legislation: 97-hr-5035

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97-hr-5035 97 hr 5035 A bill to amend the Merchant Marine Act of 1936 as it applies to certain passenger vessels of the United States. Sports and Recreation 1981-11-19 1982-06-09 Subcommittee Hearings Held. House Rep. Burton, John [D-CA-5] CA D B001153 0 Amends the Merchant Marine Act, 1936, to allow the use of gambling devices aboard oceangoing passenger vessels. Requires ten percent of the gross receipts of such gambling operations to be deposited in a special reserve fund. Directs the Secretary of Transportation to prescribe regulations to carry out the purposes of this Act. 2023-05-11T13:08:50Z  

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