Jones Act : An Overview.

Provides overview of Section 27 of Merchant Marine Act of 1920, also known as the Jones Act, which requires vessels involved in the U.S. coastwise trade to be U.S.-built and owned. Discusses purpose of Act in relation to both national defense and domestic commerce, and views of groups supporting and...

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Corporate Authors:	Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service, ProQuest (Firm)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2003.
Series:	U.S. Congressional Research.
Subjects:	Interstate commerce. Ships. Electronic books.
Online Access:	Connect to the full text of this electronic book