Maritime Promotion: Hearings Before the Subcommittee on Merchant Marine of the Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries, House of Representatives, One Hundredth Congress, Second Session, on H.R. 1088 ... H.R. 2462 ... H.R. 3297 ... H.R. 3537 ... H.R. 3808 ... March 17, 30, and April 13, 1988

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Page 203 - It is necessary for the national defense and development of its foreign and domestic commerce that the United States shall have a merchant marine (a) sufficient to carry its domestic waterborne commerce and a substantial portion of the waterborne export and import foreign commerce of the United States...
Page 203 - ... owned and operated under the United States flag by citizens of the United States insofar as may be practicable, and (d) composed of the best-equipped, safest, and most suitable types of vessels, constructed in the United States and manned with a trained and efficient citizen personnel. It is hereby declared to be the policy of the United States to foster the development and encourage the maintenance of such a merchant marine.
Page 221 - citizen of the United States" include a corporation, partnership, or association only if it is a citizen of the United States within the meaning of section 2 of the Shipping Act, 1916, as amended (USC, title 46, sec.
Page 212 - SEC. 610. An operating-differential subsidy shall not be paid under authority of this title on account of the operation of any vessel which does not meet the following requirements: (1) The vessel shall be of steel or other acceptable metal, shall be propelled by steam or motor, shall be as nearly fireproof as practicable...
Page 221 - States, and, in the case of a corporation, partnership, or association operating a vessel on the Great Lakes, or on bays, sounds, rivers, harbors, or inland lakes of the United States the amount of interest required to be owned by a citizen of the United States shall be not less than 75 per centum. (e) The terms "United States Maritime Commission...
Page 57 - Representa2 lives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 3 SECTION 1. This Act may be cited as the "Par Value 4 Modification Act".
Page 211 - Commission shall find that it is necessary to enter into such contract in order to provide adequate service by vessels of United States registry.
Page 163 - ... cannot be maintained except at a heavy loss disproportionate to the benefit accruing to foreign trade, the number of sailings and types of vessels that should be employed in such lines, and any other facts and conditions that a prudent...
Page 203 - ... (b) capable of serving as a naval and military auxiliary in time of war or national emergency, (c) owned and operated under the United States...
Page 212 - ... actually ordered and under construction for the account of citizens of the United States prior to such date, and shall be documented under the laws of the United States, during the entire life of the subsidy contract; and (2...

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