United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 1579 (102nd)
Vessel Modification Act of 1991
Introduced
21 March 1991
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Status
Referred to the Subcommittee On Merchant Marine.
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Summary
Vessel Modification Act of 1991 - Amends the Merchant Marine Act, 1920 to replace provisions prohibiting coastwise shipping by a vessel rebuilt outside the United States with provisions prohibiting coastwise trade by a vessel if any repair, alteration, improvement, modernization, or other change is performed outside the United States, except for minimum emergency repairs sufficient to travel to a U.S. point for additional repairs.
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Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 21 March 1991
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/102nd-congress/house-bill/1579
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/102/hr/1579