H.R. 4484 102nd Congress House

Maritime Administration Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1993

Official title: To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 1993 for the Maritime Administration.

Introduced: March 18, 1992 See on congress.gov

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Oct 6, 1992

Similar Provisions Incorporated in H.R.5617 (Title VI).

Sep 15, 1992

Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 667.

Sep 9, 1992

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Sep 9, 1992

The Clerk was authorized to correct section numbers, punctuation, and cross references, and to make other necessary technical and conforming corrections in the engrossment of H.R. 4484.

Sep 9, 1992

On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 331 - 48 (Roll no. 387).

Sep 9, 1992

The House adopted the amendment in the nature of a substitute as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.

Sep 9, 1992

The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.

Sep 9, 1992

The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 4484.

Sep 9, 1992

GENERAL DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 493, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate.

Sep 9, 1992

The Speaker designated the Honorable Nick Joe Rahall to act as Chairman of the Committee.

Sep 9, 1992

House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 493 and Rule XXIII.

Sep 9, 1992

Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 4484 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. It shall be in order to consider as an original bill for the purpose of amendment under the five-minute rule the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries now printed in the bill. Measure will be read by section. Specified amendments are in order.

Sep 9, 1992

Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 493.

Sep 9, 1992

Rule H. Res. 493 passed House.

Jun 18, 1992

Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 493 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 4484 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. It shall be in order to consider as an original bill for the purpose of amendment under the five-minute rule the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committeed on Merchant Marine and Fisheries now printed in the bill. Measure will be read by section. Specified amendments are in order.

Jun 16, 1992

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 331.

Jun 16, 1992

Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries. H. Rept. 102-570.

Jun 4, 1992

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

Jun 4, 1992

Ordered to be Reported (Amended).

May 7, 1992

Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

May 7, 1992

Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended).

Mar 19, 1992

Subcommittee Hearings Held.

Mar 19, 1992

Referred to the Subcommittee On Merchant Marine.

Mar 19, 1992

Executive Comment Requested from DOT.

Mar 18, 1992

Referred to the House Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries.

Mar 18, 1992

Introduced in House

Votes taken on this bill 1

Date	Chamber	What was voted on	Result	Yes–No
Sep 9, 1992	House · vote #387	On Passage	Passed	331–48	See who voted →

Amendments to this bill 13

Amendments propose changes to this bill. Members vote on amendments separately before the final bill vote. An agreed amendment becomes part of the bill; a failed amendment does not.

12 agreed to 1 with no recorded outcome

Amendment	Sponsor	Purpose	Status	Latest action
HAMDT 824	–	An amendment in the nature of a substitute consisting of the text of the amemendment recommended by the Commi…	Agreed to	Sep 9, 1992
HAMDT 823	–	Amendment sought to authorize veterans benefits to certain members of the Merchant Marines who served during …	No recorded outcome	Sep 9, 1992
HAMDT 822	–	Amendment: (1) adds "Buy America Act" restrictions to funds provided under the bill; and (2) adds language st…	Agreed to	Sep 9, 1992
HAMDT 821	–	Amendment provides an additional $15 million in loan guarantees for construction of methanol plantships built…	Agreed to	Sep 9, 1992
HAMDT 820	–	Amendment authorizes the transfer of two obsolete National Defense Reserve Fleet (NDRF) vessels to each of th…	Agreed to	Sep 9, 1992
HAMDT 819	–	Amendment allows three vessels to be sold on the foreign market, provided that the sale is approved by the Se…	Agreed to	Sep 9, 1992
HAMDT 818	–	Amendment waives federal law with respect to 6 vessels in order to permit them to engage in coastwise trade.	Agreed to	Sep 9, 1992
HAMDT 817	–	Amendment increases the maximum eligibility for loan guarantees for construction of double-hulled tankers fro…	Agreed to	Sep 9, 1992
HAMDT 816	Pelosi, Nancy	Amendment authorizes the transfer of a vessel in the National Defense Reserve Fleet to the San Francisco Nati…	Agreed to	Sep 9, 1992
HAMDT 815	–	Amendment requires the Navy to transfer to the Maritime Administration two surplus naval vessels, the USS Cha…	Agreed to	Sep 9, 1992
HAMDT 814	–	Amendments are technical in nature and also establish procedures for the disbursement of ship artifacts held …	Agreed to	Sep 9, 1992
HAMDT 813	–	Amendment extends the set-aside of the National Defense Reserve Fleet (NDRF) vessel, General Nelson M. Walker…	Agreed to	Sep 9, 1992
HAMDT 812	–	Amendment waives federal law with respect to 21 vessels in order to permit them to engage in coastwise trade.	Agreed to	Sep 9, 1992

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Latest action October 6, 1992

Similar Provisions Incorporated in H.R.5617 (Title VI).

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Maritime Administration Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1993 - Authorizes appropriations for the Maritime Administration for: (1) operating-differential subsidies; (2) manpower, education, and training; (3) operating programs; (4) national security support capabilities; (5) administrative costs related to new Federal ship mortgage insurance loan guarantees; (6) costs of such guarantees; and (7) assistance to the Massachusetts Center for Marine Environmental Protection located at the Massachusetts Maritime Academy.

Authorizes the Secretary of Transportation to use proceeds from the sale or disposal of National Defense Reserve Fleet (NDRF) vessels for facility and ship maintenance, modernization and repair, acquisition of equipment, training simulators, and fuel costs necessary to maintain training at the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy and the State maritime academies.

Amends the Merchant Marine Act, 1936 to entitle individuals to reemployment rights and other benefits, equivalent to those under specified Federal law for members of an Armed Forces Reserve component ordered to active duty, if the individual meets other requirements and is employed on a vessel used by the United States for a war, armed conflict, national emergency, or maritime mobilization.

Amends the Merchant Ship Sales Act of 1946 to restore provisions of Federal law, previously repealed, relating to allowed uses of the NDRF.

Authorizes the Secretary to designate National Shipbuilding Enhancement Institutes. Allows an Institute's activities to include such activities as: (1) developing vessel construction and repair technology; (2) enhancing domestic shipyards' international competitiveness; and (3) fostering innovations in the domestic shipbuilding marketing system. Mandates grants to any designated Institute.

Requires a State maritime academy receiving Federal assistance under specified provisions to reimburse individuals, from Federal funds provided for such purposes, for any charge paid by the individual for issuance, evaluation, or examination for an entry level license or merchant mariner's document. Authorizes appropriations.

Authorizes awards to National Maritime Enhancement Institutes on an equal or partial matching (currently, on an equal matching) basis. Removes a limit on the aggregate annual amount of the Federal share of awards.

Increases the amount of incentive payments to students at State maritime academies. Removes certain provisions regulating the times and manner of such payments.

Repeals provisions, scheduled to go into effect in 1994, requiring State maritime academy students in merchant marine officer preparation programs to pass a licensing examination in order to graduate.

Mandates a report to the Congress setting forth the Department of Transportation's policies for the next five years regarding the U.S. maritime industry, the merchant marine, its mariners, and shipbuilding and repair.

Authorizes the Secretary to enter into a contract for the maintenance of the NDRF, including the Ready Reserve Force (RRF), only for specified services.

Directs the Secretary to: (1) compete all deactivations of vessels in the RRF; (2) in each such competition, permit a bid or proposal by any U.S. public or U.S. private shipyard; and (3) award each contract to the lowest qualified bidder.

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