,,ii  #aag? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #cgje  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,febru>y #ag1 #bjbb,mr4
 ,cassidy introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0
 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on 
,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation  ,a
 ,,bill  ,to am5d ! ,out] ,cont95tal    
,%elf ,l&s ,act to provide = an         
exemption to ! mann+ & crew+ requirem5ts
 = c]ta9 out] ,cont95tal ,%elf vessels1 
vehicles1 & /ructures1 & = o!r purposes4
  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ 
z ! ,am]ican ,(f%ore ,work] ,fairness   
,act4  #b4 ,mann+ & crew+ requirem5ts = 
c]ta9 out] ,cont95tal ,%elf vessels1    
vehicles1 & /ructures  7a7 ,au?orization
 ( limit$ exemptions f mann+ & crew     
requirem5t ,section #cj7;c7 ( ! ,out]   
,cont95tal ,%elf ,l&s ,act 7#dc         
,u4,s4,c4 #acef7;c77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9  
p>agraph 7#a77;,c71 by /rik+ 2 & &      
ins]t+ a p]iod2  7#b7 beg9n+ 9 ! matt]  
prec$+ p>agraph 7#a71 by /rik+ 7c7 ,!   
regulations issu$ "u subsection 7a77#c7 
( ?is section & all t foll[s ?r\gh to   

any vessel 9 p>agraph 7#a7 & ins]t+ !   
foll[+3  7c7 ,exemptions  7#a7 ,9 g5]al 
,! regulations issu$ "u subsection      
7a77#c7 %all n apply to any vessel  2 & 
7#c7 9 p>agraph 7#b7-- 7,a7 by /rik+    
7#b7 to any vessel & ins]t+ ! foll[+3   
7#b7 ,exemption = c]ta9 =eign-own$      
vessels1 rigs1 plat=ms1 & o!r vehicles  
or /ructures  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,subject to 
! requirem5ts ( ?is p>agraph1 !         
regulations issu$ "u subsection 7a77#c7 
%all n apply to any vessel  2  7,b7 9   
subp>agraph 7,a7 7z s designat$71 by    
/rik+ ! exploration1 developm5t1 or     
production ( oil & gas & ins]t+ explor+ 
=1 develop+1 or produc+ res\rces1       
includ+ nonm9]al en]gy res\rces12 &     
7,c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7,b7   
,condition ,an exemption "u subp>agraph 
7,a7 %all be subject to ! condition t   
ea* individual :o is mann+ or crew+ !   
vessel1 rig1 plat=m1 or o!r vehicle or  
/ructure is-- 7i7 a citiz5 ( ! ,unit$   
,/ates2  7ii7 an ali5 lawfully admitt$  
to ! ,unit$ ,/ates = p]man5t resid5ce2  

or  7iii7 a citiz5 ( ! nation "u ! laws 
( :i* ! vessel1 rig1 plat=m1 or o!r     
vehicle or /ructure is docum5t$4  7,c7  
,requirem5ts ,an exemption "u           
subp>agraph 7,a7-- 7i7 %all provide t ! 
numb] ( individuals mann+ or crew+ !    
vessel1 rig1 plat=m1 or o!r vehicle or  
/ructure :o are individuals describ$ 9  
clause 7ii7 or 7iii7 ( subp>agraph 7,b7 
may n exce$ #b4e times ! numb] (        
individuals requir$ to man or crew !    
vessel1 rig1 plat=m1 or o!r vehicle or  
/ructure "u ! laws ( ! nation 9 :i* !   
vessel1 rig1 plat=m1 or o!r vehicle or  
/ructure is docum5t$2 &  7ii7 subject to
 subp>agraph 7,d71 %all be effective = n
 m ?an #a ye>4  7,d7 ,application  7i7  
,9 g5]al ,! own] or op]ator ( a vessel1 
rig1 plat=m1 or o!r vehicle or /ructure 
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 may submit  
to ! ,secret>y ( ! dep>tm5t 9 :i* !     
,coa/ ,gu>d is op]at+ an application =  
an exemption or a r5ewal ( an exemption 
"u t subp>agraph4  7ii7 ,cont5ts ,an    
application "u clause 7i7 %all include a

