STORIS MUSEUM
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
(Staff Working Draft)
July 6, 2009
S.1194
SEC. 907. CONVEYANCE OF DECOMMISSIONED COAST GUARD CUTTERS STORIS, IRIS, AND PLANETREE.
(a)
Coast Guard Cutter STORIS.---Upon the decommissioning of the Coast Guard Cutter STORIS, the Commandant of the Coast Guard shall convey, with consideration, all right, title, and interest owned by the United States in the Coast Guard Cutter STORIS to the Storis Museum, a nonprofit entity of Juneau, Alaska, if the head of the Storis Museum agrees---
Coast Guard Cutter STORIS.---Upon the decommissioning of the Coast Guard Cutter STORIS, the Commandant of the Coast Guard shall convey, with consideration, all right, title, and interest owned by the United States in the Coast Guard Cutter STORIS to the Storis Museum, a nonprofit entity of Juneau, Alaska, if the head of the Storis Museum agrees---(1)To use the vessel as a historical memorial and to make the United States Coast Guard Cutter Storis available to the public as a museum and to work cooperatively with other museums and to provide education and memorialize the maritime heritage of the United States Coast Guard Cutter STORIS and other maritime activities in Alaska, the Pacific Northwest, the Arctic Ocean, and adjacent oceans and seas;
To use the vessel as a historical memorial and to make the United States Coast Guard Cutter Storis available to the public as a museum and to work cooperatively with other museums and to provide education and memorialize the maritime heritage of the United States Coast Guard Cutter STORIS and other maritime activities in Alaska, the Pacific Northwest, the Arctic Ocean, and adjacent oceans and seas;(2)Not to use the vessel for commercial transportation purposes;
Not to use the vessel for commercial transportation purposes;(3)To make the vessel available to the United States Government if needed for use by the Commandant in time of war or a national emergency or based on the critical needs of the United States Coast Guard;
To make the vessel available to the United States Government if needed for use by the Commandant in time of war or a national emergency or based on the critical needs of the United States Coast Guard;(4)To hold the Government harmless for any claims arising from exposure to hazardous materials, including asbestos and polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), except for claims arising from the use of the United States Coast Guard Cutter STORIS by the Government; and
To hold the Government harmless for any claims arising from exposure to hazardous materials, including asbestos and polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), except for claims arising from the use of the United States Coast Guard Cutter STORIS by the Government; and (5)To any other conditions the Commandant considers appropriate.
To any other conditions the Commandant considers appropriate.(b)Coast Guard Cutters IRIS and PLANETREE.---Upon the decommissioning of the Coast Guard Cutters IRIS and PLANETREE, the Commandant of the Coast Guard shall convey, without consideration, all right, title, and interest owned by the United States in the Coast Guard Cutters IRIS and PLANETREE to The Anchor Program. A nonprofit entity of Richmond, California, if the head of Anchor Program agrees---
Coast Guard Cutters IRIS and PLANETREE.---Upon the decommissioning of the Coast Guard Cutters IRIS and PLANETREE, the Commandant of the Coast Guard shall convey, without consideration, all right, title, and interest owned by the United States in the Coast Guard Cutters IRIS and PLANETREE to The Anchor Program. A nonprofit entity of Richmond, California, if the head of Anchor Program agrees---(1)To use the vessels as job training sites primarily in San Francisco Bay and the Puget Sound, leading to employment in the merchant marine and associated shore-side occupations, including to certified training programs combining classroom instruction and vocational training related to ship board safety, personal survival, maritime firefighting, basic marine engineering, basic seamanship skills, and marine steward skills, that is modeled after the Maritime Training Program at the Tongue Point Jobs Corps in Astoria, Oregon;
To use the vessels as job training sites primarily in San Francisco Bay and the Puget Sound, leading to employment in the merchant marine and associated shore-side occupations, including to certified training programs combining classroom instruction and vocational training related to ship board safety, personal survival, maritime firefighting, basic marine engineering, basic seamanship skills, and marine steward skills, that is modeled after the Maritime Training Program at the Tongue Point Jobs Corps in Astoria, Oregon;(2)Not to use the vessel for commercial transportation purposes,
Not to use the vessel for commercial transportation purposes,(3)To make the vessels available to the United States Government if needed for use by the Commandant in time of war or a national emergency or based on the critical needs of the United States Coast Guard;
To make the vessels available to the United States Government if needed for use by the Commandant in time of war or a national emergency or based on the critical needs of the United States Coast Guard;(4)To hold the Government harmless for any claims arising from exposure to hazardous materials, including asbestos and polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), except for claims arising from the use of the United States Coast Guard Cutter STORIS by the Government; and
To hold the Government harmless for any claims arising from exposure to hazardous materials, including asbestos and polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), except for claims arising from the use of the United States Coast Guard Cutter STORIS by the Government; and (5)To any other conditions the Commandant considers appropriate.
To any other conditions the Commandant considers appropriate.(c)OTHER EXCESS EQUIPMENT,---The Commandant of the Coast Guard may convey to the recipient of a vessel under this section any excess equipment or parts from other decommissioned Coast Guard vessels for the use to enhance the vessel’s operability and function for the purposes of a public museum and historical display.
