United States · Bill · S
S. 1027 (103rd)
A bill to amend certain cargo preference laws.
Introduced
26 May 1993
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Status
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce.
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14 January 2025
Summary
Amends the Merchant Marine Act, 1936 and certain military cargo preference laws to: (1) provide that specified cargo shall be carried by U.S. flag vessels only if their rates are competitive with those of their foreign-flag counterparts; and (2) authorize the President to waive such requirement only for reasons of national security.
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Introduced in Senate (text)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 26 May 1993
Introduced in Senate (PDF)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 26 May 1993
Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 26 May 1993
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/103rd-congress/senate-bill/1027
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/103/s/1027