United States · Bill · S
S. 1559 (107th)
Transparent Sea Act of 2001
Introduced
17 October 2001
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Status
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (text of measure as introduced: CR S10795)
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Summary
Transparent Sea Act of 2001 - Amends the Ports and Waterways Safety Act to revise certain vessel operating requirements authorizing the Secretary of Transportation to require receipt of specified vessel-related prearrival information from a vessel destined for a U. S. port or place. Authorizes the Secretary to require receipt of such prearrival messages not later than 96 hours before the vessel's arrival or such time as deemed necessary to thoroughly examine such information. Specifies the information to be provided.
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Introduced in Senate (text)
Introduced in Senate (text)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 17 October 2001
Introduced in Senate (PDF)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 17 October 2001
Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 17 October 2001
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/107th-congress/senate-bill/1559
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/107/s/1559