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H.R. 3619 (111th)

Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2010

enactedUnited States· United States Congress· EN

Introduced

22 September 2009

Last action

15 October 2010 · President

Status

Became Public Law No: 111-281.

Sponsors

Rep. Oberstar, James L. [D-MN-8], Rep. Cummings, Elijah E. [D-MD-7]

Subjects

Defence, Transport

Source updated

7 April 2025

Defence · Transport

Summary

Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2010 - Authorizes appropriations for FY 2010 for the Coast Guard. Authorizes FY2010 levels of Coast Guard active duty military personnel and average military training student loads. Sets forth various provisions relating to Coast Guard personnel matters. Authorizes grants to international maritime organizations. Establishes the Merchant Mariner Medical Advisory Committee. Requires the Coast Guard Commandant to establish certain programs involving minority serving institutions and their students. Sets forth various provisions, including provisions related to shipping and navigation, law enforcement (including with respect to drug law enforcement), liability limits for natural gas deepwater ports, claims against the Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund, ship emission reduction technology, vessels supporting oil and gas development, Arctic marine shipping, and the enhanced Loran (eLORAN) supplemental positioning system. Great Lakes Icebreaker Replacement Act - Authorizes appropriations for the design, acquisition, and construction of a combined buoy tender-icebreaker to replace icebreaking capacity on the Great Lakes. Coast Guard Acquisition Reform Act of 2009 - Revises Coast Guard acquisition requirements. Maritime Workforce Development Act - Requires maritime career training loans to students and authorizes competitive grants to maritime training institutions. Coast Guard Modernization Act of 2009 - Revises provisions concerning the organization of the Coast Guard and takes a variety of steps regarding maritime safety. Maritime Safety Act of 2009 - Regulates vessel size limits, the rebuilding or replacing of vessels, fishery management in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area or the Gulf of Alaska, maritime safety, oil fuel tank protection, merchant mariners' documents, vessel staffing requirements, and the Navigation Safety Advisory Council. Cruise Vessel Security and Safety Act of 2009 - Establishes passenger vessel requirements for security and safety and for crew crime scene preservation training. United States Mariner and Vessel Protection Act of 2009 - Shields an owner, operator, time charterer, master, or mariner who uses force to defend a vessel of the United States against piracy from liability for any related injury or death.

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Timeline

  1. 22 September 2009

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 22 September 2009

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 22 September 2009

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 23 September 2009

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.

    Source: Committee

  5. 24 September 2009

    Committee

    Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Discharged.

    Source: Committee

  6. 24 September 2009

    Reported

    Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.

    Source: Committee

  7. 24 September 2009

    Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Source: Committee

  8. 16 October 2009

    Calendars

    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 170.

    Source: Calendars

  9. 16 October 2009

    Discharge

    Committee on Homeland Security discharged.

    Source: Discharge

  10. 16 October 2009

    Committee

    Committee on Homeland Security discharged.

    Source: Committee

  11. 16 October 2009

    Introduced

    Referred sequentially to the House Committee on Homeland Security for a period ending not later than Oct. 16, 2009.

    Source: IntroReferral

  12. 16 October 2009

    Reported

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Transportation. H. Rept. 111-303, Part I.

    Source: Committee

  13. 16 October 2009

    Reported

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Transportation. H. Rept. 111-303, Part I.

    Source: Committee

  14. 21 October 2009

    Reported

    Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 853 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 3619 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. A specified amendment is in order. All points of order against consideration of the bill are waived except thos arising under clause 9 or 10 of rule XXI. The amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure now printed in the bill shall be considered as adopted in the House and the Committee of the Whole. The bill, as amended, shall be considered as the original bill for the purpose of further amendment.

    Source: Floor

  15. 22 October 2009

    Floor

    Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 3619 as unfinished business.

    Source: Floor

  16. 22 October 2009

    Passed

    On motion that the Committee now rise Agreed to by voice vote.

    Source: Floor

  17. 22 October 2009

    Floor

    Mr. Cummings moved that the Committee now rise.

