#aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 ,r4 
#diif  ,,an ,,act  ,to am5d title #df1  
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 ) respect to       
prohibit$ acts by ocean common c>ri]s or
 m>9e t]m9al op]ators1 & = o!r purposes4
  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ 
z ! ,ocean ,%ipp+ ,re=m ,act ( #bjba4   
#b4 ,purposes ,section #djaja ( title   
#df1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by   
/rik+ p>agraphs 7#b7 ?r\gh 7#d7 & ins]t+
 ! foll[+3  7#b7 ensure an effici5t &   
competitive transportation sy/em = !    
common c>riage ( goods by wat] 9 ! =eign
 comm]ce ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates t is1 z f> z 
possible1 9 h>mony ) fair & equitable   
int]national %ipp+ practices2  7#c7     
enc\rage ! developm5t ( a competitive & 
effici5t l9] fleet ( vessels ( ! ,unit$ 
,/ates capable ( meet+ national security
 & comm]ce ne$s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7#d7
 support ! gr[? & developm5t ( ,unit$   
,/ates exports ?r\gh a competitive &    
effici5t sy/em = ! common c>riage (     
goods by wat] 9 ! =eign comm]ce ( !     
,unit$ ,/ates & by plac+ a great]       

reliance on ! m>ketplace2 &  7#e7       
promote reciprocal trade 9 ! common     
c>riage ( goods by wat] 9 ! =eign       
comm]ce ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  4  #c4      
,s]vice contracts ,section #djejb (     
title #df1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is      
am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection 7c7--  7,a7 9 
p>agraph 7#g7 by /rik+ 2 & & ins]t+ a   
semicolon2  7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#h7 by     
/rik+ ! p]iod & ins]t+ 2 &2 &  7,c7 by  
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#i7 any o!r   
ess5tial t]ms or m9imum contract        
requirem5ts t ! ,f$]al ,m>itime         
,commission det]m9es necess>y or        
appropriate4  2 &  7#b7 by add+ at ! end
 ! foll[+3  7g7 ,s]vice contract        
requirem5t ,) respect to s]vice         
contracts ent]$ into "u ?is section1 a  
common c>ri] %all e/abli%1 obs]ve1 &    
en=ce j & reasonable regulations &      
practices relat+ to ess5tial t]ms &     
m9imum contract requirem5ts !           
,commission det]m9es are necess>y or    
appropriate "u subsection 7c77#i74  4   
#d4 ,%ipp+ ex*ange regi/ry  7a7 ,9 g5]al

 ,*apt] #dje ( title #df1 ,unit$ ,/ates 
,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !      
foll[+3  #djejd4 ,%ipp+ ex*ange regi/ry 
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,no p]son may op]ate a     
%ipp+ ex*ange involv+ ocean             
transportation 9 ! =eign comm]ce ( !    
,unit$ ,/ates unless ! %ipp+ ex*ange is 
regi/]$ z a national %ipp+ ex*ange "u ! 
t]ms & conditions provid$ 9 ?is section 
& ! regulations issu$ pursuant to ?is   
section4  7b7 ,regi/ration ,a p]son %all
 regi/] a %ipp+ ex*ange by fil+ ) !     
,f$]al ,m>itime ,commission an          
application = regi/ration 9 su* =m z !  
,commission1 by rule1 may prescribe     
conta9+ ! rules ( ! ex*ange & su* o!r   
in=mation & docum5ts z ! ,commission1 by
 rule1 may prescribe z necess>y or      
appropriate 9 ! public int]e/4  7c7     
,exemption ,! ,commission may exempt1   
conditionally or unconditionally1 a     
%ipp+ ex*ange f regi/ration & lic5s+ "u 
?is section if ! ,commission f9ds t !   
%ipp+ ex*ange is subject to comp>able1  
compreh5sive sup]vision & regulation by 

! appropriate gov]nm5tal au?orities 9 ! 
home c\ntry ( ! %ipp+ ex*ange4  7d7     
,regulations ,9 issu+ regulations       
pursuant to subsection 7a71 !           
,commission %all set /&>ds necess>y to  
c>ry out subtitle ,,iv = regi/]$        
national %ipp+ ex*anges1 includ+ !      
m9imum requirem5ts = s]vice contracts   
e/abli%$ "u section #djejb1 & issue     
lic5ses = regi/]$ national %ipp+        
ex*anges4  7e7 ,def9ition ,9 ?is        
subsection1 ! t]m %ipp+ ex*ange means a 
plat=m1 digital1 ov]-!-c\nt] or o!rwise1
 :i* connects %ipp]s ) common c>ri]s    
7bo? vessel-op]at+ & non-vessel-op]at+7 
= ! purpose ( ent]+ into und]ly+        
agreem5ts or contracts = ! transport (  
c>go1 by vessel or o!r modes (          
transportation4  4  7b7 ,applicability  
,! regi/ration requirem5t "u section    
#djejd ( title #df1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code 
7z add$ by ?is section71 %all take      
effect on ! date on :i* ! ,f$]al        
,m>itime ,commission issues regulations 
requir$ "u subsection 7d7 ( su* section4

