United States Mail Cargo Preference Act of 1985

Summary

United States Mail Cargo Preference Act of 1985 - Amends the Merchant Marine Act, 1936 to require the Postal Service to contract with U.S. registered vessels for international sea transportation of mail. Requires rate charges for such transportation to comply with the Shipping Act of 1984. Authorizes competitive bidding for such contracts and limits such contracts to a one year duration. Prohibits the Postal Service from contracting with vessels based on cargo container size, unless necessary.

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Timeline

1. 25 March 1985

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 25 March 1985

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 25 March 1985

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 28 March 1985

   Referred

   Referred to Subcommittee on Merchant Marine.

   Source: Committee

5. 28 March 1985

   Committee

   Executive Comment Requested from DOT, US Postal Service.

   Source: Committee

6. 2 April 1985

   Referred

   Referred to Subcommittee on Postal Personnel and Modernization.

   Source: Committee

7. 4 April 1985

   Committee

   Executive Comment Requested from OMB, US Postal Service.

   Source: Committee

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 25 March 1985

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Rep. Bentley, Helen Delich [R-MD-2] · R · Sponsor
• · hspo00 · Standing
• · hsmm00 · Standing

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