HR 1037
100th Congress
House
Transportation and Public Works
Congress and Members of Congress
Congressional oversight
Department of Transportation
Government Operations and Politics
Government procurement
Marine transportation
Public Contracts, Procurement, and Property
Shipbuilding
Ships
Ships and shipping
A bill to require that departments and agencies of the United States obtain suitable vessels owned by and available from the Maritime Administration or any other department or agency before acquisition or construction of any new noncombatant vessel.
Introduced: February 5, 1987
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Everywhere this bill has been
6 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 16, 1987
Unfavorable Executive Comment Received From Navy.
Oct 15, 1987
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Feb 12, 1987
Executive Comment Requested from DOT, DOD, Treasury, Panama Canal Comm.
Feb 12, 1987
Referred to Subcommittee on Merchant Marine.
Feb 5, 1987
Referred to House Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries.
Feb 5, 1987
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Prohibits any U.S. department or agency from acquiring or constructing a noncombatant vessel until the procuring entity certifies to the General Accounting Office that no suitable vessel is obtainable from the Maritime Administration or any other U.S. department or agency.
What's happening now
Unfavorable Executive Comment Received From Navy.
Committees of jurisdiction
2
Cosponsors
1