S.Amdt. 2974

SA 2974. Mr. CASSIDY (for himself, Mr. Cornyn, and Mr. Vitter)
submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to amendment SA 2953
proposed by Ms. Murkowski to the bill S. 2012, to provide for the
modernization of the energy policy of the United States, and for other
purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

At the appropriate place, insert the following:

SEC. ___. REPORTS.

(a) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) BSEE.--The term ``BSEE'' means the Bureau of Safety and
Environmental Enforcement.

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(2) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary
of the department in which the BSEE is operating.
(b) Report Required.--Not later than 1 year after the date
of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the
Committees on Appropriations and Energy and Natural Resources
of the Senate and the Committees on Appropriations and
Natural Resources of the House of Representatives a report
containing an analysis of each proposed regulation and rule
of the BSEE, including--
(1) a description of the current safety measures in place
offshore--
(A) to demonstrate the extent to which industry and
government have already effectively and comprehensively
enhanced offshore safety; and
(B) to identify any existing gaps and the best manner with
which fill those gaps; and
(2) identification of and justification for any
improvements to safety claimed in the proposed regulations
and rules.
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