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Version 00 · Introduced in Senate · Apr 27, 1999
Amends Federal shipping law to subject an individual to income tax liability in the State where such individual resides with respect to income derived by the individual while: (1) engaged as a pilot on a vessel performing duties in more than one State; or (2) performing regularly-assigned duties as a master, officer, or crewman on a vessel operating on the navigable waters of more than one State.
People & committees
Sen. Gorton, Slade [R-WA] · R–WA
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Became Public Law No: 106-489.
Became Public Law No: 106-489.
Signed by President.
Signed by President.
Presented to President.
Presented to President.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H10632)
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H10632)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 893.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H10632-10634)
Mrs. Bono moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Commercial and Administrative Law.
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Received in the House.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S9552-9553; text: CR S9553)
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S9552-9553; text: CR S9553)
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 830.
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator McCain without amendment. With written report No. 106-421.
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator McCain without amendment. With written report No. 106-421.
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce. (text of measure as introduced: CR S4281)
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S4280-4281)
Introduced in Senate
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