Sec. 2. Federal Oil Pollution Research Committee
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Section 7001(a)(2) of the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 ( 33 U.S.C. 2761(a)(2) ) is amended by striking State and inserting State and tribal . Section 7001(a)(3) of such Act ( 33 U.S.C. 2761(a)(3) ) is amended to read as follows: The Interagency Committee shall consist of representatives from the following: The Coast Guard. The Department of Commerce, including the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. The Department of the Interior. The Environmental Protection Agency.
The Interagency Committee shall collaborate with the following: The National Institute of Standards and Technology. The Department of Energy. The Department of Transportation, including the Maritime Administration and the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration. The Department of Defense, including the Army Corps of Engineers and the Navy. The Department of Homeland Security, including the United States Fire Administration in the Federal Emergency Management Agency.
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration. The National Science Foundation. Other Federal agencies, as appropriate. . Section 7001(a)(4) of such Act ( 33 U.S.C. 2761(a)(4) ) is amended to read as follows: A representative of the Coast Guard shall serve as Chair. The primary role of the Chair shall be to ensure that— the activities of the Interagency Committee and the agencies listed in paragraph (3)(B) are coordinated; the implementation plans required under subsection (b)(1) are completed and submitted; the annual reports required under subsection
(e)are completed and submitted; the Interagency Committee meets in accordance with the requirements of paragraph (5); and the Oil Pollution Research Advisory Committee under subsection
(f)is established and utilized. . Section 7001(a) of such Act ( 33 U.S.C. 2761(a) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: The Interagency Committee shall ensure that the research, development, and demonstration efforts authorized by this section are coordinated and conducted on an ongoing basis. The Interagency Committee shall meet, or otherwise communicate, as appropriate, to— plan program-related activities; and determine whether the program is resulting in the development of new or improved methods and technologies to prevent, detect, respond to, contain, and mitigate oil discharge. In no event shall the Interagency Committee meet less than once per year. The Interagency Committee, acting through the Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, shall develop a national information clearinghouse on oil discharge that— includes scientific information and research on preparedness, response, and restoration; and serves as a single electronic access and input point for Federal agencies, emergency responders, the research community, and other interested parties for such information. .
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