S 46 - 98Became Public Law No: 98-89.
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Transportation and Public Works
An act to revise, consolidate, and enact certain laws related to vessels and seamen as subtitle II of title 46, United States Code, "Shipping". Became Public Law No: 98-89. Transportation and Public Works
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Signed by President.
Signed by President.
Became Public Law No: 98-89.
Became Public Law No: 98-89.
Measure Signed in Senate.
Presented to President.
Presented to President.
Resolving differences -- Senate actions: Senate agreed to the House amendment. By Voice Vote.
Senate agreed to the House amendment. By Voice Vote.
Reported to House (Amended) by House Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries. Report No: 98-338.
Reported to House (Amended) by House Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries. Report No: 98-338.
Called up by House Under Suspension of Rules.
Passed/agreed to in House: Passed House (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Passed House (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Unfavorable Executive Comment Received From DOT.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Ordered to be Reported Amended with the Language of H.R.2247.
Executive Comment Requested from DOT, Justice, Commerce, Treasury, OPM.
Referred to Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Navigation.
Referred to Subcommittee on Merchant Marine.
Referred to House Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries.
Considered by Senate.
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with amendments and an amendment to the Title by Voice Vote.
Passed Senate with amendments and an amendment to the Title by Voice Vote.
Committee on Commerce. Reported to Senate by Senator Packwood with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 98-56.
Committee on Commerce. Reported to Senate by Senator Packwood with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 98-56.
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Regular Orders. Calendar No. 85.
Committee on Commerce. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce.