,,ii  #aad? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #aiii  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,augu/ #e1 #bjae ,mr4  
,nelson introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0  
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation  ,a
 ,,bill  ,to au?orize ! ,secret>y ( !   
dep>tm5t 9 :i* ! ,coa/ ,gu>d is op]at+  
to act1 )\t liability = c]ta9 damages1  
to prev5t & respond to ! ?reat ( damage 
f pollution ( ! sea by crude oil1 & =   
o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title  ,?is    
,act may be cit$ z ! ,c>ibbean ,oil     
,spill ,int]v5tion1 ,prev5tion1 &       
,prep>$ness ,act4  ,i ,int]v5tion       
au?ority  #aja4 ,def9ition ( vessel ,= !
 purposes ( ?is title1 ! t]m vessel     
means e description ( wat]craft or o!r  
artificial contrivance us$ or capable ( 
be+ us$1 :e!r su* capability is         
practical or n1 z a means (             
transportation on wat]1 & includes      
/ructures1 fix$ or float+1 :i*          
dynamically hold position or are atta*$ 
to ! seab$ or subsoil & are capable (   

explor+ =1 drill+ =1 develop+1 or       
produc+ crude oil or natural gas4  #ajb4
 ,grave & imm95t dang] to wat]s1        
coa/l9e1 or relat$ int]e/s ( ! ,unit$   
,/ates  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,:5ev] an incid5t1 
activity1 or occurr5ce involv+ a vessel 
9 wat]s beyond ! t]ritorial jurisdiction
 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates creates a grave &    
imm95t ?reat1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y (
 ! dep>tm5t 9 :i* ! ,coa/ ,gu>d is      
op]at+1 ( damage to ! wat]s1 coa/l9e1 or
 relat$ int]e/s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates f     
pollution ( ! sea by crude oil1 !       
,secret>y ( ! dep>tm5t 9 :i* ! ,coa/    
,gu>d is op]at+ may1 )\t liability = any
 damage to ! own]1 op]ator1 crew1 or    
und]writ] ( ! vessel1 or any o!r int]e/$
 p>ty1 act 9 su* wat]s to prev5t or     
respond to t ?reat4  7b7 ,crit]ia ,9    
det]m9+ :e!r !re is a grave & imm95t    
?reat ( damage to ! wat]s1 coa/l9e1 or  
relat$ int]e/s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates "u     
subsection 7a71 ! ,secret>y ( ! dep>tm5t
 9 :i* ! ,coa/ ,gu>d is op]at+ %all     
consid] ! int]e/s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates     

directly ?reat5$ or affect$1 includ+    
impacts on--  7#a7 ! heal? ( coa/al     
communities2  7#b7 f9fi%1 %ellfi%1 m>9e 
mammals1 & o!r liv+ m>9e res\rces2  7#c7
 coa/al zone & e/u>9e activities2  7#d7 
public & private %orel9es & bea*es2 &   
7#e7 boat+1 t\rism1 fi%+1 & o!r aspects 
( coa/al economies4  #ajc4 ,int]v5tion  
actions ,^u a det]m9ation "u section    
#ajb ( ?is ,act ( a grave & imm95t ?reat
 ( damage to ! wat]s1 coa/l9e1 or relat$
 int]e/s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ! ,secret>y 
( ! dep>tm5t 9 :i* ! ,coa/ ,gu>d is     
op]at+ is au?oriz$--  7#a7 to coord9ate 
& direct all public & private actions to
 prev5t or respond to ! ! pollution or  
?reat ( pollution ( ! sea by crude oil2 
7#b7 to directly or indirectly und]take 
! :ole or any "p ( any action requir$ or
 direct$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 ( ?is section4
  #ajd4 ,consultation proc$ure ,except z
 provid$ 9 section #aje1 be=e tak+ any  
action "u section #ajc ( ?is ,act1 !    
,secret>y ( ! dep>tm5t 9 :i* ! ,coa/    
,gu>d is op]at+ %all--  7#a7 consult1   

