HR 4828 · 97th Congress · International Affairs

A bill to set aside certain surplus vessels for use in the provision of health and other humanitarian services to developing countries.

Introduced 1981-10-22· Sponsored by Rep. Mitchell, Parren J. [D-MD-7]· House

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Latest: Became Public Law No: 97-360.(1982-10-22)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Requires the Maritime Administration to set aside specified surplus government ships for the use of LIFE International, a private nonprofit organization, to provide humanitarian services to developing countries. States that such set aside authority shall not apply when the ships are needed for national security purposes.…

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

Cosponsors (20)

15 Democrats5 Republicans