Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2017

Bill: 115-hr-2518
Sponsor: Rep. Hunter, Duncan D. [R-CA-50]
Introduced: 2017-05-18 in the House
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
Subjects: Accounting and auditing
Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Advisory bodies
Alaska
Arctic and polar regions
Civil actions and liability
Coast guard
Congressional oversight
Dams and canals
Department of Homeland Security
Emergency communications systems
First responders and emergency personnel
Government trust funds
Great Lakes
Health personnel
Illinois
Lakes and rivers
Land transfers
Licensing and registrations
Marine and coastal resources, fisheries
Marine and inland water transportation
Marine pollution
Military personnel and dependents
Military procurement, research, weapons development
Minnesota
Navigation, waterways, harbors
New York State
Oil and gas
Pollution liability
Public contracts and procurement
Solid waste and recycling
Transportation employees
Transportation programs funding
Transportation safety and security
User charges and fees
Water quality
Worker safety and health

Summary:
action_date: 2017-05-18
text: 

Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2017

 
This bill authorizes: (1) appropriations for the Coast Guard for FY2018-FY2019, and (2) a specified level of end-of-year strength for active duty personnel and military training student loads for such fiscal years.
 
The bill addresses: (1) training for public safety personnel, (2) service member benefits for Coast Guard personnel, (3) unmanned aircraft systems, and (4) ports and waterways safety.
 
The bill revises or sets forth policies relating to the Coast Guard, including Coast Guard health care professionals; incentive contracts for Coast Guard Yard or Coast Guard industrial establishments; contracting for major acquisition programs; National Security Cutters; vessel operations; numbering for undocumented barges; drawbridges; the alternate safety compliance program; visual distress signals; vessel certification; the land-based enhanced LORAN, positioning, navigation, and timing system; the installation and use of engine cut-off switches on recreational vessels; commercial fishing vessel classification requirements; aids to navigation; maritime domain awareness technologies; and towing vessel inspections. 

action_date: 2017-06-26
text: 

Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2017

 
This bill authorizes: (1) appropriations for the Coast Guard for FY2018-FY2019, and (2) a specified level of end-of-year strength for active duty personnel and military training student loads for such fiscal years.
 
The bill addresses: (1) training for public safety personnel, (2) service member benefits for Coast Guard personnel, (3) unmanned aircraft systems, and (4) ports and waterways safety.
 
The bill revises or sets forth policies relating to the Coast Guard, including Coast Guard health care professionals; incentive contracts for Coast Guard Yard or Coast Guard industrial establishments; contracting for major acquisition programs; National Security Cutters; Fast Response Cutters; ice trials of icebreaker vessels; vessel operations; numbering for undocumented barges; drawbridges; the alternate safety compliance program; visual distress signals; vessel certification; the land-based enhanced LORAN, positioning, navigation, and timing system; the installation and use of engine cut-off switches on recreational vessels; commercial fishing vessel classification requirements; aids to navigation; maritime domain awareness technologies; towing vessel inspections; and vessel response plans in the Arctic.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2017-06-26
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 133.
action_date: 2017-06-26
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. H. Rept. 115-194.
action_date: 2017-06-26
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. H. Rept. 115-194.
action_date: 2017-05-24
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2017-05-24
text: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
action_date: 2017-05-24
text: Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Discharged.
action_date: 2017-05-19
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.
action_date: 2017-05-18
text: Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
action_date: 2017-05-18
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2017-05-18
text: Introduced in House