HR 2949 · 98th Congress · Agriculture and Food

Ocean Freight Competition Act of 1983

Introduced 1983-05-09· Sponsored by Rep. Smith, Virginia [R-NE-3]· House

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Committee
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Unfavorable Executive Comment Received From USDA.(1983-12-08)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Ocean Freight Competition Act of 1983 - Amends the Merchant Marine Act, 1936, to exclude federally financed agricultural commodities from the requirement that cargoes procured, furnished, or financed by the United States be transported on privately owned U.S.-flag commercial vessels and vessels of the United States.…

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Cosponsors (20)

2 Democrats18 Republicans
Rep. Emerson, Bill [R-MO-8]MO
Rep. Evans, Cooper [R-IA-3]IA
Rep. Marlenee, Ron [R-MT-2]MT
Rep. Whittaker, Bob [R-KS-5]KS
Rep. Lewis, Thomas F. [R-FL-12]FL
Rep. Roberts, Pat [R-KS-1]KS
Rep. Frenzel, Bill [R-MN-3]MN
Rep. Hightower, Jack E. [D-TX-13]TX
Rep. Winn, Larry, Jr. [R-KS-3]KS
Rep. Bereuter, Doug [R-NE-1]NE
Rep. Leach, James A. [R-IA-1]IA
Rep. Nielson, Howard C. [R-UT-3]UT
Rep. Hartnett, Thomas F. [R-SC-1]SC
Rep. Coleman, E. Thomas [R-MO-6]MO
Rep. Coats, Daniel [R-IN-4]IN
Rep. Wolf, Frank R. [R-VA-10]VA
Rep. Hyde, Henry J. [R-IL-6]IL
Rep. Gingrich, Newt [R-GA-6]GA
Rep. Slattery, Jim [D-KS-2]KS
Rep. Conable, Barber B., Jr. [R-NY-30]NY