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HR 1097 100th Congress House Transportation and Public Works American technical assistance Hospital ships Public Contracts, Procurement, and Property Ships Ships and shipping Surplus government property

A bill to amend Public Law 97-360, and for other purposes.

Introduced: February 11, 1987 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 6 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Nov 3, 1987
See H.R.2893.
Oct 29, 1987
Unfavorable Executive Comment Received From Navy.
Feb 17, 1987
Referred to Subcommittee on Merchant Marine.
Feb 17, 1987
Executive Comment Requested from DOT, DOD, HHS, Navy.
Feb 11, 1987
Referred to House Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries.
Feb 11, 1987
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends a specified Federal law relating to the use of surplus Government vessels for health and humanitarian services to identify those ships, currently in the National Defense Reserve Fleet, which are to be used for such purposes.

Authorizes appropriations to refit such vessels for such purposes, under certain conditions.

What's happening now November 3, 1987

See H.R.2893.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 2893 Related bill A bill to reauthorize the Fishermen's Protective Act.
 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 2
D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Jun 23, 1987
 D
Mfume, Kweisi
Maryland · Jun 23, 1987
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1097: A bill to amend Public Law 97-360, and for other purposes.. 100th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HR-1097/
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"H.R. 1097: A bill to amend Public Law 97-360, and for other purposes.." 100th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HR-1097/.
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