20140318 Tue 1103pm elnuevodia/estadosyterritoriosreclamanlaexenciondelaleyjones-1731784.html === GOOGLE TRANSLATE === March 14, 2014 12:12 p.m. States and territories claimed exemption from the Jones Act They argued in a press conference that the statute punishes people in these jurisdictions by ELNUEVODIA.COM Puerto Rico can support public policies of President Obama , but we need tools and exemption is the principal , said Senator Rossana Lopez. ( Archive) Lawmakers from states and U.S. territories joined yesterday in a press conference via internet to reclaim Congress exempting them from the requirement of shipbuilding in the United States provisions of the Jones Act. Puerto Rico , Alaska, Hawaii and Guam submitted a number of arguments why this should be exempt from federal restrictions will soon be 100 years old . The Jones Act , also known as the Cabotage Law , command flag ship , crew and international construction can make one stop in a U.S. port . If this crew had intended to sail from that port to another in any of the states or territories , would be committing an illegality . Although some inland states like Maine, have recently had situations with this restriction, the case of Puerto Rico and territories like Guam and the states of Hawaii and Alaska, are major challenges in this . If we really want to create jobs and boost the economy , we have to exempt us from the Cabotage Law . Puerto Rico can support public policies of President Obama , but we need tools and exemption is the principal , said Senator Rossana Lopez Leon during his presentation to the American media . Hawaii Senator Sam Slom said that this law punishes people of his state, like to Alaska , Guam and Puerto Rico . The cost of living in Hawaii , mainly for additional transportation costs and because of the Jones Act are 49 % higher than on the mainland , said Slom . Meanwhile, Alaska Sen. Fred Dyson made similar claims stating that their imports are mainly carried by boat or plane . He added that most of its goods are transported along the coast and ocean freight rates are drastically reduced if vessels could receive international flags . Meanwhile, Senator López said the next step for Puerto Rico will conclude the report of the Senate Resolution 237 ordering evaluate the report of the Government Accountability Office (GAO , for its acronym in English) and the impact of Cabotage Law in Puerto Rico to report the findings to both the Congress of the United States and other relevant forums. In the search for alternatives to Congress for an exemption Senator reported that bring the complaint to the Federal Maritime Administration and the United Nations. Translation posted by Traducion publicado por Robert Davis PUERTO RICO ECONOMY SOLUTIONS PUERTO RICO DEVELOPMENTS AND INVESTMENTS facebook/vacationrentalspuertorico facebook/partidopuertorico twitter@partidodepr Tel: (787) 988-1387
Posted on: Wed, 19 Mar 2014 03:08:23 +0000
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