Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2017
USA115th CongressS-1129| Senate
| Updated: 6/5/2017
Dan Sullivan
Republican Senator
Alaska
Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
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) contracts to procure three National Security Cutters, and (4) the Coast Guard Reserve Officers' Training Corps Program. The bill revises or sets forth policies relating to the Coast Guard, including Coast Guard advisory committees, numbering for undocumented barges, aids to navigation, requirements for personal flotation devices, the alternate safety compliance program, vessel certification, the installation and use of engine cut-off switches on recreational vessels, visual distress signals for recreational boats, auxiliary craft requirements, the Coast Guard's inland waterway and river tenders fleet, arctic planning, maritime security, acquisition workforce expedited hiring authority, drawbridges, incentive contracts for Coast Guard Yard or Coast Guard industrial establishments, Coast Guard health care professionals, land exchanges, shipyards, and waivers for certain contracts.
Suggested Questions
Get AI-generated questions to help you understand this bill better
Timeline
Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Thune with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 115-89.
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 112.
An errata sheet on written report No. 115-89 was printed.
Transportation and Public Works
Accounting and auditingAdministrative law and regulatory proceduresAdoption and foster careAdvisory bodiesAlaskaAquatic ecologyArctic and polar regionsAviation and airportsBorder security and unlawful immigrationCoast guardCongressional oversightCurrencyDepartment of CommerceDepartment of Homeland SecurityDrug trafficking and controlled substancesEmployee hiringEmployee leaveEnvironmental assessment, monitoring, researchExecutive agency funding and structureFederal Maritime CommissionFirst responders and emergency personnelFraud offenses and financial crimesGovernment information and archivesGovernment studies and investigationsGreat LakesHazardous wastes and toxic substancesHealth personnelHigher educationHydrology and hydrographyInterest, dividends, interest ratesJudicial review and appealsLand transfersLicensing and registrationsLouisianaMammalsMarine and coastal resources, fisheriesMarine and inland water transportationMarine pollutionMilitary education and trainingMilitary personnel and dependentsMississippi RiverMuseums, exhibitions, cultural centersNavigation, waterways, harborsOil and gasOutdoor recreationPacific OceanPhysical fitness and lifestylePipelinesPublic contracts and procurementPublic participation and lobbyingRoads and highwaysService animalsStudent aid and college costsTransportation employeesTransportation programs fundingTransportation safety and securityWater qualityWorker safety and health
Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2017
USA115th CongressS-1129| Senate
| Updated: 6/5/2017
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) contracts to procure three National Security Cutters, and (4) the Coast Guard Reserve Officers' Training Corps Program. The bill revises or sets forth policies relating to the Coast Guard, including Coast Guard advisory committees, numbering for undocumented barges, aids to navigation, requirements for personal flotation devices, the alternate safety compliance program, vessel certification, the installation and use of engine cut-off switches on recreational vessels, visual distress signals for recreational boats, auxiliary craft requirements, the Coast Guard's inland waterway and river tenders fleet, arctic planning, maritime security, acquisition workforce expedited hiring authority, drawbridges, incentive contracts for Coast Guard Yard or Coast Guard industrial establishments, Coast Guard health care professionals, land exchanges, shipyards, and waivers for certain contracts.
Suggested Questions
Get AI-generated questions to help you understand this bill better
Timeline
Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Thune with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 115-89.
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 112.
An errata sheet on written report No. 115-89 was printed.
Dan Sullivan
Republican Senator
Alaska
Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee
Transportation and Public Works
Related Bills
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Accounting and auditingAdministrative law and regulatory proceduresAdoption and foster careAdvisory bodiesAlaskaAquatic ecologyArctic and polar regionsAviation and airportsBorder security and unlawful immigrationCoast guardCongressional oversightCurrencyDepartment of CommerceDepartment of Homeland SecurityDrug trafficking and controlled substancesEmployee hiringEmployee leaveEnvironmental assessment, monitoring, researchExecutive agency funding and structureFederal Maritime CommissionFirst responders and emergency personnelFraud offenses and financial crimesGovernment information and archivesGovernment studies and investigationsGreat LakesHazardous wastes and toxic substancesHealth personnelHigher educationHydrology and hydrographyInterest, dividends, interest ratesJudicial review and appealsLand transfersLicensing and registrationsLouisianaMammalsMarine and coastal resources, fisheriesMarine and inland water transportationMarine pollutionMilitary education and trainingMilitary personnel and dependentsMississippi RiverMuseums, exhibitions, cultural centersNavigation, waterways, harborsOil and gasOutdoor recreationPacific OceanPhysical fitness and lifestylePipelinesPublic contracts and procurementPublic participation and lobbyingRoads and highwaysService animalsStudent aid and college costsTransportation employeesTransportation programs fundingTransportation safety and securityWater qualityWorker safety and health