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Maritime Technical Corrections Act of 2018
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Maritime Technical Corrections Act of 2018 This bill revises several provisions of title 14 (Coast Guard) of the United States Code, including provisions related to training course requirements for Coast Guard officers and employees. The bill also makes technical corrections and modifications throughout title 46 (Shipping), including to authorize the Coast Guard to maintain different structural fire protection, manning, operating, and equipment requirements for vessels.
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2018 · third_quarter · Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries
H.R.8 - Water Resources Development Act of 2018 Port Performance Data Jones Act Harbor Maintenance Tax Cargo Preference Merchant Marine Recruitment Practices Exclusion of Maritime Services in TTIP Transportation Worker Identification Credential Food for Peace Program Maritime Security Program Port and Maritime Infrastructure Investments Port Security Longshore Collective Bargaining Port Automation Dredging HR 5326 Maritime Technical Corrections Act of 2018 H.R.5729 - Transportation Worker Identification Credential Accountability Act of 2018 S.2800 - 115th Congress Americas Water Infrastructure Act of 2018 S.3021 - America's Water Infrastructure Act of 2018 S.3273 - Port Operations, Research, and Technology Act
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 794.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. H. Rept. 115-1015.
Congress.gov source codes: 5000, H12200
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Discharged.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Introduced in House
Congress.gov source codes: 1000, Intro-H
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Client expense: $240,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: AMTRAK - Natl Railroad Passenger Corporation, Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, Federal Railroad Administration, Federal Transit Administration (FTA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Maritime Administration (MARAD), Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Natl Mediation Board, Natl Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Railroad Retirement Board, SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2018 · second_quarter · Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries
Legislation and Congressional Action: H.R. 2/S. 3042 - Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 - General advocacy and discussions with staff regarding cargo preference and foreign aid in the Farm Bill. Advovacy in opposition to potential amendments that would exempt the Food for Peace program from cargo preference requirements. H.R. 8/Senate Draft - Water Resources Development Act of 2018 - Discussions with staff regarding maritime related provisions in the bill, as well as opposition to sand beach fill amendments that would impact domestic dredging. H.R. 619/S. 89 - Delta Queen exemption legislation - Advocacy in support of passage of the legislation, which would allow the Delta Queen to resume operations on the Mississippi River. H.R. 1154/S. 168 - Commercial Vessel Incidental Discharge Act - Advocacy in support of passage of the legislation, or its inclusion in the FY 2019 spending bills or other germane legislation. H.R. 2518/S. 1129 - Coast Guard Authorization Act - Discussions with staff regarding timing of legislative action and potential for adding the legislation to the FY19 NDAA. H.R. 5326 - Maritime Technical Corrections Act of 2018 - Discussions with staff about technical changes in the bill and potential for adding the legislation to the FY19 NDAA. H.R. 5515/S. 2987 - John McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 - Discussions with staff regarding maritime related provisions in the bill, opposition to amendments that would except Food for Peace cargo from cargo preference laws. H.R. 5893 - Energizing American Shipbuilding Act - Discussions with staff regarding the crafting of the bill, and advocacy in support of passage. H.R. 6072/S. 3023 - Transportation/HUD Approprations Act 2019 - Discussions with staff regarding maritime related program funding and advocacy in support of the legislation. H.R. 6175 - Maritime Safety Act of 2018 - Discussions with staff regarding the impact of reforms included within the bill and impact on training. H.R. 6264 - Puerto Rico Admission Act of 2018 - Discussions with staff to ensure Jones Act alterations are not included in the bill. House Draft/S. 3109 - Homeland Security Approprations Act - Advocacy in support of funding for the Jones Act Division of Enforcement in the legislation. Legislative Initiatives and General Issue Areas: Jones Act - On-going discussions with staff about support for the Jones Act and providing rebuttals to anti-Jones Act related lobbying from various non-maritime groups. Maritime Security Program Guam Issue - Discussions with staff regarding issues with domestic and international carriers competing in Guam service and implications for MSP. Maritime Security Program full funding for FY 19-23 - Discussions and advocacy to ensure MSP is funded at levels sufficient to maintain the fleet, including increases in authorization and appropriation in future years between FY 19 and FY 23. Military to Maritime Program - Discussions with staff regarding potential for language being included in future Defense or Veterans Affairs bills that would ease the transition for service members to join the maritime industry after they've left the military. Puerto Rico and Virginia Islands Humanitarian Relief - On-going discussions with staff regarding the status of merchant marine assistance in assisting with the aftermath of Hurricane Maria, including participating in a listening session with members of Congress on the status of relief efforts in both PR and USVI. PL-480 Food Aid funding levels and reform issues - Discussion with Ag and Foreign Affairs committee staff regarding potential reforms possible to increase the speed and decrease concerns with U.S.-Flag shipping of foreign food aid, as well as discussion about increases in PL-480 appropriations. Cargo Preference - Discussion with staff regarding increases to the cargo preference percentages required under the law, as well as on-going efforts to protect cargo preference in regards to foreign aid and Ex-Im Bank financed cargos. Maritime regulatory issues - Discussions with staff over regulatory reform issues, particularly those that impact U.S.-Flag carriers but are not present in the foreign sailing international fleet.
Client expense: $90,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Maritime Administration (MARAD), SENATE