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Correspondence concerning legislation to amend an act to require the inspection and certification of certain passenger vessels in order to provide adequate time for the formulation and consideration of rules and regulations to be prescribed under that act.

Correspondence concerning trade between the United States and Puerto Rico.

Correspondence and reports concerning legislation (H. R. 8382) to amend the Shipping Act of 1916, to provide for licensing independent foreign freight forwarders.

Correspondence, hearings, and reports concerning legislation to authorize the construction and sale of transatlantic superliner passenger vessels.

Correspondence and reports concerning legislation amending Title XI of the Merchant Marine Act of 1936 to include floating dry-docks among those vessels eligible for Federal Ship Mortgage Insurance.

Correspondence from the Committee of American Steamship Lines lobbying for Representative Rivers' support as part of his service on the House Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries.

Correspondence concerning legislation (H. R. 8728) to amend the Federal Boating Act of 1958 to extend for an additional year the period when certain provisions of that Act would take effect.

Correspondence concerning legislation (H. R. 9124) to extend the period of exemption from Coast Guard inspection of certain small vessels carrying freight in Southeastern Alaska.

Correspondence concerning legislation (S. 175) to continue a waiver law to permit the carriage of passengers on Canadian vessels between ports in Southeastern Alaska and freight and passengers between Hyder, Alaska and other points in Southeastern Alaska.

Correspondence concerning legislation (H. R. 9949) to increase the efficiency of the organization of the United States Coast Guard.