A bill to require the Congress to enact into law specific authorization before certain commercial naval vessels previously registered under the laws of a foreign country may be documented under the laws of the United States.

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Introduced

2 June 1987

Last action

16 November 1987 · Committee

Status

Unfavorable Executive Comment Received From DOD.

Sponsors

Rep. Lantos, Tom [D-CA-12], Rep. Leach, James A. [R-IA-2], Rep. Ackerman, Gary L. [D-NY-5], Rep. Beilenson, Anthony C. [D-CA-24], Rep. Bentley, Helen Delich [R-MD-2], Rep. Berman, Howard L. [D-CA-28], Sen. Boxer, Barbara [D-CA], Rep. Bustamante, Albert G. [D-TX-23], Rep. Clarke, James McC. [D-NC-11], Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4], Sen. Dorgan, Byron L. [D-ND], Rep. Edwards, Don [D-CA-10], Rep. Foglietta, Thomas M. [D-PA-1], Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4], Rep. Kostmayer, Peter H. [D-PA-8], Rep. Lloyd, Marilyn [D-TN-3], Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA], Rep. Mineta, Norman Y. [D-CA-15], Rep. Moakley, John Joseph [D-MA-9], Rep. Murphy, Austin J. [D-PA-20], Rep. Owens, Major R. [D-NY-11], Rep. Richardson, Bill [D-NM-3], Rep. Smith, Lawrence [D-FL-16], Rep. Traficant, James A., Jr. [D-OH-17], Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR], Rep. Martinez, Matthew G. [D-CA-31], Rep. Clinger, William F., Jr. [R-PA-5], Rep. Coelho, Anthony Lee [D-CA-15], Rep. Florio, James J. [D-NJ-1], Rep. Garcia, Robert [D-NY-18], Rep. Gray, Kenneth J. [D-IL-22], Rep. Hayes, Charles A. [D-IL-1], Rep. Kolter, Joseph P. [D-PA-4], Rep. Pelosi, Nancy [D-CA-11], Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-15], Rep. Waxman, Henry A. [D-CA-33], Rep. Ford, William D. [D-MI-13], Rep. Jacobs, Andrew, Jr. [D-IN-10], Rep. Mrazek, Robert J. [D-NY-3], Rep. Towns, Edolphus [D-NY-10], Rep. Wise, Robert E., Jr. [D-WV-2]

Subjects

Transport

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Summary

Prohibits, unless the Congress passes a law approving documentation, the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating from issuing a certificate of documentation to a vessel if the vessel was previously registered under the laws of a foreign country and: (1) documentation is sought for the purpose of obtaining the protection of U.S. military forces; or (2) the vessel has been operated, within the 12 months preceding the request for documentation, or is intended to be operated in the Persian Gulf or in an area where commercial vessels have been attacked in such 12 months.

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Timeline

2 June 1987
Introduced
Referred to House Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries.
Source: IntroReferral
2 June 1987
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
2 June 1987
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
12 June 1987
Referred
Referred to Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Navigation.
Source: Committee
12 June 1987
Committee
Executive Comment Requested from DOT, DOD, State.
Source: Committee
9 November 1987
Committee
Unfavorable Executive Comment Received From State.
Source: Committee
16 November 1987
Committee
Unfavorable Executive Comment Received From DOD.
Source: Committee

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Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/100th-congress/house-bill/2571
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