3.0.0 2926 2022-11-01T05:47:40Z 2022-11-01T05:47:40Z House HR 2019-05-22 116 [Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 86 (Wednesday, May 22, 2019)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. SEAN PATRICK MALONEY of New York:H.R. 2926.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8[Page H4120]]]> hspw00 Transportation and Infrastructure Committee House Standing hspw07 Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Subcommittee Referred to 2019-05-23T16:25:54Z Referred to 2019-05-22T14:07:25Z Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2019 116 3409 HR 2019-07-25 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Related bill CRS 2019-05-23 hspw07 Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation. Committee 2019-05-22 Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hspw00 Transportation and Infrastructure Committee 2019-05-22 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2019-05-22 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress M001185 Rep. Maloney, Sean Patrick [D-NY-18] Sean Maloney D NY Patrick 18 N Transportation and Public Works Atlantic Coast (U.S.) Computers and information technology Congressional oversight Geography and mapping Government studies and investigations Marine and coastal resources, fisheries Marine and inland water transportation Navigation, waterways, harbors Space flight and exploration Transportation safety and security Transportation and Public Works 00 2019-05-22 Introduced in House 2019-12-05T14:52:18Z Navigation Safety Act of 2019

This bill revises certain standards for shipping safety with respect to vessel operations.

Specifically, the bill

  • requires certain vessels to be equipped with electronic navigational charts that meet standards acceptable to the U.S. Coast Guard;
  • mandates buffers between traffic lanes and traffic separation schemes, and offshore structures affixed to the submerged lands of the Outer Continental Shelf;
  • requires the Coast Guard to implement the recommendations of the Atlantic Coast Port Access Route Study workgroup;
  • directs the Coast Guard to conduct a review of navigation on the U.S. east coast and submit recommendations for new fairways;
  • authorizes the Coast Guard to establish a safety zone to address special activities in the U.S. exclusive economic zone; and
  • allows towing vessels to transit beyond the boundary line in certain limited situations to fulfill the vessel's duties without being subject to additional requirements.
]]> Navigation Safety Act of 2019 Display Title Navigation Safety Act of 2019 Official Title as Introduced To amend title 46, United States Code, to adjust certain standards for shipping safety, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Short Title(s) as Introduced Navigation Safety Act of 2019 Introduced in House IH Introduced in House 2019-05-22T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-116hr2926ih/xml/BILLS-116hr2926ih.xml 2019-05-23 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.