US SB1439 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress

Status

Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on May 14 2019 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2019-05-15 - Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with amendments favorably.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Summary

Addresses (1) several aspects of the U.S. Maritime Administration (MARAD); (2) illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing (IUU fishing); and (3) maritime security. Among other things, the bill reauthorizes MARAD programs, including programs associated with maintaining the U.S. Merchant Marine; promotes transparency and traceability in the seafood supply chain; promotes the use of technology to combat IUU fishing; establishes an interagency working group on maritime security, IUU fishing, and seafood fraud; and establishes a sub-working group to address IUU fishing within the U.S. exclusive economic zone in the Gulf of Mexico.

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Title

Maritime Administration Authorization and Enhancement Act of 2019

Sponsors


History

DateChamberAction
2019-05-15SenateCommittee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with amendments favorably.
2019-05-14SenateRead twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

Same As/Similar To

SB1269 (Related) 2019-05-01 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
SB1287 (Related) 2019-05-02 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
SB1417 (Related) 2019-05-09 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
SB1790 (Related) 2019-12-20 - Became Public Law No: 116-92. (TXT | PDF)
HR758 (Similar To) 2019-12-11 - Mr. Nadler moved to table the motion to reconsider

Subjects

Advisory bodies
Buy American requirements
Coast guard
Computer security and identity theft
Congressional oversight
Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
Customs enforcement
Department of Commerce
Department of Homeland Security
Department of Transportation
Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad
Drug trafficking and controlled substances
Education programs funding
Emergency planning and evacuation
Employment and training programs
Employment discrimination and employee rights
Executive agency funding and structure
Food supply, safety, and labeling
Fraud offenses and financial crimes
Genetics
Government information and archives
Government lending and loan guarantees
Government studies and investigations
Government trust funds
Gulf of Mexico
Higher education
Human trafficking
Infrastructure development
Intelligence activities, surveillance, classified information
International organizations and cooperation
Labor standards
Law enforcement administration and funding
Licensing and registrations
Manufacturing
Marine and coastal resources, fisheries
Marine and inland water transportation
Military operations and strategy
Military personnel and dependents
Military readiness
Navigation, waterways, harbors
Public contracts and procurement
Public-private cooperation
Rule of law and government transparency
Seafood
Small business
Smuggling and trafficking
Student aid and college costs
Trade agreements and negotiations
Transportation and public works
Transportation employees
Transportation programs funding
Transportation safety and security
User charges and fees
Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation
Violent crime
Worker safety and health

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Bill Comments

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