An act to amend the Federal Boat Safety Act of 1971 to promote recreational boating safety through the development, administration, and financing of a national recreational boating safety improvement program, and for other purposes.

Summary

Recreational Boating Safety and Facilities Improvement Act of 1979 - Amends the Federal Boat Safety Act of 1971 to include in the definitions of the terms "United States" and "State" the Commonwealth of the Northern Marianas, the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands, and any other territory or possession over which the United States has jurisdiction. Directs the Secretary of the Department in which the Coast Guard is operating to implement and administer a national recreational boating safety and facilities improvement program. Authorizes the Secretary to allocate funds to States for accepted State recreational boating safety and facilities improvement programs if sufficient State matching funds are available. Directs the Secretary to accept State programs that include: (1) an approved vessel numbering system; (2) a cooperative boating safety assistance program with the Coast Guard; (3) sufficient patrol to enforce applicable State laws; (4) boating safety education; (5) a State agency to implement or coordinate the program and report to the Secretary; and (6) facilities improvement. Sets forth formulas for the allocation of funds among the States. Establishes in the Treasury a National Recreational Boating Safety and Facilities Improvement Fund from which the Secretary may allocate funds for accepted State programs. Authorizes appropriations for such State programs of $30,000,000 for each of fiscal years 1981 through 1984. Amends the Highway Revenue Act of 1956 to direct the Secretary of the Treasury to transfer certain amounts from the taxes received from special motor fuels and gasoline used in motorboats to the National Recreational Boating Safety and Facilities Improvement Fund.

This text is taken from the official record. PoliticalRepo does not editorialize.

Timeline

1. 5 June 1979

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 5 June 1979

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 5 June 1979

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries.

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 7 November 1979

   Reported

   Reported to House from the Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries with amendment, H. Rept. 96-591 (Part I).

   Source: Committee

5. 7 November 1979

   Reported

   Reported to House from the Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries with amendment, H. Rept. 96-591 (Part I).

   Source: Committee

6. 3 December 1979

   Passed

   Measure passed House, amended.

   Source: Floor

7. 3 December 1979

   Passed

   Passed/agreed to in House: Measure passed House, amended.

   Source: Floor

8. 3 December 1979

   Floor

   Measure called up under motion to suspend rules and pass in House.

   Source: Floor

9. 4 December 1979

   Introduced

   Referred to Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

   Source: IntroReferral

10. 22 August 1980

    Reported

    Reported to Senate from the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation with amendment (without written re.

    Source: Committee

11. 22 August 1980

    Reported

    Reported to Senate from the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation with amendment (without written re.

    Source: Committee

12. 25 August 1980

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference scheduled in Senate.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

13. 25 August 1980

    Floor

    Call of calendar in Senate.

    Source: Floor

14. 25 August 1980

    Passed

    Passed/agreed to in Senate: Measure passed Senate, amended.

    Source: Floor

15. 9 September 1980

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference scheduled in House.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

16. 10 September 1980

    Passed

    Senate agreed to conference report.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

17. 10 September 1980

    Passed

    Conference report agreed to in Senate: Senate agreed to conference report.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

18. 16 September 1980

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference report filed: Conference report filed in House, H. Rept. 96-1320.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

19. 16 September 1980

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference report filed in House, H. Rept. 96-1320.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

20. 25 September 1980

    ResolvingDifferences

    House receded and concurred in Senate amendment.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

21. 25 September 1980

    NotUsed

    Resolving differences -- House actions: House receded and concurred in Senate amendment.

    Source: NotUsed

22. 25 September 1980

    Passed

    House agreed to conference report.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

23. 25 September 1980

    Passed

    Conference report agreed to in House: House agreed to conference report.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

24. 25 September 1980

    Failed

    Motion to strike certain provisions rejected in House.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

25. 2 October 1980

    President

    Measure enrolled in Senate.

    Source: President

26. 2 October 1980

    President

    Measure enrolled in House.

    Source: President

27. 3 October 1980

    Floor

    Measure presented to President.

    Source: Floor

28. 3 October 1980

    President

    Measure presented to President.

    Source: President

29. 14 October 1980

    President

    Public Law 96-451.

    Source: President

30. 14 October 1980

    Became law

    Signed by President.

