,,ii #aac? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,s4 #adhc ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,augu/ #a1 #bjac ,ms4 ,cantwell introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation ,a ,,bill ,to am5d ! ,oil ,pollution ,act ( #aiij to e/abli% ! ,f$]al ,oil ,spill ,rese>* ,committee1 & to am5d ! ,f$]al ,wat] ,pollution ,control ,act to include 9 a response plan c]ta9 plann$ & demon/rat$ inve/m5ts 9 rese>* relat+ to dis*>ges ( oil & to modify ! dates by :i* a response plan mu/ be updat$4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,oil ,spill ,te*nology & ,rese>* ,act ( #bjac4 #b4 ,f$]al oil spill rese>* committee 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #gjja ( ! ,oil ,pollution ,act ( #aiij 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #bgfa7 is am5d$ to read z foll[s3 #gjja4 ,f$]al oil spill rese>* committee 7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,!re is e/abli%$ a committee1 to be kn[n z ! ,f$]al ,oil ,spill ,rese>* ,committee 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is section z ! ,committee74 7b7 ,memb]%ip 7#a7 ,composition ,! ,committee %all be compos$ (-- 7,a7 at lea/ #a repres5tative ( ! ,national ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration2 7,b7 at lea/ #a repres5tative ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,coa/ ,gu>d2 7,c7 at lea/ #a repres5tative ( ! ,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy2 7,d7 at lea/ #a repres5tative ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,int]ior2 & 7,e7 at lea/ #a repres5tative ( ea* ( su* o!r ,f$]al ag5cies z ! ,presid5t consid]s to be appropriate4 7#b7 ,*airp]son ,! ,"u ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce = ,oceans & ,atmosph]e 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is section z ! ,"u ,secret>y7 %all designate a ,*airp]son f among memb]s ( ! ,committee :o repres5t ! ,national ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration4 7#c7 ,meet+s ,at a m9imum1 ! memb]s ( ! ,committee %all meet once ea* qu>t]4 7c7 ,duties ( ! committee 7#a7 ,rese>* ,! ,committee %all-- 7,a7 coord9ate a compreh5sive program ( oil pollution rese>*1 te*nology developm5t1 & demon/ration among ! ,f$]al ag5cies1 9 coop]ation & coord9ation ) indu/ry1 in/itutions ( high] education1 rese>* in/itutions1 ,/ate gov]nm5ts1 tribal gov]nm5ts1 & o!r c\ntries1 z ! ,committee consid]s to be appropriate2 & 7,b7 fo/] co/-effective rese>* me*anisms1 includ+ ! co/ %>+ ( rese>*4 7#b7 ,reports on curr5t /ate ( oil dis*>ge prev5tion & response capabilities 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ! ,oil ,spill ,te*nology & ,rese>* ,act ( #bjac1 ! ,committee %all submit to ,congress a report on ! /ate ( oil dis*>ge prev5tion & response capabilities t-- 7i7 id5tifies curr5t rese>* programs conduct$ by gov]nm5ts1 univ]sities1 & corporate entities2 7ii7 assesses ! curr5t /atus ( k on oil pollution prev5tion1 response1 & mitigation te*nologies2 7iii7 assesses applicability & effectiv5ess ( ! prev5tion1 response1 & mitigation te*nologies "u clause 7ii7 to ea* class ( crude1 bitum5 crude1 & dilut$ bitum5 crude2 7iv7 e/abli%es national rese>* priorities & goals = oil pollution te*nology developm5t relat+ to prev5tion1 response1 mitigation1 & environm5tal effects2 7v7 id5tifies regional oil pollution rese>* ne$s & priorities = a coord9at$ program ( rese>* at ! regional level develop$ 9 consultation ) ! ,/ate & local gov]nm5ts & tribal gov]nm5ts2 7vi7 assesses ! curr5t /ate ( dis*>ge response equipm5t1 & det]m9es