Board of Commissioners
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The Board of Commissioners is the multi-member leadership body that oversees and sets policy for the United States Federal Maritime Commission, the federal agency regulating international ocean transportation for the U.S.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Board of Commissioners of the Federal Maritime Commission | 0 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
collegial governing body
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leadership body ⓘ policy‑making body ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| appointedBy | President of the United States ⓘ |
| chairDesignatedBy | President of the United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| confirmedBy | United States Senate ⓘ |
| ensures | competitive and reliable international ocean transportation supply system ⓘ |
| hasChairman | Chairman of the Federal Maritime Commission NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLegalBasis |
Foreign Shipping Practices Act of 1988
NERFINISHED
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Merchant Marine Act of 1936 NERFINISHED ⓘ Ocean Shipping Reform Act of 1998 NERFINISHED ⓘ Ocean Shipping Reform Act of 2022 NERFINISHED ⓘ Section 19 of the Merchant Marine Act, 1920 ⓘ Shipping Act of 1984 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNumberOfMembers | 5 ⓘ |
| hasPoliticalBalanceRequirement | true ⓘ |
| hasPrimaryFunction |
adjudicating certain disputes under U.S. shipping laws
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adopting rules and regulations for the Federal Maritime Commission ⓘ establishing regulatory policy for international ocean transportation ⓘ overseeing enforcement of U.S. shipping laws ⓘ |
| hasStaggeredTerms | true ⓘ |
| hasTermLength | 5 years ⓘ |
| isHeadOf |
Federal Maritime Commission
NERFINISHED
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independent federal agency ⓘ |
| isIndependentOf |
United States Department of Commerce
NERFINISHED
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United States Department of Transportation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isMultiMember | true ⓘ |
| isResponsibleFor |
budget approval for the Federal Maritime Commission
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major enforcement and policy decisions of the Federal Maritime Commission ⓘ overall direction of the Federal Maritime Commission ⓘ strategic planning of the Federal Maritime Commission ⓘ |
| maximumMembersOfSameParty | 3 ⓘ |
| meetsAt | Washington, D.C. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| oversees | Federal Maritime Commission NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Federal Maritime Commission NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| protects |
U.S. exporters, importers, and consumers in ocean shipping markets
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public from unfair and deceptive practices in ocean transportation ⓘ |
| regulatesSector |
international ocean transportation for the United States
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oceanborne foreign commerce of the United States ⓘ |
| reportsTo | United States Congress NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setsPolicyFor | Federal Maritime Commission NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supervises |
Bureau of Administration of the Federal Maritime Commission
NERFINISHED
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Bureau of Certification and Licensing of the Federal Maritime Commission NERFINISHED ⓘ Bureau of Enforcement, Investigations, and Compliance of the Federal Maritime Commission NERFINISHED ⓘ Bureau of Trade Analysis of the Federal Maritime Commission NERFINISHED ⓘ Office of Administrative Law Judges of the Federal Maritime Commission NERFINISHED ⓘ Office of Consumer Affairs and Dispute Resolution Services of the Federal Maritime Commission NERFINISHED ⓘ Office of the General Counsel of the Federal Maritime Commission NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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