Page Statement of-Continued Singman, Julian H., Washington Counsel, Masters, Mates & Pilots International. 144 Spector, Eugene, research director, National Maritime Union of America. 153 204 Tuttle, Allan A., counsel, American Maritime Association 353 204 Walsh, Richard F., Director for Transportation Economic Analysis, Office of the Secretary, Department of Transportation 186 Wood, Rear Adm. R. H., Maritime Policy Adviser to the Secretary of 186 Woolsey, R. James, Under Secretary of the Navy 7 Questions of Committee and answers Additional material supplied Barker, James R: Question of Mr. Murphy and answer Brennan, Robert J.: Questions of Mr. Murphy and answers Proposed amendment to H.R. 2462.... Hood, Edwin M.: Capital improvements in U.S. private shipyards Employment trends-U.S. shipbuilding base Five-year merchant shipbuilding prospects identified Merchant-type vessels delivered by U.S. private shipyards Members of shipbuilders Council of America. Recommendations of Commercial Shipbuilding Committee, Shipbuild 216 218 351 351 352 247 225 224 229 222 255 ers Council of America, pertaining to National Maritime policy Rough Sailing Shipbuilding Countries Act To Aid the Industry in Its NMU joint Employment Committee, statements of assets and 169 NMU Joint employment report-December 31, 1976.... 169 NMU pension and welfare plan, welfare plan report for the year ended 172 Statement of changes in net assets available for plan benefits for the 170 Smith, Thomas J.: Questions of Mr. Murphy and answers Statement of-Continued Story, Eugene D.: Analysis of U.S.-flag versus foreign-flag bulk shipping Transportation Department: Questions of Mr. Murphy and answers Benkert, W. M.: Letter of April 4, 1979, to Hon. Paul N. McCloskey, Jr...... Hood, Edwin M.: Letter of January 20, 1976 to Hon. Paul N. McCloskey, Jr. Letter of April 2, 1979, to Hon. John M. Murphy Leggett, Robert L.: Letter of April 30, 1979, to Hon. John M. Murphy.. Page 310 193 307 119 24 258 256 286 Letter of April 3, 1979, to Hon. John M. Murphy 269 Letter of April 4, 1979, to Congressman Paul N. McCloskey, Jr., with 200 Maskin, Alfred: Letter of March 30, 1979, to Hon. Paul N. McCloskey, Jr.............. 301 362 Letter of April 17, 1979, to Hon. M. Gene Snyder 151 Simpkins, Talmage E., and Earl W. Clark: Letter of April 2, 1979, to MARITIME AUTHORIZATION AND OVERSIGHT 1980 THURSDAY, MARCH 1, 1979 HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, COMMITTEE ON MERCHANT MARINE AND FISHERIES, SUBCOMMITTEE ON MERCHANT MARINE, The subcommittee met, pursuant to notice, at 10:08 a.m., in room 1334, Longworth House Office Building, Hon. John M. Murphy, chairman, presiding. Present: Representatives Murphy, Mikulski, Donnelly, McCloskey, Snyder, and Evans. Staff present: Carl L. Perian, chief of staff; Ernest J. Corrado, chief counsel; Larry O'Brien, deputy chief counsel; Len Sutter, counsel; Jack E. Sands, chief minority counsel; Ronald K. Losch, minority counsel; and Elizabeth Coker, subcommittee clerk. The CHAIRMAN. The subcommittee will come to order. This morning the Subcommittee on Merchant Marine commences hearings on MarAd oversight and the fiscal year 1980 authorization to authorize appropriations for certain maritime programs for the coming fiscal year. We begin work on this important legislation at a critical time for America's maritime interests. President Carter stated the issue well in his state of the Union message on January 25, 1979, when he observed that changes in our national maritime policy are overdue, and emphasized, and I quote: "** we must improve the ability of our merchant marine to win a fair share of our cargo **** Improvement of our merchant marine is the principal concern of this subcommittee, and the full committee as well, and I welcome the opportunity to focus on that objective in these proceedings. As a casual reading of the daily press makes all too obvious. these are perilous times. Instability in the Middle East. put war in Southeast Asia, renewed debate on the limitation of strate gic weaponry, diminishing supplies of fuel. and other precious re sources, and the place and role of Thing World zamone - Lam America and Africa raise profound questions. In some cases, these events cast lengthening shadows, souding the international economic order and in bencing our decisionmaxing At the heart of these ses bes the ter eston fe American mission and mie after the tumors events of the cast decade and recent morts. Are we as some suggest wing w memoral power? and determined by our capacity to do what must be done. In that respect, it is clear that we must retain and enhance our ability to transit international waters as worldwide traders in first-rate vessels in a competitive posture. During the last 2 years as the chairman of this committee, I have often stated my goals for the American merchant marine. I can restate them today in one sentence: To see America once again ascend to uncontested maritime preeminence in the world, ready and able to lead the way. To that end, I pledge the best efforts of this committee. [The bill and departmental report follow:] |