H.R. 665
119th CONGRESS 1st Session
To amend title 46, United States Code, to exempt certain noncontiguous trade from the coastwise laws.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES · January 23, 2025 · Sponsor: Mr. Case · Committee: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
Table of contents
SEC. 1. Short title
- This Act may be cited as the Noncontiguous Shipping Competition Act.
SEC. 2. Shipping: Exemption of certain noncontiguous trade from the coastwise laws
- Section 55101(b) of title 46, United States Code, is amended—
- in paragraph (2), by striking after the semicolon;
- in paragraph (3), by striking the period and inserting ; and
- carriage on a route in noncontiguous trade (as that term is defined in section 53501), unless—
- at least three owners or operators of coastwise qualified vessels (as that term is defined in section 55108(a)) regularly operate such a vessel on such route;
- each of such owners or operators transports at least 20 percent of the volume of goods on that route; and
- none of such owners or operators are under common ownership.
- carriage on a route in noncontiguous trade (as that term is defined in section 53501), unless—
- by adding at the end the following: