Section 1 Short title
This Act may be cited as the “American Petroleum First Act”.
American Petroleum First Act
A BILL
To exempt certain vessels transporting crude oil and petroleum products from certain coastwise endorsement requirements, and for other purposes.
Sec. 2 Exemption from coastwise laws for vessels transporting crude oil and petroleum products
General eligibility requirements— Section 12103 of title 46, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:
“(d) Exception for vessels transporting crude oil and petroleum products
“(1) In general—Notwithstanding subsection (a), a certificate of documentation may be issued under this chapter for any vessel transporting crude oil and petroleum products.
“(2) Certain vessels excluded—Paragraph (1) shall not apply to—
“(A) a vessel that is owned, in whole or in part, by—
“(i) a Russian national; or
“(ii) the Government of the Russian Federation; and
“(B) a Russian-flagged vessel; or
“(C) a vessel for which any crewmember is a Russian national.”
Coastwise endorsement— Section 12112(a)(2)(B) of title 46, United States Code, is amended—
in clause (ii) by striking “or” at the end;
in clause (iii) by striking “and” at the end and inserting “or”; and
by adding at the end the following:
“(iv) transports crude oil and petroleum products; and”