Skip to main content
HR 5039 98th Congress House

A bill to provide matching grants for the retrofitting and operation of certain surplus vessels used for humanitarian purposes.

Introduced: May 8, 1984 See on congress.gov
Transportation and Public Works AuthorizationDepartment of TransportationEconomics and Public FinanceHealth facilities
More subjectsShow fewer subjects
Hospital shipsHospitalsInternational AffairsInternational agenciesShips and shippingSurplus government property
Sign in to write a letter Sign in to watch
This bill died when the 98th Congress ended
It never became law before the 98th Congress (1983–1984) 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.
 Everywhere this bill has been 6 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 18, 1984
Unfavorable Executive Comment Received From DOT.
Mar 29, 1984
Executive Comment Received From HHS.
Mar 12, 1984
Referred to Subcommittee on Merchant Marine.
Mar 12, 1984
Executive Comment Requested from DOD, USNA, DOT, HHS.
Mar 6, 1984
Referred to House Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries.
Mar 6, 1984
Introduced in House
 Ask about this bill AI · grounded in the bill text

Have a question about what this bill does? Ask in plain English; the answer is drawn from the bill's actual text and official record, and it'll tell you when something isn't in the text rather than guess.

AI answers can be imperfect; always confirm against the full bill text.

 Latest action June 18, 1984

Unfavorable Executive Comment Received From DOT.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Directs the Secretary of Transportation to provide grants to LIFE International to pay up to 75 percent of the costs of retrofitting and operating specified vessels transferred to the organization. Authorizes appropriations to the Maritime Administration for FY 1985 through 1987 for such grants.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 2980 Identical bill A bill to provide matching grants for the retrofitting and operation of certain surplus vessels used for humanitarian p…
 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
D
Hoyer, Steny H.
Maryland · May 8, 1984
Cite this page click to expand
APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5039: A bill to provide matching grants for the retrofitting and operation of certain surplus vessels used for humanitarian purposes.. 98th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/98-HR-5039/
MLA
"H.R. 5039: A bill to provide matching grants for the retrofitting and operation of certain surplus vessels used for humanitarian purposes.." 98th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/98-HR-5039/.
Bluebook (legal)
H.R. 5039, 98th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/98-HR-5039/.
Markdown link
[H.R. 5039: A bill to provide matching grants for the retrofitting and operation of certain surplus vessels used for humanitarian purposes.](https://openamerica.io/bill/98-HR-5039/)
Report a problem