[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 17 (Thursday, January 28, 2016)]
[Senate]
[Page S364]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

  SA 3079. Mr. McCAIN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to 
amendment SA 2953 proposed by Ms. Murkowski to the bill S. 2012, to 
provide for the modernization of the energy policy of the United 
States, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; 
as follows:

       At the appropriate place, insert the following:

     SEC. __. WAIVER OF JONES ACT REQUIREMENTS FOR OIL AND 
                   GASOLINE TANKERS.

       (a) In General.--Section 12112 of title 46, United States 
     Code, is amended--
       (1) in subsection (a), by striking ``A coastwise'' and 
     inserting ``Except as provided in subsection (b), a 
     coastwise'';
       (2) by redesignating subsection (b) as subsection (c); and
       (3) by inserting after subsection (a) the following:
       ``(b) Waiver for Oil and Gasoline Tankers.--The 
     requirements of subsection (a) shall not apply to an oil or 
     gasoline tanker vessel and a coastwise endorsement may be 
     issued for any such tanker vessel that otherwise 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 
     amendments made by subsection (a). Such regulations shall 
     require that an oil or gasoline tanker vessel permitted to 
     engaged in the coastwise trade pursuant to subsection (b) of 
     section 12112 of title 46, United States Code, as amended by 
     subsection (a), meets all appropriate safety and security 
     requirements.
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