    Source: Floor

  18. 22 October 2009

    Floor

    Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 3619 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. A specified amendment is in order. All points of order against consideration of the bill are waived except thos arising under clause 9 or 10 of rule XXI. The amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure now printed in the bill shall be considered as adopted in the House and the Committee of the Whole. The bill, as amended, shall be considered as the original bill for the purpose of further amendment.

    Source: Floor

  19. 22 October 2009

    Floor

    The Speaker designated the Honorable Kathleen A. Dahlkemper to act as Chairwoman of the Committee.

    Source: Floor

  20. 22 October 2009

    Floor

    House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 853 and Rule XVIII.

    Source: Floor

  21. 22 October 2009

    Floor

    Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 853. (consideration: CR H11632-11685)

    Source: Floor

  22. 22 October 2009

    Passed

    Rule H. Res. 853 passed House.

    Source: Floor

  23. 23 October 2009

    Floor

    The Clerk was authorized to correct section numbers, punctuation, and cross references, and to make other necessary technical and conforming corrections in the engrossment of H.R. 3619.

    Source: Floor

  24. 23 October 2009

    Passed

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

    Source: Floor

  25. 23 October 2009

    Vote

    On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 385 - 11 (Roll no. 813).

    Source: Floor

  26. 23 October 2009

    Vote

    Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 385 - 11 (Roll no. 813).

    Source: Floor

  27. 23 October 2009

    Passed

    The House adopted the amendment in the nature of a substitute as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union. (text: CR 10/22/2009 H11640-11673)

    Source: Floor

  28. 23 October 2009

    Floor

    The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. (consideration: CR H11723)

    Source: Floor

  29. 23 October 2009

    Floor

    The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 3619.

    Source: Floor

  30. 23 October 2009

    Floor

    DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 853, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Flake amendment number 7.

    Source: Floor

  31. 23 October 2009

    Floor

    The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.

    Source: Floor

  32. 23 October 2009

    Floor

    Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H11717-11724)

    Source: Floor

  33. 26 October 2009

    Introduced

    Received in the Senate.

    Source: IntroReferral

  34. 2 November 2009

    Introduced

    Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 195.

    Source: Calendars

  35. 7 May 2010

    Floor

    Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S3431-3432)

    Source: Floor

  36. 7 May 2010

    Passed

    Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.

    Source: Floor

  37. 28 September 2010

    Passed

    House agreed to Senate amendment with amendments pursuant to H. Res. 1665.

    Source: Floor

  38. 28 September 2010

    Passed

    Resolving differences -- House actions: House agreed to Senate amendment with amendments pursuant to H. Res. 1665.

    Source: NotUsed

  39. 29 September 2010

    ResolvingDifferences

    Senate concurred in House amendment with amendments (SA 4684) by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7718-7719, S7730-7731)

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  40. 29 September 2010

    NotUsed

    Resolving differences -- Senate actions: Senate concurred in House amendment with amendments (SA 4684) by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S7718-7719, S7730-7731)

    Source: NotUsed

  41. 29 September 2010

    Floor

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

    Source: Floor

  42. 30 September 2010

    Action

    Cleared for White House.

  43. 30 September 2010

    Floor

    Message on Senate action sent to the House.

    Source: Floor

  44. 30 September 2010

    Passed

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  45. 30 September 2010

    Passed

    On motion that the House agree to the Senate amendments to the House amendments to the Senate amendment Agreed to without objection.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  46. 30 September 2010

    Passed

    Resolving differences -- House actions: On motion that the House agree to the Senate amendments to the House amendments to the Senate amendment Agreed to without objection.

    Source: NotUsed

  47. 30 September 2010

    ResolvingDifferences

    Mr. Oberstar asked unanimous consent that the House agree to the Senate amendments to the House amendments to the Senate amendment. (consideration: CR H7383-7384)

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  48. 4 October 2010

    Floor

    Presented to President.

    Source: Floor

  49. 4 October 2010

    President

    Presented to President.

    Source: President

  50. 15 October 2010

    Became law

    Became Public Law No: 111-281.

    Source: President

  51. 15 October 2010

    Became law

    Signed by President.

    Source: BecameLaw

  52. 15 October 2010

    President

    Signed by President.

    Source: President

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