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On the recordFebruary 24, 1994
The House section-by-section analysis of the Coast Guard Authorization Act states that ``Section 309 of H.R. 2150 should not be construed to mean that a vessel owner may enforce a forum selection clause in a passenger ticket.'' This statement contradicts what we intended. Our intent was that section 309 should be interpreted to allow vessels to enforce such clauses, as upheld by the Supreme Court in the Shute case.
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Ted Stevens

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Speaker Stevens discusses the interpretation of a section in the Coast Guard Authorization Act.

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