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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. [HB-619] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Construction ] [Public Safety ]
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. 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 exempt from (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Alexander Mooney Referred To The Subcommittee On Coast Guard And Maritime Transportation. on 01/25/2017

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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. [S.89] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Construction ] [Public Safety ]
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 (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Claire McCaskill Message On Senate Action Sent To The House. on 04/04/2017

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Sports Medicine Licensure Clarity Act of 2017 [HB-302] [Insurance ] [Sports ] [Healthcare ]
Sports Medicine Licensure Clarity Act of 2017 (Sec. 2) This bill extends the liability insurance coverage of a state-licensed medical professional to another state when the professional provides medical services to an athlete, athletic team, or team staff member pursuant to a written agreement. Prior to providing such services, the medical professional must disclose to the insurer the nature and extent of the services. This extension of coverage does not apply at a health care facility or while a medical professional licensed in the state is transporting (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Comstock Became Public Law No: 115-254. on 10/05/2018

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Safe Freight Act of 2017 [HB-233] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Public Safety ]
Safe Freight Act of 2017 This bill prohibits the operation of a freight train or light locomotive engine used in the movement of freight unless it has a crew of at least two individuals, one of whom is certified by the Federal Railroad Administration as a locomotive operator and the other as a train conductor.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney Referred To The Subcommittee On Railroads, Pipelines, And Hazardous Materials. on 01/04/2017

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Honoring Our WWII Merchant Mariners Act of 2017 [HB-154] [Veterans ] [Military ] [Funding ] [Budget and Spending ]
Honoring Our WWII Merchant Mariners Act of 2017 This bill establishes in the Treasury the Merchant Mariner Equity Compensation Fund from which the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is to make one payment of $25,000 to each individual who, between December 7, 1941, and December 31, 1946, was a documented member of the U.S. merchant marine (including the Army Transport Service and the Naval Transport Service) serving as a crewmember of a vessel that was operated in U.S. waters by the War Shipping Administration or the Office of Defense Transportation (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Poe Referred To The Subcommittee On Disability Assistance And Memorial Affairs. on 01/19/2017

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Social Security Safety Dividend Act of 2017 [HB-67] [Social Security ] [Senior Citizens ] [Veterans ]
Social Security Safety Dividend Act of 2017 This bill directs the Department of the Treasury to disburse a $250 cash payment to recipients of Social Security benefits, Supplemental Security Income benefits (under title XVI of the Social Security Act), railroad retirement benefits, or veterans disability compensation or pension benefits if no cost-of-living adjustment is payable for the year.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Sheila Jackson-Lee Referred To The Subcommittee On Disability Assistance And Memorial Affairs. on 01/19/2017

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Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Transportation Security Administration should, in accordance with existing law, enhance security against terrorist attack and other security threats to our Nation's rail and mass transit systems and other modes of surface transportation; and for other purposes. [HR-13] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [National Security ] [Public Safety ]
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Transportation Security Administration should, in accordance with existing law, enhance security against terrorist attack and other security threats to our Nation's rail and mass transit systems and other modes of surface transportation; and for other purposes. Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that the Transportation Security Administration should: (1) continue to enhance security against terrorist attack and other security threats to our nation's rail and mass transit (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Sheila Jackson-Lee Introduced In House on 01/03/2017

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Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2017 [S.1129] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Military ] [National Security ] [Public Safety ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Healthcare ] [Veterans ] [Budget and Spending ]
Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2017 This bill authorizes: (1) appropriations for the Coast Guard for FY2018-FY2019, and (2) a specified level of end-of-year strength for active duty personnel and military training student loads for such fiscal years. The bill addresses: (1) training for public safety personnel, (2) service member benefits for Coast Guard personnel, (3) contracts to procure three National Security Cutters, and (4) the Coast Guard Reserve Officers' Training Corps Program. The bill revises or sets forth policies relating to the Coast (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Bill Nelson Committee On Commerce, Science, And Transportation. Reported By Senator Thune With An Amendment In The Nature Of A Substitute. With Written Report No. 115-89. on 06/05/2017

