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Calendar No. 232
115th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 1894
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
September 28, 2017
Mr. McCain (for himself, Mr. Lee, Mr. Lankford, and Mr. Flake) introduced the following bill; which was read the first time
October 2, 2017
Read the second time and placed on the calendar
A BILL
To exempt Puerto Rico from the coastwise laws of the United States (commonly
known as the Jones Act
).
Exceptions to application of coastwise laws for Puerto Rico
Section 55101(b) of title 46, United States Code, is amended—
by redesignating paragraphs (1), (2), and (3) as paragraphs (2), (3), and (4), respectively; and
by inserting before paragraph (2), as redesignated, the following:
the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico;
.
October 2, 2017
Read the second time and placed on the calendar