3.0.0 1442 2023-01-31T21:41:49Z 2023-01-31T21:41:49Z House H HR 2005-03-17 109 ssju00 Judiciary Committee Senate Standing Reported by 2006-09-07T20:07:39Z Markup by 2006-09-07T15:40:21Z Referred to 2005-11-17T18:43:04Z hsju00 Judiciary Committee House Standing Reported by 2005-07-14T19:46:12Z Markup by 2005-06-29T17:44:02Z Referred to 2005-03-17T15:04:15Z H. Rept. 109-170 2006-10-06 Became Public Law No: 109-304. President E40000 2 House floor actions 2006-10-06 Became Public Law No: 109-304. BecameLaw 36000 9 Library of Congress 2006-10-06 Signed by President. President E30000 2 House floor actions 2006-10-06 Signed by President. BecameLaw 36000 9 Library of Congress 2006-09-27 Presented to President. Floor E20000 2 House floor actions 2006-09-27 Presented to President. President 28000 9 Library of Congress 2006-09-14 Senate Message on Senate action sent to the House. Floor 2006-09-13 Senate Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S9565) Floor 2006-09-13 Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S9565) Floor 17000 9 Library of Congress 2006-09-07 Senate Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 594. Calendars 2006-09-07 ssju00 Judiciary Committee Senate Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Specter without amendment. Without written report. Committee 2006-09-07 Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Specter without amendment. Without written report. Committee 14000 9 Library of Congress ssju00 Judiciary Committee 2006-09-07 ssju00 Judiciary Committee Senate Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably. Committee 2005-11-17 ssju00 Judiciary Committee Senate Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. IntroReferral 2005-11-16 11:21:44 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. Floor H38310 2 House floor actions 2005-11-16 11:21:41 On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H10247-10311) Floor H37300 2 House floor actions 2005-11-16 11:21:41 Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H10247-10311) Floor 8000 9 Library of Congress 2005-11-16 11:18:13 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1442. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2005-11-16 11:18:12 Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H10247-10312) Floor H30000 2 House floor actions 2005-11-16 11:17:56 Mr. Sensenbrenner moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. Floor H30300 2 House floor actions 2005-07-14 Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 61. Calendars H12420 2 House floor actions H00061 2005-07-14 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 109-170. Committee H12200 2 House floor actions hsju00 Judiciary Committee 2005-07-14 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 109-170. Committee 5000 9 Library of Congress hsju00 Judiciary Committee 2005-06-29 hsju00 Judiciary Committee 1 House committee actions Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote. Committee 2005-06-29 hsju00 Judiciary Committee 1 House committee actions Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. Committee 2005-03-17 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsju00 Judiciary Committee 2005-03-17 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E484) IntroReferral B00100 9 Library of Congress 2005-03-17 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2005-03-17 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress S000244 Rep. Sensenbrenner, F. James, Jr. [R-WI-5] F. SENSENBRENNER R WI JAMES 5 N C000714 Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-14] JOHN CONYERS D MI 14 2005-03-17 True 2005-07-12T04:00:00Z H.R. 1442, A bill to complete the codification of title 46, United States Code, "Shipping," as positive law http://www.cbo.gov/publication/16968 <p>Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on the Judiciary on June 29, 2005</p> 2005-07-12T04:00:00Z H.R. 1442, A bill to complete the codification of title 46, United States Code, "Shipping," as positive law https://www.cbo.gov/publication/16968 Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on the Judiciary on June 29, 2005 2006-09-13T04:00:00Z H.R. 1442, An act to complete the codification of title 46, United States Code, "Shipping", as positive law http://www.cbo.gov/publication/18120 <p>Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the Senate Committee on the Judiciary on September 7, 2006</p> 2006-09-13T04:00:00Z H.R. 1442, An act to complete the codification of title 46, United States Code, "Shipping", as positive law https://www.cbo.gov/publication/18120 Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the Senate Committee on the Judiciary on September 7, 2006 Public Law 109-304 Transportation and Public Works Containerization Crime and Law Enforcement Department of Transportation Drug abuse Drug law enforcement Federal Maritime Commission Foreign Trade and International Finance Government Operations and Politics Ice breaking operations Independent regulatory commissions Law Liability (Law) Marine safety Marine transportation Merchant marine Merchant ships Salvage Taxation Transportation and Public Works 00 2005-03-17 Introduced in House 2005-04-07T17:52:26Z Codifies into positive law title 46 of the United States Code, entitled "Shipping." Sets forth organizational and administrative provisions regarding the Federal Maritime Commission (FMC).

