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S 498 106th Congress Senate

A bill to require vessels entering the United States waters to provide earlier notice of the entry, to clarify the requirements for those vessels and the authority of the Coast Guard over those…

Official title: A bill to require vessels entering the United States waters to provide earlier notice of the entry, to clarify the requirements for those vessels and the autho… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to require vessels entering the United States waters to provide earlier notice of the entry, to clarify the requirements for those vessels and the authority of the Coast Guard over those vessels, and for other purposes.

Introduced: March 2, 1999 Introduced by: Wyden, Ron Democratic · Oregon See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 106th Congress (1999–2000) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Mar 2, 1999
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce.
Mar 2, 1999
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S2107)
Mar 2, 1999
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action March 2, 1999

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Ports and Waterways Safety Act to require a commercial vessel to notify the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating before entering into U.S. waters. Sets forth information to be contained in such notification.

Authorizes the Secretary to deny entry of a vessel into U.S. waters if: (1) the Secretary has not received notification from the vessel; or (2) the vessel is not in compliance with any other applicable law relating to marine safety, security, or environmental protection.

Authorizes the Secretary to direct the operation of any vessel in navigable U.S. waters during hazardous circumstances, including the absence of a pilot required by Federal or State law, weather, casualty, vessel traffic, or the poor condition of the vessel.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 498: A bill to require vessels entering the United States waters to provide earlier notice of the entry, to clarify the requirements for those vessels and the authority of the Coast Guard over those vessels, and for other purposes.. 106th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/106-S-498/
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"S. 498: A bill to require vessels entering the United States waters to provide earlier notice of the entry, to clarify the requirements for those vessels and the authority of the Coast Guard over those vessels, and for other purposes.." 106th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/106-S-498/.
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S. 498, 106th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/106-S-498/.
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