State Waterways Protection Act

State Waterways Protection Act - Amends Federal law to require that a self-propelled commercial vessel in or entering San Francisco Bay, California, to discharge or receive bulk crude oil or hazardous materials be under the direction and control of a pilot licensed under the laws of the State of the respective body of water. Sets forth criminal penalties for violations.

 
HR 4686 IH
101st CONGRESS
2d Session
 H. R. 4686
To require that State-licensed pilot operate vessels carrying oil or hazardous
material in certain bays.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
May 1, 1990
Mr. BOSCO (for himself, Ms. BOXER, and Ms. PELOSI) introduced the following
bill; which was referred to the Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries
A BILL
To require that State-licensed pilot operate vessels carrying oil or hazardous
material in certain bays.
  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 `State Waterways Protection Act'.
SEC. 2. STATE-LICENSED PILOTS REQUIRED ON CERTAIN VESSELS.
  (a) GENERAL RULE- Chapter 85 of title 46, United States Code, is amended
  by inserting at the end the following:
`Sec. 8504. State pilots required
  `(a) A self-propelled commercial vessel in or entering upon the waters
  of San Francisco Bay, California, to discharge or receive a cargo of bulk
  crude oil or hazardous material shall be under the direction and control of
  a pilot licensed under the laws of the State of the respective body of water.
  `(b) A person violating this section or a regulation prescribed under this
  section shall be fined under title 18, United States Code, or imprisoned
  not more than one year, or both.'.
  (b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT- The table of contents for chapter 85 of title
  46, United States Code, is amended by inserting after the item relating
  to section 8503 the following:
`8504. State pilots required.'.