A bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 1999 for the Maritime Administration and for other purposes.

Summary

Authorizes specified appropriations for the Maritime Administration of the Department of Transportation for: (1) operations and training (including a discretionary set-aside for a maritime information clearinghouse); and (2) loan guarantee program expenses. Authorizes the Secretary of Transportation to convey named vessels to: (1) a specified corporation for use as a floating trade exposition to showcase U.S. technology, products, and services; and (2) a purchaser for reconstruction for sale or charter. Amends the Merchant Marine Act of 1936 with respect to obsolete vessel sales to provide that: (1) net proceeds of sales shall be credited to the Vessels Operation Revolving Fund; and (2) costs of sales in excess of proceeds may be paid from the Fund from the balance of such sales. Amends Federal law to authorize the transfer of Fund amounts derived from obsolete vessel sales to the operations and training account of the Maritime Administration for specified purposes.

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Timeline

1. 22 May 1998

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 22 May 1998

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 9 July 1998

   Reported

   Committee on Commerce. Ordered to be reported with amendments favorably.

   Source: Committee

4. 9 September 1998

   Calendars

   Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 556.

   Source: Calendars

5. 9 September 1998

   Reported

   Committee on Commerce. Reported to Senate by Senator McCain with amendments. With written report No. 105-317.

   Source: Committee

6. 9 September 1998

   Reported

   Committee on Commerce. Reported to Senate by Senator McCain with amendments. With written report No. 105-317.

   Source: Committee

Votes

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Versions

• Reported to Senate · 9 September 1998 · Official file
• Introduced in Senate · 22 May 1998 · Official file

Documents

6 official files

• Reported to Senate (text)

  Reported to Senate · EN · 9 September 1998

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• Reported to Senate (PDF)

  Reported to Senate · EN · 9 September 1998

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• Reported to Senate with amendment(s)

  summary · EN · 9 September 1998

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• Introduced in Senate (text)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 22 May 1998

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• Introduced in Senate (PDF)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 22 May 1998

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• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 22 May 1998

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Sponsors

• Sen. Hutchison, Kay Bailey [R-TX] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Inouye, Daniel K. [D-HI] · D · Sponsor
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