?r\gh ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 ) ! flag     
c\ntry ( any vessel involv$ & o!r       
affect$ c\ntries2  7#b7 notify )\t delay
 o!r dep>tm5ts & ag5cies ( ! ,f$]al     
,gov]nm5t likely to be affect$ by any   
propos$ actions2 &  7#c7 consid] any    
views submitt$ 9 response to !          
consultation or notification requir$ by 
p>agraphs 7#a7 & 7#b7 ( ?is section4    
#aje4 ,em]g5cy au?ority ,9 a case (     
extreme urg5cy requir+ imm$iate action1 
! ,secret>y ( ! dep>tm5t 9 :i* ! ,coa/  
,gu>d is op]at+ may act z necess>y bas$ 
on ! urg5cy ( ! situation )\t ! prior   
consultation or notification requir$ by 
section #ajd ( ?is ,act or )\t cont9u+  
any consultations previ\sly initiat$ "u 
t section4  #ajf4 ,reasonable actions2  
consid]ations  7a7 ,reasonable actions  
,any action coord9at$1 direct$1 or      
conduct$ "u ?is ,act %all be            
proportionate to ! ?reat ( damage to !  
wat]s1 coa/l9e1 or relat$ int]e/s ( !   
,unit$ ,/ates & may n g beyond :at is   
reasonably necess>y to prev5t or respond

 to t ?reat4  7b7 ,consid]ations ,9     
consid]+ :e!r an action is proportionate
 to ! ?reat ( damage ! ,secret>y ( !    
dep>tm5t 9 :i* ! ,coa/ ,gu>d is op]at+  
%all consid]1 among o!r ?+s--  7#a7 !   
ext5t & probability ( imm95t damage if t
 action is n tak52  7#b7 ! likelihood ( 
effectiv5ess ( t action2 &  7#c7 ! ext5t
 ( any damage t may be caus$ by t       
action4  #ajg4 ,p]sonal1 flag /ate1 &   
=eign /ate consid]ations ,9 !           
coord9ation1 direction1 & conduct ( an  
action "u ?is ,act ! ,secret>y ( !      
dep>tm5t 9 :i* ! ,coa/ ,gu>d is op]at+  
%all--  7#a7 avoid risk to human life to
 ! ext5t possible2  7#b7 r5d] all       
possible aid to di/ress$ p]sons1 includ+
 facilitat+ repatriation ( vessel crew2 
&  7#c7 n unnecess>ily int]f]e ) rights 
& int]e/s ( o!rs1 includ+ ! flag /ate ( 
any vessel involv$1 any =eign /ate 9 ^: 
wat]s an action mu/ be tak51 o!r =eign  
/ates ?reat5$ by damage1 & p]sons       
o!rwise conc]n$4  #ajh4 ,oil spill      
liability tru/ fund ,! ,oil ,spill      

,liability ,tru/ ,fund e/abli%$ by      
section #ieji ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code
 ( #aihf %all be available to !         
,secret>y ( ! dep>tm5t 9 :i* ! ,coa/    
,gu>d is op]at+ = actions tak5 "u       
sections #ajb1 #ajc1 & #aje ( ?is ,act4 
,,ii ,=eign oil spill prev5tion &       
prep>$ness  #bja4 ,cuban oil pollution  
prev5tion & response  7a7 ,/raits (     
,florida ,ocean ,curr5t ,model ,z soon z
 practicable aft] ! date ( enactm5t (   
?is ,act1 ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,national  
,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration    
%all develop & apply hydrodynamic model+
 ( ! ocean curr5ts & meteorological     
model+ ( ! ,/raits ( ,florida4  7b7     
,protection ( ,national ,m>9e           
,sanctu>ies 9 ! ,gulf ( ,mexico &       
,/raits ( ,florida ,section #cje7;b7 ( !
 ,national ,m>9e ,sanctu>ies ,act 7#af  
,u4,s4,c4 #adce7;b77 is am5d$ by /rik+  
e/abli%$4 & ins]t+ e/abli%$1 includ+ )  
,mexico1 ,cuba1 & ! ,bahamas1 to        
negotiate oil pollution prev5tion &     
response & protection ( ! m>9e res\rces 

