SEAL Act
United States116th CongressHR-3020House of Representatives
Updated: May 24, 2019
Summary
Shipping and Environmental Arctic Leadership Act or the SEAL Act This bill creates the Arctic Seaway Development Corporation to provide services related to safety and environmental protection and response in the Arctic region, including to (1) construct deep water port facilities in the Arctic necessary to manage and facilitate increased marine traffic; (2) maintain a relationship with east and west coast ports serving Arctic trade; (3) collect voluntary maritime shipping fees from vessels operating in the Arctic; and (4) establish strong ties among U.S. residents of the Arctic region, Arctic shippers, and the maritime insurance industry.
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S-1177: SEAL ActRead twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
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Introduced in House
Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.
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