COAST GUARD AND MARITIME TRANSPORTATION ACT
Amendments
Enact (H.R. 2838), H7333 [3NO], H7352, H7363, H7364, H7365, H7366, H7368, H7371, H7374, H7376, H7377 [4NO], H7604, H7605, H7606 [15NO]
———consideration (H. Res. 455), H7339 [4NO]
Articles and editorials
Sink the Badger, E2086 [17NO]
Bills and resolutions
Enact (H.R. 2838): consideration (see H. Res. 455), H7329 [3NO]
Letters
Coast Guard safety requirements and manning exemption eligibility on distant water tuna fleet vessels: Delegate Faleomavaega, H7369 [4NO]
———Senator Inouye, H7370 [4NO]
Provisions: Representative Lamar Smith, Committee on the Judiciary (House), E2048 [15NO]
———Representative Mica, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House), E2047, E2048 [15NO]
———Representative Peter King, Committee on Homeland Security (House), E2048 [15NO]
Regulate discharges from commercial vessels: several maritime, shipping, and manufacturing organizations, H7339 [4NO]
South Pacific Tuna Treaty: David S. Adams, Dept. of State, H7371 [4NO]
———Delegate Faleomavaega, H7370 [4NO]
State authority to impose more protective operational requirements on ballast water discharges from commercial vessels within State resource waters: Curtis L. Fossum, California State Lands Commission, H7347 [4NO]
———R. Steven Brown, Environmental Council of the States, H7347 [4NO]
Lists
States and territories where no applicants were accepted for the U.S. Coast Guard Academy class of 2015, H7367 [4NO]
Remarks in House
Coast Guard: allow consideration of jobs impact statements provided by prospective contractors to determine effect of bid on domestic employment, H7364 [4NO]
———clarify guidance regarding the ability of offshore supply vessels to carry unlimited amounts of certain kinds of combustible liquid cargo, H7605 [15NO]
———conduct feasibility study to determine capability, cost, and benefits of requiring owners or operators of a manned facility, installation, unit, or vessel to locate a standby vessel nearby, H7377 [4NO]
———give distant water tuna vessels in the Western Pacific Ocean the option of using Guam as their required port of call to meet U.S. maritime regulations, H7368-H7371 [4NO]
———give priority for contracts to persons that manufacture materials, parts, and components in the U.S., H7364 [4NO]
———prohibit awarding of contracts to felons convicted of contract fraud, waste, and abuse, H7608 [15NO]
———prohibit establishment of an ombudsman in each district, H7365, H7366 [4NO]
———prohibit from delegating vessel inspections to organization that also provide such services on behalf of a sponsor of terrorism, H7365 [4NO]
———prohibit funding for items classified as textiles or apparel that are not grown, reprocessed, reused, or produced in the U.S., H7339 [4NO]
———remove unneeded and harmful restrictions on the future contracting and construction of the national security cutter, H7368 [4NO]
Committee on the Marine Transportation System: coordinate with local businesses to promote an efficient marine transportation system, H7348 [4NO]
———ensure assessment and strategy plan identifies important maritime projects, implements container screening at ports, and utilizes Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund, H7349 [4NO]
Enact (H.R. 2838), H7344-H7381 [4NO], H7604-H7609 [15NO], E2044, E2045, E2047, E2050, E2051, E2052 [15NO], E2086, E2090 [17NO]
———consideration (H. Res. 455), H7337-H7342 [4NO], H7696 [16NO]
———motion to recommit, H7607, H7608 [15NO]
EPA: freeze current vessel discharge regulatory framework for certain vessels of historic significance, H7376 [4NO], E2086 [17NO]
FEMA: permit Port Security Grant Program funding to be used for replacement of security equipment, H7349 [4NO]
———permit Port Security Grant Program funding to be used for security personnel expenses, H7349 [4NO]
Maritime Administration: identify actions to enable qualified U.S. flag capacity to meet national defense requirements, H7364 [4NO]
Puerto Rico: clarify application of Passenger Vessel Services Act to vessels that are not qualified to transport passengers for hire to allow such vessels to transport passengers between ports in Puerto Rico, H7605, H7606 [15NO]
Ships and vessels: increase State authority to impose more protective operational requirements on ballast water discharges from commercial vessels within State resource waters, H7345-H7348, H7372, H7373 [4NO], E2051 [15NO]
———regulate discharges from commercial vessels, H7337-H7340, H7344-H7349, H7374 [4NO], H7696 [16NO], E2050, E2051, E2052 [15NO]
———suppress the threat of piracy on the high seas, H7349, H7364 [4NO], E2052 [15NO]
Storis (vessel): convey decommissioned Coast Guard cutter for use as a maritime museum in Juneau, AK, H7606 [15NO]
U.S. Coast Guard Academy: allow Members of Congress to nominate qualified candidates, H7352, H7366, H7367 [4NO], E2045 [15NO]
Reports filed
Consideration of H.R. 2838, Provisions: Committee on Rules (House) (H.R. 2838) (H. Rept. 112-267), H7329 [3NO]
Provisions: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 2838) (H. Rept. 112-229), H6505 [3OC]
Statements
Provisions: Executive Office of the President, H7344 [4NO]
Texts of
H. Res. 455, consideration of H.R. 2838, provisions, H7337 [4NO]