,i  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #cdge  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,novemb] #ac1         
#bjac,mr4 ,g>am5di 7= himself & ,ms4    
,matsui7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on               
,transportation & ,infra/ructure  ,a    
,,bill  ,to am5d title #df1 ,unit$      
,/ates ,code1 to provide protections =  
cruise vessel pass5g]s1 & = o!r         
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,cruise ,vessel ,consum]   
,confid5ce ,act ( #bjac4  #b4 ,cruise   
vessel pass5g] protections  7a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,subtitle ,,viii ( title #df1 ,unit$   
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end 
! foll[+3  #hjg ,cruise vessel pass5g]  
protections  ,sec4#hjgja4 ,unfair or    
deceptive practices & unfair me?ods (   
competition4#hjgjb4 ,reimbursem5t =     
delays4#hjgjc4 ,cu/om] s]vice           
plans4#hjgjd4 ,pass5g] compla9ts4#hjgje4
 ,report4#hjgjf4 ,au?orization (        
fees4#hjgjg4 ,def9itions4  #hjgja4      
,unfair or deceptive practices & unfair 

me?ods ( competition  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!   
,f$]al ,m>itime ,commission may         
inve/igate an action by an own] ( a     
cruise vessel relat+ to ! sale ( a      
ticket = pass5g] travel on a cruise     
vessel to det]m9e if su* action is--    
7#a7 an unfair or deceptive practice2 or
  7#b7 an unfair me?od ( competition4   
7b7 ,orig9ation ( inve/igations ,!      
,commission may conduct an inve/igation 
"u subsection 7a7 on ! initiative ( !   
,commission or ^u receiv+ a compla9t    
submitt$ to ! ,commission4  7c7         
,en=cem5t  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,if !          
,commission det]m9es t an action is an  
unfair or deceptive practice or an      
unfair me?od ( competition "u ?is       
section1 ! ,commission1 aft] notice & an
 opportunity = a he>+-- 7,a7 %all ord] !
 own] ( a cruise vessel c>ry+ out su*   
action to cease su* action2 &  7,b7 if  
su* own] violates ! ord] "u subp>agraph 
7,a71 may impose on su* own] a civil    
p5alty ( n m ?an #be1jjj4  7#b7 ,cont9u+
 violations ,= purposes ( p>agraph      

7#a77;,b71 ea* day ( a cont9u+ violation
 %all be treat$ z a sep>ate violation4  
7d7 ,disclosure requirem5ts  7#a7 ,9    
g5]al ,x %all be an unfair or deceptive 
practice = purposes ( subsection 7a7 =  
any own] ( a cruise vessel (f]+ to sell 
a ticket = pass5g] travel on a cruise   
vessel to fail to disclose1 9 writ+1    
prior to su* (f]-- 7,a7 ! "n ( ! cruise 
vessel on :i* ! travel w take place2    
7,b7 ! casualty hi/ory ( ! cruise       
vessel1 includ+ an id5tification ( all  
man ov]bo>d in/ances2  7,c7 a li/ ( all 
compla9ts ( crimes committ$ on any      
voyage ( ! cruise vessel t emb>k$ or    
disemb>k$ pass5g]s 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1   
includ+ all incid5ts report$ to ! ,f$]al
 ,bureau ( ,inve/igation )\t reg>d to   
inve/igative /atus1 :i* %all indicate1 =
 ea* compla9t-- 7i7 :e!r a crew memb] 0 
involv$2  7ii7 :e!r a pass5g] 0 involv$2
 &  7iii7 :e!r a m9or 0 involv$2  7,d7 !
 numb] ( ga/ric illness outbreaks on !  
cruise vessel = :i* ! ,c5t]s = ,disease 
,control & ,prev5tion requir$-- 7i7     

report+ ( an outbreak to ! ,c5t]s2 or   
7ii7 qu>ant9+ m ?an #aj pass5g]s2  7,e7 
! numb] & l5g? ( delays ( ! cruise      
vessel due to me*anical failures2  7,f7 
! c\ntry "u ! laws ( :i* ! cruise vessel
 is docum5t$2  7,g7 :]e crim9al & civil 
inve/igations & proce$+s w be held =    
incid5ts t occur outside ( ,unit$ ,/ates
 wat]s2  7,h7 a /atem5t ( :e!r ! ticket 
price includes all applicable taxes &   
fees1 includ+ taxes & fees relat+ to    
ports ( call2  7,i7 an e/imate ( all    
applicable taxes & fees1 includ+ taxes &
 fees relat+ to ports ( call2  7,j7 any 
o!r mat]ial condition ( ! travel det]m9$
 appropriate = disclosure by !          
,commission2 &  7,k7 in/ructions to     
pass5g]s on h[ to file compla9ts ) !    
,commission reg>d+ ! cruise vessel & any
 violations ( ?is *apt]4  7#b7 ,int]net 
(f]s ,9 ! case ( an (f] to sell tickets 
= pass5g] travel on a cruise vessel     
?r\gh an ,int]net ,web site1 disclosure 
( ! in=mation requir$ "u p>agraph 7#a7  
%all be-- 7,a7 provid$ on ! fir/ display

