HR 5039 · 98th Congress · Transportation and Public Works

A bill to provide matching grants for the retrofitting and operation of certain surplus vessels used for humanitarian purposes.

Introduced 1984-03-06· Sponsored by Rep. Mitchell, Parren J. [D-MD-7]· House

Bill Progress

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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Unfavorable Executive Comment Received From DOT.(1984-06-18)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Directs the Secretary of Transportation to provide grants to LIFE International to pay up to 75 percent of the costs of retrofitting and operating specified vessels transferred to the organization. Authorizes appropriations to the Maritime Administration for FY 1985 through 1987 for such grants.…

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

Cosponsors (20)

17 Democrats2 Republicans1 Independent
Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large]AK
Rep. Garcia, Robert [D-NY-18]NY
Rep. Bonker, Don [D-WA-3]WA
Rep. Lantos, Tom [D-CA-11]CA
Rep. Penny, Timothy J. [D-MN-1]MN
Rep. Sabo, Martin Olav [D-MN-5]MN
Rep. Jenkins, Edgar L. [D-GA-9]GA
Rep. Ortiz, Solomon P. [D-TX-27]TX
Rep. Lagomarsino, Robert J. [R-CA-19]CA
Rep. Torres, Esteban Edward [D-CA-34]CA
Rep. Roybal, Edward R. [D-CA-25]CA
Rep. Mikulski, Barbara A. [D-MD-3]MD
Resident Commissioner Corrada, Baltasar [I-PR-At Large]PR
Rep. Edgar, Robert W. [D-PA-7]PA
Rep. Stenholm, Charles W. [D-TX-17]TX
Rep. Akaka, Daniel K. [D-HI-2]HI
Rep. Lipinski, William O. [D-IL-5]IL
Rep. Long, Clarence D. [D-MD-2]MD
Rep. Hoyer, Steny H. [D-MD-5]MD
Rep. Bosco, Douglas H. [D-CA-1]CA