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Bill· HRH.R. 12277 (93rd)referred

A bill to require that a percentage of U.S. oil imports be carried on U.S.-flag vessels.

United States · United States Congress · 24 January 1974

Provides, under the Merchant Marine Act, that at least 20 percent of the gross tonnage of all petroleum and petroleum products imported into the United States on ocean vessels, including movements: (1) directly from original point of production; and (2) from such original point to intermediate points for transshipment or refinement and ultimate delivery into the United States, shall be transported on privately owned United States-flag commercial vessels to the extent such vessels are available at fair and reasonable rates for United States-flag commercial vessels, in such manner as will insure fair and reasonable participation of United States-flag commercial vessels in such cargoes by geographical areas. States that the quantity required so to be carried in United States-flag commercial vessels shall be at least 25 percent after June 30, 1975; and at least 30 percent after June 30, 1977, if the Secretary of Commerce shall, on December 31 preceding each such date, determine that United States tonnage existing or on order and scheduled to be delivered by such date would be adequate to carry such quantity.

Bill· HRH.R. 12273 (93rd)referred

A bill to amend title XII of the Federal Aviation Act of 1958 to provide that each foreign air carrier shall maintain and administer security measures with respect to foreign air transportation equal to security measures applicable to air carriers operating in interstate air transportation.

United States · United States Congress · 24 January 1974

Provides that each foreign air carrier shall maintain and administer security measures with respect to foreign air transportation, for flights destined for the United States, equal to security measures applicable to air carriers operating in interstate air transportation, subject to a revocation of opeating authority of such carrier.

Bill· HRH.R. 12261 (93rd)referred

A bill to amend the Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1970.

United States · United States Congress · 23 January 1974

Authorizes the Secretary of Transportation, under the provisions of the Federal-Aid Highway Act, to permit selected individual public railroad crossings of unusually low potential hazard to remain at ground level, if they are provided with the best available protection.

Bill· HRH.R. 12227 (93rd)referred

A bill to require that a percentage of U.S. oil imports be carried on U.S.-flag vessels.

United States · United States Congress · 23 January 1974

Provides, under the Merchant Marine Act, that at least 20 percent of the gross tonnage of all petroleum and petroleum products imported into the United States on ocean vessels, including movements: (1) directly from original point of production; and (2) from such original point to intermediate points for transshipment or refinement and ultimate delivery into the United States, shall be transported on privately owned United States-flag commercial vessels to the extent such vessels are available at fair and reasonable rates for United States-flag commercial vessels, in such manner as will insure fair and reasonable participation of United States-flag commercial vessels in such cargoes by geographical areas. States that the quantity required so to be carried in United States-flag commercial vessels shall be at least 25 percent after June 30, 1975; and at least 30 percent after June 30, 1977, if the Secretary of Commerce shall, on December 31 preceding each such date, determine that United States tonnage existing or on order and scheduled to be delivered by such date would be adequate to carry such quantity.

Bill· HRH.R. 12224 (93rd)referred

A bill to require that a percentage of U.S. oil imports be carried on U.S.-flag vessels.

United States · United States Congress · 23 January 1974

Provides, under the Merchant Marine Act, that at least 20 percent of the gross tonnage of all petroleum and petroleum products imported into the United States on ocean vessels, including movements: (1) directly from original point of production; and (2) from such original point to intermediate points for transshipment or refinement and ultimate delivery into the United States, shall be transported on privately owned United States-flag commercial vessels to the extent such vessels are available at fair and reasonable rates for United States-flag commercial vessels, in such manner as will insure fair and reasonable participation of United States-flag commercial vessels in such cargoes by geographical areas. States that the quantity required so to be carried in United States-flag commercial vessels shall be at least 25 percent after June 30, 1975; and at least 30 percent after June 30, 1977, if the Secretary of Commerce shall, on December 31 preceding each such date, determine that United States tonnage existing or on order and scheduled to be delivered by such date would be adequate to carry such quantity.

Bill· HRH.R. 12208 (93rd)passed

A bill to confer exclusive jurisdiction on the Federal Maritime Commission over certain movements of merchandise by barge in foreign and domestic offshore commerce.

United States · United States Congress · 22 January 1974

Provides, under the Shipping Act of 1916, that rates and charges for the barging and affreighting of containers or containerized cargo by barge between points in the United States, shall be filed solely with the Federal Maritime Commission where: (1) the cargo is moving between a foreign country or a noncontiguous State, territory, or possession and a point in the United States; (2) the transportation by barge between points in the United States is furnished by a terminal operator in lieu of a direct vessel call under through bill of lading; (3) such terminal operator is a public body subject to the Federal Maritime Commission, and the only one furnishing the barge service; and (4) such terminal operator is in compliance with the rules and regulations of the Federal Maritime Commission. Directs the Federal Maritime Commission to promulgate rules and regulations for the barge operations described in this Act.

Bill· SS. 2869 (93rd)referred

A bill to amend section 322 of title 23 of the United States Code, relating to demonstration projects for rail crossings, in order to authorize certain public rail crossings.

United States · United States Congress · 21 January 1974

Authorizes the Secretary of Transportation, along the route of the high-speed ground transportation demonstration between Washington, D.C. and Boston, Massachusetts, to permit selected individual public crossings of unusually low potential hazard to remain at ground level, if they are provided with the best available protection. Makes provisions for appropriate treatment for private crossings when used by the public. (Amends 23 U.S.C. 322 (a))

Bill· SS. 2867 (93rd)referred

A bill to amend the Rail Passenger Service Act of 1970 in order to expand the basic rail passenger transportation system to provide service to certain States.

United States · United States Congress · 21 January 1974

Directs the Secretary of Transportation to designate an extension of the Basic National Rail Passenger System, established pursuant to the Rail Passenger Service Act, to provide adequate intercity rail passenger service to the major population area of each of the contiguous forty-eight states which did not have any large population area previously provided with intercity rail passenger service.

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