A bill to permit the transportation of passengers between Puerto Rico and other United States ports on foreign-flag vessels when United States flag service for such transportation is not available.
Became Public Law No: 98-563.
PUB 98-563Became Public Law No: 98-563.
Became Public Law No: 98-563.
Signed by President.
Signed by President.
Became Public Law No: 98-563.
Became Public Law No: 98-563.
Presented to President.
Presented to President.
Measure Signed in Senate.
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.
Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.
Resolving differences -- House actions: House Agreed to Senate Amendments.
House Agreed to Senate Amendments.
Committee on Commerce. Reported to Senate by Senator Packwood with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 98-658.
Committee on Commerce. Reported to Senate by Senator Packwood with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 98-658.
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 1326.
Subcommittee on Merchant Marine. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 98-1073.
Referred to the Committee on Commerce by unanimous consent.
Read the second time and placed on the Calendar General Orders. Calendar No. 902.
Received in the Senate, read the first time.
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
Passed/agreed to in House: Passed House (Amended) by Yea-Nay Vote: 390 - 25 (Record Vote No: 146).
Passed House (Amended) by Yea-Nay Vote: 390 - 25 (Record Vote No: 146).
Called up by House Under Suspension of Rules.
Considered by House Unfinished Business.
Reported to House (Amended) by House Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries. Report No: 98-733.
Reported to House (Amended) by House Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries. Report No: 98-733.
Placed on Union Calendar No: 418.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended).
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended).
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Executive Comment Received From DOT.
Executive Comment Received From Fed Maritime Comm.
Executive Comment Requested from Commerce, DOT, Fed Maritime Comm.
Referred to Subcommittee on Merchant Marine.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to House Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries.