,,ib  ,union ,cal5d> ,no4 #gif  #aae?   
,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4 ,r4 #beic
  ,report ,no4 #aae-ajag  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se
 ,,( ,,repres5tatives  ,may #bc1 #bjag  
,mr4 ,hunt] 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,g>am5di1  
,mr4 ,%u/]1 & ,mr4 ,de,fazio7 introduc$ 
! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !        
,committee on ,transportation &         
,infra/ructure  ,novemb] #ac1 #bjah     
,report$ ) an am5dm5t1 committ$ to !    
,committee ( ! ,:ole ,h\se on ! ,/ate ( 
! ,union1 & ord]$ to be pr9t$ ,/rike out
 all aft] ! enact+ clause & ins]t ! "p  
pr9t$ 9 italic ,= text ( introduc$ bill1
 see copy ( bill z introduc$ on ,may    
#bc1 #bjag  ,a ,,bill  ,to au?orize     
appropriations = ! ,f$]al ,m>itime      
,commission = fiscal ye>s #bjah & #bjai1
 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title2    
table ( cont5ts  7a7 ,%ort title ,?is   
,act may be cit$ z ! ,f$]al ,m>itime    
,commission ,au?orization ,act ( #bjag4 
7b7 ,table ( cont5ts ,! table ( cont5ts 
= ?is ,act is z foll[s3  ,sec4 #a4 ,%ort
 title2 table ( cont5ts4 ,title         

,i--,f$]al ,m>itime ,commission ,sec4   
#aja4 ,au?orization4 ,sec4 #ajb4 ,port  
s]vices4 ,sec4 #ajc4 ,in=mation4 ,sec4  
#ajd4 ,ocean transportation int]m$i>ies4
 ,sec4 #aje4 ,int]relat$ agreem5ts4     
,title ,,ii--,o!r matt]s ,sec4 #bja4    
,fi%+ safety grants4 ,sec4 #bjb4        
,assi/ance = small %ipy>ds4 ,sec4 #bjc4 
,treatm5t ( fi%+ p]mits4 ,sec4 #bjd4    
,c5t]s ( excell5ce4  ,i ,f$]al ,m>itime 
,commission  #aja4 ,au?orization        
,section #cjh ( title #df1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,code1 is am5d$ by /rik+ #bd1gjj1jjj = 
ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjaf & #bjag & ins]t+
 #bh1jab1caj = fiscal ye> #bjah &       
#bh1edd1edc = fiscal ye> #bjai4  #ajb4  
,port s]vices  7a7 ,def9itions ,section 
#djajb ( title #df1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1
 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3    
7#bf7 ,port s]vices ,! t]m port s]vices 
means int]m$i>y s]vices provid$ to an   
ocean c>ri] at a ,unit$ ,/ates port to  
facilitate vessels op]at$ by su* a c>ri]
 to op]ate & load & unload c>go at su*  
port1 includ+ t[age1 c>go h&l+1 &       

bunk]+4  4  7b7 ,conc]t$ action ,section
 #daaje ( title #df1 ,unit$ ,/ates      
,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#g7  
by /rik+ or at ! end2  7#b7 9 p>agraph  
7#h7 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ 
22 &  7#c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3   
7#i7 negotiate ) a provid] ( port       
s]vices1 o!r ?an a provid] ( t[+ vessel 
s]vices1 on any matt] relat+ to rates or
 s]vices provid$ )9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates by  
su* provid]1 unless advance notice is   
provid$ to ! ,f$]al ,m>itime ,commission
 ( ! int5t & ne$ = ! negotiation1 !     
negotiation & any result+ agreem5t are n
 9 violation ( ! antitru/ laws & are    
consi/5t ) ! purposes ( ?is "p1 &1 z    
det]m9$ by ! ,commission1 ! negotiation 
& any result+ agreem5t w n sub/antially 
less5 competition 9 ! pur*as+ ( port    
s]vices provid$ at ,unit$ ,/ates ports  
7?is p>agraph does n prohibit ! sett+ & 
publi%+ ( a jo9t ?r\gh rate by a        
conf]5ce1 jo9t v5ture1 or association ( 
common c>ri]s72 or  7#aj7 negotiate ) a 
provid] ( t[+ vessel s]vices on any     

