Senate Bill 1452
116th Congress(2019-2020)
MARITIME Act
Introduced
Introduced in Senate on May 14, 2019
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
1452
Congress
116
Policy Area
Transportation and Public Works
Transportation and Public Works
Primary focus of measure is all aspects of transportation modes and conveyances, including funding and safety matters; Coast Guard; infrastructure development; travel and tourism. Measures concerning water resources and navigation projects may fall under Water Resources Development policy area.
No Senate votes have been held for this bill.
Summary
Maritime Academy Reinvestment And Training Improvements for Mariner Employment Act or the MARITIME Act
This bill directs the U.S. Maritime Administration to provide assistance for the construction, installation, or maintenance of harbor projects that will support a federally owned vessel operated by a state maritime academy or a nonfederal oceanographic research facility.
The bill designates state maritime academies as centers of excellence, making them eligible for maritime workforce training and education assistance.
May 14, 2019
05/14/2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
05/14/2019
Introduced in Senate
Public Record
Record Updated
Feb 8, 2022 11:21:48 PM