S. 1439 · 116th Congress
Maritime Administration Authorization and Enhancement Act of 2019
- Stage
- Reported from committee
- Sponsor
- Roger Wicker
- Introduced
- 2019-05-14
- Latest action
- 2019-05-15 · Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with amendments favorably.
Summary
Maritime Administration Authorization and Enhancement Act of 2019
This bill addresses (1) several aspects of the U.S. Maritime Administration (MARAD); (2) illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing (IUU fishing); and (3) maritime security.
Among other things, the bill
reauthorizes MARAD programs, including programs associated with maintaining the U.S. Merchant Marine; promotes transparency and traceability in the seafood supply chain; promotes the use of technology to combat IUU fishing; establishes an interagency working group on maritime security, IUU fishing, and seafood fraud; and establishes a sub-working group to address IUU fishing within the U.S. exclusive economic zone in the Gulf of Mexico.