Maritime Administration Authorization and Enhancement Act of 2019
USA116th CongressS-1417| Senate
| Updated: 5/9/2019
Roger F. Wicker
Republican Senator
Mississippi
Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Maritime Administration Authorization and Enhancement Act of 2019 This bill addresses (1) several aspects of the U.S. Maritime Administration (MARAD); (2) illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing (IUU fishing); and (3) maritime security. Among other things, the bill reauthorizes MARAD programs, including programs associated with maintaining the U.S. Merchant Marine; promotes transparency and traceability in the seafood supply chain; promotes the use of technology to combat IUU fishing; establishes an interagency working group on maritime security, IUU fishing, and seafood fraud; and establishes a sub-working group to address IUU fishing within the U.S. exclusive economic zone in the Gulf of Mexico.
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Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Transportation and Public Works
Buy American requirementsCoast guardComputer security and identity theftCongressional oversightCriminal investigation, prosecution, interrogationCustoms enforcementDepartment of CommerceDepartment of Homeland SecurityDepartment of TransportationDiplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroadDrug trafficking and controlled substancesEducation programs fundingEmergency planning and evacuationEmployment and training programsEmployment discrimination and employee rightsExecutive agency funding and structureFood supply, safety, and labelingFraud offenses and financial crimesGeneticsGovernment information and archivesGovernment lending and loan guaranteesGovernment studies and investigationsGovernment trust fundsGulf of MexicoHazardous wastes and toxic substancesHigher educationHuman traffickingInfrastructure developmentIntelligence activities, surveillance, classified informationInternational organizations and cooperationLabor standardsLaw enforcement administration and fundingLicensing and registrationsManufacturingMarine and coastal resources, fisheriesMarine and inland water transportationMilitary operations and strategyMilitary personnel and dependentsMilitary readinessNavigation, waterways, harborsPublic contracts and procurementPublic-private cooperationRule of law and government transparencySeafoodSmall businessSmuggling and traffickingSolid waste and recyclingStudent aid and college costsTrade agreements and negotiationsTrade restrictionsTransportation employeesTransportation programs fundingTransportation safety and securityUser charges and feesVeterans' education, employment, rehabilitationViolent crimeWorker safety and health
Maritime Administration Authorization and Enhancement Act of 2019
USA116th CongressS-1417| Senate
| Updated: 5/9/2019
Maritime Administration Authorization and Enhancement Act of 2019 This bill addresses (1) several aspects of the U.S. Maritime Administration (MARAD); (2) illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing (IUU fishing); and (3) maritime security. Among other things, the bill reauthorizes MARAD programs, including programs associated with maintaining the U.S. Merchant Marine; promotes transparency and traceability in the seafood supply chain; promotes the use of technology to combat IUU fishing; establishes an interagency working group on maritime security, IUU fishing, and seafood fraud; and establishes a sub-working group to address IUU fishing within the U.S. exclusive economic zone in the Gulf of Mexico.
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Timeline
Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Roger F. Wicker
Republican Senator
Mississippi
Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee
Transportation and Public Works
Related Bills
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Buy American requirementsCoast guardComputer security and identity theftCongressional oversightCriminal investigation, prosecution, interrogationCustoms enforcementDepartment of CommerceDepartment of Homeland SecurityDepartment of TransportationDiplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroadDrug trafficking and controlled substancesEducation programs fundingEmergency planning and evacuationEmployment and training programsEmployment discrimination and employee rightsExecutive agency funding and structureFood supply, safety, and labelingFraud offenses and financial crimesGeneticsGovernment information and archivesGovernment lending and loan guaranteesGovernment studies and investigationsGovernment trust fundsGulf of MexicoHazardous wastes and toxic substancesHigher educationHuman traffickingInfrastructure developmentIntelligence activities, surveillance, classified informationInternational organizations and cooperationLabor standardsLaw enforcement administration and fundingLicensing and registrationsManufacturingMarine and coastal resources, fisheriesMarine and inland water transportationMilitary operations and strategyMilitary personnel and dependentsMilitary readinessNavigation, waterways, harborsPublic contracts and procurementPublic-private cooperationRule of law and government transparencySeafoodSmall businessSmuggling and traffickingSolid waste and recyclingStudent aid and college costsTrade agreements and negotiationsTrade restrictionsTransportation employeesTransportation programs fundingTransportation safety and securityUser charges and feesVeterans' education, employment, rehabilitationViolent crimeWorker safety and health