,,ii #aag? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,s4 #aaje ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,april #ac1 #bjba ,mr4 ,sullivan 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,scott ( ,florida1 & ,mr4 ,rubio7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions ,a ,,bill ,to provide ,,covid-#ai mitigation in/ructions = cruise %ips1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,c>eful ,resumption ,"u ,improv$ ,safety ,enhancem5ts ,act or ! ,,cruise ,act4 #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress makes ! foll[+ f9d+s3 7#a7 ,on ,m>* #ad1 #bjbj1 9 response to ! ,,covid-#ai p&emic1 ! ,c5t]s = ,disease ,control & ,prev5tion 7,,cdc7 issu$ ! ,no ,sail ,ord] & ,susp5sion ( ,fur!r ,emb>kation :i* prohibit$ all cruise %ips ) capacity to c>ry #bej or m individuals f emb>k+ pass5g]s 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 7#b7 ,prior to ! ,,covid-#ai p&emic1 ! cruise indu/ry support$ ne>ly #dej1jjj ,am]ican jobs & contribut$ ov] #ee1ejj1jjj1jjj to ! ,unit$ ,/ates economy annually4 ,m ?an #cjj1jjj jobs h be5 lo/ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates due to ! susp5sion ( cruises4 ,! majority ( ! individuals impact$ are indep5d5t bus9ess own]s or individuals employ$ by small- to m$ium-siz$ bus9esses1 includ+ travel ag5ts1 taxi driv]s1 port employees1 baggage h&l]s1 & long%ore work]s1 z well z airl9e1 hotel1 & re/aurant employees4 7#c7 ,on ,octob] #cj1 #bjbj1 ! ,,cdc issu$ ! ,framework = ,conditional ,sail+ ,ord] = cruise %ips t laid out a #d-phase approa* = ! resumption ( cruise activity4 ,at t "t1 ! ,,cdc releas$ te*nical in/ructions = only ! fir/ phase ( ?is conditional sail+ ord]4 ,on ,april #b1 #bjba1 m ?an #e mon?s lat]1 ,,cdc releas$ ! te*nical in/ructions = half ( ! second phase4 ,)\t ! complete te*nical in/ructions = all #d phases ( ?is framework1 no l>ge cruise %ips are able to resume op]ations 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates "u ! ,,cdc's conditional sail+ ord]4 7#d7 ,! cruise indu/ry is ! only segm5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates economy t is completely prohibit$ f op]ations by ! ,,cdc due to ,,covid-#ai4 ,= e o!r sector ( ! economy1 ,,cdc provides recomm5dations = h[ to mitigate ! spread ( ,,covid-#ai )\t issu+ ord]s to prohibit op]ations4 7#e7 ,s9ce ,july #bjbj1 cruis+ has cont9u$ 9 ,asia1 ,europe1 & ! ,s\? ,pacific ) ne>ly #djj1jjj pass5g]s sail+ ) heal? protocols to mitigate ! spread ( ,,covid-#ai4 7#f7 ,! increas+ availability ( vacc9es provides a pa? to ! resumption ( pre-p&emic activities4 ,on ,m>* #b1 #bjba1 ,presid5t ,bid5 /at$3 ,we're n[ on track to h en\gh vacc9e supply = e adult 9 ,am]ica by ! end ( ,may4 ''' ,! m p :o get vacc9at$1 ! fa/] we're go+ to ov]come ?is virus & get back to our lov$ ones1 get our economy back on track1 & />t to move back to normal44 7#g7 ,z ( ,m>* #aa1 #bjba1 #fe p]c5t ( p ov] ! age ( #fe & m ?an #gj p]c5t ( p ov] ! age ( #ge 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates 7 fully vacc9at$ aga9/ ,,covid-#ai1 lead+ ,presid5t ,bid5 to /ate3 ,all adult ,am]icans w be eligible to get a vacc9e no lat] ?an ,may #a4 ''' ,aft] ?is long1 h>d ye>1 t w make ?is ,indep5d5ce ,day some?