,,ib  ,union ,cal5d> ,no4 #gih  #aae?   
,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4 ,r4 #fage
  ,report ,no4 #aae-ajai  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se
 ,,( ,,repres5tatives  ,june #ba1 #bjah 
,mr4 ,hunt] 7= himself & ,mr4 ,g>am5di7 
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,transportation &      
,infra/ructure  ,novemb] #ac1 #bjah     
,committ$ to ! ,committee ( ! ,:ole     
,h\se on ! ,/ate ( ! ,union & ord]$ to  
be pr9t$  ,a ,,bill  ,to enhance m>itime
 safety1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort   
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,m>itime
 ,safety ,act ( #bjah4  #b4 ,table (    
cont5ts ,! table ( cont5ts = ?is ,act is
 z foll[s3  ,sec4 #a4 ,%ort title4 ,sec4
 #b4 ,table ( cont5ts4 ,sec4 #c4        
,def9itions4 ,sec4 #d4 ,dome/ic vessel  
compliance4 ,sec4 #e4 ,safety managem5t 
sy/em4 ,sec4 #f4 ,equipm5t requirem5ts4 
,sec4 #g4 ,voyage data record]2 access4 
,sec4 #h4 ,voyage data record]2         
requirem5ts4 ,sec4 #i4 ,survival &      
locat+ equipm5t4 ,sec4 #aj4 ,tra9+ (    
,coa/ ,gu>d p]sonnel4 ,sec4 #aa4 ,major 

m>9e casualty prop]ty damage ?re%old4   
,sec4 #ab4 ,reviews1 brief+s1 & reports4
 ,sec4 #ac4 ,flag-/ate guidance &       
supplem5ts4 ,sec4 #ad4 ,m>9e safety     
/rategy4 ,sec4 #ae4 ,recogniz$          
organizations2 ov]sight4 ,sec4 #af4     
,timely wea!r =eca/s4 ,sec4 #ag4 ,m>9e  
safety implem5tation /atus4  #c4        
,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,comm&ant 
,! t]m ,comm&ant means ! ,comm&ant ( !  
,coa/ ,gu>d24  7#b7 ,recogniz$          
organization ,! t]m recogniz$           
organization has ! mean+ giv5 t t]m 9   
section #b4de-a ( title #df1 ,code (    
,f$]al ,regulations1 z 9 effect on !    
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  7#c7     
,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means !      
,secret>y ( ! dep>tm5t 9 :i* ! ,coa/    
,gu>d is op]at+4  #d4 ,dome/ic vessel   
compliance  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #fj
 days aft] ! date on :i* ! ,presid5t    
submits to ! ,congress a budget ea* ye> 
pursuant to section #aaje ( title #ca1  
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 ! ,comm&ant %all   
publi% on a publicly accessible website 

in=mation docum5t+ dome/ic vessel       
compliance ) ! requirem5ts ( subtitle   
,,ii ( title #df1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  
7b7 ,cont5t ,! in=mation requir$ "u     
subsection 7a7 %all-- 7#a7 include      
flag-,/ate det5tion rates = ea* type (  
inspect$ vessel2 &  7#b7 id5tify any    
recogniz$ organization t inspect$ or    
survey$ a vessel t 0 lat] subject to a  
,coa/ ,gu>d-issu$ control action        
attributable to a major noncon=mity t ! 
recogniz$ organization fail$ to id5tify 
9 su* inspection or survey4  #e4 ,safety
 managem5t sy/em  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!       
,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates    
%all conduct an audit reg>d+ !          
implem5tation & effectiv5ess ( safety   
managem5t plans requir$ "u *apt] #cb (  
title #df1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7b7    
,scope ,! audit conduct$ "u subsection  
7a7 %all include a repres5tative sample 
( safety managem5t plans1 includ+ su*   
plans =--  7#a7 a range ( vessel types &
 sizes2 &  7#b7 vessels t op]ate 9 a    
cross-section ( regional op]at+ areas4  

