,i  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #ffg  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(            
,,repres5tatives  ,janu>y #bc1 #bjbe,mr4
 ,case 7= himself & ,mr4 ,moylan7       
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,transportation &      
,infra/ructure1 & 9 addition to !       
,committee on ,education & ,work=ce1 = 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 am5d 
title #df1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to all[ 
transportation ( m]*&ise 9 noncontigu\s 
trade on =eign-flag vessels1 & = o!r    
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,noncontigu\s ,%ipp+       
,relief ,act ( #bjbd4  #b4              
,transportation ( c]ta9 m]*&ise  7a7 ,9 
g5]al ,section #eeajb ( title #df1      
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by        
r$esignat+ subsection 7c7 z subsection  
7d7 & by ins]t+ aft] subsection 7b7 !   
foll[+3  7c7 ,noncontigu\s trade        
exemption  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,subsection 7b7

 %all n apply ) respect to              
transportation 9 noncontigu\s trade (   
m]*&ise on a =eign qualifi$ freight     
vessel = :i* ! ,secret>y (              
,transportation has issu$ a c]tificate (
 docum5tation "u *apt] #aba4  7#b7      
,def9itions ,9 ?is subsection3  7,a7    
,=eign qualifi$ freight vessel ,! t]m   
=eign qualifi$ freight vessel means a   
freight vessel 7z t t]m is def9$ 9      
section #baja7 ( n less ?an #a1jjj gross
 tons t-- 7i7 0 n built 9 ! ,unit$      
,/ates 7or if rebuilt1 n rebuilt 9 !    
,unit$ ,/ates72  7ii7 is regi/]$ 9 a    
=eign c\ntry2 &  7iii7 employs ,unit$   
,/ates citiz5s to ! ext5t requir$ (     
vessels regi/]$ "u section #abajb4  7,b7
 ,noncontigu\s trade ,! t]m noncontigu\s
 trade has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9       
section #eceja4  4  7b7 ,coa/wise       
endorsem5ts ,section #abaab7;a77#b77;,b7
 ( title #df1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is   
am5d$--  7#a7 9 clause 7ii71 by /rik+   
or2  7#b7 9 clause 7iii71 by /rik+ & &  
ins]t+ or2 &  7#c7 by add+ at ! end !   

foll[+3  7iv7 is a =eign qualifi$       
freight vessel 7z def9$ 9 section       
#eeajb7;c77 us$ = transportation ref]r$ 
to 9 section #eeajb7;c7 = :i* !         
,secret>y ( ,transportation has issu$ a 
c]tificate ( docum5tation2 &  4  7c7    
,=eign transf] ,section #efaja7;a77#b7 (
 title #df1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is     
am5d$-- 7#a7 by /rik+ ,p>agraph         
7#a77;,a7 & ins]t+3  7,a7 ,fi%+ vessel  
,p>agraph 7#a77;,a7  2 &  7#b7 by add+  
at ! end ! foll[+3  7,b7 ,=eign qualifi$
 freight vessel ,p>agraph 7#a7 does n   
apply ) respect to a =eign qualifi$     
freight vessel = :i* ! ,secret>y has    
issu$ a c]tificate ( docum5tation aft] !
 date ( enactm5t ( ! ,noncontigu\s      
,%ipp+ ,relief ,act ( #bjbd & t is us$  
solely = transportation ref]r$ to 9     
section #eeajb7;c74  7,c7 ,=eign regi/ry
 ,a =eign qualifi$ freight vessel may be
 plac$ "u =eign regi/ry )\t ! approval (
 ! ,secret>y at any "t aft] su* vessel  
is issu$ a c]tificate ( docum5tation4   
,at su* "t z su* vessel is plac$ "u     

=eign regi/ry1 ! ,secret>y %all revoke !
 c]tificate ( docum5tation issu$ by !   
,secret>y4  4  #c4 ,citiz5%ip & transf] 
provisions  7a7 ,citiz5%ip (            
corporations1 p>tn]%ips1 & associations 
,section #ejeja ( title #df1 ,unit$     
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end 
! foll[+3  7e7 ,exceptions ,subsection  
7c7 & p>agraphs 7#b7 & 7#c7 ( subsection
 7b7 %all n apply to a =eign qualifi$   
freight vessel 7z su* t]m is def9$ 9    
section #eeajb7;c77 us$ = transportation
 ref]r$ to 9 section                    
#eeajb7;c77#b77;,b74  4  7b7 ,approval (
 transf] ( regi/ry or op]ation "u       
au?ority ( a =eign c\ntry or = scrapp+ 9
 a =eign c\ntry2 p5alties ,section      
#efaja ( title #df1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1
 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3    
7f7 ,transf] ( =eign qualifi$ freight   
vessels ,to promote ! transf] ( =eign   
qualifi$ freight vessels to be docum5t$ 
"u *apt] #aba ( ?is title = use =       
transportation ref]r$ to 9 section      
#eeajb7;c77#b77;,b7 ( ?is title1 !      

