,,ii  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #bhje  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,septemb] #bb          
7legislative day1 ,septemb] #ba71       
#bjba,mr4 ,s*um] 7= ,mrs4 ,fe9/e97      
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on       
,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation  ,a
 ,,bill  ,to revise laws reg>d+         
liability 9 c]ta9 civil actions1 & = o!r
 purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act   
may be cit$ z ! ,small ,pass5g] ,vessel 
,liability ,fairness ,act ( #bjba4  #b4 
,exon]ation & limitation ( liability =  
small pass5g]s vessels  7a7 ,re/ructur+ 
,*apt] #cje ( title #df1 ,unit$ ,/ates  
,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by ins]t+ !      
foll[+ be=e section #cjeja3  ,i ,g5]al  
provisions  2  7#b7 by ins]t+ ! foll[+  
be=e section #cjejc3  ,,ii ,exon]ation &
 limitation ( liability g5]ally  2  &   
7#c7 by r$esignat+ sections #cjejc ?r\gh
 #cjeab z sections #cjeba ?r\gh #cjecj1 
respectively4  7b7 ,def9itions ,section 
#cjeja ( title #df1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1

 is am5d$ to read z foll[s3  #cjeja4    
,def9itions ,9 ?is *apt]-- 7#a7 ! t]m   
own] includes a *>t]] t mans1 supplies1 
& navigates a vessel at ! *>t]]'s own   
exp5se or by ! *>t]]'s own procurem5t2 &
  7#b7 ! t]m cov]$ small pass5g]        
vessel-- 7,a7 means a small pass5g]     
vessel1 z def9$ 9 section #baja ( ?is   
title1 t-- 7i7 is less ?an #ajj gross   
tons z measur$ "u section #adejb ( ?is  
title1 or an alt]nate tonnage measur$ "u
 section #adcjb ( ?is title z prescrib$ 
by ! ,secret>y "u section #adajd ( ?is  
title2 &  7ii7 is c>ry+-- 7,i7 =        
ov]night dome/ic voyages1 n m #di       
pass5g]s2 &  7,,ii7 = all o!r voyages1 n
 m ?an #aej pass5g]s2 &  7,b7 includes  
any wood5 vessel con/ruct$ prior to ,m>*
 #aa1 #aiif1 t c>ries pass5g]s on       
ov]night dome/ic voyages4  4  7c7       
,applicability  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,section  
#cjejb ( title #df1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1
 is am5d$ to read z foll[s3  #cjejb4    
,application  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z    
o!rwise provid$ & subject to subsection 

7b7-- 7#a7 sub*apt] ,,ii 7except section
 #cjeba7 ( ?is title %all apply to      
seago+ vessels & vessels us$ on lakes or
 riv]s or 9 inl& navigation1 includ+    
canal boats1 b>ges1 & light]s t are n   
cov]$ small pass5g] vessels2 &  7#b7    
sub*apt] ,,iii ( ?is title %all apply to
 seago+ vessels1 & vessels us$ on lakes 
or riv]s or 9 inl& navigation1 includ+  
canal boats1 b>ges1 & light]s1 t are    
cov]$ small pass5g] vessels4  7b7       
,decl>ation ( nature & value ( goods    
,section #cjeba ( ?is title %all n apply
 to vessels describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 ( 
?is section4  4  7d7 ,rules = small     
pass5g] vessels ,*apt] #cje ( title #df1
 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+  
at ! end ! foll[+3  ,,iii ,exon]ation & 
limitation ( liability = cov]$ small    
pass5g] vessels  #cjeda4 ,exon]ation &  
limitation ( liability provisions  7a7  
,9 g5]al ,by n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] !
 date ( enactm5t ( ! ,small ,pass5g]    
,vessel ,liability ,fairness ,act (     
#bjba1 ! ,comm&ant %all promulgate rules

