,,ii  #aag? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #cehj  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,febru>y #c1 #bjbb,ms4 
,klobu*> 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,?une1 ,ms4    
,baldw91 ,mr4 ,hoev51 ,ms4 ,/ab5[1 ,mr4 
,m>%all1 ,mr4 ,pet]s1 ,mr4 ,moran1 ,mr4 
,blum5?al1 ,mr4 ,"y1 ,mr4 ,kelly1 ,mrs4 
,blackburn1 ,mr4 ,book]1 & ,ms4 ,ern/7  
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on       
,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation  ,a
 ,,bill  ,to am5d title #df1 ,unit$     
,/ates ,code1 ) respect to prohibit$    
acts by ocean common c>ri]s or m>9e     
t]m9al op]ators1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,ocean ,%ipp+ ,re=m ,act ( #bjbb4  #b4  
,purposes ,section #djaja ( title #df1  
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by 
/rik+ p>agraph 7#b7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  
7#b7 ensure an effici5t1 competitive1 & 
economical transportation sy/em 9 !     
ocean comm]ce ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  2     
7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#c71 by ins]t+ &       
support+ comm]ce be=e ne$s2 &  7#c7 by  

/rik+ p>agraph 7#d7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  
7#d7 promote ! gr[? & developm5t (      
,unit$ ,/ates exports4  4  #c4 ,s]vice  
contracts ,section #djejb7;c7 ( title   
#df1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$--    
7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#g7 by /rik+ 2 & &     
ins]t+ a semicolon2  7#b7 9 p>agraph    
7#h7 by /rik+ ! p]iod & ins]t+ 2 &2 &   
7#c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#i7   
any o!r ess5tial t]ms t ! ,f$]al        
,m>itime ,commission det]m9es necess>y  
or appropriate4  4  #d4 ,%ipp+ ex*ange  
regi/ry  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,*apt] #dje (     
title #df1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$
 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  #djejd4    
,%ipp+ ex*ange regi/ry  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,no
 p]son may op]ate a %ipp+ ex*ange       
involv+ ocean transportation 9 ! =eign  
comm]ce ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates unless ! %ipp+
 ex*ange is regi/]$ z a national %ipp+  
ex*ange "u ! t]ms & conditions provid$ 9
 ?is section & ! regulations issu$      
pursuant to ?is section4  7b7           
,regi/ration ,a p]son %all regi/] a     
%ipp+ ex*ange by fil+ ) ! ,f$]al        

,m>itime ,commission 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is   
section z ! ,commission7 an application 
= regi/ration 9 su* =m z ! ,commission1 
by rule1 may prescribe conta9+ ! rules (
 ! ex*ange & su* o!r in=mation &        
docum5ts z ! ,commission1 by rule1 may  
prescribe z necess>y or appropriate 9 ! 
public int]e/4  7c7 ,exemption ,!       
,commission may exempt1 conditionally or
 unconditionally1 a %ipp+ ex*ange f     
regi/ration "u ?is section if !         
,commission f9ds t ! %ipp+ ex*ange is   
subject to comp>able1 compreh5sive      
sup]vision & regulation by ! appropriate
 gov]nm5tal au?orities 9 a =eign c\ntry 
:]e ! %ipp+ ex*ange is headqu>t]$4  7d7 
,regulations ,n lat] ?an #c ye>s aft] ! 
date ( enactm5t ( ! ,ocean ,%ipp+ ,re=m 
,act ( #bjbb1 ! ,commission %all issue  
regulations pursuant to subsection 7a71 
:i* %all set /&>ds necess>y to c>ry out 
subtitle ,,iv ( ?is title = regi/]$     
national %ipp+ ex*anges1 includ+ !      
m9imum requirem5ts = s]vice contracts   
e/abli%$ "u section #djejb ( ?is title4 

