SEC. 2. MARITIME TASK FORCE. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—Upon enactment of the Set 
Sail Safely Act, there is established a Maritime Task 
Force to address the health and safety of passengers, 
crew, and associated workers, logistical issues relating to 
the continuation of maritime travel, and the resumption 
of cruise operations, including navigation safety, in United 
States waters during the COVID–19 public health emer-
gency. 
(b) MEMBERSHIP.—The Maritime Task Force shall 
consist of the following members, or their designees: 
(1) The Secretary of the department in which 
the Coast Guard is operating, who shall serve as the 
chair of the Task Force. 
(2) The Secretary of Homeland Security, dur-
ing any period in which the Coast Guard is oper-
ating as a service in the Navy. 
(3) The Secretary of Commerce. 
(4) The Secretary of Transportation. 
(5) The Secretary of Health and Human Serv-
ices. 
(6) The Director of the Centers for Disease 
Control and Prevention. 
(7) The Secretary of State. 
(8) The Administrator of the Environmental 
Protection Agency. 
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(9) The Chairman of the Federal Maritime 
Commission. 
(10) The Chair of the National Economic 
Council of the United States. 
(c) DUTIES.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Maritime Task Force 
shall meet in-person or virtually during the duration 
of the COVID–19 public health emergency to de-
velop a plan containing information about the re-
quirements and protocols that each Federal agency 
represented on the Maritime Task Force will imple-
ment to address the health, safety, security, and 
logistical issues relating to the continuation of mari-
time travel in United States waters during the 
COVID–19 public health emergency, and with re-
spect to the resumption of cruise operations and in-
creased passenger maritime travel after the COVID– 
19 public health emergency ends. 
(2) PRIVATE
SECTOR
ADVISORY
COMMITTEE 
RECOMMENDATIONS.—Not more than— 
(A) 10 days after receiving the written rec-
ommendations from the private sector advisory 
committee under section 3(c), the Chair of the 
Maritime Task Force shall call an in-person or 
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virtual meeting between the private sector advi-
sory committee and the Maritime Task Force; 
(B) 10 days after the meeting under sub-
paragraph (A), the Chair of the Maritime Task 
Force shall publish the plan required under 
paragraph (1) in the Federal Register; and 
(C) 30 days after publication of such plan 
in the Federal Register, each Federal agency 
represented on the Maritime Task Force shall 
begin implementing the plan developed under 
paragraph (1), including taking necessary ad-
ministrative actions to implement the require-
ments and protocols of the plan. 
(d) COVID–19 PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCY.—The 
term ‘‘COVID–19 public health emergency’’ means the 
public health emergency related to the coronavirus that 
has been declared by the Secretary of Health and Human 
Services pursuant to section 319 of the Public Health 
Service Act (42 U.S.C. 247d). 
SEC. 3. PRIVATE SECTOR ADVISORY COMMITTEE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 7 days after the 
date of enactment of this Act, the Chair of the Maritime 
Task Force shall nominate representatives to a private 
sector advisory committee to work in consultation with the 
Maritime Task Force. 
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(b) COMPOSITION.—The private sector advisory com-
mittee shall consist of the following members: 
(1) Two representatives from the passenger 
cruise line industry. 
(2) One representative from the harbor pilots 
industry. 
(3) Two representatives from longshoremen 
unions. 
(4) One representative from the travel agent in-
dustry. 
(5) One representative from a port council. 
(6) One representative from vessel and cargo 
operations. 
(7) One representative from a small business 
whose primary income is derived from working with 
a port or cruise company. 
(8) One representative who is a nongovern-
mental medical health professional with expertise in 
infectious diseases. 
(c) DUTIES.—Not later than 15 days after the ap-
pointment of all members of the private sector advisory 
committee, the private sector advisory committee shall 
submit written recommendations to the Maritime Task 
Force established under section 2 on policies and proce-
dures to be adopted for the safe resumption of the cruise 
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line industry during and after the COVID–19 public 
health emergency, including providing recommendations 
about— 
(1) best scientific practices; 
(2) measures adopted in other travel industries 
that may be adapted for the cruise line industry; 
and 
(3) general matters affecting the safe and rea-
sonable resumption of cruise line activity. 
(d) ADMINISTRATION.— 
(1) EMPLOYEE STATUS.—A member of the pri-
vate sector advisory committee shall not be consid-
ered an employee of the Federal Government by rea-
son of service on such committee, except for the pur-
poses of the following: 
(A) Chapter 81 of title 5, United States 
Code. 
(B) Chapter 171 of title 28, United States 
Code, and an other Federal law relating to tort 
liability. 
(2) ACCEPTANCE OF VOLUNTEER SERVICES.— 
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a mem-
ber of the private sector advisory committee shall 
serve on such committee on a voluntary basis with-
out pay. 
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