US Congress Senate Bill 171 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on January 17 2017 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2017-11-07 - Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 259.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Commissioned Officer Corps Amendments and Hydrographic Services Improvement Act Reauthorization and Amendments Act of 2017 This bill revises the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Commissioned Officer Corps Act of 2002. The bill sets forth new requirements under that Act concerning obligated service requirements, training and physical fitness, education loan assistance, recruitment, hiring and promotions, and other workforce issues. Additionally, the bill revises and reauthorizes through FY2021 the Hydrographic Services Improvement Act of 1998. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration may waive bond requirements for certain contracts regarding vessels that conduct surveying.

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Commissioned Officer Corps Amendments and Hydrographic Services Improvement Act Reauthorization and Amendments Act of 2017

Sen. Dan Sullivan [R-AK]	Sen. John Thune [R-SD]	Sen. Bill Nelson [D-FL]	Sen. Lisa Murkowski [R-AK]
Sen. Brian Schatz [D-HI]	Sen. Maria Cantwell [D-WA]	Sen. Roger Wicker [R-MS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2017-11-07	Senate	Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 259.
2017-11-07	Senate	Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Thune with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 115-181.
2017-01-24	Senate	Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
2017-01-17	Senate	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

HB221 (Related) 2018-06-26 - Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 487.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/senate-bill/171/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/s171/BILLS-115s171is.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/s171/BILLS-115s171rs.pdf