( ! ,gulf ( ,mexico & ,/raits (         
,florida4  #bjb4 ,requirem5ts = c]ta9   
dual lessees ,section #h7;a7 ( ! ,out]  
,cont95tal ,%elf ,l&s ,act 7#dc         
,u4,s4,c4 #accg7;a77 is am5d$ by add+ at
 ! end ! foll[+3  7#i7 ,if a bidd] = an 
oil or gas lease "u ?is subsection is   
conduct+ oil or gas op]ations 9 !       
t]ritorial sea1 on ! cont95tal %elf1 or 
)9 ! exclusive economic zone ( ,cuba1 ! 
,secret>y %all n grant an oil or gas    
lease to ! bidd] unless ! bidd] submits 
to ! ,secret>y--  7,a7 an oil spill     
response plan = ! oil & gas op]ations 9 
! t]ritorial sea1 on ! cont95tal %elf1  
or )9 ! exclusive economic zone ( ,cuba1
 t includes #a or m wor/-case-sc5>io oil
 dis*>ge plans2 &  7,b7 evid5ce t !     
bidd] has suffici5t f9ancial res\rces & 
o!r res\rces necess>y = removal1        
response co/s1 & damages1 z det]m9$ by !
 ,secret>y1 to respond to a             
wor/-case-sc5>io oil dis*>ge 9 !        
t]ritorial sea1 on ! cont95tal %elf1 or 
)9 ! exclusive economic zone ( ,cuba t  

occurs 91 or t poses a sub/antial ?reat 
to ent]1 ! m>9e environm5t ( ! ,unit$   
,/ates4  4  #bjc4 ,coral reef           
cons]vation 9 ,/raits ( ,florida ,title 
,,ii ( ! ,coral ,reef ,cons]vation ,act 
( #bjjj 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #fdja et seq47 is
 am5d$-- 7#a7 by r$esignat+ sections    
#bjd1 #bje1 #bjf1 #bjg1 #bjh1 #bji1 &   
#baj 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #fdjc1 #fdjd1 #fdje1
 #fdjf1 #fdjg1 #fdjh1 #fdji7 z sections 
#bje1 #bjf1 #bjg1 #bjh1 #bji1 #baj1 &   
#baa1 respectively2 &  7#b7 by ins]t+   
aft] section #bjc 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #fdjb7 
! foll[+3  #bjd4 ,int]national coral    
reef cons]vation  7a7 ,int]national     
coral reef cons]vation activities  7#a7 
,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all c>ry out     
int]national coral reef cons]vation     
activities ) respect to coral reef      
ecosy/ems 9 wat]s beyond ! t]ritorial   
jurisdiction ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 !      
,/raits ( ,florida4 ,! ,secret>y %all   
develop & implem5t a coral reef ecosy/em
 /rategy = ! ,/raits ( ,florida pursuant
 to subsection 7b74  7#b7 ,coord9ation  

