H.R. 2566 (112th): No Free Inspections for Oil Companies Act

Introduced:
Jul 15, 2011 (112th Congress, 2011–2013)
Sponsor:
Rep. Edward “Ed” Markey [D-MA7]
Status:
Died (Referred to Committee)

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Status

This bill was introduced on July 15, 2011, in a previous session of Congress, but was not enacted.

Progress
Introduced Jul 15, 2011
Referred to Committee Jul 15, 2011
Cosponsors
3 cosponsors (3D) (show)
Committees

House Natural Resources

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Full Title

To amend the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to direct the Secretary of the Interior to establish and collect fees for inspections of Outer Continental Shelf facilities, and for other purposes.

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Last updated Jul 15, 2011.
4 pages

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7/15/2011--Introduced.
No Free Inspections for Oil Companies Act - Amends the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to direct the Secretary of the Interior to establish and collect inspection fees from operators of Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) facilities.
Establishes in the Treasury the Ocean Energy Enforcement Fund as depository for such fees.
Requires amounts collected by the Secretary to be credited as offsetting collections and to be made available for expenditure only for implementing inspections of OCS facilities (including mobile offshore drilling units) and for administration of the inspection program.

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