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Maritime provisions enacted in US defense legislation

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USA
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October 13 2009

On Oct. 8, 2009, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010

Customs issues new vessel repair duty regulations

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USA
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October 21 2009

On October 20, 2009, United States Customs and Border Protection modified its regulations administering the foreign vessel repair duty to incorporate additional exemptions for repairs by the vessel’s crew and repairs made in countries with which the United States has a free trade agreement

House of Representatives passes Coast Guard authorization bill again

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USA
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October 27 2009

On October 23, 2009, the U.S. House of Representatives once again passed the authorizing legislation for the U.S. Coast Guard with its accompanying 300 pages of diverse maritime legislative provisions (H.R. 3619

President signs DOD bill with maritime provisions into law

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USA
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January 4 2013

On January 2, 2013, the President signed into law the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013 including a number of provisions of interest

National Mediation Board proposes changes to representation election rules

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USA
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November 3 2009

The National Mediation Board has proposed significant changes to representation election rules under the Railway Labor Act ("RLA"), which governs labor relations in the airline and railway industries

Supreme Court issues two unanimous decisions affecting labor & employment

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USA
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December 10 2009

In Union Pac. R.R. Co. v. Bhd. of Locomotive Engineers, No. 08-604 (December 8, 2009), the Court unanimously held that a union’s failure to present evidence of efforts to reach a settlement through “conferencing” did not preclude the National Railroad Adjustment Board from exercising jurisdiction over the union’s claim

President Obama signs Cruise Vessel Security and Safety Act of 2010 into law

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USA
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July 28 2010

On July 27, 2010 President Obama signed into law the Cruise Vessel Security and Safety Act of 2010

U.S. government international economic sanctions bite maritime industry again

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USA
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August 2 2010

The worldwide maritime industry was reacquainted in April 2010 with U.S. government international economic sanctions when President Obama issued an order making it unlawful for U.S. persons to pay ransoms to designated Somali pirates

MARAD seeks project applications for new marine highway program

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USA
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April 15 2010

The US Maritime Administration (MARAD) announced today, April 15, 2010, that it will accept applications for the designation of "marine highways" and related projects for preferential federal government funding

Guidance regarding the application of the new US Executive Order on Somalia to pirate ransom payments

Winston & Strawn LLP
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USA
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April 26 2010

Last week, the White House released Executive Order 13536 of April 12, 2010, “Blocking Property of Certain Persons Contributing to the Conflict in Somalia,” which has significant potential impacts on the payment of ransom by U.S. persons in the event of a Somalia related piratical attack

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