An act to revise, consolidate, and enact certain laws related to vessels and seamen as subtitle II of title 46, United States Code, "Shipping".

Summary

Amends Federal law to recodify and consolidate specified shipping and related marine provisions administered by the Coast Guard. Reorganizes existing law with respect to: (1) the operation, inspection, and regulation of passenger, cargo, animal transport, and recreational vessels; (2) marine casualties and accidents; (3) licenses, certificates and merchant mariners' documents; (4) the manning of vessels; and (5) merchant seamen, their protection and relief. Repeals specified laws.

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Timeline

1. 26 January 1983

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 26 January 1983

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 22 March 1983

   Reported

   Committee on Commerce. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.

   Source: Committee

4. 12 April 1983

   Calendars

   Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Regular Orders. Calendar No. 85.

   Source: Calendars

5. 12 April 1983

   Reported

   Committee on Commerce. Reported to Senate by Senator Packwood with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 98-56.

   Source: Committee

6. 12 April 1983

   Reported

   Committee on Commerce. Reported to Senate by Senator Packwood with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 98-56.

   Source: Committee

7. 28 April 1983

   Floor

   Considered by Senate.

   Source: Floor

8. 28 April 1983

   Passed

   Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with amendments and an amendment to the Title by Voice Vote.

   Source: Floor

9. 5 May 1983

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries.

   Source: IntroReferral

10. 12 May 1983

    Referred

    Referred to Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Navigation.

    Source: Committee

11. 12 May 1983

    Committee

    Executive Comment Requested from DOT, Justice, Commerce, Treasury, OPM.

    Source: Committee

12. 28 June 1983

    Reported

    Ordered to be Reported Amended with the Language of H.R.2247.

    Source: Committee

13. 28 June 1983

    Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Source: Committee

14. 28 July 1983

    Committee

    Unfavorable Executive Comment Received From DOT.

    Source: Committee

15. 1 August 1983

    Passed

    Passed House (Amended) by Voice Vote.

    Source: Floor

16. 1 August 1983

    Passed

    Passed/agreed to in House: Passed House (Amended) by Voice Vote.

    Source: Floor

17. 1 August 1983

    Floor

    Called up by House Under Suspension of Rules.

    Source: Floor

18. 1 August 1983

    Reported

    Reported to House (Amended) by House Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries. Report No: 98-338.

    Source: Committee

19. 1 August 1983

    Reported

    Reported to House (Amended) by House Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries. Report No: 98-338.

    Source: Committee

20. 3 August 1983

    Passed

    Senate agreed to the House amendment. By Voice Vote.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

21. 3 August 1983

    Passed

    Resolving differences -- Senate actions: Senate agreed to the House amendment. By Voice Vote.

    Source: NotUsed

22. 17 August 1983

    Floor

    Presented to President.

    Source: Floor

23. 17 August 1983

    President

    Presented to President.

    Source: President

24. 17 August 1983

    Floor

    Measure Signed in Senate.

    Source: Floor

25. 26 August 1983

    Became law

    Became Public Law No: 98-89.

    Source: President

26. 26 August 1983

    Became law

    Signed by President.

    Source: BecameLaw

27. 26 August 1983

    President

    Signed by President.

    Source: President

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Documents

6 official files

• Public Law (PDF)

  Public Law · EN · 27 August 1983

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• Passed House amended

  summary · EN · 1 August 1983

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• Passed Senate amended

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• Reported to Senate with amendment(s)

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• Introduced in Senate

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Sponsors

• Sen. Packwood, Bob [R-OR] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Stevens, Ted [R-AK] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Gorton, Slade [R-WA] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Kasten, Robert W., Jr. [R-WI] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Hollings, Ernest F. [D-SC] · D · Sponsor
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