,,ii  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #bfdj  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,augu/ #a1 #bjbe ,mr4  
,blum5?al 7= himself & ,mr4 ,m>key7     
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on       
,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation  ,a
 ,,bill  ,to improve pass5g] vessel     
security & safety1 & = o!r purposes4    
#a4  ,%ort title2 ref]5ces  7a7  ,%ort  
title  ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,cruise
 ,pass5g] ,protection ,act ( #bjbe4  7b7
  ,ref]5ces to title #df1 ,unit$ ,/ates 
,code  ,except z o!rwise expressly      
provid$1 :]ev] 9 ?is ,act an am5dm5t or 
repeal is express$ 9 t]ms ( an am5dm5t  
to1 or repeal (1 a section or o!r       
provision1 ! ref]5ce %all be consid]$ to
 be made to a section or o!r provision (
 title #df1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  #b4   
,table ( cont5ts  ,! table ( cont5ts =  
?is ,act is z foll[s3  ,sec4 #a4 ,%ort  
title2 ref]5ces4 ,sec4 #b4 ,table (     
cont5ts4 ,,title ,i--,cov]$ pass5g]     
vessel consum] s]vice & protection ,sec4

 #aja4 ,cov]$ pass5g] vessel consum]    
s]vice improvem5ts4 ,sec4 #ajb4 ,cruise 
l9e pass5g] bill ( rights2 advisory     
committee = cov]$ pass5g] vessel consum]
 protection4 ,sec4 #ajc4 ,assi/ance to  
victims ( crimes on bo>d c]ta9 pass5g]  
vessels4 ,sec4 #ajd4 ,cl]ical am5dm5ts4 
,,title ,,ii--,cruise vessel pass5g]    
improvem5ts ,sec4 #bja4 ,cruise vessel  
*apt] organization1 application1 &      
def9itions4 ,sec4 #bjb4 ,crime report+ &
 public notice4 ,sec4 #bjc4 ,crime      
prev5tion1 docum5tation1 & response     
requirem5ts4 ,sec4 #bjd4 ,pass5g] vessel
 security & safety requirem5ts4 ,sec4   
#bje4 ,en=cem5t4 ,sec4 #bjf4 ,te*nical &
 con=m+ am5dm5ts4 ,sec4 #bjg4           
,limitations 9 c]ta9 cases4  ,i  ,cov]$ 
pass5g] vessel consum] s]vice &         
protection  #aja4  ,cov]$ pass5g] vessel
 consum] s]vice improvem5ts  ,subtitle  
,,ii is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3
  ,l  ,(fice ( ,m>itime ,consum]        
,protection  #afa  ,(fice ( ,m>itime    
,consum] ,protection  #afaja4           

,def9itions4 #afajb4 ,application4      
#afajc4 ,(fice ( ,m>itime ,consum]      
,protection4 #afajd4 ,cov]$ pass5g]     
vessel consum] s]vice improvem5ts4      
#afaje4 ,invalidation ( pre-dispute     
arbitration & class action waiv] clauses
 9 c]ta9 contracts relat+ to cov]$      
pass5g] vessel transportation4  #afaja4 
,def9itions  ,9 ?is *apt]3 7#a7         
,applicable pass5g] ,! t]m applicable   
pass5g] means a pass5g] on a cov]$      
pass5g] vessel :o is a citiz5 ( ! ,unit$
 ,/ates4  7#b7  ,assi/ant ,g5]al ,c\nsel
  ,! t]m ,assi/ant ,g5]al ,c\nsel means 
! ,assi/ant ,g5]al ,c\nsel = ! ,(fice ( 
,m>itime ,consum] ,protection4  7#c7    
,cov]$ pass5g] vessel  ,! t]m cov]$     
pass5g] vessel means a pass5g] vessel or
 small pass5g] vessel to :i* ?is *apt]  
applies1 9 accordance ) section #afajb (
 ?is title4  7#d7  ,key t]ms  ,! t]m key
 t]ms includes t]ms relat$ to undisclos$
 co/s & fees1 indemnification1 waiv]s1  
limitations on liability1 notice ( claim
 & actions1 "t limitations1 arbitration1

 =um1 & jurisdiction4  7#e7  ,(fice  ,! 
t]m ,(fice means ! ,(fice ( ,m>itime    
,consum] ,protection4  7#f7  ,own]  ,!  
t]m own] means ! own]1 *>t]]1 manag+    
op]ator1 ma/]1 or o!r individual 9 *>ge 
( a vessel4  7#g7  ,passage contract  ,!
 t]m passage contract means a b9d+      
agreem5t = passage on a cov]$ pass5g]   
vessel4  7#h7  ,secret>y  ,not)/&+      
section #baja ( ?is title1 ! t]m        
,secret>y means ! ,secret>y (           
,transportation4  #afajb4  ,application 
7a7  ,9 g5]al  ,?is *apt] applies to    
pass5g] vessels & small pass5g] vessels4
  7b7  ,f$]al & ,/ate vessels  ,?is     
*apt] does n apply to-- 7#a7 a vessel ( 
! ,unit$ ,/ates op]at$ by ! ,f$]al      
,gov]nm5t2 or  7#b7 a vessel own$ &     
op]at$ by a ,/ate4  #afajc4 ,(fice (    
,m>itime ,consum] ,protection  7a7      
,e/abli%m5t ,!re is e/abli%$ )9 ! ,(fice
 ( ! ,g5]al ,c\nsel ( ! ,dep>tm5t (     
,transportation an ,(fice ( ,m>itime    
,consum] ,protection4  7b7  ,head  ,!   
,(fice %all be head$ by ! ,assi/ant     

,g5]al ,c\nsel = ! ,(fice ( ,m>itime    
,consum] ,protection4  7c7  ,duties  ,! 
,(fice %all-- 7#a7 s]ve z ! prim>y      
entity ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,transportation )
 respect to consum] protection issues   
relat+ to cov]$ pass5g] vessels 7unless 
o!rwise provid$ "u law71 includ+--  7,a7
 c>ry+ out ! requirem5ts ( ?is *apt]2   
7,b7 provid+ assi/ance to ! indu/ry     
reg>d+ compliance assi/ance "u ?is      
*apt]2  7,c7 process+ consum] compla9ts 
reg>d+ ! requirem5ts ( ?is *apt] & o!r  
consum] compla9ts reg>d+ cov]$ pass5g]  
vessels2  7,d7 inspect+ cov]$ pass5g]   
vessels to ensure t own]s ( su* vessels 
h k ( ! consum] protection requirem5ts t
 apply2  7,e7 inve/igat+ pot5tial       
consum] protection violations reg>d+    
m>itime travel2 &  7,f7 pursu+ en=cem5t 
( su* violations2 &  7#b7 s]ve z !      
implem5t+ (fice = ! duties ( ! ,secret>y
 "u section #ajb ( ! ,cruise ,pass5g]   
,protection ,act ( #bjbe4  #afajd4      
,cov]$ pass5g] vessel consum] s]vice    
improvem5ts  7a7  ,passage contracts    

7#a7  ,developm5t ( /&>ds  7,a7         
,pass5g] vessels  ,n lat] ?an #ahj days 
aft] ! date on :i* ! advisory committee 
makes its recomm5dations "u section     
#ajb7;b77#f77;,c7 ( ! ,cruise ,pass5g]  
,protection ,act ( #bjbe1 ! ,secret>y1  
act+ ?r\gh ! ,assi/ant ,g5]al ,c\nsel1  
%all develop /&>ds = use by an own] ( a 
cov]$ pass5g] vessel t is a pass5g]     
vessel or1 subject to subp>agraph 7,b71 
a small pass5g] vessel1 to provide a    
prospective applicable pass5g] ) a      
summ>y t highlights key t]ms 9 ! passage
 contract & is provid$ be=e su* t]ms are
 b9d+4  7,b7  ,small pass5g] vessels  ,!
 ,secret>y %all det]m9e ! ext5t to :i*  
/&>ds develop$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7 %all 
apply ) respect to passage contracts =  
small pass5g] vessels4  7#b7            
,consultation  ,9 develop+ ! /&>ds "u   
p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,secret>y may consult )
 o!r ,f$]al ag5cies1 p]sons ) exp]tise  
on admiralty & m>itime law1 consum]     
advocates1 indu/ry repres5tatives1 & su*
 o!r p]sons z ! ,secret>y consid]s      

necess>y4  7#c7  ,/atute ( limitations  
,! /atute ( limitations = fil+ a lawsuit
 aga9/ ! own] ( a cov]$ pass5g] vessel1 
:i* %all n be %ort] ?an #c ye>s1 %all be
 cle>ly id5tifi$ 9 ! passage contract   
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a74  7#d7         
,recomm5dations  ,! /&>ds develop$ "u   
p>agraph 7#a7 %all include              
recomm5dations reg>d+--  7,a7 /yle1     
=matt+1 & placem5t t ensures t ! summ>y 
is conspicu\s2 &  7,b7 t]m9ology t      
ensures t ! summ>y is--  7i7 cle>1      
unambigu\s1 & unmi/akable2 &  7ii7 to ! 
greate/ ext5t possible1 uni=m1 concise1 
& n complex4  7#e7  ,p]iodic review  ,! 
,secret>y %all p]iodically review &     
update1 z appropriate1 ! /&>ds develop$ 
"u p>agraph 7#a74  7#f7  ,requirem5ts   
,beg9n+ on ! date t is #ahj days aft] ! 
date on :i* ! /&>ds are develop$ "u     
p>agraph 7#a71 an own] ( a cov]$ pass5g]
 vessel %all--  7,a7 provide ea*        
prospective applicable pass5g] ) a      
summ>y 9 accordance ) ! /&>ds t apply to
 ! cov]$ pass5g] vessel "u p>agraph     

