United States · Law · HR
H.R. 3619 (111th)
Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2010
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
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
22 September 2009
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Source: IntroReferral
22 September 2009
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
22 September 2009
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
23 September 2009
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.
Source: Committee
24 September 2009
Committee
Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Discharged.
Source: Committee
24 September 2009
Reported
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Source: Committee
24 September 2009
Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
16 October 2009
Calendars
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 170.
Source: Calendars
16 October 2009
Discharge
Committee on Homeland Security discharged.
Source: Discharge
16 October 2009
Committee
Committee on Homeland Security discharged.
Source: Committee
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
16 October 2009
Reported
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Transportation. H. Rept. 111-303, Part I.
Source: Committee
16 October 2009
Reported
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Transportation. H. Rept. 111-303, Part I.
Source: Committee
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
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
22 October 2009
Passed
On motion that the Committee now rise Agreed to by voice vote.
Source: Floor
22 October 2009
Floor
Mr. Cummings moved that the Committee now rise.
Source: Floor
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
22 October 2009
Floor
The Speaker designated the Honorable Kathleen A. Dahlkemper to act as Chairwoman of the Committee.
Source: Floor
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
22 October 2009
Floor
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 853. (consideration: CR H11632-11685)
Source: Floor
22 October 2009
Passed
Rule H. Res. 853 passed House.
Source: Floor
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
23 October 2009
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
23 October 2009
Vote
On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 385 - 11 (Roll no. 813).
Source: Floor
23 October 2009
Vote
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 385 - 11 (Roll no. 813).
Source: Floor
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
23 October 2009
Floor
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. (consideration: CR H11723)
Source: Floor
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
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
23 October 2009
Floor
The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.
Source: Floor
23 October 2009
Floor
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H11717-11724)
Source: Floor
26 October 2009
Introduced
Received in the Senate.
Source: IntroReferral
2 November 2009
Introduced
Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 195.
Source: Calendars
7 May 2010
Floor
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S3431-3432)
Source: Floor
7 May 2010
Passed
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Source: Floor
28 September 2010
Passed
House agreed to Senate amendment with amendments pursuant to H. Res. 1665.
Source: Floor
28 September 2010
Passed
Resolving differences -- House actions: House agreed to Senate amendment with amendments pursuant to H. Res. 1665.
Source: NotUsed
29 September 2010
ResolvingDifferences
Senate concurred in House amendment with amendments (SA 4684) by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7718-7719, S7730-7731)
Source: ResolvingDifferences
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
29 September 2010
Floor
Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House amendments to Senate amendment.
Source: Floor
30 September 2010
Action
Cleared for White House.
30 September 2010
Floor
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Source: Floor
30 September 2010
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
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
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
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
4 October 2010
Floor
Presented to President.
Source: Floor
4 October 2010
President
Presented to President.
Source: President
15 October 2010
Became law
Became Public Law No: 111-281.
Source: President
15 October 2010
Became law
Signed by President.
Source: BecameLaw
15 October 2010
President
Signed by President.
Source: President
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Enrolled Bill · — · Download file
- Public Law · 15 October 2010 · Download file
- Engrossed Amendment Senate · 29 September 2010 · Download file
- Engrossed Amendment House · 28 September 2010 · Download file
- Engrossed Amendment Senate · 7 May 2010 · Download file
- Placed on Calendar Senate · 2 November 2009 · Download file
- Engrossed in House · 23 October 2009 · Download file
- Reported in House · 16 October 2009 · Download file
- Introduced in House · 22 September 2009 · Download file
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Sponsors
- Rep. Oberstar, James L. [D-MN-8] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Cummings, Elijah E. [D-MD-7] · D · Sponsor
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Related records
- related to → Cruise Vessel Security and Safety Act of 2009
- related to → Coast Guard Acquisition Reform Act of 2009
- related to → Great Lakes Icebreaker Replacement Act
- related to → Coast Guard Modernization Act of 2009
- related to → Maritime Workforce Development Act
- related to → Maritime Safety Act of 2009
- related to → Cruise Vessel Security and Safety Act of 2010
- related to → United States Mariner and Vessel Protection Act of 2009
- related to ← To enhance homeland security in the ports and waterways of the United States, and for other purposes.
- related to ← Cruise Vessel Security and Safety Act of 2009
- related to ← Great Lakes Icebreaker Replacement Act
- related to ← A bill to amend title 46, United States Code, to modify the vessels eligible for a fishery endorsement, and for other purposes.
- related to ← Coast Guard Authorization Act for Fiscal Years 2010 and 2011
- amends ← An amendment numbered 3 printed in House Report 111-311 to request a study and report examining the Coast Guard's ability to respond to effects resulting from changes in U.S. immigration policy toward Haiti.
- amends ← An amendment numbered 6 printed in House Report 111-311 to establish within the Department of Homeland Security the America's Waterway Watch Program, a citizen watch program that promotes voluntary reporting of suspected terrorist activity and suspicious behavior along our waterways. It would authorize $3 million over the course of six years for the program. The Secretary would coordinate with other watch programs. The Secretary may also develop instructional materials on potential threats and to promote voluntary reporting of potential violations of law, and may distribute such materials.
- amends ← An amendment numbered 5 printed in House Report 111-311 to require the Secretary of Homeland Security, in consultation with the Transportation Secretary, to study whether there is a continued need for a supplemental air and maritime navigation system as a backup to GPS.
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