(c) PROHIBITION ON LOAN FORGIVENESS.—Notwith-
standing any other provision of law, the principal amount 
of any obligation issued by a cruise line described under 
subsection (b) shall not be reduced through loan forgive-
ness. 
SEC. 3. MONITORING AND INSPECTION PROGRAM FOR 
CRUISE VESSELS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 1 year after the 
date of enactment, the Administrator of the Environ-
mental Protection Agency shall establish a program to re-
quire monitoring and inspections of the compliance of 
cruise vessels with environmental standards, including at 
a minimum— 
(1) regular announced inspections of cruise ves-
sel operations, equipment, or discharges, including 
sampling and testing cruise vessel discharges; and 
(2) not less than 1 unannounced inspection of 
each cruise vessel each year. 
(b) REGULATIONS.—Not later than 12 months after 
the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall 
issue such regulations as are necessary to— 
(1) require the owner, operator, master, or 
other person in charge of a cruise vessel to maintain 
and submit a logbook detailing the times, types, vol-
umes, flow rates, origins, and specific locations of, 
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
03:39 May 01, 2020
Jkt 099200
PO 00000
Frm 00004
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H6625.IH
H6625
kjohnson on DSK79L0C42PROD with BILLS
and explanations for, any discharges from the cruise 
vessel not otherwise required by subpart E of part 
159 of title 33, Code of Federal Regulations; 
(2) require routine announced and unan-
nounced inspections of— 
(A) cruise vessel environmental compliance 
records and procedures; and 
(B) the operation and maintenance of in-
stalled equipment for abatement and control of 
any cruise vessel discharge (including equip-
ment intended to treat sewage, graywater, bilge 
water, or air pollution); 
(3) require the posting of the phone number for 
a toll-free whistleblower hotline on all cruise vessels 
and at all ports using language likely to be under-
stood by international crews; and 
(4) require any owner, operator, master, or 
other person in charge of a cruise vessel, who has 
knowledge of a discharge from the cruise vessel in 
violation of this subsection, including regulations 
promulgated pursuant to this subsection, to report 
immediately the discharge to the Administrator and 
the Commandant of the Coast Guard. 
(c) REPORT.—Not later than 3 years after the date 
of establishment of the program under subsection (a), the 
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
20:45 May 04, 2020
Jkt 099200
PO 00000
Frm 00005
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H6625.IH
H6625
kjohnson on DSK79L0C42PROD with BILLS
Administrator shall submit to Congress a report describ-
ing— 
(1) the results of the program, optimal cov-
erage, environmental benefits, and cruise vessel co-
operation; and 
(2) recommendations for increased effective-
ness, including increased training needs and in-
creased equipment needs. 
SEC. 4. PROHIBITION ON DISCHARGE OF SEWAGE, GRAY-
WATER, AND BILGE WATER. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—No cruise vessel departing from 
or calling on, a port of the United States may discharge 
sewage, graywater, bilge water, or exhaust gas scrubber 
effluent into navigable waters and territorial seas, un-
less— 
(1) the sewage, graywater, bilge water, or ex-
haust gas scrubber effluent is treated to meet all ap-
plicable effluent limits and is in accordance with all 
other applicable laws; 
(2) the cruise vessel is underway and pro-
ceeding at a speed of not less than 6 knots; and 
(3) the cruise vessel is more than 12 nautical 
miles from shore. 
(b) SENSITIVE WATER BODIES.—Notwithstanding 
any other provision of this paragraph, no cruise vessel de-
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
03:39 May 01, 2020
Jkt 099200
PO 00000
Frm 00006
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H6625.IH
H6625
kjohnson on DSK79L0C42PROD with BILLS
parting from, or calling on, a port of the United States 
may discharge treated or untreated sewage, graywater, or 
bilge water into waters belonging to Alaska, the Arctic, 
National Marine Sanctuaries, and National Marine Monu-
ments. 
(c) EXCEPTION.—The requirements of this section 
shall not apply to discharges made for the purpose of se-
curing the safety of the cruise vessel or saving life at sea, 
provided that all reasonable precautions have been taken 
for the purpose of preventing or minimizing the discharge. 
(d) PENALTIES.— 
(1) CIVIL PENALTY.—Any person who violates 
this section shall be liable to the United States for 
a civil penalty not to exceed $50,000 per day for 
each violation. 
(2) SEPARATE VIOLATION.—Each day of a con-
tinuing violation shall constitute a separate violation. 
(3) CRIMINAL PENALTY.—A person who know-
ingly violates this section commits a class D felony. 
(4) FALSE
STATEMENT.—Any person who 
knowingly makes any false statement, representa-
tion, or certification in any record, report, or other 
document filed or required to be maintained under 
this section, or who falsifies, tampers with, or know-
ingly renders inaccurate any testing or monitoring 
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
03:39 May 01, 2020
Jkt 099200
PO 00000
Frm 00007
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H6625.IH
H6625
kjohnson on DSK79L0C42PROD with BILLS
device or method required to be maintained under 
this section commits a class D felony. 
(5) ADMINISTRATION OF PENALTIES.— 
(A) 
IN
GENERAL.—The 
Secretary 
of 
Homeland Security shall enforce the assessment 
and collection of any penalty described in this 
subsection. 
