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National Maritime Heritage Act of 1994

Introduced: September 14, 1993 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 27 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Nov 2, 1994
Became Public Law No: 103-451.
Nov 2, 1994
Signed by President.
Oct 24, 1994
Presented to President.
Oct 12, 1994
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Oct 8, 1994
Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S15031-15032)
Oct 8, 1994
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.(consideration: CR S15031-15032)
Oct 6, 1994
Received in the Senate, read twice.
Oct 5, 1994
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Oct 5, 1994
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
Oct 5, 1994
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
Oct 5, 1994
Considered as unfinished business.
Oct 4, 1994
At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Mr. Walker objected to the vote on the grounds that a quorum was not present. Further proceedings on the motion were postponed until Oct. 5. The point of no quorum was withdrawn.
Oct 4, 1994
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate.
Oct 4, 1994
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H10787-10793)
Oct 4, 1994
Mrs. Unsoeld moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Sep 21, 1994
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Sep 21, 1994
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jul 8, 1994
Executive Comment Received from GSA.
Jun 23, 1994
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Jun 23, 1994
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jun 23, 1994
Executive Comment Received from Navy.
Sep 29, 1993
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Sep 16, 1993
Executive Comment Requested from Interior, DOT.
Sep 16, 1993
Referred to the Subcommittee On Merchant Marine.
Sep 15, 1993
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E2165)
Sep 14, 1993
Referred to the House Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries.
Sep 14, 1993
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

National Maritime Heritage Act of 1994 - Declares that it shall be the policy of the Federal Government, in partnership with State and local governments and private organizations and individuals, to support and encourage Federal, State, and local governmental and private conservation of historic maritime resources.

(Sec. 4) Establishes in the Department of the Interior the National Maritime Heritage Grants Program to foster a greater awareness and appreciation of the role of maritime endeavors in history and culture. Provides for a matching grants-in-aid: (1) to the National Trust for Historic Preservation for subgrants to State and local governments and private nonprofit organizations for Maritime Heritage Education Projects; and (2) to State historic preservation offices, via the National Maritime Initiative of the National Park Service, for Maritime Heritage Preservation Projects. Specifies particular uses of such grants and subgrants, as well as grant eligibility criteria.

Authorizes grants for specified interim projects in California, Virginia, and Michigan.

(Sec. 5) Establishes a National Maritime Heritage Grants Advisory Committee to review grant and subgrant proposals and make funding recommendations to the Secretary of the Interior.

(Sec. 6) Allocates specified percentages of funds attributed to the sale and scrapping of obsolete vessels for: (1) maintenance of the National Defense Reserve Fleet; (2) facility and training ship maintenance for State maritime academies or the United States Merchant Marine Academy; and (3) the grants created by this Act.

(Sec. 10) Authorizes the Secretary of Transportation to convey the vessel S/S American Victory, or a vessel of comparable size and class, to the Battle of the Atlantic Historical Society, subject to certain conditions, including use as a Merchant Marine memorial.

(Sec. 11) Authorizes the Secretary of Transportation to convey a vessel of the National Defense Reserve Fleet that is scheduled to be scrapped to the City of Warsaw, Kentucky, without consideration but subject to certain conditions, for the promotion of economic development and tourism.

(Sec. 12) Authorizes the Secretary of Transportation to convey, without consideration but subject to certain conditions, the vessels L.S.T. Tioga County, R. V. Lynch, and L.S.T. Lorraine County to the nonprofit corporation Assistance International, Inc. for use in emergencies, vocational training, and economic development programs.

(Sec. 13) Authorizes the Secretary of Transportation to convey the vessel USS Sphinx (ARL-23) to the Rio Grande Military Museum, subject to certain conditions, for use as a nonprofit military museum.

What's happening now November 2, 1994

Became Public Law No: 103-451.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 2 Independent 1