used as part of a labor action against a crew mem-
ber or employment dispute unless used in a criminal 
or civil action. 
‘‘(f) RETENTION REQUIREMENTS.—The owner of a 
vessel to which this section applies shall retain all records 
of audio and video surveillance for not less than 150 days 
after the footage is obtained. Any video and audio surveil-
lance found to be associated with an alleged incident 
should be preserved for not less than 4 years from the 
date of the alleged incident. The Federal Bureau of Inves-
tigation and the Coast Guard are authorized access to all 
records of video and audio surveillance relevant to an in-
vestigation into criminal conduct. 
‘‘(g) DEFINITION.—In this section, the term ‘owner’ 
means the owner, charterer, managing operator, master, 
or other individual in charge of a vessel. 
‘‘(h) EXEMPTION.—Fishing vessels, fish processing 
vessels, and fish tender vessels are exempt from this sec-
tion.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of chapters 
for subtitle II of title 46, United States Code, is amended 
by adding after the item related to chapter 47 the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘49. Oceangoing non-passenger commercial vessels .......... 4901’’. 
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SEC. 508. MASTER KEY CONTROL. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 31 of title 46, United 
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘§ 3106. Master key control system 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The owner of a vessel subject to 
inspection under section 3301 shall— 
‘‘(1) ensure that such vessel is equipped with a 
vessel master key control system, manual or elec-
tronic, which provides controlled access to all copies 
of the vessel’s master key of which access shall only 
be available to the individuals described in para-
graph (2); 
‘‘(2) establish a list of all crew, identified by po-
sition, allowed to access and use the master key and 
maintain such list upon the vessel, within owner 
records and included in the vessel safety manage-
ment system; 
‘‘(3) record in a logbook, located in a central-
ized location that is readily accessible to law enforce-
ment personnel, information on all access and use of 
the vessel’s master key; and 
‘‘(4) make the list under paragraph (2) and the 
logbook under paragraph (3) available upon request 
to any agent of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, 
any member of the Coast Guard, and any law en-
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forcement officer performing official duties in the 
course and scope of an investigation. 
‘‘(b) PROHIBITED USE.—Crew not included on the 
list described in subsection (a)(2) shall not have access 
to or use the master key unless in an emergency and shall 
immediately notify the master and owner of the vessel fol-
lowing use of such key. 
‘‘(c) REQUIREMENTS FOR LOGBOOK.—The logbook 
described in subsection (a)(3)— 
‘‘(1) may be— 
‘‘(A) electronic; and 
‘‘(B) included in the vessel safety manage-
ment system; and 
‘‘(2) shall include— 
‘‘(A) dates and times of access; 
‘‘(B) the room or location accessed; and 
‘‘(C) the name and rank of the crew mem-
ber who used the master key. 
‘‘(d) PENALTY.—Any crew member who uses the 
master key without having been granted access pursuant 
to subsection (a)(2) shall be liable to the United States 
Government for a civil penalty of not more than $1,000 
and may be subject to suspension or revocation under sec-
tion 7703. 
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