Referred to the House Environment Committee on January 12, 2017
Substitute offered in the House on February 15, 2017
Exempts Class III railroads that do not haul crude oil or refined petroleum products from certain drill performance and equipment contracting requirements associated with oil spill contingency plans.
Authorizes class III railroads hauling oil other than crude oil to submit a federal oil spill response plan in lieu of a state oil spill contingency plan.
Received in the Senate on March 6, 2017
Referred to the Senate Energy, Environment &Telecommunications Committee on March 6, 2017
Amendment offered in the Senate on March 28, 2017
Exempts class III railroads hauling 49 instead of 24 or more tank car loads of noncrude oil per year from certain drill performance and equipment contracting requirements associated with oil spill contingency plans. Requires class III railroads hauling less than 49 instead of 24 tank car loads of noncrude oil per year to complete a basic contingency plan.
Referred to the Senate Rules Committee on March 29, 2017