Merchant Mariner Memorial Act of 1990 - Authorizes the Secretary of Transportation to convey to any group of two or three nonprofit organizations, without consideration, the right, title, and interest of the United States in a vessel of a specified minimum displacement tonnage in the National Defense Reserve Fleet for use in funding a merchant marine memorial, provided the vessel has no usefulness to the Government and is scheduled to be scrapped and the organizations agree to sell the vessel for scrap, divide the proceeds equally, and use them for the memorial.
Requires organizations to have raised a minimum amount from non-Federal sources before enactment of this Act. Allows an organization to apply individually or as a member of a group. Directs the Secretary to designate groups of two or three nonprofits. Prohibits an organization from being a member of more than one group. Directs the Secretary to deliver a vessel conveyed: (1) at its location on the date of approval of the conveyance; (2) in its condition on that date; and (3) at no cost to the Government.
Terminates this Act two years after enactment.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries.
Executive Comment Requested from DOT.
Referred to the Subcommittee On Merchant Marine.
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended).
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Ordered to be Reported.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Unfavorable Executive Comment Received from DOD.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries. H. Rept. 101-520.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries. H. Rept. 101-520.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 317.
See H.R.4009.
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