,,ii #aae? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,s4 #aaai ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,may #ae1 #bjag ,mrs4 ,fis*] introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation ,a ,,bill ,to au?orize appropriations = fiscal ye>s #bjah & #bjai = ! ,f$]al ,m>itime ,commission1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title2 table ( cont5ts 7a7 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,f$]al ,m>itime ,commission ,au?orization ,act ( #bjag4 7b7 ,table ( cont5ts ,! table ( cont5ts ( ?is ,act is z foll[s3 ,sec4 #a4 ,%ort title2 table ( cont5ts4 ,sec4 #b4 ,au?orization ( appropriations4 ,sec4 #c4 ,record ( meet+s & votes4 ,sec4 #d4 ,public p>ticipation4 ,sec4 #e4 ,prev5t+ deceptive practices4 ,sec4 #f4 ,reports fil$ ) ! ,commission4 ,sec4 #g4 ,int]national ocean %ipp+ supply *a9 in=mation portal demon/ration project4 ,sec4 #h4 ,transp>5cy4 ,sec4 #i4 ,treatm5t ( tug op]ators4 ,sec4 #aj4 ,prohibitions & p5alties4 #b4 ,au?orization ( appropriations 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #cjh ( title #df1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by /rik+ #bd1gjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjaf & #bjag & ins]t+ #bh1dij1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjah & #bjai4 7b7 ,int]national ocean %ipp+ supply *a9 in=mation portal demon/ration project ,!re is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out section #g ( ?is ,act #a1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjah & #bjai4 #c4 ,record ( meet+s & votes 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #cjc ( title #df1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ to read z foll[s3 #cjc4 ,meet+s 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,f$]al ,m>itime ,commission %all be deem$ to be an ag5cy = purposes ( section #eeb;b ( title #e4 7b7 ,record ,! ,commission1 ?r\gh its secret>y1 %all keep a record ( its meet+s & ! votes tak5 on any action1 ord]1 contract1 or f9ancial transaction ( ! ,commission4 7c7 ,nonpublic collaborative discussions 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,not)/&+ section #eeb;b ( title #e1 a majority ( ! ,commission]s may hold a meet+ t is n op5 to public obs]vation to discuss (ficial ag5cy bus9ess if-- 7,a7 no =mal or in=mal vote or o!r (ficial ag5cy action is tak5 at ! meet+2 7,b7 ea* individual pres5t at ! meet+ is a ,commission] or an employee ( ! ,commission2 & 7,c7 ! ,g5]al ,c\nsel ( ! ,commission is pres5t at ! meet+4 7#b7 ,disclosure ( nonpublic collaborative discussions ,except z provid$ "u p>agraph 7#c71 n lat] ?an #b bus9ess days aft] ! conclusion ( a meet+ "u p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,commission %all make available to ! public1 9 a place easily accessible to ! public-- 7,a7 a li/ ( ! individuals pres5t at ! meet+2 & 7,b7 a summ>y ( ! matt]s discuss$ at ! meet+1 except = any matt]s ! ,commission prop]ly det]m9es may be )held f ! public "u section #eeb;b7c7 ( title #e4 7#c7 ,exception ,if ! ,commission prop]ly det]m9es matt]s may be )held f ! public "u section #eee;b7c7 ( title #e1 ! ,commission %all provide a summ>y ) z mu* g5]al in=mation z possible on ^? matt]s )held f ! public4 7#d7 ,ongo+ proce$+s ,if a meet+ "u p>agraph 7#a7 directly relates to an ongo+ proce$+ be=e ! ,commission1 ! ,commission %all make ! disclosure "u p>agraph 7#b7 on ! date ( ! f9al ,commission decision4 7#e7 ,pres]vation ( op5 meet+s requirem5ts = ag5cy action ,no?+ 9 ?is subsection may be con/ru$ to limit ! applicability ( section #eeb;b ( title #e ) respect to a meet+ ( ! ,commission]s o!r ?an t describ$ 9 ?is subsection4 7#f7 ,/atutory con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is subsection may be con/ru$-- 7,a7 to limit ! applicability ( section #eeb;b ( title #e ) respect to any in=mation :i* is propos$ to be )held f ! public "u p>agraph 7#b77;,b7 ( ?is subsection2 or 7,b7 to au?orize ! ,commission to )hold f any individual any record t is accessible to t individual "u section #eeb;a ( title #e4 4 7b7 ,table ( cont5ts ,! table ( cont5ts ( *apt] #c ( title #df1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by am5d+ ! item relat+ to section #cjc to read z foll[s3 #cjc4 ,meet+s4 4 #d4 ,public p>ticipation 7a7 ,notice ( fil+ ,section #djcjd7;a7 ( title #df1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ to read z foll[s3 7a7 ,notice ( fil+ ,n lat] ?an #g days aft] ! date an agreem5t is fil$1 ! ,f$]al ,m>itime ,commission %all-- 7#a7 transmit a notice ( ! fil+ to ! ,f$]al ,regi/] = publication2 & 7#b7 reque/ int]e/$ p]sons to submit relevant in=mation & docum5ts4 4 7b7 ,reque/ = in=mation & docum5ts ,section #djcjd7;d7 ( title #df1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by /rik+ section & ins]t+ "p4 7c7 ,sav+ clause ,no?