Every vessel also purchases large amounts of petroleum products. food. medical supplies and services. The fleets continued presence is essential to Guams growing private sector and increasing independence from Federal subsidies. H.R. 2224 will allow an American fishing industry to continue its operations in an American port with all the benefits which will result thereby. Under current Federal immigration law alien crewmen on ships homeported or operating out of Guam cannot go on shore leave when their ships enter Guams port. This law has resulted in severe morale problems for the crews of the American tuna boats who sail into Guams harbor after several months at sea. At times violence has occurred.
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