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HR 1979 100th Congress House

Forest Products and Port Renewal Act of 1987

Official title: A bill to amend the Merchant Marine Act, 1920.

Introduced: April 7, 1987 Introduced by: Wyden, Ron Democratic · Oregon See on congress.gov
Transportation and Public Works AlaskaBuy AmericanCaliforniaCoastwise shipping
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Forest productsForests and forest productsLumber tradeMarine transportationOregonPacific States (U.S.)ShipsShips and shippingWashington State
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This bill died when the 100th Congress ended
It never became law before the 100th Congress (1987–1988) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Dec 2, 1987
Unfavorable Executive Comment Received From DOT.
Apr 15, 1987
Referred to Subcommittee on Merchant Marine.
Apr 15, 1987
Executive Comment Requested from DOT, Commerce.
Apr 7, 1987
Referred to House Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries.
Apr 7, 1987
Introduced in House
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 Latest action December 2, 1987

Unfavorable Executive Comment Received From DOT.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Forest Products and Port Renewal Act of 1987 - Amends the Merchant Marine Act, 1920 to suspend, with regard to the transportation of forest products to the east and gulf coasts and to the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico from the States of Oregon, Washington, California, and Alaska, the provision which prohibits use of vessels other than those built in the United States and documented under U.S. laws, under certain circumstances, when the Secretary of Commerce determines there are no domestic vessels reasonably available for such transportation.

Prohibits the application of any Federal law to a water carrier under a suspension provided for in this Act, unless such law applied to the carrier before such suspension.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1979: Forest Products and Port Renewal Act of 1987. 100th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HR-1979/
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