§ 2762. Submerged oil program

• (a)
  • (1) The Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere, in conjunction with the Commandant of the Coast Guard, shall establish a program to detect, monitor, and evaluate the environmental effects of submerged oil in the Delaware River and Bay region. The program shall include the following elements:
    • (A) The development of methods to remove, disperse, or otherwise diminish the persistence of submerged oil.
    • (B) The development of improved models and capacities for predicting the environmental fate, transport, and effects of submerged oil.
    • (C) The development of techniques to detect and monitor submerged oil.
  • (2) Not later than 3 years after July 11, 2006 , the Secretary of Commerce shall submit to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives a report on the activities carried out under this subsection and activities proposed to be carried out under this subsection.
• (b)
  • (1) The Commandant of the Coast Guard, in conjunction with the Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere, shall conduct a demonstration project for the purpose of developing and demonstrating technologies and management practices to remove submerged oil from the Delaware River and other navigable waters.
  • (2) There is authorized to be appropriated to the Commandant of the Coast Guard $2,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2006 through 2010 to carry out this subsection.