To amend the Shipping Act of 1984 to provide for equitable treatment of United States ocean freight forwarders by ocean carrier conferences.

Summary

Amends the Shipping Act of 1984 to revise provisions relating to: (1) independent actions on certain matters by members of a conference agreement; and (2) limitations by conferences or by two or more common carriers in the export foreign commerce of the United States on compensation to an ocean freight forwarder.

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Timeline

1. 2 May 1991

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 2 May 1991

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 2 May 1991

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 6 May 1991

   Committee

   Executive Comment Requested from DOT, Fed Maritime Comm.

   Source: Committee

5. 6 May 1991

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee On Merchant Marine.

   Source: Committee

6. 23 May 1991

   Committee

   Executive Comment Received from Fed Maritime Comm.

   Source: Committee

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Versions

• Introduced in House · undated · Official file

Documents

2 official files

• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 2 May 1991

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Sponsors

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