    Source: BecameLaw

31. 14 October 1980

    President

    Signed by President.

    Source: President

Votes

No vote records are attached yet.

Versions

No version snapshots stored. Document URLs remain at the source.

Documents

8 official files

• Public Law (PDF)

  Public Law · EN · 15 October 1980

  ViewDownloadOpen at official source

• Conference report filed in House

  summary · EN · 16 September 1980

  Open at official source

  Leesvertaling

  Vertaal dit document naar jouw taal. PoliticalRepo bewaart geen aparte kopie per EU-taal.

  Vertaal naarNL · DutchDE · GermanFR · FrenchES · SpanishIT · ItalianPL · PolishPT · PortugueseSV · SwedishDA · DanishFI · FinnishEL · GreekCS · CzechHU · HungarianRO · RomanianBG · BulgarianHR · CroatianSK · SlovakSL · SlovenianLT · LithuanianLV · LatvianET · EstonianGA · IrishMT · Maltese

  Vertaal document

  Documentvertaling op verzoek met downloadbare PDF (logo + link naar de officiële bron). Het bronbestand blijft leidend.

• Passed Senate amended

  summary · EN · 25 August 1980

  Open at official source

  Leesvertaling

  Vertaal dit document naar jouw taal. PoliticalRepo bewaart geen aparte kopie per EU-taal.

  Vertaal naarNL · DutchDE · GermanFR · FrenchES · SpanishIT · ItalianPL · PolishPT · PortugueseSV · SwedishDA · DanishFI · FinnishEL · GreekCS · CzechHU · HungarianRO · RomanianBG · BulgarianHR · CroatianSK · SlovakSL · SlovenianLT · LithuanianLV · LatvianET · EstonianGA · IrishMT · Maltese

  Vertaal document

  Documentvertaling op verzoek met downloadbare PDF (logo + link naar de officiële bron). Het bronbestand blijft leidend.

• Reported to Senate with amendment(s)

  summary · EN · 22 August 1980

  Open at official source

  Leesvertaling

  Vertaal dit document naar jouw taal. PoliticalRepo bewaart geen aparte kopie per EU-taal.

  Vertaal naarNL · DutchDE · GermanFR · FrenchES · SpanishIT · ItalianPL · PolishPT · PortugueseSV · SwedishDA · DanishFI · FinnishEL · GreekCS · CzechHU · HungarianRO · RomanianBG · BulgarianHR · CroatianSK · SlovakSL · SlovenianLT · LithuanianLV · LatvianET · EstonianGA · IrishMT · Maltese

  Vertaal document

  Documentvertaling op verzoek met downloadbare PDF (logo + link naar de officiële bron). Het bronbestand blijft leidend.

• Passed House amended

  summary · EN · 3 December 1979

  Open at official source

  Leesvertaling

  Vertaal dit document naar jouw taal. PoliticalRepo bewaart geen aparte kopie per EU-taal.

  Vertaal naarNL · DutchDE · GermanFR · FrenchES · SpanishIT · ItalianPL · PolishPT · PortugueseSV · SwedishDA · DanishFI · FinnishEL · GreekCS · CzechHU · HungarianRO · RomanianBG · BulgarianHR · CroatianSK · SlovakSL · SlovenianLT · LithuanianLV · LatvianET · EstonianGA · IrishMT · Maltese

  Vertaal document

  Documentvertaling op verzoek met downloadbare PDF (logo + link naar de officiële bron). Het bronbestand blijft leidend.

• Reported to House amended, Part II

  summary · EN · 7 November 1979

  Open at official source

  Leesvertaling

  Vertaal dit document naar jouw taal. PoliticalRepo bewaart geen aparte kopie per EU-taal.

  Vertaal naarNL · DutchDE · GermanFR · FrenchES · SpanishIT · ItalianPL · PolishPT · PortugueseSV · SwedishDA · DanishFI · FinnishEL · GreekCS · CzechHU · HungarianRO · RomanianBG · BulgarianHR · CroatianSK · SlovakSL · SlovenianLT · LithuanianLV · LatvianET · EstonianGA · IrishMT · Maltese

  Vertaal document

  Documentvertaling op verzoek met downloadbare PDF (logo + link naar de officiële bron). Het bronbestand blijft leidend.

