To amend title 46, United States Code, to require merchants mariners' documents for certain seamen.

Summary

Amends Federal law relating to unlicensed shipping personnel to require merchant mariner's documents for individuals serving on a vessel of at least five gross tons (currently, at least 100 gross tons), subject to certain exceptions, including small passenger vessels (currently, including vessels operating only on rivers and lakes, except the Great Lakes). Removes provisions excepting barges.

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• Reported in House (text)

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• Referred in Senate (text)

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• Introduced in House (text)

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• Engrossed in House (text)

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• Passed House amended

  summary · EN · 9 September 1992

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• Reported to House with amendment(s)

  summary · EN · 21 July 1992

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 5 March 1992

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