SHIPS AND VESSELS related term(s) Merchant Marine Industry

Amendments

Coast Guard: authorizing appropriations and amending various laws administered by the Coast Guard (H.R. 2443), S3380, S3386 [30MR]

Marshall Islands: convey a decommissioned NOAA ship to Utrok Atoll (H.R. 2584), S3100, S3115 [24MR], H1598 [29MR]

National security: ensure greater security for U.S. seaports (S. 2279), S9457, S9460 [21SE]

Oceans: establish a program to help identify, assess, reduce, and prevent marine debris and its adverse impacts on the marine environment and navigation safety (S. 2488), S11811 [20NO]

Terrorism: compensate victims of attacks on U.S. embassies in East Africa and the U.S.S. Cole on the same basis as victims of attacks on World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA (S. 1728), S10088 [30SE]

Analyses

Reducing Crime and Terrorism at America's Seaports Act (S. 2653), S8126 [14JY]

Appointments

Conferees: H.R. 2443, Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Act, S3387 [30MR], H2716 [6MY]

Bills and resolutions

Baltimore, MD: tribute to victims of water taxi accident and the bravery of initial responders (see S. Res. 312), S2440 [9MR]

Coast Guard: authorizing appropriations and amending various laws administered by the Coast Guard (see H.R. 3879), H830 [3MR]

———authorizing appropriations and amending various laws administered by the Coast Guard (H.R. 2443), consideration of conference report (see H. Res. 730), H6127 [20JY]

———convey a Motor Life Boat to Ludington, MI (see H.R. 3885), H830 [3MR]

Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Act: technical corrections (see H.R. 5426), H10926 [6DE]

Crime: increase penalties for terrorism against mass transportation and railroads and provide law enforcement with the tools to combat and prevent such attacks (see H.R. 4008), H1322 [18MR]

Croyance (vessel): certificate of documentation (see S. 2228), S2996 [23MR]

Dept. of Homeland Security: carry out an empty container sealing pilot program to encourage shipping container handlers to seal empty containers after they have unpacked them (see H.R. 5143), H7574 [23SE]

Dept. of the Interior: conduct a study of maritime sites in Michigan (see H.R. 3946), H1071 [11MR]

Ecology and environment: support research, development, demonstration, and commercial application activities to advance hydrogen-based motorboat propulsion technologies suitable for operations in sensitive resource areas (see H.R. 4160), H2153 [2AP]

Government regulations: establish national standards for discharges from cruise vessels into U.S. waters (see S. 2271), S3567 [1AP] (see H.R. 4101), H2018 [1AP]

———establish vessel ballast water management requirements (see S. 2490), S6348 [2JN]

———temporarily exempt scrapping of naval and Maritime Administration vessels from certain environmental statutes governing the handling of hazardous materials (see H.R. 4397), H3391 [19MY]

Japan: anniversary of Treaty of Kanagawa opening relations with the U.S. (see H. Con. Res. 418), H2727 [6MY]

Lobstar (vessel): certificate of documentation (see S. 2870), S10061 [30SE]

Maine: redesignate the Saco River navigation project as an anchorage area (see S. 2970), S10986 [9OC]

Merchant marine industry: provide a monthly monetary benefit to certain individuals who served in the U.S. merchant marine during World War II (see H.R. 3729), H127 [27JA]

Mexico: convey a decommissioned NOAA ship (see H.R. 4158), H2153 [2AP]

National Marina Day: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 361), S5472 [13MY] (see H. Res. 647), H3229 [18MY]

National security: deny funds for deployment of certain ballistic missile defense system components and, instead, provide needed funding for programs designed to keep ports secure from terrorist attacks (see H. Con. Res. 428), H3093 [17MY]

———ensure greater security for U.S. seaports (see S. 2240), S3180 [25MR] (see S. 2279), S3567 [1AP] (see S. 2653), S8118 [14JY] (see H.R. 3712), H88 [21JA] (see H.R. 4355), H2917 [12MY]

