CONTENTS 1 111 HEARINGS: in the Maritime Security Program Program Operating under the Maritime Security Program 179 45 139 201 TUESDAY, JULY 16, 2002 U.S. OWNERSHIP AND CONTROL OF VESSELS OPERATING IN THE MARITIME SECURITY PROGRAM STATEMENTS PRESENTED BY MEMBERS OF CONGRESS 1 2 2 12 12 10 8 Hunter, Hon. Duncan, a Representative from California, Chairman, Special Oversight Panel on the Merchant Marine WITNESSES Roy G., Vice President for Government Affairs, American President President, Marine Engineers’ Beneficial Association; Mr. Mike Rodriguez, R. McKay, National President, American Maritime Officers APPENDIX Alario, Robert J. R. McKay Truchan, Jordan M. Letter from the American Shipbuilding Association 36 6 52 74 81 49 68 65 91 61 104 103 Pe QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS SUBMITTED FOR THE RECORD: Taylor, Hon. Gene 109 TUESDAY, JULY 23, 2002 COMMERCIAL SHIPBUILDING AND THE MARITIME SECURITY PROGRAM 124 111 112 121 116 113 STATEMENTS PRESENTED BY MEMBERS OF CONGRESS Oversight Panel on the Merchant Marine Oversight Panel on the Merchant Marine WITNESSES APPENDIX Allen, Hon. Tom Vortmann, Richard H. Letter dated July 19, 2002 from Andy Abbott, representing the Inter national Brotherhood of Boilermakers, Iron Shipbuilders, Blacksmiths, Forgers and Helpers [There were no Questions submitted.] 146 143 164 159 147 175 TUESDAY, OCTOBER 8, 2002 180 STATEMENTS PRESENTED BY MEMBERS OF CONGRESS Oversight Panel on the Merchant Marine WITNESSES tation Command 179 180 APPENDIX PREPARED STATEMENTS: Handy, Gen. John W. Hunter, Hon. Duncan [There were no Documents submitted.] Allen, Hon. Tom 208 205 217 U.S. OWNERSHIP AND CONTROL OF VESSELS OPERATING IN THE MARITIME SECURITY PROGRAM HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, COMMITTEE ON ARMED SERVICES, Washington, DC, Tuesday, July 16, 2002. The panel met, pursuant to call, at 3:54 p.m., in room 2212, Rayburn House Office Building, Hon. Duncan Hunter (chairman of the panel) presiding. OPENING STATEMENT OF HON. DUNCAN HUNTER, A REP RESENTATIVE FROM CALIFORNIA, CHAIRMAN, SPECIAL OVERSIGHT PANEL ON THE MERCHANT MARINE Mr. HUNTER. Okay, folks, we apologize for the delay, here. That is the way the House works. When they are ready to vote, we vote. And hopefully we will have about an hour or so before we have to go back. The special panel will come to order. And I would first like to welcome the witnesses that are scheduled before us today. And, again, thanks. And thanks for your patience. Although we have some time before the current Maritime Security Program (MSP) expires, the panel wanted to get started right now with the hope that we can get something enacted well before the current expiration date of 2005. I understand that getting agreement among all the disparate interests will be difficult and I also understand that paying for a new program will be equally challenging. What I hope the panel will do is work through each of the difficult issues, with a goal of getting agreement on a consensus package that we can all unite behind. It is clear to me at this point that we will not be able to satisfy each and every desire. This is the first of what I hope will be several additional hearings relating to the Maritime Security Program. The next hearing will address issues related to commercial shipbuilding and the MSP program. I hope that hearing will also address additional incentive programs, such as needed changes to our tax laws. We may also need to hear from other components, such as the bulk operators. Before we proceed to markup, I believe the panel will need to hear from those within the government who set the requirements for commercial reserve sealift capability. Accordingly, I will invite the head of the Transportation Command, General Handy, to testify. |