A bill to authorize appropriations for the Coast Guard for fiscal years 1980 and 1981, and for other purposes.

Summary

Authorizes appropriations in specified amounts for various expenses of the Coast Guard for fiscal years 1980 and 1981. Sets forth the authorized end strength for Coast Guard personnel for fiscal year 1980. Sets forth the average military student training loads for the Coast Guard for fiscal year 1980. Increases the number of commissioned officers in the Coast Guard, excluding warrant officers, which may be on active duty from 5,000 to 6,000. Authorizes the Secretary of the Department in which the Coast Guard is operating to prescribe reasonable fees for inspections of merchant vessels not covered by the Port and Tanker Safety Act of 1978 where such inspections are conducted outside the geographic limits of the United States. Increases the basic compensation payable to civilian keepers of lighthouses and civilians employed on lightships and other Coast Guard vessels from $7,500 per annum to $15,000 per annum. Authorizes the issuance of retroactive pay to civilian lighthouse keepers in an amount equal to the difference between what the keeper actually received and what he or she would have received under the General Schedule salary rates had there not been a $7,500 limitation on the individual's salary.

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Timeline

1. 21 March 1979

   Introduced

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

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 21 March 1979

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 11 May 1979

   Reported

   Reported to Senate from the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation with amendment, S. Rept. 96-134.

   Source: Committee

4. 11 May 1979

   Reported

   Reported to Senate from the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation with amendment, S. Rept. 96-134.

   Source: Committee

5. 17 May 1979

   Floor

   Call of calendar in Senate.

   Source: Floor

6. 17 May 1979

   Passed

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

   Source: Floor

7. 31 May 1979

   Passed

   Measure passed House, in lieu of H.R. 2295.

   Source: Floor

8. 31 May 1979

   Passed

   Passed/agreed to in House: Measure passed House, in lieu of H.R. 2295.

   Source: Floor

9. 31 May 1979

   Floor

   Measure called up by unanimous consent in House.

   Source: Floor

10. 4 June 1979

    President

    Measure enrolled in Senate.

    Source: President

11. 4 June 1979

    President

    Measure enrolled in House.

    Source: President

12. 4 June 1979

    Floor

    Measure presented to President.

    Source: Floor

13. 4 June 1979

    President

    Measure presented to President.

    Source: President

14. 13 June 1979

    President

    Public Law 96-23.

    Source: President

15. 13 June 1979

    President

    Signed by President.

    Source: President

16. 13 June 1979

    Became law

    Signed by President.

    Source: BecameLaw

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Documents

4 official files

• Public Law (PDF)

  Public Law · EN · 14 June 1979

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• Passed Senate amended

  summary · EN · 17 May 1979

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• Reported to Senate with amendment(s)

  summary · EN · 11 May 1979

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• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 21 March 1979

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Sen. Cannon, Howard W. [D-NV] · D · Sponsor
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