  7c7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! analysis =    
*apt] #dje ( title #df1 ,unit$ ,/ates   
,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !      
foll[+3  #djejd4 ,%ipp+ ex*ange regi/ry4
  4  #e4 ,data collection  7a7 ,9 g5]al 
,*apt] #daa ( title #df1 ,unit$ ,/ates  
,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !      
foll[+3  #daaaj4 ,data collection  7a7  
,9 g5]al ,common c>ri]s cov]$ "u ?is    
*apt] %all submit to ! ,f$]al ,m>itime  
,commission a cal5d> qu>t]ly report t   
describes ! total import & export       
tonnage & ! total load$ & empty         
#bj-;foot equival5t units p] vessel     
7mak+ port 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 includ+   
any t]ritory or possession ( ! ,unit$   
,/ates7 op]at$ by su* common c>ri]4  7b7
 ,prohibition on duplication ,data      
requir$ to be report$ "u subsection 7a7 
may n duplicate in=mation-- 7#a7        
submitt$ to ! ,corps ( ,eng9e]s pursuant
 to section #aa ( ! ,act entitl$ ,an    
,act au?oriz+ ! con/ruction1 repair1 &  
pres]vation ( c]ta9 public works on     
riv]s & h>bors1 & = o!r purposes1       

approv$ ,septemb] #bb1 #aibb 7#cc       
,u4,s4,c4 #eee71 by an ocean common     
c>ri] act+ z a vessel op]ator2 or  7#b7 
submitt$ pursuant to section #dha ( !   
,t>iff ,act ( #aicj 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4      
#adha7 to ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord]       
,protection by m]*&ise import]s4  4  7b7
 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! analysis = *apt]   
#daa ( title #df1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1  
is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3     
#daaaj4 ,data collection4  4  #f4       
,national %ipp] advisory committee  7a7 
,national %ipp] advisory committee      
,section #dbejb7;c77#c7 ( title #df1    
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by ins]t+ 
1 includ+ cu/oms brok]s or freight      
=w>d]s aft] ocean common c>ri]s ea*     
place su* t]m occurs4  7b7 ,analysis ,! 
analysis = *apt] #dbe ( title #df1      
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by ins]t+ 
be=e ! item relat+ to section #dbeja !  
foll[+3  ,sec4  4  #g4 ,annual report & 
public disclosures  7a7 ,report on =eign
 laws & practices ,section #dfajf7;b7 ( 
title #df1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is      

am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#e7 by /rik+ & 
at ! end2  7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#f7-- 7,a7  
by /rik+ "u ?is "p & ins]t+ "u *apt]    
#djc2 &  7,b7 by /rik+ ! p]iod & ins]t+ 
a semicolon2 &  7#c7 by add+ at ! end ! 
foll[+3  7#g7 an id5tification ( any    
anticompetitive or nonreciprocal trade  
practices by ocean common c>ri]s2  7#h7 
an analysis ( any trade imbalance       
result+ f ! bus9ess practices ( ocean   
common c>ri]s1 includ+ an analysis ( !  
data collect$ "u section #daaaj2 &  7#i7
 an id5tification ( any o!rwise conc]n+ 
practices by ocean common c>ri]s1       
p>ticul>ly su* c>ri]s t are-- 7,a7      
,/ate-own$ or ,/ate-controll$           
ent]prises2 or  7,b7 own$ or controll$  
by1 is a subsidi>y (1 or is o!rwise     
relat$ legally or f9ancially 7o!r ?an a 
m9ority relation%ip or inve/m5t7 to a   
corporation bas$ 9 a c\ntry-- 7i7       
id5tifi$ z a nonm>ket economy c\ntry 7z 
def9$ 9 section #gga7ah7 ( ! ,t>iff ,act
 ( 7 ,u4,s4,c4 #afgg7ah777 z ( ! date ( 
enactm5t ( ?is p>agraph2  7ii7 id5tifi$ 

by ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,trade ,repres5tative
 9 ! mo/ rec5t report requir$ by section
 #ahb ( ! ,trade ,act ( #aigd 7#ai      
,u4,s4,c4 #bbdb7 z a priority =eign     
c\ntry "u subsection 7a77#b7 ( t        
section2 or  7iii7 subject to monitor+  
by ! ,trade ,repres5tative "u section   
#cjf ( ! ,trade ,act ( #aigd 7#ai       
,u4,s4,c4 #bdaf74  4  7b7 ,public       
disclosure  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,section      
#dfajf ( title #df1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1
 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3    
7d7 ,public disclosures ,! ,f$]al       
,m>itime ,commission %all publi%1 &     
annually update1 on ! website ( !       
,commission--  7#a7 all f9d+s by !      
,commission ( false c]tifications by    
common c>ri]s or m>9e t]m9al op]ators "u
 section #daajd7;a77#ae7 ( ?is title2 & 
7#b7 all p5alties impos$ or assess$     
aga9/ common c>ri]s or m>9e t]m9al      
op]ators1 z applicable1 "u sections     
#daajg1 #daajh1 & #daaji1 li/$ by ea*   
common c>ri] or m>9e t]m9al op]ator4  4 
7#b7 ,con=m+ & cl]ical am5dm5ts  7,a7   

,con=m+ am5dm5t ,! head+ = section      
#dfajf ( title #df1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1
 is am5d$ by ins]t+ & public disclosure 
aft] report4  7,b7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,!  
analysis = *apt] #dfa ( title #df1      
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by /rik+ !
 item relat$ to section #dfajf & ins]t+ 
! foll[+3  #dfajf4 ,annual report &     
public disclosure4  4  #h4 ,g5]al       
prohibitions ,section #daajb ( title    
#df1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by   
add+ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7d7    
,prohibition on retaliation ,a common   
c>ri]1 m>9e t]m9al op]ator1 or ocean    
transportation int]m$i>y1 ei!r alone or 
9 conjunction ) any o!r p]son1 directly 
or indirectly1 may n retaliate aga9/ a  
%ipp]1 a %ipp]'s ag5t1 or a motor c>ri] 
by refus+1 or ?reat5+ to refuse1 c>go   
space accommodations :5 available1 or   
resort to o!r unfair or unju/ly         
discrim9atory me?ods because ! %ipp] has
 patroniz$ ano!r c>ri]1 has fil$ a      
compla9t1 or = any o!r reason4  7e7     
,c]tification ,a common c>ri] or m>9e   

t]m9al op]ator %all n *>ge any o!r p]son
 demurrage or det5tion *>ges "u a t>iff1
 m>9e t]m9al s*$ule1 s]vice contract1 or
 any o!r contractual obligation unless  
accompani$ by an accurate c]tification t
 su* *>ges comply ) all rules &         
regulations conc]n+ demurrage or        
det5tion issu$ by ! ,commission4 ,!     
c]tification requirem5t only applies to 
! entity t e/abli%es ! *>ge1 & a common 
c>ri] or m>9e t]m9al op]ator t collects 
a *>ge on behalf ( ano!r common c>ri] or
 m>9e t]m9al op]ator is n responsible = 
provid+ ! c]tification1 except t an     
invoice f a common c>ri] or m>9e t]m9al 
op]ator collect+ a *>ge on behalf (     
ano!r mu/ include a c]tification f !    
p>ty t e/abli%$ ! *>ge4  4  #i4         
,prohibition on unreasonably decl9+ c>go
  7a7 ,unreasonably decl9+ c>go ,section
 #daajd ( title #df1 ,unit$ ,/ates      
,code1 is am5d$ 9 subsection 7a7--  7#a7
 by /rik+ p>agraph 7#c7 & ins]t+ !      
foll[+3  7#c7 engage 9 practices t      
unreasonably r$uce %ipp] accessibility  

to equipm5t necess>y = ! load+ or       
unload+ ( c>go2  2  7#b7 9 p>agraph     
7#ab7 by /rik+ 2 or & ins]t+ a          
semicolon2  7#c7 9 p>agraph 7#ac7 by    
/rik+ ! p]iod & ins]t+ a semicolon2 &   
7#d7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#ad7  
fail to furni% or cause a contractor to 
fail to furni% conta9]s or o!r          
facilities & in/rum5talities ne$$ to    
p]=m transportation s]vices1 includ+    
allocation ( vessel space               
accommodations1 9 consid]ation (        
reasonably =eseeable import & export    
dem&s2 or  7#ae7 unreasonably decl9e    
export c>go book+s if su* c>go c be     
load$ safely & timely1 z det]m9$ by !   
,comm&ant ( ! ,coa/ ,gu>d1 & c>ri$ on a 
vessel s*$ul$ = ! imm$iate de/9ation (  
su* c>go4  4  7b7 ,rulemak+ on          
unreasonably decl9+ c>go  7#a7 ,9 g5]al 
,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date (      
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,commission %all 
initiate a rulemak+ proce$+ to def9e !  
t]m unreasonably decl9e = ! purposes (  
subsection 7a77#ae7 ( section #daajd (  

