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 journey · stage 2 of 5
Under committee review
What it doesSummary introduced in senate (May 22, 2013)
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.
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).
What just happenedMay 22, 2013
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in SenateMay 22, 2013
- May 22, 2013IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
- May 22, 2013IntroReferral10000
Introduced in Senate