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Coastal Shipping Competition Act of 1996

Introduced: August 2, 1996 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Aug 29, 1996
Executive Comment Requested from DOD.
Aug 15, 1996
Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.
Aug 2, 1996
Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on National Security, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Aug 2, 1996
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Coastal Shipping Competition Act of 1996 - Amends Federal shipping law known as the Jones Act to redefine U.S. citizen to include certain corporations, partnerships, trusts, joint ventures, and other business entities organized under U.S. or State law, some (but not all) of whose officers, directors, or partners are U.S. citizens (currently all must be U.S. citizens), even though a parent corporation, partnership, or other second-tier owner, or trust beneficiary, is not a U.S. citizen.

Allows a coastwise endorsement on the certificate of documentation for certain foreign qualified vessels and vessels of foreign registry (whose nation of registry extends reciprocal privileges to U.S. vessels).

Renames the requirements for Great Lakes licenses and registry as inland waterways endorsements requirements.

Makes conforming amendments to the Merchant Marine Act, 1920 and other related Federal law with respect to transportation of merchandise or passengers, towing and salvaging operations, dredging operations, and liability for injury or death of master or crew member.

What's happening now August 29, 1996

Executive Comment Requested from DOD.

 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1