S.Amdt. 2074

SA 2074. Mr. SHELBY submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 1197, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2014 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

At the end of subtitle C of title X, add the following:

SEC. 1025. GENERAL COASTWISE WAIVER.

(a) General Coastwise Waiver.--A vessel owned and operated by a contractor or subcontractor providing supplies or services under a shipbuilding or ship repair contract entered into with the Department of Navy is authorized to transport merchandise between points in the United States for purposes of performing that shipbuilding or ship repair contract.

(b) Requirement to Issue.--Notwithstanding chapters 121 and 551 of title 46, United States Code, the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating shall issue a certificate of documentation with a coastwise endorsement to any vessel which will be engaged in the performance of a shipbuilding or ship repair contract entered into with the Department of Navy.

(c) Limitation on Operation.--Coastwise trade authorized under subsections (a) and (b) shall be limited to the performance of shipbuilding or ship repair contracts entered into with the Department of Navy.

(d) Termination of Endorsement.--A coastwise endorsement issued under subsection (b) for a vessel shall expire on the date of the sale of the vessel.