,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #hfe  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!       
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,m>* #be1 #bjai,mr4    
,sullivan introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0
 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on 
,f9ance  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d ! ,oil     
,pollution ,act ( #aiij to e/abli% an   
oil spill response & prev5tion grant    
program & provide = advances f ! ,oil   
,spill ,liability ,tru/ ,fund1 to am5d !
 ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf to ext5d
 & modify ! application ( ! ,oil ,spill 
,liability ,tru/ ,fund f9anc+ rate1 & = 
o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act
 may be cit$ z ! ,spill ,response &     
,prev5tion ,surety ,act4  #b4 ,oil      
,spill response & prev5tion  7a7 ,oil   
spill response & prev5tion grant program
  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,subtitle ,a ( title    
,,iv ( ! ,oil ,pollution ,act ( #aiij   
7,public ,law #aja-chj2 #ajd ,/at4 #eji7
 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3    
#daai4 ,oil spill response & prev5tion  
grant programs  7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is  
section3 7#a7 ,committee ,! t]m         

,committee means ! ,int]ag5cy ,coord9at+
 ,committee on ,oil ,pollution ,rese>*  
e/abli%$ by section #gjja7;a77#a74  7#b7
 ,eligible entity ,! t]m eligible entity
 means an in/itution ( high] education  
t-- 7,a7 is locat$ 9 an eligible ,/ate 9
 :i* oil spills pres5t a real & con/ant 
?reat2  7,b7 has a broad base (         
compet5ce 9 fields relat+ to-- 7i7      
ocean1 coa/al1 riv]1 or ,great ,lakes   
res\rces2 or  7ii7 ! model+ (1 efficacy 
( responses to1 & fates & effects ( oil 
spills2  7,c7 is locat$ 9 an area 9     
:i*--  7i7 academic1 eng9e]+1 &         
infra/ructure res\rces exi/ to          
adequately address ongo+ & future ?reats
 ( oil spills2  7ii7 ,f$]al1 ,/ate1     
indu/ry1 & academic res\rces are be+    
direct$ to address ?reats ( oil spills2 
7iii7 plann$ future developm5ts w\ld    
int5sify or exac]bate ?reats ( oil      
spills2 &  7iv7 rese>* & developm5t     
ef=ts w\ld h ! greate/ impact on oil    
spill response & prev5tion2  7,d7 if    
propos+ to conduct rese>* on oil spill  

response & prev5tion 9 an ice-impact$   
environm5t1 has significant demon/rable 
exp]i5ce 9 ! conduct ( rese>* 9         
ice-impact$ environm5ts2 &  7,e7 if     
propos+ to conduct rese>* 9 p>tn]%ip )1 
or to subcontract "w to1 a =eign or     
private entity1 is p>tn]+ )1 or         
subcontract+ to1 a =eign or private     
entity t is uniquely equipp$ to support 
! rese>* be+ propos$4  7#c7 ,eligible   
,/ate ,! t]m eligible ,/ate means a     
,/ate-- 7,a7 7i7 9 :i* a m>9e oil t]m9al
 or transportation facility is locat$2  
or  7ii7 t ! ,secret>y det]m9es has a   
sub/antial risk ( oil spills ?r\gh any  
o!r means ( transportation2 &  7,b7 )   
respect to :i* ! ,secret>y has approv$ a
 proposal = ! conduct ( oil spill       
response or prev5tion activities or     
programs4  7#d7 ,secret>y ,! t]m        
,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( ,homel&   
,security4  7b7 ,e/abli%m5t ( programs  
,to enable a bett] und]/&+ ( oil spills 
& oil spill response1 & to prev5t oil   
spills1 !re are e/abli%$--  7#a7 a      

