Miscellaneous Maritime Transportation Amendments Act of 2016

Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.

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Version 00 · Introduced in House · Jun 20, 2016

Miscellaneous Maritime Transportation Amendments Act of 2016

National Positioning, Navigation, and Timing Resilience and Security Act of 2016

This bill directs the U.S. Coast Guard to develop a land-based system to backup its Global Position System (GPS).

The bill revises the deadline for when certain fishing vessels must be in compliance with the alternate safety compliance program.

Additionally, the Coast Guard is authorized to reimburse private entities for costs incurred to construct and establish an aid to navigation.

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Who introduced it

Rep. Hunter, Duncan D. [R-CA-50] · R–CA

Committees

Transportation and Infrastructure Committee

4 cosponsorship records, including any withdrawals

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Jun 21, 2016
Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.
Jun 20, 2016
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Jun 20, 2016
Introduced in House
Jun 20, 2016
Introduced in House

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Related bills identified by Congress.gov

HR 5978 · Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Amendments Act of 2016

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