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116TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. R. 3140 

To amend title 46, United States Code, to set standards for the operation 

of uninspected commercial fishing vessels, and for other purposes. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

JUNE 5, 2019 

Mr. PAPPAS introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 

on Transportation and Infrastructure 

A BILL 

To amend title 46, United States Code, to set standards 

for the operation of uninspected commercial fishing vessels, and for other purposes. 

1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 

3 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

4 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Commercial Fishing 

5 Industry Vessel Clarification Act’’. 

6 SEC. 2. UNINSPECTED COMMERCIAL FISHING INDUSTRY 

7 VESSELS. 

8 (a) IN GENERAL.—Subtitle II of title 46, United 

9 States Code, is amended by striking chapter 45 and insert10 ing the following: 


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1 ‘‘CHAPTER 45—UNINSPECTED 

2 COMMERCIAL INDUSTRY VESSELS 

‘‘Sec. 

‘‘4501. Application. 

‘‘4502. Definitions. 

‘‘4503. Safety standards. 

‘‘4504. Vessel construction. 

‘‘4505. Operating stability. 

‘‘4506. Training. 

‘‘4507. Vessel certification. 

‘‘4508. Alternate safety compliance program. 

‘‘4509. Substitute safety compliance program. 

‘‘4510. Enhanced substitute safety compliance program. 

‘‘4511. Prohibited acts. 

‘‘4512. Termination of unsafe operations. 

‘‘4513. Penalties. 

‘‘4514. Compliance; Secretary actions. 

‘‘4515. Exemptions. 

‘‘4516. Regulations; considerations and limitations. 

‘‘4517. Fishing safety grants. 

3 ‘‘§ 4501. Application 

4 ‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in subsection 

5 (b), this chapter applies to an uninspected vessel that is 

6 a fishing vessel, fish processing vessel, or fish tender ves7 sel. 

8 ‘‘(b) CARRIAGE OF BULK DANGEROUS CARGOES.— 

9 This chapter does not apply to the carriage of bulk dan10 gerous cargoes regulated under chapter 37. 

11 ‘‘§ 4502. Definitions 

12 ‘‘In this chapter: 

13 ‘‘(1) The term ‘accountable vessel’ means a ves14 sel to which this chapter applies that— 

15 ‘‘(A)(i) was built after December 31, 1988, 

16 or undergoes a major conversion completed 

17 after that date; and 


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1 ‘‘(ii) operates with more than 16 individ2 uals on board; or 

3 ‘‘(B) in the case of a fish tender vessel, en4 gages in the Aleutian trade. 

5 ‘‘(2) The term ‘auxiliary craft’ means a vessel 

6 that is carried onboard a fishing vessel and is nor7 mally used to support fishing operations. 

8 ‘‘(3)(A) The term ‘built’ means, with respect to 

9 a vessel, that the vessel’s construction has reached 

10 any of the following stages: 

11 ‘‘(i) The vessel’s keel is laid. 

12 ‘‘(ii) Construction identifiable with the ves13 sel has begun and assembly of that vessel has 

14 commenced comprising of at least 50 metric 

15 tons or one percent of the estimated mass of all 

16 structural material, whichever is less. 

17 ‘‘(B) In the case of a vessel greater than 79 

18 feet in overall length, for purposes of subparagraph 

19 (A)(i), a keel is deemed to be laid when a marine 

20 surveyor affirms that a structure adequate for serv21 ing as a keel for such vessel is in place and identi22 fied for use in the construction of such vessel. 

23 ‘‘(4) The term ‘subject vessel’ means a vessel to 

24 which this chapter applies that— 


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1 ‘‘(A) operates beyond 3 nautical miles from 

2 the baseline from which the territorial sea of 

3 the United States is measured or beyond 3 nau4 tical miles from the coastline of the Great 

5 Lakes; 

6 ‘‘(B) operates with more than 16 individ7 uals on board; or 

8 ‘‘(C) in the case of a fish tender vessel, en9 gages in the Aleutian trade. 

