Summary: Oil Spill Accountability and Environmental Protection Act of 2010 - (Sec. 2) Amends the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 (OPA) to repeal the limitation on the liability of the responsible party for an offshore facility for damages and removal costs that result from a discharge of oil into or upon the navigable waters or adjoining shorelines or the U.S. exclusive economic zone (EEZ). Requires the President to review every three years the limits on liability of the responsible party for vessels and onshore facilities and deepwater ports and raise such limits to reflect the greater of: (1) the amount of liability that is commensurate with the risk of discharge of oil presented by a particular category of vessel; or (2) any increase in the Consumer Price Index. Applies such requirements to all claims arising from events or activities occurring on or after April 19, 2010. (Sec. 3) Increases the minimum amount of financial responsibility required for offshore facilities to $1.5 billion. Authorizes the President to require an amount of financial responsibility greater than the minimum amount if the President determines that a larger amount is justified based on the relative operational, environmental, human health, and other risks posed by the quantity, quality, or location of oil that is explored for, drilled for, produced by, or transported by the responsible party. Requires the President to review the level of financial responsibility at least every three years. Authorizes the President to revise such levels upwards based on such risks. Applies such requirements to any lease for exploration, development, or production of minerals that the Secretary of the Interior awards after this Act's enactment. Requires the President to direct any person who, on the date of this Act's enactment, holds a lease for exploration, development, or production of minerals located in navigable waters, adjoining shoreline, or the EEZ to provide evidence of financial responsibility within six months of this Act's enactment. (Sec. 4) Makes responsible parties for vessels or facilities from which oil is discharged liable for damages to human health, including fatal injuries. Applies such requirement to all claims arising from events or activities occurring on or after April 19, 2010, including such claims pending on or before this Act's enactment. (Sec. 5) Treats a mobile offshore drilling unit as an offshore facility for the purposes of calculating excess liability for removal costs and damages from any discharge of oil into or upon the water. Applies such requirement to all claims arising from events or activities occurring on or after April 19, 2010. (Sec. 6) Provides that any determination or assessment of damages to natural resources for the purposes of OPA made by a federal, state, or Indian trustee is subject to judicial review under the Administrative Procedure Act. (Sec. 7) Authorizes the President to require a responsible party to provide information about claims in the event of a spill of national significance. Applies such requirement to all claims arising from events or activities occurring on or after April 19, 2010. (Sec. 8) Repeals provisions of the Limitation of Liability Act of 1851 that limit the liability of the owner of a vessel from claims, debt, or liability to the value of the vessel and pending freight. (Sec. 9) Amends the Death on the High Seas Act to allow: (1) a civil action in law to benefit a decedent's survivors for the death of an individual that is caused by wrongful act, neglect, or default occurring on the high seas beyond three nautical miles from the U.S. shore; and (2) recovery for fair compensation for the pecuniary and nonpecuniary loss (currently pecuniary) plus a fair compensation for the decedent's pain and suffering. Applies such requirement to all claims arising from events or activities occurring on or after April 19, 2010. (Sec. 10) Amends the Jones Act to authorize a decedent's survivors to recover fair compensation for nonpecuniary losses and the decedent's pain and suffering. Applies such requirement to all claims arising from events or activities occurring on or after April 19, 2010. (Sec. 11) Limits the exploration, development, or production of resources in, on, above, or below the EEZ to vessels owned by U.S. citizens. Applies such requirement to exploration, development, production, and support activities that commence on or after July 1, 2011. Requires the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating to establish a program to provide Coast Guard personnel with the training necessary for the implementation of this Act. (Sec. 12) Sets forth provisions concerning safety management systems. Requires the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating to: (1) develop standards to address a worst-case event involving a discharge from mobile offshore drilling units; and (2) designate positions to be in the Coast Guard's marine safety workforce to perform vessel and marine casualty investigations. Sets forth requirements concerning qualifications of the marine safety workforce. Requires the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating to review and report to Congress on the needs of maritime safety and security teams participating in patrols and setup of safety zones for, and management of, the discharge of oil that began in 2010 in connection with the explosion on, and sinking of, the mobile offshore drilling unit Deepwater Horizon. Authorizes appropriations to such Secretary to support the response of the Coast Guard and any Coast Guard maritime safety and security team in such patrols, setup of safety zones, and management. (Sec. 17) Revises tank vessel construction standards to repeal specified exemptions to a requirement that vessels be equipped with a double hull. Makes such revision take effect on January 1, 2011. (Sec. 18) Amends the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (commonly known as the Clean Water Act) to revoke the President's authorization to allow tank vessels and facilities to operate without a plan to respond to the discharge of oil or hazardous substances. Prohibits a mobile offshore drilling unit from operating without an approved response plan. (Sec. 19) Requires the National Contingency Plan to include guidelines regarding the use of containment booms for containing a discharge of oil or a hazardous substance. Requires the President, acting through the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), to issue a revised regulation for the development of the schedule for the use of dispersants, other chemicals, and other spill mitigating devices and substances. Requires the Administrator, with respect to such spill mitigating substances to be included on the schedule, to: (1) establish minimum toxicity and efficacy testing criteria; (2) provide for testing or other verification (independent from the information provided by an applicant seeking the inclusion of such dispersant, chemical, or substance on the schedule) related to the toxicity and effectiveness of such spill mitigating substances; (3) establish a framework for the application of any spill mitigating substance; (4) establish a requirement that the volume of oil or hazardous substance discharged, and the volume and location of any such spill mitigating substance used, be measured and made publicly available; (5) require the public disclosure of the specific chemical identity of any such spill mitigating substance; and (6) provide a mechanism for the delisting of any such spill mitigating substance that poses a significant risk to or impact on human health or the environment. Requires the Administrator, with respect to such spill mitigating substances not specifically identified on the schedule and prior to the use of such substances, to establish: (1) the minimum toxicity and efficacy levels for such substances; and (2) the information on such substances that shall be made publicly available. Requires the Administrator, with respect to spill mitigating devises to be included under the schedule, to: (1) require the manufacturer of such device to study the device's risks and effectiveness; and (2) provide a mechanism for the delisting of any such device that poses a significant risk to or impact on human health or the environment. Directs the Administrator to: (1) study the potential risks and impacts to human health and the environment, including acute and chronic risks, from the use of dispersants, other chemicals, and other spill mitigating substances, if any, that may be used to carry out the National Contingency Plan; (2) determine the requirements for manufacturers of such substances to evaluate their potential risks and impacts to human health and the environment and provide the details of such evaluation as a condition for listing on the schedule; (3) review the schedule and revise it as necessary every five years; and (4) require the approval of the Federal On-Scene Coordinator for all uses of spill mitigating substances in any removal action. Requires the President to: (1) review the procedures and standards for removing a worst case discharge of oil to determine their sufficiency in ceasing and removing worst case discharges of oil or hazardous substances and for mitigating or preventing a