A bill to consolidate and reenact certain of the marine safety and seaman's welfare laws of the United States.

Summary

Amends Federal law to recodify and consolidate specified shipping and related marine provisions. Reorganizes existing law with respect to: (1) the operation, inspection, and regulation of passenger, cargo, animal transport, and recreational vessels; (2) marine casualties and accidents; (3) licenses, certificates and merchant mariners' documents; (4) the maning of vessels; and (5) merchant seamen, their protection and relief. Repeals specified laws.

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Timeline

1. 14 September 1982

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 14 September 1982

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 14 September 1982

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 22 September 1982

   Referred

   Referred to Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Navigation.

   Source: Committee

5. 22 September 1982

   Committee

   Executive Comment Requested from DOT,Justice,Treasury,Commerce,OPM.

   Source: Committee

6. 23 September 1982

   Committee

   Subcommittee Hearings Held.

   Source: Committee

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 14 September 1982

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Rep. Studds, Gerry E. [D-MA-10] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Jones, Walter B. [D-NC-1] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Biaggi, Mario [D-NY-19] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large] · R · Sponsor
• · hsmm00 · Standing

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