A bill to amend title 46, United States Code, to exempt old vessels that only operate within inland waterways from the fire-retardant materials requirement if the owners of such vessels make annual structural alterations to at least 10 percent of the areas of the vessels that are not constructed of fire-retardant materials and for other purposes.

Bill 115 s 89 is a proposed amendment to title 46 of the United States Code that would exempt old vessels operating solely within inland waterways from the requirement to use fire-retardant materials. This exemption would apply to vessels whose owners make annual structural alterations to at least 10 percent of the areas of the vessels that are not already constructed of fire-retardant materials. The bill also includes provisions for other purposes related to the regulation of vessels.