H.Amdt. 683House115th Congress (2017-2019)

An amendment numbered 23 printed in Part A of House Report 115-711 to express the sense of Congress stating the importance and benefits of projects to improve 2-way traffic safety on high volume, deep draft navigation channels.

What it does: Adds SEC. ___. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON NAVIGATION SAFETY at the end of title I
Submitted June 6, 2018

What it changes

1 change to H.R. 8

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  1. Adds SEC. ___. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON NAVIGATION SAFETY at the end of title I

    Adds a section

    Inserted: SEC. ___. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON NAVIGATION SAFETY.

    Inserted: It is the sense of Congress that--

    Inserted: (1) high use Federal navigation projects, including those with numerous deep draft vessel calls per year, should ensure safe 2-way traffic by design vessels recommended by authorized navigation studies; and

    Inserted: (2) the Secretary should consider the benefits of the safety modification or improvement to commercial navigation in evaluating such modifications or improvements.

    Original wording

    Add at the end of title I the following:

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As printed

Add at the end of title I the following:

SEC. ___. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON NAVIGATION SAFETY.

It is the sense of Congress that--

(1) high use Federal navigation projects, including those with numerous deep draft vessel calls per year, should ensure safe 2-way traffic by design vessels recommended by authorized navigation studies; and

(2) the Secretary should consider the benefits of the safety modification or improvement to commercial navigation in evaluating such modifications or improvements.

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June 6, 2018

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House amendment offered

June 6, 2018

Floor

House amendment agreed to: On agreeing to the Babin amendment (A023) Agreed to by voice vote.

June 6, 2018 • 4:43 PM

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Amendment agreed to Committee of the Whole

June 6, 2018 • 4:43 PM

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House amendment offered/reported by: Amendment (A023) offered by Mr. Babin.(consideration: CR H4824-4825; text: CR H4824)

June 6, 2018 • 4:37 PM

Floor

Amendment (A023) offered by Mr. Babin. (consideration: CR H4824-4825; text: CR H4824)

June 6, 2018 • 4:37 PM

Floor

On agreeing to the Babin amendment (A023) Agreed to by voice vote.

June 6, 2018 • 4:43 PM