[Congressional Bills 108th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1579 Introduced in House (IH)]
108th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 1579
To authorize the vessel STAD AMSTERDAM to carry certain persons who are
not directly and substantially connected with the operation,
navigation, ownership, or business of the vessel.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
April 2, 2003
Mr. Isakson introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
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A BILL
To authorize the vessel STAD AMSTERDAM to carry certain persons who are
not directly and substantially connected with the operation,
navigation, ownership, or business of the vessel.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. OPERATION OF THE VESSEL STAD AMSTERDAM.
(a) In General.--Notwithstanding section 8 of the Act of June 19,
1886 (46 App. U.S.C. 289), and the ruling by the Acting Director of the
International Trade Compliance Division of the Customs Service on May
17, 2002 (Customs Bulletins and Decisions, Vol. 36, No. 23, June 5,
2002), the vessel STAD AMSTERDAM (International Maritime Organization
number 9185554) may carry within United States waters and between ports
or places in the United States individuals who are not directly and
substantially connected with the operation, navigation, ownership, or
business of the vessel, including the vessel owners' friends, guests,
colleagues, business clients, prospective business clients, business
associates, corporate officers, board members, and employees and public
officials.
(b) Limitation.--This section does not authorize the vessel STAD
AMSTERDAM to be used to carry individuals for a fare or to be chartered
on a for-hire basis in the coastwise trade.
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