7e7 ,def9ition ( %ipp+ ex*ange ,9 ?is   
section1 ! t]m %ipp+ ex*ange means a    
s]vice or plat=m = %ipp]s to communicate
 freight traffic & capacity in=mation to
 common c>ri]s4  4  7b7 ,applicability  
,! regi/ration requirem5t "u section    
#djejd ( title #df1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code 
7z add$ by subsection 7a771 %all take   
effect on ! date on :i* ! ,f$]al        
,m>itime ,commission /ates ! rule is    
effective 9 ! regulations issu$ "u su*  
section4  7c7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,!       
analysis = *apt] #dje ( title #df1      
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at
 ! end ! foll[+3  #djejd4 ,%ipp+ ex*ange
 regi/ry4  4  #e4 ,prohibition on       
retaliation ,section #daajb ( title #df1
 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+  
at ! end ! foll[+3  7d7 ,prohibition on 
retaliation  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,a common    
c>ri]1 m>9e t]m9al op]ator1 or ocean    
transportation int]m$i>y1 ei!r alone or 
9 conjunction ) any o!r p]son1 directly 
or indirectly1 may n retaliate aga9/ a  
%ipp]1 a motor c>ri]1 or an ag5t ( su* a

 %ipp] or c>ri] by tak+ any action      
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b7 because ! %ipp]
 or motor c>ri] has patroniz$ ano!r     
common c>ri]1 m>9e t]m9al op]ator1 or   
ocean transportation int]m$i>y1 or has  
fil$ a compla9t1 or = any o!r reason4   
7#b7 ,actions ,! actions describ$ 9 ?is 
p>agraph are-- 7,a7 refus+1 or ?reat5+  
to refuse1 c>go space accommodations :5 
available2 or  7,b7 resort+ to any o!r  
prohibit$ actions "u section            
#daajd7;a77#c74  4  #f4 ,public         
disclosure ,section #dfajf ( title #df1 
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at
 ! end ! foll[+3  7d7 ,public           
disclosures ,! ,f$]al ,m>itime          
,commission %all publi%1 & annually     
update1 on ! website ( ! ,commission--  
7#a7 all f9d+s by ! ,commission ( false 
c]tifications by common c>ri]s or m>9e  
t]m9al op]ators "u section              
#daajd7;a77#ae7 ( ?is title2 &  7#b7 all
 p5alties impos$ or assess$ aga9/ common
 c>ri]s or m>9e t]m9al op]ators1 z      
applicable1 "u sections #daajg1 #daajh1 

& #daaji1 li/$ by ea* common c>ri] or   
m>9e t]m9al op]ator4  4  #g4 ,common    
c>ri]s  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #daajd (  
title #df1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is      
am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection 7a7-- 7,a7 9 !
 matt] prec$+ p>agraph 7#a71 by /rik+   
may n & ins]t+ %all n2  7,b7 by /rik+   
p>agraph 7#c7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7#c7 )
 due reg>d be+ giv5 to ! prop] load+ ( !
 vessel & ! available tonnage1 refuse   
c>go space accommodations :5 available1 
or resort to o!r unfair or unju/ly      
discrim9atory me?ods2  2  7,c7 9        
p>agraph 7#e71 by /rik+ 9 ! matt] (     
rates or *>ges & ins]t+ aga9/ any       
commodity gr\p or type ( %ipm5t or 9 !  
matt] ( rates or *>ges2  7,d7 9 p>agraph
 7#i71 by ins]t+ aga9/ any commodity    
gr\p or type ( %ipm5t or 9 ! matt] (    
rates or *>ges aft] disadvantage2  7,e7 
9 p>agraph 7#aj71 by add+ 1 includ+ )   
respect to vessel space accommodations  
aft] negotiate2  7,f7 9 p>agraph 7#ab7  
by /rik+ 2 or & ins]t+ a semicolon2     
7,g7 9 p>agraph 7#ac7 by /rik+ ! p]iod &

 ins]t+ a semicolon2 &  7,h7 by add+ at 
! end ! foll[+3  7#ad7 assess any p>ty =
 a *>ge t is inconsi/5t or does n comply
 ) all applicable provisions ( "p #ede (
 title #df1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations 
7or successor regulations72 or  7#ae7   
invoice any p>ty = demurrage or det5tion
 *>ges1 unless accompani$ by an accurate
 c]tification t su* *>ges comply )--    
7,a7 all provisions ( "p #ede ( title   
#df1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations 7or    
successor regulations72 &  7,b7 ! f9d+s 
( ! f9al rule publi%$ on ,may #ah1      
#bjbj1 entitl$ ,int]pretive ,rule on    
,demurrage & ,det5tion ,"u ! ,%ipp+ ,act
 7#he ,f$4 ,reg4 #bifch74  2 &  7#b7 by 
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7d7 ,violation 
( prohibition ,if ! ,commission         
det]m9es1 aft] an inve/igation 9        
response to a submission "u section     
#dacaj1 t a c]tification "u subsection  
7a77#ae7 0 inaccurate or false1 p5alties
 "u section #daajg %all be appli$4  7e7 
,c]tification ,failure to include a     
c]tification "u subsection 7a77#ae7     