substantial threat of such a discharge within six months of this Act's enactment; and (2) undertake a rulemaking to revise such procedures and standards within a year of this Act's enactment and develop a metric for evaluating the National Contingency Plan, Area Contingency Plans, and tank vessel, nontank vessel, and facility response plans consistent with such procedures and standards. Requires Area Contingency Plans to list containment booms available to owners, operators, and agencies to ensure an effective and immediate removal of a discharge and to ensure mitigation or prevention of a substantial threat of a discharge. (Sec. 20) Requires the President to create a database to track all discharges of oil or hazardous substances: (1) into U.S. waters or adjoining shorelines or into or upon the waters of the contiguous zones; (2) in connection with activities under the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act or the Deepwater Port Act of 1974; or (3) which may affect natural resources belonging to, appertaining to, or under the exclusive management authority of the United States. (Sec. 21) Requires the Secretary of Transportation (DOT) to analyze and report to Congress on the adequacy of existing regulations and standards for the safety of transportation-related offshore platforms and the impact of the integrity of such platforms on pipeline safety. (Sec. 22) Revises provisions concerning vessel and facility response plans by establishing requirements for submitting, approving, reviewing, and reporting on response plans. Increases the maximum administrative and civil penalties for failure to comply with the National Response System or for gross negligence or willful misconduct. Applies such increased penalties to violations occurring on or after April 19, 2010. (Sec. 23) Requires the President, acting through the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating, to: (1) establish a process for quickly and effectively soliciting, assessing, and deploying offshore oil and hazardous substance cleanup technologies in the event of a discharge or substantial threat of a discharge of oil or a hazardous substance in U.S. waters; (2) ensure the best technology available is implemented in the event of such discharge; and (3) maintain a database on best available oil and hazardous substance cleanup technologies. (Sec. 24) Requires the Administrator to ensure that EPA personnel develop and maintain operational capability: (1) for effective inspection, monitoring, prevention, preparedness, and response authorities related to the discharge of oil or a hazardous substance; (2) to protect human health and safety from impacts of such discharge; (3) to review, approve, and require revisions to onshore facility response plans; and (4) to protect the environment and natural resources from impacts of a such discharge. Requires Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating to ensure that Coast Guard personnel develop and maintain operational capability: (1) to establish and enforce regulations and standards for procedures, methods, equipment, and other requirements to prevent and to contain a discharge of oil or a hazardous substance from vessels or offshore facilities; (2) to establish and enforce regulations and to carry out other responsibilities with respect to vessel and facility response plans; (3) for effective inspection, monitoring, prevention, preparedness, and response authorities related to such discharge; and (4) to protect the public, the environment, and natural resources from impacts of such discharge. Requires the President to ensure that the Coast Guard has sufficient personnel and resources to act as a first responder. Requires the DOT Secretary to establish and enforce regulations and standards for procedures, methods, equipment, and other requirements to prevent and to contain discharges of oil and hazardous substances from transportation-related onshore facilities. Authorizes the Secretary to review, approve, and require revisions to transportation-related onshore facility response plans. Requires the Secretary to ensure that DOT personnel develop and maintain operational capability: (1) for effective inspection, monitoring, prevention, preparedness, and response authorities related to the discharge of oil or a hazardous substance from a transportation-related onshore facility; (2) to protect the public from the impacts of such discharge; and (3) to protect the environment and natural resources from the impacts of such discharge. (Sec. 25) Requires a pipeline facility operator in an area affected by a disaster to notify the Secretary of changes to the operational status of such facility within 12 hours of cessation of the disaster. Requires the operator of a pipeline facility to: (1) develop and transmit to the Secretary a damage assessment within 30 days after the disaster; and (2) notify the Secretary promptly if the pipeline facility must be permanently removed from service as a result of a disaster. Sets forth minimum requirements for the assessment. (Sec. 27) Requires the National Commission on the BP Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill and Offshore Drilling to develop and report to Congress on recommendations for: (1) improvements to federal laws, regulations, and industry practices applicable to offshore drilling to ensure effective oversight, inspection, monitoring, and response capabilities and to protect human and occupational health and safety and the environment; and (2) reforms of federal agencies or processes to ensure that such improvements are implemented and maintained. (Sec. 30) Requires the Comptroller General to report annually to Congress on the employment during the preceding year of individuals who were Coast Guard officials in the previous five-year period by recognized organizations contracted to administer maritime programs for foreign flag administrations. (Sec. 31) Authorizes the Coast Guard an end-of-year strength of 47,300 active duty personnel for FY2011, of which at least 300 personnel shall be assigned to implement the Coast Guard's activities under this Act. (Sec. 32) Requires the President to implement or revise memorandums of understanding to clarify the roles and jurisdictional responsibilities of EPA, the Coast Guard, DOT, and other federal agencies relating to the prevention of oil discharges from tank vessels, nontank vessels, and facilities subject to the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 by September 30, 2011. (Sec. 33) Requires the Director of the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry and the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to jointly study: (1) the effects on human health of exposure to petroleum and other substances released in or used or produced in response to the Deepwater Horizon oil spill; (2) the effects on human health of secondary exposure to such substances in an aerosolized form; (3) whether such substances include or produce airborne carcinogens and the effects of any such carcinogens; and (4) the effects of such exposure on a child of an individual born after the individual has been subject to such exposure. Requires such Directors to complete a baseline assessment to determine the health status of individuals exposed to such substances in order to gather data that may be used to determine any change in health status from continued exposure. Requires the Director of the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry to conduct a public health assessment of persons who are thought to have an epidemiological link to such substances. Requires such Directors to) report to Congress on the results of the study and the assessments. (Sec. 34) Requires offshore facilities constructed after this Act's enactment for operation in the EEZ for purposes of any form of energy production to be built in the United States. Prohibits foreign-built offshore facilities not operating in the EEZ for purposes of any form of energy production on the date of enactment of this Act from operating in the EEZ for such purposes after such date. (Sec. 35) Require the Commandant of the Coast Guard to: (1) inventory all vessels operating in U.S. waters that are capable of meeting oil spill response needs designated in the National Contingency Plan and to categorize such vessels by capabilities, type, function, and location; and (2) maintain and update quarterly a database containing the results of the inventory. Authorizes the Commandant to make information regarding the location and capabilities of oil spill response vessels available to a Federal On-Scene Coordinator to assist in the response to an oil spill or other incident in U.S. waters. (Sec. 36) Requires that response plans ensure the availability of sensing and monitoring systems for offshore facilities located in more than 500 feet of water. Establishes requirements for such systems. Requires the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating to issue regulations to implement such requirements within 180 days of this Act's enactment. (Sec. 38) Authorizes appropriations from the Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund for FY2011-FY2015 to the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating, the Administrator, and the DOT Secretary to implement this Act.

