A bill to permit coal to be transported in foreign flag vessels between the States of Alaska and Hawaii without regard to section 27 of the Merchant Marine Act, 1920.

Amends the Merchant Marine Act, 1920 to make provisions prohibiting the transportation of merchandise between points in the United States in any vessel not built in and documented under U.S. laws inapplicable to a foreign flag vessel while engaged solely in transporting coal between Alaska and Hawaii.