matt] relat+ to rates or s]vices provid$
 )9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates by t[+ vessels4  4  
7c7 ,injunctive relief s\ght by !       
,commission ,section #dacjg7;b7 ( title 
#df1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$--    
7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#a7 by /rik+ produce an
 unreasonable r$uction 9 transportation 
s]vice or an unreasonable increase 9    
transportation co/ & ins]t+ produce an  
unreasonable r$uction 9 transportation  
s]vice1 produce an unreasonable increase
 9 transportation co/1 or sub/antially  
less5 competition 9 ! pur*as+ ( port    
s]vices2 &  7#b7 by add+ at ! end !     
foll[+3  7#d7 ,competition factors ,9   
mak+ a det]m9ation "u ?is subsection1 ! 
,commission may consid] any relevant    
competition factors 9 affect$ m>kets1   
includ+1 )\t limitation1 ! competitive  
effect ( agreem5ts o!r ?an ! agreem5t "u
 review4  4  #ajc4 ,in=mation  7a7      
,reports fil$ ) ! ,commission ,section  
#djajd7;a7 ( title #df1 ,unit$ ,/ates   
,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by ins]t+ 1 m>9e 
t]m9al op]ator1 or ocean transportation 

int]m$i>y1 aft] common c>ri]2  7#b7 by  
ins]t+ 1 op]ator1 or int]m$i>y1 aft]    
employee ( ! c>ri]2 &  7#c7 by ins]t+ 1 
op]ator1 or int]m$i>y aft] bus9ess ( !  
c>ri]4  7b7 ,commission action ,section 
#djcjd ( title #df1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1
 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection 7a7 by    
ins]t+ 1 & int]e/$ p]sons may submit    
relevant in=mation & docum5ts to !      
,commission aft] publication2 &  7#b7 9 
subsection 7d7 by /rik+ to make !       
det]m9ations requir$ by ?is section4    
#ajd4 ,ocean transportation int]m$i>ies 
7a7 ,lic5se requirem5t ,section         
#djija7;a7 ( title #df1 ,unit$ ,/ates   
,code1 is am5d$ by ins]t+ adv]tise1 hold
 oneself out1 or aft] may n4  7b7       
,f9ancial responsibility ,section       
#djijb7;a7 ( title #df1 ,unit$ ,/ates   
,code1 is am5d$ by ins]t+ adv]tise1 hold
 oneself out1 or aft] may n4  7c7       
,common c>ri]s ,section #daajd7aa7 (    
title #df1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$
 by /rik+ a t>iff z requir$ by section  
#djeja ( ?is title &4  #aje4 ,int]relat$

 agreem5ts  7a7 ,common c>ri]s ,section 
#daajd ( title #df1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1
 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#aa7 by    
/rik+ or at ! end2  7#b7 9 p>agraph     
7#ab7 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+
 2 or2 &  7#c7 by add+ at ! end !       
foll[+3  7#ac7 p>ticipate 9 a rate      
discussion agreem5t & a vessel %>+      
agreem5t1 slot %>+ agreem5t1 space %>+  
agreem5t1 or simil> agreem5t = use (    
vessels by two or m ocean common c>ri]s1
 unless ! ,commission has grant$ !      
p>ties an exemption pursuant to section 
#djajc4  4  7b7 ,applicability          
,p>ticipants 9 an agreem5t 9 effect on !
 date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act & prohibit$ 
z a result ( ! am5dm5t made 9 subsection
 7a7 %all h #a ye> f su* date ( enactm5t
 to--  7#a7 obta9 an exemption f !      
application ( section #daajd7ac7 ( title
 #df1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 pursuant to  
section #djajc ( su* title2 or  7#b7    
)draw f ! agreem5t z necess>y to comply 
) su* section #daajd7ac74  ,,ii ,o!r    
matt]s  #bja4 ,fi%+ safety grants       

