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Text of Essential Waterways Operations and Maintenance Bill

Maritime Activity Reports, Inc.

July 19, 2004

Text of H.R. 4819 – the Essential Waterways Operations and Maintenance Act of 2004 – has been posted on the Internet. This bill, if enacted, would make available 5% of the amount of customs duties collected for use in funding operations and maintenance of essential waterways in the United States. (HK Law).

http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/getdoc.cgi?dbname=108_cong_bills&docid=f:h4819ih.txt.pdf

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