A bill to amend the Shipping Act, 1916, to strengthen the provisions prohibiting rebating practices in the United States foreign trades.
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.
Measure laid on table in House, S. 199 passed in lieu.
Call of calendar in Senate.
Measure considered in Senate.
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Measure passed Senate, amended.
Measure passed Senate, amended.
Referred to House Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries.
Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries discharged in House.
Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries discharged in House.
Measure considered in House.
Passed/agreed to in House: Measure passed House, amended, in lieu of H. R. 3055.
Measure passed House, amended, in lieu of H. R. 3055.
Resolving differences -- Senate actions: Senate agreed to House amendments.
Senate agreed to House amendments.
Measure enrolled in House.
Enacted as Public Law 96-25
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Measure enrolled in Senate.
Measure presented to President.
Measure presented to President.
Signed by President.
Signed by President.
Public Law 96-25.
Public Law 96-25.