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H.R. 438 (100th)

A bill requiring American ownership, construction, and manning of commercial fishing industry vessels.

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Introduced

6 January 1987

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Status

Joint Hearings Held by the Subcommittee on Merchant Marine and by the Subcommittee on Fisheries and Wildlife Conservation and the Environment and by the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Navigation.

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Summary

Provides that no fishing vessel, fish processing vessel, or fish tender vessel over five tons may be issued a certificate of documentation, a registry, or a certain fishery license after October 31, 1986, unless it is built in the United States and, if corporately owned, a controlling interest in such corporation is owned by U.S. citizens. Amends Federal shipping provisions concerning the manning of vessels to require that at least 75 percent of the crew of such certified vessels be U.S. citizens.

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