To require the Comptroller General of the United States to prepare a report relating to the statutory and regulatory authority of the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement relating to the legal procurement of privately owned helicopter fuel, without agreement, from lessees, permit holders, operators of federally leased offshore facilities, or independent third parties.

SA 3266. 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 end of subtitle E of title IV, add the following:

SEC. 44__. GAO REPORT ON BUREAU OF SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENTAL
ENFORCEMENT STATUTORY AND REGULATORY AUTHORITY
FOR THE PROCUREMENT OF HELICOPTER FUEL.

Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this
Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall
submit to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of
the Senate and the Committee on Natural Resources of the
House of Representatives a report that defines the statutory
and regulatory authority of the Bureau of Safety and
Environmental Enforcement with respect to legally procuring
privately owned helicopter fuel, without agreement, from
lessees, permit holders, operators of federally leased
offshore facilities, or independent third parties not under
contract with the Bureau of Safety and Environmental
Enforcement or an agent of the Bureau of Safety and
Environmental Enforcement.
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