,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #daaa  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,june #cj1 #bjbj,ms4   
,mc,sally introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0
 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on 
,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation  ,a
 ,,bill  ,to am5d title #df1 ,unit$     
,/ates ,code1 to provide = a cause (    
action by ! family ( a milit>y s]vice   
memb] :o dies f a collision on ! high   
seas1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title
 ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,fairness =  
,families ( ,fall5 ,sailors ,act4  #b4  
,am5dm5ts to title #df  7a7 ,9 g5]al    
,*apt] #cjc ( title #df1 ,unit$ ,/ates  
,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by r$esignat+    
section #cjcjh z section #cjcji2 &  7#b7
 by ins]t+ aft] section #cjcjg ! foll[+3
  #cjcjh4 ,dea? ( a memb] ( ! ,arm$     
,=ces f a collision on ! high seas4  7a7
 ,def9ition ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m       
nonpecuni>y damages means damages = loss
 ( c>e1 com=t1 or companion%ip4  7b7    
,milit>y s]vice memb]s ,9 an action "u  
?is *apt]1 if ! dea? ( a memb] ( ! ,arm$

 ,=ces result$ f a collision occurr+ on 
! high seas beyond #ab nautical miles f 
! %ore ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates :ile ! dec$5t 0
 s]v+ physically on bo>d a ,unit$ ,/ates
 milit>y vessel1 ! p]sonal repres5tative
 ( ! dec$5t may br+ a civil action 9    
admiralty or at law aga9/ ! p]son or    
vessel responsible4 ,! action %all be = 
! exclusive b5efit ( ! dec$5t's sp\se1  
p>5t1 *ild1 dep5d5t relative1 or e/ate4 
,comp5sation is recov]able = nonpecuni>y
 & pecuni>y damages4  7c7 ,jury trial ,a
 claim "u ?is section may be tri$ ) a   
jury4  7d7 ,gov]n+ law ,9 an action "u  
?is section1 ! m>itime law ( ! ,unit$   
,/ates %all apply4  7e7 ,effective date 
,?is section %all apply to any dea?     
occurr+ aft] ,janu>y #a1 #bjag4  7f7    
,gov]nm5t immunity ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act %all
 be con/ru$ to affect any exi/+ laws or 
doctr9es e/abli%+ gov]nm5tal immunity f 
tort-bas$ claims4  4  7b7 ,cl]ical      
am5dm5t ,! analysis at ! beg9n+ ( su*   
*apt] is am5d$-- 7#a7 by r$esignat+ !   
item relat+ to section #cjcjh z ! item  

relat+ to section #cjcji2 &  7#b7 by    
ins]t+ aft] ! item relat+ to section    
#cjcjg ! foll[+3  #cjcjh4 ,dea? ( a     
memb] ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces f a collision on !
 high seas4  4