oil spill accountability environmental protection act sec amends oil pollution act repeal limitation liability responsible party offshore facility damages removal costs result discharge oil navigable waters adjoining shorelines exclusive economic zone eez requires president review years limits liability responsible party vessels onshore facilities deepwater ports raise limits reflect greater liability commensurate risk discharge oil presented particular category vessel increase consumer price index applies requirements claims arising events activities occurring april sec increases minimum financial responsibility required offshore facilities billion authorizes president require financial responsibility greater minimum president determines larger justified based relative operational environmental human health risks posed quantity quality location oil drilled produced transported responsible party requires president review level financial responsibility years authorizes president revise levels based risks applies requirements lease exploration development production minerals secretary interior awards act enactment requires president direct person date act enactment holds lease exploration development production minerals located navigable waters adjoining shoreline eez provide evidence financial responsibility months act enactment sec makes responsible parties vessels facilities oil discharged liable damages human health including fatal injuries applies requirement claims arising events activities occurring april including claims pending act enactment sec treats mobile offshore drilling unit offshore facility purposes calculating excess liability removal costs damages discharge oil water applies requirement claims arising events activities occurring april sec provides determination assessment damages natural resources purposes federal state indian trustee subject judicial review administrative procedure act sec authorizes president require responsible party provide information claims event spill national significance applies requirement claims arising events activities occurring april sec repeals provisions limit liability owner vessel claims debt liability value vessel pending freight sec amends death high seas act allow civil action law benefit decedent survivors death individual caused wrongful act neglect default occurring high seas nautical miles shore recovery fair compensation pecuniary nonpecuniary loss currently pecuniary plus fair compensation decedent pain suffering applies requirement claims arising events activities occurring april sec amends jones act authorize decedent survivors recover fair compensation nonpecuniary losses decedent pain suffering applies requirement claims arising events activities occurring april sec limits exploration development production resources eez vessels owned citizens applies requirement exploration development production support activities commence july requires secretary department coast_guard operating establish program provide coast_guard personnel training necessary implementation act sec sets forth provisions concerning safety management systems requires secretary department coast_guard operating develop standards address worst case event involving discharge mobile offshore drilling units designate positions coast_guard marine safety workforce perform vessel marine casualty investigations sets forth requirements concerning qualifications marine safety workforce requires secretary department coast_guard operating review report congress needs maritime safety security teams participating patrols safety zones management discharge oil began connection explosion sinking mobile offshore drilling unit deepwater_horizon authorizes appropriations secretary support response coast_guard coast_guard maritime safety security team patrols safety zones management sec revises tank vessel construction standards repeal specified exemptions requirement vessels equipped double hull makes revision effect january sec amends federal_water_pollution_control_act commonly known clean water act revoke president authorization allow tank vessels facilities operate plan respond discharge oil hazardous substances prohibits mobile offshore drilling unit operating approved response plan sec requires national contingency plan include guidelines use containment booms containing discharge oil hazardous substance requires president acting administrator environmental_protection_agency epa issue revised regulation development schedule use dispersants chemicals spill mitigating devices substances requires administrator respect spill mitigating substances included schedule establish minimum toxicity efficacy testing criteria provide testing verification independent information provided applicant seeking inclusion chemical substance schedule related toxicity effectiveness spill mitigating substances establish framework application spill mitigating substance establish requirement volume oil hazardous substance discharged volume location spill mitigating substance measured publicly available require public disclosure specific chemical identity spill mitigating substance provide mechanism spill mitigating substance poses significant risk impact human health environment requires administrator respect spill mitigating substances specifically identified schedule prior use substances establish minimum toxicity efficacy levels substances information substances shall publicly available requires administrator respect spill mitigating devises included schedule require manufacturer device study device risks effectiveness provide mechanism device poses significant risk impact human health environment directs administrator study potential risks impacts human health environment including acute chronic risks use dispersants chemicals spill mitigating substances carry national contingency plan determine requirements manufacturers substances evaluate potential risks impacts human health environment provide details evaluation condition listing schedule review schedule revise necessary years require approval uses spill mitigating substances removal action requires president review procedures standards removing worst case discharge oil determine sufficiency ceasing removing worst case discharges oil hazardous substances mitigating preventing substantial threat discharge months act enactment undertake rulemaking revise procedures standards year act enactment develop metric evaluating national contingency plan area contingency plans tank vessel nontank vessel facility response plans consistent procedures standards requires area contingency plans list containment booms available owners operators agencies ensure effective immediate removal discharge ensure mitigation prevention substantial threat discharge sec requires president create database track discharges oil hazardous substances waters adjoining shorelines waters contiguous zones connection activities outer_continental_shelf_lands_act deepwater port act affect natural resources belonging exclusive management authority united_states sec requires secretary transportation dot analyze report congress adequacy existing regulations standards safety transportation related offshore platforms impact integrity platforms pipeline safety sec revises provisions concerning vessel facility response plans establishing requirements submitting approving reviewing reporting response plans increases maximum administrative civil penalties failure comply gross negligence willful misconduct applies increased penalties violations occurring april sec requires president acting secretary department coast_guard operating establish process quickly effectively soliciting assessing deploying offshore oil hazardous substance cleanup technologies event discharge substantial threat discharge oil hazardous substance waters ensure best technology available implemented event discharge maintain database best available oil hazardous substance cleanup technologies sec requires administrator ensure epa personnel develop maintain operational capability effective inspection monitoring prevention preparedness response authorities related discharge oil hazardous substance protect human health safety impacts discharge review approve require revisions onshore facility response plans protect environment natural resources impacts discharge requires secretary department coast_guard operating ensure coast_guard personnel develop maintain operational capability establish enforce regulations standards procedures methods equipment requirements prevent contain discharge oil hazardous substance vessels offshore facilities establish enforce regulations carry responsibilities respect vessel facility response plans effective inspection monitoring prevention preparedness response authorities related discharge protect public environment natural resources impacts discharge requires president ensure coast_guard sufficient personnel resources act responder requires dot secretary establish enforce regulations standards procedures methods equipment requirements prevent contain discharges oil hazardous substances transportation related onshore facilities authorizes secretary review approve require revisions transportation related onshore facility response plans requires secretary ensure dot personnel develop maintain operational capability effective inspection monitoring prevention preparedness response authorities related discharge oil hazardous substance transportation related onshore facility protect public impacts discharge protect environment natural resources impacts discharge sec requires pipeline facility operator area affected disaster notify secretary changes operational status facility hours cessation disaster requires operator pipeline facility develop transmit secretary damage assessment days disaster notify secretary promptly pipeline facility permanently removed service result disaster sets forth minimum requirements assessment sec requires national_commission deepwater horizon oil spill offshore drilling develop report congress recommendations improvements federal laws regulations industry practices applicable offshore drilling ensure effective oversight inspection monitoring response capabilities protect human occupational health safety environment reforms federal agencies processes ensure improvements implemented maintained sec requires comptroller general report annually congress employment preceding year individuals coast_guard officials previous year period recognized organizations contracted administer maritime programs foreign flag administrations sec authorizes coast_guard end year strength active duty personnel fy2011 personnel shall assigned implement coast_guard activities act sec requires president implement revise memorandums understanding clarify roles jurisdictional responsibilities epa coast_guard dot federal agencies relating prevention oil discharges tank vessels nontank vessels facilities subject oil pollution act september sec requires director agency toxic substances disease registry director centers_for_disease_control_and_prevention cdc jointly study effects human health exposure petroleum substances released produced response deepwater horizon oil spill effects human health secondary exposure substances form substances include produce airborne carcinogens effects carcinogens effects exposure child individual born individual subject exposure requires directors complete baseline assessment determine health status individuals exposed substances order gather data determine change health status continued exposure requires director agency toxic substances disease registry conduct public health assessment persons epidemiological link substances requires directors report congress results study assessments sec requires offshore facilities constructed act enactment operation eez purposes form energy production built united_states prohibits foreign built offshore facilities operating eez purposes form energy production date enactment act operating eez purposes date sec require commandant coast guard inventory vessels operating waters capable meeting oil spill response needs designated national contingency plan categorize vessels capabilities type function location maintain update quarterly database containing results inventory authorizes commandant information location capabilities oil spill response vessels available federal scene coordinator assist response oil spill incident waters sec requires response plans ensure availability sensing monitoring systems offshore facilities located feet water establishes requirements systems requires secretary department coast_guard operating issue regulations implement requirements days act enactment sec authorizes appropriations oil_spill_liability_trust_fund fy2011 fy2015 secretary department coast_guard operating administrator dot secretary implement act


