Exempts Shippers' Export Declarations from public disclosure unless the Secretary of Commerce determines that such exemption would be contrary to the national interest.
Requires the person in command of a ship bound for a foreign port to attach bills of lading or equivalent documents to the manifest of the ship's cargo which is required to be submitted to the appropriate United States Customs Service officer to obtain clearance for the ship. Specifies the information to be included on such manifest or attached documents and the elements of such information which shall be available for public disclosure. Authorizes the Secretary of the Treasury to establish procedures to provide access to the information which may be disclosed and protection for the information not available for disclosure.
Measure indefinitely postponed in Senate (See H. R. 6842 for similar provisions).
Reported to House from the Committee on Post Office and Civil Service, H. Rept. 96-928 (Part I).
Reported to House from the Committee on Post Office and Civil Service, H. Rept. 96-928 (Part I).
Measure called up under motion to suspend rules and pass in House.
Measure considered in House.
Passed/agreed to in House: Measure passed House.
Measure passed House.
Referred to Senate Committee on Governmental Affairs.
Committee on Governmental Affairs discharged in Senate.
Committee on Governmental Affairs discharged in Senate.
Measure considered in Senate.
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Measure passed Senate.
Measure passed Senate.
Measure enrolled in House.
Enacted as Public Law 96-275
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Measure enrolled in Senate.
Measure presented to President.
Measure presented to President.
Signed by President.
Signed by President.
Public Law 96-275.
Public Law 96-275.