 sworn /atem5t by ! applicant ( all     
in=mation requir$ by ! ,secret>y ( !    
dep>tm5t 9 :i* ! ,coa/ ,gu>d is op]at+ =
 ! issuance ( ! exemption4  7,e7        
,revocations  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y 
( ! dep>tm5t 9 :i* ! ,coa/ ,gu>d is     
op]at+ may revoke an exemption = a      
vessel1 rig1 plat=m1 or o!r vehicle or  
/ructure "u subp>agraph 7,a7 if !       
,secret>y ( ! dep>tm5t 9 :i* ! ,coa/    
,gu>d is op]at+ det]m9es t in=mation    
provid$ 9 ! application = ! exemption-- 
7,i7 0 false or incomplete2 or  7,,ii7  
is no long] true or complete4  7ii7     
,mann+ or crew+ violation ,! ,secret>y (
 ! dep>tm5t 9 :i* ! ,coa/ ,gu>d is      
op]at+ %all imm$iately revoke an        
exemption = a vessel1 rig1 plat=m1 or   
o!r vehicle or /ructure "u subp>agraph  
7,a7 if ! ,secret>y ( ! dep>tm5t 9 :i* !
 ,coa/ ,gu>d is op]at+ det]m9es t1 dur+ 
! effective p]iod ( ! exemption1 !      
vessel1 rig1 plat=m1 or o!r vehicle or  
/ructure 0 mann$ or crew$ 9 a mann] t-- 
7,i7 0 n au?oriz$ by ! exemption2 or    

7,,ii7 does n o!rwise comply ) ?is      
p>agraph4  7iii7 ,notice ,! ,secret>y ( 
! dep>tm5t 9 :i* ! ,coa/ ,gu>d is op]at+
 %all provide notice ( a det]m9ation &  
revocation "u clause 7i7 or 7ii7 to !   
own]1 op]ator1 ag5t1 or ma/] ( ! vessel1
 rig1 plat=m1 or o!r vehicle or         
/ructure4  7,f7 ,review ( compliance    
7i7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y ( ! dep>tm5t 9
 :i* ! ,coa/ ,gu>d is op]at+ %all       
p]iodically1 b n less frequ5tly ?an     
annually1 inspect ea* vessel1 rig1      
plat=m1 or o!r vehicle or /ructure = :i*
 an exemption "u subp>agraph 7,a7 has   
be5 grant$ to v]ify ! compliance ( !    
vessel1 rig1 plat=m1 or o!r vehicle or  
/ructure ) ?is p>agraph4  7ii7          
,requirem5t ,dur+ ea* inspection ( a    
vessel1 rig1 plat=m1 or o!r vehicle or  
/ructure "u clause 7i71 ! ,secret>y ( ! 
dep>tm5t 9 :i* ! ,coa/ ,gu>d is op]at+  
%all require all individuals :o are     
mann+ or crew+ ! vessel1 rig1 plat=m1 or
 o!r vehicle or /ructure to hold a valid
 ,transportation ,work] ,id5tification  

,cr$5tial4  7,g7 ,civil p5alties ,!     
,secret>y ( ! dep>tm5t 9 :i* ! ,coa/    
,gu>d is op]at+ may impose on ! own] or 
op]ator ( a vessel1 rig1 plat=m1 or o!r 
vehicle or /ructure = :i* an exemption  
"u subp>agraph 7,a7 has be5 grant$ a    
civil p5alty ( #aj1jjj p] day = ea* day 
! vessel1 rig1 plat=m1 or o!r vehicle or
 /ructure-- 7i7 is mann$ or crew$ 9     
violation ( ?is p>agraph2 or  7ii7      
op]ates "u ! exemption1 if ! ,secret>y (
 ! dep>tm5t 9 :i* ! ,coa/ ,gu>d is      
op]at+ det]m9es t-- 7,i7 ! exemption 0 n
 validly obta9$2 or  7,,ii7 in=mation   
provid$ 9 ! application = ! exemption 0 
false or incomplete4  7,h7 ,notification
 ( ,secret>y ( ,/ate ,! ,secret>y ( !   
dep>tm5t 9 :i* ! ,coa/ ,gu>d is op]at+  
%all notify ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate ( ea*   
exemption issu$ "u ?is subsection1      
includ+ in=mation on ! effective p]iod (
 ! exemption4  4  7b7 ,regulations ,n   
lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date ( enactm5t
 ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ! dep>tm5t 9 
:i* ! ,coa/ ,gu>d is op]at+ %all        

