To exempt Puerto Rico from the coastwise laws of the United States (commonly known as the “Jones Act”).

S. 1894 · 115th Congress · Sep 28, 2017 · Lineage

A BILL

To exempt Puerto Rico from the coastwise laws of the United States (commonly known as the Jones Act).

Section 55101(b) of title 46, United States Code, is amended—

(1)

by redesignating paragraphs (1), (2), and (3) as paragraphs (2), (3), and (4), respectively; and

(2)

by inserting before paragraph (2), as redesignated, the following:

“(1) the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico;”