,i  #aag? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #iajb  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,septemb] #cj1 #bjbb  
,mr4 ,g>am5di 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,gibbs1 &
 ,mr4 ,l[5?al7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,arm$   
,s]vices1 & 9 addition to ! ,committee  
on ,transportation & ,infra/ructure1 = a
 p]iod to be subsequ5tly det]m9$ by !   
,speak]1 9 ea* case = consid]ation ( su*
 provisions z fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( !
 committee conc]n$  ,a ,,bill  ,to      
re9/ate c]ta9 laws relat+ to m9imum     
tonnage ( agricultural commodities &    
products1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort  
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !         
,rebuild+ ! ,unit$ ,/ates-,flag         
,int]national ,fleet ,act4  #b4         
,re9/atem5ts ( m9imum tonnage &         
transportation co/s reimbursem5t  7a7   
,repeal "u ,,map-#ba ,section #ajjabd ( 
! ,mov+ ,ahead = ,progress 9 ! #ba/     
,c5tury ,act 7,public ,law #aab-ada7 is 
repeal$1 & any provision ( law am5d$ or 
repeal$ by su* section is re/or$ or     

reviv$ z if su* section 7 n enact$ into 
law4  7b7 ,repeal "u ,bip>tisan ,budget 
,act ( #bjac ,section #fjb ( !          
,bip>tisan ,budget ,act ( #bjac 7,public
 ,law #aac-fg7 is repeal$1 & any        
provision ( law am5d$ or repeal$ by su* 
section is re/or$ or reviv$ z if su*    
section 7 n enact$ into law4  7c7       
,report on adm9i/ration ( programs  7#a7
 ,9 g5]al ,*apt] #eec ( title #df1      
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by ins]t+ 
be=e section #eecjb ! foll[+3  #eecja4  
,report on adm9i/ration ( programs  7a7 
,9 g5]al ,! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,m>itime   
,adm9i/ration %all annually submit to   
,congress a report on ! adm9i/ration by 
o!r ,f$]al dep>tm5ts & ag5cies (        
programs subject to section #bfca (     
title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 & t !   
,adm9i/rator det]m9es subject to section
 #eecje ( title #df1 ,unit$ ,/ates      
,code4  7b7 ,cont5ts ,! report "u       
p>agraph 7#a7 %all include--  7#a7 gross
 tonnage by dep>tm5t or ag5cy ( c>go    
7equipm5t1 mat]ials1 or agricultural    

products7 & by c>go type transport$ on  
,unit$ ,/ates flag vessels v]sus =eign  
vessels2 &  7#b7 ! total numb] ( ,unit$ 
,/ates flag vessels v]sus =eign vessels 
contract$ by ea* dep>tm5t or ag5cy4  4  
7#b7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! analysis =     
*apt] #eec ( title #df1 ,unit$ ,/ates   
,code1 is am5d$ by ins]t+ be=e ! item   
relat+ to section #eecjb ! foll[+ new   
item3  #eecja4 ,report on adm9i/ration (
 programs4  4  #c4 ,c>goes procur$1     
furni%$1 or f9anc$ by ! ,unit$ ,/ates   
,gov]nm5t  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #eecje 
( title #df1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is    
am5d$--  7#a7 by /rik+ subsection 7a72  
7#b7 9 subsection 7b7 by /rik+ #ej &    
ins]t+ #ge2  7#c7 by r$esignat+         
subsection 7b7 z subsection 7a72  7#d7  
by /rik+ subsection 7c7 & ins]t+ !      
foll[+3  7c7 ,waiv]s  7#a7 ,9 g5]al     
,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( law1 :5 !  
,presid5t1 ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se1 or !  
,secret>y ( ,transportation decl>es !   
exi/5ce ( an em]g5cy ju/ify+ a tempor>y 
waiv] ( ?is section or section #eecad1 !

