#aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 ,r4 
#dahc  ,,an ,,act  ,to au?orize         
appropriations = ! ,f$]al ,m>itime      
,commission = fiscal ye>s #bjbf ?r\gh   
#bjbg1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort     
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,f$]al  
,m>itime ,commission ,reau?orization    
,act ( #bjbe4  #b4 ,table ( cont5ts ,!  
table ( cont5ts = ?is ,act is z foll[s3 
,sec4 #a4 ,%ort title4 ,sec4 #b4 ,table 
( cont5ts4 ,sec4 #c4 ,au?orization (    
appropriations4 ,sec4 #d4 ,purposes4    
,sec4 #e4 ,def9itions4 ,sec4 #f4        
,compla9ts aga9/ %ipp+ ex*anges4 ,sec4  
#g4 ,repeal4 ,sec4 #h4 ,data collection4
 ,sec4 #i4 ,inve/igations4 ,sec4 #aj4   
,national advisory committees4 ,sec4    
#aa4 ,annual report & public            
disclosures4 ,sec4 #ab4 ,conta9]iz$     
freight indexes4 ,sec4 #ac4 ,te*nical   
am5dm5ts4  #c4 ,au?orization (          
appropriations ,section #dfajh ( title  
#df1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by   
/rik+ #cb1hfi1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbb1   
#ch1bfj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbc1         

#dc1gbj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbd1 &       
#di1bjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbe & ins]t+ 
#di1bjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbf1 &       
#di1bjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbg4  #d4    
,purposes ,section #djaja ( title #df1  
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$--  7#a7 9 
p>agraph 7#b7 by /rik+ 9 ! ocean comm]ce
 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ins]t+ = ! common  
c>riage ( goods by wat] 9 ! =eign       
comm]ce ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7#b7 9    
p>agraph 7#d7 by /rik+ promote & ins]t+ 
support4  #e4 ,def9itions  7a7 ,9 g5]al 
,section #djajb7i7 ( title #df1 ,unit$  
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9         
subp>agraph 7,b7 by /rik+ ! p]iod &     
ins]t+ 2 or2  7#b7 by r$esignat+        
subp>agraphs 7,a7 & 7,b7 z clauses 7i7 &
 7ii71 respectively1 & by adju/+ ! m>g9s
 accord+ly2  7#c7 by /rik+ means an     
ocean common c>ri] & ins]t+ ! foll[+3   
means-- 7,a7 an ocean common c>ri]  2 & 
7#d7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7,b7   
su* a c>ri] t is 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$ 91 headqu>t]$ 91 or    
o!rwise significantly l9k$ to 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 ( !   
,f$]al ,m>itime ,commission             
,reau?orization ,act ( #bjbe2  7ii7     
id5tifi$ by ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,trade      
,repres5tative on ! priority wat* li/   
includ$ 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  7b7 ,con=m+ 
am5dm5t ,section #dfajf7;b77#g7 ( title 
#df1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by   
/rik+ ocean common c>ri]s1 p>ticul>ly   
su* c>ri]s t are controll$ c>ri]s & all 
t foll[s ?r\gh ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+
 controll$ c>ri]s24  #f4 ,compla9ts     

aga9/ %ipp+ ex*anges  7a7 ,9 g5]al      
,section #djejd7;c7 ( title #df1 ,unit$ 
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 !       
subsection head+ by ins]t+ &            
inve/igation aft] ,exemption2  7#b7 by  
/rik+ ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ 2 &2    
7#c7 by /rik+ may exempt & ins]t+ !     
foll[+3  may-- 7#a7 exempt  2 &  7#d7 by
 add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#b7          
inve/igate compla9ts submitt$ "u section
 #djeje4  4  7b7 ,compla9ts aga9/ %ipp+ 
ex*anges ,*apt] #dje ( title #df1 ,unit$
 ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end
 ! foll[+3  #djeje4 ,compla9ts aga9/    
%ipp+ ex*anges  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,a p]son   
may submit to ! ,f$]al ,m>itime         
,commission1 & ! ,commission %all       
accept1 in=mation conc]n+ alleg$        
incid5ts ( m>ket manipulation or o!r    
anticompetitive practices by %ipp+      
ex*anges regi/]$ "u section #djejd4  7b7
 ,inve/igation ,^u receipt ( a          
submission ( in=mation "u subsection    
7a71 ! ,commission %all promptly        
inve/igate ! accuracy ( su* in=mation4  

