3.0.0 3930 2023-01-11T13:46:16Z 2023-01-11T13:46:16Z Senate S 2020-06-10 116 sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2020-06-10T17:29:13Z National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Commissioned Officer Corps Amendments Act of 2019 116 2406 HR 2019-09-18 Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 21 - 14. Related bill CRS A bill to establish aviation accession training programs for the Commissioned Officer Corps of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to prepare students for commissioned service as pilots in the Corps, and for other purposes. 116 2910 S 2019-11-20 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Related bill CRS National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Commissioned Officer Corps Amendments Act of 2020 116 2981 S 2020-12-23 Became Public Law No: 116-259. Related bill CRS To establish a grant program for domestic maritime workforce training and education, and for other purposes. 116 7456 HR 2020-07-02 Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation. Related bill CRS 2020-06-10 sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. IntroReferral 2020-06-10 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress W000437 Sen. Wicker, Roger F. [R-MS] Roger Wicker R MS F. N Transportation and Public Works Administrative law and regulatory procedures Advisory bodies Atmospheric science and weather Aviation and airports California Cardiovascular and respiratory health Citizenship and naturalization Colorado Competitiveness, trade promotion, trade deficits Computer security and identity theft Congressional oversight Connecticut Department of Commerce Department of Transportation Disaster relief and insurance Education programs funding Emergency medical services and trauma care Employee hiring Employment and training programs Employment discrimination and employee rights Executive agency funding and structure Geography and mapping Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management Government information and archives Government lending and loan guarantees Government studies and investigations Government trust funds Higher education Infectious and parasitic diseases Infrastructure development Interest, dividends, interest rates Lakes and rivers Licensing and registrations Maine Marine and coastal resources, fisheries Marine and inland water transportation Marketing and advertising Maryland Massachusetts Michigan Military education and training Natural disasters Navigation, waterways, harbors New York State Oil and gas Physical fitness and lifestyle Public Lands and Natural Resources School administration Student aid and college costs Student records Texas Transportation costs Transportation employees Transportation programs funding Transportation safety and security U.S. and foreign investments Vocational and technical education Transportation and Public Works 00 2020-06-10 Introduced in Senate 2020-10-07T15:31:25Z Maritime Administration Authorization and Improvement Act

This bill revises provisions related to the Maritime Administration (MARAD) and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Commissioned Officer Corps.

The bill addresses several aspects of MARAD, including

  • reauthorizing MARAD programs, including programs associated with maintaining the U.S. Merchant Marine;
  • establishing a tanker security fleet of active, commercially viable, militarily useful, privately owned product tank vessels to meet national defense and other security requirements and maintain a United States presence in international commercial shipping;
  • authorizing a grant program to award maritime career training grants to community and technical colleges for the purpose of developing, offering, or improving educational or career training programs for American workers related to the maritime workforce;
  • assessing foreign subsidies to international shipping; and
  • establishing a standing committee of experts to explore and advise on supply chain transportation system vulnerabilities and disruptions and how to minimize them in the event of emergencies and disasters such as the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) pandemic.

Additionally, among other provisions, the bill sets forth new requirements for the corps concerning

  • commissioned grades and operational strength numbers,
  • obligated service requirements,
  • training and physical fitness,
  • education loan assistance,
  • recruitment,
  • hiring and promotions,
  • separation and retirement, and
  • other workforce issues.
]]> Maritime Administration Authorization and Improvement Act Display Title Maritime Administration Authorization and Improvement Act Short Title(s) as Introduced Maritime Administration Authorization and Improvement Act Introduced in Senate IS Official Title as Introduced A bill to reauthorize the Maritime Administration and to reauthorize the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Commissioned Officer Corps Act of 2002. Introduced in Senate IS Introduced in Senate 2020-06-10T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-116s3930is/xml/BILLS-116s3930is.xml 2020-06-10 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.