Prohibits recovery of damages for the injury or death of a foreign seaman if the incident occurred: (1) while such seaman was engaged in the exploration, development, or production of offshore mineral or energy resources; and (2) in the territorial waters or waters overlying the continental shelf of a nation other than the United States, its territories, or possessions. Allows such seaman to bring an action for recovery of damages after a showing that no remedy was available in the nation asserting jurisdiction where the incident occurred or in the nation of the seaman's residency or citizenship.
Requires that all of the crew of an offshore supply vessel be U.S. citizens. Declares that if a vacancy occurs within 30 days of the date of the last departure from a U.S. port, that vacancy shall be filled by a U.S. citizen. Allows the filling of such a vacancy by a non-citizen after such time, but only until the vessel's first call at a U.S. port.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to House Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries.
Executive Comment Requested from DOT, Justice, State.
Referred to Subcommittee on Merchant Marine.
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Unfavorable Executive Comment Received From State.
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee.
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: 97-863.
Reported to House (Amended) by House Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries. Report No: 97-863.
Placed on Union Calendar No: 537.
Called up by House Under Suspension of Rules.
Failed of passage/not agreed to in House: Failed to Receive 2/3's Vote to Suspend and Pass by Yea-Nay Vote: 224 - 182 (Record Vote No: 372).
Roll Call #372 (House)Failed to Receive 2/3's Vote to Suspend and Pass by Yea-Nay Vote: 224 - 182 (Record Vote No: 372).
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