HR 1502 · 96th Congress · Transportation and Public Works

A bill to permit temporarily the transportation on foreign-flag vessels of passengers between certain ports in the Continental United States and ports in Puerto Rico.

Introduced 1979-01-25· Sponsored by Resident Commissioner Corrada, Baltasar [I-PR-At Large]· House

Bill Progress

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Introduced
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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to House Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries.(1979-01-25)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Authorizes the Secretary of the Treasury to issue permits to foreign-flag vessels to carry passengers between ports on the east and gulf coasts of the United States and Puerto Rico until such time as the Secretary determines that there is sufficient passenger service on United States vessels between such ports.…

Summarized by Claude AI · Non-partisan · For informational purposes only