Gulf Maritime Restoration Act

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 10971 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 10971

To amend title 46, United States Code, to apply an exemption to certain floating dry docks in Ingleside, Texas.

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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

November 10, 2026

Mr. Cloud 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 apply an exemption to certain floating dry docks in Ingleside, Texas.

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 ``Gulf Maritime Restoration Act''.

SEC. 2. FLOATING DRY DOCK.

Section 55122 of title 46, United States Code, is amended-- (1) by redesignating subsection (c) as subsection (d); and (2) by inserting after subsection (b) the following new subsection: ``(c) Texas Dry Dock.--Section 55102 does not apply to the movement of a floating dry dock from a shipyard located in Ingleside, Texas, within 5 nautical miles of such shipyard when such floating dry dock is used to launch or raise a vessel in connection with the construction, maintenance, or repair of such vessel.''. <all>