7#a72  7,b7 include a prom95tly         
accessible l9k to ! summ>y on ea*       
int]net website t ! own] ma9ta9s =      
prospective applicable pass5g]s to      
pur*ase or book passage on ! cov]$      
pass5g] vessel2 &  7,c7 include ! summ>y
 9 any promotional lit]ature or         
adv]tis+1 ?r\gh any m$ium (             
communication 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates (f]+    
passage or solicit+ applicable pass5g]s 
= ocean voyages any:]e 9 ! _w1 t !      
,secret>y consid]s necess>y to          
adequately notify a prospective         
applicable pass5g] ( ! key t]ms 9 !     
passage contract be=e su* t]ms are b9d+4
  7#g7  ,preemption  ,! /&>ds develop$  
"u p>agraph 7#a7 %all preempt any relat$
 ,/ate /&>ds t require a summ>y t       
provides less in=mation to a prospective
 applicable pass5g] ?an ! in=mation     
requir$ to be provid$ "u ?is subsection1
 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y4  7b7  ,cov]$ 
pass5g] vessel consum] compla9ts  7#a7  
,toll-free hotl9e & ,int]net website l9k
 = consum] pass5g] vessel compla9ts  ,! 

,secret>y1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,assi/ant ,g5]al
 ,c\nsel1 %all--  7,a7 e/abli% a consum]
 compla9ts toll-free hotl9e telephone   
numb] = applicable pass5g]s2  7,b7      
e/abli% a consum] compla9ts l9k = use by
 applicable pass5g]s on ! int]net       
website ma9ta9$ "u section #afajf7;i72 &
  7,c7 notify ! public (-- 7i7 !        
telephone numb] e/abli%$ "u subp>agraph 
7,a72 &  7ii7 ! int]net website ma9ta9$ 
"u section #afajf7;i74  7#b7  ,website  
,! ,secret>y1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,assi/ant    
,g5]al ,c\nsel1 %all--  7,a7 ma9ta9 a   
/ati/ical compilation ( all consum]     
compla9ts on ! int]net website "u       
section #afajf7;i7 t provides a num]ical
 acc\nt+ ( ea* category ( consum]       
compla9t2  7,b7 update ! data ref]r$ to 
9 subp>agraph 7,a7 n less frequ5tly ?an 
mon?ly2  7,c7 aggregate su* data by     
cov]$ pass5g] vessel2 &  7,d7 id5tify   
ea* cov]$ pass5g] vessel by "n4  7#c7   
,inve/igations ( consum] compla9ts  ,!  
,secret>y1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,assi/ant ,g5]al
 ,c\nsel & 9 coord9ation ) o!r relevant 

,f$]al ag5cies1 may inve/igate consum]  
compla9ts f applicable pass5g]s1        
includ+--  7,a7 cancellations1 delays1 &
 port skipp+2  7,b7 lo/1 damag$1 &      
delay$ baggage2  7,c7 conditions on bo>d
 ! cov]$ pass5g] vessel2  7,d7 problems 
9 obta9+ refunds = unus$ or lo/ tickets 
or f>e adju/m5ts2  7,e7 incorrect or    
incomplete in=mation ab\t f>es1 disc\nt 
f>e conditions & availability1 ov]*>ges1
 & f>e increases2  7,f7 deceptive or    
mislead+ adv]tis+2 &  7,g7 compliance ) 
,f$]al regulations4  7#d7  ,ref]ral to  
f$]al or /ate ag5cy  ,! ,secret>y may   
ref] any compla9t receiv$ "u ?is        
subsection to ! ,attorney ,g5]al or a   
relevant ,f$]al or ,/ate ag5cy = action1
 z appropriate4  7#e7  ,notice to       
pass5g]s  7,a7  ,int]net websites  ,ea* 
own] ( a cov]$ pass5g] vessel %all      
include1 9 a conspicu\s location on ea* 
int]net website t su* own] ma9ta9s =    
applicable pass5g]s to pur*ase or book  
passage on ! cov]$ pass5g] vessel--  7i7
 ! telephone numb] e/abli%$ "u p>agraph 

7#a77;,a72  7ii7 ! consum] compla9ts l9k
 e/abli%$ "u p>agraph 7#a77;,b72 &      
7iii7 any o!r in=mation necess>y = an   
applicable pass5g] to submit a consum]  
compla9t = resolution4  7,b7  ,bo>d+    
docum5tation  ,! own] ( a cov]$ pass5g] 
vessel %all include ! telephone numb] & 
int]net address ( ! l9k = consum]       
compla9ts e/abli%$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 on--
  7i7 any promotional lit]ature or      
adv]tis+1 ?r\gh any m$ium (             
communication 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates (f]+    
passage or solicit+ applicable pass5g]s 
= ocean voyages on cov]$ pass5g]        
vessels1 t ! ,secret>y consid]s necess>y
 to adequately notify su* prospective   
pass5g] ( ! telephone numb] & int]net   
address2 &  7ii7 any electronic         
confirmation ( ! pur*ase ( passage on a 
cov]$ pass5g] vessel4  7c7  ,p5alties   
7#a7  ,civil p5alty  ,! ,secret>y1 act+ 
?r\gh ! ,assi/ant ,g5]al ,c\nsel1 may   
impose on any p]son t violates ?is      
section or a regulation "u ?is section a
 civil p5alty ( n m ?an #be1jjj = ea*   

day dur+ :i* ! violation cont9ues4 ,!   
,secret>y1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,assi/ant ,g5]al
 ,c\nsel1 may br+ an action to pursue a 
p5alty "u ?is p>agraph 9 an appropriate 
di/rict c\rt ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#b7   
,crim9al p5alty  ,any p]son t willfully 
violates ?is section or a regulation "u 
?is section %all be f9$ n m ?an #bej1jjj
 or imprison$ n m ?an #a ye>1 or bo?4   
7d7  ,rulemak+  ,! ,secret>y1 act+ ?r\gh
 ! ,assi/ant ,g5]al ,c\nsel1 %all issue 
su* regulations z are necess>y to       
implem5t ?is section4  #afaje4          
,invalidation ( pre-dispute arbitration 
& class action waiv] clauses 9 c]ta9    
contracts relat+ to cov]$ pass5g] vessel
 transportation  7a7  ,cov]$ contract   
,9 ?is section1 ! t]m cov]$ contract    
means a contract = ! pur*ase ( a ticket 
= transportation on a cov]$ pass5g]     
vessel4  7b7  ,arbitration  ,not)/&+ any
 o!r provision ( law1 arbitration may be
 us$ to settle a controv]sy aris+ f or  
relat+ to a provision ( a cov]$ contract
 only if1 aft] ! controv]sy arises1 all 

p>ties to ! controv]sy cons5t1 9 writ+1 
to use arbitration to settle !          
controv]sy4  7c7  ,class ,actions       
,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( law1 no    
pr$ispute jo9t-action waiv] %all be     
valid or en=ceable ) respect to any     
alleg$ claim reg>d+ a cov]$ contract4   
7d7  ,c\rt det]m9ations  ,an issue z to 
:e!r ?is section applies ) respect to a 
dispute %all be det]m9$ "u ,f$]al law4  
,! applicability ( ?is section to an    
agreem5t to arbitrate & ! validity &    
en=ceability ( a cov]$ contract %all be 
det]m9$ by a c\rt1 r ?an an arbitrator1 
irrespective ( :e!r ! p>ty resi/+       
arbitration *all5ges ! arbitration      
agreem5t specifically or 9 conjunction )
 o!r t]ms ( ! cov]$ contract conta9+ su*
 agreem5t1 & irrespective ( :e!r !      
agreem5t purports to delegate su*       
det]m9ations to an arbitrator4  7e7     
,applicability  ,?is section %all apply 
) respect to contracts ent]$ into1 or   
r5ew$1 on or aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( 
! ,cruise ,pass5g] ,protection ,act (   