areas 9 ne$ ( improvem5t1 includ+ ) respect to ! quantity1 age1 quality1 & effectiv5ess ( equipm5t1 or necess>y te*nological improvem5ts2 7vii7 evaluates-- 7,i7 regional ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 tribal1 & private vessel assets available = skim response2 & 7,,ii7 regional ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 tribal1 & private vessel assets available = g5]al response ne$s1 su* z data collection1 damage assessm5t1 & oil$ wildlife response2 7viii7 assesses-- 7,i7 ! curr5t /ate ( real-"t data available to m>9]s1 includ+ data on wat] level1 curr5ts1 ice cov]1 ice floes1 wea!r sy/em track+1 wea!r =eca/+1 & o!r wea!r data2 7,,ii7 :e!r a lack ( timely wea!r in=mation increases ! risk ( oil dis*>ges2 & 7,,iii7 :e!r m>9e wea!r zones impact ! risk ( oil dis*>ge2 & 7ix7 includes su* o!r in=mation or recomm5dations z ! ,committee det]m9es to be appropriate4 7,b7 #e-ye> updates ,n lat] ?an #e ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ! ,oil ,spill ,te*nology & ,rese>* ,act ( #bjac1 & e #e ye>s !reaft]1 ! ,committee %all submit to ,congress a report updat+ ! in=mation conta9$ 9 ! previ\s report submitt$ "u subp>agraph 7,a74 7d7 ,rese>* & developm5t program 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 c>ry+ out ! duties ( ! ,committee "u subsection 7c77#a71 ! ,committee %all e/abli% a program to conduct oil pollution rese>* & developm5t4 7#b7 ,program elem5ts ,! program e/abli%$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all provide = rese>*1 developm5t1 & demon/ration ( new or improv$ te*nologies & me?ods t are effective 9 prev5t+1 detect+1 respond+ to1 mitigat+1 & re/or+ damage f oil dis*>ges & t protect ! environm5t1 includ+-- 7,a7 high priority rese>* areas describ$ 9 ! reports "u subsection 7c77#b72 7,b7 environm5tal effects ( acute & *ronic oil dis*>ges on coa/al & m>9e res\rces1 includ+ impacts on protect$ areas1 su* z sanctu>ies1 & protect$ species2 7,c7 long-t]m effects ( major dis*>ges & ! long-t]m cumulative effects ( small] endemic dis*>ges2 7,d7 new te*nologies to detect accid5tal or int5tional ov]bo>d dis*>ges2 7,e7 response1 conta9m5t1 & removal capabilities1 su* z improv$ booms1 oil skimm]s1 & /orage capacity2 7,f7 oil dis*>ge risk assessm5t me?ods1 includ+ ! id5tification ( areas ( high risk & pot5tial risk r$uctions = ! prev5tion ( dis*>ges2 7,g7 capabilities = pr$ict+ ! environm5tal fate1 transport1 & effects ( oil dis*>ges1 includ+ pr$iction ( ! effectiv5ess ( dis*>ge response sy/ems to conta9 & remove oil dis*>ges1 & h[ ^! pr$iction capabilities v>y by-- 7i7 m>9e wea!r zone2 7ii7 degree ( available m>9e wea!r data2 7iii7 wea!r factors1 surface & w9d curr5ts1 & seasonality2 7iv7 wea!r zones :i* h ice cov]1 ice floes1 or o!r ice features2 7v7 environm5tal factors1 su* z naturally occurr+ oil consum+ bact]ia2 7vi7 ba?ymetric features1 su* z isl&s & atolls2 7vii7 class ( crude oil2 & 7viii7 mix$ or ?9n$ crude1 su* z dilut$ bitum5 crude2 7,h7 me?ods to re/ore & rehabilitate natural res\rces & ecosy/em functions damag$ by oil dis*>ges2 7,i7 pot5tial impacts on ecosy/ems1 habitat1 & wildlife f ! additional toxicity1 heavy metal conc5trations1 & increas$ corrosiv5ess ( mix$ crude1 su* z dilut$ bitum5 crude2 7,j7 me?ods to re/ore & rehabilitate natural res\rces & ecosy/em s]vices damag$ by oil dis*>ges2 7,k7 rese>* & tra9+1 9 consultation ) ! ,national ,response ,team1 to improve ! ability ( indu/ry & ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t to remove an oil dis*>ge quickly & effectively2 7,l7 te*nology & me?od developm5t = oil pollution prev5tion1 su* z improv$ bl[\t prev5t]s & em]g5cy %ut(f equipm5t2 7,m7 oil pollution te*nology evaluation2 & 7,n7 any o!r priorities id5tifi$ by ! ,committee4 7#c7 ,implem5tation plan 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( submission ( ! report "u subsection 7c77#b77;,a71 ! ,committee %all submit to ,congress a plan = ! implem5tation ( ! program requir$ by p>agraph 7#a74 7,b7 ,assessm5t by national academy ( sci5ces ,! ,*airp]son ( ! ,committee1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,national ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration1 %all ent] into an arrangem5t ) ! ,national ,academy ( ,sci5ces "u :i* ! ,national ,academy ( ,sci5ces %all-- 7i7 provide advice & guidance 9 ! prep>ation & developm5t ( ! plan requir$ by subp>agraph 7,a72 & 7ii7 assess ! adequacy ( ! plan z submitt$1 & submit a report to ,congress on ! conclusions ( ! assessm5t4 7e7 ,grant program 9 support ( rese>* & developm5t program 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,"u ,secret>y %all manage a program ( competitive grants to univ]sities or o!r rese>* in/itutions1 includ+ ,/ate univ]sities or rese>* in/itutions & tribal biologi/s1 or gr\ps ( univ]sities or rese>* in/itutions1 or p>tn]%ips betwe5 public entities1 nonpr(it organizations1 univ]sities or o!r rese>* in/itutions1 = ! purposes ( conduct+ ! program e/abli%$ "u subsection 7d74 7#b7 ,applications & conditions ,9 conduct+ ! program1 ! ,"u ,secret>y-- 7,a7 %all e/abli% a notification & application proc$ure2 7,b7 may e/abli% su* conditions & require su* assurances z are appropriate to ensure ! effici5cy & integrity ( ! grant program2 & 7,c7 may provide grants "u ! program on a mat*+ or nonmat*+ basis4 7f7 ,advice & guidance 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,committee %all accept comm5ts & input f ,/ate & local gov]nm5ts1 tribal gov]nm5ts1 indu/ry repres5tatives1 in/itutions ( high] education1 & o!r /akehold]s 9 c>ry+ out ! duties ( ! ,committee "u subsection 7c74 7#b7 ,advisory c\ncil ,! ,committee may e/abli% an advisory c\ncil consi/+ ( nongov]nm5t exp]ts & /akehold]s = ! purpose ( provid+ guidance to ! ,committee on matt]s "u ?is section4 7g7 ,facilitation ,! ,committee may develop jo9t p>tn]%ips or ent] into memor&a ( agreem5t or memor&a ( und]/&+ ) in/itutions ( high] education1 ,/ates1 & o!r entities1 includ+ tribal biologi/s1 to facilitate ! program requir$ by subsection 7d74 7h7 ,annual reports ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ! ,oil ,spill ,te*nology & ,rese>* ,act ( #bjac1 & annually !reaft]1 ! ,*airp]son ( ! ,committee %all submit to ,congress a report t describes-- 7#a7 ! activities c>ri$ out "u ?is section dur+ ! prec$+ fiscal ye>2 & 7#b7 ! activities t are propos$ to be c>ri$ out "u ?is section = ! fiscal ye> dur+ :i* ! report is submitt$4 7i7 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to ! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce to c>ry out ?is section #b1jjj1jjj = ea* ( ! fiscal ye>s #bjac ?r\gh #bjaf1 to rema9 available until exp5d$4 4 7b7 ,t]m9ation ( au?ority ( int]ag5cy committee 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,int]ag5cy ,coord9at+ ,committee on ,oil ,pollution ,rese>* e/abli%$ "u section #gjja ( ! ,oil ,pollution ,act ( #aiij 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #bgfa7 7z 9 effect on ! day be=e ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act71 & all au?ority ( t ,committee1 t]m9ate on ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4 