Sec. 204. Gulf Oil Spill response plan
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Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating shall carry out an oil spill risk analysis and planning process for the development and implementation of oil spill response plans for oil spills in the Straits of Florida and the Gulf of Mexico originating in waters beyond the territorial jurisdiction of the United States. In developing plans under subsection (a), the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating shall— consult with the heads of other Federal agencies with relevant scientific and operational expertise to verify that holders of oil and gas leases can conduct any response and containment operations provided for in the plans; ensure that all critical information and spill scenarios are included in the plans, including oil spill containment and control methods to ensure that holders of oil and gas leased can conduct the operations provided for in the plans; ensure that the plans include shared international standards for natural resource extraction activities; in consultation with the Secretary of State, to the maximum extent practicable, include recommendations for Congress on a joint contingency plan with the countries of Mexico, Cuba, and the Bahamas to ensure an adequate response to oil spills located in the eastern Gulf of Mexico; and to the maximum extent practicable, ensure that the joint contingency plan described in paragraph
(4)contains a description of the organization and logistics of a response team for each country described in that paragraph (including each applicable Federal and State agency). The Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating may conduct a verification process to ensure that any companies operating in the United States that are conducting drilling operations off the coast of Cuba are subject to standards that are as stringent as the standards under the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act ( 43 U.S.C. 1331 et seq. ).
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