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House Bill 3187
115th Congress(2017-2018)
Maritime Security Accountability Act of 2017
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Introduced in House on Jul 11, 2017
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Introduced in House 
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H. R. 3187 (Introduced-in-House)


115th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 3187


To advance United States interests in the freedom of navigation by enhancing congressional oversight of freedom of navigation operations conducted by the Armed Forces of the United States.


IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

July 11, 2017

Mr. Yoho (for himself, Mr. Fitzpatrick, Mr. Suozzi, and Mr. McCaul) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services


A BILL

To advance United States interests in the freedom of navigation by enhancing congressional oversight of freedom of navigation operations conducted by the Armed Forces of the United States.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. Short title.

This Act may be cited as the “Maritime Security Accountability Act of 2017”.

SEC. 2. Modification of annual update of Department of Defense Freedom of Navigation Operations report.

(a) In general.—Subsection (b) of section 1275 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114–328; 130 Stat. 2540) is amended by adding at the end the following:

“(4) For each country identified under paragraph (1) as making an excessive maritime claim challenged by the United States under the program referred to in subsection (a), the types and locations of excessive maritime claims by such country that have not been challenged by the United States, if any, under the program referred to in subsection (a).”.

(b) Effective date.—The amendment made subsection (a) takes effect of the date of the enactment of this Act and applies with respect to each report required to be submitted under section 1275 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 on or after such date of enactment.