title #df1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code 7z add$  
by subsection 7a774  7#b7 ,cont5ts ,!   
rulemak+ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all address !
 unreasonabl5ess ( ocean common c>ri]s  
prioritiz+ ! %ipm5t ( empty conta9]s    
:ile exclud+1 limit+1 or o!rwise r$uc+ !
 %ipm5t ( full1 load$ conta9]s :5 su*   
conta9]s are readily available to be    
%ipp$ & ! appurt5ant vessel has ! weight
 & space capacity available to c>ry su* 
conta9]s if load$ 9 a safe & timely     
mann]4  #aj4 ,det5tion & demurrage  7a7 
,9 g5]al ,section #daajd ( title #df1   
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is fur!r am5d$ by  
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7d7            
,c]tification ,failure ( a common c>ri] 
to include a c]tification "u section    
#daajb7;e7 alongside any demurrage or   
det5tion *>ge %all elim9ate any         
obligation ( ! *>g$ p>ty to pay !       
applicable *>ge4  7e7 ,demurrage &      
det5tion practices & *>ges ,not)/&+ any 
o!r provision ( law & n lat] ?an #cj    
days ( ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is          
subsection1 a common c>ri] or m>9e      

t]m9al op]ator1 %all--  7#a7 act 9 a    
mann] consi/5t ) any rules or           
regulations conc]n+ demurrage or        
det5tion issu$ by ! ,commission2  7#b7  
ma9ta9 all records support+ ! assessm5t 
( any demurrage or det5tion *>ges = a   
p]iod ( #e ye>s & provide su* records to
 ! invoic$ p>ty or to ! ,commission on  
reque/2 &  7#c7 be> ! burd5 ( e/abli%+ !
 reasonabl5ess ( any demurrage or       
det5tion *>ges :i* are ! subject ( any  
compla9t proce$+ *all5g+ a common c>ri] 
or m>9e t]m9al op]ator demurrage or     
det5tion *>ges z unju/ & unreasonable4  
7f7 ,p5alties = false or inaccurate     
c]tifi$ demurrage or det5tion *>ges ,9 !
 ev5t ( a f9d+ t ! c]tification "u      
section #daajb7;e7 0 inaccurate1 or     
false aft] submission "u section #dacja1
 p5alties "u section #daajg %all be     
appli$ if ! ,commission det]m9es1 9 a   
sep>ate en=cem5t proce$+1 su*           
c]tification 0 inaccurate or false4  4  
7b7 ,rulemak+ on det5tion & demurrage   
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #abj days aft]

 ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,f$]al 
,m>itime ,commission %all initiate a    
rulemak+ proce$+ to e/abli% rules       
prohibit+ common c>ri]s & m>9e t]m9al   
op]ators f adopt+ & apply+ unju/ &      
unreasonable demurrage & det5tion rules 
& practices4  7#b7 ,cont5ts ,! rulemak+ 
"u p>agraph 7#a7 %all address ! issues  
id5tifi$ 9 ! f9al rule publi%$ on ,may  
#ah1 #bjbj1 titl$ ,int]pretive ,rule on 
,demurrage & ,det5tion ,"u ! ,%ipp+ ,act
 7#he ,f$4 ,reg4 #bifch71 includ+ !     
foll[+3  7,a7 ,e/abli%+ cle> & uni=m    
def9itions = demurrage1 det5tion1 c>go  
availability = retrieval & associat$    
free "t1 & o!r t]m9ology us$ 9 ! rule4  
,! def9ition = c>go availability =      
retrieval %all acc\nt = gov]nm5t        
inspections4  7,b7 ,e/abli%+ t demurrage
 & det5tion rules are n indep5d5t rev5ue
 s\rces b inc5tivize effici5cies 9 !    
ocean transportation network1 includ+ ! 
retrieval ( c>go & return ( equipm5t4   
7,c7 ,prohibit+ ! consumption ( free "t 
or collection ( demurrage & det5tion    

