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HR 702 107th Congress House

Personal Watercraft Responsible Use Act of 2001

Official title: To encourage the safe and responsible use of personal watercraft, and for other purposes.

Introduced: July 17, 2001 See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 107th Congress (2001–2002) 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.
 Everywhere this bill has been 6 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 26, 2001
Executive Comment Requested from Commerce.
Feb 26, 2001
Referred to the Subcommittee on Fisheries Conservation, Wildlife and Oceans.
Feb 15, 2001
Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.
Feb 15, 2001
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
Feb 14, 2001
Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Resources, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Feb 14, 2001
Introduced in House
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 Latest action February 26, 2001

Executive Comment Requested from Commerce.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Personal Watercraft Responsible Use Act of 2001 - Directs the Secretary of Commerce to withhold up to ten percent of grants made to a coastal State for development and administration of a management program for the land and water resources of its coastal zone in each fiscal year unless such State implements certain enforceable policies prohibiting a person from operating a personal watercraft in excess of no-wake speed in its coastal waters. Requires a coastal State's management program to include provisions that designate sensitive areas of its coast with respect to the enforcement of such policies in such areas.

Directs the Secretary of Transportation to establish certain guidelines and standards for the operation of personal watercraft, consistent with the enforceable policies, in the national boating safety program. Authorizes the Secretary of Transportation, subject to the availability of appropriations, to make recreational boating law enforcement grants to States that have: (1) implemented a recreational boating safety program incorporating the national guidelines and standards for personal watercraft; and (2) adopted the enforceable policies under this Act, if the State is a coastal State.

Authorizes the Secretary of Transportation, subject to the availability of appropriations, to make grants to States to support the activities of collaborative task forces to minimize conflicts between personal watercraft and other recreational and commercial users.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 5
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 2
D
Thompson, Mike
California · Aug 2, 2001
 D
Smith, Adam
Washington · Jul 17, 2001
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