Authorizes the transportation of passengers on passenger vessels (including foreign-flag vessels) not qualified to engage in coastwise trade between ports in Puerto Rico and ports in the United States. Terminates such authority within 270 days after notification that a United States passenger vessel has a Certificate of Financial Responsibility for Indemnification of Passengers for Nonperformance of Transportation from the Federal Maritime Commission to provide such service. Provides for a 90-day extension of the 270-day period if the certified vessel has not entered the coastwise passenger trade. Authorizes the reinstatement of the displaced service if the service of the certified vessel is no longer available.
Directs the Secretary of Transportation to define the term "passenger vessel" taking into consideration the Caribbean passenger trades.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to House Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries.
Executive Comment Requested from DOT, Commerce, Treasury.
Referred to Subcommittee on Merchant Marine.
Favorable Executive Comment Received From Treasury.
Favorable Executive Comment Received From Commerce.
Favorable Executive Comment Received From DOT.
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended).
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended).
Reported to House (Amended) by House Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries. Report No: 97-723.
Reported to House (Amended) by House Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries. Report No: 97-723.
Placed on House Calendar No: 163.
Called up by House Under Suspension of Rules.
Passed/agreed to in House: Passed House by Yea-Nay Vote: 387 - 0 (Record Vote No: 281).
Roll Call #281 (House)Passed House by Yea-Nay Vote: 387 - 0 (Record Vote No: 281).
Roll Call #281 (House)Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce.
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