 ,presid5t1 ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se1 or ! 
,secret>y ( ,transportation1 foll[+ a   
det]m9ation by ! ,m>itime ,adm9i/rator1 
act+ 9 ! ,adm9i/rator's capacity z      
,director1 ,national ,%ipp+ ,au?ority1 (
 ! non-availability ( qualifi$ ,unit$   
,/ates flag capacity at fair &          
reasonable rates = comm]cial vessels ( !
 ,unit$ ,/ates to meet ! requirem5ts (  
?is section or section #eecad1 may waive
 compliance ) su* section to ! ext5t1 9 
! mann]1 & on ! t]ms ! ,m>itime         
,adm9i/rator1 act+ 9 su* capacity1      
prescribes1 & no o!r waiv]s ( !         
requirem5ts ( ?is section or section    
#eecad %all be au?oriz$4  7#b7 ,duration
 ( waiv]  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,subject to     
subp>agraphs 7,b7 & 7,c71 a waiv] issu$ 
"u ?is subsection %all be = a p]iod ( n 
m ?an #fj days4  7,b7 ,waiv] ext5sion   
,^u t]m9ation ( ! p]iod ( a waiv] issu$ 
"u ?is subsection1 ! ,m>itime           
,adm9i/rator may ext5d ! waiv] = an     
additional p]iod ( n m ?an #cj days1 if 
! ,m>itime ,adm9i/rator makes !         

det]m9ations describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a74  
7,c7 ,aggregate duration ,! aggregate   
duration ( ! p]iod ( all waiv]s &       
ext5sions ( waiv]s "u ?is subsection )  
respect to any "o set ( ev5ts %all n    
exce$ #c mon?s 9 a fiscal ye>4  7#c7    
,det]m9ations ,! ,m>itime ,adm9i/rator  
%all-- 7,a7 = ea* det]m9ation ref]r$ to 
9 p>agraph 7#a71 id5tify any actions t  
c\ld be tak5 to enable qualifi$ ,unit$  
,/ates flag capacity to meet !          
requirem5ts ( ?is section or section    
#eecad at fair & reasonable rates =     
comm]cial vessels ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2    
7,b7 provide notice ( ea* det]m9ation   
ref]r$ to 9 p>agraph 7#a7 to ! ,secret>y
 ( ,transportation &1 z applicable1 !   
,presid5t or ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se2 &   
7,c7 publi% ea* det]m9ation ref]r$ to 9 
p>agraph 7#a7--  7i7 on ! website ( !   
,m>itime ,adm9i/ration n lat] ?an #bd   
h\rs aft] notice ( ! det]m9ation is     
provid$ to ! ,secret>y (                
,transportation2 &  7ii7 9 ! ,f$]al     
,regi/]4  7#d7 ,notice to congress ,!   

,m>itime ,adm9i/rator %all notify-- 7,a7
 ! ,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 &   
,transportation ( ! ,s5ate & !          
,committee on ,transportation &         
,infra/ructure ( ! ,h\se (              
,repres5tatives (--  7i7 any reque/ = a 
waiv] 7or an ext5sion !re(7 made by !   
,secret>y ( ,transportation ( ?is       
section or section #eecad7;a7 n lat] ?an
 #gb h\rs aft] receiv+ su* a reque/2 &  
7ii7 ! issuance ( any su* waiv] 7or an  
ext5sion !re(71 & :y su* waiv] or       
ext5sion 0 necess>y1 n lat] ?an #gb h\rs
 aft] su* issuance2 &  7,b7 ! ,committee
 on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation
 & ! ,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices ( !   
,s5ate & ! ,committee on ,transportation
 & ,infra/ructure & ! ,committee on     
,arm$ ,s]vices ( ! ,h\se (              
,repres5tatives (-- 7i7 any reque/ = a  
waiv] 7or an ext5sion !re(7 made by !   
,secret>y ( ,def5se ( ?is section or    
section #eecad7;a7 n lat] ?an #gb h\rs  
aft] receiv+ su* a reque/2 &  7ii7 !    
issuance ( any su* waiv] 7or an ext5sion

