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H.R. 3896 — what changed

Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Clarification Act of 2014

From Introduced in House to Engrossed in House. 1 section amended and 1 added between Introduced in House and Engrossed in House.

Section 1 Short title

added This Act may be cited as the “Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Clarification Act of 2014”.

(a)
removed Definition— Section 2 of the Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act (33 U.S.C. 902) is amended—
(1)
removed by redesignating paragraph (22) as paragraph (23); and
(2)
removed by inserting after paragraph (21) the following:

removed “(22)

removed “(A) The term recreational vessel means a vessel—

removed “(i) being manufactured or operated primarily for pleasure; or

removed “(ii) leased, rented, or chartered to another for the latter's pleasure.

removed “(B) In applying the definition in subparagraph (A), the following rules apply:

removed “(i) A vessel being manufactured or built, or being repaired under warranty by its manufacturer or builder, is a recreational vessel if the vessel appears intended, based on its design and construction, to be for ultimate recreational uses. The manufacturer or builder bears the burden of establishing that a vessel is recreational under this standard.

removed “(ii) A vessel being repaired, dismantled for repair, or dismantled at the end of its life will be treated as recreational at the time of repair, dismantling for repair, or dismantling, provided that such vessel shares elements of design and construction of traditional recreational vessels and is not normally engaged in a military, commercial or traditionally commercial undertaking.

removed “(iii) A vessel will be treated as a recreational vessel if it is a public vessel, such as a vessel owned or chartered and operated by the United States, or by a State or political subdivision thereof, at the time of repair, dismantling for repair, or dismantling, provided that such vessel shares elements of design and construction with traditional recreational vessels and is not normally engaged in a military, commercial, or traditionally commercial undertaking.”

(b)
removed Regulations— Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Labor shall—
(1)
removed amend the regulations in section 701.501 of title 20, Code of Federal Regulations, by deleting the text of subsections (a) and (b) of such section and replacing it with only the text of the definition of recreational vehicle in section 2(22) of the Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act, as added by subsection (a); and
(2)
removed make no further modification to such definition in another regulation or any administrative directive.

Sec. 2 Definition of Recreational vessel

added
(a)
added Definition— Section 2 of the Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act (33 U.S.C. 902) is amended—
(1)
added by redesignating paragraph (22) as paragraph (23); and
(2)
added by inserting after paragraph (21) the following:

added “(22)

added “(A) The term recreational vessel means a vessel—

added “(i) being manufactured or operated primarily for pleasure; or

added “(ii) leased, rented, or chartered to another for the latter's pleasure.

added “(B) In applying the definition in subparagraph (A), the following rules apply:

added “(i) A vessel being manufactured or built, or being repaired under warranty by its manufacturer or builder, is a recreational vessel if the vessel appears intended, based on its design and construction, to be for ultimate recreational uses. The manufacturer or builder bears the burden of establishing that a vessel is recreational under this standard.

added “(ii) A vessel being repaired, dismantled for repair, or dismantled at the end of its life will be treated as recreational at the time of repair, dismantling for repair, or dismantling, provided that such vessel shares elements of design and construction of traditional recreational vessels and is not normally engaged in a military, commercial, or traditionally commercial undertaking.

added “(iii) A vessel will be treated as a recreational vessel if it is a public vessel, such as a vessel owned or chartered and operated by the United States, or by a State or political subdivision thereof, at the time of repair, dismantling for repair, or dismantling, provided that such vessel shares elements of design and construction with traditional recreational vessels and is not normally engaged in a military, commercial, or traditionally commercial undertaking.”

(b)
added Regulations— Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Labor shall—
(1)
added amend the regulations in section 701.501 of title 20, Code of Federal Regulations, by deleting the text of subsections (a) and (b) of such section and replacing it with only the text of the definition of recreational vessel in section 2(22) of the Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act, as added by subsection (a); and
(2)
added make no further modification to such definition in another regulation or any administrative directive.