**Effective June 18, 1984, describes the law covering water transportation in the U.S. foreign trade.
**Effective June 18, 1984, describes the law covering water transportation in the U.S. foreign trade.
*'''Shipping Act of 1998'''
*'''Shipping Act of 1998'''
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**Amends the Act of 1984 to provide for confidential service contracts and other items.<ref>U.S. Department of Transportation Maritime Administration [http://www.marad.dot.gov/publications/glossary/glossary.html]</ref>
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**Amends the Act of 1984 to provide for confidential service contracts and other items.<ref>[http://www.marad.dot.gov/publications/glossary/glossary.html U.S. Department of Transportation Maritime Administration]</ref>