H.R. 1318 — Introduced in House

I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1318 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 24, 2021Mr. Young introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To restrict the imposition by the Secretary of Homeland Security of fines, penalties, duties, or tariffs applicable only to coastwise voyages, or prohibit otherwise qualified non-United States citizens from serving as crew, on specified vessels transporting passengers between the State of Washington and the State of Alaska, to address a Canadian cruise ship ban and the extraordinary impacts of the COVID–19 pandemic on Alaskan communities, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Alaska Tourism Recovery Act. 2. Voyage deemed to be foreign (a) Criteria A roundtrip voyage transporting passengers between a port or place in the State of Alaska and a port or place in the State of Washington is deemed a foreign voyage for purposes of U.S. law, if the voyage— (1) is made by a passenger vessel to which sections 3507 and 3508 of title 46, United States Code, apply; and (2) which occurs during the period described in subsection (b). (b) Duration of applicability A voyage deemed to be a foreign voyage under subsection (a) is a voyage which begins not later than any date prior to February 28, 2022, on which the Government of Canada or its political subdivisions, or any port or province in Canada, prohibits a passenger vessel to which sections 3507 and 3508 of title 46, United States Code, apply from entering, berthing, or docking in Canadian waters of the Pacific Coast due to the COVID–19 pandemic.