S. 3346: Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act Amendments Act of 2010
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S. 3346: Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act Amendments Act of 2010
111th Congress · introduced 2010-05-11 · Energy · Latest: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 111-679, pt. 3.
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- Where it came from: introduced 2010-05-11 · official record
- Who proposed it: Sen. Whitehouse, Sheldon [D-RI] · what a sponsor is
- What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
- Where it stands now: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 111-679, pt. 3. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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Official title
Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act Amendments Act of 2010
Plain summary
Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act Amendments Act of 2010 - Amends the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to increase from $20,000 per day to $75,000 per day the maximum civil liability for a person's failure to comply with such Act or any term of a lease, license, or permit issued pursuant to it, or any regulation or order issued under it, after expiration of any reasonable period allowed for corrective action. Requires a civil penalty of up to $150,000 per day for any such failure which constitutes a threat of serious, irreparable, or immediate harm or damage to life (including fish and other aquatic life), property, any mineral deposit, or the marine, coastal, or human environment. Increases from $100,000 to $10 million the criminal fine for violations under such Act.
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Official text
Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act Amendments Act of 2010
Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in Senate)
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Sponsor: Sen. Whitehouse, Sheldon [D-RI] · 4 cosponsors
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Bernard Sanders (I-VT), Richard J. Durbin (D-IL)
Sponsor's campaign money: Sen. Whitehouse, Sheldon [D-RI] reported raising $652,856 (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.
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Sources
- Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in Senate)
- Congress.gov
- Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-111s3346.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/111/s>
Record fed-us-cong111-s3346 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong111 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong111