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; 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; and towing vessel inspections.
| Action Date | Type | Text | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-06-26 | Calendars | Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 133. | House floor actions |
| 2017-06-26 | Committee | Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. H. Rept. 115-194. | House floor actions |
| 2017-05-24 | Committee | Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. | House committee actions |
| 2017-05-24 | Committee | Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote. | House committee actions |
| 2017-05-24 | Committee | Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Discharged. | House committee actions |
| 2017-05-19 | Committee | Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation. | House committee actions |
| 2017-05-18 | IntroReferral | Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. | House floor actions |
| 2017-05-18 | IntroReferral | Introduced in House | Library of Congress |