Amends the Shipping Act, 1916, to redefine the term "common carrier" to include persons engaged as common carriers in specified ocean transportation of property who: (1) advertise, solicit, or arrange, within the United States, for such transportation; and (2) transport such property between a point within the United States and a port in a nation contiguous to the United states.
Declares that this Act does not: (1) require such common carriers to reveal any information with regard to inland transportation, except where such transportation costs comprise an undifferentiated portion of any tariff required to be filed; or (2) extend to the Federal Maritime Commission any jurisdiction over or authority to regulate rail or motor carriers when they are engaged in activities subject to the jurisdiction of the Interstate Commerce Commission.
Directs the Commission to report to Congress within 18 months of the effective date of this Act, an assessment of its impact on the shipping industry.
Introduced in House
Referred to House Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries.
Executive Comment Requested from DOT, Commerce, State, Council on Econ Advisors, Fed Maritime Comm.
Referred to Subcommittee on Merchant Marine.
Unfavorable Executive Comment Received From Fed Maritime Comm.
Unfavorable Executive Comment Received From State.
Unfavorable Executive Comment Received From Commerce.
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended).
Unfavorable Executive Comment Received From Justice.
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: 98-1007.
Reported to House (Amended) by House Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries. Report No: 98-1007.
Placed on Union Calendar No: 570.
Called up by House Under Suspension of Rules.
Considered by House Unfinished Business.
Failed of passage/not agreed to in House: Failed to Receive 2/3's Vote to Suspend and Pass by Yea-Nay Vote: 188 - 209 (Record Vote No: 393).
Roll Call #393 (House)Failed to Receive 2/3's Vote to Suspend and Pass by Yea-Nay Vote: 188 - 209 (Record Vote No: 393).
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