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1967 Senate Hearing on Cruise Ship Regulations

Original title: Limitations on ocean cruises: hearing before the Subcommittee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries of the Committee on Commerce, United States Senate, Ninetieth Congress, first session, on S. 2360, amending Section 613 (b) of the Merchant Marine Act of 1936 to remove certain limitations on ocean cruises, November 20, 1967.

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What This Bill Does

This document is a transcript of a 1967 Senate hearing regarding S. 2360, a bill proposed to amend the . The hearing focused on removing specific legal restrictions that limited the operation of ocean cruises.

Why it matters

The hearing addresses proposed changes to federal law that dictate where and how cruise ships can operate, which directly impacts the regulatory environment for the maritime travel industry.

Who It Affects

Groups the bill's text affects, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.

Directly affected

Cruise ship operators

The removal of limitations on ocean cruises directly changes the operational rules for these companies.

Directly affected

Maritime industry

The industry is subject to the regulatory changes proposed in the Merchant Marine Act amendments.

Key Facts

  • The hearing was held on November 20, 1967, by the Subcommittee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries.
  • The subject of the hearing was S. 2360, a bill to amend Section 613 (b) of the Merchant Marine Act of 1936.
  • The primary goal of the proposed legislation is to remove certain limitations currently placed on ocean cruises.
  • The hearing took place during the first session of the Ninetieth Congress.

Frequently Asked Questions

What was the purpose of this hearing?
The hearing was held to discuss S. 2360, which aimed to change existing laws that restricted how ocean cruises could operate.
What law was being amended?
The bill proposed amendments to Section 613 (b) of the .

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Deregulation of Cruise Industry

The hearing marks a legislative attempt to reduce federal oversight of ocean cruise operations in the late 1960s.

Merchant Marine Act of 1936S. 2360

Connected Entities

Subcommittee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries, Merchant Marine Act of 1936, Committee on Commerce
OrganizationSubcommittee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries“The Senate subcommittee conducting the hearing.”Map →
otherMerchant Marine Act of 1936“The existing law that the bill seeks to amend.”Map →
OrganizationCommittee on Commerce“The parent committee of the subcommittee.”Map →

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  • Controversy10
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