S.Amdt. 3106

SA 3106. 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.
(2) Proposed rule.--The term ``proposed rule'' means the
proposed rule of the BSEE entitled ``Oil and Gas and Sulphur
Operations in the Outer Continental Shelf - Blowout Preventer
Systems and Well Control'' (80 Fed. Reg. 21504 (April 17,
2015)).

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(3) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary
of the department in which the BSEE is operating.
(b) Report Required.--Not later than the later of 90 days
after the date of enactment of this Act or the day before the
date of publication of the final version of the proposed
rule, 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 the proposed rule--
(1) to demonstrate the extent to which industry and
government have already effectively and comprehensively
enhanced offshore safety;
(2) to identify any existing gaps and the best manner with
which to fill those gaps; and
(3) to identify and provide justification for any
improvements to safety claimed in the proposed regulations
and rules.
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