H.R. 666
IntroducedNoncontiguous Shipping Reasonable Rate Act of 2024
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119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 666
To provide a definition of reasonable rate for noncontiguous domestic ocean trade, and for other purposes.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
January 23, 2025
Mr. Case (for himself and Mr. Moylan) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
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A BILL
To provide a definition of reasonable rate for noncontiguous domestic ocean trade, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Noncontiguous Shipping Reasonable Rate Act of 2024''.
SEC. 2. NONCONTIGUOUS DOMESTIC OCEAN TRADE.
Section 13701(d) of title 49, United States Code, is amended by striking paragraph (1) and inserting the following new paragraph:
``(1) In general.--For purposes of this section, a rate is reasonable if such rate is within 10 percent of a rate set by a comparable international ocean rate index recognized by the Federal Maritime Commission.''. <all>