,i  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #dgcc  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,july #bg1 #bjba,mr4  
,"y introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0      
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on               
,transportation & ,infra/ructure  ,a    
,,bill  ,to deem c]ta9 voyages          
transport+ pass5g]s betwe5 ports or     
places )9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 compliance )
 c]ta9 requirem5ts ^u call+ on a port   
own$ by an ,indian ,tribe1 & = o!r      
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,tribal ,t\rism ,sov]eignty
 ,act4  #b4 ,designation ( ports & port 
calls on ,indian l&s  7a7 ,crit]ia ,= ! 
purposes ( comply+ ) section #eeajc (   
title #df1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 voyages 
transport+ pass5g]s betwe5 ports or     
places 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates %all be deem$ 9
 compliance ) su* section ^u call+ on a 
port or place own$ by an ,indian ,tribe1
 if ! voyage-- 7#a7 is made by a cov]$  
pass5g] vessel to :i* sections #cejg &  
#cejh ( title #df1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 
apply2 &  7#b7 employs ali5 crewman     

issu$ nonimmigrant visas pursuant to    
subp>agraph 7,c7 ( 7,d7 ( section       
#aja7;a77#ae7 ( ! ,immigration &        
,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4         
#aaja7;a774  7b7 ,applicability  7#a7 ,9
 g5]al ,voyages conduct$ "u subsection  
7a7 %all orig9ate 9 a port or place 9 ! 
,unit$ ,/ates & t]m9ate 9 a port or     
place 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#b7          
,compliance ,= purposes ( comply+ )     
subsection 7a71 a cov]$ pass5g] vessel  
p]=m+ voyages "u subsection 7a7 %all    
comply ) ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,receive        
p]mission ?r\gh a tribal resolution or  
=mal agreem5t f ! applicable ,indian    
,tribe to dock at a port or place own$  
by su* ,indian ,tribe & disemb>k        
pass5g]s on ! tribal l&s ( su* ,tribe4  
7,b7 ,! agreem5t-- 7i7 %all grant su*   
cov]$ pass5g] vessels access to su*     
port2 &  7ii7 may provide au?ority to   
disemb>k pass5g]s & crew on su* l&s &   
describe p]missible activities = su*    
pass5g]s & crew4  7,c7 ,su* cov]$       
pass5g] vessels1 crews1 & pass5g]s %all 

comply ) all applicable ,tribal laws &  
regulations1 includ+ heal? & safety laws
 & regulations = ! duration ( su*       
vessels1 crews1 & pass5g]'s "t on       
,tribal l&4  7c7 ,tribal p[]s &         
privileges ,= voyages & port calls      
describ$ 9 subsections 7a7 & 7b71       
,tribes-- 7#a7 %all h ! sole au?ority to
 make or t]m9ate agreem5ts describ$ 9   
subsection 7b7 at any "t2  7#b7 %all h !
 au?ority to levy & collect fees f port 
calls made by cov]$ pass5g] vessels     
p]=m$ "u subsection 7a72 &  7#c7 %all   
receive ! "r ( fir/ refusal to provide  
contracts & s]vices to cov]$ pass5g]    
vessels describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 = !   
duration ( ! port call4  7d7 ,rule (    
,con/ruction ,= purposes ( comply+ )    
subsection 7a71 ports own$ by ,indian   
,tribes locat$ on l& adjac5t to         
navigable coa/al wat]s %all be consid]$ 
a =eign port = purposes ( section #eeajc
 ( title #df1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7e7 
,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,cov]$    
pass5g] vessel ,! t]m cov]$ pass5g]     

vessel means a pass5g] vessel to :i*    
sections #cejg & #cejh ( title #df      
,unit$ ,/ates ,code apply4  7#b7 ,indian
 tribe ,! t]m ,indian ,tribe means--    
7,a7 any f$]ally recogniz$ ,indian      
tribe1 b&1 nation1 village1 or o!r      
organiz$ gr\p or community2 &  7,b7 any 
,alaska ,native village or regional or  
village corporation z def9$ 9 or        
e/abli%$ pursuant to ! ,alaska ,native  
,claims ,settlem5t ,act 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4  
#afja et seq474  7#c7 ,port call ,! t]m 
port call means ! dock+ ( a cov]$       
pass5g] vessel describ$ 9 subsection    
7a77#a7 at a port controll$ by an       
,indian ,tribe1 reg>dless ( ! act (     
emb>k+ or disemb>k+ pass5g]s4  7#d7     
,port own$ by an ,indian ,tribe ,! t]m  
port own$ by an ,indian ,tribe means a  
port t is own$ & controll$ by an ,indian
 ,tribe & locat$ on l& own$ & controll$ 
by su* ,tribe4