A concurrent resolution to reaffirm support for the maritime policy of the United States and the laws implementing it, as set forth in the Merchant Marine Act, 1936, and related laws; and to urge that any consideration of changes in that policy or laws be removed from the agenda of the United States-Canadian free trade negotiations.

Introduced

7 August 1987

Last action

7 August 1987 · Introduced

Status

Referred to the Committee on Finance.

Sponsors

Sen. Breaux, John B. [D-LA], Sen. Hollings, Ernest F. [D-SC], Sen. Inouye, Daniel K. [D-HI], Sen. Adams, Brock [D-WA], Sen. Trible, Paul S., Jr. [R-VA], Sen. Ford, Wendell H. [D-KY], Sen. Kerry, John F. [D-MA], Sen. Gore, Albert, Jr. [D-TN], Sen. Exon, J. James [D-NE], Sen. Riegle, Donald W., Jr. [D-MI], Sen. Kasten, Robert W., Jr. [R-WI], Sen. Byrd, Robert C. [D-WV], Sen. Shelby, Richard C. [R-AL], Sen. Durenberger, Dave [R-MN], Sen. Sarbanes, Paul S. [D-MD], Sen. Melcher, John [D-MT], Sen. Pell, Claiborne [D-RI], Sen. Mikulski, Barbara A. [D-MD], Sen. Simon, Paul [D-IL], Sen. Levin, Carl [D-MI], Sen. Dodd, Christopher J. [D-CT], Sen. Burdick, Quentin N. [D-ND], Sen. D'Amato, Alfonse [R-NY], Sen. Cranston, Alan [D-CA], Sen. Matsunaga, Spark M. [D-HI], Sen. DeConcini, Dennis [D-AZ], Sen. Glenn, John H., Jr. [D-OH], Sen. Warner, John [R-VA], Sen. Dixon, Alan J. [D-IL], Sen. Cohen, William S. [R-ME], Sen. Chiles, Lawton [D-FL], Sen. McConnell, Mitch [R-KY], Sen. Specter, Arlen [R-PA], Sen. Heflin, Howell [D-AL], Sen. Metzenbaum, Howard M. [D-OH], Sen. Reid, Harry [D-NV], Sen. Johnston, J. Bennett [D-LA], Sen. Lautenberg, Frank R. [D-NJ], Sen. Murkowski, Frank H. [R-AK], Sen. Mitchell, George J. [D-ME], Sen. Sasser, Jim [D-TN], Sen. Stennis, John C. [D-MS], Sen. Biden, Joseph R., Jr. [D-DE], Sen. Karnes, David K. [R-NE], Sen. Kennedy, Edward M. [D-MA], Sen. Cochran, Thad [R-MS], Sen. Harkin, Tom [D-IA], Sen. Daschle, Thomas A. [D-SD]

Subjects

Discovery layer

Source updated

3 January 2025