———establish a pilot program to provide for ocean and coastal observations, and enhance security at U.S. ports (see H.R. 5001), H6705 [22JY]

———reestablish the flow of cargo through U.S. ports after a transportation security incident, develop an automated vessel tracking system, and aid maritime security (see H.R. 3788), H433 [10FE]

New Jersey (U.S.S.): issue commemorative postage stamp (see H. Con. Res. 477), H6705 [22JY]

Oceans: establish a program to help identify, assess, reduce, and prevent marine debris and its adverse impacts on the marine environment and navigation safety (see S. 2488), S6348 [2JN]

Oil Pollution Act: prevent oil spills and increase liability limits (see S. 3035), S12068 [8DE] (see H.R. 5431), H11057 [7DE]

Pittsburgh (U.S.S.): tribute to crew for heroism in March 1945 for rendering aid and assistance to the U.S.S. Franklin and its crew (see H. Con. Res. 438), H3440 (see H. Con. Res. 438), H3539 [20MY]

Samuel de Champlain 400th Commemoration Commission: establish (see S. 2738), S8688 [22JY] (see H.R. 5015), H6755 [7SE]

Sara Belle (vessel): certificate of documentation (see S. 2870), S10061 [30SE]

Shipping industry: amend various laws relating to maritime transportation (see H.R. 4251), H2490 [30AP]

———complete the codification of U.S. Code title relative to shipping (see H.R. 4319), H2733 [10MY]

———improve intermodal shipping container transportation security (see S. 2297), S3919 [7AP]

Social Security: provide certain benefits to individuals who served in the U.S. merchant marine during World War II (see H.R. 4904), H6701 [22JY]

Taxation: impose excise tax on international transportation by water and establish the Caribbean Ports and Infrastructure Improvement Trust Fund and the Water and Marine Wildlife Protection Trust Fund (see H.R. 4975), H6703 [22JY]

———restore equity and complete transfer of motor fuel excise taxes on motorboat and small engine fuels into the Aquatic Resources Trust Fund (see S. 2019), S184 [22JA]

———treatment of truck cargo using a ferry operating between two ports to bypass traffic congestion on the nearest international bridge to the two ports (see H.R. 3882), H830 [3MR]

Transportation: combat terrorism against railroad carriers and mass transportation systems on land, on water, or through the air (see S. 2289), S3791 [6AP] (see H.R. 4143), H2152 [2AP]

U.S. Life-Saving Service: anniversary of life-saving stations on the Great Lakes (see H. Res. 750), H6705 [22JY]

W.N. Ragland (vessel): certificate of documentation (see H.R. 4495), H3719 [2JN]

Biographies

From, John L., Jr., S3564 [1AP]

Conference reports

Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Act (H.R. 2443), H6022-H6048 [20JY]

Letters

Convey a decommissioned NOAA ship to Utrok Atoll, Marshall Islands: Representative Boehlert, Committee on Science (House), H1599 [29MR]

———Representative Pombo, Committee on Resources (House), H1599 [29MR]

Lists

U.S.S. Cole terrorist attack victims, H8852 [7OC]

Messages

National Emergency Relative to Cuba: President Bush, S1678 [26FE], H670 [26FE]

Motions

Coast Guard: authorizing appropriations and amending various laws administered by the Coast Guard (H.R. 2443), H2663 [6MY]

Remarks in House

Absecon, NJ: tribute to Holy Spirit High School girls varsity crew team, E1250 [25JN]

American Samoa: transportation projects funding, H1820 [1AP]

Archimedes Club: tribute, H4768 [23JN]

Arleigh Burke (U.S.S.): tribute to crew, E834 [12MY]

Baltimore, MD: Coast Guard Yard funding, H6473 [21JY]

———tribute to Naval Reserve members assisting in rescue of individuals from capsized water taxi, E323 [9MR], E362 [11MR]

Beaufort, SC: Beaufort Water Festival celebration, H5989 [20JY]

California Maritime Academy: anniversary, E1676 [22SE]

