3.0.0 4642 2023-01-11T13:26:29Z 2023-01-11T13:26:29Z House H HR 2014-05-09 113 From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. ISRAEL:H.R. 4642.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:This bill is enacted pursuant to the powers granted to theCongress by Article I, Section 8, and Article I, Section 9 ofthe United States Constitution.[Page H4060]]]> hsii00 Natural Resources Committee House Standing hsii22 Fisheries, Wildlife, Oceans, and Insular Affairs Subcommittee Referred to 2014-05-20T17:11:08Z Referred to 2014-05-09T13:03:30Z hspw00 Transportation and Infrastructure Committee House Standing hspw07 Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Subcommittee Referred to 2014-05-12T20:50:32Z Referred to 2014-05-09T13:03:20Z hswm00 Ways and Means Committee House Standing Referred to 2014-05-09T13:03:25Z Boating Capacity Standards Act of 2013 113 2774 S 2014-08-01 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Related bill CRS 2014-05-20 hsii22 Fisheries, Wildlife, Oceans, and Insular Affairs Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife, Oceans, and Insular Affairs. Committee 2014-05-12 hspw07 Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation. Committee 2014-05-09 Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and Natural Resources, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsii00 Natural Resources Committee 2014-05-09 Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and Natural Resources, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hswm00 Ways and Means Committee 2014-05-09 Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and Natural Resources, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hspw00 Transportation and Infrastructure Committee 2014-05-09 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2014-05-09 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress I000057 Rep. Israel, Steve [D-NY-3] STEVE ISRAEL D NY 3 N Transportation and Public Works Administrative law and regulatory procedures Coast guard Department of Homeland Security Government trust funds Marine and inland water transportation Outdoor recreation Public contracts and procurement State and local government operations Transportation safety and security Transportation and Public Works 00 2014-05-09 Introduced in House 2014-07-02T14:53:45Z Boating Occupancy and Teaching Safety Act or the BOATS Act - Directs the Commandant of the Coast Guard to: (1) establish maximum passenger capacity and maximum weight capacity standards for recreational vessels, and (2) require manufacturers and operators of passenger vessels to permanently display in a legible manner that is clearly visible, including on each flying bridge of the vessel, to vessel passengers such maximum capacity requirements and a notice of the need to balance vessel weight to avoid capsizing.

Defines "flying bridge" to mean an open deck above the main navigating bridge of a recreational vessel.

Amends federal shipping law to revise state recreational boating safety program requirements.

Allows a state to contract with a local government or private entity to provide boating safety education services under a state recreational boating safety program.

Amends the Internal Revenue Code to make amounts in the Sport Fish Restoration and Boating Trust Fund available for expenditures to carry out the purposes of the Dingell-Johnson Sport Fish Restoration Act (as in effect upon enactment of this Act).]]>

BOATS Act Display Title BOATS Act Official Title as Introduced To require all recreational vessels to have and post passenger capacity limits, to amend title 46, United States Code, to authorize States to enter into contracts for the provision of boating safety education services under State recreational boating safety programs, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced BOATS Act Short Titles as Introduced Boating Occupancy and Teaching Safety Act Introduced in House 2014-05-09T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-113hr4642ih/xml/BILLS-113hr4642ih.xml 2014-05-20 Referred to the Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife, Oceans, and Insular Affairs. 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.