Summary: Gulf Coast Conservation Corps Act of 2010 - Establishes the Gulf Coast Conservation Corps. Requires the President, through the Corps, to hire individuals who meet certain requirements (unemployed, U.S. citizens or legal permanent residents, physically capable of performing work, and not enrolled as a full-time student) to carry out rehabilitation and enhancement projects involving the construction, maintenance, cleaning, and restoration in any area of the Gulf of Mexico affected by the oil discharged as a result of the Deepwater Horizon incident. Prohibits Corps participants whose positions are funded under this Act from displacing other employees whose positions are not funded under this Act. Allows Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund amounts to be used for the costs of carrying out this Act.

act establishes requires president corps hire individuals meet certain requirements unemployed citizens legal permanent residents physically capable performing work enrolled time student carry rehabilitation enhancement projects involving construction maintenance cleaning restoration area gulf_of_mexico affected oil discharged result deepwater horizon incident participants positions funded act displacing employees positions funded act amounts costs carrying act


Summary: Directs the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to: (1) conduct an evaluation of each storm water retention basin located in the watershed of an estuary for which a comprehensive conservation and management plan is in effect under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (commonly known as the Clean Water Act) to identify basins whose pollution control capabilities are in need of improvement; and (2) make grants on a competitive basis to eligible entities (a state or political subdivision that has jurisdiction over a basin identified) for the improvement of pollution control capabilities of such basins. Directs the Administrator to give priority to grant proposals by eligible entities: (1) whose pollution control capabilities are the most deficient and the improvement of which will result in the greatest increase in water quality in the estuary involved; and (2) for basins for which an evaluation of pollution control capabilities has been conducted prior to the date of this Act's enactment as part of the implementation of a comprehensive conservation and management plan. Requires an eligible entity receiving a grant to use grant funds to carry out storm water retention basin improvements and monitoring and reporting requirements. Prohibits the Administrator from making a grant to an eligible entity unless it agrees to make available non-federal contributions equal to not less than 20% of the federal funds provided under the grant.

directs administrator environmental_protection_agency epa conduct evaluation storm water retention basin located watershed estuary comprehensive conservation management plan effect federal_water_pollution_control_act commonly known clean water act identify basins pollution control capabilities need improvement grants competitive basis eligible entities state political subdivision jurisdiction basin identified improvement pollution control capabilities basins directs administrator priority grant proposals eligible entities pollution control capabilities deficient improvement result greatest increase water quality estuary involved basins evaluation pollution control capabilities conducted prior date act enactment implementation comprehensive conservation management plan requires eligible entity receiving grant use grant funds carry storm water retention basin improvements monitoring reporting requirements prohibits administrator making grant eligible entity agrees available non federal contributions equal federal funds provided grant


Summary: Stand by your Oil Pollution Act or the STOP Act - Amends the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 to: (1) extend liability to any corporation, partnership, or other person (other than an individual) having an ownership interest exceeding 25% in any responsible party; and (2) limit such an entity's liability with respect to an incident (any occurrence or series of occurrences having the same origin, involving vessels and facilities, resulting in the discharge or substantial threat of discharge of oil) to no more than the percentage of the entity's aggregate ownership interests in all other responsible parties with respect to such incident.

stand oil pollution act stop act amends oil pollution act extend liability corporation partnership person individual having ownership interest exceeding responsible party limit entity liability respect incident occurrence series occurrences having origin involving vessels facilities resulting discharge substantial threat discharge oil percentage entity aggregate ownership interests responsible parties respect incident


Summary: Amends the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 and the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to prohibit any person or employer from discharging any employee or discriminating against any employee with respect to compensation, terms, conditions, or other employment privileges because the employee (or any person acting for the employee): (1) notified the appropriate federal official, a federal or state law enforcement or regulatory agency, or the employee's employer of an alleged violation of such Acts; (2) refused to participate in any conduct that the employee reasonably believed to be in noncompliance with requirements of such Acts if the employee identified the alleged noncompliance to the employer; (3) testified before or otherwise provided information relevant for Congress or for any federal or state proceeding regarding any provision of such Acts; (4) commenced or testified in a proceeding under such Acts; or (5) assisted or participated in any manner in such a proceeding or or in any other action to carry out such Acts. Authorizes an employee who alleges discrimination by an employer in violation of this Act to seek relief by filing a complaint with the Secretary of Labor.

amends oil pollution act outer_continental_shelf_lands_act prohibit person employer discharging employee discriminating employee respect compensation terms conditions employment privileges employee person acting employee notified appropriate federal official federal state law enforcement regulatory agency employee employer alleged violation acts refused participate conduct employee reasonably believed noncompliance requirements acts employee identified alleged noncompliance employer testified provided information relevant congress federal state proceeding provision acts commenced testified proceeding acts assisted participated manner proceeding action carry acts authorizes employee alleges discrimination employer violation act seek relief filing complaint secretary labor


Summary: Gulf Oil Spill Recovery Act of 2010 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to provide tax benefits in the Gulf Oil Spill Recovery Zone. Defines such Recovery Zone to include certain parishes in Louisiana and certain counties in Alabama, Florida, and Mississippi affected by the discharge of oil resulting from the explosion on, and sinking of, the mobile offshore drilling unit Deepwater Horizon (the Gulf Oil Spill). Provides for: (1) the issuance of tax-exempt Gulf Oil Spill Recovery Zone Bonds through 2015 to finance certain projects in the Recovery Zone; (2) additional low-income housing tax credit amounts in the Recovery Zone; (3) increased depreciation and expensing allowances for investment property placed in service in the Recovery Zone; (4) expensing of costs for the removal of debris from the Recovery Zone, the demolition of structures located in the Recovery Zone, and environmental remediation of contaminated sites in the Recovery Zone; (5) an extended five-year carryover period for net operating losses incurred in the Recovery Zone; (6) a tax credit to holders of Gulf Oil Spill Recovery Tax Credit Bonds; (7) a new markets tax credit for investment in community development entities in the Recovery Zone; and (8) the deductibility of casualty losses incurred by public utilities in the Recovery Zone. Excludes the value of employer-provided housing from the gross income of employees affected by the Gulf Oil Spill. Allows tax-free withdrawals up to $100,000 from retirement plans by individuals residing in the Recovery Zone and who sustained an economic loss by reason of the Gulf Oil Spill. Allows a business-related tax credit for wages paid to employees working in the Recovery Zone. Suspends through 2012 limitations on the tax deduction for charitable contributions to organizations involved in relief efforts related to the Gulf Oil Spill. Expands the availability of mortgage revenue bond financing for owner-occupied residences in the Recovery Zone. Authorizes the Secretary of the Treasury to extend the placed-in-service date for bonus depreciation of property located in the Recovery Zone.

amends internal revenue code provide tax benefits defines include certain parishes louisiana certain counties alabama florida mississippi affected discharge oil resulting explosion sinking mobile offshore drilling unit deepwater_horizon gulf oil spill provides issuance tax exempt bonds finance certain projects additional low income housing tax credit amounts increased depreciation expensing allowances investment property placed service expensing costs removal debris demolition structures located environmental remediation contaminated sites extended year carryover period net operating losses incurred tax credit holders new markets tax credit investment community development entities deductibility casualty losses incurred public utilities excludes value employer provided housing gross income employees affected gulf oil spill allows tax free withdrawals retirement plans individuals residing sustained economic loss reason allows business related tax credit wages paid employees working suspends limitations tax deduction charitable contributions organizations involved relief efforts related expands availability mortgage revenue bond financing owner occupied residences authorizes secretary treasury extend placed service date bonus depreciation property located


Summary: Oil Spill Preparation and Protection Act - Amends the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to direct the Secretary of the Interior to require, as a condition and term of any exploration plan or any development and production plan, that the applicant submit and implement an oil spill containment and cleanup plan (to be approved by the Secretary and the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency [EPA]) capable of handling a worst-case scenario oil spill. Describes required plan contents. Allows approval by the Administrator only if the applicant has demonstrated adequate technology, organization, resources, and capacity both to contain and to prevent shoreline contamination by a significant proportion of a worst-case spill, and to provide for long-term cleanup and remediation of the marine and coastal environments. Authorizes cancellation of a lease (without compensation) upon failure of the lease holder to submit an exploration plan or development and production plan in accordance with this Act or to implement an approved oil spill containment and cleanup plan.

