,,ii  #aah? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #dedj  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,june #ac1 #bjbd,mr4   
,lee introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read
 twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on      
,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation  ,a
 ,,bill  ,to enable pass5g] vessels t 7 
n built 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates to receive    
coa/wise endorsem5t1 & = o!r purposes4  
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,protect+ ,jobs 9 ,am]ican ,ports     
,act4  #b4 ,coa/wise endorsem5t =       
pass5g] vessels  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section  
#abaab7;a77#b77;,b7 ( title #df1 ,unit$ 
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 clause  
7ii71 by /rik+ 2 or & ins]t+ a          
semicolon2  7#b7 9 clause 7iii71 by     
/rik+ 2 & & ins]t+ 2 or2 &  7#c7 by add+
 at ! end ! foll[+3  7iv7 is a vessel t 
transports pass5g]s betwe5 ports or     
places 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates to :i* !       
coa/wise laws apply1 ei!r directly or   
via a =eign port2 &  4  7b7 ,con=m+     
am5dm5t ,section #ababa ( title #df1    
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is repeal$4  7c7   

,rule ( con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ! am5dm5ts  
made by ?is section %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