 !re(71 & :y su* waiv] or ext5sion 0    
necess>y1 n lat] ?an #gb h\rs aft] su*  
issuance4  2  7#e7 by r$esignat+        
subsections 7c7 ?r\gh 7e7 z subsections 
7d7 ?r\gh 7f71 respectively2  7#f7 by   
ins]t+ aft] subsection 7a7 ! foll[+3    
7b7 ,eligible vessels ,to be eligible to
 c>ry c>go "u ?is section1 a            
privately-own$ comm]cial vessel--  7#a7 
%all be docum5t$ "u ! laws ( ! ,unit$   
,/ates = at lea/ #c ye>s2 or  7#b7 may  
be docum5t$ "u ! laws ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
= less ?an #c ye>s if--  7,a7 ! vessel  
own] signs an agreem5t ) ! ,secret>y    
provid+ t-- 7i7 ! vessel %all rema9     
docum5t$ "u ! laws ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates =  
at lea/ #c ye>s2 &  7ii7 ! vessel own]  
%all1 ^u reque/ ( ! ,secret>y1 agree to 
enroll ! vessel 9 an ,em]g5cy           
,prep>$ness ,program "u *apt] #eca or   
volunt>y agreem5t au?orize "u section   
#gjh ( ! ,def5se ,production ,act (     
#aiej 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #deeh7 & %all rema9
 s enroll$ until ! vessel ceases to be  
docum5t$ "u ! laws ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2   

7,b7 ! vessel--  7i7 is a tank vessel t 
is #aj ye>s ( age or less on ! date !   
vessel is docum5t$ "u ! laws ( ! ,unit$ 
,/ates2 or  7ii7 is any o!r type (      
vessel t is #ae ye>s ( age or less on ! 
date ! vessel is docum5t$ "u ! laws ( ! 
,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7,c7 ! vessel 0 n     
orig9ally built 9 a c\ntry :i* is a     
proscrib$ c\ntry li/$ pursuant to "p    
#abf ( title #bb1 ,code ( ,f$]al        
,regulations1 or successor regulations  
7commonly kn[n z ! ,int]national        
,traffic 9 ,arms ,regulations74  7c7    
,violation ( agreem5t  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,a 
vessel "u an agreem5t describ$ 9        
subsection 7b77#b7 may be seiz$ by &    
=feit$ to ! ,unit$ ,/ates if1 9         
violation ( su* agreem5t--  7,a7 !      
vessel own] places ! vessel "u =eign    
regi/ry2 or  7,b7 a p]son op]ates !     
vessel "u ! au?ority ( a =eign c\ntry4  
7#b7 ,inapplicability ( o!r law ,section
 #abaab ( title #df1 ,unit$ ,/ates      
,code1 %all n apply to ! seizure &      
=feiture ( a vessel pursuant to p>agraph

 7#a74  2 &  7#g7 by add+ at ! end !    
foll[+3  7g7 ,audit & report ,9 c>ry+   
out ?is section1 ! ,secret>y %all       
annually-- 7#a7 audit ! li/ ( vessels t 
are op]at+ "u an agreem5t describ$ 9    
subsection 7b77#b72 &  7#b7 submit to   
,congress a report describ+-- 7,a7 ea* (
 ! vessels op]at+ "u p>agraph 7#b7 (    
section #eecje7;b7 & ea* agreem5t sign$ 
by ! ,secret>y pursuant to su* p>agraph2
  7,b7 ! results ( any audit describ$ 9 
p>agraph 7#a72 &  7,c7 any o!r p]t95t   
in=mation t ! ,secret>y det]m9es to be (
 int]e/ to ,congress4  4  7b7 ,te*nical 
am5dm5t  7#a7 ,*apt] analysis ,!        
analysis = *apt] #eec ( title #df1      
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by /rik+ !
 item relat+ to sub*apt] ,i & ins]t+ !  
foll[+3  ,,sub*apt] ,i--,,gov]nm5t      
,,impell$ ,,transportation  4  7#b7     
,c>goes procur$1 furni%$1 or f9anc$ by !
 ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t ,section       
#eecje7;d77#b77;,d7 ( title #df1 ,unit$ 
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by /rik+ section 
#be7;c77#a7 ( ! ,(fice ( ,f$]al         