oil spill preparation protection act amends outer_continental_shelf lands act direct secretary interior require condition term exploration plan development production plan applicant submit implement oil spill containment cleanup plan approved secretary administrator environmental_protection_agency epa capable handling worst case scenario oil spill describes required plan contents allows approval administrator applicant demonstrated adequate technology organization resources capacity contain prevent shoreline contamination significant proportion worst case spill provide long term cleanup remediation marine coastal environments authorizes cancellation lease compensation failure lease holder submit exploration plan development production plan accordance act implement approved oil spill containment cleanup plan


Summary: Arctic Marine Shipping Assessment Implementation Act of 2010 - Encourages the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating to enter into negotiations through the International Maritime Organization to execute agreements to promote coordinated action among the United States, Russia, Canada, Iceland, Norway, Denmark, and other seafaring and Arctic nations to ensure in the Arctic: (1) placement and maintenance of aids to navigation; (2) appropriate marine safety, tug, and salvage capabilities; (3) oil spill prevention and response capability; (4) maritime domain awareness, including long-range vessel tracking; and (5) search and rescue. Directs the Committee on the Maritime Transportation System to coordinate the establishment of domestic transportation policies in the Arctic necessary to carry out this Act. Authorizes the Secretary to enter into cooperative agreements, contracts, or other agreements with, or make grants to, individuals and governments to carry out this Act or any agreements. Directs the Secretary to promote safe commercial maritime navigation by means of icebreaking where needed. Authorizes the Secretary of Transportation to enter into agreements or contracts with or make grants to: (1) individuals to conduct demonstration projects to reduce emissions or discharges from vessels operating in the Arctic; as well as (2) maritime training institutions to train mariners for ice navigation and Artic operations, including the prevention of discharges. Directs the Commandant of the Coast Guard to analyze: (1) the costs and benefits of extending the service life of the existing fleet of icebreakers or of constructing new icebreakers for the Coast Guard; and (2) the impact on the U.S. ice-breaking mission and ability to maintain a presence in the Artic regions through 2020 if recapitalization of the icebreaker fleet is not fully funded. Directs the Secretary to: (1) report to specified congressional committees on the results of the ongoing High Latitude Study to assess Arctic ice-breaking mission requirements; and (2) assess, and report to Congress on, the need for additional Coast Guard prevention and response capability in the high latitude regions.

encourages secretary department coast_guard operating enter negotiations international_maritime_organization execute agreements promote coordinated action united_states russia canada norway denmark seafaring arctic nations ensure arctic placement maintenance aids navigation appropriate marine safety tug salvage capabilities oil spill prevention response capability maritime domain awareness including long range vessel tracking search rescue directs coordinate establishment domestic transportation policies arctic necessary carry act authorizes secretary enter cooperative agreements contracts agreements grants individuals governments carry act agreements directs secretary promote safe commercial maritime navigation means icebreaking needed authorizes secretary transportation enter agreements contracts grants individuals conduct demonstration projects reduce emissions discharges vessels operating arctic maritime training institutions train mariners ice navigation operations including prevention discharges directs commandant coast guard analyze costs benefits extending service life existing fleet icebreakers constructing new icebreakers coast_guard impact ice breaking mission ability maintain presence regions recapitalization icebreaker fleet fully funded directs secretary report specified congressional committees results ongoing high latitude study assess arctic ice breaking mission requirements assess report congress need additional coast_guard prevention response capability high latitude regions


Summary: Long Island Sound Improvement Act Amendments of 2010 - Amends the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (commonly known as the Clean Water Act) to create additional duties for the Long Island Sound Office of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), including studying the impacts of climate change on the Sound watershed. Requires a municipality that owns or operates a municipal separate storm sewer system to obtain, without regard to the size of the population served by the system, a permit for discharges composed entirely of stormwater for any portion of the municipality that is located within both the Long Island Sound watershed and an urbanized area. Authorizes such permits to be issued on a regional basis. Requires the EPA Administrator to ensure that: (1) permits held by industrial stormwater dischargers and permits held by construction activity dischargers conform to regional permits' conditions; and (2) monitoring requirements are included in a regional permit. Authorizes the Administrator to provide technical assistance to municipalities with respect to establishing regional permits. Establishes: (1) reporting requirements for the Office; and (2) requirements directing agencies to ensure that their property, actions, and activities within the watershed are consistent with the Long Island Sound Comprehensive Conservation and Management Plan (Plan) and to develop plans to maximize forest cover and riparian habitat and minimize stormwater discharge on agency property. Requires the Administrator to establish a voluntary interstate nitrogen trading program with respect to the Sound that includes the generation, trading, and use of nitrogen credits to facilitate the attainment and maintenance of the Sound Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL). Authorizes: (1) grants for a prioritized list of projects and studies that will assist in meeting the Plan's goals and objectives; and (2) the Administrator to make grants for the construction of a publicly owned treatment work within Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York, Rhode Island, and Vermont solely to a municipal or state agency if the state has established allocations for discharges within the state in a Long Island Sound TMDL. Requires the Administrator to: (1) consider the use of innovative stormwater management practices and approaches in meeting the requirements of the Act; and (2) implement a pilot project to demonstrate the efficacy of nutrient bioextraction for the removal of nitrogen and phosphorous from the waters of the Sound watershed.

long_island_sound improvement act amendments amends federal_water_pollution_control_act commonly known clean water act create additional duties environmental_protection_agency epa including studying impacts climate change sound watershed requires municipality owns operates municipal separate storm sewer system obtain regard size population served system permit discharges composed entirely stormwater portion municipality located long_island_sound watershed urbanized area authorizes permits issued regional basis requires epa administrator ensure permits held industrial stormwater permits held construction activity conform regional permits conditions monitoring requirements included regional permit authorizes administrator provide technical assistance municipalities respect establishing regional permits establishes reporting requirements office requirements directing agencies ensure property actions activities watershed consistent plan develop plans maximize forest cover riparian habitat minimize stormwater discharge agency property requires administrator establish voluntary interstate nitrogen trading program respect sound includes generation trading use nitrogen credits facilitate attainment maintenance tmdl authorizes grants prioritized list projects studies assist meeting plan goals objectives administrator grants construction publicly owned treatment work connecticut massachusetts new_hampshire new_york rhode_island vermont solely municipal state agency state established allocations discharges state requires administrator consider use innovative stormwater management practices approaches meeting requirements act implement pilot project demonstrate efficacy nutrient removal nitrogen phosphorous waters sound watershed


Summary: Amends the Internal Revenue Code to deny a tax deduction for the removal costs and damages assessed for a discharge of oil under the Oil Pollution Act of 1990.

amends internal revenue code deny tax deduction removal costs damages assessed discharge oil oil pollution act


Summary: Amends the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 to authorize enforcement through a civil suit of the prohibition against the diversion or export of Great Lakes water by a state, federal agency, or private entity for use outside the Great Lakes basin unless such diversion or export is approved by the governor of each of the Great Lakes states. Allows such a civil suit to be filed by the federal government, a state or local government, or by any person or organization whose property or other legally recognized interest will be adversely affected. Makes the proper venue for such a civil suit the federal judicial district with jurisdiction over any portion of the Great Lakes Basin and from which the diversion or export of water will occur or has occurred.

amends water_resources_development_act authorize enforcement civil suit prohibition diversion export great_lakes water state federal agency private entity use outside great_lakes basin diversion export approved governor great_lakes states allows civil suit filed federal government state local government person organization property legally recognized interest adversely affected makes proper venue civil suit federal judicial district jurisdiction portion great lakes basin diversion export water occur occurred


Summary: Deauthorizes a portion of the project for navigation, Chicago Harbor, Illinois, authorized by the Acts of March 3, 1899, and March 2, 1919.

deauthorizes portion project navigation chicago harbor illinois authorized acts march march


