,,ii  #aae? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #bjga  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,novemb] #b1 #bjag,ms4 
,hirono 7= h]self & ,mr4 ,s*atz7        
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on !     
,judici>y  ,a ,,bill  ,to au?orize !    
tempor>y entry into ! ,unit$ ,/ates (   
ali5 crewm5 employ$ on longl9e fi%+     
vessels orig9at+ 9 ,hawaii1 to ensure t 
su* ali5s receive reasonable wages &    
work+ conditions1 & to provide =        
appropriate en=cem5t & ov]sight ( fi%+  
companies employ+ su* ali5s4  #a4 ,%ort 
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !         
,su/a9able ,fi%+ ,work=ce ,protection   
,act4  #b4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7
 ,association ( employ]s ,! t]m         
association ( employ]s means any        
nonpr(it or memb]%ip association (      
own]s1 *>t]]s1 or manag+ op]ators ( a   
longl9e fi%+ vessel1 or ! legal         
repres5tative ( any su* individual or   
entity1 t has its home port or an op]at+
 base 9 ! ,/ate ( ,hawaii4  7#b7 ,d-#c  

nonimmigrant ,! t]m ,d-#c nonimmigrant  
means a nonimmigrant describ$ 9 section 
#aja7;a77#ae77;,d77iii7 ( ! ,immigration
 & ,nationality ,act1 z add$ by section 
#c7;a77#b74  7#c7 ,employ] ,! t]m       
employ] means ! own]1 *>t]]1 or manag+  
op]ator ( a longl9e fi%+ vessel1 or !   
legal repres5tative ( any su* individual
 or entity1 t has its home port or an   
op]at+ base 9 ! ,/ate ( ,hawaii4  7#d7  
,longl9e fi%+ vessel ,! t]m longl9e fi%+
 vessel means a vessel :i*-- 7,a7 is    
op]at+ 9 accordance ) section           
#hajc7;b77#b77;,b7 ( title #df1 ,unit$  
,/ates ,code2  7,b7 has its home port or
 an op]at+ base 9 ! ,/ate ( ,hawaii2 &  
7,c7 uses pelagic longl9e 7z def9$ 9    
section #fjj4aj ( title #ej1 ,code (    
,f$]al ,regulations7 9 its fi%+         
op]ations4  #c4 ,nonimmigrant visa =    
ali5 crewm5 on fi%+ vessels op]at+ out (
 ,hawaii  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section         
#aja7;a77#ae77;,d7 ( ! ,immigration &   
,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4         
#aaja7;a77#ae77;,d77 is am5d$--  7#a7 9 

clause 7ii71 by add+ & at ! end2 &  7#b7
 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7iii7 an   
ali5 crewman s]v+ 9 good fai? z su* 9   
any capacity requir$ = normal op]ations 
& s]vice abo>d a longl9e fi%+ vessel    
hav+ its home port or an op]at+ base 9  
,hawaii :o int5ds to l& tempor>ily 9    
,hawaii solely 9 pursuit ( "w z a       
crewman & to dep>t f ,hawaii ) ! vessel 
on :i* ! crewman arriv$ or "s o!r vessel
 or aircraft2  4  7b7 ,treatm5t (       
dep>tures ,9 ! adm9i/ration ( section   
#aja7;a77#ae77;,d7 ( ! ,immigration &   
,nationality ,act1 z add$ by subsection 
7a71 an ali5 crewman %all be consid]$ to
 h dep>t$ f ,hawaii1 ,guam1 or !        
,commonweal? ( ! ,nor!rn ,m>iana ,isl&s 
aft] leav+ ! t]ritorial wat]s !re(1 )\t 
reg>d to :e!r ! ali5 arrives 9 a =eign  
/ate be=e return+ to ,hawaii1 ,guam1 or 
! ,commonweal? ( ! ,nor!rn ,m>iana      
,isl&s4  7c7 ,duration ,a visa issu$ to 
an ali5 crewman "u section              
#aja7;a77#ae77;,d77iii7 ( ! ,immigration
 & ,nationality ,act--  7#a7 %all rema9 

