3.0.0 2838 2023-01-11T13:24:28Z 2023-01-11T13:24:28Z House H HR 2013-07-25 113 From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. PIERLUISI:H.R. 2838.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:The constitutional authority on which this bill rests isthe power of the Congress to regulate Commerce among theseveral States, as enumerated in Article I, Section 8, Clause3 of the United States Constitution; to make all laws whichshall be necessary and proper for carrying into executionsuch power, as enumerated in Article I, Section 8, Clause 18of the Constitution; and to make rules and regulationsrespecting the U.S. territories, as enumerated in Article IV,Section 3, Clause 2 of the Constitution.[Page H5089]]]> hspw00 Transportation and Infrastructure Committee House Standing hspw07 Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Subcommittee Referred to 2013-07-26T18:15:51Z Referred to 2013-07-25T13:02:00Z 2013-07-26 hspw07 Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation. Committee 2013-07-25 Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hspw00 Transportation and Infrastructure Committee 2013-07-25 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2013-07-25 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress P000596 Resident Commissioner Pierluisi, Pedro R. [D-PR-At Large] Pedro Pierluisi D PR R. N Transportation and Public Works Licensing and registrations Marine and inland water transportation Oil and gas Puerto Rico U.S. territories and protectorates Transportation and Public Works 00 2013-07-25 Introduced in House 2013-10-31T18:42:29Z Puerto Rico Interstate Commerce Improvement Act of 2013 - Amends federal shipping law to revise coastwise endorsement requirements for certain vessels that transport liquified natural gas or liquified petroleum gas to Puerto Rico from other U.S. ports.

Repeals authority to issue a certificate of documentation with a coastwise endorsement for a vessel to transport liquified natural gas or liquified petroleum gas to Puerto Rico from other ports in the United States, if the vessel: (1) is a foreign built vessel that was built before October 19, 1996; or (2) was documented before that date, even if it is placed under a foreign registry and subsequently redocumented for operation.

Exempts from coastwise endorsement requirements self-propelled vessels that transport bulk cargo, including liquified natural gas or liquified petroleum bulk cargo, to Puerto Rico from another U.S. port or from Puerto Rico to another U.S. port.

]]> Puerto Rico Interstate Commerce Improvement Act of 2013 Display Title Puerto Rico Interstate Commerce Improvement Act of 2013 Official Title as Introduced To amend title 46, United States Code, with respect to coastwise endorsements and Puerto Rico, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced Puerto Rico Interstate Commerce Improvement Act of 2013 Introduced in House 2013-07-25T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-113hr2838ih/xml/BILLS-113hr2838ih.xml 2013-07-26 Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.