S.Amdt. 4

SA 4. Mr. McCAIN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to
amendment SA 2 proposed by Ms. Murkowski (for herself, Mr. Hoeven, Mr.
Barrasso, Mr. Risch, Mr. Lee, Mr. Flake, Mr. Daines, Mr. Manchin, Mr.

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Cassidy, Mr. Gardner, Mr. Portman, Mr. Alexander, and Mrs. Capito) to
the bill S. 1, to approve the Keystone XL Pipeline; which was ordered
to lie on the table; as follows:

At the end of the amendment, add the following:

SEC. 3. REPEAL OF CERTAIN LIMITATIONS ON COASTWISE TRADE.

(a) In General.--Section 12112(a) of title 46, United
States Code, is amended to read as follows:
``(a) In General.--A coastwise endorsement may be issued
for a vessel that 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
amendment made by subsection (a) that require all vessels
permitted to engage in the coastwise trade to meet all
appropriate safety and security requirements.
(c) Conforming Amendments.--
(1) Tank vessel construction standards.--Section
3703a(c)(1)(C) of title 46, United States Code, is amended by
striking ``and is qualified for documentation as a wrecked
vessel under section 12112 of this title''.
(2) Liquified gas tankers.--Section 12120 of such title is
amended by striking ``, if the vessel--'' and all that
follows and inserting a period.
(3) Small passenger vessels.--Section 12121(b) of such
title is amended by striking ``12112,''.
(4) Loss of coastwise trade privileges.--Section 12132 of
such title is repealed.
(5) Clerical amendment.--The table of sections for chapter
121 of title 46, United States Code, is amended by striking
the item relating to section 12132.

SEC. 4. EFFECTIVE DATE.

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