H.R.4335: To authorize certain United States-flag fishing and fish processing vessels to be chartered or sold to foreign citizens and transferred to foreign registry without approval by the Secretary of Transportation, and to establish limitations on the authority of those vessels to thereafter operate in the fisheries and coastwise trade of the United States.

About This Bill

  • This bill was introduced in the 103rd Congress
  • This bill is primarily about transportation and public works
  • Introduced May 3, 1994
  • Latest Major Action June 23, 1994

Bill Sponsor

Bill Cosponsors

2 (All Democrats)

Bill Summary

Authorizes certain U.S.-flag fishing and fish processing vessels to be sold or chartered to foreign citizens and transferred to foreign registry without approval of the Secretary of Transportation. Provides that such authority does not apply to vessels that have been sold or chartered to foreign citizens and later documented under U.S. laws after enactment of this Act. Provides that vessels sold and chartered to foreign citizens and...

(Source: Library of Congress)

Bill Actions

Date Description
Referred to the House Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries.
Referred to the Subcommittee On Merchant Marine.
Executive Comment Requested from DOT.
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote.
May 3, 1994

Introduced in the House by Don Young (R-Alaska)

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