#aaf? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #ajca ,,an ,,act ,to implem5t recomm5dations relat$ to ! safety ( amphibi\s pass5g] vessels1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,duck ,boat ,safety ,enhancem5t ,act ( #bjbj4 #b4 ,safety requirem5ts = amphibi\s pass5g] vessels 7a7 ,safety improvem5ts 7#a7 ,buoyancy requirem5ts ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( completion ( a ,coa/ ,gu>d contract$ assessm5t by ! ,national ,academies ( ,sci5ces1 ,eng9e]+1 & ,m$ic9e ( ! te*nical feasibility1 practicality1 & safety b5efits ( provid+ res]ve buoyancy ?r\gh passive means on amphibi\s pass5g] vessels1 ! ,secret>y ( ! dep>tm5t 9 :i* ! ,coa/ ,gu>d is op]at+ may initiate a rulemak+ to prescribe 9 regulations t op]ators ( amphibi\s pass5g] vessels provide res]ve buoyancy = su* vessels ?r\gh passive means1 includ+ wat]tight comp>tm5talization1 built-9 flotation1 or su* o!r means z ! ,secret>y may specify 9 ! regulations1 9 ord] to ensure t su* vessels rema9 afloat & upright 9 ! ev5t ( flood+1 includ+ :5 c>ry+ a full complem5t ( pass5g]s & crew4 7#b7 ,int]im requirem5ts ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ! dep>tm5t 9 :i* ! ,coa/ ,gu>d is op]at+ %all initiate a rulemak+ to implem5t int]im safety policies or o!r measures to require t op]ators ( amphibi\s pass5g] vessels op]at+ 9 wat]s subject to ! jurisdiction ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 z def9$ 9 section #b4ch ( title #cc1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations 7or a successor regulation7 comply ) ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,remove ! canopies ( su* vessels = wat]borne op]ations1 or in/all 9 su* vessels a canopy t does n re/rict ei!r horizontal or v]tical escape by pass5g]s 9 ! ev5t ( flood+ or s9k+4 7,b7 ,if ! canopy is remov$ f su* vessel pursuant to subp>agraph 7,a71 require t all pass5g]s don a ,coa/ ,gu>d type-approv$ p]sonal flotation device be=e ! onset ( wat]borne op]ations ( su* vessel4 7,c7 ,in/all 9 su* vessels at lea/ "o indep5d5tly p[]$ electric bilge pump t is capable ( dewat]+ su* vessels at ! volume ( ! l>ge/ rema9+ p5etration 9 ord] to supplem5t ! vessel's exi/+ bilge pump requir$ "u section #ahb4ebj ( title #df1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations 7or a successor regulation74 7,d7 ,v]ify ! wat]tight integrity ( su* vessel 9 ! wat] at ! outset ( ea* wat]borne dep>ture ( su* vessel4 7b7 ,regulations requir$ ,n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ! dep>tm5t 9 :i* ! ,coa/ ,gu>d is op]at+ %all initiate a rulemak+ = amphibi\s pass5g] vessels op]at+ 9 wat]s subject to ! jurisdiction ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 z def9$ 9 section #b4ch ( title #cc1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations 7or a successor regulation74 ,! regulations %all include1 at a m9imum1 ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,sev]e wea!r em]g5cy prep>$ness ,requirem5ts t an op]ator ( an amphibi\s pass5g] vessel-- 7,a7 *eck & notate 9 ! vessel's logbook ! ,national ,wea!r ,s]vice =eca/ be=e gett+ und]way & p]iodically :ile und]way2 7,b7 9 ! case ( a wat* or w>n+ issu$ = w9d spe$s exce$+ ! w9d spe$ equival5t