program "u :i* ! ,secret>y %all         
bi5nially aw>d grants to eligible       
entities = ! conduct ( oil spill        
response rese>* & te*nology developm5t  
activities & programs & oil spill       
prev5tion activities & programs t !     
,secret>y det]m9es to be ( sub/antial   
m]it1 includ+ ! conduct ( rese>* on oil 
spill response & prev5tion 9 ice-impact$
 environm5ts2 &  7#b7 a program "u :i* !
 ,secret>y %all annually aw>d grants to 
eligible ,/ates = ! conduct ( oil spill 
prev5tion activities & programs 9 !     
eligible ,/ates1 includ+--  7,a7        
equipm5t & te*nology upgrades2  7,b7    
upgrades to1 & promotion ( optimal use  
(1 spill prev5tion & response tra9+     
facilities2  7,c7 support ( /rategic    
plans to address ag+ bulk oil /orage &  
transportation infra/ructure2  7,d7 risk
 assessm5ts & /udies2 &  7,e7 ab&on$ &  
d]elict vessel id5tification1           
rem$iation1 & removal4  7c7             
,applications ,to be eligible to receive
 a grant "u ! program e/abli%$ by       

p>agraph 7#a7 or 7#b7 ( subsection 7b71 
an eligible entity or eligible ,/ate1 z 
applicable1 %all submit to ! ,secret>y  
an application at su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 &
 conta9+ su* in=mation z ! ,secret>y    
det]m9es to be appropriate4  7d7        
,coord9ation  7#a7 ,eligible entity     
grant program  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,9         
coord9at+1 prioritiz+1 & aw>d+ grants "u
 ! program e/abli%$ by subsection       
7b77#a71 to ensure alignm5t ) ! pr9cipal
 objectives e/abli%$ 9 ! ,oil ,pollution
 ,rese>* & ,te*nology ,plan ( !         
,committee "u section #gjja7;b71 !      
,secret>y %all coord9ate )1 & solicit   
recomm5dations f1 ! ,committee4  7,b7   
,recomm5dations ,! recomm5dations       
provid$ by ! ,committee "u subp>agraph  
7,a7 %all incorporate fe$back f--  7i7  
oil & gas indu/ry repres5tatives )      
exp]tise 9 relevant oil spill response  
rese>*2 &  7ii7 memb]s ( academia ) !   
exp]tise describ$ 9 clause 7i74  7#b7   
,eligible ,/ate grant program ,9        
evaluat+ applications "u ! grant program

 e/abli%$ by subsection 7b77#b71 !      
,secret>y may solicit recomm5dations f--
  7,a7 o!r relevant ,f$]al dep>tm5ts &  
ag5cies2 &  7,b7 ! ,committee1 ) respect
 to any rese>* activity or program      
relat+ to oil spill prev5tion propos$ 9 
su* an application4  7e7 ,fund+  7#a7 ,9
 g5]al ,( ! am\nt ( int]e/ produc$ by   
inve/m5ts 9 ! ,fund-- 7,a7 #aj1jjj1jjj1 
z index$ = ,unit$ ,/ates doll> inflation
 f ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is section 7z   
measur$ by ! ,consum] ,price ,index71   
%all be available bi5nially1 )\t fur!r  
appropriation1 to c>ry out ! grant      
program e/abli%$ by subsection 7b77#a72 
&  7,b7 #be1jjj1jjj1 z index$ = ,unit$  
,/ates doll> inflation f ! date (       
enactm5t ( ?is section 7z measur$ by !  
,consum] ,price ,index71 %all be        
available annually1 )\t fur!r           
appropriation1 to c>ry out ! grant      
program e/abli%$ by subsection 7b77#b74 
7#b7 ,adm9i/rative exp5ses ,( ! am\nts  
made available "u subp>agraphs 7,a7 &   
7,b7 ( p>agraph 7#a7 t are n o!rwise    

