Coast Guard Authorization Act of 1988

Summary

Coast Guard Authorization Act of 1987 - Authorizes appropriations for the Coast Guard for FY 1988 for: (1) operation and maintenance, and increases in salary, pay, and other employee benefits; (2) acquisition, construction, rebuilding, and improvement for aids to navigation, shore facilities, vessels, and aircraft; (3) research, development, test, and evaluation; and (4) retirement pay and benefits. Authorizes the end strength for active-duty personnel of the Coast Guard for FY 1988. Specifies the authorized average military training student load for the Coast Guard for FY 1988. Authorizes the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating (Secretary) to transfer up to five percent of the appropriations made under certain provisions of this Act to the Commandant of the Coast Guard for discretionary use in meeting unanticipated demands and needs for Coast Guard operations and maintenance. Requires the Secretary to give specified congressional committees 15 days' notice of any proposed transfer. States that it is in the national interest for the Coast Guard to maintain its logistics capability. Requires the Secretary, no later than January 31 of each year, to provide a list of activities necessary to maintain such logistics capabilities to specified congressional committees. Provides that such necessary activities may not be contracted for performance by non-government personnel, except in specified circumstances. Requires the Secretary, before the beginning of each fiscal year, to submit to specified congressional committees a list of activities that are to be contracted for performance by non-government personnel during that fiscal year. Requires each contract awarded by the Coast Guard in FY 1988 for construction or services to be performed in a State having an unemployment rate in excess of the national average unemployment rate to include a provision requiring the contractor to employ local residents to fulfill the work requirements of such contract. Restricts to FY 1988 the limitations on transfer to and the amount in the Boat Safety Account within the Aquatic Resources Trust Fund. Continues through FY 1988 the requirement that the Secretary use a portion of the payments from motor fuel excise tax receipts to increase the funding for boating safety programs. Revises formulas for the allocation of the Boat Safety Account monies. Makes available to the Coast Guard between one and two percent of the funds which would be allocated to the States to pay the costs incurred by the Federal Government in administering the Boat Safety Account. Prohibits the construction of Coast Guard vessels or of a major component of the hull or superstructure of Coast Guard vessels in a foreign shipyard. Allows the President to authorize exceptions to such prohibition if it is in the national security interest. Requires notification to the Congress of such determination. States that certain provisions of Federal law relating to wage rates for laborers and mechanics, required contract provisions, minimum wages, and publication of procurement notices shall not apply to amounts less than a specified level. Requires specified numbers of licensed mates to be working certain mobile offshore drilling units. Requires the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating, no later than February each year, to submit Coast Guard budget estimates to the Congress. Authorizes the Secretary to sell certain land and buildings in Florida. Establishes a National Offshore Vessel Operators Safety Advisory Committee to advise the Secretary on matters relating to the safety aspects of offshore oil, gas, and other mineral operations. Authorizes appropriations. Terminates the Safety Committee on September 30, 1992. Terminates the Coast Guard Academy Advisory Committee on September 30, 1992. Authorizes the Secretary to take surveillance, interdict, and take other law enforcement actions with regard to any aircraft subject to the jurisdiction, or to the operation of law, of the United States. Sets forth the powers of certain Coast Guard officers in law enforcement. Sets penalties of fines, imprisonment, or in rem liability for violations of certain provisions of this Act. Authorizes, under regulations prescribed by the Commandant of the Coast Guard and with the approval of the Attorney General, civilian special agents of the Coast Guard to carry firearms or other appropriate weapons while assigned to investigative or law enforcement duties. Authorizes the Secretary of Defense to acquire, reimburse for certain losses on private sale, or foreclose certain residential property situated near a military installation which the Department of Defense or the Department of Transportation, with regard to the Coast Guard when not operating as a service of the Navy, has ordered closed or reduced in scope, under certain circumstances. Sets forth requirements regarding the Coast Guard academy cadet service obligation. Amends provisions of Federal law applying to general military matters regarding occupancy of substandard family housing by members of the uniformed services to include the Coast Guard. Repeals similar provisions from Federal law applying to the Coast Guard. Empowers the Secretary to authorize retroactive pay and allowances in certain circumstances involving administrative error or oversight. Amends the Inland Navigational Rules Act of 1980 to: (1) substitute "mineclearance" for "minesweeping" in certain provisions; and (2) increase the danger zone around a mineclearance vessel. Amends the Department of Defense Authorization Act, 1987 to add the Coast Guard to a provision relating to defense of certain suits arising out of legal malpractice.

