United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 5136 (103rd)
Offshore Supply Vessel Construction and Development Act of 1994
Introduced
29 September 1994
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Status
Referred to the House Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries.
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Summary
Offshore Supply Vessel Construction and Development Act of 1994 - Amends Federal shipping law to revise the definition of offshore supply vessel to include vessels of more than 15 international gross tons and not more than a maximum number of international gross tons prescribed by the Secretary of Transportation. Makes provisions governing the carriage of dangerous cargoes inapplicable to offshore supply vessels and fishing or fish tender vessels of more than 750 regulatory gross tons. Authorizes the Secretary to prescribe regulations for the manning and licensing of able seamen on offshore supply vessels of at least 1600 international gross tons. Requires the Secretary to prescribe regulations for vessel pollution response plans for domestic operations of certain offshore supply vessels.
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Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 29 September 1994
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Introduced in House · EN · 29 September 1994
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 29 September 1994
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/103rd-congress/house-bill/5136
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/103/hr/5136