A bill to amend the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 to improve that Act, and for other purposes.

Summary

Amends the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 to require: (1) the President to submit to specified congressional committees an annual independent audit including a detailed accounting of all funds from the Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund (Fund) disbursed by the National Pollution Funds Center and administered and managed by receiving agencies; and (2) certain federal agencies which receive payments from the Fund to provide the President with an annual report accounting of the uses of such funds. Requires such report to be made publicly available on the Internet.

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Timeline

1. 16 November 2005

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 16 November 2005

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 23 May 2006

   Reported

   Committee on Environment and Public Works. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.

   Source: Committee

4. 29 June 2006

   Calendars

   Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 502.

   Source: Calendars

5. 29 June 2006

   Reported

   Committee on Environment and Public Works. Reported by Senator Inhofe with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 109-272.

   Source: Committee

6. 29 June 2006

   Reported

   Committee on Environment and Public Works. Reported by Senator Inhofe with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 109-272.

   Source: Committee

Votes

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Versions

• Reported to Senate · 29 June 2006 · Official file
• Introduced in Senate · 16 November 2005 · Official file

Documents

6 official files

• Reported to Senate (text)

  Reported to Senate · EN · 29 June 2006

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• Reported to Senate (PDF)

  Reported to Senate · EN · 29 June 2006

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• Reported to Senate with amendment(s)

  summary · EN · 29 June 2006

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• Introduced in Senate (text)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 16 November 2005

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• Introduced in Senate (PDF)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 16 November 2005

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• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 16 November 2005

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Sponsors

• Rep. Inhofe, James M. [R-OK-1] · R · Sponsor
• John Thune · R · Sponsor
• · ssev00 · Standing

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