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HR 668 101th Congress House

Merchant Mariner Memorial Act of 1990

Official title: To establish a mechanism to provide funding for non-profit organizations for merchant marine memorials.

Introduced: January 27, 1989 See on congress.gov
Transportation and Public Works Merchant marineMonuments and memorialsSalvageShipsSurplus government property
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 Everywhere this bill has been 13 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Nov 16, 1990
See H.R.4009.
Jun 5, 1990
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 317.
Jun 5, 1990
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries. H. Rept. 101-520.
May 14, 1990
Unfavorable Executive Comment Received from DOD.
Mar 28, 1990
Ordered to be Reported.
Mar 28, 1990
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Oct 3, 1989
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Oct 3, 1989
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended).
Jul 27, 1989
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Feb 7, 1989
Referred to the Subcommittee On Merchant Marine.
Feb 7, 1989
Executive Comment Requested from DOT.
Jan 27, 1989
Referred to the House Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries.
Jan 27, 1989
Introduced in House
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 Latest action November 16, 1990

See H.R.4009.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Merchant Mariner Memorial Act of 1990 - Authorizes the Secretary of Transportation to convey to any group of two or three nonprofit organizations, without consideration, the right, title, and interest of the United States in a vessel of a specified minimum displacement tonnage in the National Defense Reserve Fleet for use in funding a merchant marine memorial, provided the vessel has no usefulness to the Government and is scheduled to be scrapped and the organizations agree to sell the vessel for scrap, divide the proceeds equally, and use them for the memorial.

Requires organizations to have raised a minimum amount from non-Federal sources before enactment of this Act. Allows an organization to apply individually or as a member of a group. Directs the Secretary to designate groups of two or three nonprofits. Prohibits an organization from being a member of more than one group. Directs the Secretary to deliver a vessel conveyed: (1) at its location on the date of approval of the conveyance; (2) in its condition on that date; and (3) at no cost to the Government.

Terminates this Act two years after enactment.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 4009 Procedurally related Federal Maritime Commission Authorization Act of 1990
  • HR 441 Text similarities Merchant Mariner Memorial Act of 1988
 Bill text 2 versions

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Pelosi, Nancy
California · Jan 27, 1989
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