A bill to admit certain passenger vessels to the coastwise trade.

Summary

Directs the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating to cause certain vessels to be documented as vessels of the United States entitled to engage in the coastwise trade. Terminates such authority one year after the date of enactment of this Act. Makes the operation of such vessels in the Gulf of Mexico conditional upon a comparable vessel entering the trade in such area.

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Timeline

1. 8 November 1983

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 8 November 1983

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries.

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 8 November 1983

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 15 November 1983

   Committee

   Executive Comment Requested from DOT, Commerce.

   Source: Committee

5. 16 November 1983

   Reported

   Ordered to be Reported by Yea-Nay Vote: 28 - 11.

   Source: Committee

6. 16 November 1983

   Committee

   Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

   Source: Committee

7. 31 May 1984

   Committee

   For Further Action See H.R. 5167.

   Source: Committee

Votes

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 8 November 1983

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Rep. Shaw, E. Clay, Jr. [R-FL-22] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Hertel, Dennis M. [D-MI-14] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Sawyer, Harold S. [R-MI-5] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Hutto, Earl [D-FL-1] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Williams, Lyle [R-OH-17] · R · Cosponsor
• · hsmm00 · Standing

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