,,ii  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #bhah  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,septemb] #bc1         
#bjba,ms4 ,murk[ski introduc$ ! foll[+  
bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to !    
,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 &      
,transportation  ,a ,,bill  ,to p]mit "u
 c]ta9 conditions ! transportation (    
pass5g]s betwe5 ! ,/ate ( ,alaska & o!r 
,unit$ ,/ates ports on vessels n        
qualifi$ to engage 9 ! coa/wise trade t 
transport m ?an #a1jjj pass5g]s1 & = o!r
 purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act   
may be cit$ z ! ,cruis+ = ,alaska's     
,work=ce ,act4  #b4 ,transportation (   
pass5g]s betwe5 ,alaska & o!r ports 9 ! 
,unit$ ,/ates  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,*apt] #eea 
( title #df1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is    
am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3        
#eeabd4 ,transportation ( pass5g]s      
betwe5 ,alaska & o!r ports 9 ! ,unit$   
,/ates  7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 
7#a7 ,c]tificate ,! t]m c]tificate means
 a c]tificate ( f9ancial responsibility 
= indemnification ( pass5g]s =          

nonp]=mance ( transportation issu$ by ! 
,f$]al ,m>itime ,commission "u section  
#ddajb ( ?is title4  7#b7 ,pass5g]      
vessel ,! t]m pass5g] vessel means a    
vessel transport+ m ?an #a1jjj pass5g]s 
t is ( simil> size1 or (f]+ simil>      
s]vice1 z any o!r vessel transport+     
pass5g]s "u subsection 7b74  7b7        
,exemption ,except z o!rwise provid$ 9  
?is section1 a vessel transport+ m ?an  
#a1jjj pass5g]s t is n qualifi$ to      
engage 9 ! coa/wise trade may transport 
pass5g]s betwe5 a port 9 ! ,/ate (      
,alaska & ano!r port 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 
directly or by way ( a =eign port4  7c7 
,expiration ( exemption  7#a7 ,:5       
coa/wise-qualifi$ vessel (f]+ s]vice ,on
 a %[+ to ! ,secret>y ( ! dep>tm5t 9 :i*
 ! ,coa/ ,gu>d is op]at+1 by ! vessel   
own] or *>t]]1 t a ,unit$ ,/ates pass5g]
 vessel qualifi$ to engage 9 ! coa/wise 
trade is (f]+ or adv]tis+ pass5g] s]vice
 betwe5 a port 9 ! ,/ate ( ,alaska &    
ano!r port 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 directly  
or by way ( a =eign port1 pursuant to a 

c]tificate1 ! ,secret>y %all notify !   
own] or op]ator ( ea* vessel transport+ 
pass5g]s "u subsection 7b7 to t]m9ate t 
transportation )9 #bgj days aft] !      
,secret>y's notification4 ,except z     
provid$ 9 subsection 7d71 ! au?ority to 
transport pass5g]s "u subsection 7b7 & !
 applicability ( subsection 7f7 %all    
expire at ! end ( t #bgj-;day p]iod4    
7#b7 ,:5 non-coa/wise qualifi$ vessel   
(f]+ s]vice ,on a %[+ to ! ,secret>y1 by
 ! vessel own] or *>t]]1 t a ,unit$     
,/ates pass5g] vessel n qualifi$ to     
engage 9 ! coa/wise trade is (f]+ or    
adv]tis+ pass5g] s]vice betwe5 a port 9 
! ,/ate ( ,alaska & ano!r port 9 !      
,unit$ ,/ates1 directly or by way ( a   
=eign port1 pursuant to a c]tificate1 ! 
,secret>y %all notify ! own] or op]ator 
( ea* =eign vessel transport+ pass5g]s  
"u subsection 7b7 to t]m9ate t          
transportation )9 #bgj days aft] !      
,secret>y's notification4 ,except z     
provid$ 9 subsection 7d71 ! au?ority ( a
 =eign vessel to transport pass5g]s "u  

subsection 7b7 & ! applicability (      
subsection 7f7 %all expire at ! end ( t 
#bgj-;day p]iod4  7d7 ,delay+ expiration
 ,if ! vessel (f]+ or adv]tis+ ! s]vice 
describ$ 9 subsection 7c7 has n begun t 
s]vice )9 #bgj days aft] ! ,secret>y's  
notification1 ! expiration provid$ by   
subsection 7c7 is delay$ until #ij days 
aft] ! vessel (f]+ or adv]tis+ ! s]vice 
beg9s t s]vice4  7e7 ,re9/atem5t (      
exemption ,if ! ,secret>y f9ds t !      
s]vice on :i* an expiration 0 bas$ is no
 long] available1 ! expir$ au?ority to  
transport pass5g]s & ! applicability (  
subsection 7f7 %all be re9/at$4  7f7    
,employm5t ( ali5 crewm5 ,ali5 crewm5 on
 a vessel transport+ m ?an #a1jjj       
pass5g]s "u ! au?ority ( subsection 7b7 
%all be deem$ to h compli$ )1 dur+ !    
voyage ( su* vessel1 ! #bi-;day au?oriz$
 /ay pursuant to _! nonimmigrant visas  
issu$ pursuant to subp>agraph 7,c7 or   
7,d7 ( section #aja7;a77#ae7 ( !        
,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h    
,u4,s4,c4 #aaja7;a77#ae774  4  7b7      

,con=m+ am5dm5t ,! analysis = *apt] #eea
 ( title #df1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is   
am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3        
#eeabd4 ,transportation ( pass5g]s      
betwe5 ,alaska & o!r ports 9 ! ,unit$   
,/ates4  4