#bjbe4  4  #ajb4  ,cruise l9e pass5g]   
bill ( rights2 advisory committee =     
cov]$ pass5g] vessel consum] protection 
7a7  ,bill ( rights  7#a7  ,en=ceability
  ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( ! 
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y (      
,transportation1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,assi/ant 
,g5]al ,c\nsel = ! ,(fice ( ,m>itime    
,consum] ,protection1 %all det]m9e :e!r 
any ( ! enum]at$ rights 9 ! int]national
 cruise l9e pass5g] bill ( rights1 :i* 0
 adopt$ 9 #bjac by ! memb]s ( ! ,cruise 
,l9es ,int]national ,association1 are   
en=ceable "u ,f$]al law4  7#b7  ,requir$
 /atem5t  ,! ,secret>y (                
,transportation1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,assi/ant 
,g5]al ,c\nsel = ! ,(fice ( ,m>itime    
,consum] ,protection1 %all include 9 !  
/&>ds develop$ "u section #afajd7;a7 (  
title #df1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 a       
/atem5t in=m+ a prospective pass5g]--   
7,a7 :i* rights ref]r$ to 9 p>agraph    
7#a7 are legally en=ceable2 &  7,b7 h[ a
 pass5g] or prospective pass5g] might   
pursue su* en=cem5t1 includ+ id5tify+   

any action1 includ+ a private cause (   
action1 an adm9i/rative action1 or any  
o!r me?od ( en=cem5t1 t may be tak5 or  
pursu$4  7b7  ,advisory committee =     
cov]$ pass5g] vessel consum] protection 
7#a7  ,def9ition ( cov]$ pass5g] vessel 
,9 ?is subsection1 ! t]m cov]$ pass5g]  
vessel means a pass5g] vessel or small  
pass5g] vessel to :i* *apt] #afa ( title
 #df1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 applies4     
7#b7  ,9 g5]al  ,n lat] ?an #ahj days   
aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !    
,secret>y ( ,transportation1 act+ ?r\gh 
! ,assi/ant ,g5]al ,c\nsel = ! ,(fice ( 
,m>itime ,consum] ,protection1 %all     
e/abli% an advisory committee = cov]$   
pass5g] vessel consum] protection       
7ref]r$ to 9 ?is subsection z ! advisory
 committee7 to advise ! ,secret>y 9     
c>ry+ out activities relat+ to pass5g]  
vessel cu/om] s]vice improvem5ts4  7#c7 
,memb]%ip  7,a7  ,9 g5]al  ,by n lat]   
?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t (  
?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,transportation 
%all appo9t ! memb]s ( ! advisory       

committee1 :i* %all be compris$ ( #a    
repres5tative ea* (--  7i7 own]s (      
pass5g] vessels1 z def9$ 9 section #baja
 ( title #df1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code2  7ii7
 own]s ( small pass5g] vessels1 z def9$ 
9 su* section2  7iii7 int]national      
indu/ry-relat$ associations2  7iv7 ,/ate
 or local gov]nm5ts ) exp]tise 9 consum]
 protection matt]s2  7v7 nonpr(it public
 int]e/ gr\ps ) exp]tise 9 consum]      
protection matt]s2  7vi7 nonpr(it public
 int]e/ gr\ps ) exp]tise 9 victim       
assi/ance2 &  7vii7 relevant ,f$]al     
ag5cies1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y (     
,transportation4  7,b7  ,vacancies  ,a  
vacancy 9 ! advisory committee %all be  
fill$ 9 ! mann] 9 :i* ! orig9al         
appo9tm5t 0 made4  7,c7  ,*air  ,!      
,secret>y ( ,transportation %all        
designate1 f among ! individuals appo9t$
 "u subp>agraph 7,a71 an individual to  
s]ve z *air ( ! advisory committee4     
7#d7  ,meet+s  ,! advisory committee    
%all meet at ! call ( ! *air ( !        
advisory committee1 b n less frequ5tly  

?an annually4  7#e7  ,travel exp5ses    
,memb]s ( ! advisory committee %all s]ve
 )\t pay1 b %all receive travel exp5ses1
 includ+ p] diem 9 lieu ( subsi/5ce1 9  
accordance ) sub*apt] ,i ( *apt] #eg (  
title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7#f7    
,duties  ,! advisory committee %all--   
7,a7 evaluate exi/+ consum] protection  
programs or s]vices = cov]$ pass5g]     
vessels2  7,b7 recomm5d to ! ,secret>y (
 ,transportation-- 7i7 improvem5ts ne$$ 
to ! programs or s]vices "u subp>agraph 
7,a71 z necess>y2 &  7ii7 any additional
 consum] protection programs or s]vices 
= cov]$ pass5g] vessels1 z necess>y2    
7,c7 n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date on   
:i* ! committee is e/abli%$ "u p>agraph 
7#b71 recomm5d to ! ,secret>y (         
,transportation :i* key t]ms 9 a passage
 contract = a cov]$ pass5g] vessel %\ld 
be highlight$ be=e su* t]ms are b9d+1   
su* z--  7i7 products & s]vices         
available on bo>d ! cov]$ pass5g] vessel
 = an undisclos$ co/ or fee or t o!rwise
 are n includ$ 9 ! price ( passage2     

7ii7 ! c\ntry "u :i* ! cov]$ pass5g]    
vessel is regi/]$ or flagg$2  7iii7 a   
/atem5t t1 "u c]ta9 circum/ances1 a     
pass5g] on a cov]$ pass5g] vessel may be
 subject to ! law ( a =eign c\ntry2     
7iv7 ! cov]$ pass5g] vessel may n accept
 responsibility = any heal? c>e s]vices 
provid$ to a pass5g] by m$ical /aff on  
bo>d ! cov]$ pass5g] vessel2  7v7 !     
maximum am\nt an own] ( a cov]$ pass5g] 
vessel w reimburse a pass5g] = lo/ or   
/ol5 prop]ty :ile on bo>d ! pass5g]     
vessel2 &  7vi7 :]e to file a notice (  
claim or initiate any legal action aga9/
 ! own] ( ! cov]$ pass5g] vessel2 &     
7,d7 annually = ! #e-ye> p]iod beg9n+ on
 ! date on :i* ! advisory committee is  
e/abli%$1 & p]iodically !reaft] z !     
advisory committee det]m9es necess>y1   
review ! recomm5dations describ$ 9      
subp>agraphs 7,b7 & 7,c7 & submit any   
recomm5d$ updates to ! ,secret>y (      
,transportation4  7#g7  ,report to      
,congress  ,n lat] ?an #cj days aft] !  
,secret>y ( ,transportation receives    

recomm5dations1 includ+ updat$          
recomm5dations1 "u p>agraph 7#f7 f !    
advisory committee1 ! ,secret>y %all    
submit to ,congress a report t conta9s--
  7,a7 su* recomm5dations ( ! advisory  
committee2  7,b7 an explanation ( :e!r &
 h[ ! indu/ry has implem5t$ ea*         
recomm5dation2 &  7,c7 = ea*            
recomm5dation n implem5t$1 ! indu/ry's  
reason = n implem5t+ ! recomm5dation4   
7#h7  ,t]m9ation  ,! advisory committee 
%all t]m9ate on ! date t is #ae ye>s    
aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4      
#ajc4  ,assi/ance to victims ( crimes on
 bo>d c]ta9 pass5g] vessels  7a7        
,au?ority ,to provide assi/ance to      
victims ( crimes on bo>d pass5g] vessels
  ,*apt] #afa1 z add$ by section #aja ( 
?is ,act1 is fur!r am5d$ by add+ at !   
end ! foll[+3  #afajf4  ,assi/ance to   
victims ( crimes on bo>d c]ta9 pass5g]  
vessels  7a7  ,purpose  ,! purpose ( ?is
 section is to provide to an applicable 
pass5g] :o is an alleg$ victim ( an     
incid5t describ$ 9 section              

#cebc7;g77#c77;,a77i7--  7#a7 a writt5  
summ>y ( rights describ$ 9 subsection   
7e72  7#b7 a prim>y po9t ( contact )9 ! 
,f$]al ,gov]nm5t2 &  7#c7 a means (     
obta9+ imm$iate1 free1 & confid5tial    
support s]vices4  7b7  ,director (      
victim support s]vices  7#a7            
,e/abli%m5t  ,!re %all be a director (  
victim support s]vices ( ! ,(fice4  7#b7
  ,designation2 public outrea*  7,a7    
,int]im director  ,n lat] ?an #cj days  
aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ! ,cruise      
,pass5g] ,protection ,act ( #bjbe1 !    
,secret>y %all designate an employee ( !
 ,dep>tm5t ( ,transportation z ! int]im 
director ( victim support s]vices1 :o   
%all s]ve 9 su* position until a f9al   
designation or appo9tm5t is made "u     
subp>agraph 7,b74  7,b7  ,f9al          
designation & public outrea*  ,n lat]   
?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( !
 ,cruise ,pass5g] ,protection ,act (    
#bjbe1 ! ,secret>y1 9 consultation ) !  
,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice & o!r relevant      
,f$]al ag5cies1 %all--  7i7 appo9t an   