Summary: Amends the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 to require regulations governing the Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund to ensure that a state or political subdivision receives payment for eligible removal costs not later than 30 days after submitting a claim for such costs.

amends oil pollution act require regulations governing oil_spill_liability_trust_fund ensure state political subdivision receives payment eligible removal costs later days submitting claim costs


Summary: Establishes in the Legislative branch the National Commission on Outer Continental Shelf Oil Spill Prevention to examine and report to Congress and the President on the facts and causes relating to the Deepwater Horizon explosion and oil spill of 2010.

establishes legislative branch national_commission examine report congress president facts causes relating deepwater horizon explosion oil spill


Summary: Gulf Coast Restoration Act - Establishes the Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Task Force, which shall: (1) consult with, and provide recommendations to, the Chair of the Task Force regarding approval of State Coastal Ecosystem Restoration Plans submitted by the governors of Alabama, Florida, Louisiana, and Mississippi providing for restoration activities the Gulf Coast ecosystem adversely impacted by the blowout and explosion of the mobile offshore drilling unit Deepwater Horizon on April 20, 2010; (2) coordinate scientific and other research associated with restoration of such ecosystem; and (3) submit an annual report to Congress that summarizes the Plans approved by the Chair. Establishes in the Treasury the Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Fund. Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to deposit into the Fund sums equal to not less than 80% of any amounts collected by the United States as penalties, settlements, or fines under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (commonly known as the Clean Water Act) in relation to the Deepwater Horizon explosion and resulting hydrocarbon releases into the environment. Makes the Fund available for the conservation, protection, and restoration of the Gulf Coast ecosystem in accordance with approved Plans. Requires the governors of such states to: (1) submit a Plan to the Chair by July 1, 2011; and (2) solicit local input and provide for public participation in the development of the Plan. Requires the Chair to disburse amounts from such Fund to such a state for which the Chair has approved a Plan only for: (1) projects and activities for the conservation, protection, or restoration of coastal areas, including wetlands; (2) mitigation of damage to fish, wildlife, or natural resources; (3) planning assistance and the administrative costs of complying with this Act; and/or (4) implementation of a federally approved marine, coastal, or comprehensive conservation management plan.

gulf_coast_restoration_act_-_establishes gulf coast ecosystem restoration task force shall consult provide recommendations chair task_force approval plans submitted governors alabama florida louisiana mississippi providing restoration activities gulf_coast ecosystem adversely impacted blowout explosion mobile offshore drilling unit deepwater_horizon april coordinate scientific research associated restoration ecosystem submit annual report congress summarizes plans approved chair establishes treasury gulf_coast_ecosystem_restoration_fund directs secretary treasury deposit fund sums equal amounts collected united_states penalties settlements fines federal_water_pollution_control_act commonly known clean water act relation deepwater horizon explosion resulting hydrocarbon releases environment makes fund available conservation protection restoration gulf_coast ecosystem accordance approved plans requires governors states submit plan chair july solicit local input provide public participation development plan requires chair disburse amounts fund state chair approved plan projects activities conservation protection restoration coastal areas including wetlands mitigation damage fish wildlife natural resources planning assistance administrative costs complying act implementation federally approved marine coastal comprehensive conservation management plan


Summary: Digital Coast Act of 2010 - Defines "digital coast" as a constituent-driven platform provided by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to integrate geospatial data and address coastal and emergency management issues. Authorizes the Secretary of Commerce, acting through the Director of Coastal Services Center of the NOAA, to establish coastal service centers to address the needs of local, state, and regional entities involved with coastal and ocean decisionmaking. Declares that such centers shall: (1) link people, information, and technology to support the environmental, social, and economic well-being of the coast; (2) collaborate with branches of NOAA and other federal and nongovernmental entities to bring data, information, services, and tools to coastal and ocean decisionmakers; and (3) address region-specific needs at local, state, and regional levels. Authorizes the Secretary to enter financial agreements to carry out this Act. Requires such projects to collect and integrate coastal data with specified data sources, surveys, and mappings. Requires the Secretary to coordinate activities with NOAA, state and local governments, the private sector, and federal efforts.

defines digital coast constituent driven platform provided national_oceanic_and_atmospheric_administration noaa integrate geospatial data address coastal emergency management issues authorizes secretary commerce acting director noaa establish coastal service centers address needs local state regional entities involved coastal ocean decisionmaking declares centers shall link people information technology support environmental social economic coast collaborate branches noaa federal nongovernmental entities bring data information services tools coastal ocean address region specific needs local state regional levels authorizes secretary enter financial agreements carry act requires projects collect integrate coastal data specified data sources surveys requires secretary coordinate activities noaa state local governments private sector federal efforts


Summary: Small Community Options for Regulatory Equity Act of 2010 - Amends the Safe Drinking Water Act to require states exercising primary enforcement responsibility for public water systems to exempt any nonprofit or municipal small public water system (serving 10,000 or fewer persons) that so requests in accordance with this Act from the requirements of any national primary drinking water regulation for naturally occurring contaminants, including arsenic, radon, radium, uranium, any microbial pathogen (including Cryptosporidium and Giardia lamblia), and any contaminant that is a disinfection byproduct (including bromate, chlorite, haloacetic acids, and total trihalomethanes). Requires exemption requests to include a finding that the system's compliance with applicable national primary drinking water regulations is not economically feasible. Precludes judicial or administrative review of such findings.

amends safe drinking water act require states exercising primary enforcement responsibility public water systems exempt nonprofit municipal small public water system serving fewer persons requests accordance act requirements national primary drinking water regulation naturally occurring contaminants including arsenic radon uranium microbial pathogen including contaminant disinfection byproduct including acids total requires exemption requests include finding system compliance applicable national primary drinking water regulations economically feasible precludes judicial administrative review findings


Summary: Coastal and Estuarine Land Protection Act - Directs the Secretary of Commerce to establish a Coastal and Estuarine Land Protection Program to protect the environmental integrity of undeveloped coastal and estuarine areas. Requires the program to be administered by the National Ocean Service of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) through the Office of Ocean and Coastal Resource Management. Authorizes the Secretary to make Program grants to coastal states with approved coastal zone management plans or National Estuarine Research Reserve units for the purpose of acquiring property that will further the goals of an approved Coastal Zone Management Plan or Program, a National Estuarine Research Reserve management plan, or a regional or state watershed protection plan. Prohibits any more than 75% of the funding for any project funded with a grant made under the program from being derived from federal sources. Reserves 15% of program funds for acquisitions benefitting the National Estuarine Research Reserve. Specifies that when property is acquired under this program, the grant recipient shall provide assurances that: (1) title will be held by the recipient or another public agency designated by the recipient in perpetuity; (2) property will be managed consistent with the purpose of the Program; and (3) funds will be returned to the Secretary for redistribution if the property is sold, exchanged, or divested.

secretary commerce establish protect environmental integrity undeveloped coastal estuarine areas requires program administered national_oceanic_and_atmospheric_administration noaa authorizes secretary program grants coastal states approved coastal zone management plans units purpose acquiring property goals approved program management plan regional state watershed protection plan prohibits funding project funded grant program derived federal sources reserves program funds acquisitions benefitting specifies property acquired program grant recipient shall provide assurances title held recipient public agency designated recipient perpetuity property managed consistent purpose program funds returned secretary redistribution property sold exchanged


