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US S1496

US S1496
Ethical Shipping Inspections Act of 2011


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Introduced Session

112th Congress

Bill Summary

Ethical Shipping Inspections Act of 2011 - Amends federal shipping inspection laws to prohibit the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating from delegating (and to require revocation of an existing delegation of) certain inspection, certification, and related services to a foreign classification society if the Secretary of State determines that such society provides comparable services: (1) in Iran, North Korea, North Sudan, or Syria; or (2) for the government of such countries.

Committee Categories

Transportation and Infrastructure

Sponsors (3)

Last Action

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (text of measure as introduced: CR S5264) (on 08/02/2011)

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