119-hr3167

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3167 Introduced in House

    (IH) ]

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119th CONGRESS
 1st Session
 H. R. 3167

To amend title 46, United States Code, to allow for the transportation 
 of energy products on vessels between points in the United States to 
which the coastwise laws apply if at least one such point is in Alaska, 
 Hawaii, Guam, or the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, and for other 
 purposes.

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 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

 May 1, 2025

 Mr. Torres of New York (for himself, Mr. Case, and Mr. Moylan) 
 introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on 
 Transportation and Infrastructure

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 A BILL

To amend title 46, United States Code, to allow for the transportation 
 of energy products on vessels between points in the United States to 
which the coastwise laws apply if at least one such point is in Alaska, 
 Hawaii, Guam, or the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, and for other 
 purposes.

 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

 This Act may be cited as the ``Noncontiguous Energy Relief and 
Access Act of 2025''.

SEC. 2. ENERGY PRODUCTS EXEMPTION.

 

Section 55102 of title 46, United States Code, is amended--

    (1) in subsection

    (a) to read as follows:
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    (a) 

=== Definitions. ===
-In this subsection:
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    (1) Covered noncontiguous trade.--The term `covered 
 noncontiguous trade' means--
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        (A) trade between--
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            (i) one of the contiguous 48 States; and
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            (ii) Alaska, Hawaii, Guam, or the 
 Commonwealth of Puerto Rico; and
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        (B) trade between--
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            (i) a place in Alaska, Hawaii, Guam, or 
 the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico; and
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            (ii) another place in Alaska, Hawaii, 
 Guam, or the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.
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    (2) Energy products.--The term `energy products' means 
 any equipment, component of equipment, or energy source for the 
 generation, storage, transmission, and distribution of 
 electricity.
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    (3) Energy source.--The term `energy source' means--
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        (A) liquefied natural gas or any other energy 
 source needed for the generation of electricity; and
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        (B) a petroleum product.
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    (4) Equipment.--The term `equipment' means power 
 generators, storage units, wind turbines, solar panels, 
 hydroelectric plants, and any other components needed for the 
 generation, transmission, or distribution of electricity.
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    (5) Merchandise.--The term `merchandise' includes--
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        (A) merchandise owned by the United States 
 Government, a State, or a subdivision of a State; and
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        (B) valueless material.
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    (6) Petroleum product.--The term `petroleum product' has 
 the meaning given such term in 

section 3 of the Energy Policy 
 and Conservation Act (42 U.S.C. 6202).'';

    (2) by redesignating subsection
            (c) as subsection
            (d) ; and

    (3) by inserting after subsection

    (b) the following:
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            (c) Energy Products Exemption.--Subsection

    (b) shall not apply 
with respect to transportation of energy products in covered 
noncontiguous trade on a vessel.''.
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