*>ges :5 ob/acles to ! c>go retrieval or
 return ( equipm5t are )9 ! scope (     
responsibility ( ! c>ri] or _! ag5t &   
beyond ! control ( ! invoic$ or         
contract+ p>ty4  7,d7 ,prohibit+ !      
comm5cem5t or cont9uation ( free "t     
unless c>go is available = retrieval &  
timely notice ( c>go availability has   
be5 provid$4  7,e7 ,prohibit+ !         
consumption ( free "t or collection (   
demurrage *>ges :5 m>9e t]m9al          
appo9tm5ts are n available dur+ ! free  
"t p]iod4  7,f7 ,prohibit+ ! consumption
 ( free "t or collection ( det5tion     
*>ges on conta9]s :5 ! m>9e t]m9al      
requir$ = return is n op5 or available4 
7,g7 ,requir+ common c>ri]s to provide  
timely notice (-- 7i7 c>go availability 
aft] vessel dis*>ge2  7ii7 conta9]      
return locations2 &  7iii7 advance      
notice = conta9] e>ly return dates4     
7,h7 ,e/abli%+ m9imum bill+ requirem5ts1
 includ+ timel9ess & support+ in=mation 
t %all be includ$ 9 or ) invoices =     
demurrage & det5tion *>ges t w all[ !   

invoic$ p>ty to validate ! *>ges4  7,i7 
,requir+ common c>ri]s & m>9e t]m9al    
op]ators to e/abli% reasonable dispute  
resolution policies & practices4  7,j7  
,e/abli%+ ! responsibilities ( %ipp]s1  
receiv]s1 & draym5 ) respect to c>go    
retrieval & equipm5t return4  7,k7      
,cl>ify+ rules = ! invoic+ ( p>ties o!r 
?an ! %ipp] = any demurrage1 det5tion1  
or o!r simil> p] conta9] *>ges1 includ+ 
det]m9+ :e!r su* p>ties %\ld be bill$ at
 all4  7c7 ,rulemak+ on m9imum s]vice   
/&>ds ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date (
 enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,commission %all
 initiate a rulemak+ proce$+ to         
incorporate subsections 7d7 ?r\gh 7f7 ( 
#daajd ( title #df1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1
 :i* %all include ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,!     
obligation to adopt reasonable rules &  
practices relat$ to or connect$ ) !     
furni%+ & allocation ( adequate &       
suitable equipm5t1 vessel space         
accommodations1 conta9]s1 & o!r         
in/rum5talities necess>y = ! receiv+1   
load+1 c>riage1 unload+ & deliv]y (     

c>go4  7#b7 ,! duty to p]=m ! contract (
 c>riage ) reasonable dispat*4  7#c7 ,! 
requirem5t to c>ry ,unit$ ,/ates export 
c>go if su* c>go c be load$ safely &    
timely1 z det]m9$ by ! ,comm&ant ( !    
,coa/ ,gu>d1 & c>ri$ on a vessel s*$ul$ 
= su* c>go's imm$iate de/9ation4  7#d7  
,! requirem5t ( ocean common c>ri]s to  
e/abli% cont+5cy s]vice plans to address
 & mitigate s]vice disruptions &        
ineffici5cies dur+ p]iods ( port        
conge/ion & o!r m>ket disruptions4  #aa4
 ,assessm5t ( p5alties  7a7 ,assessm5t (
 p5alties ,section #daaji ( title #df1  
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$--  7#a7 9 
subsection 7a7-- 7,a7 by ins]t+ or1 9   
addition to or 9 lieu ( a civil p5alty1 
ord] ! refund ( money aft] ?is "p2 &    
7,b7 by ins]t+ or refund ( money aft]   
conditions1 a civil p5alty2  7#b7 9     
subsection 7c7 by ins]t+ or refund (    
money aft] civil p5alty2  7#c7 9        
subsection 7e7 by ins]t+ or ord] a      
refund ( money aft] civil p5alty2 &     
7#d7 9 subsection 7f7 by ins]t+ or :o is

