H.R. 5519 · 111th Congress
Gulf Coast Jobs Preservation Act
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Bill Cassidy
- Introduced
- 2010-06-14
- Latest action
- 2010-06-15 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
Summary
Gulf Coast Jobs Preservation Act - Terminates the moratorium on deepwater drilling set forth in the Minerals Management Service Notice to Lessees No. 2010-N04, dated May 30, 2010, and declares without force or effect any suspension of deepwater drilling operations issued in connection with such moratorium.
Directs the Secretary of the Interior to: (1) act expeditiously to ensure that deepwater drilling operations are conducted in compliance with federal law; and (2) identify additional measures to ensure the safety of deepwater drilling, based on the most accurate information available about the Deepwater Horizon oil spill incident.