,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #edac  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,decemb] #ab1         
#bjai,mr4 ,c>bajal 7= himself & ,ms4    
,br[nley ( ,cali=nia7 introduc$ ! foll[+
 bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,transportation & ,infra/ructure  ,a    
,,bill  ,to am5d title #df1 ,unit$      
,/ates ,code1 to require ! ,secret>y ( !
 dep>tm5t 9 :i* ! ,coa/ ,gu>d is op]at+ 
to prescribe additional regulations to  
secure ! safety ( individuals & prop]ty 
on bo>d c]ta9 small pass5g] vessels1 & =
 o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is    
,act may be cit$ z ! ,small ,pass5g]    
,vessel ,safety ,act ( #bjai4  #b4      
,regulations = cov]$ small pass5g]      
vessels ,section #ccjf ( title #df1     
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9  
subsection 7a7--  7,a7 9 ! matt] prec$+ 
p>agraph 7#a71 by ins]t+ 1 includ+ cov]$
 small pass5g] vessels 7z def9$ 9       
subsection 7n77#e77 aft] vessels subject
 to inspection2 &  7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#e71
 by ins]t+ be=e ! p]iod at ! end 1      

includ+ re*>geable devices utiliz$ =    
p]sonal or comm]cial electronic         
equipm5t2 &  7#b7 by add+ at ! end !    
foll[+3  7n7 ,additional regulations =  
cov]$ small pass5g] vessels  7#a7 ,9    
g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all prescribe       
additional regulations to secure !      
safety ( individuals & prop]ty on bo>d  
cov]$ small pass5g] vessels4  7#b7      
,compreh5sive review ,! regulations     
prescrib$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all include 
! provision ( a compreh5sive review (   
all requirem5ts = cov]$ small pass5g]   
vessels1 includ+ calculations1 ) respect
 to fire detection1 protection1 &       
suppression sy/ems on bo>d su* vessels4 
7#c7 ,requirem5ts ,! regulations        
prescrib$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all include 
ea* ( ! foll[+ requirem5ts = cov]$ small
 pass5g] vessels3  7,a7 ,requirem5ts = !
 addition ( int]connect$ fire detection1
 protection1 & suppression equipm5t1    
includ+ fire ext+ui%]s1 9 all areas on  
bo>d su* vessels to :i* pass5g]s h      
access1 includ+ d9+ areas1 sleep+       

qu>t]s1 & l\nges4  7,b7 ,requirem5ts to 
increase fire detection1 protection1 &  
suppression sy/ems on bo>d su* vessels 9
 unmann$ areas ) ma*9]y or areas ) o!r  
pot5tial heat s\rces4  7,c7 ,requirem5ts
 = fire detection1 suppression1 &       
control 9 all areas on bo>d su* vessels 
to :i* pass5g]s h access1 includ+ d9+   
areas1 sleep+ qu>t]s1 & l\nges4  7,d7   
,requirem5ts = all su* vessels to h n   
less ?an #b av5ues ( escape f all g5]al 
areas accessible to pass5g]s4 ,su*      
av5ues ( escape %all be locat$ s t if "o
 av5ue is n available ano!r av5ue may be
 available4  7,e7 ,requirem5ts1 includ+ 
increas$ /&>ds1 = m>9e firefight+ tra9+ 
programs ) respect to su* vessels to    
improve crewmemb] tra9+ & pr(ici5cy4    
,su* programs %all--  7i7 include tra9+ 
reg>d+ %ipbo>d m>9e firefight+          
op]ations2 &  7ii7 be review$ & ma9ta9$ 
by a ?ird p>ty contractor approv$ by !  
,comm&ant4  7,f7 ,requirem5ts = h&l+1   
/orage1 & op]ation ( flammable items1   
su* z li?ium ion batt]ies1 on bo>d su*  

vessels4  7#d7 ,int]im policies ,to !   
maximum ext5t practicable1 ! ,secret>y  
%all implem5t int]im policies to1 prior 
to ! issuance by ! ,secret>y ( f9al     
regulations prescrib$ "u p>agraph 7#a71 
apply ! requirem5ts "u p>agraph 7#c7 to 
cov]$ small pass5g] vessels4  7#e7      
,def9ition ( cov]$ small pass5g] vessel 
,9 ?is subsection1 ! t]m cov]$ small    
pass5g] vessel-- 7,a7 means a small     
pass5g] vessel t--  7i7 is less ?an #ajj
 gross tons z measur$ "u section #adejb 
( ?is title1 or an alt]nate tonnage     
measur$ "u section #adcjb ( ?is title z 
prescrib$ by ! ,secret>y "u section     
#adajd ( ?is title2 &  7ii7 is c>ry+--  
7,i7 = ov]night dome/ic voyages1 n m ?an
 #di pass5g]s2 &  7,,ii7 = all o!r      
voyages1 n m ?an #aej pass5g]s2 &  7,b7 
includes any wood5 vessel con/ruct$     
prior to ,m>* #aa1 #aiif1 t c>ries      
pass5g]s on ov]night dome/ic voyages4  4
  #c4 ,safety managem5t sy/em to include
 all small pass5g] vessels ,title #df1  
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9  

section #cbjb7;b7--  7,a7 by r$esignat+ 
p>agraphs 7#a7 & 7#b7 z subp>agraphs    
7,a7 & 7,b71 respectively1 & ind5t+     
appropriately2  7,b7 by /rik+ ,?is *apt]
 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,?is 
*apt]2  2 &  7,c7 by add+ at ! end !    
foll[+3  7#b7 ,safety managem5t sy/em   
,not)/&+ any o!r provision 9 ?is *apt]1 
includ+ p>agraph 7#a77;,b71 !           
regulations issu$ "u section #cbjc1     
includ+ ! safety managem5t sy/em        
e/abli%$ by su* regulations1 %all apply 
to all small pass5g] vessels4  2 &  7#b7
 9 section #cbjc7;a71 by ins]t+         
7includ+1 = purposes ( ?is section1 all 
small pass5g] vessels7 aft] vessels to  
:i* ?is *apt] applies4