S.Amdt. 1446

SA 1446. Mr. COBURN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to
amendment SA 1373 proposed by Mr. Reid (for Mr. Byrd (for himself, Mr.
Inouye, and Mrs. Murray)) to the bill H.R. 2892, making appropriations
for the Department of Homeland Security for the fiscal year ending
September 30, 2010, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on
the table; as follows:

At the end, add the following:
Sec. __. (a) Exemption of Fishing Guides and Other
Operators of Uninspected Vessels on Lake Texoma From Cot
Guard and Other Regulations.--
(1) Exemption of state licensees from coast guard
regulation.--Residents or non-residents who assist,
accompany, transport, guide, or aid persons in the taking of
fish for monetary compensation or other consideration on Lake
Texoma who are licensed by the State in which they are
operating shall not be subject to any requirement established
or administered by the Coast Guard with respect to that
operation.
(2) Exemption of coast guard licensees from state
regulation.--Residents or non-residents who assist,
accompany, transport, guide, or aid persons in the taking of
fish for monetary compensation or other consideration on Lake
Texoma who are currently licensed by the Coast Guard to
conduct such activities shall not be subject to State
regulation for as long as the Coast Guard license for such
activities remains valid.
(b) State Requirements Not Affected.--Except as provided in
subsection (a)(2), this section does not affect any
requirement under State law or under any license issued under
State law.
Sec. __.  Section 70105(b)(2)(B) of title 46, United States
Code, is amended by inserting ``and serving under the
authority of such license, certificate of registry, or
merchant mariners document on a vessel for which the owner or
operator of such vessel is required to submit a vessel
security plan under section 70103(c) of this title'' before
the semicolon.
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