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House Bill 2518
115th Congress(2017-2018)
Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2017
Introduced
Introduced
Introduced in House on May 18, 2017
Overview
Text
Introduced
May 18, 2017
Latest Action
Jun 26, 2017
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
2518
Congress
115
Policy Area
Transportation and Public Works
Transportation and Public Works
Primary focus of measure is all aspects of transportation modes and conveyances, including funding and safety matters; Coast Guard; infrastructure development; travel and tourism. Measures concerning water resources and navigation projects may fall under Water Resources Development policy area.
Sponsorship by Party
Republican
Duncan Hunter
California
Democrat
John Garamendi
California
Democrat
Peter DeFazio
Oregon
Republican
Bill Shuster
Pennsylvania
House Votes (0)
Senate Votes (0)
No House votes have been held for this bill.
Summary

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) unmanned aircraft systems, and (4) ports and waterways safety.

The bill revises or sets forth policies relating to the Coast Guard, including Coast Guard health care professionals; incentive contracts for Coast Guard Yard or Coast Guard industrial establishments; contracting for major acquisition programs; National Security Cutters; vessel operations; numbering for undocumented barges; drawbridges; the alternate safety compliance program; visual distress signals; vessel certification; the land-based enhanced LORAN, positioning, navigation, and timing system; the installation and use of engine cut-off switches on recreational vessels; commercial fishing vessel classification requirements; aids to navigation; maritime domain awareness technologies; and towing vessel inspections.

Text (2)
Reported in House
June 26, 2017
Introduced in House
May 18, 2017
Related Bills (3)
Dec 04, 2018
Became Public Law 115-282
2
Sponsorship
Senate Bill 140
Frank LoBiondo Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2018
Became Law
Amendments
Type
Related Bill
Related Bill
A related bill may be a companion measure, an identical bill, a procedurally-related measure, or one with text similarities. Bill relationships are identified by the House, the Senate, or CRS, and refer only to same-Congress measures.
Identified By
CRS
Aug 13, 2018
Became Public Law 115-232
2
Sponsorship
House Bill 5515
John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019
Became Law
Amendments
Type
Related Bill
Related Bill
A related bill may be a companion measure, an identical bill, a procedurally-related measure, or one with text similarities. Bill relationships are identified by the House, the Senate, or CRS, and refer only to same-Congress measures.
Identified By
CRS
May 16, 2017
Introduced in Senate
4
Sponsorship
Senate Bill 1129
Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2017
Introduced
Type
Related Bill
Related Bill
A related bill may be a companion measure, an identical bill, a procedurally-related measure, or one with text similarities. Bill relationships are identified by the House, the Senate, or CRS, and refer only to same-Congress measures.
Identified By
CRS
Actions (8)
06/26/2017
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 133.
06/26/2017
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. H. Rept. 115-194.
05/24/2017
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
05/24/2017
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
05/24/2017
Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Discharged.
05/19/2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.
05/18/2017
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
05/18/2017
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Jan 11, 2023 1:36:43 PM
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