Considers H.R. 10840, to amend the Shipping Act of 1916 to extend for a period of one year the operation of steamship conferences utilizing dual rate contract agreements whereby shippers who ship exclusively with shipping companies ...

Considers legislation to implement the pledge of faith clause for Federal ship construction loan guarantees, to authorize U.S. ship owners to depreciate and amortize the cost of new ships, to authorize new merchant ships construction, to ...