S.Amdt. 3079

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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