 relat+ to exon]ation & limitation (    
liability = all cov]$ small pass5g]     
vessels t-- 7#a7 provide j comp5sation 9
 any claim = :i* ! own] or op]ator ( a  
cov]$ small pass5g] vessel is f\nd      
liable2 &  7#b7 comply ) ! requirem5ts (
 subsection 7b7 ( ?is section4  7b7     
,requirem5ts  7#a7 ,privity or k ,9 a   
claim = p]sonal injury or dea? to :i*   
?is sub*apt] applies1 ! privity or k ( !
 ma/] or ! own]'s sup]9t5d5t or manag+  
ag5t1 at or be=e ! beg9n+ ( ea* voyage1 
is imput$ to ! own]4  7#b7 ,apportionm5t
 ( losses ,! requirem5ts ( section      
#cjebe ( ?is title %all apply to a cov]$
 small pass5g] vessel 9 ! same mann] z  
su* section applies to a vessel describ$
 9 section #cjejb7;a77#a74  7#c7 ,tim+  
consid]ations ,! requirem5ts (          
subsections 7b7 ?r\gh 7d7 ( section     
#cjebf ( ?is title %all apply to a cov]$
 small pass5g] vessel 9 ! same mann] z !
 requirem5ts apply to a vessel subject  
to su* section4  7c7 ,applicability ,!  
rules promulgat$ "u subsection 7a7 %all 

take effect z if promulgat$ on !        
effective date ( ! ,small ,pass5g]      
,vessel ,liability ,fairness ,act (     
#bjba4  4  7e7 ,tables ( sub*apt]s &    
tables ( sections ,! table ( sections = 
*apt] #cje ( title #df1 ,unit$ ,/ates   
,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by ins]t+ be=e   
section #cjeja ! foll[+3  ,,sub*apt]    
,i--,g5]al provisions  2  7#b7 by ins]t+
 aft] section #cjejb ! foll[+3          
,,sub*apt] ,,ii--,exon]ation &          
limitation ( liability  2  7#c7 by      
r$esignat+ ! items relat+ to sections   
#cjejc ?r\gh #cjeab z items relat+ to   
sections #cjeba ?r\gh #cjecj1           
respectively2 &  7#d7 by add+ at ! end !
 foll[+3  ,,sub*apt] ,,iii--,exon]ation 
& limitation ( liability = cov]$ small  
pass5g] vessels ,sec4 #cjeda4           
,exon]ation & limitation ( liability    
provisions4  4  7f7 ,con=m+ am5dm5ts    
,title #df1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is     
fur!r am5d$-- 7#a7 9 section            
#adcje7;a77#e71 by /rik+ section #cjejf 
& ins]t+ section #cjebd2  7#b7 9 section

 #cjebc7;a71 z r$esignat$ by subsection 
7a7 ( ?is section1 by /rik+ section     
#cjejf & ins]t+ section #cjebd2  7#c7 9 
section #cjebd7;b71 z r$esignat$ by     
subsection 7a7 ( ?is section1 by /rik+  
section #cjeje & ins]t+ section #cjebc2 
&  7#d7 9 section #cjebe-- 7,a7 by /rik+
 section #cjeje & section #cjebc2  7,b7 
by /rik+ section #cjejf & ins]t+ section
 #cjebd2 &  7,c7 by /rik+ section       
#cjejf7;b7 & ins]t+ section #cjebd7;b74 
#c4 ,effective date2 sev]ability  7a7   
,effective date ,?is ,act1 & ! am5dm5ts 
made by ?is ,act1 %all take effect z if 
enact$ into law on ,septemb] #b1 #bjai4 
7b7 ,sev]ability ,if any provision ( ?is
 ,act or an am5dm5t made by ?is ,act1 or
 any application ( su* provision to any 
p]son or circum/ance1 is held to be     
uncon/itutional1 ! rema9d] ( ?is ,act1 !
 am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act1 & !         
application ( ?is ,act & ! am5dm5ts made
 by ?is ,act to any o!r p]son or        
circum/ance %all n be affect$4