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PUB 96-111

An act to revitalize the pleasure cruise industry by clarifying and waiving certain restrictions in the Merchant Marine Act, 1936, and the Merchant Marine Act, 1920, to permit the entry of the steamship vessel "United States", steamship vessel "Oceanic Independence", steamship vessel "Santa Rosa", and the steamship vessels "Mariposa" and "Monterey" into the trade.

Public Law 96-111.

Originating Bill

Sponsors

Timeline

Nov 15, 1979

Signed by President.

Nov 15, 1979

Signed by President.

Nov 15, 1979

Public Law 96-111.

Nov 15, 1979

Public Law 96-111.

Nov 7, 1979

Measure enrolled in House.

Nov 7, 1979

Measure enrolled in Senate.

Nov 7, 1979

Measure presented to President.

Nov 7, 1979

Measure presented to President.

Nov 1, 1979

Resolving differences -- Senate actions: Senate agreed to House amendments.

Nov 1, 1979

Senate agreed to House amendments.

Oct 30, 1979

Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries discharged in House.

Oct 30, 1979

Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries discharged in House.

Oct 30, 1979

Measure considered in House.

Oct 30, 1979

Passed/agreed to in House: Measure passed House, amended, in lieu of H. R. 5472.

Oct 30, 1979

Measure passed House, amended, in lieu of H. R. 5472.

Sep 10, 1979

Referred to House Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries.

Sep 6, 1979

Call of calendar in Senate.

Sep 6, 1979

Measure considered in Senate.

Sep 6, 1979

Passed/agreed to in Senate: Measure passed Senate, amended.

Sep 6, 1979

Measure passed Senate, amended.

Aug 2, 1979

Reported to Senate from the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation with amendment, S. Rept. 96-298.

Aug 2, 1979

Reported to Senate from the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation with amendment, S. Rept. 96-298.

Jun 5, 1979

Introduced in Senate

Jun 5, 1979

Referred to Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

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