HR 2571
100th Congress
House
Transportation and Public Works
Americans in foreign countries
Armed Forces and National Security
Armed forces abroad
Congress and Members of Congress
Congressional oversight
Flags of convenience
International Affairs
Military agreements
Persian Gulf
Persian Gulf States
Shipping agreements
Ships
Ships and shipping
Tankers
Treaties
Vessel documentation
A bill to require the Congress to enact into law specific authorization before certain commercial naval vessels previously registered under the laws of a foreign country may be documented under the laws of the United States.
Introduced: June 2, 1987
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Everywhere this bill has been
7 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Nov 16, 1987
Unfavorable Executive Comment Received From DOD.
Nov 9, 1987
Unfavorable Executive Comment Received From State.
Jun 12, 1987
Referred to Subcommittee on Merchant Marine.
Jun 12, 1987
Referred to Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Navigation.
Jun 12, 1987
Executive Comment Requested from DOT, DOD, State.
Jun 2, 1987
Referred to House Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries.
Jun 2, 1987
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Prohibits, unless the Congress passes a law approving documentation, the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating from issuing a certificate of documentation to a vessel if the vessel was previously registered under the laws of a foreign country and: (1) documentation is sought for the purpose of obtaining the protection of U.S. military forces; or (2) the vessel has been operated, within the 12 months preceding the request for documentation, or is intended to be operated in the Persian Gulf or in an area where commercial vessels have been attacked in such 12 months.
What's happening now
Unfavorable Executive Comment Received From DOD.
Committees of jurisdiction
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