,,ii  #aacth ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 #bibd  ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of     
,,the ,,united ,,states  ,november #ac1 
#bjad,mr4 ,brown 7for himself1 ,mr4     
,portman1 ,mr4 ,pryor1 ,mr4 ,boozman1   
,ms4 ,landrieu1 ,mr4 ,vitter1 and ,mrs4 
,mc,caskill7 introduced the following   
bill2 which was read twice and referred 
to the ,committee on ,commerce1         
,science1 and ,transportation  ,a ,,bill
  ,to amend title #df1 ,united ,states  
,code1 to exempt old vessels that only  
operate within inland waterways from the
 fire-retardant materials requirement if
 the owners of such vessels make annual 
structural alterations to at least #aj  
percent of the areas of the vessels that
 are not constructed of fire-retardant  
materials4  #a4 ,fire-retardant         
materials exemption ,section #cejc of   
title #df1 ,united ,states ,code1 is    
amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7a71 by    
striking #bjjh1 this section and        
inserting #bjbh1 this subsection2 and   
7#b7 in subsection 7b77#a7-- 7,a7 in the

 matter preceding subparagraph 7,a71 by 
striking this section and inserting     
subsection 7a72  7,b7 in subparagraph   
7,a71 by inserting and crew after       
prospective passengers2  7,c7 in        
subparagraph 7,b71 by inserting or crew 
member after passenger2  7,d7 in        
subparagraph 7,c71 by striking and at   
the end2 and  7,e7 by striking          
subparagraph 7,d7 and inserting the     
following3  7,d7 the owner or managing  
operator of the vessel shall-- 7i7 make 
annual structural alterations to not    
less than #aj percent of the areas of   
the vessel that are not constructed of  
fire-retardant materials2  7ii7 provide 
advance notice to the ,coast ,guard     
regarding the alterations made pursuant 
to clause 7i72 and  7iii7 comply with   
any noncombustible material requirements
 prescribed by the ,coast ,guard2 and   
7,e7 the requirements referred to in    
subparagraph 7,d77iii7 shall1 to the    
extent practicable1 be consistent with  
the preservation of the historic        

integrity of the vessel in areas        
carrying or accessible to passengers or 
generally visible to the public4  4