[Congressional Bills 106th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4385 Introduced in House (IH)]







106th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 4385

  To amend title 46, United States Code, with respect to the Federal 
 preemption of State law concerning the regulation of marine and ocean 
           navigation, safety, and transportation by States.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              May 4, 2000

 Mr. Metcalf introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
             Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure

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                                 A BILL


 
  To amend title 46, United States Code, with respect to the Federal 
 preemption of State law concerning the regulation of marine and ocean 
           navigation, safety, and transportation by States.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. STANDARDS.

    Section 3703 of title 46, United States Code, is amended by adding 
at the end thereof the following:
    ``(d) Preservation of State Authority.--Nothing in this chapter, or 
any other provision of law, preempts the authority of a State to adopt 
additional standards regarding maintenance, operation, equipping, 
personnel qualification, or manning of vessels to which the regulations 
under subsection (a) apply.''.
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