9 effect dur+ ! #c-ye> p]iod beg9n+ on !
 date on :i* ! visa is issu$ by !       
,secret>y ( ,/ate2 &  7#b7 may be r5ew$ 
= successive #c-ye> p]iods "u ! same    
t]ms & conditions applicable to !       
issuance ( a new visa to a nonimmigrant 
"u su* section4  7d7 ,effect ( t]m9ation
 ( employm5t on visa /atus  7#a7 ,9     
g5]al ,except z provid$ "u p>agraph     
7#b71 a ,d-#c nonimmigrant ^: employm5t 
is lawfully t]m9at$ by 8 or h] employ]1 
or by an association ( employ]s1 be=e ! 
end ( ! p]iod describ$ 9 subsection 7c7 
%all dep>t ! ,unit$ ,/ates n lat] ?an   
#aj days aft] ! effective date ( su*    
t]m9ation4 ,! employ] or association (  
employ]s1 z applicable1 %all pay = ! co/
 ( transportation & subsi/5ce necess>y  
to return ! ali5 to 8 or h] c\ntry (    
orig94  7#b7 ,*ange 9 employm5t ,an     
employ] or association ( employ]s may   
employ a ,d-#c nonimmigrant describ$ 9  
p>agraph 7#a7 or a ,d-#c nonimmigrant :o
 amicably t]m9ates employm5t ) ano!r    
employ] if ! employ] or association--   

7,a7 ent]s into a writt5 agreem5t ) !   
,d-#c nonimmigrant t complies ) !       
requirem5ts "u section #d2 &  7,b7      
submits a copy ( su* agreem5t to !      
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security1 !        
,secret>y ( ,labor1 & su* ,/ate & local 
entities z may be requir$ = compliance )
 ,/ate & local lic5s+ & ov]sight ( !    
employ]4  #d4 ,petition requirem5ts &   
employ] responsibilities  7a7 ,petition 
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,an employ] or association
 ( employ]s may n employ an ali5 crewman
 on a longl9e fi%+ vessel unless--  7,a7
 ! employ] or association has fil$ a    
petition ) ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate to employ
 ! ali5 z a ,d-#c nonimmigrant on a     
longl9e fi%+ vessel2 &  7,b7 ! ,secret>y
 ( ,/ate has approv$ ! petition4  7#b7  
,=m2 cont5ts ,! petition requir$ "u     
p>agraph 7#a7 %all be 9 su* =m z det]m9$
 by ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 9 consultation 
) ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security1 &    
%all include--  7,a7 ! "n1 contact      
in=mation1 & mail+ address ( ! place (  
bus9ess (-- 7i7 ! employ]2 or  7ii7 if !

 petition is submitt$ by an association 
( employ]s1 ! employ]s t are memb]s ( ! 
association2  7,b7 an atte/ation t      
work]s :o w be issu$ visas "u section   
#aja7;a77#ae77;,d77iii7 ( ! ,immigration
 & ,nationality ,act1 z add$ by section 
#c7;a71 are be+ employ$ 9 accordance )  
section #hajc7;b77#b77;,b7 ( title #df1 
,unit$ ,/ates ,code2  7,c7 ! numb] (    
visas s\ght by ! employ] or association 
( employ]s2  7,d7 ! "n1 place ( bus9ess1
 & description ( s]vices provid$ by any 
=eign ?ird p>ty engag$ by ! employ] or  
association ( employ]s2 &  7,e7 su* o!r 
in=mation z ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate deems   
necess>y4  7#c7 ,visa issuance ,^u      
receipt ( a complet$ petition f an      
employ] pursuant to p>agraph 7#a71 !    
,secret>y ( ,/ate is au?oriz$ to issue !
 reque/$ numb] ( ,d-#c nonimmigrant     
visas to ali5s to meet ! employ]'s ne$4 
7#d7 ,role ( associations ( employ]s    
7,a7 ,fil+ by associations ( employ]s ,a
 petition to employ an ali5 or ali5s z  
,d-#c nonimmigrants "u ?is subsection   