,9 c>ry+ out ?is subsection1 ! ,secret>y
 %all consult ) ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 !  
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,ag5cy = ,int]national 
,developm5t1 ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior1  
o!r relevant ,unit$ ,/ates /akehold]s1 &
 ! ,coral ,reef ,task ,=ce4  7b7 ,/raits
 ( ,florida coral reef ecosy/em /rategy 
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! 
date ( enactm5t ( ! ,c>ibbean ,oil      
,spill ,int]v5tion1 ,prev5tion1 &       
,prep>$ness ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all      
develop & submit to ! ,committee on     
,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation ( !
 ,s5ate & ! ,committee on ,natural      
,res\rces ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 &
 publi% 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/]1 a /rategy to
 protect coral reef ecosy/ems ( !       
,/raits ( ,florida4 ,! ,secret>y %all   
p]iodically review & revise ! /rategy z 
necess>y4  7#b7 ,cont5ts ,! /rategy     
develop$ by ! ,secret>y "u p>agraph 7#a7
 %all-- 7,a7 id5tify coral reef         
ecosy/ems ?r\gh\t ! ,/raits ( ,florida t
 are ( high value = ,unit$ ,/ates m>9e  
res\rces su* z fi%]ies1 or t support o!r

 int]e/s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7,b7       
summ>ize exi/+ activities by ,f$]al     
ag5cies & /akehold]s describ$ 9         
subsection 7a77#b7 to address !         
cons]vation ( coral reef ecosy/ems      
id5tifi$ "u subp>agraph 7,a72  7,c7     
e/abli% goals1 objectives1 & specific   
t>gets = cons]vation ( coral reef       
ecosy/ems 9 ! ,/raits ( ,florida2 &     
7,d7 describe appropriate activities to 
a*ieve ! goals & t>gets = int]national  
coral reef cons]vation4  4  #bjd4 ,gulf 
,oil ,spill response plan  7a7 ,9 ,g5]al
 ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date (    
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( !    
dep>tm5t 9 :i* ! ,coa/ ,gu>d is op]at+  
%all c>ry out an oil spill risk analysis
 & plann+ process = ! developm5t &      
implem5tation ( oil spill response plans
 = oil spills 9 ! ,/raits ( ,florida & !
 ,gulf ( ,mexico orig9at+ 9 wat]s beyond
 ! t]ritorial jurisdiction ( ! ,unit$   
,/ates4  7b7 ,requirem5ts ,9 develop+   
plans "u subsection 7a71 ! ,secret>y ( !
 dep>tm5t 9 :i* ! ,coa/ ,gu>d is op]at+ 

%all--  7#a7 consult ) ! heads ( o!r    
,f$]al ag5cies ) relevant sci5tific &   
op]ational exp]tise to v]ify t hold]s ( 
oil & gas leases c conduct any response 
& conta9m5t op]ations provid$ = 9 !     
plans2  7#b7 ensure t all critical      
in=mation & spill sc5>ios are includ$ 9 
! plans1 includ+ oil spill conta9m5t &  
control me?ods to ensure t hold]s ( oil 
& gas leas$ c conduct ! op]ations       
provid$ = 9 ! plans2  7#c7 ensure t !   
plans include %>$ int]national /&>ds =  
natural res\rce extraction activities2  
7#d7 9 consultation ) ! ,secret>y (     
,/ate1 to ! maximum ext5t practicable1  
include recomm5dations = ,congress on a 
jo9t cont+5cy plan ) ! c\ntries (       
,mexico1 ,cuba1 & ! ,bahamas to ensure  
an adequate response to oil spills      
locat$ 9 ! ea/]n ,gulf ( ,mexico2 &     
7#e7 to ! maximum ext5t practicable1    
ensure t ! jo9t cont+5cy plan describ$ 9
 p>agraph 7#d7 conta9s a description ( !
 organization & logi/ics ( a response   
team = ea* c\ntry describ$ 9 t p>agraph 

7includ+ ea* applicable ,f$]al & ,/ate  
ag5cy74  7c7 ,v]ification process ,!    
,secret>y ( ! dep>tm5t 9 :i* ! ,coa/    
,gu>d is op]at+ may conduct a           
v]ification process to ensure t any     
companies op]at+ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates t are
 conduct+ drill+ op]ations (f ! coa/ (  
,cuba are subject to /&>ds t are z /r+5t
 z ! /&>ds "u ! ,out] ,cont95tal ,%elf  
,l&s ,act 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #acca et seq474