7c7 ,report to ,congress ,! ,commission 
%all submit to ! ,committee on          
,transportation & ,infra/ructure ( !    
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,committee  
on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation 
( ! ,s5ate ! results ( any inve/igation 
9 :i* ! ,commission f9ds incid5ts (     
m>ket manipulation or anticompetitive   
practices by %ipp+ ex*anges regi/]$ "u  
section #djejd4  4  7c7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t
 ,! analysis = *apt] #dje ( title #df1  
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at
 ! end ! foll[+3  #djeje4 ,compla9ts    
aga9/ %ipp+ ex*anges4  4  #g4 ,%ipp+    
ex*ange regi/ry ,section #djejd7;d7 (   
title #df1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is      
am5d$--  7#a7 by /rik+ #c ye>s aft] !   
date ( enactm5t ( ! ,ocean ,%ipp+ ,re=m 
,act ( #bjbb & ins]t+ #b ye>s aft] !    
date ( enactm5t ( ! ,f$]al ,m>itime     
,commission ,reau?orization ,act (      
#bjbe2  7#b7 by /rik+ set /&>ds necess>y
 to c>ry out & ins]t+ ensure consi/5cy  
)2 &  7#c7 by /rik+ by & ins]t+ via4    
#h4 ,repeal  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section      

#djgjf ( title #df1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1
 is repeal$4  7b7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,!   
analysis = *apt] #djg ( title #df1      
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by /rik+ !
 item relat+ to section #djgjf4  #i4    
,data collection ,section #daaaj ( title
 #df1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$--   
7#a7 by /rik+ ,! ,f$]al ,m>itime        
,commission & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7a7     
,qu>t]ly report ,! ,f$]al ,m>itime      
,commission  2 &  7#b7 by add+ at ! end 
! foll[+3  7b7 ,limitation on           
duplication ,unless ! data describ$ 9   
p>agraphs 7#a7 & 7#b7 is n available 9 a
 timely mann] or 9 a =m t all[s !       
,commission to meet ! requirem5ts (     
subsection 7a71 data requir$ to be      
report$ "u subsection 7a7 may n         
duplicate in=mation submitt$--  7#a7 to 
! ,corps ( ,eng9e]s pursuant to section 
#aa ( ! ,act entitl$ ,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   
7#b7 pursuant to section #dha ( ! ,t>iff
 ,act ( #aicj 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4 #adha7 to  
,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord] ,protection by  
m]*&ise import]s2 or  7#c7 to !         
,dep>tm5t ( ,comm]ce pursuant to section
 #cja ( title #ac4  4  #aj4             
,inve/igations ,section #dacjb ( title  
#df1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by   
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7f7            
,nondisclosure ,in=mation & docum5ts    
develop$ by ! ,f$]al ,m>itime           
,commission "u ?is section %all n be    
disclos$ unless ! ,commission det]m9es  
by majority vote ( ! ,commission t su*  
in=mation & docum5ts are relevant to an 
adm9i/rative or judicial proce$+ &      
agrees by a majority vote to disclose   
su* in=mation & docum5ts4  4  #aa4      
,national advisory committees  7a7      
,national %ipp] advisory committee      
,section #dbejb ( title #df1 ,unit$     
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$--  7#a7 9        
subsection 7a7 by /rik+ ,committee4 &   
ins]t+ ,committee 79 ?is section ref]r$ 

