SEAL Act
USA116th CongressHR-3020| House
| Updated: 5/24/2019
Don Young
Republican Representative
Alaska
Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, Foreign Affairs Committee, Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Subcommittee
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
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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Introduced in House
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.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.
Transportation and Public Works
AlaskaArctic and polar regionsCoast guardCongressional oversightDepartment of Homeland SecurityDepartment of TransportationDiplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroadEnvironmental assessment, monitoring, researchExecutive agency funding and structureGeography and mappingGovernment corporations and government-sponsored enterprisesInternational organizations and cooperationMarine and inland water transportationMarine pollutionNavigation, waterways, harborsTransportation safety and securityUser charges and fees
SEAL Act
USA116th CongressHR-3020| House
| Updated: 5/24/2019
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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Timeline
Introduced in House
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.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.
Don Young
Republican Representative
Alaska
Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, Foreign Affairs Committee, Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Subcommittee
Transportation and Public Works
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- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
AlaskaArctic and polar regionsCoast guardCongressional oversightDepartment of Homeland SecurityDepartment of TransportationDiplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroadEnvironmental assessment, monitoring, researchExecutive agency funding and structureGeography and mappingGovernment corporations and government-sponsored enterprisesInternational organizations and cooperationMarine and inland water transportationMarine pollutionNavigation, waterways, harborsTransportation safety and securityUser charges and fees