A bill to amend section 502 (a) of the Merchant Marine Act, 1936.
Negotiated Shipbuilding Contracting Act - Extends from June 30, 1976, to June 30, 1979, the authority of the Secretary of Commerce to award subsidies for the construction of vessels with respect to which the price has been established by negotiation between the prospective purchaser and the shipyard. Provides that the construction differential approved and paid by the Secretary shall not exceed 50 percent of the cost of constructing, reconstructing, or reconditioning the vessel, and that if such differential exceeds such percentage the Secretary may negotiate with any bidder and contract with such bidder for such work on the vessel in a domestic shipyard at a cost which will reduce the construction differential to such percentage or less.
Referred to House Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries.
Text as passed Senate inserted in H.R. 11504.
Measure called up under motion to suspend rules and pass in House.
Measure considered in House.
Passed/agreed to in House: Measure passed House, amended.
Measure passed House, amended.
Referred to Senate Committee on Commerce.
Committee on Commerce discharged in Senate.
Committee on Commerce discharged in Senate.
Measure considered in Senate.
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Measure passed Senate, amended (Text of S. 3171 inserted as passed Senate).
Measure passed Senate, amended (Text of S. 3171 inserted as passed Senate).
Resolving differences -- House actions: House agreed to Senate amendment.
House agreed to Senate amendment.
Measure enrolled in House.
Enacted as Public Law 94-372
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Measure enrolled in Senate.
Measure presented to President.
Measure presented to President.
Signed by President.
Signed by President.
Public law 94-372.
Public law 94-372.