A bill entitled: Passenger Ship Authorization Act.

Summary

Directs the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating to document as a U.S. vessel entitled to engage in the coastwise trade any passenger vessel, if: (1) all major structural components of such vessel are fabricated and assembled in the United States, and its propulsion and auxiliary machinery systems are installed and tested in the United States; (2) such vessel is in compliance with other requirements for coastwise trade vessels; (3) such vessel is owned by a U.S. citizen; (4) the for hire carriage trade is limited to passengers and their property; and (5) such vessel's owner is agreeable to contracting with the United States for inclusion of enhanced military features. Makes this Act applicable to any passenger vessel for which a building contract has been executed within two years of enactment.

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Timeline

1. 11 September 1985

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 11 September 1985

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 11 September 1985

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 19 September 1985

   Referred

   Referred to Subcommittee on Merchant Marine.

   Source: Committee

5. 19 September 1985

   Committee

   Executive Comment Requested from DOT.

   Source: Committee

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 11 September 1985

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Rep. Bentley, Helen Delich [R-MD-2] · R · Sponsor
• · hsmm00 · Standing

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