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Maritime Administration Reauthorization Act of 2022

USA117th CongressS-3270| Senate 
| Updated: 11/29/2021
Maria Cantwell

Maria Cantwell

Democratic Senator

Washington

Cosponsors (1)
Roger F. Wicker (Republican)

Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Maritime Administration Reauthorization Act of 2022 This bill revises provisions related to the Maritime Administration (MARAD). Among other things, the bill reauthorizes MARAD programs, including programs associated with maintaining the U.S. Merchant Marine; sets aside funding to support the maritime environmental and technical assistance program of MARAD, including for activities related to technologies that support port and vessel air emissions reductions and to support zero emissions technologies; directs the Department of Transportation to develop and and deliver to Congress a strategy to assist state maritime academies and the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy to improve the representation of women and underrepresented communities in the next generation of the mariner workforce; authorizes MARAD to award maritime career training grants to eligible institutions (e.g., postsecondary educational institutions or postsecondary vocational institutions) for the purpose of developing, offering, or improving educational or career training programs for workers in the United States related to the maritime workforce; and addresses sexual harassment and sexual assault at the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy and provides for greater diversity and inclusion at the academy and within the maritime transportation system workforce.
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Timeline
Nov 29, 2021
Introduced in Senate
Nov 29, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
  • November 29, 2021
    Introduced in Senate


  • November 29, 2021
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

Transportation and Public Works

Related Bills

  • S 117-4357: Maritime Administration Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023

Maritime Administration Reauthorization Act of 2022

USA117th CongressS-3270| Senate 
| Updated: 11/29/2021
Maritime Administration Reauthorization Act of 2022 This bill revises provisions related to the Maritime Administration (MARAD). Among other things, the bill reauthorizes MARAD programs, including programs associated with maintaining the U.S. Merchant Marine; sets aside funding to support the maritime environmental and technical assistance program of MARAD, including for activities related to technologies that support port and vessel air emissions reductions and to support zero emissions technologies; directs the Department of Transportation to develop and and deliver to Congress a strategy to assist state maritime academies and the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy to improve the representation of women and underrepresented communities in the next generation of the mariner workforce; authorizes MARAD to award maritime career training grants to eligible institutions (e.g., postsecondary educational institutions or postsecondary vocational institutions) for the purpose of developing, offering, or improving educational or career training programs for workers in the United States related to the maritime workforce; and addresses sexual harassment and sexual assault at the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy and provides for greater diversity and inclusion at the academy and within the maritime transportation system workforce.
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Timeline
Nov 29, 2021
Introduced in Senate
Nov 29, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
  • November 29, 2021
    Introduced in Senate


  • November 29, 2021
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Maria Cantwell

Maria Cantwell

Democratic Senator

Washington

Cosponsors (1)
Roger F. Wicker (Republican)

Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee

Transportation and Public Works

Related Bills

  • S 117-4357: Maritime Administration Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted