,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #deib  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,septemb] #af1         
#bjbj,mr4 ,scott ( ,florida 7= himself &
 ,mr4 ,rubio7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2  
:i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 &      
,transportation  ,a ,,bill  ,to e/abli% 
a ,m>itime ,task ,=ce & a private sector
 advisory committee to address ! heal?1 
safety1 security1 & logi/ical issues    
relat+ to ! cont9uation ( m>itime       
travel1 includ+ ! resumption ( cruise   
op]ations1 9 ,unit$ ,/ates wat]s dur+ ! 
,,covid-#ai public heal? em]g5cy4  #a4  
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,set ,sail ,safely ,act 4  #b4 ,m>itime 
,task ,=ce  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,^u enactm5t
 ( ! ,set ,sail ,safely ,act1 !re is    
e/abli%$ a ,m>itime ,task ,=ce to       
address ! heal?1 safety1 security1 &    
logi/ical issues relat+ to ! cont9uation
 ( m>itime travel1 includ+ ! resumption 
( cruise op]ations1 9 ,unit$ ,/ates     
wat]s dur+ ! ,,covid-#ai public heal?   

em]g5cy4  7b7 ,memb]%ip  7#a7 ,9 g5]al  
,! ,m>itime ,task ,=ce %all consi/ ( !  
foll[+ memb]s1 or _! designees3 7,a7 ,! 
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security1 :o %all  
s]ve z ! *air ( ! ,task ,=ce4  7,b7 ,!  
,secret>y ( ,comm]ce4  7,c7 ,! ,secret>y
 ( ,transportation4  7,d7 ,! ,secret>y (
 ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices4  7,e7 ,!     
,comm&ant ( ! ,coa/ ,gu>d4  7,f7 ,!     
,director ( ! ,c5t]s = ,disease ,control
 & ,prev5tion4  7,g7 ,! ,adm9i/rator ( !
 ,transportation ,security              
,adm9i/ration4  7,h7 ,! ,commission] ( !
 ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord] ,protection4   
7,i7 ,! ,secret>y ( ,/ate4  7,j7 ,!     
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,environm5tal          
,protection ,ag5cy4  7,k7 ,! ,*airman ( 
! ,f$]al ,m>itime ,commission4  7,l7 ,! 
,*air ( ! ,national ,economic ,c\ncil ( 
! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7c7 ,duties  7#a7 ,9  
,g5]al ,! ,m>itime ,task ,=ce %all meet 
9-p]son or virtually dur+ ! duration ( !
 ,,covid-#ai public heal? em]g5cy to    
develop a plan conta9+ in=mation ab\t ! 
requirem5ts & protocols t ea* ,f$]al    

ag5cy repres5t$ on ! ,m>itime ,task ,=ce
 w implem5t to address ! heal?1 safety1 
security1 & logi/ical issues relat+ to !
 cont9uation ( m>itime travel 9 ,unit$  
,/ates wat]s dur+ ! ,,covid-#ai public  
heal? em]g5cy1 & ) respect to !         
resumption ( cruise op]ations & increas$
 pass5g] m>itime travel aft] !          
,,covid-#ai public heal? em]g5cy ends4  
7#b7 ,private sector advisory committee 
recomm5dations ,n m ?an-- 7,a7 #aj days 
aft] receiv+ ! writt5 recomm5dations f !
 private sector advisory committee "u   
section #c7;c71 ! ,secret>y %all call an
 9-p]son or virtual meet+ betwe5 !      
private sector advisory committee & !   
,m>itime ,task ,=ce2  7,b7 #aj days aft]
 ! meet+ "u subp>agraph 7,a71 !         
,secret>y %all publi% ! plan requir$ "u 
p>agraph 7#a7 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/]2 &     
7,c7 #cj days aft] ! publication ( su*  
plan 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/]1 ea* ,f$]al     
ag5cy repres5t$ on ! ,m>itime ,task ,=ce
 %all beg9 implem5t+ ! plan develop$ "u 
p>agraph 7#a71 includ+ tak+ necess>y    

adm9i/rative actions to implem5t !      
requirem5ts & protocols ( ! plan4  7d7  
,,covid-#ai public heal? em]g5cy ,! t]m 
,,covid-#ai public heal? em]g5cy means !
 public heal? em]g5cy relat$ to !       
coronavirus t has be5 decl>$ by !       
,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices    
pursuant to section #cai ( ! ,public    
,heal? ,s]vice ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4      
#bdg;d74  #c4 ,private ,sector ,advisory
 ,committee  7a7 ,9 ,g5]al ,n lat] ?an  
#g days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is    
,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security   
%all nom9ate repres5tatives to a private
 sector advisory committee to "w 9      
consultation ) ! ,m>itime ,task ,=ce4   
7b7 ,composition ,! private sector      
advisory committee %all consi/ ( !      
foll[+ memb]s3 7#a7 ,two repres5tatives 
f ! pass5g] cruise l9e indu/ry4  7#b7   
,"o repres5tative f ! h>bor pilots      
indu/ry4  7#c7 ,two repres5tatives f    
long%orem5 unions4  7#d7 ,"o            
repres5tative f ! travel ag5t indu/ry4  
7#e7 ,"o repres5tative f a port c\ncil4 

