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A bill to repeal the provision of title 46, United States Code, requiring a license for employment in the business of salvaging on the coast of Florida.

6/5/2008--Passed Senate without amendment.    (There are 2 other summaries)

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Amends federal shipping law to repeal a provision requiring both a vessel and its master to have a license to engage in the business of salvaging on the coast of Florida.

Latest Actions
  • 09/29/2008 - Presented to President.
  • 09/27/2008 - Mr. Cummings moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
  • 09/27/2008 - Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H10141-10142)
  • 09/27/2008 - DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 2482.
  • 09/27/2008 - On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H10141)

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Bill Text
File name Last Updated
S.2482 Enrolled as Agreed to or Passed by Both House and Senate09/29/2008
S.2482 Referred to House Committee after being Received from Senate06/10/2008
S.2482 Engrossed as Agreed to or Passed by Senate06/06/2008
S.2482 Introduced in Senate06/06/2008
S.2482 Reported in Senate05/25/2008