alongside any demurrage or det5tion *>ge
 %all elim9ate any obligation ( ! *>g$  
p>ty to pay ! applicable *>ge4  4  7b7  
,rulemak+ on demurrage or det5tion  7#a7
 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date
 ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,f$]al        
,m>itime ,commission %all issue rulemak+
 fur!r def9+ prohibit$ practices by     
common c>ri]s1 m>9e t]m9al op]ators1    
%ipp]s1 & ocean transportation          
int]m$i>ies "u section #daajb7;c7 (     
title #df1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 reg>d+ !
 assessm5t ( demurrage or det5tion      
*>ges4  7#b7 ,cont5ts ,! rulemak+ "u    
p>agraph 7#a7 %all seek to fur!r cl>ify 
reasonable rules & practices relat$ to !
 assessm5t ( det5tion & demurrage *>ges 
to address ! issues id5tifi$ 9 ! f9al   
rule publi%$ on ,may #ah1 #bjbj1 titl$  
,int]pretive ,rule on ,demurrage &      
,det5tion ,"u ! ,%ipp+ ,act 7#he ,f$4   
,reg4 #bifch71 includ+ a det]m9ation (  
:i* p>ties may be appropriately bill$ = 
any demurrage1 det5tion1 or o!r simil>  
p] conta9] *>ges4  7c7 ,rulemak+ on     

unfair or unju/ly discrim9atory me?ods  
,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date (        
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,f$]al ,m>itime  
,commission %all issue rulemak+ def9+   
unfair or unju/ly discrim9atory me?ods  
"u section #daajd7;a77#c7 ( title #df1 z
 am5d$ by ?is section4  7d7 ,rulemak+ on
 unreasonably refuse ,to deal or        
negotiate ) respect to vessel space     
accommodations ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] !
 date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,f$]al   
,m>itime ,commission %all issue rulemak+
 def9+ unreasonable refusal to deal or  
negotiate ) respect to vessel space "u  
section #daajd7;a77#aj7 ( title #df1 z  
am5d$ by ?is section4  #h4 ,assessm5t ( 
p5alties or refunds  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,title
 #df1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$--   
7#a7 9 section #daajg-- 7,a7 9 ! section
 head+1 by ins]t+ or refunds aft]       
p5alties2  7,b7 9 subsection 7a71 by    
ins]t+ or1 9 addition to or 9 lieu ( a  
civil p5alty1 is liable = ! refund ( a  
*>ge aft] civil p5alty2 &  7,c7 9       
subsection 7b71 by ins]t+ or1 9 addition

 to or 9 lieu ( a civil p5alty1 ! refund
 ( a *>ge1 aft] civil p5alty2 &  7#b7 9 
section #daaji-- 7,a7 9 ! section head+1
 by ins]t+ or refunds aft] p5alties2    
7,b7 9 subsection 7a7-- 7i7 by ins]t+   
or1 9 addition to or 9 lieu ( a civil   
p5alty1 ord] ! refund ( a *>ge aft] ?is 
"p2 &  7ii7 by ins]t+ or refund ( su*   
*>ge aft] conditions1 a civil p5alty2   
7,c7 by /rik+ subsection 7c72  7,d7 by  
r$esignat+ subsections 7d7 ?r\gh 7g7 z  
subsections 7c7 ?r\gh 7f72  7,e7 9      
subsection 7d71 z r$esignat$ by         
subp>agraph 7,d71 by ins]t+ or ord] a   
refund ( a *>ge aft] civil p5alty2  7,f7
 9 subsection 7e71 z r$esignat$ by      
subp>agraph 7,d71 by ins]t+ or :o is    
ord]$ to refund a *>ge aft] civil p5alty
 is assess$2 &  7,g7 9 subsection 7f71 z
 r$esignat$ by subp>agraph 7,d7-- 7i7 by
 ins]t+ or pay a refund ( a *>ge aft] ( 
a civil p5alty2 &  7ii7 by ins]t+ or !  
am\nt ord]$ to be refund$ aft] am\nt    
assess$4  7b7 ,cl]ical am5dm5ts ,!      
analysis = *apt] #daa ( title #df1      

