Top Summary
This bill amends the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 to restrict legal challenges against on-scene coordinator decisions during removal actions until after completion, mandates the National Response Center to develop an optional web-based reporting system for oil discharges and hazardous releases, requires updating the Canada-US Joint Maritime Pollution Contingency Plan and annual joint training exercises, revises the officer involuntary separation process by changing board procedures and roles, and expands grounds for denying licenses or permits to include certain criminal convictions.
Sub Summaries
- Prohibition on Legal Challenges to On-Scene Coordinator Decisions During Removal Actions Under the Oil Pollution Act of 1990
- Development and Implementation of a Web-Based Application for Oil Discharge and Hazardous Substance Reporting
- Canada-US Joint Maritime Pollution Contingency Plan Review and Enhancement Bill
- Amendments to Officer Involuntary Separation Process Under Title 14 of the United States Code
- Expanding Grounds for License Denial Under Title 46 of the United States Code