S. 597 · 99th Congress · enacted
A bill to amend subtitle II of title 46, United States Code, "Shipping", making technical and conforming changes, and for other purposes.
Became Public Law No: 99-36.
Latest official action 1985-05-15 · Enacted
The bill, briefly
Makes technical and conforming changes to certain Federal shipping laws. Exempts vessels engaged in coastwise commerce from the requirement that the master (or owner) of such vessels pay a seaman two days' wages for each day that payment of wages is delayed without sufficient cause. Subjects fishing industry vessels which service remote Alaskan communities to certain safety requirements imposed upon flammable or combustible liquid bulk cargo.
Congressional Research Service · 1985-03-06
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