United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 2949 (98th)
Ocean Freight Competition Act of 1983
Introduced
9 May 1983
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Unfavorable Executive Comment Received From USDA.
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Summary
Ocean Freight Competition Act of 1983 - Amends the Merchant Marine Act, 1936, to exclude federally financed agricultural commodities from the requirement that cargoes procured, furnished, or financed by the United States be transported on privately owned U.S.-flag commercial vessels and vessels of the United States.
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summary · EN · 9 May 1983
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/98th-congress/house-bill/2949
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/98/hr/2949