[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 19 (Tuesday, February 2, 2016)]
[Senate]
[Pages S507-S508]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

  SA 3211. 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, Gasoline, and Liquefied Natural Gas 
     Tankers.--The requirements of subsection (a) shall not apply 
     to an oil, gasoline, or liquefied natural gas tanker vessel 
     or barge and a coastwise endorsement may be issued for any 
     such tanker vessel or barge that otherwise qualifies under 
     the laws

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     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, gasoline, or liquefied natural gas 
     tanker vessel or barge 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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