[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:
    ``(a) Definitions.--In this subsection:
            ``(1) Covered noncontiguous trade.--The term `covered 
        noncontiguous trade' means--
                    ``(A) trade between--
                            ``(i) one of the contiguous 48 States; and
                            ``(ii) Alaska, Hawaii, Guam, or the 
                        Commonwealth of Puerto Rico; and
                    ``(B) trade between--
                            ``(i) a place in Alaska, Hawaii, Guam, or 
                        the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico; and
                            ``(ii) another place in Alaska, Hawaii, 
                        Guam, or the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.
            ``(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.
            ``(3) Energy source.--The term `energy source' means--
                    ``(A) liquefied natural gas or any other energy 
                source needed for the generation of electricity; and
                    ``(B) a petroleum product.
            ``(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.
            ``(5) Merchandise.--The term `merchandise' includes--
                    ``(A) merchandise owned by the United States 
                Government, a State, or a subdivision of a State; and
                    ``(B) valueless material.
            ``(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:
    ``(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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