MARITIME Act
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Under committee review
What it doesSummary introduced in senate (May 14, 2019)
Maritime Academy Reinvestment And Training Improvements for Mariner Employment Act or the MARITIME Act
This bill directs the U.S. Maritime Administration to provide assistance for the construction, installation, or maintenance of harbor projects that will support a federally owned vessel operated by a state maritime academy or a nonfederal oceanographic research facility.
The bill designates state maritime academies as centers of excellence, making them eligible for maritime workforce training and education assistance.
What just happenedMay 14, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in SenateMay 14, 2019
- May 14, 2019IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee - May 14, 2019IntroReferral10000
Introduced in Senate