,i  #aag? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #hbdc  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,june #bh1 #bjbb,mr4  
,g>am5di 7= himself & ,mr4 ,co/a7       
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,transportation &      
,infra/ructure  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d     
title #df1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to      
require c]ta9 port au?orities to provide
 pref]5tial b]?+ to c]ta9 vessels1 & =  
o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act
 may be cit$ z ! ,am]ican ,port ,access 
,privileges ,act ( #bjbb4  #b4 ,port    
privilege requirem5ts  7a7 ,9 g5]al     
,*apt] #ejc ( title #df1 ,unit$ ,/ates  
,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !      
foll[+3  #ejcji4 ,pref]5tial b]?+  7a7  
,9 g5]al ,a cov]$ port au?ority %all    
provide pref]5tial b]?+ = load+ &       
unload+ vessels t are-- 7#a7 vessels ( !
 ,unit$ ,/ates or "u contract to !      
,f$]al ,gov]nm5t1 includ+-- 7,a7 vessels
 ) a coa/wise endorsem5t "u *apt] #aba2 
&  7,b7 vessels p>ticipat+ 9 ! ,m>itime 
,security ,program or ! ,em]g5cy        

,prep>$ness ,program "u *apt] #eca1 !   
,cable ,security ,fleet "u *apt] #ecb1  
or ! ,tank] ,security ,fleet "u *apt]   
#ecd2  7#b7 vessels call+ at m ?an #a   
port 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates 7includ+ any     
t]ritory or possession ( ! ,unit$       
,/ates7 be=e call+ on a =eign port2 &   
7#c7 vessels t ! ocean common c>ri] has 
c]tifi$ 9 writ+ to ! cov]$ port au?ority
 or m>9e t]m9al op]ator 9 ! ,unit$      
,/ates 7includ+ any t]ritory or         
possession ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates7 has c>go  
book+s ( ,u4,s4 exports t are-- 7,a7    
e/imat$ to weigh n less ?an #ea p]c5t ( 
su* vessel's total c>ry+ capacity by    
tonnage be=e call+ on a =eign port2 or  
7,b7 equival5t to #ea p]c5t ( su*       
vessel's total c>ry+ capacity (         
#bj-;foot equival5t units be=e call+ on 
a =eign port4  7b7 ,requirem5t ,! own]1 
op]ator1 or ag5t ( a vessel to be       
provid$ pref]5ce pursuant to p>agraphs  
7#b7 & 7#c7 ( subsection 7a7 %all in=m !
 respective cov]$ port au?ority or m>9e 
t]m9al op]ator1 z applicable1 9 writ+ n 

less ?an #g days be=e ! date on :i* !   
vessel calls on ! port expect$ to       
provide su* pref]5ce4  7c7 ,au?ority ,to
 collect data  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,ea* cov]$ 
port au?ority or m>9e t]m9al op]ator1 z 
applicable1 %all submit to ! ,director (
 ! ,bureau ( ,transportation ,/ati/ics  
su* data z ! ,director det]m9es to be   
necess>y = ! implem5tation ( ?is        
subsection1 subject to sub*apt] ,,iii ( 
*apt] #ce ( title #dd4  7#b7            
,publication ,n less frequ5tly ?an once 
ea* fiscal ye>1 ! ,director %all publi% 
/ati/ics relat+ to ! vessels provid$    
pref]5ce pursuant to p>agraphs 7#b7 &   
7#c7 ( subsection 7a71 includ+-- 7,a7 ! 
total numb] ( vessels by regi/ry1 class1
 & type2 &  7,b7 ! av]age p]c5tage (    
c>go book+s ( ,u4,s4 exports report$ 7by
 ! ocean common c>ri]7 pursuant to      
p>agraph 7#c7 ( subsection 7a7 id5tifi$ 
by !-- 7i7 av]age p]c5tage ( all su*    
vessels' total c>ry+ capacity by        
tonnage2 &  7ii7 ! av]age p]c5tage ( all
 su* vessels' total c>ry+ capacity (    