promulgate regulations t specify !      
application requirem5ts & process & o!r 
requirem5ts = an exemption "u subsection
 7c77#b77;,a7 ( section #cj ( ! ,out]   
,cont95tal ,%elf ,l&s ,act 7#dc         
,u4,s4,c4 #acef74  7c7 ,exi/+ exemptions
  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,dur+ ! #abj-;day p]iod 
beg9n+ on ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 
ea* exemption grant$ "u section         
#cj7;c77#b7 ( ! ,out] ,cont95tal ,%elf  
,l&s ,act 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #acef7;c77#b77 
7z 9 effect on ! day be=e ! date (      
enactm5t ( ?is ,act7 be=e ! date (      
enactm5t ( ?is ,act-- 7,a7 %all rema9 9 
effect2 &  7,b7 %all n be affect$ by !  
am5dm5ts made by subsection 7a74  7#b7  
,t]m9ation ,on ! day aft] ! la/ day ( ! 
p]iod describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a71 ea*     
exemption describ$ 9 t p>agraph %all    
t]m9ate4  7#c7 ,notification ,n lat] ?an
 #fj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is  
,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ! dep>tm5t 9 :i* !  
,coa/ ,gu>d is op]at+ %all notify all   
p]sons t hold an exemption describ$ 9   
p>agraph 7#a7 t ! exemption w t]m9ate 9 

accordance ) p>agraph 7#b74  7d7 ,annual
 report  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #a   
ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 &
 annually !reaft]1 ! ,secret>y ( !      
dep>tm5t 9 :i* ! ,coa/ ,gu>d is op]at+  
%all submit to ,congress a report t     
describes ! numb] ( exemptions grant$ "u
 subsection 7c77#b77;,a7 ( section #cj (
 ! ,out] ,cont95tal ,%elf ,l&s ,act 7#dc
 ,u4,s4,c4 #acef7 dur+ ! prec$+ ye>4    
7#b7 ,requirem5ts ,ea* report "u        
p>agraph 7#a7 %all li/ = ea* vessel1    
rig1 plat=m1 or o!r vehicle or /ructure 
grant$ an exemption dur+ ! prec$+ ye>-- 
7,a7 ! "n & ,int]national ,m>itime      
,organization numb] ( ! vessel1 rig1    
plat=m1 or o!r vehicle or /ructure2     
7,b7 ! flag ( ! vessel1 rig1 plat=m1 or 
o!r vehicle or /ructure2  7,c7 !        
nationality ( ! #a or m own]s ( !       
vessel1 rig1 plat=m1 or o!r vehicle or  
/ructure2 &  7,d7 any *anges to !       
in=mation describ$ 9 subp>agraphs 7,a7  
?r\gh 7,c7 applicable to ! vessel1 rig1 
plat=m1 or o!r vehicle or /ructure if ! 

vessel1 rig1 plat=m1 or o!r vehicle or  
/ructure has receiv$ a prior exemption  
"u subsection 7c77#b77;,a7 ( section #cj
 ( ! ,out] ,cont95tal ,%elf ,l&s ,act   
7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #acef7 or section        
#cj7;c77#b7 ( ! ,out] ,cont95tal ,%elf  
,l&s ,act 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #acef7;c77#b77 
7z 9 effect on ! day be=e ! date (      
enactm5t ( ?is ,act74