Amends Federal shipping law to make technical and conforming amendments and set forth requirements with respect to: (1) documentation of vessels; (2) maritime liability; (3) regulation of ocean shipping; (4) the merchant marine; (5) clearance of, and tonnage taxes and duties levied against, vessels; (6) maritime security and drug enforcement; (7) vessel wrecks and salvage; (8) ice patrol and the destruction or removal of vessel derelicts; (9) safe containers for international cargo; and (10) the Maritime Administration.

Repeals specified shipping laws.

]]> 17 2005-07-14 Reported to House with amendment(s) 2005-07-28T20:42:30Z Declares that the purpose of this Act is to enact into positive law title 46 of the United States Code, entitled "Shipping." Sets forth organizational and administrative provisions regarding the Federal Maritime Commission (FMC).

Amends federal shipping law to require, upon the request of the Secretary of Defense, the head of an agency responsible for the administration of navigation or vessel-inspection laws to waive compliance with such laws in the interest of national defense.

Exempts cargo on a vessel from forfeiture if: (1) the cargo is owned in good faith by a person not the owner, master, or crewmember of the vessel; and (2) the customs duties on the cargo have been paid.

Sets forth a civil penalty (if no penalty exists) for persons convicted of violating a regulation or order of the FMC or the Secretary of Transportation.

Makes technical and conforming amendments and sets forth requirements with respect to: (1) documentation of vessels; (2) maritime liability; (3) regulation of ocean shipping, including shipping in foreign trade; (4) the Merchant Marine and the Merchant Marine Service; (5) clearance of, and tonnage taxes and duties levied against, vessels; (6) maritime security and drug enforcement; (7) vessel wrecks and salvage; (8) ice patrol and the destruction or removal of vessel derelicts; (9) safe containers for international cargo; and (10) the Maritime Administration in the Department of Transportation.

Amends various federal maritime laws to require the Secretary of Homeland Security (currently, the Secretary of the Treasury) to withhold or revoke clearance of a vessel that has committed certain maritime violations.

Repeals specified shipping laws.

]]> 36 2005-11-16 Passed House amended 2005-12-22T21:11:18Z (This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the House on July 14, 2005. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Declares that the purpose of this Act is to enact into positive law title 46 of the United States Code, entitled "Shipping." Sets forth organizational and administrative provisions regarding the Federal Maritime Commission (FMC).

Amends federal shipping law to require, upon the request of the Secretary of Defense, the head of an agency responsible for the administration of navigation or vessel-inspection laws to waive compliance with such laws in the interest of national defense.

Exempts cargo on a vessel from forfeiture if: (1) the cargo is owned in good faith by a person not the owner, master, or crewmember of the vessel; and (2) the customs duties on the cargo have been paid.

Sets forth a civil penalty (if no penalty exists) for persons convicted of violating a regulation or order of the FMC or the Secretary of Transportation.

Makes technical and conforming amendments and sets forth requirements with respect to: (1) documentation of vessels; (2) maritime liability; (3) regulation of ocean shipping, including shipping in foreign trade; (4) the Merchant Marine and the Merchant Marine Service; (5) clearance of, and tonnage taxes and duties levied against, vessels; (6) maritime security and drug enforcement; (7) vessel wrecks and salvage; (8) ice patrol and the destruction or removal of vessel derelicts; (9) safe containers for international cargo; and (10) the Maritime Administration in the Department of Transportation.

Amends various federal maritime laws to require the Secretary of Homeland Security (currently, the Secretary of the Treasury) to withhold or revoke clearance of a vessel that has committed certain maritime violations.

Repeals specified shipping laws.

]]> 80 2006-09-07 Reported to Senate without amendment 2006-10-18T17:55:10Z (This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the House on July 14, 2005. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Declares that the purpose of this Act is to enact into positive law title 46 of the United States Code, entitled "Shipping." Sets forth organizational and administrative provisions regarding the Federal Maritime Commission (FMC).

Amends federal shipping law to require, upon the request of the Secretary of Defense, the head of an agency responsible for the administration of navigation or vessel-inspection laws to waive compliance with such laws in the interest of national defense.

