US Congress Senate Bill 89 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 6-2)
Status: Engrossed on April 4 2017 - 50% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2017-04-04 - Held at the desk.
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]

A bill to amend title 46, United States Code, to exempt old vessels that only operate within inland waterways from the fire-retardant materials requirement if the owners of such vessels make annual structural alterations to at least 10 percent of the areas of the vessels that are not constructed of fire-retardant materials and for other purposes. (Sec. 1) This bill revises the requirements for passenger vessels that are exempt from fire-retardant materials standards. Vessels in operation before January 1, 1968, that operate within inland waterways are exempted from the new requirements until December 1, 2028. Exempt vessel operators must follow certain requirements including notifying prospective passengers in writing prior to the sale of any ticket for boarding and making annual structural alterations to at least 10% of areas of the vessel that are not constructed of fire-retardant materials. Additionally, the Department of Transportation (DOT) must conduct an annual inspection of any vessel that is exempted from fire-retardant materials standards. DOT may withdraw a certificate of inspection for any vessel that does not comply with requirements under this bill.

A bill to amend title 46, United States Code, to exempt old vessels that only operate within inland waterways from the fire-retardant materials requirement if the owners of such vessels make annual structural alterations to at least 10 percent of the areas of the vessels that are not constructed of fire-retardant materials and for other purposes.

Sen. Claire McCaskill [D-MO]	Sen. Roy Blunt [R-MO]	Sen. Sherrod Brown [D-OH]	Sen. Rob Portman [R-OH]
Sen. Bill Cassidy [R-LA]	Sen. Tom Cotton [R-AR]	Sen. John Boozman [R-AR]	Sen. John Kennedy [R-LA]

2017-04-03 - Senate - Passed Senate without amendment RC# 102 (Y: 85 N: 12 NV: 3 Abs: 0) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2017-04-04	House	Held at the desk.
2017-04-04	House	Received in the House.
2017-04-04	Senate	Message on Senate action sent to the House.
2017-04-03	Senate	Passed Senate without amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 85 - 12. Record Vote Number: 102.
2017-04-03	Senate	Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S2159-2163, S2164-2168)
2017-03-21	Senate	Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 18.
2017-03-21	Senate	Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Thune without amendment. With written report No. 115-5.
2017-01-24	Senate	Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
2017-01-10	Senate	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

HB619 (Same As) 2017-01-25 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.
SB140 (Related) 2018-12-04 - Became Public Law No: 115-282.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/senate-bill/89/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/s89/BILLS-115s89is.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/s89/BILLS-115s89rs.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/s89/BILLS-115s89es.pdf
Roll Call	https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_votes/vote1151/vote_115_1_00102.htm