,secret>y may grant approval "u         
subsection 7a7 ) respect to su* a vessel
 be=e ! date ! vessel is docum5t$4  7g7 
,=eign qualifi$ freight vessel def9$ ,9 
?is section1 ! t]m =eign qualifi$       
freight vessel has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 
9 section #eeajb7;c7 ( ?is title4  4    
#d4 ,labor provisions  7a7 ,liability = 
injury or dea? ( ma/] or crew memb]     
,section #cjajd7;a7 ( title #df1 ,unit$ 
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end 
! foll[+3 ,9 an action br\ght "u ?is    
section aga9/ a def5dant employ] t does 
n reside or ma9ta9 an (fice 9 ! ,unit$  
,/ates 7includ+ any t]ritory or         
possession ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates7 & t       
engages 9 any ent]prise t makes use ( "o
 or m ports 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates 7z def9$ 9
 section #baja ( ?is title7 jurisdiction
 %all be "u ! di/rict c\rt mo/ proximate
 to ! place ( ! occurr5ce ( ! p]sonal   
injury or dea? t is ! subject ( !       
action44  7b7 ,election ,to "u          
p>ticipate ,long%ore & ,h>bor ,work]s'  
,comp5sation ,act ,section #cjajd (     

title #df1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$
 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7c7        
,p>ticipation 9 an au?oriz$ comp5sation 
plan ,! employ] ( a ma/] or memb] ( !   
crew ( a vessel may p>ticipate 9 an     
au?oriz$ comp5sation plan "u ! ,long%ore
 & ,h>bor ,work]s' ,comp5sation ,act    
7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #ija et seq474 ,an       
employ] t p>ticipates 9 su* a plan is   
subject to su* ,act4 ,if an employ]     
p>ticipates 9 an au?oriz$ comp5sation   
plan "u su* ,act--  7#a7 a ma/] or crew 
memb] employ$ by su* employ] %all be    
consid]$ to be an employee = ! purposes 
( su* ,act2 &  7#b7 ! liability ( t     
employ] "u su* ,act to ! ma/] or crew   
memb]1 or to any p]son o!rwise entitl$  
to recov] damages f ! employ] bas$ on ! 
injury1 disability1 or dea? ( ! ma/] or 
crew memb]1 %all be exclusive & 9 lieu (
 all o!r liability4  4  7c7 ,m9imum     
requirem5ts ,all vessels1 :e!r docum5t$ 
9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates or n1 op]at+ 9 !      
coa/wise trade ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates %all be
 subject to m9imum int]national labor   

/&>ds = seaf>]s "u int]national         
agreem5ts 9 =ce = ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 z    
det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,transportation
 on ! advice ( ! ,secret>ies ( ,labor & 
,def5se4  #e4 ,regulations reg>d+       
vessels  7a7 ,applicable m9imum         
requirem5ts ,except z provid$ 9         
subsection 7b71 ! m9imum requirem5ts =  
vessels engag+ 9 ! transportation ( c>go
 or m]*&ise 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates coa/wise  
trade %all be ! recogniz$ int]national  
/&>ds 9 =ce = ! ,unit$ ,/ates 7z det]m9$
 by ! ,secret>y ( ! dep>tm5t 9 :i* !    
,coa/ ,gu>d is op]at+1 9 consultation ) 
any o!r (ficial ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t t !
 ,secret>y det]m9es to be appropriate74 
7b7 ,consi/5cy 9 application ( /&>ds ,9 
any case 9 :i* any m9imum requirem5t =  
vessels ref]r$ to 9 subsection 7a7      
e/abli%es a l[] /&>d ?an a m9imum t is  
applicable to vessels t are docum5t$ 9 a
 =eign c\ntry & t are admitt$ to engage 
9 ! transportation ( c>go & m]*&ise 9 ! 
,unit$ ,/ates coa/wise trade1 ! /&>d    
applicable to su* vessels t are docum5t$

 9 a =eign c\ntry %all be ! /&>d to be  
appli$ to ,unit$ ,/ates docum5t$        
vessels4  #f4 ,environm5tal /&>ds ,all  
vessels1 :e!r docum5t$ "u ! laws ( !    
,unit$ ,/ates or n1 engag+ 9 ! ,unit$   
,/ates coa/wise trade %all comply ) all 
applicable ,unit$ ,/ates & int]national 
environm5tal /&>ds 9 =ce = ! ,unit$     
,/ates4  #g4 ,requirem5ts = c]ta9       
noncitiz5s irregul>ly engag+ 9 dome/ic  
coa/wise trade  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,ea* p]son 
or entity t is n a citiz5 ( ! ,unit$    
,/ates1 z def9$ 9 section #ajd ( title  
#df1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 t owns or     
op]ates vessels t irregul>ly engage 9 ! 
,unit$ ,/ates dome/ic coa/wise trade    
%all-- 7#a7 "n an ag5t ^u :om process   
may be s]v$2  7#b7 abide by all         
applicable laws ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1      
includ+ applicable environm5tal & tax   
laws2 &  7#c7 po/ evid5ce ( docum5tation
 & endorsem5ts abo>d su* vessel indicat+
 ! own] or own]s ( su* vessel1 includ+  
any p]son controll+ vessels & ! numb] ( 
port calls & coa/wise trips made dur+ t 

cal5d> ye>4  7b7 ,p]sons treat$ z s+le  
employ] ,= purposes ( p>agraph 7#c7 (   
subsection 7a71 all p]sons treat$ z a   
s+le employ] "u subsection 7a7 or 7b7 ( 
section #eb ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code (
 #aihf %all be treat$ z #a p]son4