S. 1281 — An act to revitalize the pleasure cruise industry by clarifying and waiving certain restrictions in the Merchant Marine Act, 1936, and the Merchant Marine Act, 1920, to permit the entry of the steamship vessel "United States", steamship vessel "Oceanic Independence", steamship vessel "Santa Rosa", and the steamship vessels "Mariposa" and "Monterey" into the trade. | PoliFocus

S. 128196th Congress

An act to revitalize the pleasure cruise industry by clarifying and waiving certain restrictions in the Merchant Marine Act, 1936, and the Merchant Marine Act, 1920, to permit the entry of the steamship vessel "United States", steamship vessel "Oceanic Independence", steamship vessel "Santa Rosa", and the steamship vessels "Mariposa" and "Monterey" into the trade.

A bill to clarify that the S.S. United States may operate in the domestic and/or foreign commerce of the United States and/or between foreign ports.

Subjects

Transportation and Public Works

Summary

(Measure passed House, amended, in lieu of H. R. 5472)

Directs the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating to cause the vessel Oceanic Independence and the steamship Santa Rosa to be documented as vessels of the United States entitled to engage in the coastwise trade. Limits the trade for such vessels to the carrying of passengers, their accompanying baggage, and 1,000 measurement tons of cargo per annum.

Authorizes the vessel United States to engage in the domestic and foreign commerce of the United States and/or between foreign ports so long as the vessel's domestic trade is limited to the carriage of passengers, their baggage and 1,000 measurement tons of cargo per annum.

Stipulates that the steamships Mariposa and Monterey may, subject to the approval of the Secretary of Commerce, be allowed to remain under the American flag and operate totally in both the domestic and foreign commerce of the United States and/or between foreign ports.

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Related Legislation

H.R. 5472A bill to revitalize the pleasure cruise industry by clarifying and waiving certain restrictions in the Merchant Marine Act, 1936, and the Merchant Marine Act, 1920, to permit the entry of the steamship vessel United States, steamship vessel Oceanic Independence, steamship vessel Santa Rosa and the steamship vessels Mariposa and Monterey into the trade.
1979-10-30Measure laid on table in House, S. 1281 passed in lieu.
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H.R. 4416A bill to clarify that the S.S. United States may operate in the domestic and/or foreign commerce of the United States and between foreign ports.
1979-06-11Referred to House Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries.
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Legislative Actions

1979-09-06
Call of calendar in Senate.
1979-09-06
Measure considered in Senate.
1979-09-06
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Measure passed Senate, amended.
1979-09-06
Measure passed Senate, amended.
1979-09-10
Referred to House Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries.
1979-10-30
Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries discharged in House.
1979-10-30
Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries discharged in House.
1979-10-30
Measure considered in House.
1979-10-30
Passed/agreed to in House: Measure passed House, amended, in lieu of H. R. 5472.
1979-10-30
Measure passed House, amended, in lieu of H. R. 5472.
1979-11-01
Resolving differences -- Senate actions: Senate agreed to House amendments.
1979-11-01
Senate agreed to House amendments.
1979-11-07
Measure enrolled in House.

Enacted as Public Law 96-111

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