#bj-;foot equival5t units4  7d7 ,rules (
 con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is section %all be
 con/ru$ to-- 7#a7 preclude a port      
au?ority1 m>9e t]m9al op]ator1 or vessel
 f foll[+ a direction by ! ,coa/ ,gu>d  
or f ! ,vessel ,traffic ,s]vice ma9ta9$ 
"u sub*apt] ,i ( *apt] #gjj2 or  7#b7   
require a port au?ority1 m>9e t]m9al    
op]ator1 or ! op]ator ( a vessel to take
 any action prohibit$ or o!rwise 9      
conflict ) a bona fide collective b>ga9+
 agreem5t 9 effect be=e ! date (        
enactm5t ( ?is section4  7e7 ,def9itions
 ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,cov]$ port       
au?ority ,! t]m cov]$ port au?ority     
means a port au?ority t receives fund+  
aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is section    
"u-- 7,a7 ! port infra/ructure          
developm5t program "u section           
#edcja7;a72 or  7,b7 ! m>itime          
transportation sy/em em]g5cy relief     
program "u section #ejcjh4  7#b7 ,m>9e  
t]m9al op]ator ,! t]m m>9e t]m9al       
op]ator has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9      
section #djajb4  7#c7 ,ocean common     

c>ri] ,! t]m ocean common c>ri] has !   
mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 section #djajb4  4 
7b7 ,def9+ pref]5tial b]?+ ,n lat] ?an  
#ij days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is   
,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,transportation %all
 issue su* regulations z are necess>y to
 c>ry out section #ejcji ( title #df1   
,unit$ ,/ates ,code 7z add$ by ?is      
,act71 & def9e pref]5tial b]?+ = !      
purposes ( su* section4  7c7 ,cl]ical   
am5dm5t ,! analysis = *apt] #ejc ( title
 #df1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by  
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  #ejcji4        
,pref]5tial b]?+4  4  #c4 ,te*nical &   
con=m+ am5dm5ts  7a7 ,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  7b7 ,national %ipp]        
advisory committee ,section             
#dbejb7;c77#c7 ( title #df1 ,unit$      
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by /rik+         
,repres5tation & all t foll[s ?r\gh     
,memb]s & ins]t+                        

,repres5tation4--,memb]s4  7c7 ,f$]al   
m>itime commission ,! analysis = *apt]  
#dfa ( title #df1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1  
is am5d$ by /rik+ ! fir/ item relat+ to 
*apt] #dfa4  7d7 ,*apt] analysis ,!     
analysis = *apt] #ejc ( title #df1      
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ 9 ! item  
relat+ to section #ejcjh by /rik+ ,port 
developm5t2 m>itime transportation sy/em
 em]g5cy relief program & ins]t+        
,m>itime transportation sy/em em]g5cy   
relief program4  7e7 ,vessel op]ations  
revolv+ fund ,section #ejcja7;b7 ( title
 #df1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by  
/rik+ 7#ej ,app4 ,u4,s4,c4 #abia7;a71   
7c71 #abic7;c71 #abid7 & ins]t+ 7#ej    
,u4,s4,c4 #dgja7;a71 7c71 #dgjc7;c71    
#dgjd74  7f7 ,m>itime transportation    
sy/em em]g5cy relief program ,section   
#ejcjh7;a77#b77;,b7 ( title #df1 ,unit$ 
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by /rik+ ,f$]al  
,em]g5cy ,managem5t ,adm9i/ration &     
ins]t+ ,f$]al ,em]g5cy ,managem5t       
,ag5cy4  7g7 ,ports & wat]ways safety ,!
 analysis = *apt] #gjj ( title #df1     

,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by 
/rik+ ! item relat+ to section #gjjjf & 
ins]t+ ! foll[+3  #gjjjf4 ,e/abli%m5t by
 ,secret>y ( ! dep>tm5t 9 :i* ! ,coa/   
,gu>d is op]at+ ( an*orage gr\nds &     
regulations g5]ally4  2  &  7#b7 by     
/rik+ ! item relat+ to sub*apt] ,,iv &  
ins]t+ ! foll[+3  ,,sub*apt]            
,,iv--,,def9itions1 ,,regulations1      
,,en=cem5t1 ,,inve/igatory ,,p[]s1      
,,applicability  4  7h7 ,prohibition on 
entry & op]ation ,section #gjjbb7;b77#a7
 ( title #df1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is   
am5d$ by /rik+ ,f$]al ,regi/] & ins]t+ !
 ,f$]al ,regi/]4  7i7 ,port1 h>bor1 &   
coa/al facility security ,section       
#gjaaf7;b77#b7 ( title #df1 ,unit$      
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by ins]t+ a comma
 aft] acts ( t]rorism4