A bill to amend title 46, United States Code, to extend the exemption from the fire-retardant materials construction requirement for vessels operating within the Boundary Line.

Bill: 113-s-1022
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH]
Introduced: 2013-05-22
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
Subjects: Fires

Marine and inland water transportation

Transportation safety and security
Latest action: action_date: 2013-05-22
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

Summaries:
action_date: 2013-05-22
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p>Amends federal shipping law to extend through October 31, 2028, the exemption of certain vessels from the requirement that U.S. passenger vessels having berth or stateroom accommodations for at least 50 passengers be constructed of fire-retardant materials in order to be granted a certificate of inspection.</p> <p>Continues to apply this exemption only to vessels in operation before January 1, 1968, which operate only within the Boundary Line (the dividing point between inland waters and high seas).</p>

tv_txt: II 113th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1022 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 22, 2013 Mr. Brown (for himself, Mr. Portman , Ms. Landrieu , and Mr. Vitter ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation A BILL To amend title 46, United States Code, to extend the exemption from the fire-retardant materials construction requirement for vessels operating within the Boundary Line.

1. Extension of exemption Section 3503(a) of title 46, United States Code, is amended by striking 2008, and inserting 2028, .