A bill to admit certain passenger vessels to the coastwise trade.

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Directs the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating to cause certain vessels to be documented as vessels of the United States entitled to engage in the coastwise trade. Terminates such authority one year after the date of enactment of this Act. Makes the operation of such vessels in the Gulf of Mexico conditional upon a comparable vessel entering the trade in such area.…