S-1439 : Still Just a Bill

Maritime Administration Authorization and Enhancement Act of 2019

This bill addresses (1) several aspects of the U.S. Maritime Administration (MARAD); (2) illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing (IUU fishing); and (3) maritime security.

Among other things, the bill

  • reauthorizes MARAD programs, including programs associated with maintaining the U.S. Merchant Marine;
  • promotes transparency and traceability in the seafood supply chain;
  • promotes the use of technology to combat IUU fishing;
  • establishes an interagency working group on maritime security, IUU fishing, and seafood fraud; and
  • establishes a sub-working group to address IUU fishing within the U.S. exclusive economic zone in the Gulf of Mexico.

Action Timeline

Action DateTypeTextSource
2019-05-15CommitteeCommittee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with amendments favorably.Senate
2019-05-14IntroReferralRead twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.Senate
2019-05-14IntroReferralIntroduced in SenateLibrary of Congress

Sponsor :

Roger F. Wicker [R] (MS)
See Cosponsors

Policy Area :

Transportation and Public Works
See Subjects
  • Advisory bodies
  • Buy American requirements
  • Coast guard
  • Computer security and identity theft
  • Congressional oversight
  • Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
  • Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad
  • Drug trafficking and controlled substances
  • Education programs funding
  • Emergency planning and evacuation
  • Employment and training programs
  • Employment discrimination and employee rights
  • Executive agency funding and structure
  • Food supply, safety, and labeling
  • Fraud offenses and financial crimes
  • Genetics
  • Government information and archives
  • Government lending and loan guarantees
  • Government studies and investigations
  • Government trust funds
  • Higher education
  • Human trafficking
  • Infrastructure development
  • Intelligence activities, surveillance, classified information
  • International organizations and cooperation
  • Labor standards
  • Law enforcement administration and funding
  • Licensing and registrations
  • Manufacturing
  • Marine and coastal resources, fisheries
  • Marine and inland water transportation
  • Military operations and strategy
  • Military personnel and dependents
  • Military readiness
  • Navigation, waterways, harbors
  • Public contracts and procurement
  • Public-private cooperation
  • Rule of law and government transparency
  • Seafood
  • Small business
  • Smuggling and trafficking
  • Student aid and college costs
  • Trade agreements and negotiations
  • Transportation employees
  • Transportation programs funding
  • Transportation safety and security
  • User charges and fees
  • Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation
  • Violent crime
  • Worker safety and health
  • Customs enforcement
  • Gulf of Mexico
  • Department of Commerce
  • Department of Homeland Security
  • Department of Transportation

Related Bills

See Related Bills