Maritime Administration Authorization and Enhancement Act for Fiscal Year 2017
Latest action · Dec 9, 2016 By Senator Thune from Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation filed written report. Report No. 114-402.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedApr 20, 2016
- Passed SenateJun 29, 2016
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Maritime Administration Authorization and Enhancement Act for Fiscal Year 2017
This bill reauthorizes the U.S. Maritime Administration (MARAD) programs of the Department of Transportation (DOT) for FY2017.
DOT must direct the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy to prescribe a policy and develop a program to prevent and respond to the sexual harassment and sexual assault of Academy cadets and other Academy personnel.
The bill codifies the legal status of National Defense Reserve Fleet (NDRF) vessels. MARAD training ships which are part of the NDRF are public vessels. NDRF vessels shall remain ''vessels'' until they are delivered to a dismantling facility.
The Department of Defense (DOD), in conjunction with DOT, may extend the 20- and 25-year age restrictions for vessels in the maritime security fleet for up to 5 years, when the departments jointly determine that it would be in the national interest.
The bill increases from 40 to 50 the number of DOT non-competitive appointments of Merchant Marine Academy cadets with qualities of special value.
The Department of the Navy may use the services of an approved classification society to provide for the classification of certain high-speed vessels. (Currently, the American Bureau of Shipping a non-profit organization makes such classifications for government-owned vessels.)
DOT shall convene a working group to examine and assess the size of the pool of citizen mariners necessary to support the U.S. Flag Fleet in times of national emergency.
DOT shall establish a task force to analyze the impact of extreme weather events on the maritime environment.
MARAD shall review its workforce plans and policies.
The Department of Homeland Security shall make a prospective payment to DOD for medical treatment or care provided to members of the Coast Guard and their dependents at DOD facilities.
Polar Icebreaker Fleet Recapitalization Transparency Act
The bill directs the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating to submit to Congress a detailed U.S. Federal polar icebreaker recapitalization plan to meet the 2013 Department of Homeland Security Mission Need Statement.
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Sexual Harassment and Assault Prevention Act
This bill requires the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to develop policies on the prevention of and response to sexual harassment or assaults involving its employees, NOAA's commissioned officer corps, and individuals who work with or conduct business on behalf of NOAA. Those policies must include procedures for reporting incidents, including those occurring after-hours, at sea, or in remote locations.
The bill establishes protections for victims, including through a change of duty station of an alleged perpetrator.
The bill revises and reauthorizes through FY2020 the Hydrographic Services Improvement Act of 1998.
Cosponsors 1
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Apr 20, 2016.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-NJ | Cory A. Booker | Original | Apr 20, 2016 |
Actions 17
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Dec 9, 2016By Senator Thune from Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation filed written report. Report No. 114-402.
- Jul 11, 2016Referred to the Subcommittee on Seapower and Projection Forces.
- Jul 7, 2016Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.
- Jul 7, 2016Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Power and Oceans.
- Jul 5, 2016Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
Amendments 1
Amendments offered to this bill.
| Amendment | Description | Offered by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| SA 4940 | In the nature of a substitute. | Deb Fischer R-NE | Amendment SA 4940 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent. |
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 2206 | National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Sexual Harassment and Assault Prevention Act | Related bill | Nov 28, 2016 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Transportation and Public Works.
- Accidents
- Advisory bodies
- Alaska
- Arctic and polar regions
- Arctic Ocean
- Assault and harassment offenses
- Atmospheric science and weather
- Coast guard
- Congressional oversight
- Crime prevention
- Crime victims
- Crimes against women
- Department of Commerce
- Department of Transportation
- Drug, alcohol, tobacco use
- Education programs funding
- Employee hiring
- Employment discrimination and employee rights
- Executive agency funding and structure
- Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
- Government studies and investigations
- Health care costs and insurance
- Higher education
- Hydrology and hydrography
- Infrastructure development
- Interest, dividends, interest rates
- Land use and conservation
- Licensing and registrations
- Marine and coastal resources, fisheries
- Marine and inland water transportation
- Medical tests and diagnostic methods
- Military education and training
- Military medicine
- Military personnel and dependents
- Navigation, waterways, harbors
- Physical fitness and lifestyle
- Sex offenses
- Student aid and college costs
- Transportation and Public Works
- Transportation employees
- Transportation programs funding
- Transportation safety and security
Text 4
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jul 1, 2016Referred in House
- Jun 29, 2016Engrossed in Senate
- Jun 14, 2016Reported to Senate
- Apr 20, 2016Introduced in Senate
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