,section #dejb ( title #df1 ,unit$      
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$--  7#a7 9        
subsections 7i7 & 7j71 by /rik+         
,secret>y ea* place x appe>s & ins]t+   
,secret>y ( ,comm]ce2  7#b7 9 subsection
 7i77#c71 by /rik+ #ge & ins]t+ #ej2    
7#c7 9 subsection 7i77#d71 by /rik+     
#c1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjae    
?r\gh #bjag & ins]t+ #c1jjj1jjj = ea* ( 
fiscal ye>s #bjah ?r\gh #bjai2  7#d7 9  
subsection 7j77#c71 by /rik+ #ge &      
ins]t+ #ej2 &  7#e7 9 subsection        
7j77#d71 by /rik+ #c1jjj1jjj = ea*      
fiscal ye>s #bjae ?r\gh #bjag & ins]t+  
#c1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjah    
?r\gh #bjai4  #bjb4 ,assi/ance = small  
%ipy>ds  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #edaja ( 
title #df1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is      
am5d$--  7#a7 9 ! section head+1 by     
/rik+ & m>itime communities2  7#b7 9    
subsection 7a77#b71 by /rik+ 9          
communities & all t foll[s ?r\gh ! p]iod
 & ins]t+ relat+ to %ipbuild+1 %ip      
repair1 & associat$ indu/ries42  7#c7 9 
subsection 7b71 by am5d+ p>agraph 7#a7  

to read z foll[s3  7#a7 consid] projects
 t fo/]--  7,a7 effici5cy1 competitive  
op]ations1 & quality %ip con/ruction1   
repair1 & reconfiguration2 &  7,b7      
employee skills & enhanc$ productivity  
relat$ to %ipbuild+1 %ip repair1 &      
associat$ indu/ries2 &  2  7#d7 9       
subsection 7c77#a7-- 7,a7 by ins]t+ to  
aft] may be us$2 &  7,b7 by /rik+       
subp>agraphs 7,a71 7,b71 & 7,c7 & ins]t+
 ! foll[+3  7,a7 make capital & relat$  
improvem5ts 9 small %ipy>ds2 &  7,b7    
provide tra9+ = work]s 9 %ipbuild+1 %ip 
repair1 & associat$ indu/ries4  2  7#e7 
9 subsection 7d71 by /rik+ unless & all 
t foll[s be=e ! p]iod2  7#f7 9          
subsection 7e7-- 7,a7 by /rik+ p>agraph 
7#b72  7,b7 by r$esignat+ p>agraph 7#c7 
z p>agraph 7#b72 &  7,c7 9 p>agraph 7#a7
 by /rik+ ,except z provid$ 9 p>agraph  
7#b712 &  7#g7 9 subsection 7i71 by     
/rik+ #bjae & all t foll[s be=e ! p]iod 
& ins]t+ #bjah & #bjai to c>ry out ?is  
section #cj1jjj1jjj4  7b7 ,cl]ical      
am5dm5t ,! analysis = *apt] #eda ( title

