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The International Propeller Club's Port of Paducah (Ky.) has taken the lead in seeking a resolution from the Kentucky legislature to support the Jones Act. House Concurrent Resolution 5 was introduced January 3 in the Kentucky House of Representatives by its sponsors, Reps. Randy Bridges and Steven Rudy, both of whom represent far western Kentucky counties. In addition to recognizing the importance of the Jones Act, the resolution also commemorates the centennial anniversary of its passing and encourages Congress to maintain its provisions. "It was important back in the 1920s, but it's still important today because it requires that vessels doing domestic trade must be U.S.-owned and U.S.-crewed," said Caleb King, president of the club's Port of Paducah. |