appropriat$1 ! ,secret>y may use n m ?an
 #b p]c5t = ! adm9i/rative exp5ses ( !  
,secret>y 9 c>ry+ out ! grant programs  
e/abli%$ by p>agraphs 7#a7 & 7#b71      
respectively1 ( subsection 7b7 = ea*    
fiscal ye>4  4  7#b7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,!
 table ( cont5ts ( ! ,oil ,pollution    
,act ( #aiij 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 prec4 #bgja7
 is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] ! item relat+  
to section #daah ! foll[+3  ,sec4 #daai4
 ,oil spill response & prev5tion grant  
programs4  4  7#c7 ,exp5diture au?ority 
,section #ieji7;c77#a7 ( ! ,int]nal     
,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf is am5d$-- 7,a7 9 
! matt] prec$+ subp>agraph 7,a71 by     
/rik+ section #fjjb7;b7 & ins]t+ section
 #daai or #fjjb7;b72  7,b7 9 subp>agraph
 7,e71 by /rik+ & at ! end2  7,c7 9     
subp>agraph 7,f71 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! 
end & ins]t+ 1 &2 &  7,d7 by add+ at !  
end ! foll[+3  7,g7 = c>ry+ out ! grant 
programs "u section #daai ( ! ,oil      
,pollution ,act ( #aiij4  4  7b7        
,advances ( am\nts f ,oil ,spill        
,liability ,tru/ ,fund ,section         

#fjjb7;b7 ( ! ,oil ,pollution ,act (    
#aiij 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #bgeb7;b77 is      
am5d$-- 7#a7 9 ! f\r? s5t5ce1 by /rik+  
,sums & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7#d7          
,availability ( am\nts ,! am\nts  2     
7#b7 9 ! ?ird s5t5ce--  7,a7 by /rik+ by
 ! ,coa/ ,gu>d2 &  7,b7 by /rik+ ,am\nts
 advanc$ & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7#c7       
,repaym5t ( advanc$ am\nts ,any am\nts  
advanc$ "u p>agraph 7#b7  2  7#c7 by    
/rik+ ! second s5t5ce & ins]t+ ! foll[+3
  7#b7 ,advance ( funds ,to ! ext5t t ! 
am\nt "u p>agraph 7#a7 is n adequate1 ! 
,coa/ ,gu>d-- 7,a7 may obta9 f ! ,fund  
"o or m advances ( su* sums z may be    
necess>y1 up to a maximum (             
#ajj1jjj1jjj1 ) ! total am\nt ( all     
advances n to exce$ ! am\nts available  
"u section #ieji7;c77#b7 ( ! ,int]nal   
,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf2 &  7,b7 n lat]   
?an #cj days aft] ! date on :i* ea*     
advance is obta9$ "u subp>agraph 7,a71 &
 annually !reaft] until all advances are
 repaid1 %all submit to ! ,committees on
 ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation & 

,f9ance ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committees on   
,transportation & ,infra/ructure & ,ways
 & ,means ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a 
report t describes--  7i7 ! am\nt       
advanc$ "u t subp>agraph2 &  7ii7 !     
facts & circum/ances necessitat+1       
support+1 & ju/ify+ ! advance4  2 &     
7#d7 9 ! fir/ s5t5ce-- 7,a7 by /rik+ 1 z
 am5d$ by ?is ,act & ins]t+ 7#cc        
,u4,s4,c4 #acba7;c772 &  7,b7 by /rik+  
,subsection 7a7 %all n apply to sections
 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,9 g5]al      
,subsection 7a7 %all n apply to section 
4  7c7 ,applicability ( ,oil ,spill     
,liability ,tru/ ,fund f9anc+ rate  7#a7
 ,p]man5t ext5sion & p]iodic susp5sion  
,subsection 7f7 ( section #dfaa ( !     
,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf is am5d$ 
to read z foll[s3  7f7 ,application (   
,oil ,spill ,liability ,tru/ ,fund      
f9anc+ rate  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,oil      
,spill ,liability ,tru/ ,fund f9anc+    
rate "u subsection 7c7 %all n apply dur+
 any p]iod--  7,a7 beg9n+ on ! day aft] 
! la/ day ( any cal5d> qu>t] = :i* !    