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Timeline

1. 8 May 1987

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 8 May 1987

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 8 May 1987

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 18 May 1987

   Referred

   Referred to Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Navigation.

   Source: Committee

5. 18 May 1987

   Committee

   Executive Comment Requested from DOT, Interior.

   Source: Committee

6. 28 May 1987

   Committee

   Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended).

   Source: Committee

7. 28 May 1987

   Committee

   Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

   Source: Committee

8. 29 May 1987

   Committee

   Executive Comment Received From DOT.

   Source: Committee

9. 9 June 1987

   Reported

   Ordered to be Reported (Amended).

   Source: Committee

10. 9 June 1987

    Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Source: Committee

11. 11 June 1987

    Calendars

    Placed on Union Calendar No: 90.

    Source: Calendars

12. 11 June 1987

    Reported

    Reported to House (Amended) by House Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries. Report No: 100-154.

    Source: Committee

13. 11 June 1987

    Reported

    Reported to House (Amended) by House Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries. Report No: 100-154.

    Source: Committee

14. 16 June 1987

    Reported

    Rules Committee Resolution H.Res.195 Reported to House.

    Source: Floor

15. 16 June 1987

    Floor

    Committee on Rules Granted an Open Rule Providing One Hour of General Debate; Waiving All Points of Order.

    Source: Floor

16. 1 July 1987

    Floor

    Committee on Rules Granted a Modified Open Rule Providing One Hour of General Debate.

    Source: Floor

17. 7 July 1987

    Reported

    Rules Committee Resolution H.Res.219 Reported to House.

    Source: Floor

18. 8 July 1987

    Vote

    Passed House (Amended) by Yea-Nay Vote: 279 - 126 (Record Vote No: 250).

    Source: Floor

19. 8 July 1987

    Vote

    Passed/agreed to in House: Passed House (Amended) by Yea-Nay Vote: 279 - 126 (Record Vote No: 250).

    Source: Floor

20. 8 July 1987

    Passed

    House Agreed to Amendments Adopted by the Committee of the Whole.

    Source: Floor

21. 8 July 1987

    Floor

    Called up by House by Rule.

    Source: Floor

22. 8 July 1987

    Passed

    Rule Passed House.

    Source: Floor

23. 10 July 1987

    Introduced

    Received in the Senate.

    Source: IntroReferral

24. 17 July 1987

    Introduced

    Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 245.

    Source: Calendars

25. 13 October 1987

    Floor

    Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.

    Source: Floor

26. 13 October 1987

    Passed

    Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate in lieu of S. 1459 with an amendment by Voice Vote.

    Source: Floor

27. 19 October 1987

    Floor

    Message on Senate action sent to the House.

    Source: Floor

28. 18 December 1987

    Floor

    Message on House action received in Senate and held at desk: House amendment to Senate amendment.

    Source: Floor

29. 18 December 1987

    ResolvingDifferences

    House Concurred, in Senate Amendments , with Amendments by Unanimous Consent.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

30. 18 December 1987

    NotUsed

    Resolving differences -- House actions: House Concurred, in Senate Amendments , with Amendments by Unanimous Consent.

    Source: NotUsed

31. 23 May 1988

    ResolvingDifferences

    Senate requests a conference. Appoints conferees. Hollings; Kerry; Danforth.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

32. 23 May 1988

    Passed

    Senate disagreed to the House amendment to the Senate amendment by Voice Vote.

    Source: Floor

33. 23 May 1988

    Passed

    Resolving differences -- Senate actions: Senate disagreed to the House amendment to the Senate amendment by Voice Vote.

    Source: NotUsed

34. 24 May 1988

    Floor

    Message on Senate action sent to the House.

    Source: Floor

35. 23 June 1988

    Passed

    House Agreed to Request for Conference and Speaker Appointed Conferees: Jones (NC), Hutto, Studds, Davis (MI), Young (AK), Rostenkowski, Gibbons, Pickle, Archer, Vander Jagt.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

36. 23 June 1988

    ResolvingDifferences

    House Insisted on its Amendments by Voice Vote.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

37. 23 June 1988

    NotUsed

    Resolving differences -- House actions: House Insisted on its Amendments by Voice Vote.