 ord]$ to refund money aft] civil p5alty
 is assess$4  7b7 ,additional p5alties  
,section #daajh7;a7 ( title #df1 ,unit$ 
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by /rik+ section 
#daajd7a71 7#b71 or 7#g7 & ins]t+       
subsections 7d7 or 7e7 ( section #daajb 
or p>agraph 7#a71 7#b71 7#g71 7#ad71 or 
7#ae7 ( section #daajd7;a74  7c7 ,con=m+
 am5dm5t ,section #dacji ( title #df1   
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$--  7#a7 9 
subsection 7a7-- 7,a7 by ins]t+ or      
refund ( money aft] paym5t ( rep>ation2 
&  7,b7 by ins]t+ or to :om ! refund (  
money 0 ord]$ aft] aw>d 0 made2 &  7#b7 
9 subsection 7b7 by ins]t+ or refund (  
money aft] aw>d ( rep>ation4  7d7 ,aw>d 
( rep>ations ,section #dacje7;c7 ( title
 #df1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$--   
7#a7 by ins]t+ or 7c7 aft] #daajb7;b72 &
  7#b7 by ins]t+ 1 or if ! ,commission  
det]m9es t a violation ( section        
#daajb7;e7 0 made willfully or kn[+ly   
aft] ( ?is title4  #ab4 ,inve/igations  
,section #dacjb ( title #df1 ,unit$     
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by /rik+ or      

agreem5t & ins]t+ 1 agreem5t1 fee1 or   
*>ge4  #ac4 ,injunctive relief ,section 
#dacjg7;b7 to title #df1 ,unit$ ,/ates  
,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#c7--
  7,a7 9 ! head+ by /rik+ & ?ird p>ties2
 &  7,b7 by /rik+ ! second s5t5ce2 &    
7#b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#e7   
,?ird p>ty int]v5tion ,! c\rt may all[ a
 ?ird p>ty to int]v5e 9 a civil action  
br\ght "u ?is section4  4  #ad4         
,te*nical am5dm5ts  7a7 ,f$]al m>itime  
commission ,! analysis = *apt] #dfa (   
title #df1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$
 by /rik+ ! fir/ item relat+ to *apt]   
#dfa4  7b7 ,assessm5t ( p5alties        
,section #daaji7;c7 ( title #df1 ,unit$ 
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by /rik+ section 
#daajd7a7 or 7#b7 & ins]t+ p>agraph 7#a7
 or 7#b7 ( section #daajd7;a74  7c7     
,national %ipp] advisory committee      
,section #dbejb7;c77#c7 ( title #df1    
,unit$ ,/ates ,code is am5d$ by /rik+   
,repres5tation & all t foll[s ?r\gh     
,memb]s & ins]t+                        
,repres5tation4--,memb]s4  #ae4         

,au?orization ( appropriations ,section 
#dfajh ( title #df1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1
 is am5d$ by /rik+ #bi1jhf1hhh = fiscal 
ye> #bjbj & #bi1fci1ech = fiscal ye>    
#bjba & ins]t+ #cb1fjc1dib = fiscal ye> 
#bjbb & #ce1hfc1hdb = fiscal ye> #bjbc4 
#af4 ,,nas /udy on supply *a9 indu/ry   
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #fj days aft] !
 date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y
 ( ,transportation %all seek to ent]    
into an agreem5t ) ! ,national ,academy 
( ,sci5ces "u :i* ! ,national ,academy  
%all conduct a /udy on ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
supply *a9 t exam9es data con/ra9ts t   
imp$e ! fl[ ( m>itime c>go & add to     
supply *a9 ineffici5cies & t id5tifies  
data %>+ sy/ems t c be employ$ to       
improve ! function+ ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates   
supply *a94  7b7 ,cont5ts ,! /udy       
requir$ "u subsection 7a7 %all include--
  7#a7 ! id5tification ( :]e bottl5ecks 
or *okepo9ts are mo/ prom95t )9 ! ,unit$
 ,/ates supply *a92  7#b7 !             
id5tification ( :at common %ipp+ data is
 creat$ ) ea* h&-(f ( a conta9] ?r\gh ! 

,unit$ ,/ates supply *a9 & h[ su* data  
is /or$ & %>$2  7#c7 ! id5tification (  
critical data elem5ts us$ by any entity 
cov]$ by subsection 7c71 includ+ ! key  
elem5ts us$ = v>i\s supply *a9 bus9ess  
processes2  7#d7 a review ( ! me?odology
 us$ to /ore1 access1 & dissem9ate %ipp+
 data across ! ,unit$ ,/ates supply *a9 
& evaluation ( ! ineffici5cies 9 su*    
me?odology2  7#e7 an analysis ( exi/+ & 
pot5tial imp$im5ts to ! free fl[ (      
in=mation among entities cov]$ by       
subsection 7c71 includ+-- 7,a7          
id5tification ( b>ri]s t prev5t c>ri]s1 
t]m9als1 & %ipp]s f hav+ access to      
comm]cial data2 &  7,b7 any             
inconsi/5cies 9-- 7i7 t]m9ology us$     
across data elem5ts connect$ to !       
%ipm5t1 arrival1 & unload+ ( a %ipp+    
conta9]2 &  7ii7 ! classification sy/ems
 us$ across ! ,unit$ ,/ates supply *a91 
includ+ inconsi/5cies 9 ! names (       
entities cov]$ by subsection 7c71       
geographical names1 & t]m9ology2  7#f7 !
 id5tification ( in=mation to be includ$

