S. 3187 · 114th Congress
Mandate Oil Spill Investigations and Emergency Rules (MOSIER) Act of 2016
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Mandate Oil Spill Investigations and Emergency Rules (MOSIER) Act of 2016
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in Senate · Jul 13, 2016
Mandate Oil Spill Investigations and Emergency Rules (MOSIER) Act of 2016
This bill reauthorizes through FY2020 the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). A specified amount is set-aside for costs to carry out railroad accident investigations and investigations of significant railroad incidents.
The bill requires the NTSB to investigate derailments involving a significant release of hazardous materials into the environment within close proximity to communities, personal property, or critical landscapes.
The bill expands the authority of the Department of Transportation (DOT) to issue emergency orders for unsafe occurrences causing, or potentially causing, an emergency or reoccurring situation involving a hazard of death, personal injury, or significant harm to the environment.
DOT shall establish and enforce a national standard for the maximum volatility of crude oil to be permitted to be shipped by rail based on the safest practicable standard.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: Mandate Oil Spill Investigations and Emergency Rules (MOSIER) Act of 2016
Latest action (Jul 13, 2016): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works · Origin: Senate · Introduced: Jul 13, 2016
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.