,,ii  #aag? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #dhdi  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,septemb] #ad1         
#bjbb,mr4 ,m>key introduc$ ! foll[+     
bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to !    
,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 &      
,transportation  ,a ,,bill  ,to require 
! ,comm&ant ( ! ,coa/ ,gu>d to e/abli% a
 process to update ! vessel response    
plan program1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4    
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,oil ,spill ,response ,review ,act (    
#bjbb4  #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress makes !    
foll[+ f9d+s3 7#a7 ,ev5 a m9or oil spill
 c cause significant h>m to individual  
organisms1 entire populations1 &        
ecosy/ems4  7#b7 ,! impacts f c]ta9 oil 
spills c la/ = ye>s or ev5 decades4     
7#c7 ,! #bjaj ,deepwat] ,horizon oil    
spill 9 ! ,gulf ( ,mexico releas$ m ?an 
#ajj1jjj1jjj gallons ( oil be=e x 0     
conta9$ #hf days lat]4  7#d7 ,! #aihi   
,exxon ,valdez spill releas$ ab\t       
#aa1jjj1jjj gallons ( oil1 & cleanup    
ef=ts cont9u$ int]mitt5tly = #c ye>s4   

7#e7 ,s9ce #bjah1 ! ,coa/ ,gu>d has only
 v]ifi$ ! accuracy ( salvage & m>9e     
firefight+ in=mation 9 #ga ( ov] #c1jjj 
submitt$ ,v,r,ps4  7#f7 ,! ,national    
,response ,c5t] collects oil spill      
incid5t data1 b data are (t5 initial1   
unv]ifi$ e/imates4  #c4 ,def9itions ,9  
?is ,act3 7#a7 ,comm&ant ,! t]m         
,comm&ant means ! ,comm&ant ( ! ,coa/   
,gu>d4  7#b7 ,,acp ,! t]m ,,acp means an
 area cont+5cy plan4  7#c7 ,,vrp ,! t]m 
,,vrp means a vessel response plan4  #d4
 ,increas+ data collection & v]ification
 to update ! ,,vrp program  7a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,! ,comm&ant %all develop & c>ry out a 
process to update its review ( ,v,r,ps1 
:i* are requir$ to be submitt$ to !     
,coa/ ,gu>d "u "p #aee ( title #cc1     
,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations1 by increas+
 ! collection & improv+ ! quality (     
incid5t data on oil spill location &    
response capability4  7b7 ,activities ,9
 develop+ & c>ry+ out ! process requir$ 
by subsection 7a71 ! ,comm&ant %all--   
7#a7 n less frequ5tly ?an e #c ye>s1    

v]ify ! efficacy (-- 7,a7 in=mation     
submitt$ to ! ,comm&ant pursuant to "p  
#cjj ( title #dj1 ,code ( ,f$]al        
,regulations 7or successor regulations71
 ?r\gh r&om selection & audit+ ( all    
report$ in=mation f n less ?an #cj p]c5t
 (-- 7i7 submitt$ ,v,r,ps2  7ii7 area   
drills conduct$ pursuant to section     
#caa7;j77#g7 ( ! ,f$]al ,wat] ,pollution
 ,control ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4           
#acba7;j77#g772 &  7iii7 responses to   
oil spill incid5ts t require            
mobilization ( contract$ response       
res\rces2 &  7,b7 oil spill data /or$ 9 
! ,m>9e ,in=mation = ,safety & ,law     
,en=cem5t database & report$ by on-sc5e 
coord9ators pursuant to section #cjj4cjj
 ( title #dj1 ,code ( ,f$]al            
,regulations 7or any successor          
regulation72  7#b7 n less frequ5tly ?an 
annually1 review1 & update z necess>y-- 
7,a7 ! in=mation conta9$ 9 ! ,coa/ ,gu>d
 ,response ,res\rce ,inv5tory & o!r     
tools us$ to docum5t ! availability &   
/atus ( oil spill response equipm5t s z 

to ensure t su* in=mation & tools rema9 
curr5t & accurate2 &  7,b7 processes =  
data submission to ! ,response ,res\rce 
,inv5tory to ensure t ,oil ,spill       
,removal ,organizations & o!r p>ticipat+
 entities submit accurate & regul>ly    
updat$ in=mation2  7#c7 e/abli%         
proc$ures =-- 7,a7 incorporat+ oil spill
 incid5t data f oil spill reports &     
,,vrp ex]cises into-- 7i7 ,v,r,ps1      
includ+ alt]native plann+ crit]ia review
 & approval processes2 &  7ii7 ,,acp    
developm5t2  7,b7 mitigat+ ! impact (   
milit>y p]sonnel rotations 9 ,coa/ ,gu>d
 field units on k & aw>5ess ( ,,vrp     
requirem5ts1 includ+ k relat+ to !      
evaluation ( propos$ alt]natives to     
national plann+ requirem5ts2 &  7,c7    
evaluat+ ! consequ5ces ( report+        
inaccurate data 9 ,v,r,ps submitt$ to ! 
,comm&ant pursuant to "p #cjj ( title   
#dj1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations1 &     
submitt$ = /orage 9 ! ,m>9e ,in=mation =
 ,safety & ,law ,en=cem5t database      
pursuant to section #cjj4cjj ( t title  

7or any successor regulation72  7#d7    
develop /&>d tools1 job aids1 & guidance
 t-- 7,a7 may be %>$ ) vessel own]s &   
op]ators & ,coa/ ,gu>d field units to   
assi/ ) accurately calculat+ & measur+ !
 p]=mance & viability ( propos$         
alt]natives aga9/ national plann+       
crit]ia requirem5ts & coa/al zone       
,a,c,ps2 &  7,b7 recognize regionally   
specific *all5ges2  7#e7 review         
subcontracts relat$ to submitt$ ,v,r,ps 
to ensure t all necess>y equipm5t &     
response res\rces are obligat$ to       
satisfy ! ,,vrp plann+ requirem5ts &    
respond to an oil spill1 z applicable2  
7#f7 n less frequ5tly ?an e #e ye>s1    
review1 & revise z necess>y1 ,coa/ ,gu>d
 plann+1 prep>$ness1 & oil spill        
response /rategies bas$ on analyses (-- 
7,a7 incid5t data on oil spill location 
& response capability2  7,b7 oil spill  
risk assessm5ts2  7,c7 oil spill        
response effectiv5ess & ! effects ( su* 
response on ! environm5t2 &  7,d7 oil   
spill response ex]cises conduct$        

pursuant to section #caa7;j77#g7 ( !    
,f$]al ,wat] ,pollution ,control ,act   
7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #acba7;j77#g772 &  7#g7  
collaborate ) ! heads ( o!r ,f$]al      
ag5cies to increase ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t    
engagem5t ) ,/ate1 local1 & ,tribal     
ag5cies & /akehold]s1 includ+ regulat$  
entities1 = ! purpose ( /r5g!n+         
coord9ation & effici5cy ( oil spill     
responses4  7c7 ,public availability (  
data ,subject to section #eeb ( title   
#e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 ! ,comm&ant    
%all make available to ! public ! data  
describ$ 9 subsection 7b77#a74  7d7     
,annual report ,n less frequ5tly ?an    
annually1 ! ,comm&ant %all submit to    
,congress a report on ! /atus ( ongo+ & 
plann$ ef=ts to improve ! policies1     
guidance1 & processes ( ! ,,vrp program1
 includ+ actions ( ! ,m>itime ,oil      
,spill ,response ,plan ,advisory ,gr\p1 
bas$ on fe$back1 public comm5t1 & o!r   
engagem5t f ! ,coa/ ,gu>d & m>itime     
transportation indu/ry /akehold]s4  #e4 
,exp5diture purposes ( ,oil ,spill      

,liability ,tru/ ,fund ,section         
#ieji7;c77#a7 ( title #bf1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subp>agraph   
7,e71 by /rik+ & at ! end2  7#b7 9      
subp>agraph 7,f71 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! 
end & ins]t+ 1 &2 &  7#c7 by add+ at !  
end ! foll[+3  7,g7 to increase support 
= m>9e pollution disa/] plann+1         
prep>$ness1 & response /rategies1       
includ+ =-- 7i7 incid5t data collection 
& v]ification & = regul> updates to     
vessel response plans & area cont+5cy   
plan review2 &  7ii7 tra9+ & equipp+    
resid5ts ( ,tribal & remote communities 
) res\rces & in=mation = effective      
plann+1 prep>$ness1 & response4  4  #f4 
,national oil spill response /udy  7a7  
,9 g5]al ,! ,comptroll] ,g5]al ( !      
,unit$ ,/ates %all conduct a /udy on    
,coa/ ,gu>d & ,environm5tal ,protection 
,ag5cy ov]sight ( national1 regional1 & 
local area oil spill response           
frameworks4  7b7 ,elem5ts ,! /udy       
requir$ by subsection 7a7 %all include !
 foll[+3 7#a7 ,an assessm5t ( lessons   

le>n$ ) respect to oil spill responses  
bas$ on rese>* conduct$ z a result ( !  
,deepwat] ,horizon oil spill 9 #bjaj &  
o!r m>9e pollution disa/]s1 :i* %all    
include an assessm5t (-- 7,a7 oil spill 
response & prev5tion te*nologies2 &     
7,b7 me?ods & be/ practices = oil spill 
mitigation & prev5tion4  7#b7 ,an       
analysis ( major *anges 9 national1     
regional1 & local area oil spill        
response frameworks s9ce #bjaj = !      
purpose ( assess+ :e!r su* *anges h     
improv$ oil spill responses4  7#c7 ,an  
analysis ( available in=mation on !     
%ort-t]m & long-t]m effects ( ! use (   
*emical disp]sants & pot5tial           
alt]natives 9 oil spill & m>9e pollution
 responses4  7#d7 ,recomm5dations =     
legislative & regulatory action t w\ld  
facilitate bett] implem5tation ( be/    
available te*nologies & me?ods =        
effective oil spill response4  7c7      
,report  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #a   
ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1
 ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al %all submit to    

,congress a report on ! results ( ! /udy
 conduct$ "u subsection 7a74  7#b7      
,public availability ,! report submitt$ 
"u p>agraph 7#a7 %all be made publicly  
available on ! int]net website ( !      
,comptroll] ,g5]al4