Top Summary
This bill amends the U.S. Code to designate the Straits of Mackinac as a specific area for pilotage requirements, expands navigable waters provisions to include these waters, and defines the Straits by specific coordinates and key passages. It also mandates a study on safety regulations for commercial amphibious vessels, excluding DUKW vessels, and requires a traffic study at the St. Lucie River. The bill updates references in the National Defense Authorization Act and modifies controlled substances provisions on vessels to include manufacturing, distributing, and possessing such substances onboard.
Sub Summaries
- Designation of Straits of Mackinac as a Specific Area for Pilotage Requirements Under the U.S. Code
- Study on Safety Regulations for Commercial Amphibious Vessels Excluding DUKW Passenger Vessels
- Section 316 Mandates Independent Boat Traffic Study at Mile 7.4 of St. Lucie River Before Final Rule Adoption
- Amending Section 3529(a)(3) of the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 in Subtitle C—Ports
- Amendments to Controlled Substance Provisions for Vessels Under Title 46