,procurem5t ,policy ,act 7#da ,u4,s4,c4 
#acjc7;a77#a77 & ins]t+ section         
#acjc7;a77#a7 ( title #da1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,code14  #d4 ,transportation           
requirem5ts = c]ta9 exports sponsor$ by 
! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture ,section     
#eecad ( title #df1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1
 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection 7b7--     
7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#a7 by ins]t+ titles   
,i1 ,,ii1 or ,,iii ( aft] c>ri$ out "u2 
7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#d7 by /rik+           
agricultural commodities or _! products 
& ins]t+ agricultural products2  7,c7 9 
p>agraph 7#e7 by /rik+ agricultural     
commodities or _! products & ins]t+     
agricultural products2  7,d7 9 p>agraph 
7#f7 by /rik+ agricultural commodities  
or _! products & ins]t+ agricultural    
products2  7,e7 9 p>agraph 7#g7 by /rik+
 agricultural commodities & ins]t+      
agricultural products2  7,f7 by         
r$esignat+ p>agraphs 7#d71 7#e71 7#f71 &
 7#g7 z p>agraphs 7#f71 7#g71 7#h71 &   
7#i71 respectively2 &  7,g7 by ins]t+   
aft] p>agraph 7#c7 ! foll[+3  7#d7 c>ri$

 out "u ! ,food = ,progress ,act ( #aihe
 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #agcfo72  7#e7 c>ri$ out 
"u ! ,mc,govern-,dole ,int]national     
,food = ,education & ,*ild ,nutrition   
,program "u section #cajg ( ! ,f>m      
,security & ,rural ,inve/m5t ,act (     
#bjjb 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #agcfo-#a72  2 &    
7#b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7d7    
,submission to ,congress ,at lea/ once  
ea* fiscal ye>1 ! ,secret>y (           
,agriculture or ! ,adm9i/rator ( !      
,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy = ,int]national    
,developm5t1 z applicable1 %all submit  
to ! appropriate congressional          
committees1 9 writ+1 a notice ( any     
waiv] ( ! requirem5ts ( ?is section & ! 
reasons = grant+ su* waiv]4  7e7        
,agricultural product def9$ ,9 ?is      
section1 ! t]m agricultural product     
means any food product1 includ+ an      
agricultural commodity 7z su* t]m is    
def9$ 9 section #djb ( ! ,food = ,peace 
,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #agcb7b7771 specialty
 crop 7z su* t]m is def9$ 9 section     
#c7a7 ( ! ,specialty ,crops             

,competitiv5ess ,act ( #bjjd 7#g        
,u4,s4,c4 #afba note771 or process$ food
 product1 export$ f ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  4 
#e4 ,report on implem5tation ,n lat] ?an
 #ahj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is 
,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se %all submit 
to ,congress a report on ! implem5tation
 by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se ( ! am5dm5ts  
to section #bfca ( title #aj1 ,unit$    
,/ates ,code1 made by section #ajbd ( ! 
,william ,m4 7,mac7 ,?ornb]ry ,national 
,def5se ,au?orization ,act = ,fiscal    
,ye> #bjba 7,public ,law #aaf-bhc74  #f4
 ,regulations & guidance ,n lat] ?an    
#ahj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is  
,act1 ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,m>itime       
,adm9i/ration %all--  7#a7 promulgate   
regulations "u sub*apt] ,,iii ( *apt] #e
 ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to    
fully implem5t & ensure compliance )    
section #bfca ( title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,code1 & section #eecje ( title #df1   
,unit$ ,/ates ,code2 &  7#b7 issue      
int]ag5cy guidance to o!r ,f$]al        
dep>tm5ts & ag5cies on h[ to adm9i/] !  

programs 9 accordance ) su* ,acts & !   
am5dm5ts made by ! ?is ,act1 :i* %all   
include publication 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/] &
 on ! website ( ! ,m>itime              
,adm9i/ration4