An amendment to require that all dredging vessels operating in U.S. waters be built in the U.S. and documented under the U.S. flag, which would require them to have a domestic crew. The amendment would exempt the one foreign-owned dredging vessel currently operating in U.S. waters from the provisions of the amendment.

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Amendment Number
627
Description
An amendment to require that all dredging vessels operating in U.S. waters be built in the U.S. and documented under the U.S. flag, which would require them to have a domestic crew. The amendment would exempt the one foreign-owned dredging vessel currently operating in U.S. waters from the provisions of the amendment.
Purpose
Amendment makes all domestically operating dredging vessels subject to the same documentation and ownership requirements as other vessels under the coastwise trade laws.
Congress
102
Type
HAMDT
Latest Action Date
Jun 22, 1992
Latest Action Text
On agreeing to the Tauzin amendment (A002) Agreed to by voice vote.
Latest Action Time
15:21:41
Submitted Date
Jun 22, 1992
Chamber
House of Representatives
Update Date
Jun 7, 2021
Amendment 627 — Informed