+ truly special1 :]e we n only m>k our indep5d5ce z a nation b we beg9 to m>k our indep5d5ce f ?is virus44 #c4 ,,covid-#ai mitigation guidance = cruise %ips 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an ! e>li] ( #cj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act or ,june #a1 #bjba1 ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is ,act z ! ,secret>y71 act+ ?r\gh ! ,director ( ! ,c5t]s = ,disease ,control & ,prev5tion 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is ,act z ! ,director7 & 9 consultation ) ! int]ag5cy work+ gr\p e/abli%$ "u subsection 7c71 %all issue recomm5dations = h[ to mitigate ! risks ( ,,covid-#ai introduction1 transmission1 & spread among pass5g]s & crew onbo>d cruise %ips & a%ore to communities4 ,! ,secret>y may lat] update or modify su* recomm5dations z necess>y to mitigate su* risks4 7b7 ,applicability ,! recomm5dations issu$ "u subsection 7a7 %all be applicable to all cruise %ips subject to ! ord] entitl$ ,no ,sail ,ord] & ,susp5sion ( ,fur!r ,emb>kation1 issu$ by ! ,director on ,m>* #bd1 #bjbj 7#he ,f$4 ,reg4 #affbh71 or any modification to1 or ext5sion (1 su* ord]4 7c7 ,work+ gr\p 7#a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,!re is h]eby e/abli%$ an int]ag5cy work+ gr\p1 = purposes ( develop+1 n lat] ?an #cj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! recomm5dations describ$ 9 subsection 7a71 9 ord] to facilitate ! resumption ( pass5g] cruise %ip op]ations 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates n lat] ?an ,july #d1 #bjba4 7#b7 ,memb]s ,! int]ag5cy work+ gr\p %all consi/ (-- 7,a7 ! ,secret>y 7or designee7 s]v+ z ,*air2 7,b7 ! ,secret>ies 7or designees7 ( ,transportation1 ( ,homel& ,security1 & ( ,comm]ce2 & 7,c7 indu/ry /akehold]s appo9t$ by ! ,secret>y4 7#c7 ,scope ( recomm5dations ,9 develop+ ! recomm5dations describ$ 9 subsection 7a71 ! int]ag5cy work+ gr\p %all consid] public heal? safety ne$s2 risk mitigation /rategies & heal? protocols = pass5g]s & crew t are consi/5t )1 & n sub/antially m burd5some ?an1 ! guidance appli$ by ! ,c5t]s = ,disease ,control & ,prev5tion to o!r bus9ess sectors & travel-relat$ indu/ries2 & ov]all economic impacts1 co/s1 & b5efits ( ! recomm5dations4 #d4 ,resumption ( cruise %ip op]ations ,n lat] ?an ,july #d1 #bjba1 ! ,secret>y %all revoke ! ord] entitl$ ,framework = ,conditional ,sail+ & ,initial ,phase ,,covid-#ai ,te/+ ,requirem5ts = ,protection ( ,crew1 issu$ by ! ,director on ,novemb] #d1 #bjbj 7#he ,f$4 ,reg4 #gjaec71 "u ! au?ority ( sections #cfa & #cfe ( ! ,public ,heal? ,s]vice ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bfd2 #bfh71 & any o!r ord] or regulation t prohibits ! op]ation ( all cruise %ips 9 ,unit$ ,/ates wat]s1 requires su* %ips to obta9 approval f ! ,director prior to op]at+1 or o!rwise acts z a de facto prohibition = cruise %ip op]ations 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 #e4 ,rules ( con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act %all limit ! au?ority ( ! ,secret>y to make & en=ce su* regulations t1 9 ! judgm5t ( ! ,secret>y1 are necess>y to prev5t ! introduction1 transmission1 or spread ( communicable diseases on any individual cruise %ip pres5t+ a public heal? ?reat by reason ( ! exi/5ce ( any communicable disease4