,secret>y e/imates t1 z ( ! close ( t   
qu>t]1 ! unobligat$ balance 9 ! ,oil    
,spill ,liability ,tru/ ,fund is m ?an  
#g1jjj1jjj1jjj1 &  7,b7 end+ #cj days   
aft] ! la/ day ( any subsequ5t cal5d>   
qu>t] = :i* ! ,secret>y e/imates t1 z ( 
! close ( t qu>t]1 su* unobligat$       
balance is #e1jjj1jjj or less4  7#b7    
,inflation adju/m5t ,9 ! case ( any     
cal5d> ye> beg9n+ aft] ,decemb] #ca1    
#bjai1 ! #g1jjj1jjj1jjj am\nt 9 p>agraph
 7#a77;,a7 & ! #e1jjj1jjj1jjj am\nt 9   
p>agraph 7#a77;,b7 %all ea* be increas$ 
by an am\nt equal to--  7,a7 su* doll>  
am\nt1 multipli$ by  7,b7 ! co/-(-liv+  
adju/m5t det]m9$ "u section #a7;f77#c7 =
 ! cal5d> ye>1 by sub/itut+ #bjah =     
#bjaf 9 subp>agraph 7,a77ii7 !re(4  ,any
 increase det]m9$ "u ! prec$+ s5t5ce    
%all be r\nd$ to ! ne>e/ multiple (     
#ajj1jjj1jjj4  4  7#b7 ,effective date  
,! am5dm5t made by ?is subsection %all  
apply to crude oil receiv$ or petroleum 
products ent]$ aft] ! date t is #g days 
aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4    

7d7 ,modification ( limitation on ,oil  
,spill ,liability ,tru/ ,fund           
exp5ditures  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,subp>agraph 
7,a7 ( section #ieji7;c77#b7 ( !        
,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf is       
am5d$-- 7,a7 by /rik+ #a1jjj1jjj1jjj 9  
clause 7i7 & ins]t+ #b1jjj1jjj1jjj2     
7,b7 by /rik+ #ejj1jjj1jjj 9 clause 7ii7
 & ins]t+ #a1jjj1jjj1jjj2 &  7,c7 by    
/rik+ #a1jjj1jjj1jjj p] incid5t1 etc 9 !
 head+ & ins]t+ ,p] incid5t limitations4
  7#b7 ,inflation adju/m5t ,section     
#ieji7;c77#b7 ( su* ,code is am5d$ by   
add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new subp>agraph3 
7,c7 ,inflation adju/m5ts ,9 ! case (   
any cal5d> ye> beg9n+ aft] ,decemb] #ca1
 #bjai1 ! #b1jjj1jjj1jjj am\nt 9        
subp>agraph 7,a77i7 & ! #a1jjj1jjj1jjj  
am\nt 9 subp>agraph 7,a77ii7 %all ea* be
 increas$ by an am\nt equal to--  7i7   
su* doll> am\nt1 multipli$ by  7ii7 !   
co/-(-liv+ adju/m5t det]m9$ "u section  
#a7;f77#c7 = ! cal5d> ye>1 by sub/itut+ 
#bjah = #bjaf 9 subp>agraph 7,a77ii7    
!re(4  ,any increase det]m9$ "u ! prec$+

 s5t5ce %all be r\nd$ to ! ne>e/        
multiple ( #ajj1jjj1jjj4  4  7e7        
,cl>ification ( def9ition ( crude oil = 
excise tax purposes  7#a7 ,def9ition (  
crude oil ,p>agraph 7#a7 ( section      
#dfab7;a7 ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code (  
#aihf is am5d$ to read z foll[s3  7#a7  
,crude oil ,! t]m crude oil includes    
crude oil cond5sates1 natural gasol9e1  
any bitum5 or bitum9\s mixture1 any oil 
d]iv$ f a bitum5 or bitum9\s mixture4  4
  7#b7 ,effective date ,! am5dm5t made  
by ?is subsection %all apply to oil &   
petroleum products receiv$ or ent]$ dur+
 cal5d> qu>t]s beg9n+ m ?an #fj days    
aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4