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H.R. 2518 115th Congress House

Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2017

Official title: To authorize appropriations for the Coast Guard for fiscal years 2018 and 2019, and for other purposes.

Introduced: May 18, 2017 See on congress.gov
Transportation and Public Works Accounting and auditingAdministrative law and regulatory proceduresAdvisory bodiesAlaska
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It never became law before the 115th Congress (2017–2018) 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 8 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 26, 2017
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 133.
Jun 26, 2017
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. H. Rept. 115-194.
May 24, 2017
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
May 24, 2017
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
May 24, 2017
Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Discharged.
May 19, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.
May 18, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
May 18, 2017
Introduced in House
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 Latest action June 26, 2017

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 133.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2017

This bill authorizes: (1) appropriations for the Coast Guard for FY2018-FY2019, and (2) a specified level of end-of-year strength for active duty personnel and military training student loads for such fiscal years.

The bill addresses: (1) training for public safety personnel, (2) service member benefits for Coast Guard personnel, (3) unmanned aircraft systems, and (4) ports and waterways safety.

The bill revises or sets forth policies relating to the Coast Guard, including Coast Guard health care professionals; incentive contracts for Coast Guard Yard or Coast Guard industrial establishments; contracting for major acquisition programs; National Security Cutters; Fast Response Cutters; ice trials of icebreaker vessels; vessel operations; numbering for undocumented barges; drawbridges; the alternate safety compliance program; visual distress signals; vessel certification; the land-based enhanced LORAN, positioning, navigation, and timing system; the installation and use of engine cut-off switches on recreational vessels; commercial fishing vessel classification requirements; aids to navigation; maritime domain awareness technologies; towing vessel inspections; and vessel response plans in the Arctic.

 Related & companion bills 3
  • S 140 Frank LoBiondo Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2018
  • HR 5515 John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019
  • S 1129 Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2017
 Bill text 2 versions

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 1
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Garamendi, John
California · May 18, 2017
Shuster, Bill
· May 18, 2017
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2518: Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2017. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-2518/
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"H.R. 2518: Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2017." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-2518/.
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H.R. 2518, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-2518/.
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[H.R. 2518: Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2017](https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-2518/)
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