10 ‘‘(5) The term ‘substitute-eligible vessel’ means 

11 a fishing vessel or fish tender vessel that is— 

12 ‘‘(A) a subject vessel; 

13 ‘‘(B) at least 50 feet overall in length, and 

14 not more than 180 feet overall in length as list15 ed on the vessel’s certificate of documentation 

16 or certificate of number; and 

17 ‘‘(C) built after February 8, 2016. 

18 ‘‘§ 4503. Safety standards 

19 ‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall prescribe 

20 regulations that require that each vessel to which this 

21 chapter applies shall be equipped with— 

22 ‘‘(1) readily accessible fire extinguishers capable 

23 of promptly and effectively extinguishing a flam24 mable or combustible liquid fuel fire; 


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1 ‘‘(2) at least one readily accessible life preserver 

2 or other lifesaving device for each individual on 

3 board; 

4 ‘‘(3) an efficient flame arrestor, backfire trap, 

5 or other similar device on the carburetors of each in6 board engine that uses gasoline as fuel; 

7 ‘‘(4) the means to properly and efficiently venti8 late enclosed spaces, including engine and fuel tank 

9 compartments, so as to remove explosive or flam10 mable gases; 

11 ‘‘(5) visual distress signals; 

12 ‘‘(6) other equipment required to minimize the 

13 risk of injury to the crew during vessel operations, 

14 if the Secretary determines that a risk of serious in15 jury exists that can be eliminated or mitigated by 

16 that equipment; and 

17 ‘‘(7) a placard as required by regulations pre18 scribed under section 10603(b). 

19 ‘‘(b) SUBJECT VESSELS.—In addition to the require20 ments of subsection (a), the Secretary shall prescribe reg21 ulations requiring that subject vessels install, maintain, 

22 and use the following equipment: 

23 ‘‘(1) Alerting and locating equipment, including 

24 emergency position indicating radio beacons. 


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1 ‘‘(2)(A) Subject to subparagraph (B), a survival 

2 craft that— 

3 ‘‘(i) ensures that no part of an individual 

4 is immersed in water; and 

5 ‘‘(ii) is sufficient to accommodate all indi6 viduals on board. 

7 ‘‘(B) Except for a nonapplicable vessel, an aux8 iliary craft shall satisfy the equipment requirement 

9 under paragraph (2)(B) if such craft is— 

10 ‘‘(i) necessary for normal fishing oper11 ations; 

12 ‘‘(ii) readily accessible during an emer13 gency; and 

14 ‘‘(iii) capable, in accordance with the Coast 

15 Guard capacity rating, when applicable, of safe16 ly holding all individuals on board the vessel to 

17 which the craft functions as an auxiliary. 

18 ‘‘(3) At least one readily accessible immersion 

19 suit for each individual on board the vessel when op20 erating on the waters described in section 3102. 

21 ‘‘(4) Marine radio communications equipment 

22 sufficient to effectively communicate with a land23 based search and rescue facility. 

24 ‘‘(5) Navigation equipment, including com25 passes, nautical charts, and publications. 


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1 ‘‘(6) First aid equipment and medical supplies 

2 sufficient for the size and area of operation of the 

3 vessel. 

4 ‘‘(7) Ground tackle sufficient for the vessel. 

5 ‘‘(c) ACCOUNTABLE VESSELS.—In addition to the re6 quirements described in subsections (a) and (b), the Sec7 retary may prescribe regulations establishing minimum 

8 safety standards for accountable vessels, including stand9 ards relating to— 

10 ‘‘(1) navigation equipment, including radars 

11 and fathometers; 

12 ‘‘(2) lifesaving equipment, immersion suits, sig13 naling devices, bilge pumps, bilge alarms, life rails, 

14 and grab rails; 

15 ‘‘(3) fire protection and firefighting equipment, 

16 including fire alarms and portable and semiportable 

17 fire extinguishing equipment; 

18 ‘‘(4) use and installation of insulation material; 

19 ‘‘(5) storage methods for flammable or combus20 tible material; and 

21 ‘‘(6) fuel, ventilation, and electrical systems. 

22 ‘‘§ 4504. Vessel construction 

23 ‘‘A vessel to which this chapter applies shall be con24 structed in a manner that provides a level of safety equiva25 lent to the minimum safety standards the Secretary may 


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1 establish for recreational vessels under section 4302, if the 

2 vessel is— 

3 ‘‘(1) is a subject vessel; 

4 ‘‘(2) less than 50 feet overall in length; and 

5 ‘‘(3) built after January 1, 2010. 