 9 an improv$ data %>+ sy/em design$ to 
plan1 execute1 & monitor ! optimal load+
 & unload+ ( m>itime c>go2 &  7#g7 !    
id5tification ( exi/+ s(tw>e & data %>+ 
plat=ms available to facilitate         
propagation ( in=mation to all ag5ts    
involv$ 9 ! load+ & unload+ ( m>itime   
c>go & evaluate ! effectiv5ess ( su*    
s(tw>e & plat=ms if implem5t$4  7c7     
,collection ( in=mation ,9 conduct+ !   
/udy requir$ "u subsection 7a71 !       
,national ,academy ( ,sci5ces %all      
collect in=mation f--  7#a7 vessel      
op]at+ common c>ri]s & non-vessel op]at+
 common c>ri]s2  7#b7 m>9e t]m9al       
op]ators2  7#c7 comm]cial motor vehicle 
op]ators2  7#d7 railroad c>ri]s2  7#e7  
*assis provid]s2  7#f7 ocean            
transportation int]m$i>ies2  7#g7 cu/om 
brok]s2  7#h7 freight =w>d]s2  7#i7     
%ipp]s & c>go own]s2  7#aj7 ! ,national 
,%ipp] ,advisory ,committee2  7#aa7     
relevant gov]nm5t ag5cies1 su* z !      
,f$]al ,m>itime ,commission1 ! ,surface 
,transportation ,bo>d1 & ! ,unit$ ,/ates

 ,cu/oms & ,bord] ,protection2  7#ab7 to
 ! ext5t practicable1 repres5tatives (  
=eign c\ntries & m>itime jurisdictions  
outside ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7#ac7 any 
o!r entity involv$ 9 ! transportation ( 
ocean c>go & ! unload+ ( c>go ^u arrival
 at a port4  7d7 ,facilitation ( data   
%>+ ,9 c>ry+ out ! /udy "u subsection   
7a71 ! ,national ,academy ( ,sci5ces may
 solicit in=mation f any relevant ag5cy 
relat+ to ! ,unit$ ,/ates supply *a94   
7e7 ,report ,n lat] ?an #ah mon?s aft]  
ent]+ into an arrangem5t ) ! ,secret>y  
"u subsection 7a71 ! ,national ,academy 
( ,sci5ces %all submit to ! ,committee  
on ,transportation & ,infra/ructure ( ! 
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,committee  
on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation 
( ! ,s5ate1 & make available on a       
publicly accessible website1 a report   
conta9+-- 7#a7 ! /udy requir$ "u        
subsection 7a72  7#b7 ! in=mation       
collect$ "u subsections 7b7 & 7c71      
exclud+ any p]sonally id5tifiable       
in=mation or s5sitive bus9ess in=mation2

 &  7#c7 any recomm5dations =--  7,a7   
common data /&>ds to be us$ 9 ! ,unit$  
,/ates supply *a92 &  7,b7 policies &   
protocols t w\ld /reaml9e in=mation %>+ 
across ! ,unit$ ,/ates supply *a94  #ag4
 ,tempor>y em]g5cy au?ority  7a7 ,public
 input on in=mation %>+  7#a7 ,9 g5]al  
,n lat] ?an #cj days aft] ! date (      
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,f$]al ,m>itime  
,commission %all issue a reque/ =       
in=mation seek+ public comm5t reg>d+--  
7,a7 :e!r conge/ion ( ! common c>riage (
 goods has creat$ an em]g5cy situation (
 a magnitude su* t !re exi/s a          
sub/antial adv]se effect on !           
competitiv5ess & reliability ( !        
int]national ocean transportation supply
 sy/em2  7,b7 :e!r an em]g5cy ord]      
describ$ 9 subsection 7b7 w\ld alleviate
 su* an em]g5cy situation2 &  7,c7 !    
appropriate scope ( su* an em]g5cy ord]1
 if applicable4  7#b7 ,consultation     
,dur+ ! public comm5t p]iod "u p>agraph 
7#a71 ! ,commission may consult1 z !    
,commission det]m9es to be appropriate1 