Exempts cargo on a vessel from forfeiture if: (1) the cargo is owned in good faith by a person not the owner, master, or crewmember of the vessel; and (2) the customs duties on the cargo have been paid.

Sets forth a civil penalty (if no penalty exists) for persons convicted of violating a regulation or order of the FMC or the Secretary of Transportation.

Makes technical and conforming amendments and sets forth requirements with respect to: (1) documentation of vessels; (2) maritime liability; (3) regulation of ocean shipping, including shipping in foreign trade; (4) the Merchant Marine and the Merchant Marine Service; (5) clearance of, and tonnage taxes and duties levied against, vessels; (6) maritime security and drug enforcement; (7) vessel wrecks and salvage; (8) ice patrol and the destruction or removal of vessel derelicts; (9) safe containers for international cargo; and (10) the Maritime Administration in the Department of Transportation.

Amends various federal maritime laws to require the Secretary of Homeland Security (currently, the Secretary of the Treasury) to withhold or revoke clearance of a vessel that has committed certain maritime violations.

Repeals specified shipping laws.

]]> 82 2006-09-13 Passed Senate without amendment 2006-10-18T17:55:40Z (This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the House on July 14, 2005. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Declares that the purpose of this Act is to enact into positive law title 46 of the United States Code, entitled "Shipping." Sets forth organizational and administrative provisions regarding the Federal Maritime Commission (FMC).

Amends federal shipping law to require, upon the request of the Secretary of Defense, the head of an agency responsible for the administration of navigation or vessel-inspection laws to waive compliance with such laws in the interest of national defense.

Exempts cargo on a vessel from forfeiture if: (1) the cargo is owned in good faith by a person not the owner, master, or crewmember of the vessel; and (2) the customs duties on the cargo have been paid.

Sets forth a civil penalty (if no penalty exists) for persons convicted of violating a regulation or order of the FMC or the Secretary of Transportation.

Makes technical and conforming amendments and sets forth requirements with respect to: (1) documentation of vessels; (2) maritime liability; (3) regulation of ocean shipping, including shipping in foreign trade; (4) the Merchant Marine and the Merchant Marine Service; (5) clearance of, and tonnage taxes and duties levied against, vessels; (6) maritime security and drug enforcement; (7) vessel wrecks and salvage; (8) ice patrol and the destruction or removal of vessel derelicts; (9) safe containers for international cargo; and (10) the Maritime Administration in the Department of Transportation.

Amends various federal maritime laws to require the Secretary of Homeland Security (currently, the Secretary of the Treasury) to withhold or revoke clearance of a vessel that has committed certain maritime violations.

Repeals specified shipping laws.

]]> 49 2006-10-06 Public Law 2006-10-19T16:12:30Z (This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the House on July 14, 2005. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Declares that the purpose of this Act is to enact into positive law title 46 of the United States Code, entitled "Shipping." Sets forth organizational and administrative provisions regarding the Federal Maritime Commission (FMC).

Amends federal shipping law to require, upon the request of the Secretary of Defense, the head of an agency responsible for the administration of navigation or vessel-inspection laws to waive compliance with such laws in the interest of national defense.

Exempts cargo on a vessel from forfeiture if: (1) the cargo is owned in good faith by a person not the owner, master, or crewmember of the vessel; and (2) the customs duties on the cargo have been paid.

Sets forth a civil penalty (if no penalty exists) for persons convicted of violating a regulation or order of the FMC or the Secretary of Transportation.

Makes technical and conforming amendments and sets forth requirements with respect to: (1) documentation of vessels; (2) maritime liability; (3) regulation of ocean shipping, including shipping in foreign trade; (4) the Merchant Marine and the Merchant Marine Service; (5) clearance of, and tonnage taxes and duties levied against, vessels; (6) maritime security and drug enforcement; (7) vessel wrecks and salvage; (8) ice patrol and the destruction or removal of vessel derelicts; (9) safe containers for international cargo; and (10) the Maritime Administration in the Department of Transportation.

Amends various federal maritime laws to require the Secretary of Homeland Security (currently, the Secretary of the Treasury) to withhold or revoke clearance of a vessel that has committed certain maritime violations.

Repeals specified shipping laws.

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