Coast Guard: authorizing appropriations and amending various laws administered by the Coast Guard (H.R. 2443), H2663 [6MY]

———authorizing appropriations and amending various laws administered by the Coast Guard (H.R. 2443), conference report, H6469-H6475 [21JY]

———authorizing appropriations and amending various laws administered by the Coast Guard (H.R. 2443), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 730), H6457 [21JY]

———authorizing appropriations and amending various laws administered by the Coast Guard (H.R. 2443), motion to instruct conferees, H2663-H2666 [6MY]

———require foreign-flag vessels to submit their vessel security plans for review and approval before entering the U.S., H2663-H2666 [6MY]

———review and adjustment of pilotage rates, H6471, H6472 [21JY]

———tribute to rescue of fishing boat off St. Petersburg, FL, E1555 [8SE]

Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Act: technical corrections (H.R. 5426), H11041 [7DE]

Cole U.S.S.: tribute to victims of terrorist attack, H8852 [7OC]

Connecticut: dredging projects funding, H5096 [25JN]

Corps of Engineers: funding, H1505 [25MR]

Cotton Blossom II (vessel): restoration, E1912 [11OC]

Crime: increase penalties for terrorism against mass transportation and railroads and provide law enforcement with the tools to combat and prevent such attacks (H.R. 4008), E412 [18MR]

Dept. of Homeland Security: carry out an empty container sealing pilot program to encourage shipping container handlers to seal empty containers after they have unpacked them (H.R. 5143), E1701 [24SE]

Exxon Valdez (vessel): anniversary of oil spill, H1374 [24MR]

Government regulations: establish national standards for discharges from cruise vessels into U.S. waters (H.R. 4101), E507 [2AP]

H.L. Hunley (submarine): anniversary of final voyage, H757 [3MR]

Hawaii: resolution of lawsuits relative to posession and use of a drydock, H2079 [2AP]

Hudson-Fulton-Champlain 400th Commemoration Commission: establish (H.R. 2528), H7354-H7357 [22SE]

Japan: anniversary of Treaty of Kanagawa opening relations with the U.S. (H. Con. Res. 418), H6521-H6523 [21JY]

Mackinaw (vessel): tribute to Coast Guard cutter, E1474 [22JY]

Maritime Administration: construction and operation of military useful U.S.-flagged tankers funding, H7132 [14SE]

Marshall Islands: convey a decommissioned NOAA ship to Utrok Atoll (H.R. 2584), Senate amendments, H1598-H1600 [29MR]

Merchant marine industry: provide a monthly monetary benefit to certain individuals who served in the U.S. merchant marine during World War II (H.R. 3729), H115 [27JA], H2768 [11MY]

Mexico: convey a decommissioned NOAA ship (H.R. 4158), H5941 [19JY]

National Coast Guard Museum: establish, H6474 [21JY]

National Marina Day: support goals and ideals (H. Res. 647), H6498-H6500 [21JY], E1531 [8SE]

National security: deny funds for deployment of certain ballistic missile defense system components and, instead, provide needed funding for programs designed to keep ports secure from terrorist attacks (H. Con. Res. 428), E901 [18MY]

———ensure greater security for U.S. seaports, H1428, H1432 [24MR], H1580 [25MR], H6471, H6473 [21JY]

———ensure greater security for U.S. seaports (H.R. 3712), H63 [21JA]

———Port Security Grant Program funding through reductions in Disaster Relief Program, H4520-H4523 [18JN]

Navy: purchase of Presidential yacht, Sequoia, H10191 [20NO]

———shipbuilding program funding, H6761 [8SE], H9001 [8OC]

NOAA: funding, H5266 [7JY]

Oakland, CA: Port of Oakland dredging project funding, H5100 [25JN]

Ozark (U.S.S.): anniversary of commissioning and tribute to crew, E1696 [24SE]

Pittsburgh (U.S.S.): tribute to crew for heroism in March 1945 for rendering aid and assistance to the U.S.S. Franklin and its crew (H. Con. Res. 438), E960 [21MY]

