HR9983-118

Introduced

To establish a grant program to support the conservation and preservation of historic military ships and submarines, and for other purposes.

118th Congress Introduced Oct 11, 2024

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Summary

What This Bill Does

This bill, To establish a grant program to support the conservation and preservation of historic military ships and submarines, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting defense agencies, service members, and defense contractors. The main policy domain is Defense, Environment, Transportation.

Who Benefits and How

defense agencies, service members, and defense contractors may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.

Who Bears the Burden and How

federal implementing agencies, defense agencies, service members, and defense contractors may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.

Key Provisions

  • Section H9DED0EAAB5594A48A37EDC5D0252741C: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Save Our Ships Act .
  • Section H28C47B3B305F4562A950040F0B901F82: 2. Historic Naval Ship Preservation Grant Program There is established in the Department of the Interior the Historic Naval Ship Preservation Grant Program to...

Evidence Chain:

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At a Glance

What This Bill Does

This bill, To establish a grant program to support the conservation and preservation of historic military ships and submarines, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting defense agencies, service members, and defense contractors.

Key Policy Areas

Defense, Environment, Transportation

Primary Purpose

This bill, To establish a grant program to support the conservation and preservation of historic military ships and submarines, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting defense agencies, service members, and defense contractors.

Policy Domains

Defense Environment Transportation

Whole bill

Identified Gains
  • defense agencies, service members, and defense contractors
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defense agencies, service members, and defense contractors:
Identified Costs
  • federal implementing agencies
  • defense agencies, service members, and defense contractors
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federal implementing agencies:
defense agencies, service members, and defense contractors:

Legislative Progress

Introduced
Introduced Committee Passed
Oct 11, 2024

Mr. Norcross (for himself, Mr. Bacon, Mr. Carter of Louisiana, …

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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Defense Environment Transportation
Actor Mappings
"the_secretary"
→ The Secretary identified in the operative section
"the_commission"
→ The commission identified in the operative section

Key Definitions

Terms defined in this bill

1 term
"historic military vessel" §H28C47B3B305F4562A950040F0B901F82

a vessel that has been decommissioned or otherwise removed from service and— was owned and operated by the Department of Defense or the Coast Guard, other than a time- or voyage-chartered vessel

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