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June 13, 2014Protecting the Maritime Industry from Drastic Budget Cuts You know best that our waterways are the gateway to commerce, trade and recreation, and that our Louisiana maritime industry supports more than 54,000 jobs and pumps more than $11.3 billion...
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May 28, 2014In remarks presented as part of the National Maritime Day observance on May 22nd, General Paul Selva, Commander, United States Transportation Command, spoke eloquently about the role of the American merchant marine and American merchant mariners in defending our...
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May 12, 2014USA Maritime members are the internationally trading United States flag carriers, labor unions, and associations that compose today’s deep water U.S. Merchant Marine. We were disappointed to see the one-sided “Provision Could Limit U.S. Food Aid” in the September...
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May 8, 2014I write today to affirm my strong support for the continuation of the “Food for Peace” program created by Public Law 480 in its current form, and ask that you fund the program at $2.3 billion, in Fiscal Year...
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April 8, 2014Vibrant Maritime Economy Means Alabama Jobs U.S. Rep. Bradley Byrne (R-Alabama) has posted the following column. Access it on his website by clicking HERE “Whoever rules the waves rules the world.” Alfred Thayer Mahan, an American naval strategist...
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April 2, 2014A bipartisan group of 60 Representatives has urged their colleagues on the Appropriations Committee to fully fund the Maritime Security Program at its authorized level of $186 million for FY’15. The effort was led by Congressman Buck McKeon (R-CA)...
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April 2, 2014The House of Representatives on April 1 adopted legislation that would restore and strengthen U.S.-flag cargo preference shipping requirements. The provisions, sponsored by Congressmen Duncan Hunter (R-CA) and John Garamendi (D-CA), are included in HR 4005, the Coast Guard and Maritime...
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March 22, 2014The Obama Administration’s budget proposal includes the full $186 million for the Maritime Security Program (MSP) needed to ensure the continued operation of the 60-ship U.S.-flag maritime security fleet for fiscal year 2015. In its message to Congress, the...
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March 22, 2014USA Maritime to Members of Congress: we oppose the latest attempt by the Administration to divert food aid funds to cash aid under the PL 480 Food for Peace program.DC-_752926-v1-USA_Maritime_Letter_re_PL_480_Budget_-_Stabenow
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February 8, 2014Last April, the future of America’s premier international food aid program, Food for Peace (PL 480 Title II), was thrown into doubt when the Obama Administration proposed transferring 85 percent of its budget to disaster relief accounts for buying...
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