7#f7 ,"o repres5tative f vessel & c>go  
op]ations4  7#g7 ,"o repres5tative f    
comm]cial fi%]m54  7#h7 ,"o             
repres5tative f a small bus9ess ^:      
prim>y income is d]iv$ f work+ ) a port 
or cruise company4  7#i7 ,"o            
repres5tative :o is a nongov]nm5tal     
m$ical heal? pr(essional ) exp]tise 9   
infecti\s diseases4  7c7 ,duties ,n lat]
 ?an #ae days aft] ! appo9tm5t ( all    
memb]s ( ! private sector advisory      
committee1 ! private sector advisory    
committee %all submit writt5            
recomm5dations to ! ,m>itime ,task ,=ce 
e/abli%$ "u section #b on policies &    
proc$ures to be adopt$ = ! safe         
resumption ( ! cruise l9e indu/ry dur+ &
 aft] ! ,,covid-#ai public heal?        
em]g5cy1 includ+ provid+ recomm5dations 
ab\t-- 7#a7 be/ sci5tific practices2    
7#b7 measures adopt$ 9 o!r travel       
indu/ries t may be adapt$ = ! cruise l9e
 indu/ry2 &  7#c7 g5]al matt]s affect+ !
 safe & reasonable resumption ( cruise  
l9e activity4  7d7 ,adm9i/ration  7#a7  

,employee /atus ,a memb] ( ! private    
sector advisory committee %all n be     
consid]$ an employee ( ! ,f$]al         
,gov]nm5t by reason ( s]vice on su*     
committee1 except = ! purposes ( !      
foll[+3 7,a7 ,*apt] #ha ( title #e4     
7,b7 ,*apt] #aga ( title #bh & any o!r  
,f$]al law relat+ to tort liability4    
7#b7 ,acceptance ( volunte] s]vices     
,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( law1 a     
memb] ( ! private sector advisory       
committee %all s]ve on su* committee on 
a volunt>y basis )\t pay4  7#c7 ,/atus (
 memb]s ,) respect to a memb] ( !       
committee :om ! ,secret>y ( ,homel&     
,security appo9ts to repres5t an entity 
or gr\p-- 7,a7 ! memb] is au?oriz$ to   
repres5t ! int]e/s ( ! applicable entity
 or gr\p2 &  7,b7 requirem5ts "u ,f$]al 
law t w\ld int]f]e ) su* repres5tation &
 t apply to a special ,gov]nm5t employee
 7z def9$ 9 section #bjb7;a7 ( title    
#ah71 includ+ requirem5ts relat+ to     
employee conduct1 political activities1 
e?ics1 conflicts ( int]e/1 & corruption1

 d n apply to ! memb]4  7#d7 ,s]vice on 
committee  7,a7 ,prohibition ,!         
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security %all n    
seek1 consid]1 or o!rwise use in=mation 
conc]n+ ! political affiliation ( an    
appo9tee 9 mak+ an appo9tm5t to !       
committee4  7,b7 ,s]vice at pleasure ( !
 ,secret>y ,ea* memb] ( ! committee %all
 s]ve at ! pleasure ( ! ,secret>y (     
,homel& ,security4  7#e7 ,security      
backgr\nd exam9ations ,! ,secret>y (    
,homel& ,security may require an        
individual to h pass$ an appropriate    
security backgr\nd exam9ation be=e      
appo9tm5t to ! committee4  7#f7         
,prohibition ,a ,f$]al employee may n be
 appo9t$ z a memb] ( ! committee4  7#g7 
,/aff s]vices ,! ,secret>y ( ,homel&    
,security %all furni% to ! committee any
 /aff & s]vices consid]$ by ! ,secret>y 
( ,homel& ,security to be necess>y = !  
conduct ( ! committee's functions4  7#h7
 ,t]m9ation ,! ,committee %all t]m9ate  
^u conclusion ( ,,covid-#ai public heal?
 em]g5cy1 z def9$ 9 section #b7;d74  #d4

 ,no fund+ au?oriz$ ,! ,secret>y (      
,homel& ,security %all c>ry out ?is ,act
 us+ am\nts appropriat$ or o!rwise      
available to ! ,secret>y4