(B) REFERRAL TO ATTORNEY GENERAL.— 
If any person fails to pay an assessment of a 
civil penalty under this section after it has be-
come final, the Secretary may refer the matter 
to the Attorney General of the United States 
for collection in any appropriate district court 
of the United States. 
(e) DEFINITION OF TERRITORIAL SEA.—In this sec-
tion, the term ‘‘territorial sea’’ has the meaning given such 
term in Presidential Proclamation 5928. 
SEC. 5. PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS. 
Section 9(b) of the Act to Prevent Pollution from 
Ships (33 U.S.C. 1908(b)) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1) by striking ‘‘$25,000’’ and 
inserting ‘‘$50,000’’; and 
(2) in paragraph (2) by striking ‘‘$5,000’’ and 
inserting ‘‘$10,000’’. 
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
03:39 May 01, 2020
Jkt 099200
PO 00000
Frm 00008
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H6625.IH
H6625
kjohnson on DSK79L0C42PROD with BILLS
SEC. 6. PASSENGER VESSEL SECURITY AND SAFETY RE-
QUIREMENTS. 
(a) MEDICAL STANDARDS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Section 3507 is amended— 
(A) by striking subsections (k) and (l); and 
(B) by inserting after subsection (j) the 
following: 
‘‘(k) MEDICAL STANDARDS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The owner of a vessel to 
which this subchapter applies shall ensure that— 
‘‘(A) a physician is always present and 
available to treat any passengers who may be 
on board the vessel in the event of an emer-
gency situation; 
‘‘(B) there is a sufficient number of quali-
fied medical staff on board the vessel to treat 
the number of passengers who may be on board 
the vessel, as determined by the Secretary by 
regulation; 
‘‘(C) if a United States citizen dies on 
board the vessel and the citizen’s next of kin re-
quests that the citizen’s body return to the 
United States on board the vessel, such request 
is granted; 
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
03:39 May 01, 2020
Jkt 099200
PO 00000
Frm 00009
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H6625.IH
H6625
kjohnson on DSK79L0C42PROD with BILLS
‘‘(D) every crew member on board the ves-
sel has received basic life support training and 
is certified in cardiopulmonary resuscitation; 
‘‘(E) 
automated 
external 
defibrillators 
are— 
‘‘(i) placed throughout the vessel in 
clearly designated locations; 
‘‘(ii) available for passenger access in 
the event of an emergency; and 
‘‘(iii) capable of contacting cruise 
medical staff through tracing or callbox ca-
pability; and 
‘‘(F) the initial safety briefing given to the 
passengers on board the vessel includes— 
‘‘(i) the location of the vessel’s med-
ical facilities; 
‘‘(ii) the appropriate steps passengers 
should follow during a medical emergency; 
‘‘(iii) the location and proper use of 
automated external defibrillators; and 
‘‘(iv) the proper way to report an inci-
dent or to seek security assistance in the 
event of a medical emergency. 
‘‘(2) PHYSICIAN DEFINED.—In this subsection, 
the term ‘physician’ means a medical doctor who— 
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
03:39 May 01, 2020
Jkt 099200
PO 00000
Frm 00010
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H6625.IH
H6625
kjohnson on DSK79L0C42PROD with BILLS
‘‘(A) has at least 3 years of post-graduate, 
post-registration experience in general and 
emergency medicine; or 
‘‘(B) is board certified in emergency medi-
cine, family medicine, or internal medicine. 
‘‘(3) QUALIFIED MEDICAL STAFF DEFINED.—In 
this subsection, the term ‘qualified medical staff’ 
means a medical professional certified in ACLS and 
ATLS training.’’. 
(2) APPLICATION.—The amendment made by 
paragraph (1)(B) shall apply on and after the date 
that is 180 days after the date of the enactment of 
this Act. 
(b) MAINTENANCE OF SUPPLIES TO PREVENT SEXU-
ALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES.—Section 5307(d)(1) is 
further amended by inserting ‘‘(taking into consideration 
the length of the voyage and the number of passengers 
and crewmembers that the vessel can accommodate)’’ after 
‘‘sexual assault’’. 
SEC. 7. DEFINITION OF CRUISE VESSEL. 
In this Act: 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—The term ‘‘cruise vessel’’ 
means a passenger vessel that— 
(A) is authorized to carry at least 250 pas-
sengers; and 
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
03:39 May 01, 2020
Jkt 099200
PO 00000
Frm 00011
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H6625.IH
H6625
kjohnson on DSK79L0C42PROD with BILLS
(B) has onboard sleeping facilities for each 
passenger. 
(2) EXCLUSIONS.—The term ‘‘cruise vessel’’ 
does not include— 
(A) a vessel of the United States operated 
by the Federal Government; 
(B) a vessel owned and operated by the 
government of a State; or 
(C) a vessel owned by a local government. 
Æ 
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
03:39 May 01, 2020
Jkt 099200
PO 00000
Frm 00012
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6301
E:\BILLS\H6625.IH
H6625
kjohnson on DSK79L0C42PROD with BILLS