,,ii  #aadth ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 #cjhh  ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of     
,,the ,,united ,,states  ,june #bc1     
#bjaf,mr4 ,sullivan 7for himself1 ,ms4  
,cantwell1 and ,ms4 ,murkowski7         
introduced the following bill2 which was
 read twice and referred to the         
,committee on ,commerce1 ,science1 and  
,transportation  ,a ,,bill  ,to provide 
a deadline for compliance with an       
alternate safety compliance program and 
for other purposes4  #a4 ,deadline for  
compliance with alternative safety      
compliance program ,section #dejc7;d7 of
 title #df1 ,united ,states ,code1 is   
amended by striking paragraphs 7#a7 and 
7#b7 and inserting the following3  7#a7 
,after the later of ,january #a1 #bjbj1 
or the end of the #c-year period        
beginning on the date the ,secretary    
issues a final rule establishing an     
alternate safety compliance program     
developed in cooperation with the       
commercial fishing industry for fishing 
vessels1 fish processing vessels1 or    

fish tender vessels to which section    
#dejb7;b7 of this title applies1 such a 
vessel shall comply with such program1  
if the vessel--  7,a7 is at least #ej   
feet overall in length2  7,b7 is built  
before ,july #a1 #bjab2 and  7,c7 is #be
 years of age or older4  7#b7 ,if1 after
 such alternate safety compliance       
program is established1 there are       
substantial changes to the requirements 
of the alternate safety compliance      
program1 the ,secretary shall provide at
 least three years for fishing vessels1 
fish processing vessels1 or fish tender 
vessels to which section #dejb7;b7 of   
this title applies to comply with such  
changes4  4  #b4 ,coordination ,not     
later than #cj days after the date of   
the enactment of this ,act1 the         
,secretary of the department in which   
the ,coast ,guard is operating shall    
publish and disseminate a ,coast ,guard 
policy to standardize coordination1     
outreach1 and design of the alternate   
compliance program referred to in       

section #dejc7;d77#a7 of title #df1     
,united ,states ,code1 to ensure        
consistency between ,coast ,guard       
,districts4  #c4 ,public engagement ,not
 later than #cj days after the date of  
the enactment of this ,act1 the         
,secretary of the department in which   
the ,coast ,guard is operating shall    
publish a public memorandum for the     
fishing1 shipbuilding1 and maritime     
industry and the public including       
guidance1 timelines1 and opportunities  
for public engagement4  #d4 ,report to  
,congress ,no later than ,june #a1      
#bjah1 the ,secretary of the department 
in which the ,coast ,guard is operating 
in coordination with the head of the    
,national ,institute of ,occupational   
,health and ,safety1 shall submit a     
report to ,congress on the progress of  
the design and implementation of the    
alternate compliance program referred to
 in section #dejc7;d77#a7 of title #df1 
,united ,states ,code1 which shall      
include--  7#a7 meeting summaries1      

including1 the date1 location1 industry 
represented and a summary of topics1    
from--  7,a7 a public forum1 including  
fish expos1 conferences1 and other      
appropriate venues2  7,b7 meetings with 
fleet-specific industry representatives2
  7,c7 meetings with fleet-specific     
industry representatives where the      
design and implementation of            
fleet-specific annexes was discussed2   
and  7,d7 outreach completed in by each 
,district ,coordinator2  7#b7 all       
documents provided to the public1       
including drafts of area plans and      
annexes2  7#c7 a prioritized list of the
 high-risk fisheries being evaluated by 
the ,coast ,guard for additional safety 
requirements2  7#d7 a list of all fleets
 where annexes are currently being      
designed1 or may be designed1 including 
rationale for each fleet's inclusion in 
the list2  7#e7 a summary of outreach to
 naval architects or other experts      
involved in the design of the program2  
7#f7 references for data and analyses   

being used to determine safety criteria 
in both area plans as well as annexes2  
and  7#g7 a summary of appropriations   
used to design and implement the        
program1 as well as appropriations      
needed to complete the program under the
 deadline prescribed4