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Maritime Administration Authorization and Enhancement Act for Fiscal Year 2018
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Passed House
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Became law
Jul 24, 2017
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 182.
Jul 24, 2017
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Thune with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 115-136.
May 18, 2017
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
May 11, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
May 11, 2017
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
Maritime Administration Authorization and Enhancement Act for Fiscal Year 2018
This bill addresses several aspects of the U.S. Maritime Administration (MARAD), including
- eliminating the limitation on the number of contractors that can provide services as adjunct professors in the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy;
- authorizing MARAD to accept a qualified guarantee from a donor or donors for the completion of a major project for the benefit of the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy;
- authorizing MARAD to pay all necessary expenses in connection with the conveyance or transfer of a gift, devise, or bequest to the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy;
- requiring MARAD to ensure that each cadet from the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy who is participating in the Sea Year program is provided a functional satellite communication device; and
- authorizing MARAD to provide assistance to small shipyards for capital improvements and for maritime training programs to foster technical skills and operational productivity relating to shipbuilding, ship repair, and associated industries.
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Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 182.
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