7c7 ,report  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an  
#a ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is   
,act1 ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al %all submit  
to ,committee on ,transportation &      
,infra/ructure ( ! ,h\se (              
,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on       
,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation ( !
 ,s5ate a report detail+ ! results ( !  
audit & provid+ recomm5dations relat$ to
 su* results1 includ+ ways to /reaml9e &
 focus su* plans on %ip safety4  7#b7   
,m>9e ,safety ,al]t ,n lat] ?an #fj days
 aft] ! date ! report is submitt$ "u    
p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,comm&ant %all publi% a
 ,m>9e ,safety ,al]t provid+            
notification ( ! completion ( ! report &
 includ+ a l9k to ! report on a publicly
 accessible website4  #f4 ,equipm5t     
requirem5ts  7a7 ,regulations  7#a7 ,9  
g5]al ,section #ccjf ( title #df1 ,unit$
 ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end
 ! foll[+3  7l7 7#a7 ,! ,secret>y %all  
require t a freight vessel inspect$ "u  
?is *apt] be outfitt$ ) di/ress signal+ 
& location te*nology = ! high] (--  7,a7

 ! m9imum complem5t ( (fic]s & crew     
specifi$ on ! c]tificate ( inspection = 
su* vessel2 or  7,b7 ! numb] ( p]sons   
onbo>d ! vessel2 &  7#b7 ! requirem5t   
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 %all n apply to
 vessels op]at+ )9 ! basel9e f :i* !    
t]ritorial sea ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates is     
measur$4  7m7  7#a7 ,! ,secret>y %all   
promulgate regulations requir+ companies
 to ma9ta9 records ( all increm5tal     
weight *anges made to freight vessels   
inspect$ "u ?is *apt]1 & to track weight
 *anges ov] "t to facilitate rapid      
det]m9ation ( ! aggregate total4  7#b7  
,records ma9ta9$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all  
be /or$1 9 pap] or electronic =m1 onbo>d
 su* vessels = n less ?an #c ye>s &     
%oreside = ! life ( ! vessel4  4  7#b7  
,deadl9es ,! ,secret>y %all-- 7,a7 beg9 
implem5t+ ! requirem5t "u section       
#ccjf7l7 ( title #df1 ,unit$ ,/ates     
,code1 z am5d$ by ?is subsection1 by n  
lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t
 ( ?is ,act2 &  7,b7 promulgate !       
regulations requir$ "u section #ccjf7m7 

( title #df1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z     
am5d$ by ?is subsection1 by n lat] ?an  
#a ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is   
,act4  7b7 ,engagem5t ,n lat] ?an #a ye>
 aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! 
,comm&ant %all seek to ent] into        
negotiations ?r\gh ! ,int]national      
,m>itime ,organization to am5d          
regulation #be ( *apt] ,,ii-#a ( !      
,int]national ,conv5tion = ! ,safety (  
,life at ,sea to require a high-wat]    
al>m s5sor 9 ea* c>go hold ( a freight  
vessel 7z t t]m is def9$ 9 section      
#baja7ac7 ( title #df1 ,unit$ ,/ates    
,code71 t connects ) audible & visual   
al>ms on ! navigation bridge ( ! vessel4
  #g4 ,voyage data record]2 access  7a7 
,9 g5]al ,*apt] #fc ( title #df1 ,unit$ 
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end 
! foll[+3  #fcji4 ,voyage data record]  
access ,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( law1
 ! ,coa/ ,gu>d %all h full & timely     
access to & ability to use voyage data  
record] data & audio held by any ,f$]al 
ag5cy 9 all m>9e casualty inve/igations1

 reg>dless ( :i* ag5cy is ! inve/igative
 lead4  4  7b7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,!      
analysis = su* *apt] is am5d$ by add+ at
 ! end ! foll[+3  #fcji4 ,voyage data   
record] access4  4  #h4 ,voyage data    
record]2 requirem5ts  7a7 ,float-,free &
 beacon requirem5ts  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n   
lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t
 ( ?is ,act1 ! ,comm&ant %all seek to   
ent] into negotiations ?r\gh !          
,int]national ,m>itime ,organization to 
am5d regulation #bj ( *apt] ,v ( !      
,int]national ,conv5tion = ! ,safety (  
,life at ,sea to require t all voyage   
data record]s are in/all$ 9 a float-free
 arrangem5t & conta9 an integrat$       
em]g5cy position indicat+ radio beacon4 
7#b7 ,progress update ,n lat] ?an #c    
ye>s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is     
,act1 ! ,comm&ant %all submit to !      
,committee on ,transportation &         
,infra/ructure ( ! ,h\se (              
,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on       
,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation ( !
 ,s5ate an update on ! progress ( !     

