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H.R. 4358 (98th)

A bill to amend title 46, United States Code, to establish penalties for the operation of a vessel by a person who is intoxicated and to provide for better reporting of accidents involving vessels in which the use of alcohol is a cause of the accident.

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Introduced

10 November 1983

Last action

7 June 1984 · Committee

Status

Executive Comment Received From DOD.

Sponsors

Rep. Studds, Gerry E. [D-MA-10], Rep. Jones, Walter B. [D-NC-1], Rep. Forsythe, Edwin B. [R-NJ-6], Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large], Rep. Barnes, Michael D. [D-MD-8], Rep. Harrison, Frank [D-PA-11], Rep. Roe, Robert A. [D-NJ-8], Sen. Boxer, Barbara [D-CA], Rep. Seiberling, John F. [D-OH-14], Rep. Hughes, William J. [D-NJ-2], Rep. McNulty, James F., Jr. [D-AZ-5], Rep. Lehman, William [D-FL-17], Rep. Vento, Bruce F. [D-MN-4], Rep. Bevill, Tom [D-AL-4], Rep. Edgar, Robert W. [D-PA-7], Rep. Oakar, Mary Rose [D-OH-20], Sen. Mikulski, Barbara A. [D-MD], Rep. Downey, Thomas J. [D-NY-2]

Subjects

Transport

Source updated

29 June 2021

Transport

Summary

Imposes penalties upon persons who operate a vessel while intoxicated. Requires marine casualty reports to include information on whether alcohol was a cause of the casualty. Requires State boating safety education programs to include information on the hazards of operating a vessel while under the influence of alcohol.

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Timeline

  1. 10 November 1983

    Introduced

    Referred to House Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 10 November 1983

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 10 November 1983

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 15 November 1983

    Referred

    Referred to Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Navigation.

    Source: Committee

  5. 15 November 1983

    Committee

    Executive Comment Requested from DOD, Treasury, HHS, OSHA, Panama Canal Co.

    Source: Committee

  6. 17 February 1984

    Committee

    Executive Comment Received From Panama Canal Co.

    Source: Committee

  7. 21 February 1984

    Committee

    Executive Comment Received From HHS.

    Source: Committee

  8. 7 June 1984

    Committee

    Executive Comment Received From DOD.

    Source: Committee

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Documents

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