,,ii  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #becf  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,july #cj1 #bjbe,mr4   
,lee introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read
 twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on      
,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation  ,a
 ,,bill  ,to exempt l>ge cruise %ips f  
c]ta9 requirem5ts applicable to pass5g] 
vessels1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort   
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !         
,safegu>d+ ,am]ican ,t\rism ,act4  #b4  
,adju/+ applicability ( c]ta9 ,,pvsa &  
,jones ,act requirem5ts  7a7 ,,pvsa     
dome/ic requirem5ts ,section #eeajc (   
title #df1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$
 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7c7        
,nonapplicablity ,?is section %all n    
apply to any vessel ) #hjj or m pass5g] 
b]?s4  4  7b7 ,jones ,act requirem5ts   
,*apt] #aba ( title #df1 ,unit$ ,/ates  
,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 section #abajc1
 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7d7        
,nonapplicability ,! requirem5ts ( ?is  
section %all n apply to any vessel )    
#hjj or m pass5g] b]?s & t transports   

pass5g]s betwe5 ports or places 9 !     
,unit$ ,/ates to :i* ! coa/wise laws    
apply1 ei!r directly or via a =eign     
port4  2 &  7#b7 9 section #abaab7;a7-- 
7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#a71 by ins]t+ except 9
 ! case ( a vessel describ$ 9           
subp>agraph 7,c7 ( p>agraph 7#b71 be=e  
satisfies2 &  7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#b7-- 7i7
 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 by /rik+ or aft] ! 
semicolon2  7ii7 9 subp>agraph          
7,b77iii71 by /rik+ 2 & & ins]t+ 2 or2 &
  7iii7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7,c7
 has #hjj or m pass5g] b]?s & transports
 pass5g]s betwe5 ports or places 9 !    
,unit$ ,/ates to :i* ! coa/wise laws    
apply1 ei!r directly or via a =eign     
port2 &  4  7c7 ,adju/m5t ( citiz5%ip & 
,navy ,res]ve requirem5ts ,section      
#hajc7k7 ( title #df1 ,unit$ ,/ates     
,code1 is am5d$ to read z foll[s3  7k7  
,nonapplicability to c]ta9 pass5g]      
vessels ,subsections 7a7 & 7b7 %all n   
apply to any vessel ) #hjj or m pass5g] 
b]?s & t transports pass5g]s betwe5     
ports or places 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates to :i*

 ! coa/wise laws apply1 ei!r directly or
 via a =eign port4  4  #c4 ,adju/m5ts   
relat+ to p]mits = ali5 crewm5 to l&    
tempor>ily 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,section   
#beb7;a7 ( ! ,immigration & ,nationality
 ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #abhb7;a77 is       
am5d$-- 7#a7 9 ! matt] prec$+ p>agraph  
7#a7-- 7,a7 by /rik+ he may1 9 8        
discretion1 & ins]t+ ! (fic] may2 &     
7,b7 by /rik+ a p]iod ( "t1 9 any ev5t1 
n to exce$ & ins]t+ ! p]iod dur+ :i* su*
 crewman is 9 possession ( a valid1     
unexpir$ visa issu$ pursuant to su*     
p>agraph1 if su* (fic] is satisfi$ !    
crewman int5ds to dep>t2 &  7#b7 by     
/rik+ p>agraphs 7#a7 ?r\gh 7#c7 & ins]t+
 ! foll[+3  7#a7 on ! vessel or aircraft
 on :i* su* crewman arriv$2 or  7#b7 on 
a vessel or aircraft o!r ?an ! vessel or
 aircraft on :i* su* crewman arriv$4  4 
#d4 ,rule ( con/ruction ,no?+ 9 !       
am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act %all be       
con/ru$ to exempt a vessel t transports 
pass5g]s betwe5 ports or places 9 !     
,unit$ ,/ates to :i* ! coa/wise laws    

apply1 ei!r directly or via a =eign     
port1 f any applicable law ( ! ,unit$   
,/ates except z explicitly provid$ 9 su*
 am5dm5ts4