Merchant Marine Support and Equity Act of 1985

Summary

Merchant Marine Support and Equity Act of 1985 - Requires at least 50 percent of the tonnage of all agricultural commodities imported into the United States, for which an adequate production capacity exists within the United States, to be shipped in private U.S. vessels. Waives such requirement whenever the President or the Congress declares that an emergency exists that justifies such waiver. Limits such waiver to no longer than six months. Requires the Secretary of Agriculture to annually determine and publish in the Federal Register a list of the commodities and products to be shipped under the provisions of this Act.

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Timeline

1. 3 April 1985

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 3 April 1985

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 3 April 1985

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 16 April 1985

   Referred

   Referred to Subcommittee on Merchant Marine.

   Source: Committee

5. 16 April 1985

   Committee

   Executive Comment Requested from DOT, USDA.

   Source: Committee

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 3 April 1985

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Rep. Evans, Cooper [R-IA-3] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Smith, Robert [R-OR-2] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Roberts, Pat [R-KS] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Emerson, Bill [R-MO-8] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Franklin, William W. [R-MS-2] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Bereuter, Doug [R-NE-1] · R · Cosponsor
• · hsmm00 · Standing

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