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Forest Products and Port Renewal Act of 1987

Introduced: April 7, 1987 Introduced by: Wyden, Ron Democratic · Oregon See on congress.gov
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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
 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.

What's happening now December 2, 1987

Unfavorable Executive Comment Received From DOT.

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