    Source: NotUsed

38. 14 July 1988

    ResolvingDifferences

    Senate appointed conferees Bentsen; Matsunaga; Packwood by unanimous consent for consideration of Section 6 of the House amendment and modifications committed to the conference.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

39. 9 August 1988

    Passed

    Conferees agreed to file conference report.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

40. 9 August 1988

    Passed

    Conference committee actions: Conferees agreed to file conference report.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

41. 9 August 1988

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference Report 100-855 Filed in House.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

42. 9 August 1988

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference report filed: Conference Report 100-855 Filed in House.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

43. 10 August 1988

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference papers: Senate report and managers' statement held at the desk in Senate.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

44. 10 August 1988

    Reported

    Rules Committee Resolution H.Res.518 Reported to House.

    Source: Floor

45. 10 August 1988

    Floor

    Committee on Rules Granted a Rule Waiving All Points of Order Against Consideration of the Conference Report.

    Source: Floor

46. 14 September 1988

    Passed

    House Agreed to Conference Report by Voice Vote.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

47. 14 September 1988

    Passed

    Conference report agreed to in House: House Agreed to Conference Report by Voice Vote.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

48. 15 September 1988

    Passed

    Conference report agreed to in Senate: Senate agreed to conference report by Voice Vote.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

49. 15 September 1988

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference papers: message on House action held at the desk in Senate.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

50. 16 September 1988

    Floor

    Presented to President.

    Source: Floor

51. 16 September 1988

    President

    Presented to President.

    Source: President

52. 16 September 1988

    Floor

    Measure Signed in Senate.

    Source: Floor

53. 28 September 1988

    Became law

    Became Public Law No: 100-448.

    Source: President

54. 28 September 1988

    Became law

    Signed by President.

    Source: BecameLaw

55. 28 September 1988

    President

    Signed by President.

    Source: President

Votes

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Documents

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• Public Law (PDF)

  Public Law · EN · 29 September 1988

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• Conference report filed in House

  summary · EN · 9 August 1988

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• House agreed to Senate amendment with amendment

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• Passed Senate amended

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• Passed House amended

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• Reported to House with amendment(s)

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• Introduced in House

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Sponsors

• Rep. Hutto, Earl [D-FL-1] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Jones, Walter B. [D-NC-1] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Davis, Robert W. [R-MI-11] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Hughes, William J. [D-NJ-2] · D · Cosponsor
• · hsmm00 · Standing

Related records

• related to → A resolution providing for the consideration of the bill (H. R. 2342) to authorize appropriations for the Coast Guard for fiscal year 1988, and for other purposes.
• related to → A resolution providing for the consideration of the bill (H.R. 2342) to authorize appropriations for the Coast Guard for fiscal year 1988, and for other purposes.
• related to → A resolution waiving certain points of order against the conference report on (H.R. 2342) to authorize appropriations for the Coast Guard for fiscal year 1988, and for other purposes, and against consideration of such conference report.
• related to ← A bill to authorize expenditures for boating safety programs, and for other purposes.
• related to ← Coast Guard Authorization Act of 1987
• amends ← Am amendment to require that radio officers serving on U.S. flag vessels be United States citizens.
• amends ← An amendment to direct the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of Transportation to urge U.S. allies in Europe, and the country of Japan, to join the U.S. in intensifying efforts to bring about a speedy and just solution to the Iran-Iraq war and further, to defend their mutual interests in the Persian Gulf.
• amends ← An amendment to require that all U.S. flagged vessels have a 100 percent U.S. crew, except for yachts, vessels fishing exclusively for highly migratory species, and vessels fishing outside the 200 mile exclusive zone off the U.S. coast. Subsequently, during further consideration of the bill, this amendment was modified to clarify the committee's intent.
• amends ← An amendment to prohibit the reflagging of ships from Persian Gulf nations, except in cases where the Soviet Union should reflag any such ships.
• amends ← An amendment to prohibit construction of Coast Guard vessels or components of Coast Guard vessels in foreign shipyards, and further provides that such vessels may not contain materials less than 50 percent of which were produced in the United States.
• amends ← An amendment to make technical and conforming changes in the bill.

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