6 ‘‘§ 4505. Operating stability 

7 ‘‘(a) REGULATIONS.—The Secretary shall prescribe 

8 regulations for the operating stability of a vessel to which 

9 this chapter applies— 

10 ‘‘(1) that was built after December 31, 1989; or 

11 ‘‘(2) the physical characteristics of which are 

12 substantially altered after December 31, 1989, in a 

13 manner that affects the vessel’s operating stability. 

14 ‘‘(b) EVIDENCE OF COMPLIANCE.—The Secretary 

15 may accept, as evidence of compliance with this section, 

16 a certification of compliance issued by the person pro17 viding insurance for the vessel or by another qualified per18 son approved by the Secretary. 

19 ‘‘§ 4506. Training 

20 ‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The individual in charge of a 

21 subject vessel must pass a training program approved by 

22 the Secretary that meets the requirements of subsection 

23 (b) and hold a valid certificate issued under that program. 

24 ‘‘(b) TRAINING PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS.—The 

25 training program shall— 


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1 ‘‘(1) be based on professional knowledge and 

2 skill obtained through sea service and hands-on 

3 training, including training in seamanship, stability, 

4 collision prevention, navigation, firefighting and pre5 vention, damage control, personal survival, emer6 gency medical care, emergency drills, and weather; 

7 ‘‘(2) require an individual to demonstrate abil8 ity to communicate in an emergency situation and 

9 understand information found in navigation publica10 tions; 

11 ‘‘(3) recognize and give credit for recent past 

12 experience in fishing vessel operation; and 

13 ‘‘(4) provide for issuance of a certificate to an 

14 individual who has successfully completed the pro15 gram. 

16 ‘‘(c) REGULATIONS.—The Secretary shall prescribe 

17 regulations implementing this subsection. The regulations 

18 shall require that an individual who is issued a certificate 

19 under subsection (b)(4) must complete refresher training 

20 at least once every 5 years as a condition of maintaining 

21 the validity of the certificate. 

22 ‘‘(d) ELECTRONIC DATABASE.—The Secretary shall 

23 establish an electronic database listing the names of indi24 viduals who have participated in and received a certificate 


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1 confirming successful completion of a training program 

2 approved by the Secretary under this section. 

3 ‘‘§ 4507. Vessel certification 

4 ‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—A vessel to which this section ap5 plies may not be operated unless the vessel— 

6 ‘‘(1) meets all survey and classification require7 ments prescribed by the American Bureau of Ship8 ping or another similarly qualified organization ap9 proved by the Secretary; and 

10 ‘‘(2) has on board a certificate issued by the 

11 American Bureau of Shipping or such other organi12 zation evidencing compliance with this subsection. 

13 ‘‘(b) APPLICATION.— 

14 ‘‘(1) Except as provided in section 4509, this 

15 section applies to a fish processing vessel to which 

16 this chapter applies that— 

17 ‘‘(A) is built after July 27, 1990; or 

18 ‘‘(B) undergoes a major conversion com19 pleted after that date. 

20 ‘‘(2)(A) Except as provided in subparagraph 

21 (B), this section applies to a subject vessel that is 

22 at least 50 feet overall in length and is built after 

23 July 1, 2013. 

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1 ‘‘(i) the substitute safety compliance pro2 gram established under section 4509; or 

3 ‘‘(ii) the enhanced substitute safety compli4 ance program established by the Secretary 

5 under section 4510. 

6 ‘‘§ 4508. Alternate safety compliance program 

7 ‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.— 

8 ‘‘(1) The Secretary shall establish an alternate 

9 safety compliance program developed in coordination 

10 with the commercial fishing industry. 

11 ‘‘(2) The program established under paragraph 

12 (1) may include requirements for— 

13 ‘‘(A) a specific region or fishery (or both); 

14 and 

15 ‘‘(B) any combination of regions or fish16 eries (or both). 

