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H.R. 2651 111th Congress House

Maritime Workforce Development Act

Official title: To amend title 46, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Transportation to establish a maritime career training loan program, and for other purposes.

Introduced: June 4, 2009 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 16 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 23, 2009
Provisions of measure incorporated in to Title VI of H.R. 3619.
Oct 15, 2009
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Oct 14, 2009
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Oct 14, 2009
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H11341-11343)
Oct 14, 2009
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H11341-11343)
Oct 14, 2009
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2651.
Oct 14, 2009
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H11341-11347)
Oct 14, 2009
Mr. Cummings moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Jul 31, 2009
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 134.
Jul 31, 2009
Reported by the Committee on Transportation. H. Rept. 111-243.
Jun 4, 2009
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
Jun 4, 2009
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jun 4, 2009
Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Discharged.
Jun 3, 2009
Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.
Jun 2, 2009
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Jun 2, 2009
Introduced in House
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 Latest action October 23, 2009

Provisions of measure incorporated in to Title VI of H.R. 3619.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Maritime Workforce Development Act - Directs the Secretary of Transportation to establish a maritime career training loan program.

Requires the Secretary, acting through the Administrator of the Maritime Administration, to make maritime career training loans available to eligible students at federal, state, and commercial maritime training institutions, including state maritime academies, and nonprofit training organizations. Makes undergraduate students at the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy ineligible for such loans.

Allows loans to a student of up to $15,000 in a calendar year or $60,000 in the aggregate.

Establishes certain student eligibility and loan requirements.

Requires the Secretary to establish a revolving loan fund consisting of receipts from the repayment of loans to cover the administrative costs of the program.

Authorizes appropriations for this loan program for FY2010-FY2015.

Directs the Secretary, acting through the Administrator, to publish in the Federal Register, a plan that describes the demonstration, research, and multistate project priorities of the Department of Transportation (DOT) regarding merchant mariner recruitment, training, and retention for the three-year period following the publication of the plan. Requires the Secretary to submit copies of the plan to Congress.

Authorizes the Secretary to award competitive grants to maritime training institutions to carry out demonstration projects and other eligible projects that implement DOT priorities in a way to address merchant mariner recruitment, training, and retention issues.

Establishes certain grant and project eligibility requirements.

Authorizes appropriations for this grant program for FY2010-FY2015.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 3619 Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2010
 Bill text 4 versions

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 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Larsen, Rick
Washington · Jun 4, 2009
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