S.Amdt. 3211

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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