A bill to amend the Tank Vessel Act in order to establish certain minimum construction safety standards for tank barges.

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Amends the Tank Vessel Act, differentiating the minimum safety standards required for the design, construction, alteration, and repair of self-propelled and non-self-propelled vessels covered by such Act. Requires such non-self-propelled vessels to be equipped with full double hulls.…