engagem5t requir$ "u p>agraph 7#a74  7b7
 ,co/-,b5efit analysis ,n lat] ?an #b   
ye>s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is     
,act1 ! ,comm&ant %all submit to !      
,committee on ,transportation &         
,infra/ructure ( ! ,h\se (              
,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on       
,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation ( !
 ,s5ate a co/-b5efit analysis ( requir+ 
t voyage data record]s in/all$ on       
comm]cial vessels docum5t$ "u *apt] #aba
 ( title #df1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1      
capture communications on ! int]nal     
telephone sy/ems ( su* vessels1 includ+ 
requir+ ! capture ( bo? sides ( all     
communications ) ! bridge onbo>d su*    
vessels4  #i4 ,survival & locat+        
equipm5t ,n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] ! date
 ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,comm&ant   
%all1 subject to ! availability (       
appropriations1 id5tify & procure       
equipm5t t w provide se>*-&-rescue units
 ! ability to atta* a radio or ,automat$
 ,id5tification ,sy/em /robe or beacon  
to an object t is n imm$iately          

retrievable4  #aj4 ,tra9+ ( ,coa/ ,gu>d 
p]sonnel  7a7 ,prospective sector comm&]
 tra9+ ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( 
! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,comm&ant %all 
implem5t an ,(fic] 9 ,*>ge1 ,m>9e       
,inspections segm5t to ! sector comm&]  
indoctr9ation c\rse = prospective sector
 comm&]s )\t a ,coa/ ,gu>d prev5tion    
a%ore (fic] specialty code4  7b7        
,/eam%ip inspections ,n lat] ?an #a ye> 
aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !  
,comm&ant %all implem5t /eam plant      
inspection tra9+ = ,coa/ ,gu>d m>9e     
inspectors &1 subject to availability1  
recogniz$ organizations to :i* au?ority 
is delegat$ "u section #ccaf ( title    
#df1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7c7 ,advanc$ 
j\rneyman inspector tra9+  7#a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] ! date ( !    
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,comm&ant %all   
e/abli% advanc$ tra9+ to provide        
in/ruction on ! ov]sight ( recogniz$    
organizations to :i* au?ority is        
delegat$ "u section #ccaf ( title #df1  
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 audit+             

responsibilities1 & ! inspection (      
unique vessel types4  7#b7 ,recipi5ts ,!
 ,comm&ant %all-- 7,a7 require t su*    
tra9+ be complet$ by s5ior ,coa/ ,gu>d  
m>9e inspectors2 &  7,b7 subject to     
availability ( tra9+ capacity1 make su* 
tra9+ available to recogniz$            
organization surveyors au?oriz$ by !    
,coa/ ,gu>d to conduct inspections4  7d7
 ,coa/ ,gu>d inspections /aff2 brief+ ,n
 lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( !        
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,comm&ant %all   
provide to ! ,committee on              
,transportation & ,infra/ructure ( !    
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,committee  
on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation 
( ! ,s5ate a brief+ detail+--  7#a7 !   
e/imat$ "t & fund+ necess>y to triple ! 
curr5t size ( ! ,coa/ ,gu>d's travel+   
inspector /aff2 &  7#b7 o!r options     
available to ! ,coa/ ,gu>d to enhance & 
ma9ta9 m>9e safety k1 includ+ discussion
 ( increas$ reliance on--  7,a7 civilian
 m>9e inspectors2  7,b7 exp]i5c$ lic5s$ 
m>9]s2  7,c7 retir$ memb]s ( ! ,coa/    

,gu>d2  7,d7 arrang+ = ,coa/ ,gu>d      
inspectors to ride onbo>d comm]cial     
oceango+ vessels docum5t$ "u *apt] #aba 
( title #df1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to ga9
 exp]i5ce & insight2 &  7,e7 ext5d+     
t\r-l5g?s = ,coa/ ,gu>d m>9e safety     
(fic]s assign$ to inspection billets4   
7e7 ,audits2 ,coa/ ,gu>d att5dance &    
p]=mance ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] !   
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !         
,comm&ant %all--  7#a7 update ,coa/     
,gu>d policy to utilize risk analysis to
 t>get ! att5dance ( ,coa/ ,gu>d        
p]sonnel dur+ ext]nal safety managem5t  
c]tificate & docum5t ( compliance       
audits2 &  7#b7 p]=m a quality assurance
 audit ( recogniz$ organization         
repres5tation & p]=mance reg>d+ ,unit$  
,/ates-flagg$ vessels4  #aa4 ,major m>9e
 casualty prop]ty damage ?re%old        
,section #faja7;i77#c7 ( title #df1     
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by /rik+  
#ejj1jjj & ins]t+ #b1jjj1jjj4  #ab4     
,reviews1 brief+s1 & reports  7a7 ,major
 conv]sion det]m9ations  7#a7 ,review ( 

policies & proc$ures ,! ,comm&ant %all  
conduct a review ( policies & proc$ures 
= mak+ & docum5t+ major conv]sion       
det]m9ations1 includ+ an exam9ation ( ! 
def]5ce giv5 to prec$5t4  7#b7 ,brief+  
,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( !      
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,comm&ant %all   
provide to ! ,committee on              
,transportation & ,infra/ructure ( !    
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,committee  
on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation 
( ! ,s5ate a brief+ on ! f9d+s ( !      
review requir$ by p>agraph 7#a74  7b7   
,v5tilators1 op5+s & /ability /&>ds     
7#a7 ,review ,note lat] ?an #a ye> aft] 
! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !       
,comm&ant %all complete a review ( !    
effectiv5ess ( ,unit$ ,/ates            
regulations1 int]national conv5tions1   
recogniz$ organizations' class rules1 & 
,coa/ ,gu>d te*nical policy reg>d+--    
7,a7 v5tilators & o!r hull op5+s2  7,b7 
fire damp]s & o!r closures protect+     
op5+s normally op5 dur+ op]ations2 &    
7,c7 intact & damage /ability /&>ds "u  

sub*apt] ,s ( *apt] ,i ( title #df1     
,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations4  7#b7      
,brief+ ,n lat] ?an #ah mon?s aft] !    
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !         
,comm&ant %all provide to ! ,committee  
on ,transportation & ,infra/ructure ( ! 
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,committee  
on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation 
( ! ,s5ate a brief+ on ! effectiv5ess ( 
! regulations1 int]national conv5tions1 
recogniz$ organizations' class rules1 & 
,coa/ ,gu>d te*nical policy review$ "u  
p>agraph 7#a74  7c7 ,self-,locat+ datum 
m>k] buoys ,n lat] ?an #f mon?s aft] !  
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !         
,comm&ant %all provide to ! ,committee  
on ,transportation & ,infra/ructure ( ! 
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,committee  
on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation 
( ! ,s5ate a brief+ on ! reliability (  
self-locat+ datum m>k] buoys & o!r      
simil> te*nology us$ dur+ ,coa/ ,gu>d   
se>*-&-rescue op]ations4 ,! brief+ %all 
include a description ( reasonable /eps 
! ,comm&ant c\ld take to increase !     

reliability ( su* buoys1 includ+ !      
pot5tial to lev]age te*nology us$ by !  
,navy1 & h[ protocols c\ld be develop$  
to conduct te/+ ( su* buoys be=e us+ !m 
= op]ations4  7d7 ,ov]sight program2    
effectiv5ess  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an 
#b ye>s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is  
,act1 ! ,comm&ant %all commission an    
assessm5t ( ! effectiv5ess ( ! ,coa/    
,gu>d's ov]sight ( recogniz$            
organizations & its impact on compliance
 by & safety ( vessels inspect$ by su*  
organizations4  7#b7 ,exp]i5ce ,!       
assessm5t commission$ "u p>agraph 7#a7  
%all be conduct$ by a rese>*            
organization ) significant exp]i5ce 9   
m>itime op]ations & m>9e safety4  7#c7  
,submission to congress ,n lat] ?an #ahj
 days aft] ! date t ! assessm5t requir$ 
"u p>agraph 7#a7 is complet$1 !         
,comm&ant %all submit to ! ,committee on
 ,transportation & ,infra/ructure ( !   
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,committee  
on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation 
( ! ,s5ate ! results ( su* assessm5t4   

