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Read. Follow. Verify.1969 Senate Hearing on Proposed Maritime Program (S. 1915)
Record date · July 20, 2026
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What This Bill Does
This document is a transcript of a 1969 Senate hearing regarding S. 1915, a bill proposed to amend the . The hearing focused on establishing a new federal maritime program to update existing shipping and merchant marine regulations.
The hearing represents the legislative process behind the 1970 Merchant Marine Act, which fundamentally altered federal subsidies and construction requirements for the U.S. commercial shipping industry.
Who It Affects
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U.S. Merchant Marine industry
The industry is subject to the regulatory and subsidy changes proposed in the Merchant Marine Act amendments.
Key Facts
- The hearing was held on October 23, 1969, by the Merchant Marine Subcommittee of the Senate Committee on Commerce.
- The primary subject of the hearing was S. 1915, a bill to amend the Merchant Marine Act of 1936.
- The objective of the proposed legislation was to establish a new maritime program for the United States.
- The hearing took place during the first session of the Ninety-first Congress.
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Maritime Policy Reform
The hearing marks the legislative effort to modernize maritime policy that had been in place since 1936.
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