• Reported to House amended, Part I

  summary · EN · 7 November 1979

  Open at official source

  Leesvertaling

  Vertaal dit document naar jouw taal. PoliticalRepo bewaart geen aparte kopie per EU-taal.

  Vertaal naarNL · DutchDE · GermanFR · FrenchES · SpanishIT · ItalianPL · PolishPT · PortugueseSV · SwedishDA · DanishFI · FinnishEL · GreekCS · CzechHU · HungarianRO · RomanianBG · BulgarianHR · CroatianSK · SlovakSL · SlovenianLT · LithuanianLV · LatvianET · EstonianGA · IrishMT · Maltese

  Vertaal document

  Documentvertaling op verzoek met downloadbare PDF (logo + link naar de officiële bron). Het bronbestand blijft leidend.

• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 5 June 1979

  Open at official source

  Leesvertaling

  Vertaal dit document naar jouw taal. PoliticalRepo bewaart geen aparte kopie per EU-taal.

  Vertaal naarNL · DutchDE · GermanFR · FrenchES · SpanishIT · ItalianPL · PolishPT · PortugueseSV · SwedishDA · DanishFI · FinnishEL · GreekCS · CzechHU · HungarianRO · RomanianBG · BulgarianHR · CroatianSK · SlovakSL · SlovenianLT · LithuanianLV · LatvianET · EstonianGA · IrishMT · Maltese

  Vertaal document

  Documentvertaling op verzoek met downloadbare PDF (logo + link naar de officiële bron). Het bronbestand blijft leidend.

Sponsors

• Rep. Biaggi, Mario [D-NY-19] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Murphy, John M. [D-NY-17] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Pritchard, Joel [R-WA-1] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Oberstar, James L. [D-MN-8] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Myers, Michael O. [D-PA-1] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Hughes, William J. [D-NJ-2] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Breaux, John B. [D-LA] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Evans, Thomas B., Jr. [R-DE-At Large] · R · Cosponsor
• Del. Evans, Melvin H. [R-VI-At Large] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Treen, David C. [R-LA-3] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Duncan, John J. [R-TN-2] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Ottinger, Richard L. [D-NY-20] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Addabbo, Joseph P. [D-NY-6] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Zeferetti, Leo C. [D-NY-15] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Murphy, Austin J. [D-PA-20] · D · Cosponsor
• Rescom. Corrada, Baltasar [I-PR-At Large] · I · Cosponsor
• Rep. Pepper, Claude [D-FL-18] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Lehman, William [D-FL-17] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Stokes, Louis [D-OH-11] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Downey, Thomas J. [D-NY-2] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Stack, Edward J. [D-FL-12] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Bonker, Don [D-WA-3] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Bauman, Robert E. [R-MD-1] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Akaka, Daniel K. [D-HI] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Lent, Norman F. [R-NY-4] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Mikulski, Barbara A. [D-MD] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Bowen, David R. [D-MS-2] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Bafalis, L. A. (Skip) [R-FL-10] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Bonior, David E. [D-MI-10] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Pursell, Carl D. [R-MI-2] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Anderson, Glenn M. [D-CA-32] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. AuCoin, Les [D-OR-1] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Snyder, M. G. (Gene) [R-KY-4] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. D'Amours, Norman E. [D-NH-1] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Carney, William [R-NY-1] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Emery, David F. [R-ME-1] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Wyatt, Joe, Jr. [D-TX-14] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Dingell, John D. [D-MI-12] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Jones, Walter B. [D-NC-1] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Hubbard, Carroll, Jr. [D-KY-1] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Donnelly, Brian J. [D-MA-11] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Studds, Gerry E. [D-MA-10] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Lowry, Mike [D-WA-7] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Forsythe, Edwin B. [R-NJ-6] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Trible, Paul S., Jr. [R-VA] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. de la Garza, E. [D-TX-15] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. English, Glenn [D-OK-6] · D · Cosponsor

Showing 48 of 54 sponsors and actors.

Related records

• related to ← Recreational Boating Safety and Facilities Improvement Act of 1979

Related across the Repo ecosystem

Direct relationships are identifier-backed. Topic context means shared TopicMembership — not a citation and not causation.