Summary: Great Lakes Collaboration Implementation Act of 2009 - National Aquatic Invasive Species Act of 2009 - Amends the Nonindigenous Aquatic Nuisance Prevention and Control Act of 1990 to: (1) require the Aquatic Nuisance Species Task Force to conduct a priority program to manage pathways that pose the highest risk for introduction of invasive species; (2) prohibit aquatic organisms from being imported without screening and approval; (3) require the Director of the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) and the Administrators of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to implement a national system of ecological surveys to rapidly detect recently established aquatic invasive species in U.S. waters; (4) establish the Emergency Rapid Response Fund to provide financial assistance to state or federal rapid response teams implementing rapid response measures for aquatic invasive species; and (5) require the Secretary of the Interior to establish an interbasin and intrabasin monitoring program to track invasive species moving through interbasin waterways and specified major river systems and to identify waterways suitable for dispersal barrier demonstration projects. Renames the Nonindigenous Aquatic Nuisance Prevention and Control Act of 1990 as the Nonindigenous Aquatic Invasive Species Prevention and Control Act of 1990.Prohibits importation of a specified carp species. Directs the Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works to upgrade and make permanent the sanitary and ship canal dispersal barrier in Chicago, Illinois.Prohibits federal agencies from promoting the introduction or spread of invasive species unless the benefits outweigh the harm.Establishes the National Invasive Species Council to: (1) lead and coordinate efforts to minimize the negative effects caused by, and to reduce the threat of further invasions of, invasive species; (2) develop a National Invasive Species Management Plan; and (3) establish an Invasive Species Advisory Committee.Amends the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to: (1) authorize the EPA Administrator to provide funding for wastewater assistance to certain municipalities and small publicly-owned treatment works; (2) authorize states to provide additional subsidization to benefit certain municipalities or state agencies or to implement certain alternative techniques; (3) require the Great Lakes National Program Office to provide grants to reduce the quantity of mercury and to identify emerging contaminants in the Great Lakes; and (4) require the President include a joint Great Lakes research plan in the annual budget submitted to Congress.Authorizes the Director of the NOAA Center for Sponsored Coastal Ocean Research to provide grants to carry out activities in accordance with the joint research and monitoring plan developed by the Great Lakes National Program Office and the Great Lakes Research Office. Requires: (1) the President to establish a system that detects and predicts changes in the ocean, coastal, and Great Lakes environment that impact the U.S. economy or ecology; and (2) the National Ocean Research Leadership Council to establish an interagency program office to be known as OceanUS to be responsible for program planning and coordination of such system.Amends the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to require the Program Office to develop specified indicators of water quality and related environmental factors in the Great Lakes. Authorizes the Secretary to: (1) provide financial assistance for certain restoration or remediation projects; and (2) restore and remediate waterfronts and related areas.Establishes: (1) the Great Lakes Interagency Task Force, as established by Executive Order 13340, as a task force within EPA; (2) a Great Lakes Regional Collaboration Executive Committee to report on Great Lakes restoration goals and progress; (3) the Great Lakes Regional Collaboration; and (4) the Great Lakes Environmental Restoration Grant Program.Provides funding for a variety of Great Lakes programs.

implementation act amends nonindigenous aquatic nuisance prevention control act require conduct priority program manage pathways pose highest risk introduction invasive species prohibit aquatic organisms imported screening approval require director usgs administrators national oceanic atmospheric administration noaa environmental_protection_agency epa implement national system ecological surveys rapidly detect recently established aquatic invasive species waters establish provide financial assistance state federal rapid response teams implementing rapid response measures aquatic invasive species require secretary interior establish monitoring program track invasive species moving waterways specified major river systems identify waterways suitable dispersal barrier demonstration projects renames nonindigenous_aquatic_nuisance_prevention control act control act importation specified carp species directs assistant secretary army_for_civil_works upgrade permanent sanitary ship canal dispersal barrier chicago illinois prohibits federal agencies promoting introduction spread invasive species benefits outweigh harm establishes national_invasive_species_council lead coordinate efforts minimize negative effects caused reduce threat invasive species develop establish amends federal_water_pollution_control_act authorize epa administrator provide funding wastewater assistance certain municipalities small publicly owned treatment works authorize states provide additional subsidization benefit certain municipalities state agencies implement certain alternative techniques require great lakes national program office provide grants reduce quantity mercury identify emerging contaminants great lakes require president include joint great lakes research plan annual budget submitted congress authorizes director provide grants carry activities accordance joint research monitoring plan developed requires president establish system detects changes ocean coastal great_lakes environment impact economy ecology national_ocean_research_leadership_council establish interagency program office known responsible program planning coordination system amends federal_water_pollution_control_act require program_office develop specified indicators water quality related environmental factors great lakes authorizes secretary provide financial assistance certain restoration remediation projects restore remediate waterfronts related areas establishes great lakes interagency task force established executive order task force epa great lakes regional collaboration executive committee report great lakes restoration goals progress great lakes regional collaboration provides funding variety great_lakes programs


Summary: Northwest Straits Marine Conservation Initiative Reauthorization Act of 2009 - Amends the Northwest Straits Marine Conservation Initiative Act to define "Northwest Straits" as the marine waters of the Strait of Juan de Fuca and of Puget Sound from the Canadian border to the south end of Snohomish County, Washington. Sets forth the membership of the Northwest Straits Advisory Commission. Directs the Secretary of Commerce, acting through the Under Secretary for Oceans and Atmosphere, to appoint an employee of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to serve as a liaison between the Commission and the Department of Commerce and to attend the Commission's meetings and events as a nonvoting participant. States the goal of the Commission as the protection and restoration of the marine waters, habitats, and species of the Northwest Straits region in Washington to achieve ecosystem health and sustainable resource use. Enumerates the duties of the Commission and establish benchmarks for its work. Requires the Commission to submit annual reports to Congress and the Under Secretary on its activities and its progress in achieving specified benchmarks. Authorizes the Manager of the Shorelands and Environmental Assistance Program of Washington's Department of Ecology, upon the recommendation of the Commission and the Director of the Padilla Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve, to appoint and terminate a Director of the Commission. Requires the Director to be confirmed by the Commission. Provides for the establishment of marine resources committees in specified counties of Washington. Authorizes the Director of the Commission and the Director of the Padilla Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve to establish the Northwest Straits Marine Conservation Foundation as a nonprofit foundation to support the Commission and the marine resources committees established by this Act. Authorizes appropriations.

amends define northwest_straits marine waters strait_of_juan_de_fuca puget sound canadian border south end washington sets forth membership northwest_straits_advisory_commission directs secretary commerce acting secretary oceans atmosphere appoint employee national_oceanic_and_atmospheric_administration noaa serve liaison commission department_of_commerce attend commission meetings events nonvoting participant states goal commission protection restoration marine waters habitats species northwest_straits region washington achieve ecosystem health sustainable resource use enumerates duties commission establish benchmarks work requires commission submit annual reports congress secretary activities progress achieving specified benchmarks authorizes manager washington recommendation commission director padilla_bay_national_estuarine_research_reserve appoint terminate director commission requires director confirmed commission provides establishment marine resources committees specified counties washington authorizes director commission director padilla_bay_national_estuarine_research_reserve establish northwest_straits_marine_conservation_foundation nonprofit foundation support commission marine resources committees established act authorizes appropriations


Summary: Amends the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (commonly known as the Clean Water Act) to require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to prohibit the sale in the United States of residential dishwashing detergent that contains phosphorus in any form in excess of 0.5% (by weight expressed as elemental phosphorus) beginning July 1, 2010. Requires the Administrator to: (1) review the available scientific information pertaining to nutrient excesses in the Great Lakes; and (2) recommend to Congress actions to be taken by EPA to address such nutrient excesses.

amends federal_water_pollution_control_act commonly known clean water act require administrator environmental_protection_agency epa prohibit sale united_states residential detergent contains phosphorus form excess weight expressed elemental phosphorus beginning july requires administrator review available scientific information pertaining nutrient great lakes recommend congress actions taken epa address nutrient


