3.0.0 7256 2023-01-11T13:40:49Z 2023-01-11T13:40:49Z House HR 2018-12-11 115 Congressional Record, Volume 164 Issue 195 (Tuesday, December 11, 2018)
[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 195 (Tuesday, December 11, 2018)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. CARSON of Indiana:H.R. 7256.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Clause 18 of section 8 of Article I of the Constitution.
[Page H10103]]]> hspw00 Transportation and Infrastructure Committee House Standing hspw07 Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Subcommittee Referred to 2018-12-12T15:56:26Z Referred to 2018-12-11T15:03:35Z A bill to implement recommendations related to the safety of amphibious passenger vessels, and for other purposes. 115 3301 S 2018-07-31 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Identical bill CRS 2018-12-12 hspw07 Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation. Committee 2018-12-11 Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hspw00 Transportation and Infrastructure Committee 2018-12-11 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1642-1643) IntroReferral B00100 9 Library of Congress 2018-12-11 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2018-12-11 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress C001072 Rep. Carson, Andre [D-IN-7] Andre Carson D IN 7 N Transportation and Public Works Administrative law and regulatory procedures Floods and storm protection Marine and inland water transportation Transportation safety and security Transportation and Public Works 00 2018-12-11 Introduced in House 2019-02-07T16:02:21Z This bill directs the Coast Guard to prescribe regulations to require operators of amphibious passenger vessels to provide reserve buoyancy for such vessels through passive means, including watertight compartmentalization, built-in flotation, or other means, to ensure that such vessels remain afloat and upright in the event of flooding, including when carrying a full complement of passengers and crew. The bill sets forth interim requirements for vessels that are not in compliance with the regulations.

The bill prohibits vessels whose configuration or operation does not comply with the regulations or interim requirements from operating on U.S. waterways.

]]> To implement recommendations related to the safety of amphibious passenger vessels, and for other purposes. Display Title To implement recommendations related to the safety of amphibious passenger vessels, and for other purposes. Official Title as Introduced To implement recommendations related to the safety of amphibious passenger vessels, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Introduced in House 2018-12-11T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-115hr7256ih/xml/BILLS-115hr7256ih.xml 2018-12-12 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.