 #df1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by  
/rik+ ! item relat+ to section #edaja & 
ins]t+ ! foll[+3  #edaja4 ,assi/ance =  
small %ipy>ds4  4  #bjc4 ,treatm5t (    
fi%+ p]mits  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,sub*apt] ,i (
 *apt] #cac ( title #df1 ,unit$ ,/ates  
,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !      
foll[+3  #cacaj4 ,treatm5t ( fi%+ p]mits
  7a7 ,limitation on m>itime li5s ,?is  
*apt]-- 7#a7 does n e/abli% a m>itime   
li5 on a fi%+ p]mit2 &  7#b7 does n     
au?orize any civil action to en=ce a    
m>itime li5 on a fi%+ p]mit4  7b7       
,treatm5t ( fi%+ p]mits "u ,/ate &      
,f$]al law ,a fi%+ p]mit--  7#a7 is     
gov]n$ solely by ! ,/ate or ,f$]al law  
"u :i* x is issu$2 &  7#b7 %all n be    
treat$ z "p ( a vessel1 or z an         
appurt5ance or intangible ( a vessel1 = 
any purpose "u ,f$]al law4  7c7         
,au?ority ( ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce n      
affect$ ,no?+ 9 ?is section %all be     
con/ru$ z impos+ any limitation ^u !    
au?ority ( ! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce--     
7#a7 to modify1 susp5d1 revoke1 or      

impose a sanction on any fi%+ p]mit     
issu$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce2 or     
7#b7 to br+ a civil action to en=ce su* 
a modification1 susp5sion1 revocation1  
or sanction4  7d7 ,fi%+ p]mit def9$ ,9  
?is section ! t]m fi%+ p]mit means any  
au?orization ( a p]son or vessel to     
engage 9 fi%+ t is issu$ "u ,/ate or    
,f$]al law4  4  7b7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! 
table ( sections at ! beg9n+ ( su* *apt]
 is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] ! item relat+  
to section #cacji ! foll[+3  #cacaj4    
,treatm5t ( fi%+ p]mits4  4  #bjd4      
,c5t]s ( excell5ce  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,*apt] 
#eda ( title #df1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1  
is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3     
#edajb4 ,c5t]s ( excell5ce = dome/ic    
m>itime work=ce tra9+ & education  7a7  
,designation ,! ,secret>y (             
,transportation may designate z a c5t] (
 excell5ce = dome/ic m>itime work=ce    
tra9+ & education a cov]$ tra9+ entity  
locat$ 9 a ,/ate t bord]s on !--  7#a7  
,gulf ( ,mexico2  7#b7 ,atlantic ,ocean2
  7#c7 ,long ,isl& ,s\nd2  7#d7 ,pacific

 ,ocean2  7#e7 ,great ,lakes2 or  7#f7  
,mississippi ,riv] ,sy/em4  7b7         
,assi/ance ,! ,secret>y may ent] into a 
coop]ative agreem5t 7z t t]m is us$ 9   
section #fcje ( title #ca7 ) a c5t] (   
excell5ce designat$ "u subsection 7a7 to
 support m>itime work=ce tra9+ &        
education at ! c5t] ( excell5ce1 includ+
 ef=ts ( ! c5t] ( excell5ce to--  7#a7  
admit additional /ud5ts2  7#b7 recruit &
 tra9 faculty2  7#c7 exp& facilities2   
7#d7 create new m>itime c>e] pa?ways2 or
  7#e7 aw>d /ud5ts cr$it = prior        
exp]i5ce1 includ+ milit>y s]vice4  7c7  
,cov]$ tra9+ entity def9$ ,9 ?is        
section1 ! t]m cov]$ tra9+ entity means 
an entity t is--  7#a7 a community or   
te*nical college2 or  7#b7 a m>itime    
tra9+ c5t]--  7,a7 op]at$ by1 or "u !   
sup]vision (1 a ,/ate2 &  7,b7 ) a      
m>itime tra9+ program 9 op]ation on !   
date ( enactm5t ( ?is section4  4  7b7  
,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! analysis = *apt]    
#eda ( title #df1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1  
is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] ! item relat+ to

 section #edaja ! foll[+3  #edajb4      
,c5t]s ( excell5ce = dome/ic m>itime    
work=ce tra9+ & education4  4  ,novemb] 
#ac1 #bjah ,report$ ) an am5dm5t1       
committ$ to ! ,committee ( ! ,:ole ,h\se
 on ! ,/ate ( ! ,union1 & ord]$ to be   
pr9t$