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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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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2003.
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| Series: | U.S. Congressional Research.
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
| Summary: | 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 opposing the Act. |
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| Item Description: | Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed July 2010). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC. CRS Report. Electronic resource. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource. |