,i  #aah? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #icdh  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,augu/ #ac1 #bjbd,mr4 
,g>am5di 7= himself & ,mr4 ,johnson (   
,georgia7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0
 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on              
,transportation & ,infra/ructure1 & 9   
addition to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y1
 = a p]iod to be subsequ5tly det]m9$ by 
! ,speak]1 9 ea* case = consid]ation (  
su* provisions z fall )9 ! jurisdiction 
( ! committee conc]n$  ,a ,,bill  ,to   
am5d title #df1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to 
increase ! g5]al limit ( m>itime        
liability ) respect to an own] ( a =eign
 vessel1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort   
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,ju/ice 
= ,victims ( ,=eign ,vessel ,accid5ts   
,act4  #b4 ,am5dm5t ( ,%ip[n]s'         
,limitation ( ,liability ,act ( #ahea   
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #cjebc ( title    
#df1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$--    
7#a7 by /rik+ subsection 7a7 & ins]t+ ! 
foll[+3  7a7 ,limit ( own] liability    
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z provid$ 9       

section #cjebd ( ?is title1 ! liability 
(-- 7,a7 ! own] ( a vessel ( ! ,unit$   
,/ates = any claim1 debt1 or liability  
describ$ 9 subsection 7b7 %all n exce$ !
 value ( ! vessel & p5d+ freight2 &     
7,b7 ! own] ( a =eign vessel = any      
claim1 debt1 or liability describ$ 9    
subsection 7b7 %all n exce$ ! am\nt t is
 #aj times ! value ( ! vessel & p5d+    
freight4  7#b7 ,multiple own]s ,if a    
vessel has m ?an "o own]1 !             
proportionate %>e ( ! liability "u      
p>agraph 7#a7 ( any "o su* own] %all n  
exce$ t own]'s proportionate int]e/ 9 ! 
vessel & p5d+ freight4  2 &  7#b7 9     
subsection 7c7-- 7,a7 9 ! head] by /rik+
 ,wages & ins]t+ ,claims n subject to   
limitation2  7,b7 by /rik+ to a claim = 
wages4 & ins]t+ to--2 &  7,c7 by add+ at
 ! end ! foll[+ new p>agraphs3  7#a7 a  
claim = wages2 or  7#b7 ) respect to !  
liability ( an own] ( a =eign vessel1 a 
claim1 debt1 or liability aris+ f       
p]sonal injury or wrongful dea? ( a     
p]son :o 0 n a crewmemb] or pass5g] ( ! 

=eign vessel at ! "t ! injury 7includ+  
fatal injury1 if applicable7 occurr$4  4
  7b7 ,am5dm5t to cessation ( c]ta9     
actions ,section #cjebi7;c7 ( title #df1
 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by /rik+ 
! matt] 9 "q & ins]t+ a matt] subject to
 limitation "u section #cjebc ( ?is     
*apt]4  7c7 ,effective date ,! am5dm5ts 
made by subsections 7a7 & 7b7 %all apply
 ) respect to any liability subject to  
section #cjebc7;a7 ( title #df1 ,unit$  
,/ates ,code1 t arises on or aft] ,m>*  
#be1 #bjbd4