A bill to amend title 46, United States Code, to provide equitable treatment with respect to State and local income taxes for certain individuals who perform duties on vessels.
Public Law 106-489 · S. 893 · 106th Congress · began in the Senate
Signed by Bill Clinton (D) on Nov 9, 2000 · Transportation and Public Works
Sponsor: Sen. Slade Gorton (R-WA)
Cosponsors (1): Sen. Patty Murray
Passage votes
- HouseVoice vote
- SenateUnanimous consent
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
Amends Federal shipping law to subject an individual to income tax liability in the State where such individual resides with respect to income derived by the individual while: (1) engaged as a pilot on a vessel performing duties in more than one State; or (2) performing regularly-assigned duties as a master, officer, or crewman on a vessel operating on the navigable waters of more than one State.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
Judiciary Committee · House · referred toSubcommittee: Commercial and Administrative Law Subcommittee
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 14 actions.
- Nov 9, 2000Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 106-489.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Nov 3, 2000PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
- Oct 24, 2000FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- FloorFloor · On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
- FloorFloor · Mrs. Bono moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
- Oct 2, 2000CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Commercial and Administrative Law Subcommittee of the House Judiciary Committee
- Sep 29, 2000CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Judiciary Committee
- CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
- Sep 28, 2000FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- Sep 26, 2000CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee
- Jun 15, 2000CommitteeCommittee · Markup by Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee
- Apr 27, 1999CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in the Senate
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Official record
The bill’s full text and every action, including introduction and committee steps, are on Congress.gov. Data through Oct 7, 2026.