Puerto Rico Interstate Commerce Improvement Act of 2013

Bill: 113-hr-2838
Sponsor: full_name: Resident Commissioner Pierluisi, Pedro R. [D-PR-At Large]
Introduced: 2013-07-25
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
Subjects: Licensing and registrations

Marine and inland water transportation

Oil and gas

Puerto Rico

U.S. territories and protectorates
Latest action: action_date: 2013-07-26
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.

Summaries:
action_date: 2013-07-25
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p>Puerto Rico Interstate Commerce Improvement Act of 2013 - Amends federal shipping law to revise coastwise endorsement requirements for certain vessels that transport liquified natural gas or liquified petroleum gas to Puerto Rico from other U.S. ports.</p> <p>Repeals authority to issue a certificate of documentation with a coastwise endorsement for a vessel to transport liquified natural gas or liquified petroleum gas to Puerto Rico from other ports in the United States, if the vessel: (1) is a foreign built vessel that was built before October 19, 1996; or (2) was documented before that date, even if it is placed under a foreign registry and subsequently redocumented for operation.</p> <p>Exempts from coastwise endorsement requirements self-propelled vessels that transport bulk cargo, including liquified natural gas or liquified petroleum bulk cargo, to Puerto Rico from another U.S. port or from Puerto Rico to another U.S. port. </p>

tv_txt: I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2838 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 25, 2013 Mr. Pierluisi introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To amend title 46, United States Code, with respect to coastwise endorsements and Puerto Rico, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Puerto Rico Interstate Commerce Improvement Act of 2013 . 2. Coastwise endorsements and Puerto Rico (a) In general Section 12120 of title 46, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: 12120. Coastwise endorsements and Puerto Rico (a) Exemption from requirements With respect to engaging in the coastwise trade, no requirement under section 12112(a)(2) or section 12132 applies to a vessel that— (1) is self propelled; (2) is transporting bulk cargo, including liquified natural gas or liquified petroleum gas bulk cargo; and (3) is transporting such cargo— (A) to Puerto Rico from another port in the United States; or (B) from Puerto Rico to another port in the United States. (b) Bulk cargo defined In this section, the term bulk cargo has the meaning given that term in section 53101. . (b) Clerical amendment The analysis for chapter 121 of title 46, United States Code, is amended by striking the item relating to section 12120 and inserting the following: 12120. Coastwise endorsements and Puerto Rico. .