OF THE

SUBCOMMITTEE ON MERCHANT MARINE

CARD DIVISION
COMMITTEE ON
MERCHANT MARINE AND FISHERIES

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

H.R. 159
and 105 identical and similar bills
BILLS TO AMEND TITLE II OF THE MERCHANT MARINE ACT,
1936, TO CREATE AN INDEPENDENT FEDERAL MARITIME

ADMINISTRATION, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

JULY 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 27, AUGUST 1, 1967

Serial No. 90–9

Printed for the use of the
Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries

COMMITTEE ON MERCHANT MARINE AND FISHERIES

EDWARD A, GARMATZ, Maryland, Chairman LEONOR K. (MRS. JOHN B.) SULLIVAN, WILLIAM S. MAILLIARD, Callfornia Missouri

THOMAS M. PELLY, Washington FRANK M. CLARK, Pennsylvania

CHARLES A. MOSHER, Ohio THOMAS L. ASHLEY, Ohio

JAMES R. GROVER, JR., New York JOHN D. DINGELL, Michigan

ROGERS C. B. MORTON, Maryland ALTON LENNON, North Carolina

HASTINGS KEITH, Massachusetts THOMAS N. DOWNING, Virginia

JACK EDWARDS, Alabama JAMES A. BYRNE, Pennsylvania

G. ROBERT WATKINS, Pennsylvania EDITH GREEN, Oregon

ED REINECKE, California PAUL G. ROGERS, Florida

HENRY C. SCHADEBERG, Wisconsin FRANK A. STUBBLEFIELD, Kentucky WILLIAM V. ROTH, Delaware JOHN M. MURPHY, New York

JOHN DELLENBACK, Oregon WILLIAM L. ST. ONGE, Connecticut HOWARD W. POLLOCK, Alaska JOHN G. DOW, New York

PHILIP E. RUPPE, Michigan
JOSEPH E. KARTH, Minnesota

DANIEL E. BUTTON, New York
WILLIAM D. HATHAWAY, Maine
WALTER B. JONES, North Carolina
RICHARD T. HANNA, California
HENRY HELSTOSKI, New Jersey

JOHN M. DREWRY, Chief Counsel
· BERNARD J. ZINCKE, Counsel

NED P, EVERETT, Counsel
ROBERT J. McELROY, Chief Olerk
ARTHUR PANKOPF, Jr., Minority Counsel

SUBCOMMITTEE ON MERCHANT MARINE

EDWARD A, GARMATZ, Maryland, Chairman THOMAS L, ASHLEY, Ohio

WILLIAM S. MAILLIARD, California THOMAS N. DOWNING, Virginia

THOMAS M. PELLY, Washington PAUL G. ROGERS, Florida

CHARLES A. MOSHER, Ohio FRANK A. STUBBLEFIELD, Kentucky JAMES R. GROVER, JR., New York JOHN M. MURPHY, New York

JACK EDWARDS, Alabama JOHN D. DINGELL, Michigan

ED REINECKE, California JAMES A, BYRNE, Pennsylvania

HENRY C. SCHADEBERG, Wisconsin LEONOR K. (MRS. JOHN B.) SULLIVAN, WILLIAM V. ROTH, Delaware Missouri

JOHN DELLENBACK, Oregon
EDITH GREEN, Oregon
WILLIAM L. ST. ONGE, Connecticut
JOHN G. DOW, New York

II

CONTENTS

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July 13, 1967

July 17, 1967

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July 18, 1967

319

July 19, 1967

365

July 20, 1967

405

July 25, 1967

445

July 26, 1967

487

July 27, 1967

525

August 1, 1967-

551

Text of

H.R. 159.

H.R. 98

4

H.R. 5009.

6

Reports from

Budget Bureau.

9

Commerce Department.

10

Statement of

Addabbo, Hon. Joseph, a Representative in Congress from the State

of New York,

68

AFL-CIO Executive Council on Independent Maritime Agency,
dated August 24, 1966, with listing of affiliates.

568
Barrett, Hon. William A., à Representative in Congress from the
State
of Pennsylvania -

493
Boyd, Hon. Alan S., Secretary of Transportation..

408, 445
Brasco, Hon. Frank J., a Representative in Congress from the State
of New York.

97

Buchanan, Hon. John H., Jr., a Representative in Congress from the

State of Alabama...

559

Buoy, Harold J., assistant to the president, Boilermakers & Iron

Shipbuilders Marine Council

565

Burke, Hon James A., a Representative in Congress from the State
of Massachusetts.

490
Burton, Hon Phillip, a Representative in Congress from the State of
California.-

165
Byrne, Hon. James A., a Representative in Congress from the State
of Pennsylvania --

37

Cahill, Hon. William T., a Representative in Congress from the State

of New Jersey--

43

Carey, Hon. Hugh L., a Representative in Congress from the State of
New York -

354
Casey, Ralph E., president, American Merchant Marine Institute 479
Celler, Hon. Emanuel, a Representative in Congress from the State
of New York..

27
Chamberlain, Hon Charles E., a Representative in Congress from the
State of Michigan..

556
Clark, Earl W., codirector, Labor-Management Maritime Committee. 175
Clausen, Hon. Don H., a Representative in Congress from the State
of California

475
Cowger, Hon. William O., a Representative in Congress from the
State of Kentucky..

563
Cramer, Hon. William C., a Representative in Congress from the
State of Florida.

391

Curran, Joseph, Cochairman, Labor-Management Maritime Com-

mittee

175, 183