Cargo Preference Laws

GPTKB entity

Statements (22)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:law
gptkbp:affects gptkb:U.S._merchant_marine
international shipping
gptkbp:appliesTo gptkb:United_States
military cargo
federally financed cargo
food aid shipments
gptkbp:enactedBy gptkb:United_States_Congress
gptkbp:enforcedBy gptkb:Maritime_Administration
gptkb:U.S._Department_of_Transportation
gptkbp:goal ensure national security through merchant marine
support U.S. maritime industry
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Cargo Preference Laws
gptkbp:includes Cargo Preference Act of 1954
Military Cargo Preference Act of 1904
gptkbp:purpose to promote use of U.S.-flag vessels
gptkbp:regulates transportation of government-impelled cargo
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Maritime_Security_Program
gptkb:Jones_Act
gptkbp:requires certain percentage of government cargo to be shipped on U.S.-flag vessels
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:U.S._maritime_industry
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7