individual to s]ve z ! director ( victim
 support2 &  7ii7 det]m9e an effective  
way to publicize ! toll-free telephone  
numb] "u subsection 7c7 & ! availability
 ( support s]vices "u ?is section4  7#c7
  ,responsibilities  ,! director (      
victim support s]vices %all-- 7,a7 be   
responsible = act+ z a prim>y po9t (    
contact )9 ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t = any     
applicable pass5g] describ$ 9 subsection
 7a72  7,b7 coord9ate ) "o or m nonpr(it
 organizations or o!r entities t c      
provide ! types ( support s]vices       
describ$ 9 subsection 7d72  7,c7 e/abli%
 a process = an applicable pass5g]      
describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 to obta9 !    
appropriate types ( support s]vices     
describ$ 9 subsection 7d72  7,d7        
recomm5d a process = an applicable      
pass5g] describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 to    
obta9 an appropriate cont9uum ( c>e2    
7,e7 recomm5d a process = an applicable 
pass5g] describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 to    
obta9 in=mation on ! /atus ( any relat$ 
crim9al inve/igation2  7,f7 develop     

guidance1 consi/5t ) ! purpose ( ?is    
section1 = ! security guide "u section  
#cebc7;c77#a71 includ+ a process to     
ensure t an own] ( a pass5g] vessel     
provides a copy ( ! security guide to an
 applicable pass5g] imm$iately aft] !   
vessel is notifi$ t ! pass5g] is an     
alleg$ victim ( an incid5t describ$ 9   
section #cebc7;g77#c77;,a77i72  7,g7    
p]iodically update t guidance1 z        
necess>y2 &  7,h7 be ! prim>y liaison   
betwe5 an applicable pass5g] describ$ 9 
subsection 7a7 &--  7i7 ! own] ( !      
pass5g] vessel2  7ii7 any relevant      
,f$]al ag5cy2  7iii7 any relevant ,unit$
 ,/ates embassy or ,unit$ ,/ates        
consulate2 &  7iv7 any o!r p]son t !    
director ( victim support s]vices       
consid]s necess>y to c>ry out ! purpose 
( ?is section4  7c7  ,toll-,free        
telephone numb]  ,! ,secret>y %all      
e/abli% a toll-free telephone numb]1    
available #bd h\rs ea* day1 t an        
applicable pass5g] describ$ 9 subsection
 7a7 c call to initiate ! process "u    

subsection 7b77#c77;,c74  7d7  ,support 
s]vices  ,! director ( victim support   
s]vices %all det]m9e ! types ( support  
s]vices t an applicable pass5g] describ$
 9 subsection 7a7 c obta91 su* z--  7#a7
 directions on h[ to report an incid5t  
describ$ 9 section #cebc7;g77#c77;,a77i7
 to appropriate au?orities2  7#b7 an    
explanation (1 or assi/ance complet+1   
necess>y =ms to report an incid5t       
describ$ 9 section                      
#cebc7;g77#c77;,a77i72  7#c7 an         
explanation ( h[1 or assi/ance to1 obta9
 support s]vices "u ?is section2  7#d7  
arrang+1 if appropriate1 = m5tal heal? &
 c\nsel+ s]vices2  7#e7 arrang+1 if     
possible1 = education reg>d+ & advocacy 
dur+ applicable crim9al ju/ice proce$+s2
 &  7#f7 communicat+ ) t applicable     
pass5g] z to ! roles ( ! organization or
 entities describ$ 9 subsection         
7b77#c77;,b71 gov]nm5t ag5cies1 & ! own]
 ( ! pass5g] vessel involv$ ) respect to
 ! incid5t & ! po/-incid5t activities4  
7e7  ,summ>y ( rights  ,n lat] ?an #ahj 

days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ! ,cruise 
,pass5g] ,protection ,act ( #bjbe1 !    
,secret>y1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,assi/ant ,g5]al
 ,c\nsel & 9 consultation ) ! ,dep>tm5t 
( ,ju/ice1 o!r relevant ,f$]al ag5cies1 
nonpr(it public int]e/ gr\ps ) exp]tise 
9 victim assi/ance1 & su* o!r p]sons t !
 ,secret>y consid]s necess>y1 %all--    
7#a7 det]m9e :at rights an applicable   
pass5g] describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 may h 
"u law1 su* z ! "r to contact ! ,f$]al  
,bureau ( ,inve/igation to report !     
crime1 ! "r to contact ! director (     
victim support s]vices1 & ! "r to speak 
confid5tially to ,f$]al law en=cem5t1 ! 
director ( victim support s]vices1 & any
 o!r ?ird-p>ty victim advocate )\t any  
repres5tative or employee ( ! pass5g]   
vessel pres5t2  7#b7 develop a writt5   
summ>y ( ^? rights2 &  7#c7 e/abli% a   
process = an applicable pass5g] describ$
 9 subsection 7a7 to receive ! writt5   
summ>y ( rights z soon z practicable    
aft] an alleg$ incid5t describ$ "u      
section #cebc7;g77#c77;,a77i74  7f7     

,gu>dians & relatives  ,if an applicable
 pass5g] describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 is   
deceas$ or is a m9or1 or "u su* o!r     
circum/ances t ! director ( victim      
support s]vices consid]s necess>y1 !    
director may provide support s]vices "u 
?is section to a gu>dian or relative ( t
 applicable pass5g]4  7g7  ,use (       
pass5g] vessel res\rces  ,z appropriate1
 ! res\rces ( ! pass5g] vessel %all be  
us$ to ! greate/ ext5t possible to c>ry 
out ! purpose ( ?is section4  7h7       
,/atutory con/ruction  ,no?+ 9 ?is      
section may be con/ru$ z limit+ !       
obligations t an own] ( a pass5g] vessel
 may h 9 provid+ assi/ance to an        
applicable pass5g] :o is an alleg$      
victim ( an incid5t describ$ "u section 
#cebc7;g77#c77;,a77i74  7i7             
,availability ( incid5t data via        
,int]net  7#a7  ,9 g5]al  ,! ,secret>y1 
act+ ?r\gh ! ,assi/ant ,g5]al ,c\nsel1  
%all ma9ta9 a /ati/ical compilation (   
all incid5ts describ$ 9 section         
#cebc7;g77#c77;,a7 on an int]net website

 t provides a num]ical acc\nt+ ( ! miss+
 p]sons & alleg$ crimes duly record$ 9  
ea* report fil$ "u section              
#cebc7;g77#c74 ,ea* incid5t describ$ 9  
section #cebc7;g77#c77;,a7 %all be      
includ$ 9 ! /ati/ical compilation       
irrespective ( its inve/igative /atus4  
7#b7  ,updates  ,! ,secret>y %all ensure
 t ! data describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7--    
7,a7 is updat$ n less frequ5tly ?an     
mon?ly2  7,b7 is aggregat$ by cruise    
l9e2  7,c7 id5tifies ea* cruise l9e by  
"n2  7,d7 id5tifies ea* crime & alleg$  
crime z to :e!r x 0 committ$ or alleg$ly
 committ$ by a pass5g] or a crew memb]2 
7,e7 id5tifies ea* crime & alleg$ crime 
z to :e!r x 0 committ$ or alleg$ly      
committ$ aga9/ a m9or2  7,f7 id5tifies !
 numb] ( alleg$ individuals ov]bo>d2 &  
7,g7 is compil$ on ! int]net website 9 a
 us]-fri5dly =mat4  7#c7  ,access to    
website  ,ea* own] ( a pass5g] vessel   
%all include a prom95tly accessible l9k 
to ! int]net website ma9ta9$ by ! ,(fice
 ( ,m>itime ,consum] ,protection "u     

p>agraph 7#a7 on ea* int]net website t !
 own] ma9ta9s = prospective applicable  
pass5g]s to pur*ase or book passage on !
 pass5g] vessel4  7j7  ,regulations  ,! 
,secret>y %all issue su* regulations z  
are necess>y to implem5t ?is section4  4
  7b7  ,/udy  ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! 
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y 
( ,transportation1 act+ ?r\gh !         
,assi/ant ,g5]al ,c\nsel = ! ,(fice (   
,m>itime ,consum] ,protection & 9       
coord9ation ) ! ,secret>y ( ! dep>tm5t 9
 :i* ! ,coa/ ,gu>d is op]at+1 !         
,attorney ,g5]al1 & heads ( o!r relevant
 ,f$]al ag5cies1 %all--  7#a7 conduct a 
/udy to det]m9e ! feasibility ( hav+ an 
individual on bo>d ea* pass5g] vessel1  
or c]ta9 categories ( pass5g] vessels1  
to :i* *apt] #afa applies to provide    
victim support s]vices1 includ+ !       
support s]vices "u section #afajf7;d7 ( 
title #df1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 & relat$
 safety & security s]vices1 :i* includes
 consid]ation ( ! co/1 ! b5efit to      
pass5g]s1 jurisdiction1 & logi/ics2 &   

