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H.R. 4987 (100th)

Merchant Mariner Memorial Act of 1988

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Introduced

7 July 1988

Last action

12 July 1988 · Committee

Status

Referred to Subcommittee on Merchant Marine.

Sponsors

Rep. Bentley, Helen Delich [R-MD-2], Rep. Davis, Robert W. [R-MI-11], Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large], Rep. Coble, Howard [R-NC-6], Rep. Biaggi, Mario [D-NY-19], Rep. Lipinski, William O. [D-IL-3], Rep. Dyson, Roy [D-MD-1], Rep. Anderson, Glenn M. [D-CA-32], Rep. Fields, Jack [R-TX-8], Rep. Hochbrueckner, George J. [D-NY-1], Rep. Manton, Thomas J. [D-NY-7], Rep. Foglietta, Thomas M. [D-PA-1], Rep. Hutto, Earl [D-FL-1], Rep. Weldon, Curt [R-PA-7], Rep. McMillen, Thomas [D-MD-4], Rep. Morella, Constance A. [R-MD-8], Rep. Miller, John R. [R-WA-1], Sen. Cardin, Benjamin L. [D-MD], Sen. Akaka, Daniel K. [D-HI], Rep. Wortley, George C. [R-NY-27], Rep. Natcher, William H. [D-KY-2], Rep. McGrath, Raymond J. [R-NY-5], Rep. Mfume, Kweisi [D-MD-7], Rep. Solomon, Gerald B. H. [R-NY-22], Rep. Horton, Frank J. [R-NY-29], Rep. Kolter, Joseph P. [D-PA-4], Rep. Quillen, James H. (Jimmy) [R-TN-1], Rep. Lloyd, Marilyn [D-TN-3], Rep. Wilson, Charles [D-TX-2], Rep. Lantos, Tom [D-CA-12], Rep. Vento, Bruce F. [D-MN-4], Rep. Smith, Lawrence [D-FL-16], Rep. Herger, Wally [R-CA-2], Rep. Boehlert, Sherwood [R-NY-24], Rep. de la Garza, E. [D-TX-15], Rep. Owens, Major R. [D-NY-11], Rep. Rahall, Nick J., II [D-WV-3], Rep. McEwen, Bob [R-OH-6], Rep. Pelosi, Nancy [D-CA-11], Sen. Torricelli, Robert G. [D-NJ], Rep. Kostmayer, Peter H. [D-PA-8]

Subjects

Transport

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28 August 2025

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Summary

Merchant Mariner Memorial Act of 1988 - Authorizes the Secretary of Transportation to convey the right, title, and interest of the United States in vessels in the National Defense Reserve Fleet to nonprofit organizations for use in funding merchant marine memorials, provided the vessels have no usefulness to the Government and are scheduled to be scrapped and the organizations agree to sell the vessels for scrap, divide the proceeds, and use them for the memorial. Requires organizations to have raised a minimum amount from non-Federal sources before enactment of this Act in order to participate in the sale. Limits an organization to one grant under this Act. Terminates this Act two years after enactment.

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Timeline

  1. 7 July 1988

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 7 July 1988

    Introduced

    Referred to House Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries.

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 7 July 1988

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 12 July 1988

    Referred

    Referred to Subcommittee on Merchant Marine.

    Source: Committee

  5. 12 July 1988

    Committee

    Executive Comment Requested from DOT.

    Source: Committee

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