TITLE

House panel schedules hearings on Clinton maritime reforms

PUB. DATE

March 1994

SOURCE

Traffic World;3/14/94, Vol. 237 Issue 11, p43

SOURCE TYPE

Trade Publication

DOC. TYPE

Article

ABSTRACT

Reports on the House merchant marine subcommittee's hearing on President Bill Clinton administration's maritime reform program. Funding of the subsidy program through a tonnage vessel fee; Taxation of the first five ship arrivals at United States ports each year for all commercial vessels; Projected amount to be generated from fees; Funding mechanism as the factor that hinders maritime reform.

ACCESSION #

9406012523

Tags: SHIPPING (Water transportation) -- Taxation -- Law & legislation

 

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