us$ to c]tify ! /ability ( an amphibi\s pass5g] vessel1 proce$ to ! ne>e/ h>bor or safe refuge2 & 7,c7 ma9ta9 & monitor a wea!r monitor radio receiv] at ! op]ator /ation t may be automatically activat$ by ! w>n+ al>m device ( ! ,national ,wea!r ,s]vice4 7#b7 ,pass5g] safety ,requirem5ts-- 7,a7 conc]n+ :e!r p]sonal flotation devices %\ld be requir$ = ! duration ( an amphibi\s pass5g] vessel's wat]borne transit1 :i* %all be consid]$ & det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y2 7,b7 t op]ators ( amphibi\s pass5g] vessels in=m pass5g]s t seat belts may n be worn dur+ wat]borne op]ations2 7,c7 t be=e ! comm5cem5t ( wat]borne op]ations1 a crew memb] visually *eck t ea* pass5g] has unbuckl$ ! pass5g]'s seatbelt2 & 7,d7 t op]ators or crew ma9ta9 a log record+ ! actions describ$ 9 subp>agraphs 7,b7 & 7,c74 7#c7 ,tra9+ ,requirem5t = annual tra9+ = op]ators & crew ( amphibi\s pass5g]s vessels1 includ+-- 7,a7 tra9+ = p]sonal flotation & seat belt requirem5ts1 v]ify+ ! integrity ( ! vessel at ! onset ( ea* wat]borne dep>ture1 id5tification ( wea!r haz>ds1 & use ( ,national ,wea!r ,s]vice res\rces prior to op]ation2 & 7,b7 tra9+ = crewmemb]s to respond to em]g5cy situations1 includ+ flood+1 eng9e comp>tm5t fires1 man ov]bo>d situations1 & 9 wat] em]g5cy egress proc$ures4 7#d7 ,recomm5dations f reports ,requirem5ts to address recomm5dations f ! foll[+ reports1 z practicable & to ! ext5t t su* recomm5dations are "u ! jurisdiction ( ! ,coa/ ,gu>d3 7,a7 ,! ,national ,transportation ,safety ,bo>d's ,safety ,recomm5dation ,reports on ! ,amphibi\s ,pass5g] ,vessel incid5ts 9 ,table ,rock1 ,miss\ri1 ,hot ,spr+s1 ,arkansas1 & ,seattle1 ,wa%+ton4 7,b7 ,! ,coa/ ,gu>d's ,m>9e ,inve/igation ,bo>d reports on ! ,/ret* ,duck #g s9k+s at ,table ,rock1 ,miss\ri1 & ! ,miss ,maje/ic s9k+ ne> ,hot ,spr+s1 ,arkansas4 7#e7 ,int]im requirem5ts ,! int]im requirem5ts describ$ 9 subsection 7a77#b71 z appropriate4 7c7 ,prohibition on op]ation ( noncompliant vessels ,comm5c+ z ( ! date specifi$ by ! ,secret>y ( ! dep>tm5t 9 :i* ! ,coa/ ,gu>d is op]at+ pursuant to subsection 7d71 any amphibi\s pass5g] vessel ^: configuration or op]ation does n comply ) ! requirem5ts "u subsection 7a77#b7 7or subsection 7a77#a71 if prescrib$7 may n op]ate 9 wat]s subject to ! jurisdiction ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 z def9$ 9 section #b4ch ( title #cc1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations 7or a successor regulation74 7d7 ,deadl9e = compliance ,! regulations & int]im requirem5ts describ$ 9 subsections 7a7 & 7b7 %all require compliance ) ! requirem5ts 9 ! regulations n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 z ! ,secret>y ( ! dep>tm5t 9 :i* ! ,coa/ ,gu>d is op]at+ may specify 9 ! regulations4 7e7 ,report ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! promulgation ( ! regulations requir$ "u subsection 7a71 ! ,comm&ant ( ! ,coa/ ,gu>d %all provide a report to ! ,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on ,transportation & ,infra/ructure ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives reg>d+ ! /atus ( ! implem5tation ( ! requirem5ts includ$ 9 su* regulations4 ,pass$ ! ,s5ate ,decemb] #aj1 #bjbj4,secret>y