To amend the National Driver Registration Act of 1982 to assist in the identification of merchant mariners who have an adverse driving record by permitting access to the National Driver Register, and for other purposes.

Summary

Amends the National Driver Register Act of 1982 to authorize applicants for new and renewed merchant seamen licenses and certificates of registry to serve on or operate a commercial vessel to request the chief State driver licensing official to transmit to the Commandant of the Coast Guard information regarding such applicants' motor vehicle driving records. Prescribes the use of such information by the Commandant. Precludes access to information that was entered more than three years before the date of request unless it relates to revocations or suspensions which are still in effect on the date of request. Directs the Commandant to prescribe regulations to require each applicant to make available to the Commandant information regarding the motor vehicle driving record of the applicant.

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Timeline

1. 20 June 1989

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on Public Works + Transportation.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 20 June 1989

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 20 June 1989

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 28 June 1989

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Navigation.

   Source: Committee

5. 28 June 1989

   Committee

   Executive Comment Requested from DOT.

   Source: Committee

6. 3 July 1989

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources.

   Source: Committee

7. 3 August 1989

   Committee

   See H.R.1465.

   Source: Committee

Votes

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Versions

• Introduced in House · undated · Official file

Documents

2 official files

• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 20 June 1989

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Sponsors

• Rep. Hammerschmidt, John P. [R-AR-3] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Davis, Robert W. [R-MI-11] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Conte, Silvio O. [R-MA-1] · R · Sponsor
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• · hsmm00 · Standing

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