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Jones Act
The term Jones Act may refer to one of several federal laws in the United States:
- The Jones Act (Philippines) was a 1916 statute sponsored by Representative William Atkinson Jones that provided the Philippine Islands a "more autonomous government" to prepare the territory for independence.
- The Jones-Shafroth Act or Jones Act (Puerto Rico) was a 1917 statute sponsored by Representative William Atkinson Jones, which concerned the government of Puerto Rico and conferred U.S. citizenship on Puerto Ricans.
- The Merchant Marine Act of 1920 is a 1920 statute sponsored by Senator Wesley L. Jones of Washington, governing the workers compensation rights of sailors and the use of foreign vessels in domestic trade.
- The Increased Penalties Act of 1929, known as the Jones-Stalker Act or the Jones Act of 1929, increased penalties for the violation of Prohibition.
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Jones Act
Der Jones Act ist ein US-Bundesgesetz, das den Seehandel in den Gewässern der USA und zwischen US-Häfen betrifft. Durch Kabotageregelungen wird der Schiffsverkehr zwischen amerikanischen Häfen grundsätzlich auf Schiffe beschränkt, die in den USA hergestellt wurden, US-Staatsangehörigen gehören und von US-Bürgern betrieben werden. Ausländischen Unternehmern ist es auf Grund des „Jones Act“ prinzipiell untersagt, den direkten Transport von Gütern und Passagieren zwischen US-Häfen anzubieten sowie im Ausland gebaute oder erneuerte Schiffe für diesen Zweck zum Verkauf anzubieten oder zu vermieten.
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JONES ACT
Merchant Marine Act of 1920, Section 27, requiring that all U.S. domestic waterborne trade be carried by U.S.-flag, U.S.-built, and U.S.-manned vessels.
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Jones Act
The common reference for Section 27 of the Merchant Marine Act of 1920, which requires that all water transportation of goods between U.S. ports be on U.S.- built, owned, crewed, and operated ships. The purpose of the law is to support the U.S. merchant marine industry, but agricultural interests generally oppose it because, they contend, it raises the cost of shipping their goods, making them less competitive with foreign sources.
Source: U.S. House Committee on Agriculture.
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jones act
Merchant Marine Act of 1920, Section 27, requiring that all U.S. domestic waterborne trade be carried by U.S.-flag, U.S.-built, and U.S.-manned vessels.
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