FEDERALhearing transcript

Review of the 2019 Budget for the Coast Guard and Maritime Programs

Original title: REVIEW OF THE FISCAL YEAR 2019 BUDGET REQUEST FOR THE COAST GUARD AND MARITIME TRANSPORTATION PROGRAMS

January 1, 2018

Coast Guard Maritime Transportation Federal Budget Fiscal Year 2019 Transportation Infrastructure

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The Frame

What this does

The hearing serves as the formal oversight process for determining how much federal funding is allocated to the U.S. Coast Guard and maritime transportation programs for the 2019 .

Who is mentioned in the record

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U.S. Coast Guard

The agency's operational funding and budget priorities for the 2019 fiscal year are subject to congressional review and approval.

Maritime Administration

The agency's budget request is being reviewed by the subcommittee for the 2019 fiscal year.

What changed

Last recorded activity January 1, 2018.

What's next

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Summary

This document is a transcript record of a March 14, 2018, congressional hearing held by the on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation. The committee reviewed the proposed federal budget for the U.S. Coast Guard and maritime agencies for the 2019 .

Key Facts

The hearing took place on March 14, 2018, in the Rayburn House Office Building.
The purpose of the hearing was to review the Fiscal Year 2019 budget request for the U.S. Coast Guard and maritime transportation programs.
Testimony was provided by the Commandant of the Coast Guard, the Master Chief Petty Officer of the Coast Guard, the Administrator of the Maritime Administration, and the Acting Chairman of the Federal Maritime Commission.
The Federal Maritime Commission submitted its 56th Annual Report for Fiscal Year 2017 as part of the record.
The hearing record includes written responses to questions from representatives for the record.

Frequently Asked Questions

What was the purpose of this hearing?

The met to review the proposed budget for the U.S. Coast Guard and maritime transportation programs for the 2019 .

Who testified at this hearing?

Testimony was provided by Admiral Paul F. Zukunft (Coast Guard), Master Chief Steven W. Cantrell (Coast Guard), Rear Admiral Mark H. Buzby (Maritime Administration), and Michael A. Khouri (Federal Maritime Commission).

Why It Matters

The hearing serves as the formal oversight process for determining how much federal funding is allocated to the U.S. Coast Guard and maritime transportation programs for the 2019 .

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Discoveries

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FMC Annual Report

The hearing incorporated the 56th Annual Report of the Federal Maritime Commission into the official record.

Federal Maritime Commission

Connected Entities

personDuncan Hunter“Chairman of the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation”Map →

personMark H. Buzby“Administrator of the Maritime Administration”Map →

personPaul F. Zukunft“Commandant of the U.S. Coast Guard”Map →

organizationFederal Maritime Commission“Agency under budget review”Map →

personSteven W. Cantrell“Master Chief Petty Officer of the Coast Guard”Map →

personMichael A. Khouri“Acting Chairman of the Federal Maritime Commission”Map →

organizationU.S. Coast Guard“Primary agency under budget review”Map →

Sources

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