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S 1853 106th Congress Senate

A bill to authorize the Secretary of Transportation to issue a certificate of documentation with appropriate endorsement for employment in the coastwise trade for the vessel FRITHA.

Introduced: November 4, 1999 Introduced by: Collins, Susan M. Republican · Maine See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 106th Congress (1999–2000) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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May 10, 2000
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 538.
May 10, 2000
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported to Senate by Senator McCain without amendment. With written report No. 106-287.
Apr 13, 2000
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Nov 4, 1999
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce.
Nov 4, 1999
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action May 10, 2000

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 538.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Directs the Secretary of Transportation to issue a certificate of documentation for a named vessel for employment in the coastwise trade.
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1853: A bill to authorize the Secretary of Transportation to issue a certificate of documentation with appropriate endorsement for employment in the coastwise trade for the vessel FRITHA.. 106th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/106-S-1853/
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"S. 1853: A bill to authorize the Secretary of Transportation to issue a certificate of documentation with appropriate endorsement for employment in the coastwise trade for the vessel FRITHA.." 106th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/106-S-1853/.
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S. 1853, 106th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/106-S-1853/.
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