S. 1049 (110th): A bill to amend section 512 of the Merchant Marine Act, 1936.

Introduced:
Mar 29, 2007 (110th Congress, 2007–2009)
Sponsor:
Sen. Daniel Inouye [D-HI]
Status:
Died (Referred to Committee)

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Status

This bill was introduced on March 29, 2007, in a previous session of Congress, but was not enacted.

Progress
Introduced Mar 29, 2007
Referred to Committee Mar 29, 2007
Cosponsors
none
Committees

Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation

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Last updated Mar 29, 2007.
2 pages

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3/29/2007--Introduced.
Amends the Merchant Marine Act, 1936 to provide that when the 20 year period during which vessels operating exclusively in specified foreign trade and for which a construction-differential subsidy was received for restricting voyages exclusively to such trade ends, the requirements and restrictions for receipt of such subsidy, including making payments for violating the restriction on engaging in domestic trade also ends.
(Currently, termination of such period does not affect the requirement to make such payments.)

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  • Title 46: SHIPPING
  • Subtitle V: Merchant Marine
  • Part C: Financial Assistance Programs
  • Chapter 531: MARITIME SECURITY FLEET
  • Section 53101: Definitions