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
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Everywhere this bill has been
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Introduced
In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
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
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
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce.
Committees of jurisdiction
1
Cosponsors
1