H.R. 3335 — A bill amending the cargo preference laws to cause components or ingredients of equipment, materials, commodities, or supplies to be included under existing requirements on the transportation of goods by or for the United States.

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Amends the Merchant Marine Act, 1936 to include within the quota that must be transported on privately owned United States-flag commercial vessels the components and ingredients of Federally-produced or financed material.

Amends Federal law relating to sea transportation of military supplies to provide that the components and ingredients of such supplies may be transported only on U.S. vessels.

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1987-09-23
Introduced in House
1987-09-23
Introduced in House
1987-09-23
Referred to House Committee on Armed Services.
1987-09-23
Referred to House Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries.
1987-09-30
Executive Comment Requested from State, DOT, DOD, USDA.
1987-09-30
Referred to Subcommittee on Merchant Marine.

A bill amending the cargo preference laws to cause components or ingredients of equipment, materials, commodities, or supplies to be included under existing requirements on the transportation of goods by or for the United States.

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