H R 1098 in Congressional Session 107

Official Summary

 

Bill Number : H R 1098

 

Title : To improve the recording and discharging of maritime liens and expand the American Merchant Marine Memorial Wall of Honor, and for other purposes.

 

SUMMARY AS OF:
3/21/2001--Passed House without amendment.    (There is 1 other summary) Maritime Policy Improvement Act of 2001 - Amends the Coast Guard Authorization Act of 1996 to authorize the Secretary of Transportation to issue a certificate of documentation with appropriate endorsement for employment in the coastwise trade to a specified vessel.

(Sec. 4)

Authorizes the Secretary of Transportation to make grants to the American Merchant Marine Veterans Memorial Committee, Inc., to construct an addition to the American Merchant Marine Memorial Wall of Honor located at the Los Angeles Maritime Museum in San Pedro, California. Authorizes appropriations.

(Sec. 5)

States that the discharge from a vessel of any agricultural cargo residue material in the form of hold washings shall be governed exclusively by the provisions of the Act to Prevent Pollution from Ships that implement Annex V to the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships.

(Sec. 6)

Revises the method for recording and discharging certain maritime liens.

(Sec. 7)

Directs the Secretary of Transportation to prescribe a tonnage measurement as a small passenger vessel for a named vessel for purposes of applying the optional regulatory measurement.

(Sec. 8)

Authorizes the Secretary of Transportation to issue a certificate of documentation with appropriate endorsement for employment in the coastwise trade to twenty specified vessels.

(Sec. 9)

Authorizes exempting two specified vessels from certain inspection requirements for passenger vessels so long as the vessels are owned by nonprofit organizations and operated as nonprofit memorials to merchant mariners.

(Sec. 10)

Authorizes the Secretary of Transportation to issue a certificate of documentation with appropriate endorsement for employment in the coastwise trade to three specified vessels.

(Sec. 11)

Authorizes the Secretary of Transportation to issue a certificate of documentation with appropriate endorsement for employment in the coastwise trade to a specified vessel, under specified circumstances.

(Sec. 12)

Permits, for a limited period of time, the 10 sailboats participating in the New World Challenge Race to transport guests, who have not contributed consideration for their passage, from and around the ports of San Francisco and San Diego, California, before and during stops of that race.

(Sec. 13)

Permits a specified vessel to be transferred to or placed under a foreign registry or sold to a person that is not a U.S. citizen and transferred to or placed under a foreign registry.

Votes

Title : To improve the recording and discharging of maritime liens and expand the American Merchant Marine Memorial Wall of Honor, and for other purposes.
Votes in the US Senate
This Bill was not Voted in the US Senate
Votes in the US House
Roll NumberVote DateQuestionDescriptionVote Result
552001-03-21On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass Maritime Policy Improvement ActP

Sponsors

 
Congressional Sponsors of H R 1098
 
Bill Number : H R 1098
Title : To improve the recording and discharging of maritime liens and expand the American Merchant Marine Memorial Wall of Honor, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep Young, Don [AK] (introduced 3/20/2001)      
ALPHABETICAL [followed by Cosponsors withdrawn]:     (Sort: by date)

    Rep Brown, Corrine [FL-3] - 3/20/2001

    Rep LoBiondo, Frank A. [NJ-2] - 3/20/2001

    Rep Oberstar, James L. [MN-8] - 3/20/2001

Other Info

Bill Number : H R 1098
Title : To improve the recording and discharging of maritime liens and expand the American Merchant Marine Memorial Wall of Honor, and for other purposes.
 
 
ALL ACTIONS:
 
3/20/2001:Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
 
3/21/2001:Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.
 
3/21/2001 10:57am:Mr. LoBiondo moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
 
3/21/2001 10:58am:Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1023-1025)
 
3/21/2001 10:58am:DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1098.
 
3/21/2001 10:58am:At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
 
3/21/2001 12:00pm:Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H1036-1037)
 
3/21/2001 12:09pm:On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 415 - 3 (Roll no. 55). (text: CR H1023-1025)
 
3/21/2001 12:09pm:Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
 
3/22/2001:Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
 
5/3/2001:Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
 
7/27/2001:Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Hollings without amendment. With written report No. 107-48.
 
7/27/2001:Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 107.