Posted:
February 5, 2016
Senator John McCain (R-AZ), chairman of the Armed Services Committee, has again filed a legislative amendment that would weaken the Jones Act, presenting a threat to the U.S. domestic fleet, national security, the nation's shipbuilding capabilities, American companies and American jobs.
The provision filed by Senator McCain seeks to amend pending legislation addressing U.S. energy policy.
Senator McCain's amendment would waive the U.S.-build requirement of the Jones Act for oil, gasoline and liquefied natural gas carriers, including self-propelled vessels, as well as barges.
This reckless amendment would jeopardize billions of dollars of investments made by American companies in building, operating and maintaining the Jones Act qualified tank vessels serving the domestic energy transportation market. It would threaten billions more invested by American companies in building a new fleet of Jones Act tankers in American shipyards, eliminating thousands of American jobs and U.S. expertise and capacity critical to military shipbuilding capabilities. Currently, U.S shipyards are fulfilling contracts for the construction of more than 16 new tank vessels, some of which have recently been delivered.
As of this afternoon (February 5), Senator McCain's amendment had been filed but not formally proposed, as floor action on the Senate's energy bill remained in progress.
American Maritime Officers and American Maritime Officers Service continue working on Capitol Hill with maritime labor and industry to repel Senator McCain's most recent attack on the Jones Act.
Senator McCain again threatens Jones Act, U.S. domestic fleet, national security, American jobs
Senator John McCain (R-AZ), chairman of the Armed Services Committee, has again filed a legislative amendment that would weaken the Jones Act, presenting a threat to the U.S. domestic fleet, national security, the nation's shipbuilding capabilities, American companies and American jobs.
The provision filed by Senator McCain seeks to amend pending legislation addressing U.S. energy policy.
Senator McCain's amendment would waive the U.S.-build requirement of the Jones Act for oil, gasoline and liquefied natural gas carriers, including self-propelled vessels, as well as barges.
This reckless amendment would jeopardize billions of dollars of investments made by American companies in building, operating and maintaining the Jones Act qualified tank vessels serving the domestic energy transportation market. It would threaten billions more invested by American companies in building a new fleet of Jones Act tankers in American shipyards, eliminating thousands of American jobs and U.S. expertise and capacity critical to military shipbuilding capabilities. Currently, U.S shipyards are fulfilling contracts for the construction of more than 16 new tank vessels, some of which have recently been delivered.
As of this afternoon (February 5), Senator McCain's amendment had been filed but not formally proposed, as floor action on the Senate's energy bill remained in progress.
American Maritime Officers and American Maritime Officers Service continue working on Capitol Hill with maritime labor and industry to repel Senator McCain's most recent attack on the Jones Act.