17 ‘‘(b) VESSELS REQUIRED TO COMPLY.—Beginning 

18 on the date that is 3 years after the date the Secretary 

19 prescribes an alternate safety compliance program, the fol20 lowing vessels shall comply with such program: 

21 ‘‘(1) A subject vessel that is— 

22 ‘‘(A) at least 50 feet overall in length; 

23 ‘‘(B) built before July 1, 2013; and 

24 ‘‘(C) 25 years of age or older. 


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1 ‘‘(2) A fishing vessel, fish processing vessel, or 

2 fish tender vessel built before July 1, 2013, that un3 dergoes a major conversion completed after the date 

4 the Secretary prescribes an alternate safety compli5 ance program. 

6 ‘‘(c) EXEMPT VESSELS.— 

7 ‘‘(1) Notwithstanding subsection (b), vessels 

8 owned by a person that owns more than 30 vessels 

9 subject to that subsection are not required to comply 

10 with alternate safety compliance program require11 ments until January 1, 2030, if that owner— 

12 ‘‘(A) enters into a compliance agreement 

13 with the Secretary that provides for a fixed 

14 schedule for all such vessels owned by that per15 son to meet requirements of such paragraph by 

16 such date; and 

17 ‘‘(B) is meeting such schedule. 

18 ‘‘(2) A subject vessel that was classed before 

19 July 1, 2012, is exempt from the requirements of 

20 this section if such vessel— 

21 ‘‘(A) remains subject to the requirements 

22 of a classification society approved by the Sec23 retary; and 

24 ‘‘(B) has on board a certificate from that 

25 society. 


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1 ‘‘§ 4509. Substitute safety compliance program 

2 ‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall establish a 

3 substitute safety compliance program for substitute-eligi4 ble vessels that includes the following requirements: 

5 ‘‘(1) A substitute-eligible vessel shall be de6 signed by an individual licensed by a State as a 

7 naval architect or marine engineer, and the design 

8 shall incorporate standards equivalent to those pre9 scribed by a classification society to which the Sec10 retary has delegated authority under section 3316 or 

11 another qualified organization approved by the Sec12 retary for purposes of this paragraph. 

13 ‘‘(2) Construction of a substitute-eligible vessel 

14 shall be overseen and certified as being in accord15 ance with its design by a marine surveyor of an or16 ganization accepted by the Secretary. 

17 ‘‘(3) A substitute-eligible vessel shall— 

18 ‘‘(A) complete a stability test performed by 

19 a qualified individual; 

20 ‘‘(B) have written stability and loading in21 structions from a qualified individual that are 

22 provided to the owner or operator; and 

23 ‘‘(C) have an assigned loading mark. 

24 ‘‘(4) A substitute-eligible vessel shall not be 

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1 tect or marine engineer before the beginning of such 

2 substantial alteration. 

3 ‘‘(5) A substitute-eligible vessel shall undergo a 

4 condition survey at least twice in 5 years, with not 

5 more than 3 years between surveys, to the satisfac6 tion of a marine surveyor of an organization accept7 ed by the Secretary. 

8 ‘‘(6) A substitute-eligible vessel shall undergo 

9 an out-of-water survey at least once every 5 years to 

10 the satisfaction of a certified marine surveyor of an 

11 organization accepted by the Secretary. 

12 ‘‘(7) Once every 5 years, and at the time of a 

13 substantial alteration to a substitute-eligible vessel, 

14 compliance of the vessel with the requirements of 

15 paragraph (3) is reviewed and updated as necessary. 

16 ‘‘(8) For the life of a substitute-eligible vessel, 

17 the owner of the vessel shall maintain records to 

18 demonstrate compliance with this subsection and 

19 make such records readily available for inspection by 

20 an official authorized to enforce this chapter. 

21 ‘‘(b) COMPLIANCE.—Section 4507 of this title shall 

22 not apply to a substitute-eligible vessel that complies with 

23 the requirements of the program established under this 

24 section. 


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1 ‘‘(c) REPORT.—Not later than February 8, 2026, the 

2 Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Transpor3 tation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives 

4 and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transpor5 tation of the Senate a report that provides an analysis of 

6 the adequacy of the substitute safety compliance program 

7 requirements established under subsection (a) in main8 taining the safety of substitute-eligible fishing vessels and 

9 fish tender vessels and that comply with such require10 ments. 

