US Congress House Bill 1333 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)
Status: Introduced on April 1 2011 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2011-04-04 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and the Economy.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Environment and the Economy Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Gulf Coast Economic and Tourism Restoration Act - Establishes in the Treasury the Gulf Coast Economic Restoration Fund. Requires transfer into such Fund of not less than 40% of all amounts collected as federal penalties, settlements, or fines in relation to the Gulf of Mexico oil spill caused by the Deepwater Horizon drilling unit that began on April 20, 2010. Establishes the Gulf Coast Economic Restoration Task Force. Directs the Task Force to use the Fund for activities related to Gulf coast economic development and tourism promotion, by way of grants to the Gulf states of Alabama, Florida, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Texas. Prohibits any state from receiving less than 5% or more than 30% of available amounts. Requires a report from the governors of each Gulf state to Congress describing their use of such funds.

Gulf Coast Economic and Tourism Restoration Act

Rep. Jeff Miller [R-FL]

Rep. Steve Southerland [R-FL]

Date	Chamber	Action
2011-04-04	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and the Economy.
2011-04-04	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
2011-04-04	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management.
2011-04-04	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.
2011-04-01	House	Referred to House Energy and Commerce
2011-04-01	House	Referred to House Transportation and Infrastructure
2011-04-01	House	Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/house-bill/1333/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/hr1333/BILLS-112hr1333ih.pdf