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Read. Follow. Verify.Hearing on the Grants for Domestic Offshore Communities Seaport Development Act of 1977
Record date · July 20, 2026
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What This Bill Does
This document is a transcript record of a 1978 U.S. Senate hearing regarding S. 2348, a proposed bill to provide federal grants for seaport development in domestic offshore communities.
The hearing represents the legislative review process for S. 2348, which proposed federal funding mechanisms for infrastructure improvements in offshore communities dependent on maritime access.
Who It Affects
Groups the bill's text affects, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
Domestic offshore communities
These communities are the intended recipients of the proposed federal grants for seaport infrastructure development.
U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation
The committee is responsible for the legislative oversight and potential advancement of the bill.
Key Facts
- The hearing was held on February 24, 1978.
- The subject of the hearing was S. 2348, the Grants for Domestic Offshore Communities Seaport Development Act of 1977.
- The hearing was conducted by the Subcommittee on Merchant Marine and Tourism of the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
- The session was part of the Ninety-fifth Congress, second session.
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Historical focus on offshore infrastructure
The document highlights a specific legislative effort in the late 1970s to address the unique infrastructure needs of domestic offshore communities.
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