to z ! ,%ipp] ,committee742  7#b7 by    
/rik+ subsection 7b72  7#c7 by          
r$esignat+ subsection 7c7 z subsection  
7b72 &  7#d7 9 subsection 7b71 z s      
r$esignat$1 by /rik+ ,committee ea*     
place x appe>s & ins]t+ ,%ipp]          
,committee4  7b7 ,national port advisory
 committee ,*apt] #dbe ( title #df1     
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by 
r$esignat+ section #dbejc z section     
#dbejf2 &  7#b7 by ins]t+ aft] section  
#dbejb ! foll[+3  #dbejc4 ,national port
 advisory committee  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t    
,!re is e/abli%$ a ,national ,port      
,advisory ,committee 79 ?is section     
ref]r$ to z ! ,port ,committee74  7b7   
,memb]%ip  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,port       
,committee %all consi/ ( #ac memb]s     
appo9t$ by ! ,commission 9 accordance ) 
?is section4  7#b7 ,exp]tise ,ea* memb] 
( ! ,port ,committee %all h p>ticul>    
exp]tise1 k1 & exp]i5ce 9 matt]s relat+ 
to ! function ( ! ,port ,committee4     
7#c7 ,repres5tation ,memb]s ( ! ,port   
,committee %all be appo9t$ z foll[s3    

7,a7 #e memb]s %all repres5t m>9e t]m9al
 op]ators1 z su* t]m is def9$ 9 section 
#djajb4  7,b7 #e memb]s %all repres5t   
port au?orities4  7,c7 #c memb]s %all   
repres5t long%ore & m>itime labor4      
#dbejd4 ,national ocean c>ri] advisory  
committee  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,!re is      
e/abli%$ a ,national ,ocean ,c>ri]      
,advisory ,committee 79 ?is section     
ref]r$ to z ! ,c>ri] ,committee74  7b7  
,memb]%ip  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,c>ri]      
,committee %all consi/ ( #i memb]s      
appo9t$ by ! ,commission 9 accordance ) 
?is section4  7#b7 ,exp]tise ,ea* memb] 
( ! ,c>ri] ,committee %all h p>ticul>   
exp]tise1 k1 & exp]i5ce 9 matt]s relat+ 
to ! function ( ! ,committee4  7#c7     
,repres5tation ,memb]s ( ! ,c>ri]       
,committee %all repres5t ocean c>ri]s   
s]v+ su* seaports & t]m9als1 ( :i* at   
lea/ #c %all be ocean transportation    
int]m$i>ies 7z su* t]m is def9$ 9       
section #djajb74  #dbeje4 ,function ,!  
cov]$ ,committees %all advise ! ,f$]al  
,m>itime ,commission on policies relat+ 

to ! competitiv5ess1 reliability1 &     
effici5cy ( ! int]national ocean freight
 deliv]y sy/em4  4  7c7 ,con=m+ am5dm5ts
  7#a7 ,def9itions ,section #dbeja7b7 ( 
title #df1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$
 to read z foll[s3  7#b7 ,cov]$         
committee ,! t]m cov]$ ,committee       
means-- 7,a7 ! ,national ,%ipp]         
,advisory ,committee e/abli%$ "u section
 #dbejb2  7,b7 ! ,national ,port        
,advisory ,committee e/abli%$ "u section
 #dbejc2 &  7,c7 ! ,national ,ocean     
,c>ri] ,advisory ,committee e/abli%$ "u 
section #ebejd4  4  7#b7 ,adm9i/ration  
,section #dbejf ( title #df1 ,unit$     
,/ates ,code1 z r$esignat$ by subsection
 7b77#a71 is am5d$-- 7,a7 by /rik+ ,!   
,committee ea* place x appe>s except 9  
subsection 7k7 & ins]t+ ,ea* cov]$      
,committee2  7,b7 9 subsection 7a7 by   
/rik+ ! ,committee & ins]t+ ea* su*     
,committee2  7,c7 9 subsections 7b71    
7c71 7d71 7e71 7f71 & 7j7 by /rik+ !    
,committee ea* place x appe>s & ins]t+ a
 cov]$ ,committee2  7,d7 9 subsection   

