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S 1759 112th Congress Senate

America's Cup Act of 2011

Official title: A bill to facilitate the hosting in the United States of the 34th America's Cup by authorizing certain eligible vessels to participate in activities related to the competition.

Introduced: October 20, 2011 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 13 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Dec 5, 2012
By Senator Rockefeller from Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation filed written report. Report No. 112-246.
Nov 3, 2011
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S7142-7143)
Nov 3, 2011
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 218.
Nov 3, 2011
Held at the desk.
Nov 3, 2011
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Nov 3, 2011
Received in the House.
Nov 3, 2011
Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S7142-7143)
Nov 3, 2011
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.(text: CR S7142-7143)
Nov 3, 2011
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Rockefeller without amendment. Without written report.
Nov 2, 2011
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Oct 20, 2011
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (text of measure as introduced: CR S6878-6879)
Oct 20, 2011
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S6878)
Oct 20, 2011
Introduced in Senate
 Amendments to this bill 1

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.

1 agreed to

AmendmentSponsorPurposeStatusLatest action
SAMDT 923 – To authorize issuance of certificates of documentation authorizing certain vessels to engage in coastwise tra… Agreed to Nov 3, 2011
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 Latest action December 5, 2012

By Senator Rockefeller from Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation filed written report. Report No. 112-246.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

America's Cup Act of 2011 - Authorizes vessels operating in preparation for, or in connection with, the 34th America's Cup competition, that have been certified by the Administrator of the Maritime Administration to be eligible vessels, to position competing vessels and transport individuals, equipment, and supplies utilized for the staging, operations, or broadcast of the competition from and around U.S. ports. Deems such an eligibility certification to be conclusive evidence to the Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) of the qualification of a vessel to participate in the competition. Subjects to specified penalties any vessel participating in the 34th America's Cup as a competing or supporting vessel that has not received an eligibility certification or that is not in compliance with provisions regarding coastwise endorsement.

 Related & companion bills 3
  • HR 3311 Related bill America's Cup Act of 2011
  • HR 3321 Related bill America's Cup Act of 2011
  • HR 3270 Identical bill America's Cup Act of 2011
 Bill text 3 versions

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 2
D
Reed, Jack
Rhode Island · Oct 20, 2011
 D
Whitehouse, Sheldon
Rhode Island · Oct 20, 2011
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1759: America's Cup Act of 2011. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-S-1759/
MLA
"S. 1759: America's Cup Act of 2011." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-S-1759/.
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S. 1759, 112th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/112-S-1759/.
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