,,ii  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #afdj  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,may #ac1 #bjba,mr4    
,lee introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read
 twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on      
,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation  ,a
 ,,bill  ,to e/abli% a process = waiv] (
 coa/wise endorsem5t requirem5ts4  #a4  
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,protect+ ,access to ,am]ican ,products 
,act4  #b4 ,waiv] ( coa/wise endorsem5t 
requirem5ts ,section #abaab ( title #df1
 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+  
at ! end ! foll[+3  7c7 ,waiv]s ,9      
,cases ( ,product ,c>ri] ,sc>city or    
,unavailability  7#a7 ,9 ,g5]al ,! head 
( an ag5cy %all1 ^u reque/1 tempor>ily  
waive ! requirem5ts ( subsection 7a71   
includ+ ! requirem5t to satisfy section 
#abajc1 if ! p]son reque/+ t waiv]      
reasonably demon/rates to ! head ( an   
ag5cy t-- 7,a7 !re is no product c>ri]1 
) respect to a specifi$ good1 t meets   
su* requirem5ts1 exi/s1 & is available  
to c>ry su* good2 &  7,b7 ! p]son made a

 good fai? ef=t to locate a product     
c>ri] t complies ) su* requirem5ts4     
7#b7 ,duration ,any waiv] issu$ "u      
p>agraph 7#a7 %all be limit$ 9 duration1
 & %all expire by a specifi$ date t is n
 less ?an #cj days aft] ! date on :i* ! 
waiv] is issu$4  7#c7 ,ext5sion ,^u     
reque/1 if ! circum/ances "u :i* a waiv]
 0 issu$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 h n           
sub/antially *ang$1 ! head ( an ag5cy   
%all1 )\t delay1 grant "o or m ext5sions
 to a waiv] issu$ "u p>agraph 7#a71 =   
p]iods ( n less ?an #ae days ea*4  7#d7 
,deadl9e = waiv] response  7,a7         
,response deadl9e ,n lat] ?an #fj days  
aft] receiv+ a reque/ = a waiv] "u      
p>agraph 7#a71 ! head ( an ag5cy %all   
approve or d5y su* reque/4  7,b7 ,f9d+s 
9 support ( d5i$ waiv] ,if ! head ( an  
ag5cy d5ies su* a reque/1 ! head ( an   
ag5cy %all1 n lat] ?an #ad days aft]    
d5y+ ! reque/1 submit to ! reque/] a    
report t includes ! f9d+s t s]v$ z !    
basis = d5y+ ! reque/4  7,c7 ,reque/    
deem$ grant$ ,if ! head ( an ag5cy has  

nei!r grant$ nor d5i$ ! reque/ be=e !   
response deadl9e describ$ 9 subp>agraph 
7,a71 ! reque/ %all be deem$ grant$ on !
 date t is #fa days aft] ! date on :i* !
 head ( an ag5cy receiv$ ! reque/4 ,a   
waiv] t is deem$ grant$ "u ?is          
subp>agraph %all be valid = a p]iod (   
#cj days4  7#e7 ,notice to ,congress    
7,a7 ,9 ,g5]al ,! head ( an ag5cy %all  
notify ,congress-- 7i7 ( any reque/ = a 
tempor>y waiv] "u ?is subsection1 n lat]
 ?an #dh h\rs aft] receiv+ su* reque/2 &
  7ii7 ( ! issuance ( any su* waiv]1 n  
lat] ?an #dh h\rs aft] su* issuance4    
7,b7 ,cont5ts ,! head ( an ag5cy %all   
include 9 ea* notification "u           
subp>agraph 7,a77ii7 a detail$          
explanation ( ! reasons ! waiv] is      
necess>y4  7#f7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is      
subsection3 7,a7 ,product c>ri] ,! t]m  
product c>ri]1 ) respect to a good1     
means a vessel con/ruct$ or adapt$      
prim>ily to c>ry su* good 9 bulk 9 !    
c>go spaces4  7,b7 ,head ( an ag5cy ,!  
t]m head ( an ag5cy means an individual1

 or su* individual act+ 9 t capacity1 :o
 is responsible = ! adm9i/ration ( !    
navigation or vessel inspection laws4  4