A bill to upgrade the ground segment of the Search and Rescue Satellite Aided Tracking System, and for other purposes.

Summary

Directs the Secretary of Transportation to upgrade the ground segment of the Search and Rescue Satellite Aided Tracking System (SARSAT). Directs the Secretary to establish at least five SARSAT ground stations to provide adequate coverage of the U.S. area of search and rescue for which it has responsibility under the COSPAS-SARSAT program. Directs the Secretary of Commerce, acting through the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, to administer the SARSAT ground stations, in consultation with the Secretaries of Transportation and of Defense. Authorizes appropriations.

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Timeline

1. 25 January 1989

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 25 January 1989

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

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Versions

• Introduced in Senate · undated · Official file

Documents

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• Introduced in Senate (text)

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• Introduced in Senate

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Sponsors

• Sen. Matsunaga, Spark M. [D-HI] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Inouye, Daniel K. [D-HI] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Stevens, Ted [R-AK] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Murkowski, Frank H. [R-AK] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Bingaman, Jeff [D-NM] · D · Sponsor
• · sscm00 · Standing

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