US Congress Senate Bill 3930 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on June 10 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-06-10 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Pending: Senate Commerce, Science, And Transportation Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Revises provisions related to the Maritime Administration (MARAD) and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Commissioned Officer Corps. The bill addresses several aspects of MARAD, including reauthorizing MARAD programs, including programs associated with maintaining the U.S. Merchant Marine; establishing a tanker security fleet of active, commercially viable, militarily useful, privately owned product tank vessels to meet national defense and other security requirements and maintain a United States presence in international commercial shipping; authorizing a grant program to award maritime career training grants to community and technical colleges for the purpose of developing, offering, or improving educational or career training programs for American workers related to the maritime workforce; assessing foreign subsidies to international shipping; and establishing a standing committee of experts to explore and advise on supply chain transportation system vulnerabilities and disruptions and how to minimize them in the event of emergencies and disasters such as the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) pandemic. Additionally, among other provisions, the bill sets forth new requirements for the corps concerning commissioned grades and operational strength numbers, obligated service requirements, training and physical fitness, education loan assistance, recruitment, hiring and promotions, separation and retirement, and other workforce issues.

Maritime Administration Authorization and Improvement Act

Sen. Roger Wicker [R-MS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2020-06-10	Senate	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

HB2406 (Related) 2019-09-18 - Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 21 - 14.
SB2910 (Related) 2019-11-20 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
SB2981 (Related) 2020-12-23 - Became Public Law No: 116-259.
HB7456 (Related) 2020-07-02 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/3930/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/s3930/BILLS-116s3930is.pdf