Public Law97th CongressPrivate Legislation
H.R. 1797Became Law
A bill to direct the Secretary of the department in which the United States Coast Guard is operating to cause the vessel Capt. Tom to be documented as a vessel of the United States so as to be entitled to engage in the coastwise trade.
This bill became law
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What it does
A plain-language summary from the Congressional Research Service isn’t available yet for this bill. CRS summaries are typically posted within a few weeks of introduction.
What just happenedDec 29, 1981
Became Private Law No: 97-12.
Who’s behind it
Rep. Whitley, Charles O., Sr. [D-NC-3](D-NC)Sponsor
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