may be fil$ by an association (         
employ]s4  7,b7 ,treatm5t ( associations
 act+ z employ]s ,if an association is a
 jo9t or sole employ] ( ,d-#c           
nonimmigrants1 ! visas issu$ pursuant to
 an approv$ petition submitt$ by !      
association "u ?is subsection may be us$
 = ! c]tifi$ job opportunities ( any (  
its memb]s & su* work]s may be transf]r$
 among its memb]s4  7#e7 ,transitional  
visas  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,employ]s or       
associations ( employ]s %all petition ! 
,secret>y ( ,/ate = tempor>y            
nonimmigrant visas = all ali5 crewmemb]s
 employ$ by ! employ] or association z (
 ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4 ,!     
,secret>y ( ,/ate %all issue su*        
tempor>y visas to su* ali5 crewmemb]s 9 
accordance ) ?is p>agraph4  7,b7        
,national security reviews  7i7 ,9 g5]al
 ,! ,secret>y %all ensure t ! pres5ce ( 
ali5 crewmemb]s = :om ,d-#c nonimmigrant
 visas are s\ght "u ?is subsection does 
n pose a national security ?reat4  7ii7 
,evaluations ,9 evaluat+ ! pot5tial     

national security ?reat ( ali5          
crewmemb]s "u ?is subp>agraph1 !        
,secret>y may--  7,i7 conduct individual
 or gr\p int]views ( ali5 crewmemb]s 9  
,hawaii2 &  7,,ii7 take any o!r action !
 ,secret>y det]m9es necess>y to det]m9e 
:e!r ali5 crewmemb]s pose a national    
security ?reat4  7iii7 ,action ,if !    
,secret>y det]m9es t an ali5 crewmemb]  
poses a national security ?reat1 !      
,secret>y %all take appropriate action 9
 accordance ) ,f$]al law4  7iv7         
,exp$iti\s reviews ,! ,secret>y %all    
conduct int]views & relat$ evaluations  
"u ?is subp>agraph z exp$iti\sly z      
possible to m9imize ! disruption to !   
comm]cial fi%+ work=ce4  7,c7 ,p]iod (  
validity ,visas issu$ "u subp>agraph    
7,a7 %all be valid = ! long] (-- 7i7 #a 
ye>2 or  7ii7 ! p]iod beg9n+ on ! date (
 issuance & end+ #ij days aft] ! date on
 :i* ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate issues         
regulations or o!r writt5 guidance      
relat+ to ! issuance ( visas to ,d-#c   
immigrants 9 accordance ) section       

#aja7;a77#ae77;,d77iii7 ( ! ,immigration
 & ,nationality ,act1 z add$ by section 
#c7;a74  7,d7 ,petition ,n lat] ?an #ij 
days aft] ! issuance ( ! regulations or 
o!r writt5 guidance describ$ 9          
subp>agraph 7,c77ii7 or )9 an alt]nate  
timeframe det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y (      
,/ate1 employ]s & associations (        
employ]s %all petition = ,d-#c          
nonimmigrant visas = all ( _! ali5      
crewmemb]s1 includ+ ^? :o 7 issu$       
tempor>y visas "u subp>agraph 7,a74     
,employ]s or associations ( employ]s may
 n seek comp5sation or reimbursem5t f   
,d-#c nonimmigrants = co/s associat$ )  
applications = transitional visas or    
,d-#c nonimmigrant visas4  7b7 ,labor   
agreem5ts  7#a7 ,compon5ts ,aft] !      
approval ( a petition & ! issuance (    
,d-#c nonimmigrant visas1 b be=e proce$+
 on a voyage ( a longl9e fi%+ vessel1 an
 employ] or association ( employ]s %all 
ent] into a writt5 agreem5t directly )  
ea* ,d-#c nonimmigrant1 9 accordance )  
section #ajfja ( title #df1 ,unit$      

