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H.R. 2190 · 108th Congress

United States Maritime Industry Promotion Act of 2003

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4 cosponsors · 4 R

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United States Maritime Industry Promotion Act of 2003 - Amends the Merchant Marine Act, 1936 to make a U.S. citizen owning or leasing any vessel in the domestic commerce of the United States eligible to establish a capital construction fund. (Currently only U.S. citizens owning or leasing Great Lakes or noncontiguous domestic trade vessels are eligible).

What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · May 21, 2003

United States Maritime Industry Promotion Act of 2003 - Amends the Merchant Marine Act, 1936 to make a U.S. citizen owning or leasing any vessel in the domestic commerce of the United States eligible to establish a capital construction fund. (Currently only U.S. citizens owning or leasing Great Lakes or noncontiguous domestic trade vessels are eligible).

Redefines the term "vessels" to include dry dock or mobile offshore drilling units or production units, but excludes towing vessels or barges operated on the inland waterways of the United States.

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov

About this bill and sources

Official title: United States Maritime Industry Promotion Act of 2003

Latest action (May 21, 2003): Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, 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.

Policy area: Transportation and Public Works · Origin: House · Introduced: May 21, 2003

Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)

No recorded floor vote found.