,,ii  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #aiib  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,june #i1 #bjba,mr4    
,lee introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read
 twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on      
,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation  ,a
 ,,bill  ,to adju/ c]ta9 own]%ip & o!r  
requirem5ts = pass5g] vessels1 & = o!r  
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,op5 ,am]ica's ,ports ,act4
  #b4 ,repeal ( ,,pvsa & adju/m5t (     
,jones ,act requirem5ts = pass5g]       
vessels  7a7 ,repeal ( ,,pvsa dome/ic   
requirem5ts ,section #eeajc ( title #df1
 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code 7commonly ref]r$ to
 z ! ,pass5g] ,vessel ,s]vices ,act (   
#ahhf71 is repeal$4  7b7 ,adju/m5t (    
,jones ,act requirem5ts ,*apt] #aba (   
title #df1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is      
am5d$-- 7#a7 9 section #abajc1 by add+  
at ! end ! foll[+3  7d7                 
,nonapplicability ,! requirem5ts ( ?is  
section %all n apply to any vessel t    
transports pass5g]s betwe5 ports or     
places 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates to :i* !       

coa/wise laws apply1 ei!r directly or   
via a =eign port4  2  7#b7 9 section    
#abaab7;a7-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#a71 by   
ins]t+ except 9 ! case ( a vessel       
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,c7 ( p>agraph  
7#b71 be=e satisfies2 &  7,b7 9 p>agraph
 7#b7-- 7i7 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 by /rik+
 or aft] ! semicolon2  7ii7 9           
subp>agraph 7,b77iii71 by /rik+ 2 & &   
ins]t+ 2 or2 &  7iii7 by add+ at ! end !
 foll[+3  7,c7 transports pass5g]s      
betwe5 ports or places 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 to :i* ! coa/wise laws apply1 ei!r     
directly or via a =eign port2 &  2 &    
7#c7 9 section #ababa7;b71 by /rik+     
#eeajb1 & #eeajc & ins]t+ & #eeajb4  7c7
 ,adju/m5t ( citiz5%ip & ,navy ,res]ve  
requirem5ts ,section #hajc7k7 ( title   
#df1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ to   
read z foll[s3  7k7 ,exemption = pass5g]
 vessels ,subsections 7a7 & 7b7 %all n  
apply to any vessel t transports        
pass5g]s betwe5 ports or places 9 !     
,unit$ ,/ates to :i* ! coa/wise laws    
apply1 ei!r directly or via a =eign     

port4  4  7d7 ,con=m+ am5dm5ts ,*apt]   
#eea ( title #df1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1  
is am5d$-- 7#a7 by repeal+ section      
#eeajd2 &  7#b7 9 section #eeaba-- 7,a7 
9 ! section head+1 by /rik+ & pass5g]s2 
7,b7 by /rik+ subsection 7a72  7,c7 by  
/rik+ 7b7 & all t foll[s ?r\gh          
,/ates4--2 &  7,d7 by /rik+ sections    
#eeajb & #eeajc ( ?is title d & ins]t+  
section #eeajb ( ?is title does4  #c4   
,adju/m5ts relat+ to p]mits to l&       
tempor>ily = ali5 crewm5 ,section       
#beb7;a7 ( ! ,immigration & ,nationality
 ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #abhb7;a77 is am5d$1
 9 ! matt] prec$+ p>agraph 7#a71 by     
/rik+ n to exce$-- & all t foll[s ?r\gh 
! p]iod at ! end ( p>agraph 7#b7 &      
ins]t+ 8n to exce$ ! p]iod ( "t dur+ :i*
 ! crewman is 9 possession ( a valid1   
unexpir$ visa issu$ pursuant to su*     
p>agraph1 if ! immigration (fic] is     
satisfi$ t ! crewman int5ds to dep>t--  
7#a7 on ! vessel or aircraft on :i* !   
crewman arriv$2 or  7#b7 on a vessel or 
aircraft o!r ?an ! vessel or aircraft on

 :i* ! crewman arriv$4  4  #d4 ,rule (  
con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ! am5dm5ts made by  
?is ,act %all be con/ru$ to exempt a    
vessel t transports pass5g]s betwe5     
ports or places 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates to :i*
 ! coa/wise laws apply1 ei!r directly or
 via a =eign port1 f any applicable law 
( ! ,unit$ ,/ates except z explicitly   
provid$ 9 su* am5dm5ts4