,,ii  #aac? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #bibd  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,novemb] #ac1 #bjad,mr4
 ,br[n 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,portman1 ,mr4  
,pryor1 ,mr4 ,boozman1 ,ms4 ,l&rieu1    
,mr4 ,vitt]1 & ,mrs4 ,mc,caskill7       
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on       
,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation  ,a
 ,,bill  ,to am5d title #df1 ,unit$     
,/ates ,code1 to exempt old vessels t   
only op]ate )9 inl& wat]ways f !        
fire-ret>dant mat]ials requirem5t if !  
own]s ( su* vessels make annual         
/ructural alt]ations to at lea/ #aj     
p]c5t ( ! areas ( ! vessels t are n     
con/ruct$ ( fire-ret>dant mat]ials4  #a4
 ,fire-ret>dant mat]ials exemption      
,section #cejc ( title #df1 ,unit$      
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9         
subsection 7a71 by /rik+ #bjjh1 ?is     
section & ins]t+ #bjbh1 ?is subsection2 
&  7#b7 9 subsection 7b77#a7-- 7,a7 9 ! 
matt] prec$+ subp>agraph 7,a71 by /rik+ 
?is section & ins]t+ subsection 7a72    

7,b7 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 by ins]t+ &    
crew aft] prospective pass5g]s2  7,c7 9 
subp>agraph 7,b71 by ins]t+ or crew     
memb] aft] pass5g]2  7,d7 9 subp>agraph 
7,c71 by /rik+ & at ! end2 &  7,e7 by   
/rik+ subp>agraph 7,d7 & ins]t+ !       
foll[+3  7,d7 ! own] or manag+ op]ator (
 ! vessel %all-- 7i7 make annual        
/ructural alt]ations to n less ?an #aj  
p]c5t ( ! areas ( ! vessel t are n      
con/ruct$ ( fire-ret>dant mat]ials2     
7ii7 provide advance notice to ! ,coa/  
,gu>d reg>d+ ! alt]ations made pursuant 
to clause 7i72 &  7iii7 comply ) any    
noncombu/ible mat]ial requirem5ts       
prescrib$ by ! ,coa/ ,gu>d2 &  7,e7 !   
requirem5ts ref]r$ to 9 subp>agraph     
7,d77iii7 %all1 to ! ext5t practicable1 
be consi/5t ) ! pres]vation ( ! hi/oric 
integrity ( ! vessel 9 areas c>ry+ or   
accessible to pass5g]s or g5]ally       
visible to ! public4  4