7#b7 report ! f9d+s ( ! /udy conduct$ "u
 p>agraph 7#a7 to ,congress4  #ajd4     
,cl]ical am5dm5ts  7a7  ,title #df table
 ( *apt]s  ,! table ( *apt]s = subtitle 
,,ii is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3
  ,,"p ,l--,(fice ( ,m>itime ,consum]   
,protection  #afa4 ,(fice ( ,m>itime    
,consum] ,protection #afaja  4  7b7     
,table ( sections  ,! table ( sections  
at ! beg9n+ ( *apt] #afa1 z add$ by     
section #aja ( ?is ,act1 is fur!r am5d$ 
by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  #afajf4     
,assi/ance to victims ( crimes on bo>d  
c]ta9 pass5g] vessels4  4  ,,ii  ,cruise
 vessel pass5g] improvem5ts  #bja4      
,cruise vessel *apt] organization1      
application1 & def9itions  7a7          
,sub*apt] organization  ,*apt] #ce is   
am5d$-- 7#a7 by ins]t+ be=e section     
#ceja ! foll[+3  ,i  ,g5]al provisions  
2  7#b7 by ins]t+ be=e section #cejg !  
foll[+3  ,,ii ,cruise vessels  2  &     
7#c7 by r$esignat+ sections #cejg1      
#cejh1 #ceji1 & #ceaj z sections #cebc1 
#cebd1 #cebe1 & #cebf1 respectively4    

7b7  ,application  ,*apt] #ce1 z am5d$  
by subsection 7a71 is fur!r am5d$ by    
ins]t+ be=e section #cebc ! foll[+3     
#ceba4  ,application  7a7  ,9 g5]al     
,?is sub*apt] applies to a pass5g]      
vessel t--  7#a7 is au?oriz$ to c>ry    
#bej or m pass5g]s2  7#b7 has ov]night  
accommodations = #bej or m pass5g]s2 &  
7#c7 is on a voyage t emb>ks or         
disemb>ks pass5g]s 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4   
7b7  ,f$]al & ,/ate vessels  ,not)/&+   
subsection 7a71 ?is sub*apt] does n     
apply to--  7#a7 a vessel ( ! ,unit$    
,/ates op]at$ by ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t2 or 
7#b7 a vessel own$ & op]at$ by a ,/ate4 
4  7c7 ,def9itions ,*apt] #ce1 z am5d$  
by subsections 7a7 & 7b71 is fur!r am5d$
 by ins]t+ aft] section #ceba1 z add$ by
 subsection 7b71 ! foll[+3  #cebb4      
,def9itions  ,9 ?is sub*apt]3 7#a7      
,ext]ior deck ,! t]m ext]ior deck means 
any ext]ior wea!r deck on :i* a pass5g] 
may be pres5t1 includ+ pass5g] /at]oom  
balconies1 ext]ior prom5ades on pass5g] 
decks1 mu/] /ations1 & simil> ext]ior   

wea!r deck areas4  7#b7  ,own]  ,! t]m  
own] means ! own]1 *>t]]1 manag+        
op]ator1 ma/]1 or o!r individual 9 *>ge 
( a vessel4  7#c7  ,applicable pass5g]  
,! t]m applicable pass5g] means a       
pass5g] c>ri$ on a pass5g] vessel :o is 
a citiz5 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#d7       
,physician  ,! t]m physician means a    
doctor ( m$ic9e or doctor ( o/eopa?ic   
m$ic9e :o--  7,a7 has at lea/ #c ye>s ( 
po/-graduate1 po/-regi/ration exp]i5ce 9
 g5]al & em]g5cy m$ic9e2 or  7,b7 is    
c]tifi$ by ! ,am]ican ,bo>d ( ,m$ical   
,specialties1 or any o!r c]tify+ body   
designat$ by ! ,secret>y1 9 em]g5cy     
m$ic9e1 family m$ic9e1 or int]nal       
m$ic9e4  7#e7  ,qualifi$ m$ical /aff    
memb]  ,! t]m qualifi$ m$ical /aff memb]
 means a m$ical pr(essional c]tifi$ 9   
advanc$ c>diovascul> life support &     
advanc$ trauma life support tra9+4  4   
#bjb4  ,crime report+ & public notice   
7a7  ,availability ( log book & entries 
to ,,fbi & o!r inve/igators  ,section   
#cebc7;g77#a71 z r$esignat$ "u section  

#bja7;a77#c7 ( ?is ,act1 is am5d$--     
7#a7 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 by /rik+ 9 a   
c5traliz$ location readily accessible to
 law en=cem5t p]sonnel12 &  7#b7 9      
subp>agraph 7,b71 by /rik+ make su* log 
book available & ins]t+ make available !
 log book describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 !
 ,capta9's log1 ! security log1 ! eng9e 
room log1 all o!r logs1 & all entries ( 
! log books or logs describ$ 9 ?is      
subp>agraph1 )\t reg>d z to :e!r ! log  
book1 logs1 or entries are ma9ta9$ on   
bo>d ! vessel or at a c5traliz$ location
 (f ! vessel14  7b7  ,deadl9e ,to notify
 ,f$]al ,bureau ( ,inve/igation reg>d+  
c]ta9 incid5ts  ,section #cebc7;g77#c71 
z r$esignat$ "u section #bja7;a77#c7 (  
?is ,act1 is am5d$--  7#a7 9 subp>agraph
 7,a77i7-- 7,a7 by /rik+ %all contact & 
ins]t+ subject to subp>agraph 7,c71 %all
 contact2 &  7,b7 by /rik+ aft] !       
occurr5ce on bo>d ! vessel ( an incid5t 
involv+ & ins]t+ 1 b n lat] ?an #d h\rs1
 aft] an employee ( ! vessel is notifi$ 
( an incid5t on bo>d ! vessel alleg$ly  

involv+2 &  7#b7 9 subp>agraph 7,b77i71 
by /rik+ admiralty & m>itime            
jurisdiction ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & outside
 ! jurisdiction ( any ,/ate & ins]t+    
special m>itime & t]ritorial            
jurisdiction ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 z def9$ 
9 section #g ( title #ah14  7c7  ,crime 
report+ guidel9es  ,section             
#cebc7;g77#a77;,a71 z r$esignat$ "u     
section #bja7;a77#c7 ( ?is ,act & am5d$ 
by subsection 7a71 is fur!r am5d$--     
7#a7 9 clause 7i71 by /rik+ ! comma at !
 end & ins]t+ a semicolon2  7#b7 9      
clause 7ii71 by /rik+ 1 & & ins]t+ a    
semicolon2  7#c7 9 clause 7iii71 by     
/rik+ ! comma at ! end & ins]t+ 2 &2 &  
7#d7 by ins]t+ aft] clause 7iii7 !      
foll[+3  7iv7 any o!r crim9al (f5ses    
report$ to ! ,f$]al ,bureau (           
,inve/igation ?r\gh ! ,uni=m ,crime     
,report+ ,program1  4  7d7  ,reports    
be=e dep>ture  ,section #cebc7;g77#c71 z
 r$esignat$ "u section #bja7;a77#c7 (   
?is ,act1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !   
foll[+3  7,c7  ,reports be=e dep>ture   

,if an employee ( a vessel to :i* ?is   
sub*apt] applies is notifi$ ( an incid5t
 "u subp>agraph 7,a77i7 :ile ! vessel is
 )9 ! special m>itime & t]ritorial      
jurisdiction ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 z def9$ 
9 section #g ( title #ah1 & en r\te to a
 ,unit$ ,/ates port or at a ,unit$      
,/ates port1 ! own] ( ! vessel 7or !    
own]'s designee7 %all contact ! ne>e/   
,f$]al ,bureau ( ,inve/igation ,field   
,(fice or ,legal ,atta* n lat] ?an ! "t 
specifi$ "u subp>agraph 7,a77i7 or be=e 
! vessel dep>ts port1 :i*ev] is e>li]4  
4  7e7  ,reports to ,unit$ ,/ates       
consulates  ,section #cebc7;g77#c71 z   
am5d$ by subsection 7d71 is fur!r am5d$ 
by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7,d7        
,reports to ,unit$ ,/ates consulates    
,if an incid5t describ$ 9 subp>agraph   
7,a77i7 alleg$ly involves an (f5se by or
 aga9/ a ,unit$ ,/ates national1 9      
addition to contact+ ! ne>e/ ,f$]al     
,bureau ( ,inve/igation ,field ,(fice or
 ,legal ,atta* "u t subp>agraph1 ! own] 
( a vessel to :i* ?is sub*apt] applies  

7or ! own]'s designee7 %all contact !   
,unit$ ,/ates consulate at ! next port (
 call z soon z possible1 b n lat] ?an #d
 h\rs aft] arrival at ! port4  4  7f7   
,reports to ,secret>y ( ,transportation2
 incid5ts & details  ,section           
#cebc7;g77#c77;,a71 z am5d$ by          
subsection 7b71 is fur!r am5d$--  7#a7 9
 clause 7ii71 by /rik+ to ! ,int]net    
website ma9ta9$ by ! ,secret>y (        
,transportation "u p>agraph 7#d77;,a7 & 
ins]t+ 1 includ+ ! details "u p>agraph  
7#b71 to ! int]net website ma9ta9$ by ! 
,secret>y ( ,transportation "u section  
#afajf7;i72 &  7#b7 9 clause 7iii71 by  
/rik+ "u p>agraph 7#d77;,a7 & ins]t+ "u 
section #afajf7;i74  7g7  ,availability 
( security guide via ,int]net  ,section 
#cebc7;c77#a71 z r$esignat$ "u section  
#bja7;a77#c7 ( ?is ,act1 is am5d$--     
7#a7 9 subp>agraph 7,a7-- 7,a7 by /rik+ 
a guide 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is subsection z ! 
security guide7 & ins]t+ a security     
guide2 &  7,b7 by /rik+ ,engli%1 :i* &  
ins]t+ ,engli%1 t2 &  7#b7 9 subp>agraph

