HR 3002 · 101th Congress · Transportation and Public Works

To amend the Merchant Marine Act, 1936, to preserve the percentage of certain agricultural commodities exported from Great Lake ports.

Introduced 1989-07-25· Sponsored by Rep. Davis, Robert W. [R-MI-11]· House

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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: See S.2830.(1990-11-28)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Amends the Merchant Marine Act, 1936 to extend indefinitely, with regard to certain cargo preference provisions, the requirement that the Secretary of Transportation take steps to preserve the percentage share, or metric tonnage of bagged, processed, or fortified commodities experienced in calendar year 1984, of waterborne cargoes exported from Great Lakes ports pursuant to specified provisions of the Agricultural Trade Development and Assistance Act of 1954.…

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Cosponsors (20)

15 Democrats5 Republicans
Rep. Obey, David R. [D-WI-7]WI
Rep. Jones, Walter B. [D-NC-1]NC
Rep. Hertel, Dennis M. [D-MI-14]MI
Rep. Lipinski, William O. [D-IL-5]IL
Rep. Sabo, Martin Olav [D-MN-5]MN
Rep. Rostenkowski, Dan [D-IL-8]IL
Rep. Vander Jagt, Guy [R-MI-9]MI
Rep. Pease, Donald J. [D-OH-13]OH
Rep. Dingell, John D. [D-MI-16]MI
Rep. Kleczka, Gerald D. [D-WI-4]WI
Rep. Henry, Paul B. [R-MI-5]MI
Rep. Martin, Lynn M. [R-IL-16]IL
Rep. Oberstar, James L. [D-MN-8]MN
Rep. Collins, Cardiss [D-IL-7]IL
Rep. Petri, Thomas E. [R-WI-6]WI
Rep. Savage, Gus [D-IL-2]IL
Rep. Wolpe, Howard E. [D-MI-3]MI
Rep. Feighan, Edward F. [D-OH-19]OH
Rep. Oakar, Mary Rose [D-OH-20]OH
Rep. Pursell, Carl D. [R-MI-2]MI