 ( ! ,web site t foll[s a se>* ( a      
reque/$ it9]>y2 &  7,b7 9 a =mat t is   
easily visible to a view]4  7e7         
,electronic tickets ,x %all be an unfair
 or deceptive practice = purposes (     
subsection 7a7 = any own] ( a cruise    
vessel (f]+ to sell a ticket = pass5g]  
travel on a cruise vessel ?r\gh an      
,int]net ,web site to require t ! ticket
 pur*as] provide a pr9t$ v]sion ( t     
ticket = su* travel if ! pur*as] is able
 to provide id5tification det]m9$       
appropriate by ! ,commission at ! "t (  
su* travel4  #hjgjb4 ,reimbursem5t =    
delays  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,f$]al ,m>itime 
,commission %all e/abli% a process to   
ensure t1 9 any case 9 :i* ! initial    
dep>ture or ! f9al disemb>k+ ( a cruise 
vessel = a cruise is delay$ = a p]iod ( 
m ?an #bd h\rs1 a pass5g] ) a ticket = !
 vessel subject to su* delay is         
reimburs$ by an own] ( ! vessel 9 an    
am\nt t-- 7#a7 if ! delay is m ?an #bd  
h\rs b less ?an #dh h\rs1 is equal to ! 
less] (-- 7,a7 half ! price ( ! ticket (

 ! pass5g]2 or  7,b7 #ejj2 or  7#b7 if !
 delay is #dh h\rs or m1 is equal to !  
price ( ! ticket ( ! pass5g]4  7b7      
,exceptions ,! ,commission %all ensure t
 ! process "u subsection 7a7 e/abli%es  
appropriate exceptions = delays t are ! 
result ( an un=eseeable ev5t & are n    
relat$ to a me*anical failure1 includ+--
 7#a7 inclem5t wea!r2  7#b7 political   
unre/2  7#c7 piracy2 or  7#d7 an action 
necess>y to pres]ve ! safety ( pass5g]s4
  7c7 ,en=cem5t ,if ! ,commission       
det]m9es t an own] ( a cruise vessel    
fail$ to reimburse a pass5g] z requir$  
"u ?is section1 ! ,commission1 aft]     
notice & an opportunity = a he>+1 may   
impose on su* p]son a civil p5alty ( n m
 ?an #be1jjj4  #hjgjc4 ,cu/om] s]vice   
plans  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,an own] ( a cruise 
vessel %all submit to ! ,f$]al ,m>itime 
,commission a plan ) respect to cu/om]  
s]vice t includes processes =-- 7#a7    
appropriately notify+ pass5g]s ( delays 
& cancellations2  7#b7 ensur+ transp>5t 
cancellation policies2  7#c7 issu+      

prompt ticket refunds aft]              
cancellations2  7#d7 prop]ly accommodat+
 pass5g]s ) disabilities or special     
ne$s2  7#e7 ensur+ responsiv5ess to     
pass5g] compla9ts2  7#f7 notify+        
pass5g]s 9 a timely mann] ( *anges to   
plann$ it9]>ies or ports ( call2 &  7#g7
 meet+ ! ess5tial ne$s ( pass5g]s dur+  
l5g?y delays1 includ+ by provid+ access 
to-- 7,a7 adequate food & potable wat]2 
7,b7 adequate re/room facilities2  7,c7 
electrical p[]2  7,d7 real-"t updates ) 
respect to ! delay2  7,e7 cab9          
v5tilation & com=table cab9 temp]atures2
 &  7,f7 necess>y m$ical treatm5t4  7b7 
,ticket contracts  7#a7 ,incorporation  
,an own] ( a cruise vessel %all         
incorporate ! plan submitt$ "u          
subsection 7a7 into ! ticket contract ( 
t own]4  7#b7 ,availability on ,int]net 
,an own] ( a cruise vessel %all make !  
ticket contract ( t own]1 includ+ ! plan
 submitt$ "u subsection 7a71 available  
on ! ,web site ( t own] 9 an easily     
accessible =m4  7c7 ,review ,!          

,commission %all review ea* plan        
submitt$ "u subsection 7a7 to det]m9e if
 su* plan is complete & may require     
modifications ( t plan = complet5ess z !
 ,commission det]m9es necess>y4  7d7    
,tim+  7#a7 ,initial submission ( plans 
,an own] ( a cruise vessel %all submit a
 plan "u subsection 7a7 ) respect to !  
vessel-- 7,a7 if ! vessel is own$ or    
op]at$ by ! own] on ! date ( enactm5t ( 
?is section1 n lat] ?an #abj days aft]  
su* date ( enactm5t2 &  7,b7 if own]%ip 
or op]ation ( ! vessel is acquir$ by !  
own] aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is       
section1 n lat] ?an #abj days aft] !    
date ( su* acquisition4  7#b7 ,review ( 
plans ,! ,commission %all det]m9e !     
complet5ess ( ea* plan submitt$ to !    
,commission "u subsection 7a7 n lat] ?an
 #abj days aft] receiv+ su* plan4  7e7  
,updates ,! ,commission may p]iodically 
review plans submitt$ "u subsection 7a7 
= complet5ess & require updates ( su*   
plans z ! ,commission det]m9es necess>y4
  7f7 ,guidance ,n lat] ?an #ij days    

aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is section1 ! 
,commission %all issue guidance )       
respect to ! plans requir$ "u ?is       
section1 :i* %all include in=mation     
reg>d+-- 7#a7 plan elem5ts & !          
requirem5ts = ea* ( ^? elem5ts2 &  7#b7 
fil+ ( ! plans1 includ+ contact         
in=mation4  7g7 ,en=cem5t  7#a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,! ,commission may impose1 aft] notice 
& an opportunity = a he>+1 on any own] (
 a cruise vessel :o violates ?is section
 & any own] ( a cruise vessel det]m9$ to
 be op]at+ 9 violation ( a plan submitt$
 "u ?is section1 a civil p5alty ( n m   
?an #be1jjj4  7#b7 ,cont9u+ violations  
,= purposes ( p>agraph 7#a71 ea* day ( a
 cont9u+ violation %all be treat$ z a   
sep>ate violation4  #hjgjd4 ,pass5g]    
compla9ts  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,f$]al       
,m>itime ,commission %all e/abli% a     
process = cruise vessel pass5g]s to     
report to ! ,commission compla9ts relat+
 to subjects address$ "u ?is *apt]1 :i* 
%all include a telephone numb]1 an email
 address1 & o!r appropriate electronic  

means = compla9t submission4  7b7       
,notice ,! ,commission %all notify !    
public & require cruise vessel own]s to 
notify pass5g]s ( ! process e/abli%$ "u 
subsection 7a74  #hjgje4 ,report ,n lat]
 ?an #c ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t (   
?is section1 & e #c ye>s !reaft]1 !     
,f$]al ,m>itime ,commission %all submit 
to ,congress a report on ! implem5tation
 ( ?is *apt] by ! ,commission1 includ+  
any p5alties impos$ "u ?is *apt]4       
#hjgjf4 ,au?orization ( fees  7a7 ,9    
g5]al ,! ,f$]al ,m>itime ,commission may
 e/abli%1 adju/1 & collect fees 9 cruise
 vessel ticket prices to fund !         
implem5tation ( ?is *apt]4  7b7         
,relation%ip to co/s ,! ,f$]al ,m>itime 
,commission %all ensure t fees "u       
subsection 7a7 are reasonably relat$ to 
! co/s incurr$ by ! ,commission 9       
implem5t+ ?is *apt]4  7c7 ,limitations  
on judicial review ,! foll[+ %all n be  
subject to judicial review3 7#a7 ,!     
e/abli%m5t or adju/m5t ( a fee by !     
,commission "u ?is section4  7#b7 ,!    

validity ( a det]m9ation by !           
,commission = purposes ( ?is section ( !
 co/s to implem5t ?is *apt] & !         
processes & proc$ures appli$ by !       
,commission 9 rea*+ su* det]m9ation4    
7#c7 ,! allocation ( co/s by !          
,commission to s]vices x provides       
pursuant to ?is *apt] & ! processes &   
proc$ures appli$ by ! ,commission 9     
e/abli%+ su* allocation4  7d7 ,co/s     
def9$ ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m co/s        
includes op]ation & ma9t5ance co/s1     
leas+ co/s1 & ov]head exp5ses associat$ 
) s]vices provid$ by ! ,f$]al ,m>itime  
,commission "u ?is *apt] & ! facilities 
& equipm5t us$ 9 provid+ su* s]vices4   
#hjgjg4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is *apt]1 !     
foll[+ def9itions apply3 7#a7 ,cruise   
vessel ,! t]m cruise vessel means a     
pass5g] vessel 7z def9$ 9 section       
#baja7bb77 t-- 7,a7 is au?oriz$ to c>ry 
at lea/ #bej pass5g]s2  7,b7 has onbo>d 
sleep+ facilities = ea* pass5g]2 &  7,c7
 is us$ = voyages t emb>k or disemb>k   
pass5g]s 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#b7       

,me*anical failure ,! t]m me*anical     
failure means1 ) respect to a cruise    
vessel1 ! failure ( any ma*9e or        
me*anical sy/em ( t vessel to function  
)9 ! p>amet]s t ! manufactur] or eng9e] 
( t ma*9e or sy/em has specifi$ is      
normal4  7#c7 ,own] ,! t]m own] means1 )
 respect to a cruise vessel1 ! own]1    
*>t]]1 manag+ op]ator1 ma/]1 or o!r     
individual 9 *>ge ( ! vessel4  4  7b7   
,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! analysis = subtitle 
,,viii ( title #df1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1
 is am5d$ by add+ aft] ! item relat+ to 
*apt] #hje ! foll[+3 #hjg4 ,cruise      
,vessel ,pass5g] ,protections #hjgja 4  
7c7 ,rule ( con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is     
section1 includ+ any am5dm5t made 9 ?is 
section1 may be con/ru$ to elim9ate or  
replace au?ority provid$ to a dep>tm5t  
or ag5cy "u o!r ,f$]al or ,/ate law4