[Congressional Bills 108th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 143 Introduced in Senate (IS)]
108th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 143
To increase the role of the Secretary of Transportation in
administering section 901 of the Merchant Marine Act, 1936, and for
other purposes.
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
January 13, 2003
Mr. Inouye introduced the following bill; which was read twice and
referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation
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A BILL
To increase the role of the Secretary of Transportation in
administering section 901 of the Merchant Marine Act, 1936, and for
other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. TRANSPORTATION IN AMERICAN VESSELS OF GOVERNMENT PERSONNEL
AND CERTAIN CARGOES.
Paragraph (2) of section 901(b) of the Merchant Marine Act, 1936
(46 U.S.C. App. 1241(b)(2)), is amended to read as follows:
``(2)(A) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary
of Transportation shall have the sole responsibility for designating a
program as subject to the requirements of this subsection. Each
department or agency that has responsibility for a program that is
designated by the Secretary pursuant to the preceding sentence shall
administer such program in accordance with regulations promulgated by
the Secretary.
``(B) The Secretary of Transportation shall--
``(i) conduct an annual review of the administration of a
program designated pursuant to subparagraph (A) as subject to
the requirements of this subsection; and
``(ii) submit an annual report to Congress containing the
results of the review described in clause (i).
``(C) The Secretary of Transportation shall prescribe regulations--
``(i) to carry out the provisions of this subsection; and
``(ii) to provide penalties and sanctions for violation of
this subsection.''.
SEC. 2. CONFORMING CARGO PREFERENCE YEAR TO FEDERAL FISCAL YEAR.
Section 901b of the Merchant Marine Act, 1936 (46 U.S.C. App.
1241f) is amended--
(1) in subsection (a)--
(A) by striking paragraph (2); and
(B) in paragraph (1)--
(i) by striking ``(a)(1)'' and inserting
``(a)''; and
(ii) by striking ``specified in subsection
(b)'' and inserting ``exported as described in
subsection (b) in a fiscal year''; and
(2) in subsection (c)(2)--
(A) by striking ``calendar'' and inserting
``fiscal''; and
(B) by striking ``for 12 month periods commencing
April 1, 1986'' and inserting ``the 12-month period
beginning on April 1 of each year before 2003, the 18-
month period beginning on April 1, 2003, and each 12-
month period beginning on October 1 of 2004 and each
year thereafter''.
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