H.R. 3311 (112th): America’s Cup Act of 2011

Introduced:
Nov 02, 2011 (112th Congress, 2011–2013)
Sponsor:
Rep. Brian Bilbray [R-CA50]
Status:
Died (Referred to Committee)
See Instead:

H.R. 3321 (same title)
Signed by the President — Nov 29, 2011

S. 1759 (same title)
Passed Senate — Nov 03, 2011

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Status

This bill was introduced on November 2, 2011, in a previous session of Congress, but was not enacted.

Progress
Introduced Nov 02, 2011
Referred to Committee Nov 02, 2011
Cosponsors
3 cosponsors (2R, 1D) (show)
Committees

House Transportation and Infrastructure

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Full Title

To facilitate the hosting in the United States of the 34th America's Cup by authorizing certain eligible vessels to participate in activities related to the competition.

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Last updated Nov 02, 2011.
5 pages

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11/2/2011--Introduced.
America's Cup Act of 2011 - Authorizes vessels operating in preparation for, or in connection with, the 34th America's Cup competition, that have been certified by the Administrator of the Maritime Administration to be eligible vessels, to position competing vessels and transport individuals, equipment, and supplies utilized for the staging, operations, or broadcast of the competition from and around U.S. ports.
Deems such an eligibility certification to be conclusive evidence to the Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) of the qualification of a vessel to participate in the competition.
Subjects to specified penalties any vessel participating in the 34th America's Cup as a competing or supporting vessel that has not received an eligibility certification or that is not in compliance with provisions regarding coastwise endorsement.

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