April 7, 2014

The U.S. House of Representatives unanimously approved bipartisan legislation authorizing the U.S. Coast Guard to carry out its vital missions and strengthening U.S. maritime transportation.

“The Coast Guard plays such a critical role in enforcing the law on U.S. waterways, protecting the lives of those at sea and securing our borders against illegal drug and human trafficking,” said Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Chairman Bill Shuster (R-PA). “This bill also recognizes how essential a healthy maritime transportation sector is to our economy, our competiveness and our national security.”