117TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1318 
AN ACT 
To restrict the imposition by the Secretary of Homeland 
Security of fines, penalties, duties, or tariffs applicable 
only to coastwise voyages, or prohibit otherwise qualified 
non-United States citizens from serving as crew, on spec-
ified vessels transporting passengers between the State 
of Washington and the State of Alaska, to address a 
Canadian cruise ship ban and the extraordinary impacts 
of the COVID–19 pandemic on Alaskan communities, 
and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Alaska Tourism Res-
toration Act’’. 
SEC. 2. VOYAGE DEEMED TO BE FOREIGN. 
(a) DEFINITION OF COVERED CRUISE SHIP.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—In this section, the term 
‘‘covered cruise ship’’ means a vessel included on the 
list under paragraph (2) that— 
(A) has been issued, operates in accord-
ance with, and retains a COVID–19 Conditional 
Sailing Certificate of the Centers for Disease 
Control and Prevention; and 
(B) operates in accordance with any re-
strictions or guidance of the Centers for Dis-
ease Control and Prevention associated with 
such Certificate, including any such restrictions 
or guidance issued after the date of enactment 
of this Act. 
(2) LIST.—The vessels listed under this para-
graph are the following: 
(A) Carnival Freedom (IMO number 
9333149).
(B) 
Carnival 
Miracle 
(IMO 
number 
9237357). 
(C) 
Crystal 
Serenity 
(IMO 
number 
9243667). 
(D) Discovery Princess (IMO number 
9837468). 
(E) Emerald Princess (IMO number 
9333151). 
(F) Eurodam (IMO number 9378448). 
(G) 
Golden 
Horizon 
(IMO 
number 
9793545). 
(H) 
Grand 
Princess 
(IMO 
number 
9104005). 
(I) Hanseatic Inspiration (IMO number 
9817145). 
(J) Koningsdam (IMO number 9692557). 
(K) NG Quest (IMO number 9798985). 
(L) NG Sea Bird (IMO number 8966444). 
(M) NG Sea Lion (IMO number 8966456). 
(N) NG Venture (IMO number 9799044). 
(O) Nieuw Amsterdam (IMO number 
9378450). 
(P) Noordam (IMO number 9230115). 
(Q) Zuiderdam (IMO number 9221279).
(R) 
Majestic 
Princess 
(IMO 
number 
9614141). 
(S) Ovation of the Seas (IMO number 
9697753). 
(T) Radiance of the Seas (IMO number 
9195195). 
(U) Serenade of the Seas (IMO number 
9228344). 
(V) Eclipse (IMO number 9404314). 
(W) Millennium (IMO number 9189419). 
(X) Solstice (IMO number 9362530). 
(Y) 
Norwegian 
Bliss 
(IMO 
number 
9751509). 
(Z) Norwegian Encore (IMO number 
9751511). 
(AA) Norwegian Jewel (IMO number 
9304045). 
(BB) Norwegian Spirit (IMO number 
9141065). 
(CC) 
Norwegian 
Sun 
(IMO 
number 
9218131). 
(DD) 
Ocean 
Victory 
(IMO 
number 
9868869). 
(EE) 
Pacific 
Princess 
(IMO 
number 
9187887).
(FF) 
Pacific 
World 
(IMO 
number 
9000259). 
(GG) Quantum of the Seas (IMO number 
9549463). 
(HH) Queen Elizabeth (IMO number 
9477438). 
(II) 
Disney 
Wonder 
(IMO 
number 
9126819). 
(JJ) Regatta (IMO number 9156474). 
(KK) Roald Amundsen (IMO number 
9813072). 
(LL) 
Ruby 
Princess 
(IMO 
number 
9378462). 
(MM) Sapphire Princess (IMO number 
9228186). 
(NN) 
Scenic 
Eclipse 
(IMO 
number 
9797371). 
(OO) Seabourn Odyssey (IMO number 
9417086). 
(PP) Seabourn Venture 2 (IMO 9862023). 
(QQ) Seven Seas Mariner (IMO number 
9210139). 
(RR) 
Silver 
Shadow 
(IMO 
number 
9192167). 
(SS) Silver Wind (IMO number 8903935).
consumables, purchased for use onboard the covered cruise 
ship. 
(f) APPLICABILITY.—This section shall not apply to 
a roundtrip voyage during any period for which the Direc-
tor of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has 
issued an order under section 361 or 365 of the Public 
Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 264 and 268) that requires 
covered cruise ships to suspend vessel operations. 
(g) DURATION.—The authority provided under this 
section shall terminate on the earlier of— 
(1) the date on which covered cruise ships are 
no longer prohibited by the Government of Canada, 
any political subdivision of Canada, or any port or 
province of Canada, from entering, berthing, or 
docking in Canadian waters of the Pacific Coast due 
to the COVID–19 pandemic; or 
(2) March 31, 2022. 
SEC. 3. MEDICAL AND SAFETY STANDARDS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 35 of title 46, United 
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘§ 3510. Additional medical and safety standards 
‘‘(a) AUTOMATED EXTERNAL DEFIBRILLATORS.— 
Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this 
section, the Secretary, in consultation with the Secretary
of Health and Human Services and other appropriate Fed-
eral agencies, shall promulgate regulations to— 
‘‘(1) require that the owner of a vessel to which 
section 3507 applies install, and maintain in work-
ing order, automated external defibrillators on such 
vessel; 
‘‘(2) require that such defibrillators be placed 
throughout such vessel in clearly designated loca-
tions; 
‘‘(3) require that such defibrillators are avail-
able for passenger and crew access in the event of 
an emergency; and 
‘‘(4) 
require 
that 
automated 
external 
defibrillators, or adjacent equipment, allow pas-
sengers and crew to easily contact medical staff of 
the vessel. 
‘‘(b) DEFINITION OF OWNER.—In this section, the 
term ‘owner’ has the meaning given such term in section 
3507.’’.
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The analysis for chap-
ter 35 of title 46, United States Code, is amended by add-
ing at the end the following: 
‘‘Sec. 3510. Additional medical and safety standards.’’. 
Passed the House of Representatives May 20, 2021. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
117TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 1318 
AN ACT 
To restrict the imposition by the Secretary of 
Homeland Security of fines, penalties, duties, or 
tariffs applicable only to coastwise voyages, or 
prohibit otherwise qualified non-United States 
citizens from serving as crew, on specified vessels 
transporting passengers between the State of 
Washington and the State of Alaska, to address 
a Canadian cruise ship ban and the extraor-
dinary impacts of the COVID–19 pandemic on 
Alaskan communities, and for other purposes.