US Congress Senate Bill 2444 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Passed on December 18 2014 - 100% progression
Action: 2014-12-18 - Became Public Law No: 113-281.
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]

Coast Guard Authorization Act for Fiscal Years 2015 and 2016 - Authorizes FY2015-FY2016 appropriations for the Coast Guard. Authorizes: (1) specified levels of end-of-year strength for active duty personnel and military training student loads; (2) leasing of submerged lands and tidelands under the control of the Coast Guard for periods longer than five years; (3) the establishment of an Interagency Arctic Maritime Domain Awareness Committee; and (4) the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS) is operating to construct or lease hangar, berthing, and messing facilities in the Arctic Region and Bering Sea-Aleutian Islands operating area. Requires the Coast Guard to be the sole supplier of icebreaking services to federal agencies, unless the Coast Guard is unable to provide the services. Amends policies related to Coast Guard personnel and their families, including retirement, employment, debt cancelation, child care, education, orders to return to active duty for emergencies, medical care reimbursements, and housing. Increases specified fines and penalties. Requires the Secretary to provide prompt notice of casualties to state and tribal governments. Applies the Coast Guard's drug testing reporting requirements to applicants for federal employment. Establishes a Support of Seafarers Fund. Requires the Secretary to publish a final rule implementing the proposed rule "Vessel Requirements for Notices of Arrival and Departure, and Automatic Identification System." Amends provisions of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (commonly known as the Clean Water Act) related to area contingency plans for the discharge of oil and hazardous substances Sets forth provisions concerning the Coast Guard's response to oil spills.

Howard Coble Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Act of 2014

Sen. Mark Begich [D-AK]	Sen. Maria Cantwell [D-WA]	Sen. John Rockefeller [D-WV]	Sen. Marco Rubio [R-FL]
Sen. John Thune [R-SD]

Date	Chamber	Action
2014-12-18	House	Became Public Law No: 113-281.
2014-12-18	House	Signed by President.
2014-12-12	House	Presented to President.
2014-12-10	House	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2014-12-10	House	On passage Passed without objection. (text: CR H9002-9014)
2014-12-10	House	Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR H9002-9014)
2014-12-10	House	Mr. Hunter asked unanimous consent to take from the Speaker's table and consider.
2014-12-10	House	Message on Senate action sent to the House.
2014-12-10	House	Held at the desk.
2014-12-10	House	Received in the House.
2014-12-10	Senate	Passed Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title by Unanimous Consent.
2014-12-10	Senate	S.AMDT.3998 Amendment SA 3998 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
2014-12-10	Senate	S.AMDT.3998 Amendment SA 3998 proposed by Senator Boxer for Senator Rockefeller. (consideration: CR S6480; text: CR S6480)To amend the title.
2014-12-10	Senate	S.AMDT.3997 Amendment SA 3997 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
2014-12-10	Senate	S.AMDT.3997 Amendment SA 3997 proposed by Senator Boxer for Senator Rockefeller. (consideration: CR S6480)In the nature of a substitute.
2014-12-10	Senate	Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S6480-6481)
2014-12-10	Senate	Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation discharged by Unanimous Consent.
2014-06-05	Senate	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

SB1760 (Related) 2013-11-21 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
SB2131 (Related) 2014-03-13 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
HB5769 (Related) 2014-12-04 - Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/113th-congress/senate-bill/2444/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/113/bills/s2444/BILLS-113s2444is.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/113/bills/s2444/BILLS-113s2444es.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/113/bills/s2444/BILLS-113s2444enr.pdf