)-- 7,a7 o!r ,f$]al dep>tm5ts & ag5cies2
 &  7,b7 p]sons ) exp]tise relat+ to    
m>itime & freight op]ations4  7b7       
,au?ority to issue em]g5cy ord] requir+ 
in=mation %>+ ,on mak+ a unanim\s       
det]m9ation describ$ 9 subsection 7c71 !
 ,commission may issue an em]g5cy ord]  
requir+ any common c>ri] or m>9e t]m9al 
op]ator to %>e directly ) relevant      
%ipp]s1 rail c>ri]s1 or motor c>ri]s    
in=mation relat+ to c>go ?r\ghput &     
availability1 9 ord] to ensure !        
effici5t transportation1 load+1 &       
unload+ ( c>go to or f--  7#a7 any inl& 
de/9ation or po9t ( orig92  7#b7 any    
vessel2 or  7#c7 any po9t on a :>f or   
t]m9al4  7c7 ,description ( det]m9ation 
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,a det]m9ation ref]r$ to 9
 subsection 7b7 is a unanim\s           
det]m9ation by ! ,commission t conge/ion
 ( common c>riage ( goods has creat$ an 
em]g5cy situation ( a magnitude su* t   
!re exi/s a sub/antial adv]se effect on 
! competitiv5ess & reliability ( !      
int]national ocean transportation supply

 sy/em4  7#b7 ,factors = consid]ation ,9
 issu+ an em]g5cy ord] "u subsection    
7b71 ! ,commission %all ensure t su*    
ord] includes p>amet]s relat+ to        
temporal & geographic scope1 tak+ into  
consid]ation ! likely burd5s on ocean   
c>ri]s & m>9e t]m9al op]ators & ! likely
 b5efits on conge/ion relat+ to !       
purposes describ$ 9 section #djaja (    
title #df1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7d7    
,petitions = exception  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,a
 common c>ri] or m>9e t]m9al op]ator    
subject to an em]g5cy ord] issu$ "u ?is 
section may submit to ! ,commission a   
petition = exception f #a or m          
requirem5ts ( ! em]g5cy ord]1 bas$ on a 
%[+ ( undue h>d%ip or o!r condition     
r5d]+ compliance ) su* a requirem5t     
impractical4  7#b7 ,det]m9ation ,n lat] 
?an #ba days aft] ! date on :i* a       
petition = exception "u p>agraph 7#a7 is
 submitt$1 ! ,commission %all det]m9e   
:e!r to approve or d5y su* petition by  
majority vote4  7#c7 ,inapplicability   
p5d+ review ,! requirem5ts ( an em]g5cy 

ord] t is ! subject ( a petition =      
exception "u ?is subsection %all n apply
 to a petition] dur+ ! p]iod = :i* !    
petition is p5d+4  7e7 ,limitations     
7#a7 ,t]m ,an em]g5cy ord] issu$ "u ?is 
section %all rema9 9 effect = a p]iod ( 
n long] ?an #fj days4  7#b7 ,r5ewal ,!  
,commission may r5ew an em]g5cy ord]    
issu$ "u ?is section = an additional t]m
 by a unanim\s det]m9ation by !         
,commission4  7f7 ,sunset ,! au?ority   
provid$ by ?is section %all t]m9ate on !
 date t is #b ye>s aft] ! date (        
enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  7g7 ,def9itions ,9
 ?is section3  7#a7 ,common c>ri] ,! t]m
 common c>ri] has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9
 section #djajb ( title #df1 ,unit$     
,/ates ,code4  7#b7 ,motor c>ri] ,! t]m 
motor c>ri] has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9  
section #acajb ( title #di1 ,unit$      
,/ates ,code4  7#c7 ,rail c>ri] ,! t]m  
rail c>ri] has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9   
section #ajajb ( title #di1 ,unit$      
,/ates ,code4  7#d7 ,%ipp] ,! t]m %ipp] 
has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 section      

#djajb ( title #df1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4
  #ah4 ,det]m9ation ( budget>y effects  
,! budget>y effects ( ?is ,act1 = !     
purpose ( comply+ ) ! ,/atutory         
,pay-,z-,y-,g ,act ( #bjaj1 %all be     
det]m9$ by ref]5ce to ! late/ /atem5t   
titl$ ,budget>y ,effects ( ,,paygo      
,legislation = ?is ,act1 submitt$ =     
pr9t+ 9 ! ,congressional ,record by !   
,*airman ( ! ,h\se ,budget ,committee1  
provid$ t su* /atem5t has be5 submitt$  
prior to ! vote on passage4  ,pass$ !   
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives ,decemb] #h1    
#bjba4;,cl]k4