Summary: Oil Pollution Prevention and Response Act of 2009 - Requires the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating to: (1) report to specified congressional committees on the status of all Coast Guard rulemakings under the Oil Pollution Act of 1990, under provisions of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act concerning oil and hazardous substances liability, and for automatic identification systems on vessels and inspection requirements for towing vessels; and (2) issue a final rule in each pending rulemaking under such Acts. Establishes requirements for the promulgation of safety standards for towing vessels. Requires a variety of measures to reduce the risk of oil spills, including Coast Guard inspections, regulations regarding the transfer of oil to or from a tank vessel, identification of the types of human errors that cause oil spills and near-miss oil spill incidents and actions designed to reduce human error risks, routing or other navigational measures, and an oil spill prevention and education program for small vessels. Authorizes state enforcement of any marine resource law enforced by the Secretary and allows state inspection of vessels. Requires the Secretary of State to negotiate with Canada on issues concerning tugboat escorts for specified tank ships. Allows owners and operators of tank and non-tank vessels to form nonprofit cooperatives to comply with National Response System provisions. Requires completion of the electronic navigation chart suite for all U.S. coastal waters. Requires a rapid response system to collect and predict in situ information about oil spill behavior. Allows Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund amounts to be used for response and damage assessment capabilities of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). Prohibits using Fund amounts for claims under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act. Requires owners of certain tank vessels to maintain evidence of financial responsibility. Makes owners of oil (in addition to vessel owners) transported in single hull tank vessels with a poor safety or operational record liable for removal costs and damages. Establishes the Federal Oil Spill Research Committee. Establishes grant programs: (1) for new technologies to prevent, detect, or mitigate oil discharges and to protect the environment; and (2) to develop cost-effective technologies for detecting discharges of oil from vessels and to improve detection and recovery of submerged and sinking oils. Requires the Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere, in conjunction with the Commandant of the Coast Guard, to contract with the National Research Council an analysis of oil spill risks and response capabilities in the Arctic and other icy conditions.

oil pollution prevention response act requires secretary department coast_guard operating report specified congressional committees status coast_guard rulemakings oil pollution act provisions federal_water_pollution_control_act concerning oil hazardous substances liability automatic identification systems vessels inspection requirements towing vessels issue final rule pending rulemaking acts establishes requirements promulgation safety standards towing vessels requires variety measures reduce risk oil spills including coast_guard inspections regulations transfer oil tank vessel identification types human errors cause oil spills near oil spill incidents actions designed reduce human error risks routing navigational measures oil spill prevention education program small vessels authorizes state enforcement marine resource law enforced secretary allows state inspection vessels requires secretary state negotiate canada issues concerning escorts specified tank ships allows owners operators tank non tank vessels form nonprofit cooperatives comply provisions requires completion electronic navigation suite coastal waters requires rapid response system collect predict information oil spill behavior amounts response damage assessment capabilities national_oceanic_and_atmospheric_administration noaa prohibits fund amounts claims robert stafford disaster relief emergency assistance act requires owners certain tank vessels maintain evidence financial responsibility makes owners oil addition vessel owners transported single hull tank vessels poor safety operational record liable removal costs damages establishes federal_oil_spill_research_committee establishes grant programs new technologies prevent detect mitigate oil discharges protect environment develop cost effective technologies detecting discharges oil vessels improve detection recovery submerged sinking oils requires secretary commerce oceans atmosphere conjunction commandant coast guard contract national_research_council analysis oil spill risks response capabilities arctic conditions


Summary: Appalachia Restoration Act - Amends the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (commonly known as the Clean Water Act) to define "fill material" to mean pollutants that: (1) replace a portion of the water of the United States with dry land; or (2) modify the bottom elevation of a body of water for any purpose. Excludes from such definition: (1) the disposal of excess spoil material resulting from coal surface mining and reclamation activities in waters of the United States; or (2) trash or garbage.

restoration act amends federal_water_pollution_control_act commonly known clean water act define fill material mean pollutants replace portion water united_states dry land modify elevation body water purpose excludes definition disposal excess material resulting coal surface mining reclamation activities waters united_states trash garbage


Summary: Georges Bank Preservation Act - Prohibits the issuance of any lease or other authorization by the federal government for exploration, development, or production of oil or natural gas in: (1) any marine national monument or national marine sanctuary; or (2) the fishing grounds known as Georges Bank in the waters of the United States.

bank preservation act prohibits issuance lease authorization federal government exploration development production oil natural gas marine national monument national marine sanctuary fishing grounds known waters united_states


Summary: National Oceans Protection Act of 2009 - Declares that the purpose of this Act is to secure the full range of benefits of healthy ocean and Great Lakes ecosystems. Establishes a national ocean, coastal, and Great Lakes policy and related principles. Requires each federal agency, as possible and in accordance with other laws, to interpret and administer policies, regulations, and laws in accordance with such policy. Ernest "Fritz" Hollings National Ocean Policy and Leadership Act - Formally establishes the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) as a civilian agency and transfers to NOAA's administrator any NOAA-related authority previously vested in the Secretary of Commerce. Establishes: (1) a National Ocean Advisor and a Council on Ocean Stewardship in the Executive Office of the President; and (2) a Presidential Panel of Advisers on Oceans and Climate. Designates nine ocean regions to promote coordinated regional efforts to implement the national ocean policy. Requires the NOAA Administrator to establish or designate a Regional Ocean Partnership for each region and requires each Partnership to prepare a Regional Ocean Strategic Plan. Establishes: (1) the Committee on Ocean Science, Education, and Operations; (2) a marine biodiversity research program; (3) a network of regional Ocean Ecosystem Resource Information Systems; (4) a national interagency ocean and coastal public education program; (5) the National Ocean Science and Technology Scholarship Program; (6) the NOAA Office of Education; and (7) an educational partnership with minority-serving institutions. Requires a national mass media campaign to increase public awareness of oceans.Establishes the Ocean and Great Lakes Conservation Trust Fund.Requires payments to coastal states for Regional Ocean Strategic Plan activities. Authoirzes the United States Postal Service (USPS) to consider printing a special postage stamp to enable the public to help protect, maintain, and restore marine ecosystems.

declares purpose act secure range benefits healthy ocean great_lakes ecosystems establishes national ocean coastal great_lakes policy related principles requires federal agency possible accordance laws interpret administer policies regulations laws accordance policy hollings national ocean policy leadership act formally establishes national_oceanic_and_atmospheric_administration noaa civilian agency transfers noaa administrator noaa related authority previously vested secretary commerce establishes national ocean advisor executive_office president presidential panel advisers oceans climate designates ocean regions promote coordinated regional efforts implement national ocean policy requires noaa administrator establish designate region requires partnership prepare establishes operations marine biodiversity research program network regional national interagency ocean coastal public education program educational partnership minority serving institutions requires national mass media campaign increase public awareness oceans establishes ocean requires payments coastal states activities united_states_postal_service usps consider printing special postage stamp enable public help protect maintain restore marine ecosystems


Summary: Contaminated Sediment Remediation Reauthorization Act - Amends the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (commonly known as the Clean Water Act) to authorize appropriations through FY2014 for: (1) the remediation of sediment contamination in Great Lakes areas of concern; (2) the public information program that provides information relating to the remediation of contaminated sediment to the public in U.S. areas of concern; and (3) research on the development and use of innovative approaches, technologies, and techniques for the remediation of sediment contamination in U.S. areas of concern.

federal_water_pollution_control_act commonly known clean water act authorize appropriations fy2014 remediation sediment contamination great_lakes areas concern public information program provides information relating remediation contaminated sediment public areas concern research development use innovative approaches technologies techniques remediation sediment contamination areas concern