A bill to consolidate and reenact certain of the marine safety and seaman's welfare laws of the United States.

Summary

Amends Federal law to recodify and consolidate specified shipping and related marine provisions. Reorganizes existing law with respect to: (1) the operation, inspection, and regulation of passenger, cargo, animal transport, and recreational vessels; (2) marine casualties and accidents; (3) licenses, certificates and merchant mariners' documents; (4) the manning of vessels; and (5) merchant seamen, their protection and relief. Repeals specified laws.

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Timeline

1. 22 June 1982

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 22 June 1982

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 22 June 1982

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Sen. Packwood, Bob [R-OR] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Stevens, Ted [R-AK] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Gorton, Slade [R-WA] · R · Sponsor
• · sscm00 · Standing

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