United States · Bill · S
S. 1496 (112th)
Ethical Shipping Inspections Act of 2011
Introduced
2 August 2011
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Status
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (text of measure as introduced: CR S5264)
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Summary
Ethical Shipping Inspections Act of 2011 - Amends federal shipping inspection laws to prohibit the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating from delegating (and to require revocation of an existing delegation of) certain inspection, certification, and related services to a foreign classification society if the Secretary of State determines that such society provides comparable services: (1) in Iran, North Korea, North Sudan, or Syria; or (2) for the government of such countries.
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Introduced in Senate (text)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 2 August 2011
Introduced in Senate (PDF)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 2 August 2011
Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 2 August 2011
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/senate-bill/1496
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/112/s/1496