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S 723 100th Congress Senate Transportation and Public Works Agriculture and Rural Affairs Agriculture in foreign trade Cargo preference Exports Foreign Trade and International Finance Foreign Trade and Investments Marine transportation Merchant ships Ships and shipping

A bill to amend the Merchant Marine Act, 1936, to exempt shipment of all agricultural commodities and products thereof from cargo preference requirements.

Introduced: March 11, 1987 See on congress.gov
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Mar 11, 1987
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce.
Mar 11, 1987
Introduced in Senate
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Merchant Marine Act, 1936 to exempt the export of any agricultural commodities or products thereof from the cargo preference provisions of such Act.

What's happening now March 11, 1987

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1