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S 1027 103th Congress Senate Transportation and Public Works Agriculture in foreign trade Cargo preference Congressional oversight Foreign Trade and International Finance International competitiveness Marine transportation Merchant marine Merchant ships Military and naval supplies Shipping rates

A bill to amend certain cargo preference laws.

Introduced: May 26, 1993 See on congress.gov
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May 26, 1993
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce.
May 26, 1993
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S6586-6587)
May 26, 1993
Introduced in Senate
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Merchant Marine Act, 1936 and certain military cargo preference laws to: (1) provide that specified cargo shall be carried by U.S. flag vessels only if their rates are competitive with those of their foreign-flag counterparts; and (2) authorize the President to waive such requirement only for reasons of national security.

What's happening now May 26, 1993

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce.

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