Queen Mary II (vessel): tribute, E38 [21JA]

Ronald Reagan (U.S.S.): welcome ship and crew to new home port of San Diego, CA, E1428 [20JY], E1491 [22JY]

Shipping industry: complete the codification of U.S. Code title relative to shipping (H.R. 4319), H7590, H7653, H7654 [28SE], E797 [10MY]

Social Security: provide certain benefits to individuals who served in the U.S. merchant marine during World War II (H.R. 4904), E1508 [22JY]

Transportation: combat terrorism against railroad carriers and mass transportation systems on land, on water, or through the air, H8872, H8873 [8OC]

U.S. Life-Saving Service: anniversary of life-saving stations on the Great Lakes (H. Res. 750), H9694, H9695 [16NO]

Washington: impact of certain cargo regulations on fishing industry, H5680 [14JY]

World Maritime Day: observance, E1775 [1OC]

Remarks in Senate

Baltimore, MD: tribute to victims of water taxi accident and the bravery of initial responders (S. Res. 312), S2403, S2404 [9MR]

Coast Guard: authorizing appropriations and amending various laws administered by the Coast Guard (H.R. 2443), S3387 [30MR]

———authorizing appropriations and amending various laws administered by the Coast Guard (H.R. 2443), conference report, S8624-S8627 [22JY]

———authorizing appropriations (S. 733), S3451, S3452 [31MR]

———Integrated Deepwater System Program contractor oversight, S3451 [31MR]

———maritime patrol aircraft funding, S8953 [8SE]

———non-homeland security missions funding, S9056, S9061 [10SE], S9116 [13SE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: allocation of homeland security block grant funds to high-threat urban areas and U.S. seaports, S8941-S8945 [8SE]

———implement a procedure to compare cruise ship passengers with a comprehensive watch list containing names of known or suspected terrorists, S10397 [5OC], S11965 [8DE]

———improve security at points of entry into the U.S., S9205 [14SE]

Dorchester (U.S.S): tribute to chaplains who were killed in action during World War II, S6074 [21MY]

Fleet Reserve Association: anniversary, S12051 [8DE]

Government regulations: establish national standards for discharges from cruise vessels into U.S. waters (S. 2271), S3570 [1AP]

———establish vessel ballast water management requirements (S. 2490), S6354 [2JN]

Japan: anniversary of relations with the U.S., S4902 [5MY]

Leopoldville (vessel): anniversary of sinking, S11356 [16NO]

Marshall Islands: convey a decommissioned NOAA ship to Utrok Atoll (H.R. 2584), S1897 [27FE], S3115, S3116 [24MR]

Minnesota: transportation projects funding, S5495 [14MY]

National Marina Day: support goals and ideals (S. Res. 361), S5482 [13MY], S7900 [9JY]

National security: ensure greater security for U.S. seaports, S8625 [22JY]

———ensure greater security for U.S. seaports (S. 2240), S3191 [25MR]

———ensure greater security for U.S. seaports (S. 2279), S3583-S3585 [1AP], S9460-S9468 [21SE]

———ensure greater security for U.S. seaports (S. 2279), unanimous-consent request, S7784 [8JY]

———ensure greater security for U.S. seaports (S. 2653), S8122-S8126 [14JY]

———port security funding, S2649 [11MR], S9003-S9006 [9SE], S9210 [14SE]

Navy: modernize training and leadership program curriculum, S7375 [24JN]

———shipbuilding funding, S5523 [17MY]

North Pacific Fishery Management Council: Bering Sea/Aleutian Islands fishery management, S11744, S11747-S11749 [20NO]

Oceans: establish a program to help identify, assess, reduce, and prevent marine debris and its adverse impacts on the marine environment and navigation safety (S. 2488), S6350 [2JN], S11840 [20NO]

Oil Pollution Act: prevent oil spills and increase liability limits (S. 3035), S12069 [8DE]

Philadelphia, PA: marine cargo terminal construction funding, S16 [20JA]

