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H.R. 444 (101st)

Amending the cargo preference laws to cause components or ingredients of equipment, materials, commodities, or supplies to be included under existing requirements on the transportation of goods by or for the United States.

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4 January 1989

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Unfavorable Executive Comment Received from DOD.

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Summary

Amends the Merchant Marine Act, 1936 to include within the quota that must be transported on privately owned United States-flag commercial vessels the components and ingredients of federally-produced or financed material. Amends Federal law relating to sea transportation of military supplies to provide that the components and ingredients of such supplies may be transported only on U.S. vessels.

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