11 ‘‘§ 4510. Enhanced substitute safety compliance pro12 gram 

13 ‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—If the report required under sec14 tion 4509(c) includes a determination that the substitute 

15 safety compliance program established under section 

16 4509(a) is not adequate or that additional safety measures 

17 are necessary, then the Secretary may establish an en18 hanced substitute safety compliance program for fishing 

19 vessels or fish tender vessels (or both) that are substitute20 eligible vessels and that comply with the requirements of 

21 section 4509. 

22 ‘‘(b) REQUIREMENTS.—The enhanced substitute 

23 safety compliance program established under this sub24 section shall include requirements for— 

25 ‘‘(1) vessel construction; 


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1 ‘‘(2) a vessel stability test; 

2 ‘‘(3) vessel stability and loading instructions; 

3 ‘‘(4) an assigned vessel loading mark; 

4 ‘‘(5) a vessel condition survey at least twice in 

5 5 years, not more than 3 years apart; 

6 ‘‘(6) an out-of-water vessel survey at least once 

7 every 5 years; 

8 ‘‘(7) maintenance of records to demonstrate 

9 compliance with the program, and the availability of 

10 such records for inspection; and 

11 ‘‘(8) such other aspects of vessel safety as the 

12 Secretary considers appropriate. 

13 ‘‘(c) COMPLIANCE.—Section 4507 shall not apply to 

14 a substitute-eligible vessel that complies with the require15 ments of the program established under this section. 

16 ‘‘§ 4511. Prohibited acts 

17 ‘‘A person may not operate a vessel in violation of 

18 this chapter or a regulation prescribed under this chapter. 

19 ‘‘§ 4512. Termination of unsafe operations 

20 ‘‘An official authorized to enforce this chapter— 

21 ‘‘(1) may direct the individual in charge of a 

22 vessel to which this chapter applies to immediately 

23 take reasonable steps necessary for the safety of in24 dividuals on board the vessel if the official observes 

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1 the official believes creates an especially hazardous 

2 condition, including ordering the individual in charge 

3 to return the vessel to a mooring and to remain 

4 there until the situation creating the hazard is cor5 rected or ended; and 

6 ‘‘(2) may order the individual in charge of an 

7 uninspected fish processing vessel that does not have 

8 on board the certificate required under section 4507 

9 to return the vessel to a mooring and to remain 

10 there until the vessel is in compliance with such sec11 tion, unless the vessel is required to comply with sec12 tion 4508. 

13 ‘‘§ 4513. Penalties 

14 ‘‘(a) CIVIL PENALTY.—The owner, charterer, man15 aging operator, agent, master, and individual in charge of 

16 a vessel to which this chapter applies that is operated in 

17 violation of this chapter or a regulation prescribed under 

18 this chapter may each be assessed a civil penalty by the 

19 Secretary of not more than $10,260. Any vessel with re20 spect to which a penalty is assessed under this subsection 

21 is liable in rem for the penalty. 

22 ‘‘(b) CRIMINAL PENALTIES.—An individual willfully 

23 violating this chapter or a regulation prescribed under this 

24 chapter shall be fined not more than $5,000, imprisoned 

25 for not more than one year, or both. 


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1 ‘‘§ 4514. Compliance; Secretary actions 

2 ‘‘To ensure compliance with the requirements of this 

3 chapter, the Secretary— 

4 ‘‘(1) shall require the individual in charge of a 

5 subject vessel to keep a record of equipment mainte6 nance, and required instruction and drills; 

7 ‘‘(2) shall examine at dockside a subject vessel 

8 at least once every 5 years, but may require an exam 

9 at dockside every 2 years for certain subject vessels 

10 if requested by the owner or operator; and 

11 ‘‘(3) shall issue a certificate of compliance to a 

12 vessel meeting the requirements of this chapter and 

13 satisfying the requirements of paragraph (2). 

14 ‘‘§ 4515. Exemptions 

15 ‘‘The Secretary may exempt a vessel from any part 

16 of this chapter if, under regulations prescribed by the Sec17 retary (including regulations on special operating condi18 tions), the Secretary finds that— 

19 ‘‘(1) good cause exists for granting an exemp20 tion; and 

21 ‘‘(2) the safety of the vessel and those on board 

22 will not be adversely affected. 