Ronald Reagan (U.S.S.): welcome ship and crew to new home port of San Diego, CA, S7745 [7JY]

Samuel de Champlain 400th Commemoration Commission: establish (S. 2738), S8714 [22JY]

Somerset (U.S.S.): naming of transport ship in honor of the courage and sacrifice exhibited by the passengers and crew of United Airlines flight 93, S9125 [13SE]

Taxation: allow the use of completed contract method of accounting in the case of certain long-term naval vessel construction contracts (H.R. 1479), S6251 [21MY]

Transportation: extend authorization for the ferry boat discretionary program (S. 1345), S641 [5FE]

———ferry boat discretionary program funding, S1703 [26FE]

———provide new infrastructure funding through Federal bonding to empower States and local governments to complete significant infrastructure projects across all modes of transportation, S978-S982 [11FE]

World War II: anniversary of U.S.S. YF-415 accident, S5221 [11MY]

Reports

Israeli Attack of the U.S.S. Liberty: Independent Commission of Inquiry Into the Israeli Attack on the USS Liberty, E1886-E1889 [11OC]

Reports filed

Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Act: Committee of Conference (H.R. 2443) (H. Rept. 108-617), H6126 [20JY]

Coast Guard Appropriations and Amendment of Various Laws Administered by the Coast Guard: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 3879) (H. Rept. 108-482), H2814 [11MY]

Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 2443, Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 730) (H. Rept. 108-618), H6126 [20JY]

Decommissioned NOAA Ship Conveyance to Mexico: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 4158) (H. Rept. 108-537), H3872 [9JN]

Marine Debris Research and Reduction Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 2488) (S. Rept. 108-401), S11305 [11OC]

Maritime Transportation Security Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 2279) (S. Rept. 108-274), S5949 [20MY]

Title 46 Codification Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 4319) (H. Rept. 108-690), H7245 [17SE]

U.N. Convention on the Law of the Sea: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (Exec. Rept. 108-10), S2712 [11MR]

Resolutions of ratification

U.N. Convention on the Law of the Sea, S2712-S2716 [11MR]

Statements

Ship in U.S. Waters: Senator Durbin, S10024 [30SE]

Testimonies

Ouchita/Black River Navigation System Funding: Arkansas Waterways Commission, E998-E1000 [2JN]

Texts of

H. Con. Res. 418, anniversary of Treaty of Kanagawa opening Japanese relations with the U.S., H6521 [21JY]

H. Res. 647, support goals and ideals of National Marina Day, H6498 [21JY]

H. Res. 730, consideration of conference report on H.R. 2443, Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Act, H6457 [21JY]

H. Res. 750, Great Lakes life-saving stations anniversary, H9694 [16NO]

H.R. 2528, Hudson-Fulton-Champlain 400th Commemoration Commission Act, H7354-H7356 [22SE]

H.R. 4158, convey a decommissioned NOAA ship to Mexico, H5941 [19JY]

H.R. 4319, Title 46 Codification Act, H7590-H7653 [28SE]

H.R. 5426, Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Act technical corrections, H11042 [7DE]

S. 2279, Maritime Transportation Security Act, S3585-S3588 [1AP], S9467 [21SE]

S. 2289, Railroad Carriers and Mass Transportation Protection Act, S3794 [6AP]

S. 2297, Intermodal Shipping Container Security Act, S3931 [7AP]

S. 2488, Marine Debris Research and Reduction Act, S6350-S6352 [2JN]

S. 2490, Ballast Water Management Act, S6354-S6358 [2JN]

S. 2653, Reducing Crime and Terrorism at America's Seaports Act, S8122-S8125 [14JY]

S. 3035, Oil Spill Prevention and Liability Act, S12069 [8DE]

S. Res. 312, tribute to victims of Baltimore, MD, water taxi accident and the bravery of initial responders, S2403, S2448 [9MR]

S. Res. 361, support goals and ideals of National Marina Day, S5482 [13MY], S7900 [9JY]