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Version 00 · Introduced in Senate · May 1, 2000
Maritime Administration Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2001 - Authorizes appropriations for FY 2001 to the Secretary of Transportation for the Maritime Administration.Amends the Merchant Marine Act, 1936 to declare that certain restrictions concerning a vessel built in a foreign country shall not apply to a drybulk or breakbulk vessel over 7,500 deadweight tons that has been delivered from a foreign shipyard or contracted for construction in a foreign shipyard before the earlier of specified dates. Deems U.S.-built any vessel timely contracted for or delivered and documented under U.S. law, if certain conditions are met.Names vessels of the National Defense Reserve Fleet that may be scrapped in foreign countries under terms and conditions prescribed by the Secretary. Authorizes the scrapping of additional vessels in the Fleet if the Secretary determines that they will become hazards to navigation or the environment.
People & committees
Sen. McCain, John [R-AZ] · R–AZ
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Held at the desk.
Received in the House.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 686.
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator McCain with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 106-345. (consideration: CR 9/28/2000 S9551-9552; text: CR S9551-9552)
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator McCain with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 106-345.(consideration: CR 9/28/2000 S9551-9552; text: CR S9551-9552)
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (text of measure as introduced: CR S3193-3194)
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S3193)
Introduced in Senate
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