,i  #aafth ,,congress  #ast ,session    
,h4 ,r4 #gji  ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of   
,,representatives  ,january #bb1        
#bjai,mr4 ,posey 7for himself and ,mr4  
,garamendi7 introduced the following    
bill2 which was referred to the         
,committee on ,transportation and       
,infrastructure  ,a ,,bill  ,to amend   
title #df1 ,united ,states ,code1 to    
provide statutory authority for the     
,office of ,consumer ,affairs and       
,dispute ,resolution ,services of the   
,federal ,maritime ,commission1 to      
increase public awareness and           
understanding of ocean shipping services
 agreements and such ,office1 and for   
other purposes4  #a4 ,short title ,this 
,act may be cited as the ,common ,sense 
,maritime and ,consumer ,services       
,protection ,act4  #b4 ,office of       
,consumer ,affairs and ,dispute         
,resolution ,services of the ,federal   
,maritime ,commission2 increasing public
 awareness and understanding  7a7       
,requirement ,chapter #djc of title #df1

 ,united ,states ,code is amended by    
adding at the end the following3        
#djajh4 ,office of ,consumer ,affairs   
and ,dispute ,resolution ,services of   
the ,federal ,maritime ,commission  7a7 
,authorization of ,office ,there shall  
be in the ,federal ,maritime ,commission
 an ,office of ,consumer ,affairs and   
,dispute ,resolution ,services 7in this 
section referred to as the ,office74    
7b7 ,function of ,office ,to promote    
better public understanding1 the ,office
 shall seek to-- 7#a7 raise public      
awareness about ocean shipping          
agreements between carriers1 use of     
ocean transportation intermediaries1 and
 other shipping services2 and  7#b7     
assist consumers in confidentially      
resolving disputes and other related    
matters deemed valuable to the consumer 
by the ,commission4  4  7b7 ,clerical   
amendment ,the analysis at the beginning
 of such chapter is further amended by  
adding at the end the following3        
#djajh4 ,office of ,consumer ,affairs   

and ,dispute ,resolution ,services of   
the ,federal ,maritime ,commission4  4