010-07-27)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Amends the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to require the operator of a drilling and production operation under a lease to submit annually to the Secretary of the Interior a specified certification by the operator's chief executive officer that the operator is in compliance with all pertinent laws and operating regulations. Subjects the chief executive officer to a civil penalty for non-compliance with this requirement.…

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Cosponsors (3)

3 Democrats