SHIPPING INDUSTRY related term(s) Cargo Transportation; Ships and Vessels

Amendments

Maritime Administration: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1964), H5485, H5486, H5488, H5489 [29JY]

Trucking industry: collection of certain undercharge payments for shipments by carriers of property and nonhousehold goods freight forwarders (S. 412), S16183 [18NO]

Articles and editorials

Barge Fee Hike Proposed—Clinton Seeking Huge Increase, S3129 [18MR]

Barge Firms Say New Tax Will Sink Them, S3129 [18MR]

Barge Owners Say Fuel Tax Stinks, S3128 [18MR], S3434 [23MR]

Bipartisan Plan Offers Shipowners Incentives, H8694 [2NO]

Clinton's BTU Tax Would Be Hardest on Poor Families, S6650 [27MY]

Clinton's Tax Plan Means a Job Lost in Outstate Town, S4494 [3AP]

Energy Tax Could Soak Farmers, S6723 [27MY]

Furniture Stores Fight Charges, S8573 [1JY]

How Congress Delivered for Steinbrenner, S1077 [2FE]

Only Three U.S. Carriers Bid To Haul Food Aid, S13058 [5OC]

President Backpedals on BTU Tax, S6723 [27MY]

Putting the Bite on the Barge Business, S3130 [18MR]

Bills and resolutions

Aftersail (vessel): certificate of documentation (see H.R. 2117), H2462 [12MY]

Cargo preference: competitiveness of U.S.-flag carriers (see S. 1027), S6585 [26MY]

Common carriers: require notices and hearings before issuing any new fee regulations (see H.R. 1792), H1992 [21AP]

Dept. of Transportation: conduct a study of the Brooklyn, NY, waterfront (see H.R. 2783), H5452 [28JY]

Free enterprise: fair competition in ocean shipping (see S. 1602), S14704 [29OC]

ICC: modify trucking industry regulatory responsibilities (see H.R. 2860), H6048 [4AU]

Maritime Administration: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 1964), H2247 [4MY]

Merchant marine industry: cargo preference policy (see S. Res. 95), S4632 [19AP]

———require documents for certain seamen (see H.R. 1373), H1291 [16MR]

National Commission to Ensure a Strong and Competitive U.S. Maritime Industry: establish (see S. 1432), S10841 [6AU]

Prince of Tides II (vessel): certificate of documentation (see H.R. 2116), H2462 [12MY]

Railroads: conduct a study on a prospective cross-harbor rail freight tunnel connecting Brooklyn, NY, with the New York Harbor west side (see H.R. 2784), H5452 [28JY]

Russia: emergency waiver of cargo preference rates relative to bilateral assistance package, H2024 [22AP]

Ships and vessels: clear certain licensing impediments (see H.R. 2047), H2342 [6MY]

———equitable treatment of U.S. ocean freight forwarders by ocean carrier conferences (see H.R. 56), H84 [5JA]

———exclude shipboard supervisory personnel from selection as employer representatives (see H.R. 859), H588 [4FE]

Tariff: motor vehicles for the transportation of goods (see H.R. 228), H106 [6JA]

Taxation: energy tax (see H. Con. Res. 74), H1641 [25MR]

———treatment of certain truck equipment (see H.R. 1929), H2182 [29AP]

———treatment of intermodal containers (see H.R. 2024), H2341 [6MY]

Transportation: extend the matching fund waiver for certain projects (see H.R. 3149), H7171 [28SE]

Trucking industry: collection of certain undercharge payments for shipments by carriers of property and nonhousehold goods freight forwarders (see S. 412; H.R. 1710), S1888 [18FE], H1894 [7AP]

———resolve undercharge claims by motor carriers, ensure proper filing and enforcement of motor carrier rates (see H.R. 2021), H2341 [6MY]

Whatcom County, WA: customs fees relative to certain commercial truck arrivals (see H.R. 1711), H1894 [7AP]

Letters

Competitiveness of U.S.-flag carriers: John M. Loftus, American Great Lakes Ports, S6586 [26MY]

———Richard L. Lawson, National Coal Association, S6587 [26MY]

Energy tax: Bruce P. Bengtson, Maier's, The Baker of Breads, Inc., S3259 [19MR]

———C.A. Corry, USX Corp., S3260 [19MR]

———Grace Meehan, S3260 [19MR]

———Harry L. Gutman, Joint Committee on Taxation, S3407 [23MR]

———Richard Faber, S3260 [19MR]

———Robert E. Murray, Energy Resources, Inc., S3259 [19MR]

———Rosella Bianco, S3261 [19MR]

———Thomas Ways, S3261 [19MR]

———William L. Snyder, S3260 [19MR]

Exclude certain Russian grain shipments from the cargo preference requirements: Mike Espy, Sec. of Agriculture, S13055, S13056 [5OC]

———several Representatives, S13056 [5OC]

Inland barge fuel tax: Mike Thorne, S3125 [18MR]

———several agricultural organizations, S3130 [18MR]

Inland waterway fuel tax: Peggy R. Hudson, American Portland Cement Alliance, S3357 [22MR]

———several agricultural organizations, S3354 [22MR]