 7,c71 by /rik+ on ! website ( ! vessel 
own] & ins]t+ ?r\gh a prom95tly         
accessible l9k on ea* int]net website t 
! vessel own] ma9ta9s = applicable      
pass5g]s to pur*ase or book passage on a
 pass5g] vessel4  7h7  ,report+         
requirem5ts  ,section #cebc1 z          
r$esignat$ "u section #bja7;a77#c7 ( ?is
 ,act1 is fur!r am5d$--  7#a7 by /rik+  
subsections 7k7 & 7l72  7#b7 by         
r$esignat+ subsections 7i7 & 7j7 z      
subsections 7j7 & 7k71 respectively2 &  
7#c7 by ins]t+ aft] subsection 7h7 !    
foll[+3  7i7 ,report+ requirem5ts  7#a7 
,provision to ,/ate fusion c5t]s  7,a7  
,9 g5]al ,any records 7includ+          
electronic records71 in=mation1 or      
writt5 docum5tation provid$ to any s\rce
 "u subsection 7g7 %all also be provid$ 
to ! ,/ate fusion c5t] 7z describ$ 9    
section #baj;,a ( ! ,homel& ,security   
,act ( #bjjb 7#f ,u4,s4,c4 #abd;h77 = ! 
,/ate 9 :i* ! applicable port describ$ 9
 subp>agraph 7,b7 is locat$4  7,b7      
,applicable port  ,= purposes ( ?is     

p>agraph1 ! applicable port %all be !   
port f :i* a vessel orig9ally emb>ks or 
! port at :i* ! vessel disemb>ks1 :i*ev]
 port is ne>e/ :5 ! alleg$ incid5t      
occurs4  7#b7  ,effect on o!r report+   
requirem5ts  ,requirem5ts "u ?is        
subsection supplem5t & d n am5d1 or s]ve
 z a sub/itute =1 ! report+ requirem5ts 
( section #ajajd ( ?is title or any o!r 
provision ( law4  4  #bjc4  ,crime      
prev5tion1 docum5tation1 & response     
requirem5ts  7a7  ,ma9t5ance & placem5t 
( video surveillance equipm5t  ,section 
#cebc7;b77#a77;,b71 z r$esignat$ "u     
section #bja7;a77#c7 ( ?is ,act1 is     
am5d$--  7#a7 9 subclause 7,,ii7 (      
clause 7ii71 by /rik+ to ! maximum ext5t
 practicable2  7#b7 by r$esignat+       
subclause 7,,iv7 ( clause 7ii7 z clause 
7iii71 & adju/+ ! m>g9s appropriately2  
7#c7 by ins]t+ aft] subclause 7,,iii7 ( 
clause 7ii7 ! foll[+3  7,,iv7           
incorporate ! fe$back & sugge/ions f !  
results ( ! indep5d5t ?ird p>ty risk    
assessm5t to provide optimum            

surveillance t complies ) ! guidance f !
 ,comm&ant4  2 &  7#d7 9 clause 7iii71 z
 r$esignat$ by p>agraph 7#b71 by /rik+ !
 indep5d5t ?ird p>ty ref]r$ to 9        
p>agraph 7,c7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3        
,indep5d5t ?ird p>ty4--,! indep5d5t ?ird
 p>ty ref]r$ to 9 clause 7ii77,,iii74   
7b7  ,access to video records  ,section 
#cebc7;b77#c77;,b71 z r$esignat$ "u     
section #bja7;a77#c7 ( ?is ,act1 is     
fur!r am5d$--  7#a7 9 ! matt] prec$+    
clause 7i71 by /rik+ ,except z proscrib$
 by law en=cem5t au?orities or c\rt     
ord]1 ! & ins]t+ ,!2 &  7#b7 9 clause   
7ii71 by /rik+ ( any sexual assault     
incid5t4  7c7  ,notice ( video          
surveillance  ,section #cebc7;b77#b71 z 
r$esignat$ "u section #bja7;a77#c7 ( ?is
 ,act1 is fur!r am5d$ by /rik+ ?is      
section applies & ins]t+ ?is sub*apt]   
applies4  7d7  ,ret5tion requirem5ts    
,section #cebc7;b77#d71 z r$esignat$ "u 
section #bja7;a77#c7 ( ?is ,act1 is     
am5d$--  7#a7 by r$esignat+ subp>agraphs
 7,a7 & 7,b7 z clauses 7i7 & 7ii71      

respectively1 & adju/+ ! m>g9s          
appropriately2  7#b7 by /rik+ ,! own] ( 
a vessel to :i* ?is section applies &   
ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7,a7  ,9 g5]al  ,!    
own] ( a vessel to :i* ?is sub*apt]     
applies  2  7#c7 by /rik+ #bj days aft] 
! footage is obta9$ & ins]t+ #a ye> aft]
 completion ( ! voyage2  7#d7 9 clause  
7ii7 ( subp>agraph 7,a71 z r$esignat$ by
 ?is subsection1 by /rik+ #d ye>s &     
ins]t+ #e ye>s2 &  7#e7 by add+ at ! end
 ! foll[+3  7,b7 ,int]im /&>ds ,n lat]  
?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( !
 ,cruise ,pass5g] ,protection ,act (    
#bjbe1 ! ,comm&ant1 9 consultation ) !  
,f$]al ,bureau ( ,inve/igation1 %all    
promulgate int]im /&>ds = ! ret5tion (  
records ( video surveillance4  7,c7     
,f9al /&>ds  ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] !  
date ( enactm5t ( ! ,cruise ,pass5g]    
,protection ,act ( #bjbe1 ! ,comm&ant1 9
 consultation ) ! ,f$]al ,bureau (      
,inve/igation1 %all promulgate f9al     
/&>ds = ! ret5tion ( records ( video    
surveillance4  7,d7  ,consid]ations  ,9 

promulgat+ /&>ds "u subp>agraphs 7,b7 & 
7,c71 ! ,comm&ant %all--  7i7 consid]   
factors t w\ld aid 9 ! inve/igation (   
s]i\s crimes1 includ+ crimes t g        
unreport$ until aft] ! completion ( a   
voyage2  7ii7 consid] ! diff]5t types ( 
video surveillance sy/ems & /orage      
requirem5ts 9 creat+ /&>ds bo? = vessels
 curr5tly 9 op]ation & = vessels newly  
built2  7iii7 consid] privacy1 includ+  
/&>ds = p]missible access to & monitor+ 
& use ( ! records ( video surveillance2 
&  7iv7 consid] te*nological            
advancem5ts1 includ+ requirem5ts to     
update te*nology4  4  7e7  ,te*nology   
detect+ pass5g]s :o h fall5 ov]bo>d     
requirem5t  ,section #cebc7;a77#a77;,d71
 z r$esignat$ "u section #bja7;a77#c7 ( 
?is ,act1 is am5d$ by /rik+ or detect+  
pass5g]s :o h fall5 ov]bo>d1 & ins]t+ & 
detect+ pass5g]s :o h fall5 ov]bo>d1 z  
c]tifi$ by an indep5d5t ?ird p>ty       
accept$ by a classification society t is
 a memb] ( ! ,int]national ,association 
( ,classification ,societies or ano!r   

classification society recogniz$ by !   
,secret>y pursuant to section #ccaf7;b7 
( ?is title14  7f7  ,crim9al activity   
prev5tion & response guide  ,section    
#cebc7;c77#a71 z am5d$ by section       
#bjb7;g7 ( ?is ,act1 is fur!r am5d$--   
7#a7 9 subp>agraph 7,a7-- 7,a7 by       
r$esignat+ clause 7ii7 z clause 7vi72   
7,b7 by ins]t+ aft] clause 7i7 ! foll[+3
  7ii7 describes ! availability (       
support s]vices "u section #afajf1      
includ+ any contact in=mation provid$ by
 ! ,secret>y ( ,transportation or       
director ( victim support s]vices "u t  
section2  7iii7 includes ! summ>y (     
rights "u section #afajf7;e72  7iv7     
includes ! summ>y "u section #afajd7;a72
  7v7 includes ! toll-free hotl9e       
telephone numb] & consum] compla9ts     
int]net website l9k "u section          
#afajd7;b72  2  7,c7 9 clause 7vi71 z   
r$esignat$ by subp>agraph 7,a71 by      
ins]t+ & at ! end2 &  7,d7 by add+ at ! 
end ! foll[+3  7vii7 includes su* o!r   
in=mation z ! ,secret>y (               

