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Federal Maritime Commission Authorization Act of 2017

Introduced: May 15, 2017 Introduced by: Fischer, Deb Republican · Nebraska See on congress.gov
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May 15, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
May 15, 2017
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Federal Maritime Commission Authorization Act of 2017

This bill reauthorizes appropriations through FY2019 for the Federal Maritime Commission. It also authorizes the commission to enter into a cooperative agreement with private entities to develop and demonstrate the feasibility of an internet-based national seaport information portal to increase overall supply chain visibility, reliability, and resilience with respect to international ocean shipping.

What's happening now May 15, 2017

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1119: Federal Maritime Commission Authorization Act of 2017. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-1119/
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"S. 1119: Federal Maritime Commission Authorization Act of 2017." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-1119/.
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S. 1119, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-1119/.
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