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H.R. 3144 (100th)

Fair and Equitable Cargo Allocation Act of 1987

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Introduced

6 August 1987

Last action

12 July 1988 · Committee

Status

Unfavorable Executive Comment Received From USDA.

Sponsors

Rep. Fields, Jack [R-TX-8], Rep. Livingston, Bob [R-LA-1], Rep. Hutto, Earl [D-FL-1], Rep. Tauzin, W. J. (Billy) [R-LA-3], Rep. Robinson, Tommy F. [D-AR-2], Rep. Andrews, Michael [D-TX-25], Rep. Hayes, James A. [D-LA-7], Rep. Huckaby, Thomas J. (Jerry) [D-LA-5], Rep. Wilson, Charles [D-TX-2], Rep. Holloway, Clyde [R-LA-8], Rep. Ortiz, Solomon P. [D-TX-27], Sen. Lott, Trent [R-MS], Rep. Montgomery, G. V. (Sonny) [D-MS-3], Rep. Archer, Bill [R-TX-7], Rep. Roemer, Buddy [D-LA-4], Rep. Callahan, Sonny [R-AL-1], Rep. Hall, Ralph M. [R-TX-4], Rep. Baker, Richard H. [R-LA-6], Rep. Dowdy, Wayne [D-MS-4], Rep. Ireland, Andrew P. [R-FL-10], Rep. Espy, Mike [D-MS-2], Rep. Brooks, Jack B. [D-TX-9], Rep. Hammerschmidt, John P. [R-AR-3], Rep. Boggs, Corinne C. (Lindy) [D-LA-2], Rep. Flippo, Ronnie G. [D-AL-5], Rep. Stenholm, Charles W. [D-TX-17], Rep. Gibbons, Sam [D-FL-11], Rep. Shaw, E. Clay, Jr. [R-FL-22], Rep. Bartlett, Steve [R-TX-3], Rep. DeLay, Tom [R-TX-22], Rep. Smith, Lamar [R-TX-21]

Subjects

Transport

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28 August 2025

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Summary

Fair and Equitable Cargo Allocation Act of 1987 - Amends the Merchant Marine Act, 1936 to repeal a provision which requires the Secretary of Transportation to preserve, during calendar years 1986 through 1989, the percentage share, or the metric tonnage of bagged, processed, or fortified commodities, whichever is lower, experienced in 1984, of waterborne cargoes exported from Great Lakes ports under the Agricultural Trade Development and Assistance Act of 1954.

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Timeline

  1. 6 August 1987

    Introduced

    Referred to House Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 6 August 1987

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 6 August 1987

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 19 August 1987

    Referred

    Referred to Subcommittee on Merchant Marine.

    Source: Committee

  5. 19 August 1987

    Committee

    Executive Comment Requested from USDA, DOT.

    Source: Committee

  6. 12 July 1988

    Committee

    Unfavorable Executive Comment Received From USDA.

    Source: Committee

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