,,ii  #aag? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #djdj  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,april #g1 #bjbb,mr4   
,re$ 7= himself & ,mr4 ,:iteh\se7       
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on       
,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation  ,a
 ,,bill  ,to am5d subtitle ,,iv ( title 
#df1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 ) respect to  
%ip ag5ts1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort 
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,%ip    
,ag5t ,lic5sure ,act ( #bjbb4  #b4      
,def9itions ,section #djajb ( title #df1
 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by
 r$esignat+ p>agraphs 7#bb7 ?r\gh 7#bf7 
z p>agraphs 7#bc7 ?r\gh 7#bg71          
respectively2 &  7#b7 by ins]t+ aft]    
p>agraph 7#ba7 ! foll[+3  7#bb7 ,%ip    
ag5t ,! t]m %ip ag5t means a p]son--    
7,a7 engag$ 9 ! bus9ess ( repres5t+ a   
%ip's own]1 op]ator1 or *>t]] 7ref]r$ to
 9 ?is p>agraph z ! pr9cipal7 9 p]=m+   
c>riage :ile 9 a port ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2
 &  7,b7 :o is responsible to ! pr9cipal
 =-- 7i7 port entry1 b]?+1 & dep>ture2  

7ii7 port husb&ry s]vices2  7iii7 crew  
*anges & repatriations2  7iv7 receiv+ or
 releas+ c>go on behalf ( ! pr9cipal2 or
  7v7 int]fac+ ) v>i\s ,f$]al ag5cies ) 
respect to port safety1 supply *a9      
effici5cy1 m>itime security1 & !        
environm5t2 &  7,c7 :o is n own$ or     
controll$ by a common c>ri] or cruise   
l9e4  4  #c4 ,%ip ag5ts  7a7 ,9 g5]al   
,title #df1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is     
am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] *apt] #dji !       
foll[+3  #daj ,%ip ag5ts  ,sec4#dajja4  
,def9ition ( ,commission4#dajjb4 ,lic5se
 requirem5t4#dajjc4 ,f9ancial           
responsibility4#dajjd4 ,susp5sion or    
revocation ( lic5se4  #dajja4 ,def9ition
 ( ,commission ,9 ?is *apt]1 ! t]m      
,commission means ! ,f$]al ,m>itime     
,commission4  #dajjb4 ,lic5se requirem5t
  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,subject to subsection   
7b71 a p]son 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates %all n   
adv]tise1 hold oneself out1 or act z a  
%ip ag5t or provide %ip ag5t s]vices 9 !
 ,unit$ ,/ates unless ! p]son is        
domicil$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & holds a    

lic5se issu$ by ! ,commission4 ,!       
,commission %all issue a lic5se to a    
p]son t ! ,commission det]m9es to be    
qualifi$ by exp]i5ce & "* to act z a %ip
 ag5t4  7b7 ,exception ,a p]son ^:      
prim>y bus9ess is ! provision ( ocean   
transportation by wat] may provide %ip  
ag5t s]vices = its own acc\nt )\t a %ip 
ag5t lic5se "u ?is section4  7c7        
,qualifications ,! ,commission %all     
e/abli% su* o!r %ip ag5t qualifications 
z are necess>y4 ,9 e/abli%+             
qualifications1 ! ,commission %all      
consid] recogniz$ national &            
int]national /&>ds = %ip ag5cy4  #dajjc4
 ,f9ancial responsibility  7a7 ,9 g5]al 
,a p]son may n adv]tise1 hold oneself   
out1 or act z a %ip ag5t unless ! p]son 
furni%es a bond1 pro( ( insurance1 or   
o!r surety 9 a =m & am\nt det]m9$ by !  
,commission to insure f9ancial          
responsibility4  7b7 ,scope ( f9ancial  
responsibility ,a bond1 insurance1 or   
o!r surety obta9$ "u ?is section-- 7#a7 
%all be available to pay any p5alty     

assess$ "u section #daaji ( ?is title or
 any ord] = rep>ation issu$ "u section  
#dacje ( ?is title2  7#b7 may be        
available to pay any claim aga9/ a %ip  
ag5t aris+ f its %ip ag5cy s]vices--    
7,a7 ) ! cons5t ( ! insur$ %ip ag5t &   
subject to review by ! surety company2  
or  7,b7 :5 ! claim is det]m9$ valid by 
! surety company aft] ! %ip ag5t has    
fail$ to respond to adequate notice to  
address ! validity ( ! claim2 &  7#c7   
%all be available to pay any judgm5t =  
damages aga9/ a %ip ag5t aris+ f its %ip
 ag5cy s]vices1 if ! claimant has fir/  
attempt$ to resolve ! claim "u p>agraph 
7#b7 & ! claim has n be5 resolv$ )9 a   
reasonable p]iod ( "t4  7c7 ,regulations
 on c\rt judgm5ts ,! ,commission %all   
prescribe regulations = ! purpose (     
protect+ ! int]e/s ( claimants1 %ip     
ag5ts1 & surety companies ) respect to !
 process ( pursu+ claims aga9/ %ip ag5t 
bonds1 insurance1 or sureties ?r\gh c\rt
 judgm5ts4 ,! regulations %all provide t
 a judgm5t = monet>y damages may n be   

en=c$ except to ! ext5t t ! damages     
claim$ arise f ! %ip ag5cy s]vices ( !  
insur$ %ip ag5t1 z def9$ by !           
,commission4  #dajjd4 ,susp5sion or     
revocation ( lic5se  7a7 ,failure ,to   
ma9ta9 qualifications or ,to comply ,!  
,commission1 aft] notice & opportunity =
 a he>+1 %all susp5d or revoke a %ip    
ag5t lic5se if ! ,commission f9ds t !   
%ip ag5t-- 7#a7 is n qualifi$ to provide
 %ip ag5cy s]vices2 or  7#b7 willfully  
fail$ to comply ) a provision ( ?is "p  
or ) an ord] or regulation ( !          
,commission4  7b7 ,failure ,to ma9ta9   
bond1 pro( ( insurance1 or o!r surety ,!
 ,commission may revoke a %ip ag5t      
lic5se = failure to ma9ta9 a bond1 pro( 
( insurance1 or o!r surety z requir$ by 
section #dajjb7;a7 ( ?is title4  4  7b7 
,con=m+ am5dm5ts = tables ( *apt]s ,!   
table ( *apt]s at ! beg9n+ ( title #df1 
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 & at ! beg9n+ (    
subtitle ,,iv ( su* title are ea* am5d$ 
by ins]t+ aft] ! item relat+ to *apt]   
#dji ! foll[+3  #daj4 ,%ip ,ag5ts#dajja4

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