A bill to permit temporarily the transportation on foreign-flag vessels of passengers between certain ports in the Continental United States and ports in Puerto Rico.

referredUnited States· United States Congress· EN

Introduced

25 January 1979

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Status

Referred to House Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries.

Summary

Authorizes the Secretary of the Treasury to issue permits to foreign-flag vessels to carry passengers between ports on the east and gulf coasts of the United States and Puerto Rico until such time as the Secretary determines that there is sufficient passenger service on United States vessels between such ports.

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summary · EN · 25 January 1979
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Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/96th-congress/house-bill/1502
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