HR 3144 · 100th Congress · Transportation and Public Works

Fair and Equitable Cargo Allocation Act of 1987

Introduced 1987-08-06· Sponsored by Rep. Fields, Jack [R-TX-8]· House

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Latest: Unfavorable Executive Comment Received From USDA.(1988-07-12)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Fair and Equitable Cargo Allocation Act of 1987 - Amends the Merchant Marine Act, 1936 to repeal a provision which requires the Secretary of Transportation to preserve, during calendar years 1986 through 1989, the percentage share, or the metric tonnage of bagged, processed, or fortified commodities, whichever is lower, experienced in 1984, of waterborne cargoes exported from Great Lakes ports under the Agricultural Trade Development and Assistance Act of 1954.…

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Cosponsors (20)

13 Democrats7 Republicans
Rep. Livingston, Bob [R-LA-1]LA
Rep. Hutto, Earl [D-FL-1]FL
Rep. Tauzin, W. J. (Billy) [D-LA-3]LA
Rep. Robinson, Tommy F. [D-AR-2]AR
Rep. Andrews, Michael [D-TX-25]TX
Rep. Hayes, James A. [D-LA-7]LA
Rep. Huckaby, Thomas J. (Jerry) [D-LA-5]LA
Rep. Wilson, Charles [D-TX-2]TX
Rep. Holloway, Clyde [R-LA-8]LA
Rep. Ortiz, Solomon P. [D-TX-27]TX
Rep. Lott, Trent [R-MS-5]MS
Rep. Montgomery, G. V. (Sonny) [D-MS-3]MS
Rep. Archer, Bill [R-TX-7]TX
Rep. Roemer, Buddy [D-LA-4]LA
Rep. Callahan, Sonny [R-AL-1]AL
Rep. Hall, Ralph M. [D-TX-4]TX
Rep. Baker, Richard H. [R-LA-6]LA
Rep. Dowdy, Wayne [D-MS-4]MS
Rep. Ireland, Andrew P. [R-FL-10]FL
Rep. Espy, Mike [D-MS-2]MS