+ 9 ?is section1 or ! am5dm5ts made by ?is section1 may be con/ru$-- 7#a7 to prev5t ! ,f$]al ,m>itime ,commission f reque/+ f a p]son1 at any "t1 any additional in=mation or docum5ts ! ,commission consid]s necess>y to c>ry out *apt] #djc ( title #df1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code2 7#b7 to prescribe a specific deadl9e = ! submission ( relevant in=mation & docum5ts 9 response to a reque/ "u section #djcjd7;a77#b7 ( title #df1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code2 or 7#c7 to limit ! au?ority ( ! ,commission to reque/ in=mation "u section #djcjd7;d7 ( title #df1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4 #e4 ,prev5t+ deceptive practices 7a7 ,lic5se requirem5t ,section #djija7;a7 ( title #df1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$1 9 ! fir/ s5t5ce1 by /rik+ act & ins]t+ act1 includ+ hold+ itself out by solicitation1 adv]tisem5t1 or o!rwise14 7b7 ,f9ancial responsibility ,section #djijb7;a7 ( title #df1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$1 9 ! language prec$+ p>agraph 7#a71 by /rik+ act & ins]t+ act1 includ+ hold+ itself out by solicitation1 adv]tisem5t1 or o!rwise14 #f4 ,reports fil$ ) ! ,commission ,section #djajd7;a7 ( title #df1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ to read z foll[s3 7a7 ,reports 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,f$]al ,m>itime ,commission may require a common c>ri] or m>9e t]m9al op]ator1 or an (fic]1 receiv]1 tru/ee1 lessee1 ag5t1 or employee ( ! common c>ri] or m>9e t]m9al op]ator to file ) ! ,commission a p]iodical or special report1 an acc\nt1 record1 rate1 or *>ge1 or a memor&um ( facts & transactions relat$ to ! bus9ess ( ! common c>ri] or m>9e t]m9al op]ator1 z applicable4 7#b7 ,requirem5ts ,! report1 acc\nt1 record1 rate1 *>ge1 or memor&um %all-- 7,a7 be made "u oa? if ! ,commission requires2 & 7,b7 be fil$ 9 ! =m & )9 ! "t prescrib$ by ! ,commission4 4 #g4 ,int]national ocean %ipp+ supply *a9 in=mation portal demon/ration project 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,f$]al ,m>itime ,commission may ent] into a coop]ative agreem5t 7z t t]m is us$ 9 section #fcje ( title #ca1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code7 ) "o or m private1 academic1 or o!r non-,f$]al p]sons to develop & demon/rate ! feasibility ( an ,int]net-bas$ national seaport in=mation portal = ! collection & dissem9ation ( in=mation to increase ov]all supply *a9 visibility1 reliability1 & resili5ce ) respect to int]national ocean %ipp+4 7b7 ,in=mation ,in=mation ref]r$ to 9 subsection 7a7 includes ! in=mation ne$s ( key elem5ts ( ! import-%ipp+ & export-%ipp+ supply *a9s1 includ+ ^? reg>d+ conta9] availability1 *assis availability1 truck+ op]ations1 & o!r ocean c>ri]1 seaport1 & m>9e t]m9al op]ations4 #h4 ,transp>5cy 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,beg9n+ n lat] ?an #fj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,f$]al ,m>itime ,commission %all submit to ! ,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on ,transportation & ,infra/ructure ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives biannual reports t describe ! ,commission's progress t[>d address+ ! issues rais$ 9 ea* unf9i%$ regulatory proce$+1 reg>dless ( :e!r ! proce$+ is subject to a /atutory or regulatory deadl9e4 7b7 ,=mat ( reports ,ea* report "u subsection 7a7 %all1 among o!r ?+s1 cle>ly id5tify = ea* unf9i%$ regulatory proce$+-- 7#a7 ! popul> title2 7#b7 ! curr5t /age ( ! proce$+2 7#c7 an ab/ract ( ! proce$+2 7#d7 :at prompt$ ! action 9 "q2 7#e7 any applicable /atutory1 regulatory1 or judicial deadl9e2 7#f7 ! associat$ docket numb]2 7#g7 ! date ! rulemak+ 0 initiat$2 7#h7 a date = ! next action2 & 7#i7 if a date = next action id5tifi$ 9 ! previ\s report is n met1 ! reason = ! delay4 #i4 ,treatm5t ( tug op]ators 7a7 ,exceptions ,section #djcjg7;b77#a7 ( title #df1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by ins]t+ tug op]ators1 aft] motor c>ri]s14 7b7 ,conc]t$ action ,section #daaje7d7 ( title #df1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by /rik+ non-ocean c>ri] & ins]t+ tug op]ator1 non-ocean c>ri]12 & 7#b7 by ins]t+ tug op]ators or aft] ,/ates by ^?4 #aj4 ,prohibitions & p5alties ,section #daajd7aa7 ( title #df1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by /rik+ a t>iff z requir$ by section #djeja ( ?is title &4