HR 668 · 101th Congress · Transportation and Public Works

Merchant Mariner Memorial Act of 1990

Introduced 1989-01-27· Sponsored by Rep. Bentley, Helen Delich [R-MD-2]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: See H.R.4009.(1990-11-16)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Merchant Mariner Memorial Act of 1989 - Authorizes the Secretary of Transportation to convey the right, title, and interest of the United States in vessels of a specified minimum displacement tonnage in the National Defense Reserve Fleet to each group, not to exceed three such groups, of nonprofit organizations for use in funding merchant marine memorials, provided the vessels have no usefulness to the Government and are scheduled to be scrapped and the organizations agree to sell the vessels for scrap, divide the proceeds, and use them for the memorial. Requires organizations to have raised a minimum amount from non-Federal sources before enactment of this Act in order to participate in the sale. Limits an organization to one grant under this Act. Terminates this Act two years after enactment.…

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Cosponsors (20)

12 Democrats8 Republicans