A bill to amend the Shipping Act, 1916, in order to provide that a State, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, and a territory or possession of the United States shall be considered a citizen of the United States for the purposes of such Act.

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18 January 1977

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Status

Referred to Senate Committee on Commerce (Subsequently: Commerce, Science, and Transportation).

Summary

Amends the Shipping Act, 1916, to include within the definition of "citizen of the United States" under such Act any State, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, and any territory or possession of the United States.

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Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/95th-congress/senate-bill/291
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