7#b7 ,fund+ ,any funds made available = ! ,int]ag5cy ,coord9at+ ,committee on ,oil ,pollution ,rese>* describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 & rema9+ available z ( ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act %all be transf]r$ to & available = use by ! ,f$]al ,oil ,spill ,rese>* ,committee 7z e/abli%$ "u section #b7;a7 ( ?is ,act71 )\t fur!r appropriation or fiscal ye> limitation4 #c4 ,response plan update requirem5t ,section #caa7;j77#e7 ( ! ,f$]al ,wat] ,pollution ,control ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #acba7;j77#e77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subp>agraph 7,d7-- 7,a7 by am5d+ clause 7v7 to read z foll[s3 7v7 7,i7 be updat$ at lea/ e #e ye>s2 7,,ii7 require ! use ( ! be/ available te*nology & me?ods to conta9 & remove1 to ! maximum ext5t practicable1 a wor/-case dis*>ge 7includ+ a dis*>ge result+ f fire or explosion71 & to mitigate or prev5t a sub/antial ?reat ( su* a dis*>ge2 & 7,,iii7 be resubmitt$ = approval ^u ea* update 7:i* %all be consid]$ to be a significant *ange to ! response plan7 "u ?is clause2 2 7,b7 9 clause 7vi71 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ 2 &2 & 7,c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7vii7 include plann$ & demon/rat$ inve/m5ts 9 rese>* relat+ to oil dis*>ges1 risk assessm5t1 & developm5t ( te*nologies = oil dis*>ge response & prev5tion4 2 & 7#b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7,j7 ,te*nology /&>ds ,! ,coa/ ,gu>d may e/abli% requirem5ts & issue guidance = ! use ( be/ available te*nology & me?ods "u subp>agraph 7,d77v71 :i* te*nology & me?ods %all be bas$ on p]=mance metrics & /&>ds1 to ! maximum ext5t practicable4 4 #d4 ,oil dis*>ge te*nology inve/m5t 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y ( ! ,dep>tm5t 9 :i* ! ,coa/ ,gu>d is op]at+ 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is section z ! ,secret>y7 %all e/abli% a program = ! =mal evaluation & validation ( oil pollution conta9m5t & removal me?ods & te*nologies4 7b7 ,approval 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! program %all e/abli% a process = new me?ods & te*nologies to be submitt$1 evaluat$1 & ga9 validation = use 9 responses to dis*>ges ( oil & inclusion 9 response plans4 7#b7 ,consid]ation ( capability ,foll[+ ea* validation ( a me?od or te*nology describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,secret>y %all consid] :e!r ! me?od or te*nology meets a p]=mance capability w>rant+ designation ( a new /&>d = be/ available me?ods or te*nology4 7#c7 ,lack ( validation ,! lack ( validation ( a me?od or te*nology "u ?is section %all n preclude-- 7,a7 ! use ( ! me?od or te*nology 9 response to a dis*>ge ( oil2 or 7,b7 ! inclusion ( ! me?od or te*nology 9 a response plan4 7c7 ,te*nology cle>+h\se ,ea* me?od & te*nology validat$ "u ?is section %all be includ$ 9 ! compreh5sive li/ ( dis*>ge removal res\rces ma9ta9$ ?r\gh ! ,national ,response ,unit ( ! ,coa/ ,gu>d4 7d7 ,consultation ,9 c>ry+ out ?is section1 ! ,secret>y %all consult )-- 7#a7 ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior2 7#b7 ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,national ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration2 7#c7 ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy2 & 7#d7 ! ,secret>y ( ,transportation4 #e4 ,con=m+ am5dm5t ,section #ejja7;c77#d7 ( ! ,oil ,pollution ,act ( #aiij 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #bgca7;c77#d77 is am5d$ by /rik+ 1 z "p ( its responsibilities "u section #gjja7;b77#b74