Great Lakes Environmental Sensitivity Index Act of 2017

Bill: 115-s-1586
Sponsor: Sen. Peters, Gary C. [D-MI]
Introduced: 2017-07-19 in the Senate
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Accidents
Aquatic ecology
Environmental assessment, monitoring, research
Geography and mapping
Government information and archives
Great Lakes
Marine and coastal resources, fisheries
Marine and inland water transportation
Marine pollution
Oil and gas
Seashores and lakeshores

Summary:
action_date: 2017-07-19
text: 
This bill requires the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to update at least once every seven years its environmental sensitivity index products for each coastal area of the Great Lakes. (An environmental sensitivity product is a map or similar tool that is utilized to identify sensitive shoreline, coastal or offshore, resources prior to an oil spill event.)

action_date: 2017-10-31
text: 

Great Lakes Environmental Sensitivity Index Act of 2017

 
(Sec. 2) This bill requires the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to commence updating its environmental sensitivity index products for each coastal area of the Great Lakes. An environmental sensitivity index product is a map or similar tool that is utilized to identify sensitive shoreline, coastal or offshore, resources prior to an oil spill event.
 
In addition, NOAA must periodically update all of its environmental sensitivity index products and endeavor to do so at least once every seven years.

action_date: 2018-09-06
text: 

Great Lakes Environmental Sensitivity Index Act of 2017

 
(Sec. 2) This bill requires the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to commence updating its environmental sensitivity index products for each coastal area of the Great Lakes. An environmental sensitivity index product is a map or similar tool that is utilized to identify sensitive shoreline, coastal or offshore, resources prior to an oil spill event.
 
In addition, NOAA must periodically update all of its environmental sensitivity index products and endeavor to do so at least once every seven years.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2018-09-10
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Power and Oceans.
action_date: 2018-09-07
text: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
action_date: 2018-09-07
text: Received in the House.
action_date: 2018-09-07
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2018-09-06
text: Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S6103; text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR S6103)
action_date: 2018-09-06
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.(consideration: CR S6103; text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR S6103)
action_date: 2017-10-31
text: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 255.
action_date: 2017-10-31
text: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Thune with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 115-180.
action_date: 2017-10-31
text: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Thune with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 115-180.
action_date: 2017-08-02
text: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
action_date: 2017-07-19
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
action_date: 2017-07-19
text: Introduced in Senate