,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by 
/rik+ ! item relat+ to section #daajg & 
ins]t+ ! foll[+3  #daajg4 ,monet>y      
p5alties or refunds4  2  &  7#b7 by     
/rik+ ! item relat+ to section #daaji & 
ins]t+ ! foll[+3  #daaji4 ,assessm5t (  
p5alties or refunds4  4  #i4 ,data      
collection  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,*apt] #daa (  
title #df1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$
 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  #daaaj4    
,data collection  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,common  
c>ri]s cov]$ "u ?is *apt] %all submit to
 ! ,f$]al ,m>itime ,commission a cal5d> 
qu>t]ly report t describes ! total      
import & export tonnage & ! total load$ 
& empty #bj-;foot equival5t units p]    
vessel 7mak+ port 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1    
includ+ any t]ritory or possession ( !  
,unit$ ,/ates7 op]at$ by su* common     
c>ri]4  7b7 ,prohibition on duplication 
,data requir$ to be report$ "u          
subsection 7a7 may n duplicate          
in=mation-- 7#a7 submitt$ to ! ,corps ( 
,eng9e]s pursuant to section #aa ( !    
,act entitl$ ,an ,act au?oriz+ !        

con/ruction1 repair1 & pres]vation (    
c]ta9 public works on riv]s & h>bors1 & 
= o!r purposes1 approv$ ,septemb] #bb1  
#aibb 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #eee71 by an ocean 
common c>ri] act+ z a vessel op]ator2 or
  7#b7 submitt$ pursuant to section #dha
 ( ! ,t>iff ,act ( #aicj 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4 
#adha7 to ,cu/oms & ,bord] ,protection  
by m]*&ise import]s4  4  7b7 ,cl]ical   
am5dm5t ,! analysis = *apt] #daa ( title
 #df1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by  
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  #daaaj4 ,data  
collection4  4  #aj4 ,*>ge compla9ts    
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,*apt] #dac ( title #df1   
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at
 ! end ! foll[+3  #dacaj4 ,*>ge         
compla9ts  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,a p]son may    
submit to ! ,f$]al ,m>itime ,commission1
 & ! ,commission %all accept1 in=mation 
conc]n+ *>ges4 ,! in=mation submitt$ to 
! ,commission may include ! bill ( lad+ 
numb]s1 c]tifications1 or any o!r       
relevant in=mation4  7b7 ,inve/igation  
,^u receipt ( a submission "u subsection
 7a71 ) respect to a *>ge assess$ by a  

common c>ri]1 ! ,commission %all        
promptly inve/igate ! *>ge ) reg>d to   
compliance ) section #daajd7;a74 ,!     
common c>ri] %all-- 7#a7 be provid$ an  
opportunity to submit additional        
in=mation relat$ to ! *>ge 9 "q2 &  7#b7
 be> ! burd5 ( e/abli%+ ! reasonabl5ess 
( any demurrage or det5tion *>ges :i*   
are ! subject ( any compla9t proce$+    
*all5g+ a common c>ri] or m>9e t]m9al   
op]ator demurrage or det5tion *>ge      
pursuant to section #ede4e ( title #df1 
,code ( ,f$]al regulations 7or successor
 regulations74  7c7 ,refund ,^u receipt 
( submissions "u subsection 7a71 if !   
,commission det]m9es t a *>ge does n    
comply ) section #daajd7;a71 !          
,commission %all promptly ord] ! refund 
( any demurrage & det5tion *>ges paid4  
7d7 ,p5alties ,9 ! ev5t ( a f9d+ t a    
*>ge does n comply ) section #daajd7;a7 
aft] submission "u subsection 7a71 a    
civil p5alty "u section #daajg %all be  
appli$ to ! common c>ri] mak+ su* *>ge4 
4  7b7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! analysis =   

