US Congress Senate Bill 2786 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 3-1)
Status: Introduced on November 5 2019 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2020-11-16 - Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 588.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Directs the Department of Transportation (DOT) to establish an Arctic Shipping Federal Advisory Committee to advise DOT on matters related to Arctic maritime transportation, including Arctic seaway development. The committee must develop a set of policy recommendations that would enhance the leadership role played by the United States in improving the safety and reliability of Arctic maritime transportation in accordance with customary international maritime law, consider establishing a congressionally chartered seaway development corporation modeled on the St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation, and provide advice and recommendations to DOT on Arctic marine transportation. The bill requires any Special Representative for the Arctic Region appointed by the Department of State to coordinate any activities recommended by the committee's implementation plan and to facilitate multilateral dialogues with member and observer nations of the Arctic Council.

Arctic Shipping Federal Advisory Committee Act

Sen. Lisa Murkowski [R-AK]

Sen. Roger Wicker [R-MS]

Sen. Dan Sullivan [R-AK]

Sen. Maria Cantwell [D-WA]

Date	Chamber	Action
2020-11-16	Senate	Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 588.
2020-11-16	Senate	Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Wicker with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 116-295.
2019-12-11	Senate	Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
2019-11-05	Senate	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/2786/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/s2786/BILLS-116s2786is.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/s2786/BILLS-116s2786rs.pdf