[Congressional Bills 111th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 3525 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

111th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 3525

To repeal the Jones Act restrictions on coastwise trade, and for other 
                               purposes.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             June 23, 2010

 Mr. McCain (for himself and Mr. Risch) introduced the following bill; 
    which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, 
                      Science, and Transportation

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                                 A BILL


 
To repeal the Jones Act restrictions on coastwise trade, and for other 
                               purposes.

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

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Open America's Waters Act''.

SEC. 2. REPEAL OF JONES ACT LIMITATIONS ON COASTWISE TRADE.

    (a) In General.--Section 12112(a) of title 46, United States Code, 
is amended to read as follows:
    ``(a) In General.--A coastwise endorsement may be issued for a 
vessel that qualifies under the laws of the United States to engage in 
the coastwise trade.''.
    (b) Regulations.--Not later than 90 days after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, the Commandant of the United States Coast Guard 
shall issue regulations to implement the amendment made by subsection 
(a). Such regulations shall require that a vessel permitted to engaged 
in the coastwise trade meets all appropriate safety and security 
requirements.
    (c) Conforming Amendments.--
            (1) Tank vessel construction standards.--Section 
        3703a(c)(1)(C) of title 46, United States Code, is amended by 
        striking ``Coast Guard and is qualified for documentation as a 
        wrecked vessel under section 12112 of this title.'' and 
        inserting ``Coast Guard.''.
            (2) Liquified gas tankers.--Section 12120 of title 46, 
        United States Code, is amended by striking ``United States,'' 
        and all that follows and inserting ``United States.''.
            (3) Small passenger vessels.--Section 12121(b) of title 46, 
        United States Code, is amended by striking ``12112,''.
            (4) Loss of coastwise trade privileges.--Section 12132 of 
        title 46, United States Code, is repealed.
            (5) Table of sections.--The table of sections for chapter 
        121 of title 46, United States Code, is amended by striking the 
        item relating to section 12132.
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