OTHER EXCESS EQUIPMENT,---The Commandant of the Coast Guard may convey to the recipient of a vessel under this section any excess equipment or parts from other decommissioned Coast Guard vessels for the use to enhance the vessel’s operability and function for the purposes of a public museum and historical display. UPDATED
23 Oct 2009
This is a typed copy of the write up change that is to go into the bill. This has not appeared yet in the bill as posted on the congressional web site. We are hopefull that when congress goes back to work after 7 Sep 09 (Labor Day) that we will be able to find this added to the bill.
The following was copied from the congressional records on 9 Sep 2009.
S.1194
Title: A bill to reauthorize the Coast Guard for fiscal years 2010 and 2011, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Sen Cantwell, Maria [WA] (introduced 6/4/2009) Cosponsors (4)
Related Bills: S.1124
Latest Major Action: 7/8/2009 Senate committee/subcommittee actions. Status: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
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COMMITTEE(S):
Committee/Subcommittee:Activity:
Activity:Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation
Referral, Markup, In Committee
95. S.1194 : A bill to reauthorize the Coast Guard for fiscal years 2010 and 2011, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Sen Cantwell, Maria [WA] (introduced 6/4/2009) Cosponsors (4)
Committees: Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation
Latest Major Action: 7/8/2009 Senate committee/subcommittee actions. Status: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
WE WOULD LIKE TO THANK ALL OF THE SENATOR AND THEIR STAFFS AND ALL THE CONGRESS AND THEIR STAFFS THAT HAVE WORKED TO GET THIS BILL AND SECTION MOVING. HOPEFULLY THEY WILL GET IT PASSED IN THE NEXT FEW MONTHS.
Passed at 10:57 AM EST 23 Oct 2009
Coast Guard Authorization Passes Out Of The House;
Key Provisions For Alaska Included
Washington, d.c. - The Coast Guard Authorization bill (H.R. 3619) has passed out of the House of Representatives. Many provisions championed by Rep. Young including H.R. 2865, his Arctic Marine Shipping Assessment Implementation bill, have been included in the Authorization.
"This bill is incredibly important, and I applaud my good friend Chairman Oberstar for moving it through committee quickly and getting it to the floor," said Rep. Young. "The Coast Guard serves a vital role in Alaska by responding to hundreds of search and rescue cases each year, enforces fisheries laws, and provides national security. This authorization bill contains numerous key provisions that will benefit our entire Country and many provisions important to Alaska specifically including language that extends the Vessel Discharge Evaluation and Review Act through December 2013, exempting commercial fishing vessels from having to apply for permits from EPA for incidental discharges such as graywater, bilge water, and deck runoff. The current exemption expires July 2010.
"The Coast Guard is essential to our country and will continue to play an important role through our future. Climate change means new opportunities for Alaska's arctic region and the Coast Guard will play a vital part in our economic future as they are tasked with overseeing these routes.
"Additionally this authorization includes language that would require dual tug escorts for double hulled oil tankers at Prince William Sound. This will allow for greater redundancy in a place where severe weather and human error can lead to disaster. Twenty years ago, the state of Alaska suffered the worst tragedy of its history, during the Exxon Valdez Oil Spill. We are still learning from the mistakes of that disaster and this bill works toward a safer and better future for our waterways and for the men and women of the Coast Guard."
Additional provisions in H.R. 3619 beneficial to Alaska:
Jones Act Waiver for the Ketchikan Alaska Ship and Dry Dock
Absorption of Rep. Young's Arctic Marine Shipping Assessment Implementation bill which authorizes funding and authority to provide aids to navigation, arctic oil spill prevention and response, icebreaking escort tug and salvage, long range vessel tracking, search and rescue, promotes international agreements among Arctic nations, and authorizes an icebreaker study and cost assessment to determine if new vessels should be constructed or rebuild current ones
Deadline to report on assessment of needs for additional Coast Guard presence in high latitude regions, including need for forward operating bases
Ship emission reduction demonstration project
Dual tug escorts in Prince William Sound
Cold weather survival training
Decommissioning of STORIS cutter to be turned into maritime museum in Juneau
Increase size limits for offshore supply vessels from 500 to 6,000 gross tons
Alaska Anchor Handlers which allows foreign anchor handlers to be used in oil and gas development off Alaska's Outer Continental Shelf until Jones Act vessels are constructed and exploration is allowed to proceed
Vessel Traffic Risk Assessment for Cook Inlet
Department of Homeland Security is required to ensure the new LORAN (long range navigation system) is operational before the old LORAN system is decommissioned
WE STILLHAVE CONSIDERABLE WORK TO DO.
THIS BILL HAS SECTION 1307, WHICH ALLOWS THE TRANSFER, HOWEVER, THE WORDING IS THE SAME AS USED IN 2006 AND NEEDS TO BE UPDATED. WE WILL BE WORKING CLOSELY WITH THE SENATE SUB COMMITTEE TO INSURE THE WORDING IS CHANGED TO AGREE WITH SENATE BILL S.1194, SECTION 907 SHOWN BELOW.
WE ARE GETTING CLOSE..