,transportation recomm5ds "u section    
#afajf7;b77#c77;,f72  2  7#b7 by am5d+  
subp>agraph 7,b7 to read z foll[s3  7,b7
 provide a copy ( ! security guide to-- 
7i7 ! ,secret>y ( ,transportation =     
review2 &  7ii7 ! ,f$]al ,bureau (      
,inve/igation = comm5t2  2  7#c7 by     
r$esignat+ subp>agraph 7,c7 z           
subp>agraph 7,d72 &  7#d7 by ins]t+ aft]
 subp>agraph 7,b7 ! foll[+3  7,c7       
imm$iately aft] ! vessel is notifi$ t a 
pass5g] is an alleg$ victim ( an incid5t
 describ$ "u subsection 7g77#c77;,a7--  
7i7 provide ! pass5g] ) a copy ( !      
security guide2 &  7ii7 in=m ! pass5g] t
 ! pass5g] has ! "r to notify ! ,f$]al  
,bureau ( ,inve/igation t ! pass5g] has 
be5 a victim ( a crime on a pass5g]     
vessel2 &  4  7g7  ,ma9t5ance ( supplies
 ,to prev5t sexually transmitt$ diseases
  ,section #cebc7;d77#a71 z r$esignat$  
by section #bja7;a77#c7 ( ?is ,act1 is  
am5d$ by ins]t+ 7tak+ into consid]ation 
! l5g? ( ! voyage & ! numb] ( pass5g]s &
 crewmemb]s t ! vessel c accommodate7   

aft] a sexual assault4  7h7  ,sexual    
assault2 contact in=mation  ,section    
#cebc7;d77#e77;,a71 z r$esignat$ by     
section #bja7;a77#c7 ( ?is ,act1 is     
am5d$ by /rik+ ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,coa/    
,gu>d14  7i7  ,sexual assault2 private  
telephone l9e  ,section                 
#cebc7;d77#e77;,b71 z r$esignat$ by     
section #bja7;a77#c7 ( ?is ,act1 is     
am5d$ by ins]t+ "u section #afajf or    
aft] ! in=mation & support s]vices      
available4  7j7  ,crime sc5e pres]vation
 tra9+  ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] !    
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y 
( ! dep>tm5t 9 :i* ! ,coa/ ,gu>d is     
op]at+ %all--  7#a7 promulgate a rule   
e/abli%+ ! /&>ds & curricula to all[ = !
 c]tification ( pass5g] vessel security 
p]sonnel1 crewmemb]s1 & law en=cem5t    
(ficials on ! appropriate me?ods =      
prev5tion1 detection1 evid5ce           
pres]vation1 & report+ ( crim9al        
activities 9 ! int]national m>itime     
environm5t1 z requir$ "u subsection 7a7 
( section #cebd ( title #df1 ,unit$     

,/ates ,code 7z r$esignat$ by section   
#bja7;a77#c7 ( ?is ,act72 &  7#b7 publi%
 ! rule & ! mo/ rec5t curricula describ$
 9 p>agraph 7#a7 on ! website ( !       
dep>tm5t4  7k7  ,crew access to pass5g] 
/at]ooms2 proc$ures & re/rictions       
,section #cebc7;f71 z r$esignat$ by     
section #bja7;a77#c7 ( ?is ,act1 is     
am5d$--  7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#a7-- 7,a7 9  
subp>agraph 7,a71 by /rik+ & at ! end2 &
  7,b7 by ins]t+ aft] subp>agraph 7,b7 !
 foll[+3  7,c7 a sy/em t electronically 
records ! date1 "t1 & id5tity ( ea* crew
 memb] access+ ea* pass5g] /at]oom2 &  2
 &  7#b7 by /rik+ p>agraph 7#b7 & ins]t+
 ! foll[+3  7#b7 ensure t ! proc$ures & 
re/rictions are--  7,a7 fully & prop]ly 
implem5t$2  7,b7 review$ annually2 &    
7,c7 updat$ z necess>y4  4  7l7         
,requirem5ts = report+ ,subsection 7i7 (
 section #cebc1 z add$ by section       
#bjb7;h7 ( ?is ,act1 is fur!r am5d$ by  
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#c7           
,applicability ( requirem5ts  ,any      
report+ requirem5t "u ?is section relat+

 to an incid5t specifi$ 9 subsection    
7g77#c77;,a77i7 is requir$ )\t reg>d z  
to :e!r ! ,f$]al ,bureau ( ,inve/igation
 has op5$ a =mal inve/igation relat+ to 
! incid5t4  4  #bjd4  ,pass5g] vessel   
security & safety requirem5ts  7a7      
,vessel design1 equipm5t1 con/ruction1 &
 retr(itt+ requirem5ts  ,section        
#cebc7;a71 z r$esignat$ by section      
#bja7;a77#c7 ( ?is ,act1 is am5d$--     
7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#a7-- 7,a7 9 ! matt]   
prec$+ subp>agraph 7,a71 by /rik+ to :i*
 ?is subsection applies & ins]t+ to :i* 
?is sub*apt] applies2  7,b7 9           
subp>agraph 7,a7-- 7i7 by /rik+ ,!      
vessel & ins]t+ ,ea* ext]ior deck ( a   
vessel2 &  7ii7 by ins]t+ unless !      
height requirem5t w\ld int]f]e ) !      
deploym5t ( a lifesav+ device or o!r    
em]g5cy equipm5t z id5tifi$ by !        
,comm&ant be=e ! p]iod at ! end2  7,c7 9
 subp>agraph 7,b71 by /rik+ entry doors 
t include peep holes or o!r means (     
visual id5tification4 & ins]t+ an entry 
door t includes a peep hole or o!r means

 ( visual id5tification t provides an   
unob/ruct$ view ( ! area outside !      
/at]oom or crew cab94 ,= purposes ( ?is 
subp>agraph1 ! addition ( an optional   
privacy cov] on ! int]ior side ( ! entry
 %all n 9 & ( itself con/itute an       
ob/ruction42 &  7,d7 9 subp>agraph 7,e71
 by /rik+ :5 op]at+ 9 high risk areas 7z
 def9$ by ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,coa/ ,gu>d72 
&  7#b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#c7
 ,waiv]s2 record ( waiv]s ,! ,secret>y--
  7,a7 may waive a requirem5t "u        
p>agraph 7#a7 z ! ,secret>y det]m9es    
necess>y2  7,b7 %all ma9ta9 a record (  
ea* waiv] "u subp>agraph 7,a72 &  7,c7  
%all include 9 su* record ! ju/ification
 = ! waiv]4  4  7b7  ,m$ical /&>ds  7#a7
  ,m$ical /&>ds  ,section #cebe1 z      
r$esignat$ by section #bja7;a77#c7 ( ?is
 ,act1 is am5d$--  7,a7 by r$esignat+   
p>agraphs 7#b7 & 7#c7 z p>agraphs 7#c7 &
 7#d71 respectively2  7,b7 by ins]t+    
aft] p>agraph 7#a7 ! foll[+3  7#b7 !re  
are a suffici5t numb] ( qualifi$ m$ical 
/aff memb]s on ! vessel to treat ! numb]

 ( pass5g]s :o may be on bo>d ! vessel1 
z det]m9$ by regulation by ! ,secret>y1 
9 consultation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? & 
,human ,s]vices2  2  7,c7 9 p>agraph    
7#c71 z r$esignat$ by subp>agraph 7,a71 
by /rik+ 2 & & ins]t+ or any successor  
/&>d22  7,d7 9 p>agraph 7#d71 z         
r$esignat$ by subp>agraph 7,a7-- 7i7 9  
subp>agraph 7,a71 by /rik+ & aft] !     
semicolon2  7ii7 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 by 
/rik+ ! p]iod & ins]t+ a semicolon2 &   
7iii7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7,c7 !
 location & prop] use ( automat$ ext]nal
 defibrillators2 &  7,d7 ! prop] way to 
report an incid5t or to seek security   
assi/ance 9 ! ev5t ( a m$ical em]g5cy2  
2 &  7,e7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3    
7#e7 if a ,unit$ ,/ates citiz5 dies on  
bo>d ! vessel & ! citiz5's next ( k9    
reque/s t ! citiz5's body return to !   
,unit$ ,/ates on ! vessel--  7,a7 su*   
reque/ is grant$--  7i7 unless-- 7,i7 ! 
vessel comes )9 ! dome/ic jurisdiction (
 a c\ntry t requires human rema9s to be 
remov$ f a vessel or requires human     

rema9s to und]go po/-mortem (f%ore      
autopsy2 or  7,,ii7 ! vessel is s*$ul$  
to ent] ! dome/ic jurisdiction ( su* a  
c\ntry z "p ( ! s*$ul$ voyage2 &  7ii7  
except t1 9 cases 9 :i* ! vessel is n   
s*$ul$ to return to a ,unit$ ,/ates port
 = #ba or m days aft] ! citiz5's dea?1  
arrangem5ts may be made to return ! body
 on a diff]5t appropriate vessel2 &     
7,b7 ! own] ( ! vessel pays = any       
transportation co/s relat$ to ! return2 
7#f7 e crew memb] on ! vessel has       
receiv$ basic life support tra9+ & is   
c]tifi$ 9 c>diopulmon>y resuscitation2 &
  7#g7 e pass5g]-fac+ crew memb] on a   
vessel leav+ f or en r\te to a ,unit$   
,/ates port ( call has a basic und]/&+ (
 ! ,engli% language1 includ+--  7,a7 at 
lea/ a ,basic score on ! ,te/ ( ,engli% 
z a ,=eign ,language = bo? li/5+ &      
speak+2  7,b7 at lea/ a #d ,skill ,level
 score on ! ,int]national ,engli%       
,language ,te/+ ,sy/em = bo? li/5+ &    
speak+2 or  7,c7 at lea/ a basic level (
 pr(ici5cy = li/5+ & speak+ on ano!r te/

