3.0.0 3301 2023-01-11T13:41:46Z 2023-01-11T13:41:46Z Senate S 2018-07-31 115 sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2018-07-31T16:02:39Z To implement recommendations related to the safety of amphibious passenger vessels, and for other purposes. 115 7256 HR 2018-12-12 Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation. Identical bill CRS 2018-07-31 sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. IntroReferral 2018-07-31 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress M001170 Sen. McCaskill, Claire [D-MO] Claire McCaskill D MO N D000622 Sen. Duckworth, Tammy [D-IL] Tammy Duckworth D IL 2018-07-31 True D000607 Sen. Donnelly, Joe [D-IN] Joe Donnelly D IN 2018-08-01 False D000563 Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL] Richard Durbin D IL J. 2018-08-01 False Transportation and Public Works Transportation and Public Works 00 2018-07-31 Introduced in Senate 2019-01-09T20:35:30Z 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.

]]> A bill to implement recommendations related to the safety of amphibious passenger vessels, and for other purposes. Display Title A bill to implement recommendations related to the safety of amphibious passenger vessels, and for other purposes. Official Title as Introduced A bill to implement recommendations related to the safety of amphibious passenger vessels, and for other purposes. Introduced in Senate IS Introduced in Senate 2018-07-31T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-115s3301is/xml/BILLS-115s3301is.xml 2018-07-31 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 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.