US Congress House Bill 1762 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Strong Partisan Bill (Republican 13-1)
Status: Introduced on May 5 2011 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2011-05-16 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife, Oceans, and Insular Affairs.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife, Oceans, and Insular Affairs Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Gulf Coast Restoration Act - Establishes in the Treasury the Gulf Coast Restoration Fund. Requires transfer into such Fund of not less than 80% 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 Restoration Task Force. Directs the Task Force to use the Fund for activities related to Gulf coast economic development, tourism promotion, and ecosystem restoration, 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.

Gulf Coast Restoration Act

Rep. Jo Bonner [R-AL]	Rep. Robert Aderholt [R-AL]	Rep. Spencer Bachus [R-AL]	Rep. Mo Brooks [R-AL]
Rep. Gregg Harper [R-MS]	Rep. Jeff Miller [R-FL]	Rep. Alan Nunnelee [R-MS]	Rep. Steven Palazzo [R-MS]
Rep. Ron Paul [R-TX]	Rep. Ted Poe [R-TX]	Rep. Martha Roby [R-AL]	Rep. Mike D. Rogers [R-AL]
Rep. Terri Sewell [D-AL]	Rep. Steve Southerland [R-FL]

Date	Chamber	Action
2011-05-16	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife, Oceans, and Insular Affairs.
2011-05-06	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Power.
2011-05-06	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
2011-05-06	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.
2011-05-05	House	Referred to House Energy and Commerce
2011-05-05	House	Referred to House Natural Resources
2011-05-05	House	Referred to House Transportation and Infrastructure
2011-05-05	House	Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committees on Natural Resources, and 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/1762/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/hr1762/BILLS-112hr1762ih.pdf