H.R. 6974 — Introduced in House

I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6974 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 8, 2022 Mr. Case introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To amend title 46, United States Code, to exempt certain vessels transporting crude oil, petroleum, petroleum products, and liquified natural gas between a port in Hawaii and another port in the United States from Jones Act vessel requirements for the duration of any ban on the transportation of crude oil or petroleum products from the Russian Federation, and for other purposes. 1. Exception for transportation of crude oil, petroleum, petroleum products, and liquified natural gas between Hawaii and other ports in the United States (a) In general Chapter 551 of title 46, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: 55124. Exception for transportation of crude oil, petroleum, petroleum products, and liquified natural gas between Hawaii and other ports in the United States. (a) In general Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a vessel may transport crude oil, petroleum, petroleum products, and liquified natural gas between a port in Hawaii and another port in the United States. (b) Applicability Subsection (a) shall apply for the duration of any period in which there exists a ban on the transportation of crude oil, petroleum, petroleum products, and liquified natural gas from the Russian Federation. (c) Certain vessels excluded Subsection (a) shall not apply to— (1) a vessel that is owned, in whole or in part, by— (A) a Russian national; or (B) the government of the Russian Federation; or (2) a Russian-flagged vessel. . (b) Clerical amendment The analysis for chapter 551 of title 46, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: 55124. Exception for transportation of crude oil, petroleum, petroleum products, and liquified natural gas between Hawaii and other ports in the United States. .