,i  #aag? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #fhca  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,febru>y #be1         
#bjbb,mr4 ,c>son introduc$ ! foll[+     
bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on   
,transportation & ,infra/ructure  ,a    
,,bill  ,to require ! ,comm&ant ( !     
,coa/ ,gu>d to issue regulations =      
amphibi\s pass5g] vessels op]at+ 9 wat]s
 subject to ! jurisdiction ( ! ,unit$   
,/ates1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4          
,requirem5ts = amphibi\s pass5g] vessels
  7a7 ,regulations requir$ ,n lat] ?an  
#a ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is   
,act1 ! ,comm&ant ( ! ,coa/ ,gu>d %all  
issue regulations = amphibi\s pass5g]   
vessels op]at+ 9 wat]s subject to !     
jurisdiction ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 z def9$ 
9 section #b4ch ( title #cc1 ,code (    
,f$]al ,regulations 7z 9 effect on !    
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act74  7b7       
,deadl9e = compliance ,! regulations    
issu$ "u subsection 7a7 %all take effect
 n lat] ?an #bd mon?s aft] ! date ( !   
enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  7c7 ,requirem5ts  

,! regulations requir$ "u subsection 7a7
 %all include ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,a         
requirem5t t op]ators ( amphibi\s       
pass5g] vessels provide res]ve buoyancy 
= su* vessels ?r\gh passive means1      
includ+ wat]tight comp>tm5talization1   
built-9 flotation1 or su* o!r means z   
det]m9$ appropriate by ! ,comm&ant1 9   
ord] to ensure t su* vessels rema9      
afloat & upright 9 ! ev5t ( flood+1     
includ+ :5 c>ry+ a full complem5t (     
pass5g]s & crew4  7#b7 ,a requirem5t t  
an op]ator ( an amphibi\s pass5g]       
vessel-- 7,a7 review & notate ! =eca/ ( 
! ,national ,wea!r ,s]vice ( ! ,national
 ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration 9 
! logbook ( ! vessel be=e gett+ und]way 
& p]iodically :ile und]way2  7,b7 proce$
 to ! ne>e/ h>bor or safe refuge 9 any  
case 9 :i* a wat* or w>n+ is issu$ = w9d
 spe$s exce$+ ! w9d spe$ equival5t us$  
to c]tify ! /ability ( su* amphibi\s    
pass5g] vessel2 &  7,c7 ma9ta9 & monitor
 a wea!r monitor radio receiv] at !     
op]ator /ation ( ! vessel t is capable (

 be+ automatically activat$ by ! w>n+   
al>m device ( ! ,national ,wea!r        
,s]vice4  7#c7 ,a requirem5t t-- 7,a7   
op]ators ( amphibi\s pass5g] vessels    
in=m pass5g]s t seat belts may n be worn
 dur+ wat]borne op]ations2  7,b7 be=e ! 
comm5cem5t ( wat]borne op]ations1 a crew
 memb] %all visually *eck t ! seatbelt (
 ea* pass5g] is unbuckl$2 &  7,c7       
op]ators or crew ma9ta9 a log record+ ! 
actions describ$ 9 subp>agraphs 7,a7 &  
7,b74  7#d7 ,a requirem5t = annual tra9+
 = op]ators & crew ( amphibi\s pass5g]s 
vessels1 includ+-- 7,a7 tra9+ = p]sonal 
flotation & seat belt requirem5ts1      
v]ify+ ! integrity ( ! vessel at ! onset
 ( ea* wat]borne dep>ture1 id5tification
 ( wea!r haz>ds1 & use ( ,national      
,wea!r ,s]vice res\rces prior to        
op]ation2 &  7,b7 tra9+ = crew to       
respond to em]g5cy situations1 includ+  
flood+1 eng9e comp>tm5t fires1          
man-ov]bo>d situations1 & 9 wat] em]g5cy
 egress proc$ures4  7d7 ,consid]ation ,9
 issu+ ! regulations requir$ "u         

subsection 7a71 ! ,comm&ant %all consid]
 :e!r p]sonal flotation devices %\ld be 
requir$ = ! duration ( ! wat]borne      
transit ( an amphibi\s pass5g] vessel4  
7e7 ,int]im requirem5ts ,beg9n+ on !    
date on :i* ! regulations "u subsection 
7a7 are issu$1 ! ,comm&ant %all require 
t op]ators ( amphibi\s pass5g] vessels t
 are n 9 compliance ) su* regulations   
%all be subject to ! foll[+ requirem5ts3
 7#a7 ,remove ! canopies & any w9d[     
cov]+s ( su* vessels = wat]borne        
op]ations1 or in/all 9 su* vessels a    
canopy t does n re/rict horizontal or   
v]tical escape by pass5g]s 9 ! ev5t (   
flood+ or s9k+4  7#b7 ,if a canopy &    
w9d[ cov]+ are remov$ f any su* vessel  
pursuant to p>agraph 7#a71 require t all
 pass5g]s we> a p]sonal flotation device
 approv$ by ! ,coa/ ,gu>d be=e ! onset (
 wat]borne op]ations ( su* vessel4  7#c7
 ,re5g9e] su* vessels to p]man5tly close
 all unnecess>y access plugs & r$uce all
 ?r\gh-hull p5etrations to ! m9imum     
numb] & size necess>y = op]ation4  7#d7 

,in/all 9 su* vessels indep5d5tly p[]$  
electric bilge pumps t are capable (    
dewat]+ su* vessels at ! volume ( !     
l>ge/ rema9+ p5etration 9 ord] to       
supplem5t an op]able ,higg9s pump or a  
dewat]+ pump ( equival5t or great]      
capacity4  7#e7 ,in/all 9 su* vessels n 
few] ?an #d indep5d5tly p[]$ bilge      
al>ms4  7#f7 ,conduct an 9-wat]         
inspection ( any su* vessel aft] ea* "t 
a ?r\gh-hull p5etration ( su* vessel has
 be5 remov$ or uncov]$4  7#g7 ,v]ify    
?r\gh an 9-wat] inspection ! wat]tight  
integrity ( any su* vessel at ! outset (
 ea* wat]borne dep>ture ( su* vessel4   
7#h7 ,in/all und]wat] ,,l$ lights t     
activate automatically 9 an em]g5cy4    
7#i7 ,o!rwise comply ) any o!r          
provisions ( ! circul> titl$ ,navigation
 & ,vessel ,inspection ,circul> #a-ja 9 
! inspection1 configuration1 & op]ation 
( su* vessels4