Shipping Act Amendments of 1979 - Amends the Shipping Act, 1916, to increase the fine for engaging in rebating and rate discrimination. Increases the fine for tariff violations.
Requires the chief executive officer of every common carrier by water in foreign commerce to file periodically a written certification, under oath, with the Federal Maritime Commission, attesting to a policy prohibiting illegal rebating and efforts made to enforce such policy. Authorizes the Commission to require such certification by any other person subject to this Act.
Empowers the Commission to institute adjudicatory investigations into possible violations of rebating prohibitions.
Increases the Commission's authority to include orders for the payment of money for specified shipping violations.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to House Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries.
Reported to House from the Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries with amendment, H. Rept. 96-232.
Reported to House from the Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries with amendment, H. Rept. 96-232.
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.
Measure laid on table in House, S. 199 passed in lieu.
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