,/ates ,code1 t describes--  7,a7 !     
responsibilities (1 & co/s to be cov]$  
by1 ! employ] or association ( employ]s 
dur+ ! contract p]iod2  7,b7 ! job      
duties to be p]=m$ & ! expect$ "w dur+ !
 contract p]iod2  7,c7 ! t]ms ( ! wage1 
%>e1 or o!r comp5sation ! employ] or    
association ( employ]s w provide to !   
employee dur+ ! contract p]iod2  7,d7 ! 
responsibility ( ! employ] or           
association ( employ]s-- 7i7 to pay = or
 reimburse ! employee 9 8 or h] fir/    
workweek = all visa1 visa process+1     
bord] cross+1 & o!r relat$ fees 7includ+
 ^? m&at$ by ! ,gov]nm5t7 incurr$ by !  
employee1 o!r ?an passport exp5ses or   
o!r *>ges prim>ily = ! b5efit ( !       
employee2  7ii7 to pay all recruitm5t   
co/s2 &  7iii7 to provide1 or reimburse 
! employee = ! co/s (1 transportation & 
subsi/5ce to & f ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7,e7 
! t]ms ( paym5t & provision or          
reimbursem5t = transportation &         
subsi/5ce co/s f ! ,unit$ ,/ates if !   
work] is dismiss$ or o!rwise fails to   

complete contract t]m2  7,f7 !          
crewmemb]'s rights 7) respect to        
occupational safety & heal?             
protections7-- 7i7 to freely report any 
labor1 safety1 or heal? abuses )\t fe> (
 retaliation2  7ii7 to h access to      
rem$iation1 z ne$$2  7iii7 to free &    
timely access to _! passports or o!r    
id5tity docum5ts2 &  7iv7 to adequate   
liv+ conditions abo>d ! vessel1 includ+ 
access to food1 wat]1 m$ical c>e1 & o!r 
necess>y provisions2  7,g7 a summ>y ( ! 
rem$ies = violations ( ! t]ms ( ! labor 
agreem5t available to ! employee 9      
accordance ) p>agraph 7#b72 &  7,h7 o!r 
agre$ t]ms & conditions ( employm5t4    
7#b7 ,en=cem5t ( agreem5ts ,employ]s or 
associations ( employ]s & ,d-#c         
nonimmigrants h ! "r to avail !mselves (
 appropriate legal rec\rse 9 ! ,unit$   
,/ates1 includ+ volunt>y arbitration1 9 
! ev5t ( disputes aris+ due to          
nonp]=mance ( any provision ( an        
agreem5t4  7#c7 ,language b>ri]s &      
recordkeep+  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,employ]s or 

associations ( employ]s %all secure su* 
language s]vices z may be necess>y to   
ensure t ,d-#c nonimmigrants und]/& !   
t]ms ( ! labor agreem5t describ$ 9      
p>agraph 7#a7 t is pres5t$ to !m be=e   
emb>k+ on _! fir/ voyage on a longl9e   
fi%+ vessel & may n seek comp5sation or 
reimbursem5t f ,d-#c nonimmigrants = !  
provision ( su* s]vices4  7,b7 ,record  
ret5tion requirem5ts ,a sign$ copy ( ea*
 labor agreem5t %all be kept on file by 
! employ] 9 ,engli% & 9 ! language ( !  
,d-#c nonimmigrant4 ,copies ( sign$     
labor agreem5ts %all be submitt$ to !   
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security1 !        
,secret>y ( ,labor1 & su* ,/ate & local 
entities z may be requir$ = compliance )
 ,/ate & local lic5s+ & ov]sight ( !    
employ] or association ( employ]s4  7#d7
 ,recruitm5t co/s & ov]sight  7,a7      
,employee reimbursem5t ,employ]s or     
associations ( employ]s %all pay or     
reimburse ea* ,d-#c nonimmigrant1 9 8 or
 h] fir/ workweek1 = all visa1 visa     
process+1 bord] cross+1 & o!r relat$    

