A bill to amend the Merchant Marine Act, 1936, to promote the series construction of U.S.-flag merchant vessels.

Summary

Amends the Merchant Marine Act, 1936, to direct the Secretary of Commerce to reduce by five percent the construction differential subsidy for the construction of a vessel if (1) the type of vessel to be constructed is not a standard vessel and is not an innovative type likely to become a standard vessel and (2) a standard vessel could substantially serve the purpose for which the vessel is intended to be used.

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Timeline

1. 14 October 1977

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 14 October 1977

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 14 October 1977

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 14 October 1977

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Rep. Ruppe, Philip E. [R-MI-11] · R · Sponsor
• · hsmm00 · Standing

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