Missouri River management by the Corps of Engineers: several Senators and Representatives, S12799 [30SE]

Lists

Companies and products of Yazoo County, MS, impacted adversely by the proposed BTU tax, S6650 [27MY]

Energy tax exemptions, S4464 [3AP]

Messages

Strengthening America's Shipyards—A Plan for Competing in the International Market: President Clinton, S12927 [4OC], H7363 [4OC]

Motions

Trucking industry: collection of certain undercharge payments for shipments by carriers of property and nonhousehold goods freight forwarders (S. 412), H9659 [15NO]

Remarks in House

Maritime Administration: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1964), H5481-H5490 [29JY]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1964), consideration (H. Res. 230), H5480, H5481 [29JY]

Merchant marine industry: cargo preference shipping rates and subsidies, H8821-H8832 [4NO]

———decline, H8694 [2NO]

———employment opportunities, H2605 [20MY]

———revitalization of industry, H2567 [19MY]

Russia: emergency waiver of cargo preference rates relative to bilateral assistance package (H. Con. Res. 85), H2039 [27AP]

Taxation: energy tax, H1558 [24MR], H1745 [31MR], H1915 [20AP], H1942 [21AP], H2197, H2198, H2202 [4MY], H2251, H2255, H2256, H2298 [5MY], H2350, H2351 [11MY], H2429, H2431 [12MY], H2497, H2501, H2502 [18MY], H2569 [19MY], H2602, H2604, H2606 [20MY], H2690, H2707 [24MY], H2722, H2723, H2724, H2810-H2814 [25MY], H2821, H2823 [26MY], H2936, H2940, H2941, H2942, H2943, H2945, H2951, H2959 [27MY], H3346, H3348 [9JN], H3378 [10JN], H4577 [14JY], H5047 [23JY]

———legislation relative to exemptions for shipping companies incorporated in foreign countries, H2825 [26MY]

Trucking industry: collection of certain undercharge payments for shipments by carriers of property and nonhousehold goods freight forwarders (S. 412), H9658 [15NO]

Remarks in Senate

Cargo preference: competitiveness of U.S.-flag carriers (S. 1027), S6586-S6588 [26MY]

Cargo preference system: exclude certain Russian grain shipments from requirements, S13054-S13057 [5OC]

———maximum cost limitation, S13057-S13061 [5OC]

Dept. of Defense: cargo preference costs relative to shipping of supplies on U.S.-flagged vessels, S13588, S13589 [18OC]

Free enterprise: fair competition in ocean shipping (S. 1602), S14704, S14705 [29OC]

Merchant marine industry: cargo preference policy (S. Res. 95), S4637 [19AP]

Missouri River: management by the Corps of Engineers, S12797-S12800 [30SE]

National Commission to Ensure a Strong and Competitive U.S. Maritime Industry: establish (S. 1432), S10920 [6AU]

Railroads: local rail freight assistance, S10306 [4AU]

Sears Island, ME: cargo port appropriations, S12458 [23SE]

Taxation: energy tax, S3132-S3163 [18MR], S3254, S3258, S3261-S3263, S3264, S3267 [19MR], S3407, S3408, S3435, S3452 [23MR], S3576-S3579 [24MR], S3692, S3699 [25MR], S4374 [2AP], S4463, S4494 [3AP], S6292 [21MY], S6629, S6646, S6648, S6651, S6652-S6655, S6722 [27MY], S6811 [28MY], S7046 [10JN], S8207 [29JN]

———inland barge fuel tax, S3120-S3132 [18MR]

Trucking industry: collection of certain undercharge payments for shipments by carriers of property and nonhousehold goods freight forwarders (S. 412), S1919, S1921 [18FE], S8570-S8575 [1JY], S16183, S16186 [18NO]

Waterways: inland diesel fuel user fee, S3353-S3358 [22MR], S3434-S3437 [23MR]

World Maritime Day: observance, S12745 [29SE]

Reports filed

Consideration of H.R. 1964, Maritime Administration Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 230) (H. Rept. 103-196), H5451 [28JY]

Maritime Competitiveness Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 1432) (S. Rept. 103-196), S16431 [19NO]

Undercharge Equity Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 412) (S. Rept. 103-79), S8232 [29JN]

Statements

Broad Based Energy Tax Violates Truth in Labeling, S4463 [3AP]

Over-Taxed Farmers Can't Afford BTU Tax: Dennis Wiese, South Dakota Farmers Union, S6723 [27MY]

Studies

Energy Taxes: CBO, S10025 [2AU]

Tables

Summary of cost and revenues changes stemming from the Clinton tax plan, H2791 [25MY]

Texts of

H. Res. 230, consideration of H.R. 1964, Maritime Administration appropriations, H5480 [29JY]

S. 412, Undercharge Equity Act, S1920 [18FE], S8570 [1JY], H9658 [15NO]

S. 1027, competitiveness of U.S.-flag carriers relative to overseas cargo transportation, S6586 [26MY]

S. 1432, Maritime Competitiveness Act, S10920 [6AU]

S. 1602, fair competition in ocean shipping, S14705 [29OC]

S. Res. 95, cargo preference policy, S4637 [19AP]