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H.R. 4886 (96th)
A bill to amend the Merchant Marine Act, 1936, to provide that certain inactive American flag passenger vessels may operate in both the domestic and/or foreign commerce of the United States and between foreign ports.
Introduced
20 July 1979
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Status
Referred to House Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries.
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Summary
Amends the Merchant Marine Act of 1936 to permit inactive U.S. passenger vessels, subject to the approval of the Secretary of Commerce, to remain under the American flag and operate: (1) in the domestic and foreign commerce of the United States; and (2) between foreign ports.
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Introduced in House
summary · EN · 20 July 1979
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/96th-congress/house-bill/4886
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/96/hr/4886