RESTORE Act ( the Resources and Ecosystems Sustainability , Tourist Opportunities , and Revived Economies of the Gulf Coast States Act ) is a United States federal statute that was signed into law by President Barack Obama on July 6 , 2012 . It was enacted by the 112th United States Congress as an amendment to the " Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century " bill , a far-reaching transportation bill that included many other provisions . The act was in response to the Deepwater Horizon oil spill that occurred on April 20 , 2010 , which caused significant environmental , ecological , and economic damage to the U.S. Gulf Coast
Deepwater Horizon oil spill
Deepwater Horizon oil spill
RESTORE Act