H.R. 2488 — A bill to set aside certain surplus vessels for use in the provision of health and other humanitarian services in developing countries.

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Requires the Maritime Administration to set aside specified surplus government ships for the use of LIFE International, a private nonprofit organization, to provide humanitarian services to developing countries.

States that such set-aside authority shall not apply when the ships are needed for national security purposes.

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1983-04-12
Introduced in House
1983-04-12
Introduced in House
1983-04-12
Referred to House Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries.
1983-04-20
Executive Comment Requested from Navy, DOT, HHS.
1983-04-20
Referred to Subcommittee on Merchant Marine.
1983-11-29
Executive Comment Received From HHS.
1983-11-30
Unfavorable Executive Comment Received From DOT.
1984-10-05
Executive Comment Received From DOD.

A bill to set aside certain surplus vessels for use in the provision of health and other humanitarian services in developing countries.

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