,,ii  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #edb  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!       
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,m>* #ac1 #bjac ,ms4   
,murk[ski 7= h]self & ,mr4 ,begi*7      
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on       
,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation  ,a
 ,,bill  ,to provide limitations on     
m>itime li5s on fi%+ lic5ses & = o!r    
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,m>itime ,li5 ,re=m ,act ( 
#bjac4  #b4 ,limitation on m>itime li5s 
on fi%+ lic5se & lic5se description  7a7
 ,9 g5]al ,sub*apt] ,i ( *apt] #cac (   
title #df1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$
 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  #cacaj4    
,limitation on m>itime li5s on fi%+     
lic5se & lic5se description  7a7 ,9     
g5]al ,?is *apt]--  7#a7 does n e/abli% 
a m>itime li5 on a lic5se t--  7,a7     
au?orizes a p]son or use ( a vessel to  
engage 9 fi%+2 &  7,b7 is issu$ "u ,/ate
 or ,f$]al law2 &  7#b7 does n au?orize 
any civil action to en=ce a m>itime li5 
on su* a lic5se4  7b7 ,fi%+ lic5se      

describ$ ,a fi%+ lic5se--  7#a7 is      
gov]n$ solely by ! ,/ate or ,f$]al law  
"u :i* x 0 issu$2 &  7#b7 is n includ$ 9
 ! :ole ( a vessel or z an appurt5ance  
or intangible ( a vessel = any purpose4 
7c7 ,limitation on /atutory con/ruction 
,no?+ 9 subsections 7a7 & 7b7 %all be   
con/ru$ z impos+ any limitation ^u !    
au?ority ( ! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce to    
modify1 susp5d1 revoke1 or sanction any 
,f$]al fi%]y lic5se issu$ by ! ,secret>y
 ( ,comm]ce or to br+ a civil action to 
en=ce su* modification1 susp5sion1      
revocation1 or sanction4  4  7b7 ,table 
( sections am5dm5t ,! table ( sections  
at ! beg9n+ ( su* *apt] is am5d$ by     
ins]t+ aft] ! item relat+ to section    
#cacji ! foll[+3  #cacaj4 ,limitation on
 m>itime li5s on fi%+ lic5se & lic5se   
description4  4