#ac4 ,flag-,/ate guidance & supplem5ts  
7a7 ,freight vessels2 damage control    
in=mation ,)9 #a ye> aft] ! date ( !    
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all   
issue flag-,/ate guidance = all freight 
vessels docum5t$ "u *apt] #aba ( title  
#df1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 built be=e    
,janu>y #a1 #aiib1 reg>d+ ! inclusion ( 
compreh5sive damage control in=mation 9 
safety managem5t plans requir$ "u *apt] 
#cb ( title #df1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4   
7b7 ,recogniz$ organizations2 ,unit$    
,/ates supplem5t ,! ,comm&ant %all--    
7#a7 "w ) recogniz$ organizations to    
create a s+le ,unit$ ,/ates ,supplem5t  
to rules ( su* organizations =          
classification ( vessels2 &  7#b7 by n  
lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t
 ( ?is ,act1 provide to ! ,committee on 
,transportation & ,infra/ructure ( !    
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,committee  
on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation 
( ! ,s5ate a brief+ on :e!r x is        
necess>y to revise "p #h ( title #df1   
,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations1 to au?orize

 only "o ,unit$ ,/ates ,supplem5t to su*
 rules4  #ad4 ,m>9e safety /rategy      
,section #baaf ( title #df1 ,unit$      
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9         
subsection 7a71 by /rik+ ea* ye> ( an   
annual & ins]t+ ( a tri5nial2  7#b7 9   
subsection 7b7-- 7,a7 9 ! subsection    
head+1 by /rik+ ,annual & ins]t+        
,tri5nial2 &  7,b7 by /rik+ annual ea*  
place x appe>s & ins]t+ tri5nial2  7#c7 
9 subsection 7c7--  7,a7 by /rik+ fiscal
 ye> #bjaa & ea* fiscal ye> & ins]t+    
fiscal ye> #bjbj & tri5nially2 &  7,b7  
by /rik+ annual plan & ins]t+ tri5nial  
plan2 &  7#d7 9 subsection 7d77#b71 by  
/rik+ annually & ins]t+ tri5nially4     
#ae4 ,recogniz$ organizations2 ov]sight 
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #ccaf ( title #df1
 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by       
r$esignat+ subsection 7g7 z subsection  
7h71 & by ins]t+ aft] subsection 7f7 !  
foll[+3  7g7  7#a7 ,!re %all be )9 !    
,coa/ ,gu>d an (fice t conducts         
compreh5sive & t>get$ ov]sight ( all    
recogniz$ organizations t act on behalf 

( ! ,coa/ ,gu>d4  7#b7 ,! /aff ( ! (fice
 %all include subject matt] exp]ts1     
includ+ inspectors1 inve/igators1 &     
auditors1 :o possess ! capability &     
au?ority to audit all aspects ( su*     
recogniz$ organizations4  7#c7 ,9 ?is   
subsection ! t]m recogniz$ organization 
has ! mean+ giv5 t t]m 9 section #b4de-a
 ( title #df1 ,code ( ,f$]al            
,regulations1 z 9 effect on ! date ( !  
enactm5t ( ! ,m>itime ,safety ,act (    
#bjah4  4  7b7 ,deadl9e = e/abli%m5t ,! 
,comm&ant ( ! ,coa/ ,gu>d %all e/abli% !
 (fice requir$ by ! am5dm5t made by     
subsection 7a7 by n lat] ?an #b ye>s    
aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4    
#af4 ,timely wea!r =eca/s ,n lat] ?an #a
 ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is     
,act1 ! ,comm&ant %all seek to ent] into
 negotiations ?r\gh ! ,int]national     
,m>itime ,organization to am5d !        
,int]national ,conv5tion = ! ,safety (  
,life at ,sea to require t vessels      
subject to ! requirem5ts ( su*          
,conv5tion receive timely synoptic &    

graphical *>t wea!r =eca/s4  #ag4 ,m>9e 
safety implem5tation /atus ,n lat] ?an  
,decemb] #ai ( #bjah1 & ( ea* ( ! #b    
subsequ5t ye>s !reaft]1 ! ,comm&ant %all
 provide to ! ,committee on             
,transportation & ,infra/ructure ( !    
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,committee  
on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation 
( ! ,s5ate a brief+ on ! /atus (        
implem5tation ( ea* action outl9$ 9 !   
,comm&ant's f9al action memo dat$       
,decemb] #ai1 #bjag1 reg>d+ ! s9k+ &    
loss ( ! vessel ,el ,f>o4  ,novemb] #ac1
 #bjah ,committ$ to ! ,committee ( !    
,:ole ,h\se on ! ,/ate ( ! ,union &     
ord]$ to be pr9t$