7f71 by /rik+ ! ,committee's & ins]t+ a 
cov]$ ,committee's2  7,e7 9 subsection  
7h7--  7i7 9 p>agraph 7#a7-- 7,i7 by    
/rik+ ,*air ( ! ,committee & ins]t+     
,*air ( ea* cov]$ ,committee2 &  7,,ii7 
by /rik+ function ( ! ,committee &      
ins]t+ function ( ! applicable          
,committee2 &  7ii7 9 p>agraph 7#b7 by  
/rik+ ! ,committee & ins]t+ ea* cov]$   
,committee2  7,f7 9 subsection 7i7-- 7i7
 9 p>agraph 7#a7 by /rik+ ! ,committee  
if ! function ( ! ,committee & ins]t+   
any relevant cov]$ ,committee if !      
function ( su* ,committee2  7ii7 9      
p>agraph 7#b7 by /rik+ ! ,committee &   
ins]t+ ea* su* ,committee2  7iii7 9     
p>agraph 7#c7--  7,i7 by /rik+ f !      
,committee & ins]t+ f a cov]$           
,committee2 &  7,,ii7 9 subp>agraph 7,b7
 by /rik+ to ! ,committee & ins]t+ to ! 
submitt+ ,committee2 &  7iv7 9 p>agraph 
7#d7 by /rik+ f ! ,committee & ins]t+ f 
a cov]$ ,committee2 &  7,g7 9 subsection
 7k7 by /rik+ ,! ,committee & ins]t+ ,! 
cov]$ ,committees4  #ab4 ,annual report 

& public disclosures  7a7 ,report on    
=eign laws & practices ,section         
#dfajf7;b7 ( title #df1 ,unit$ ,/ates   
,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#f7--
  7,a7 by /rik+ & at ! end2 &  7,b7 by  
/rik+ "u ?is "p & ins]t+ "u *apt] #djc2 
7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#g71 z am5d$ by section
 #e7;b7 ( ?is ,act-- 7,a7 by ins]t+     
anticompetitive1 nonreciprocal trade1 or
 be=e o!rwise conc]n+ practices2  7,b7  
by ins]t+ or m>9e t]m9al op]ators aft]  
controll$ c>ri]s2 &  7,c7 by ins]t+ &   
aft] ! semicolon at ! end2 &  7#c7 by   
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#h7 an        
analysis ( any trade imbalance result+ f
 ! bus9ess practices ( ocean common     
c>ri]s1 includ+ an analysis ( ! data    
collect$ "u section #daaaj2 &  7#i7 !   
aggregat$ f9d+s & results ( !           
,vessel-,op]at+ ,common ,c>ri] ,audit   
,program e/abli%$ by ! ,commission on   
,july #ah1 #bjba1 pursuant to !         
,commission rule int]pret+ section      
#daajb7;c74  4  7b7 ,public disclosure  
,section #dfajf7;d77#b7 ( title #df1    

,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by ins]t+ 
or m>9e t]m9al op]ator aft] common      
c>ri]4  #ac4 ,conta9]iz$ freight indexes
  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] !
 date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,f$]al   
,m>itime ,commission %all promulgate an 
advance notice ( propos$ rulemak+ on !  
mann] 9 :i* data is acquir$1 us$1 &     
protect$ 9 develop+ price indexes =     
conta9]iz$ ocean freight = %ipp]s 7z su*
 t]m is def9$ 9 section #djajb ( title  
#df1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code7 9 ! ,unit$    
,/ates publi%$ by a %ipp+ ex*ange       
regi/]$ "u section #djejd ( title #df1  
,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7b7 ,f9al rule ,n 
lat] ?an #c ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t 
( ?is ,act1 ! ,commission %all publi% a 
f9al rule ) respect to ! advance notice 
( propos$ rulemak+ requir$ "u subsection
 7a74  #ad4 ,te*nical am5dm5ts  7a7     
,national advisory committees ,!        
analysis = subtitle ,,iv ( title #df1   
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by /rik+ !
 item relat+ to *apt] #dbe & ins]t+ !   
foll[+3  #dbe4 ,national ,advisory      

,committees #dbeja  4  7b7 ,analysis ,! 
head+ & analysis = *apt] #dbe ( title   
#df1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ to   
read z foll[s3  #dbe ,,national         
,,advisory ,,committees  ,sec4 #dbeja4  
,def9itions4 #dbejb4 ,national ,%ipp]   
,advisory ,committee4 #dbejc4 ,national 
,port ,advisory ,committee4 #dbejd4     
,national ,ocean ,c>ri] ,advisory       
,committee4 #dbeje4 ,function4 #dbejf4  
,adm9i/ration4  4  ,pass$ ! ,h\se (     
,repres5tatives ,decemb] #ae1           
#bjbe4;,cl]k4