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United States Coast Guard Commemorative Coin Act of 2017 [HB-2317] [Military ] [Finance ] [Arts and Culture ] [Veterans ] [Law Enforcement ] [National Security ]
United States Coast Guard Commemorative Coin Act of 2017 This bill directs the Department of the Treasury to mint and issue in commemoration of the U.S. Coast Guard: (1) $5 gold coins, (2) $1 silver coins, and (3) half-dollar clad coins. The design of such coins shall be emblematic of the traditions, history, and heritage of the Coast Guard and its role in securing the United States since 1790. The bill prescribes certain design requirements. The issuance of such coins is restricted to the one-year period beginning on January 1, 2020. The bill prescribes (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Gerald Connolly Introduced In House on 05/03/2017

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United States Coast Guard Commemorative Coin Act of 2017 [S.1021] [Military ] [Veterans ]
United States Coast Guard Commemorative Coin Act of 2017

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Richard Blumenthal Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Banking, Housing, And Urban Affairs. on 05/03/2017

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Rights for Transportation Security Officers Act of 2017 [HB-2309] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Public Safety ]
Rights for Transportation Security Officers Act of 2017 This bill repeals: (1) provisions authorizing the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to establish a human resources management system for some or all of its organizational units, and (2) the authority granted to the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) to establish or modify a personnel management system for TSA employees engaged in airport security screening. Within 60 days after the enactment date of this bill: (1) any such human resources management system and all TSA personnel (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. James Langevin Referred To The Subcommittee On Transportation And Protective Security. on 05/17/2017

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ADVANCE Act Active Duty Voluntary Acquisition of Necessary Credentials for Employment Act [HB-2258] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Veterans ] [Military ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
ADVANCE Act Active Duty Voluntary Acquisition of Necessary Credentials for Employment Act This bill applies commercial driver's license standards for former members of the Armed Forces or reserves to current members of the Armed Forces or reserves.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Henry Johnson Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Commerce, Science, And Transportation. on 06/27/2017

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Protection of Social Security Benefits Restoration Act [S.959] [Social Security ] [Senior Citizens ]
Protection of Social Security Benefits Restoration Act This bill amends title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) of the Social Security Act to prohibit the application of, and repeal authority for, administrative offsets to Social Security, railroad retirement, and black lung benefits. (An administrative offset is the withholding of funds payable by or held by the United States to satisfy a debt.)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Dianne Feinstein Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. (sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure: Cr S2618; Text Of Measure As Introduced: Cr S2618-2619) on 04/27/2017

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Flags of Convenience Don't Fly Here Act [HB-2150] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Trade ] [International ] [Aerospace ]
Flags of Convenience Don't Fly Here Act This bill bars the Department of Transportation (DOT) from issuing a foreign air carrier permit or an exemption from certain air carrier certificate requirements to a person to provide foreign air transportation under the United States-European Union Air Transport Agreement of April, 2007, in a proceeding in which the applicability of Article 17 bis of such Agreement has been raised by an interested person, unless DOT: finds that issuing the permit or exemption would be consistent with the intent set forth (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Poe Referred To The Subcommittee On Aviation. on 04/27/2017

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Surface and Maritime Transportation Security Act [S.763] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [National Security ] [Infrastructure ] [Public Safety ] [Funding ] [Grants ]
Surface and Maritime Transportation Security Act This bill requires the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) to: (1) assess, and implement a risk-based security strategy to address, the vulnerabilities of and risks to surface transportation and maritime transportation systems; (2) develop a management oversight strategy that identifies the parties responsible for implementing the security strategy; and (3) submit a report that describes a risk-based budget and resource allocation plan for surface transportation sectors that reflects the (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Cory Booker Committee On Commerce, Science, And Transportation. Reported By Senator Thune With An Amendment In The Nature Of A Substitute. With Written Report No. 115-178. on 10/25/2017

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Fairness for Pilots Act [S.755] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Aerospace ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Consumer Protection ] [Public Safety ]
Fairness for Pilots Act This bill amends the Pilot's Bill of Rights to revise the authorization for appeal to a federal court by a substantially affected individual from a decision of the National Transportation Safety Board to uphold an adverse Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) order or final decision. The bill specifies the suspension or revocation of an airman certificate as the punitive civil action which may be appealed. A U.S. district court shall review de novo an FAA denial, suspension, or revocation of an airman certificate. The bill (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. James Inhofe Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Commerce, Science, And Transportation. on 03/29/2017

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