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S. 2971

A bill to suspend for a temporary period of time the provisions of section 27 of the Merchant Marine Act, 1920 in order to permit, under certain circumstances, vessels of foreign registry to transport fertilizer necessary to the production of agricultural commodities from Alaska to the west coast of the United States.

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.

Referred to Senate Committee on Commerce.

Sen. McClure, James A. [R-ID](R-ID)Sponsor
2 cosponsors
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