*apt] #dac ( title #df1 ,unit$ ,/ates   
,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !      
foll[+3  #dacaj4 ,*>ge compla9ts4  4    
#aa4 ,inve/igations  7a7 ,am5dm5ts      
,section #dacjb ( title #df1 ,unit$     
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9         
subsection 7a71 9 ! fir/ s5t5ce1 by     
/rik+ or agreem5t & ins]t+ agreem5t1    
fee1 or *>ge2 &  7#b7 9 subsection 7b7--
 7,a7 9 ! subsection head+1 by /rik+    
,agreem5t & ins]t+ ,agreem5t1 fee1 or   
*>ge2 &  7,b7 by ins]t+ 1 fee1 or *>ge  
aft] agreem5t4  7b7 ,report ,! ,f$]al   
,m>itime ,commission %all publi% on a   
publicly available website ( !          
,commission a report conta9+ ! results (
 ! inve/igation entitl$ ,fact ,f9d+ ,no4
 #bi1 ,int]national ,ocean              
,transportation ,supply ,*a9 ,engagem5t4
  #ab4 ,aw>d ( additional am\nts        
,section #dacje ( title #df1 ,unit$     
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9         
subsection 7c7-- 7,a7 by /rik+ section  
#daajb7;b71 ?r\gh or 7#c7 & ins]t+      
subsection 7b71 7c71 or 7d7 ( section   

#daajb1 p>agraph 7#c7 or 7#f7 ( section 
#daajd7;a71 or p>agraph 7#a7 or 7#c7 (  
section #daaje2 &  7,b7 by ins]t+ or if 
! ,commission det]m9$ t a violation (   
section #daajd7;a7 ( ?is title 0 made1  
aft] ( ?is title2 &  7#b7 9 subsection  
7d71 by /rik+ section #daajd7d77;,a7 or 
7,b7 & ins]t+ subp>agraph 7,a7 or 7,b7 (
 section #daajd7;a77#d74  #ac4 ,en=cem5t
 ( rep>ation ord]s  7a7 ,9 g5]al        
,section #dacji ( title #df1 ,unit$     
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 !       
section head+1 by ins]t+ or refund aft] 
rep>ation2  7#b7 9 subsection 7a7-- 7,a7
 by ins]t+ or refund ( a *>ge aft]      
paym5t ( rep>ation2 &  7,b7 by ins]t+ or
 to :om ! refund ( ! *>ge 0 ord]$ aft]  
aw>d 0 made2 &  7#c7 9 subsection 7b71  
by ins]t+ or refund ( su* a *>ge aft]   
aw>d ( rep>ation4  7b7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t 
,! analysis = *apt] #dac ( title #df1   
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by /rik+ !
 item relat+ to section #dacji & ins]t+ 
! foll[+3  #dacji4 ,en=cem5t ( rep>ation
 or refund ord]s4  4  #ad4 ,annual      

report to ,congress ,section #dfajf7;b7 
( title #df1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is    
am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#e7 by /rik+ & 
at ! end2  7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#f71 by     
/rik+ ! p]iod & ins]t+ 2 &2 &  7#c7 by  
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#g7 an        
id5tification ( any o!rwise conc]n+     
practices by ocean common c>ri]s1       
p>ticul>ly su* c>ri]s t are controll$   
c>ri]s1 t are-- 7,a7 ,/ate-own$ or      
,/ate-controll$ ent]prises2 or  7,b7    
own$ or controll$ by1 a subsidi>y (1 or 
o!rwise relat$ legally or f9ancially    
7o!r ?an a m9ority relation%ip or       
inve/m5t7 to a corporation bas$ 9 a     
c\ntry-- 7i7 id5tifi$ z a nonm>ket      
economy c\ntry 7z def9$ 9 section       
#gga7ah7 ( ! ,t>iff ,act ( #aicj 7#ai   
,u4,s4,c4 #afgg7ah777 z ( ! date (      
enactm5t ( ?is p>agraph2  7ii7 id5tifi$ 
by ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,trade ,repres5tative
 9 ! mo/ rec5t report requir$ by section
 #ahb ( ! ,trade ,act ( #aigd 7#ai      
,u4,s4,c4 #bbdb7 z a priority =eign     
c\ntry "u subsection 7a77#b7 ( t        

section2 or  7iii7 subject to monitor+  
by ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,trade ,repres5tative
 "u section #cjf ( ! ,trade ,act ( #aigd
 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4 #bdaf74  4  #ae4        
,te*nical am5dm5ts  7a7 ,additional     
p5alties ,section #daajh7;a7 ( title    
#df1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by   
/rik+ section #daajd7a71 7#b71 or 7#g7 &
 ins]t+ p>agraph 7#a71 7#b71 or 7#g7 (  
section #daajd7;a74  7b7 ,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