Amends Federal law to authorize the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating to waive citizenship requirements for certain officers and seamen on various vessels, including offshore supply vessels and mobile offshore drilling units operating beyond the Outer Continental Shelf. (Current law allows waiver only for unlicensed seamen.)
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to House Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries.
Executive Comment Requested from DOT.
Called up by House Under Suspension of Rules.
Passed/agreed to in House: Passed House by Voice Vote.
Passed House by Voice Vote.
Received in the Senate, read twice.
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Measure Signed in Senate.
Presented to President.
Presented to President.
Signed by President.
Signed by President.
Became Public Law No: 100-255.
Became Public Law No: 100-255.
Enacted as Public Law 100-255
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