 ( ! ,engli% ,language designat$ by !   
,secret>y4  4  7#b7  ,effective date  ,!
 am5dm5ts made by p>agraph 7#a7 %all    
take effect on ! date t is #ahj days    
aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4      
#bje4  ,en=cem5t  7a7  ,p5alties =      
,violation ( ,pass5g] ,vessel ,security 
& ,safety ,requirem5ts  ,section        
#cebc7;h77#a77;,a71 z r$esignat$ by     
section #bja7;a77#c7 ( ?is ,act1 is     
am5d$ by /rik+ 1 except t & all t foll[s
 ?r\gh #ej1jjj4  7b7  ,in=mation %>+    
,sub*apt] ,,ii ( *apt] #ce1 z am5d$ by  
?is ,act1 is fur!r am5d$ by add+ at !   
end ! foll[+3  #cebg4  ,in=mation %>+   
7a7  ,9 g5]al  ,to ! ext5t n prohibit$  
by o!r law1 ! head ( a designat$ ag5cy  
%all make available to ano!r head ( a   
designat$ ag5cy any in=mation necess>y  
to c>ry out ! provisions ( ?is sub*apt]4
 ,! provision by ! head ( a designat$   
ag5cy ( any in=mation "u ?is section to 
ano!r head ( a designat$ ag5cy %all n   
con/itute a waiv] (1 or o!rwise effect1 
any privilege any ag5cy or p]son may    

claim ) respect to t in=mation "u ,f$]al
 or ,/ate law4  7b7  ,def9ition ( head (
 a designat$ ag5cy  ,9 ?is section1 !   
t]m head ( a designat$ ag5cy means !    
,secret>y ( ,transportation1 ! ,secret>y
 ( ,homel& ,security1 or ! ,attorney    
,g5]al4  4  7c7  ,en=cem5t  ,sub*apt]   
,,ii ( *apt] #ce1 z am5d$ by ?is ,act1  
is fur!r am5d$ by add+ at ! end !       
foll[+3  #cebh4  ,refusal ( cle>ance2   
d5ial ( entry  7a7  ,cle>ance  ,!       
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security may )hold 
or revoke ! cle>ance requir$ "u section 
#fjaje ( any vessel ( ! own] ( a vessel 
to :i* ?is sub*apt] applies1 :]ev] !    
vessel is f\nd1 if ! own] ( ! vessel--  
7#a7 commits an act or omission = :i* a 
p5alty may be impos$ "u ?is sub*apt] or 
*apt] #afa2 or  7#b7 fails to pay a     
p5alty impos$ on ! own] "u ?is sub*apt] 
or *apt] #afa4  7b7  ,d5ial ( entry  ,! 
,secret>y ( ! dep>tm5t 9 :i* ! ,coa/    
,gu>d is op]at+ may d5y entry into !    
,unit$ ,/ates to a vessel to :i* ?is    
sub*apt] applies if x is made aw>e by ! 

,secret>y ( ! ,dep>tm5t (               
,transportation or ! ,attorney ,g5]al t 
! own] ( ! vessel--  7#a7 commits an act
 or omission = :i* a p5alty may be      
impos$ "u ?is sub*apt] or *apt] #afa2 or
  7#b7 fails to pay a p5alty impos$ on !
 own] "u ?is sub*apt] or *apt] #afa4  4 
#bjf4  ,te*nical & con=m+ am5dm5ts  7a7 
,application  ,*apt] #ce1 z am5d$ by ?is
 ,act1 is fur!r am5d$-- 7#a7 9 section  
#cebc1 by /rik+ to :i* ?is section      
applies ea* place su* phrase appe>s &   
ins]t+ to :i* ?is sub*apt] applies2     
7#b7 9 section #cebd1 by /rik+ to :i*   
?is section applies ea* place su* phrase
 appe>s & ins]t+ to :i* ?is sub*apt]    
applies2  7#c7 9 section #cebe1 by /rik+
 to :i* section #cejg applies & ins]t+  
to :i* ?is sub*apt] applies2 &  7#d7 9  
section #cebf-- 7,a7 by /rik+ to :i*    
section #cejg applies & ins]t+ to :i*   
?is sub*apt] applies2  7,b7 by /rik+ 7a7
 ,automat$ ext]nal defibrillators4--2 & 
7,c7 by /rik+ subsection 7b74  7b7      
,availability ( incid5t data via        

,int]net ,section #cebc7;g71 z          
r$esignat$ "u section #bja7;a77#c7 ( ?is
 ,act1 is am5d$ by /rik+ p>agraph 7#d74 
7c7  ,ma/] key control sy/em  ,section  
#cajf7;e7 is am5d$ by /rik+ #cejg7;f7 & 
ins]t+ #cebc7;f74  7d7  ,report+        
requirem5ts  ,section #hddj7;c77#b7 ( ! 
,william ,m4 7,mac7 ,?ornb]ry ,national 
,def5se ,au?orization ,act ( #bjba is   
am5d$ by /rik+ #cejg ( title #df1 ,unit$
 ,/ates ,code & ins]t+ #cebc ( title    
#df1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code 7designat$ z   
section #cejg ( su* title be=e ! date ( 
enactm5t ( ! ,cruise ,pass5g]           
,protection ,act ( #bjbe714  7e7  ,table
 ( cont5ts  ,! table ( sections = *apt] 
#ce is am5d$-- 7#a7 by ins]t+ be=e !    
item relat+ to section #ceja ! foll[+3  
,sub*apt] ,i-,g5]al provisions  2  7#b7 
by ins]t+ aft] ! item relat+ to section 
#cejf ! foll[+3  ,sub*apt] ,,ii-,cruise 
vessels  2  &  7#c7 by /rik+ ! items    
relat+ to sections #cejg1 #cejh1 #ceji1 
& #ceaj & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  #ceba4      
,application4 #cebb4 ,def9itions4 #cebc4

 ,pass5g] vessel security & safety      
requirem5ts4 #cebd4 ,crime sc5e         
pres]vation tra9+ = pass5g] vessel      
crewmemb]s4 #cebe4 ,m$ical /&>ds4 #cebf4
 ,additional m$ical & safety /&>ds4     
#cebg4 ,in=mation %>+4 #cebh4 ,refusal (
 cle>ance2 d5ial ( entry4  4  #bjg4     
,limitations 9 c]ta9 cases  7a7  ,9     
g5]al  ,section #cjcjg is am5d$-- 7#a7 9
 ! section head+1 by /rik+ ,comm]cial   
aviation accid5ts & ins]t+ ,limitations 
9 c]ta9 cases2  7#b7 by /rik+ subsection
 7a7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7a7 ,def9itions
 ,9 ?is section1 ! foll[+ def9itions    
apply3  7#a7  ,cruise %ip  ,! t]m cruise
 %ip means a pass5g] vessel1 o!r ?an a  
vessel ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates op]at$ by !    
,f$]al ,gov]nm5t or a vessel own$ &     
op]at$ by a ,/ate1 t--  7,a7 is au?oriz$
 to c>ry at lea/ #bej pass5g]s2  7,b7   
has onbo>d sleep+ facilities = ea*      
pass5g]2 &  7,c7 is on a voyage t emb>ks
 or disemb>ks pass5g]s 9 ! ,unit$       
,/ates4  7#b7  ,nonpecuni>y damages  ,! 
t]m nonpecuni>y damages means damages = 

pre-dea? pa9 & suff]+ & = loss ( c>e1   
com=t1 & companion%ip4  2  7#c7 9       
subsection 7b71 by ins]t+ 1 or cruise   
%ip voyage1 aft] comm]cial aviation     
accid5t2 &  7#d7 9 subsection 7c71 by   
ins]t+ 1 or cruise %ip voyage1 aft]     
comm]cial aviation accid5t4  7b7        
,cl]ical am5dm5t  ,! table ( sections = 
*apt] #cjc is am5d$ by /rik+ ! item     
relat+ to section #cjcjg & ins]t+ !     
foll[+3  #cjcjg4 ,limitations 9 c]ta9   
cases4  4