fees 7includ+ ^? m&at$ by ! ,gov]nm5t7  
incurr$ by ! ,d-#c nonimmigrant1 b are n
 requir$ to reimburse ,d-#c             
nonimmigrants = passport exp5ses or o!r 
*>ges prim>ily = ! b5efit ( ! ,d-#c     
nonimmigrants4  7,b7 ,o!r co/s &        
ov]sight ,employ]s or associations (    
employ]s may engage ag5ts or firms 9 !  
,unit$ ,/ates or else:]e to recruit     
,d-#c nonimmigrants only if ! employ] or
 association--  7i7 solely assumes all  
co/s associat$ ) su* recruitm5t s]vices1
 includ+--  7,i7 fees = ! employ]s'     
attorneys & ag5ts2  7,,ii7 placem5t &   
ref]ral fees2 &  7,,iii7 o!r fees       
requir$ to be paid directly to ! ?ird   
p>ty provid+ recruitm5t s]vices2 &  7ii7
 discloses ! ag5ts or firms us$ = su*   
recruitm5t to ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate4  7,c7
 ,report on ?ird-p>ty recruitm5t        
practices  7i7 ,review ,! ,secret>y (   
,labor %all review & evaluate ! laws &  
bus9ess practices gov]n+ ?ird-p>ty      
recruitm5t ( work]s 9 ,s\!a/ ,asian     
c\ntries to det]m9e :e!r ?ird-p>ty      

recruitm5t firms 9 su* c\ntries engage  
9--  7,i7 =c$ labor practices1 includ+  
debt bondage2 or  7,,ii7 practices t    
violate ,int]national ,lab\r            
,organization /&>ds or o!r relevant     
/&>ds ) respect to ! recruitm5t ( work]s
 = jobs 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7ii7 ,report
 ,! ,secret>y ( ,labor %all submit a    
report to ,congress t-- 7,i7 summ>izes !
 f9d+s ( ! review conduct$ pursuant to  
clause 7i72 &  7,,ii7 may include-- 7aa7
 sugge/$ legislation or o!r             
recomm5dations = ,congress & executive  
bran* ag5cies2 or  7bb7 recomm5dations =
 private sector bus9esses reg>d+ be/    
practices = avoid+ ?ird-p>ty recruitm5t 
firms 9 c\ntries t ! ,secret>y det]m9es 
all[ =1 or engage 91 =c$ labor practices
 t violate int]national law or o!r      
relevant /&>ds & practices4  #e4        
,en=cem5t & ov]sight  7a7 ,exam9ations2 
ref]rals  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,comm&ant ( !
 ,coa/ ,gu>d1 9 conjunction ) !         
,secret>y ( ,labor1 %all ensure t       
employ]s op]at+ vessels t employ ,d-#c  

nonimmigrants are subject to regul>     
dockside exam9ations n less ?an         
bi5nially to ensure compliance )        
applicable laws & regulations affect+ ! 
safety & heal? ( seam51 includ+ ,d-#c   
nonimmigrants1 abo>d longl9e fi%+       
vessels t h _! home port or an op]at+   
base 9 ,hawaii4  7#b7 ,additional       
exam9ations ,! ,secret>y ( ,homel&      
,security1 9 conjunction ) ! ,secret>y (
 ,labor-- 7,a7 may conduct additional   
exam9ations1 z !y consid] necess>y to   
ensure compliance ) labor agreem5t t]ms 
& conditions or heal? & safety          
conditions2 &  7,b7 %all conduct        
additional exam9ations ^u receipt (     
in=mation f a ,d-#c nonimmigrant1 or f  
su* ,/ate or local entity z may be      
responsible = lic5s+ & ov]sight ( !     
employ]1 t an employ] may be violat+ !  
requirem5ts "u ?is ,act or applicable   
heal? & safety requirem5ts4  7b7        
,p5alties = noncompliance ,! ,secret>y (
 ,labor & ! ,secret>y ( ,homel&         
,security are au?oriz$ to take su*      

actions1 includ+ impos+ appropriate     
p5alties & seek+ appropriate injunctive 
relief & specific p]=mance ( contractual
 obligations1 z may be necess>y to      
ensure employ] compliance ) ! t]ms &    
conditions ( employm5t requir$ "u ?is   
,act4  #f4 ,rulemak+ ,! ,secret>y (     
,/ate1 ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security1 
& ! ,secret>y ( ,labor are au?oriz$ to  
issue su* regulations & writt5 guidance 
z may be necess>y to c>ry out !         
activities requir$ "u ?is ,act4  #g4    
,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re are 
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ su* sums z   
may be necess>y to c>ry out ?is ,act4