3.0.0 1100 2023-01-11T13:15:56Z 2023-01-11T13:15:56Z House H HR 2009-02-13 111 hspw00 Transportation and Infrastructure Committee House Standing hspw07 Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Subcommittee Referred to 2009-02-14T17:23:00Z Referred to 2009-02-13T14:06:39Z 2009-02-14 hspw07 Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation. Committee 2009-02-13 Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hspw00 Transportation and Infrastructure Committee 2009-02-13 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2009-02-13 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress T000057 Rep. Tauscher, Ellen O. [D-CA-10] ELLEN TAUSCHER D CA O. 10 N F000116 Rep. Filner, Bob [D-CA-51] BOB FILNER D CA 51 2009-03-16 False W000738 Rep. Woolsey, Lynn C. [D-CA-6] LYNN WOOLSEY D CA 6 2009-03-16 False Transportation and Public Works Administrative law and regulatory procedures Coast guard Department of Defense Department of Homeland Security Marine and inland water transportation Navigation, waterways, harbors Transportation and Public Works 00 2009-02-13 Introduced in House 2009-03-06T23:14:37Z Vessel Navigation and Safety Improvement Act - Amends the Ports and Waterways Safety Act to authorize the Coast Guard's Commandant to issue regulations requiring: (1) any pilot serving on a covered vessel operating in regulated waters to carry and use a portable electronic navigation device capable of being connected to an Automatic Identification System; and (2) related pilot training.

Defines "covered vessel" as a self-propelled, commercial vessel of at least 300 gross tons without a prescribed electronic chart.

]]> Vessel Navigation and Safety Improvement Act Display Title Vessel Navigation and Safety Improvement Act Official Title as Introduced To authorize the Commandant of the Coast Guard to issue regulations that require certain pilots on vessels operating in designated waters to carry and utilize a portable electronic device equipped for navigational purposes, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced Vessel Navigation and Safety Improvement Act Introduced in House 2009-02-13T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-111hr1100ih/xml/BILLS-111hr1100ih.xml 2009-02-14 Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.