# 114-hr-5531: Miscellaneous Maritime Transportation Amendments Act of 2016

114-hr-5531, Miscellaneous Maritime Transportation Amendments Act of 2016, is a 114th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Hunter, Duncan D. [R-CA-50] (R-CA); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 114-hr-5531
- Congress: 114
- Title: Miscellaneous Maritime Transportation Amendments Act of 2016
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.
- Introduced: 2016-06-20
- Sponsor: Rep. Hunter, Duncan D. [R-CA-50] (R-CA)
- Cosponsors: 4
- Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Miscellaneous Maritime Transportation Amendments Act of 2016 National Positioning, Navigation, and Timing Resilience and Security Act of 2016 This bill directs the U.S. Coast Guard to develop a land-based system to backup its Global Position System (GPS). The bill revises the deadline for when certain fishing vessels must be in compliance with the alternate safety compliance program. Additionally, the Coast Guard is authorized to reimburse private entities for costs incurred to construct and establish an aid to navigation.

## Cosponsors (4)

- Rep. Garamendi, John [D-CA-8] (D-CA), 2016-06-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Farenthold, Blake [R-TX-27] (R-TX), 2016-06-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cuellar, Henry [D-TX-28] (D-TX), 2016-09-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Zeldin, Lee M. [R-NY-1] (R-NY), 2016-09-13T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 114-hr-5978: Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Amendments Act of 2016
- 114-hr-3929: Office of Strategic Services Congressional Gold Medal Act
- 114-hr-3381: Childhood Cancer STAR Act
- 114-hr-2903: Craft Beverage Modernization and Tax Reform Act of 2015
- 114-hr-2722: Breast Cancer Awareness Commemorative Coin Act
- 114-hr-1786: James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Reauthorization Act

## Sources
- [114-hr-5531 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/5531)

## Related
- [114-hr-5978: Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Amendments Act of 2016](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-5978)
- [114-hr-3929: Office of Strategic Services Congressional Gold Medal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-3929)
- [114-hr-3381: Childhood Cancer STAR Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-3381)
- [114-hr-2903: Craft Beverage Modernization and Tax Reform Act of 2015](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-2903)
- [114-hr-2722: Breast Cancer Awareness Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-2722)
- [114-hr-1786: James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Reauthorization Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-1786)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-5531 (as of 2025-11-18).