HR 298
100th Congress
House
Transportation and Public Works
Cargo preference
Government service contracts
Marine transportation
Postal Services and Facilities
Postal service
Public Contracts, Procurement, and Property
Ships and shipping
A bill to protect and promote the American merchant marine by shipping U.S. mail exclusively aboard U.S.-flag vessels.
Introduced: January 6, 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
Feb 12, 1987
Executive Comment Requested from OMB, US Postal Service, DOT.
Feb 10, 1987
Referred to Subcommittee on Postal Personnel and Modernization.
Jan 20, 1987
Referred to Subcommittee on Merchant Marine.
Jan 20, 1987
Executive Comment Requested from DOT, US Postal Service.
Jan 6, 1987
Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.
Jan 6, 1987
Referred to House Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries.
Jan 6, 1987
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Amends the Merchant Marine Act, 1936 to require the Postal Service to contract with U.S. registered vessels for international sea transportation of mail. Requires rate charges for such transportation to comply with the Shipping Act of 1984. Authorizes competitive bidding for such contracts and limits such contracts to a one-year duration.
Prohibits the Postal Service from contracting with vessels based on cargo container size, unless necessary.
What's happening now
Executive Comment Requested from OMB, US Postal Service, DOT.
Cosponsors
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