S 2942 · 96th Congress · Transportation and Public Works

A bill to amend the Merchant Ship Sales Act of 1946.

Introduced 1980-07-21· Sponsored by Sen. Cannon, Howard W. [D-NV]· Senate

Bill Progress

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Senate Vote
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House
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.(1980-07-21)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Amends the Merchant Ship Sales Act of 1946 to authorize the President to utilize ships in the National Defense Reserve Fleet: (1) whenever the President proclaims that the security of the national defense makes it advisable; and (2) without invoking a specific section of the Merchant Marine Act, 1936.…

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