,,ii  #aad? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #cjhh  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,june #bc1 #bjaf,mr4   
,sullivan 7= himself1 ,ms4 ,cantwell1 & 
,ms4 ,murk[ski7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2
 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to !         
,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 &      
,transportation  ,a ,,bill  ,to provide 
a deadl9e = compliance ) an alt]nate    
safety compliance program & = o!r       
purposes4  #a4 ,deadl9e = compliance )  
alt]native safety compliance program    
,section #dejc7;d7 ( title #df1 ,unit$  
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by /rik+         
p>agraphs 7#a7 & 7#b7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3
  7#a7 ,aft] ! lat] ( ,janu>y #a1 #bjbj1
 or ! end ( ! #c-ye> p]iod beg9n+ on !  
date ! ,secret>y issues a f9al rule     
e/abli%+ an alt]nate safety compliance  
program develop$ 9 coop]ation ) !       
comm]cial fi%+ indu/ry = fi%+ vessels1  
fi% process+ vessels1 or fi% t5d]       
vessels to :i* section #dejb7;b7 ( ?is  
title applies1 su* a vessel %all comply 
) su* program1 if ! vessel--  7,a7 is at

 lea/ #ej feet ov]all 9 l5g?2  7,b7 is  
built be=e ,july #a1 #bjab2 &  7,c7 is  
#be ye>s ( age or old]4  7#b7 ,if1 aft] 
su* alt]nate safety compliance program  
is e/abli%$1 !re are sub/antial *anges  
to ! requirem5ts ( ! alt]nate safety    
compliance program1 ! ,secret>y %all    
provide at lea/ ?ree ye>s = fi%+        
vessels1 fi% process+ vessels1 or fi%   
t5d] vessels to :i* section #dejb7;b7 ( 
?is title applies to comply ) su*       
*anges4  4  #b4 ,coord9ation ,n lat] ?an
 #cj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is
 ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ! dep>tm5t 9 :i* ! 
,coa/ ,gu>d is op]at+ %all publi% &     
dissem9ate a ,coa/ ,gu>d policy to      
/&>dize coord9ation1 outrea*1 & design (
 ! alt]nate compliance program ref]r$ to
 9 section #dejc7;d77#a7 ( title #df1   
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to ensure consi/5cy
 betwe5 ,coa/ ,gu>d ,di/ricts4  #c4     
,public engagem5t ,n lat] ?an #cj days  
aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !  
,secret>y ( ! dep>tm5t 9 :i* ! ,coa/    
,gu>d is op]at+ %all publi% a public    

memor&um = ! fi%+1 %ipbuild+1 & m>itime 
indu/ry & ! public includ+ guidance1    
timel9es1 & opportunities = public      
engagem5t4  #d4 ,report to ,congress ,no
 lat] ?an ,june #a1 #bjah1 ! ,secret>y (
 ! dep>tm5t 9 :i* ! ,coa/ ,gu>d is      
op]at+ 9 coord9ation ) ! head ( !       
,national ,in/itute ( ,occupational     
,heal? & ,safety1 %all submit a report  
to ,congress on ! progress ( ! design & 
implem5tation ( ! alt]nate compliance   
program ref]r$ to 9 section             
#dejc7;d77#a7 ( title #df1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,code1 :i* %all include--  7#a7 meet+  
summ>ies1 includ+1 ! date1 location1    
indu/ry repres5t$ & a summ>y ( topics1  
f--  7,a7 a public =um1 includ+ fi%     
expos1 conf]5ces1 & o!r appropriate     
v5ues2  7,b7 meet+s ) fleet-specific    
indu/ry repres5tatives2  7,c7 meet+s )  
fleet-specific indu/ry repres5tatives   
:]e ! design & implem5tation (          
fleet-specific annexes 0 discuss$2 &    
7,d7 outrea* complet$ 9 by ea* ,di/rict 
,coord9ator2  7#b7 all docum5ts provid$ 

to ! public1 includ+ drafts ( area plans
 & annexes2  7#c7 a prioritiz$ li/ ( !  
high-risk fi%]ies be+ evaluat$ by !     
,coa/ ,gu>d = additional safety         
requirem5ts2  7#d7 a li/ ( all fleets   
:]e annexes are curr5tly be+ design$1 or
 may be design$1 includ+ rationale = ea*
 fleet's inclusion 9 ! li/2  7#e7 a     
summ>y ( outrea* to naval ar*itects or  
o!r exp]ts involv$ 9 ! design ( !       
program2  7#f7 ref]5ces = data &        
analyses be+ us$ to det]m9e safety      
crit]ia 9 bo? area plans z well z       
annexes2 &  7#g7 a summ>y (             
appropriations us$ to design & implem5t 
! program1 z well z appropriations ne$$ 
to complete ! program "u ! deadl9e      
prescrib$4