23 ‘‘§ 4516. Regulations; considerations and limitations 

24 ‘‘In prescribing a regulation under this chapter, the 

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1 ‘‘(1) shall consider the specialized nature and 

2 economics of the operations and the character, de3 sign, and construction of the vessel; and 

4 ‘‘(2) may not require the alteration of a vessel 

5 or associated equipment that was constructed or 

6 manufactured before the effective date of such regu7 lation. 

8 ‘‘§ 4517. Fishing safety grants 

9 ‘‘(a) SAFETY TRAINING GRANTS.— 

10 ‘‘(1) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Secretary of 

11 Health and Human Services shall establish a Fish12 ing Safety Training Grant Program to provide fund13 ing to municipalities, port authorities, other appro14 priate public entities, not-for-profit organizations, 

15 and other qualified persons that provide commercial 

16 fishing safety training. 

17 ‘‘(2) USE OF FUNDS.—Entities receiving funds 

18 under this section may use such funds— 

19 ‘‘(A) to conduct fishing vessel safety train20 ing for vessel operators and crewmembers 

21 that— 

22 ‘‘(i) in the case of vessel operators, 

23 meets the requirements of section 4506; 

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1 ‘‘(ii) in the case of crewmembers, 

2 meets the requirements of sections 

3 4506(b)(1), 4506(b)(4), 4506(c), and 

4 4506(d), and such requirements of section 

5 4506(b)(2) as are appropriate for crew6 members; and 

7 ‘‘(B) for purchase of safety equipment and 

8 training aids for use in such fishing vessel safe9 ty training programs. 

10 ‘‘(3) AWARD CRITERIA.—The Secretary of 

11 Health and Human Services, in consultation with 

12 and based on criteria established by the Com13 mandant of the Coast Guard, shall award grants 

14 under this subsection on a competitive basis. 

15 ‘‘(4) LIMITATION ON FEDERAL SHARE OF

16 COST.—The Federal share of the cost of any activity 

17 carried out with a grant under this subsection shall 

18 not exceed 50 percent. 

19 ‘‘(5) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.— 

20 There is authorized to be appropriated $3,000,000 

21 for each of fiscal years 2020 and 2021 for grants 

22 under this subsection. 

23 ‘‘(b) RESEARCH GRANT PROGRAM.— 

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1 ing Safety Research Grant Program to provide fund2 ing to individuals in academia, nonprofit organiza3 tions, businesses involved in fishing and maritime 

4 matters, and other persons with expertise in fishing 

5 safety, to conduct research on methods of improving 

6 the safety of the commercial fishing industry, includ7 ing vessel design, emergency and survival equipment, 

8 enhancement of vessel monitoring systems, commu9 nications devices, de-icing technology, and severe 

10 weather detection. 

11 ‘‘(2) AWARD CRITERIA.—The Secretary of 

12 Health and Human Services, in consultation with 

13 and based on criteria established by the Com14 mandant of the Coast Guard, shall award grants 

15 under this subsection on a competitive basis. 

16 ‘‘(3) LIMITATION ON FEDERAL SHARE OF

17 COST.—The Federal share of the cost of any activity 

18 carried out with a grant under this subsection shall 

19 not exceed 50 percent. 

20 ‘‘(4) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.— 

21 There is authorized to be appropriated $3,000,000 

22 for each fiscal year 2020 and 2021 for activities 

23 under this subsection.’’. 

24 (b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 3104(d) of 

25 title 46, United States Code, is amended by striking 


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1 ‘‘under section 4503(d)’’ and inserting ‘‘under section 

2 4502(3)’’. 

3 (c) SAFETY STANDARDS.—Not later than 90 days 

4 after the date of the enactment of this Act, and without 

5 regard to the provisions of chapters 5 and 6 of title 5, 

6 United States Code, the Secretary of the department in 

7 which the Coast Guard is operating shall promulgate the 

8 regulations required by section 4503(b) of title 46, United 

9 States Code, as amended by this section. 

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