‘‘(C) 6 cents per ton (but not more than 
a total of 30 cents per ton per year) for each 
fiscal year thereafter.’’; and 
(3) in subsection (c) by striking ‘‘taxes’’ and in-
serting ‘‘duties’’. 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—Such title is fur-
ther amended—
(1) by striking the heading for subtitle VI and 
inserting the following: 
‘‘Subtitle VI—Clearance and 
Tonnage Duties’’; 
(2) in the headings of sections in chapter 603, 
by striking ‘‘taxes’’ each place it appears and in-
serting ‘‘duties’’; 
(3) in the heading for subsection (a) of section 
60303, by striking ‘‘TAX’’ and inserting ‘‘DUTY’’; 
(4) in the text of sections in chapter 603, by 
striking ‘‘taxes’’ each place it appears and inserting 
‘‘duties’’; and 
(5) in the text of sections in chapter 603, by 
striking ‘‘tax’’ each place it appears and inserting 
‘‘duty’’. 
(c) CLERICAL AMENDMENTS.—Such title is further 
amended—
(1) in the title analysis by striking the item re-
lating to subtitle VI and inserting the following:
‘‘VI. CLEARANCE AND TONNAGE DUTIES ...........................60101’’;
and 
(2) in the analysis for chapter 603—
(A) by striking the items relating to sec-
tions 60301 and 60302 and inserting the fol-
lowing:
‘‘60301. Regular tonnage duties. 
‘‘60302. Special tonnage duties.’’;
and 
(B) by striking the item relating to section 
60304 and inserting the following:
‘‘60304. Presidential suspension of tonnage duties and light money.’’.
TITLE VII—SECURE MARITIME 
AND VESSEL WORKFORCE 
SEC. 701. PROHIBITION OF ISSUANCE OF TRANSPORTATION 
SECURITY CARDS TO CONVICTED FELONS. 
No individual who has been issued a transportation 
worker identification card may board a maritime vessel if 
the individual has been convicted, or found not guilty by 
reason of insanity, in a civilian or military jurisdiction of 
any of the following felonies: 
(1) Espionage or conspiracy to commit espio-
nage. 
(2) Sedition or conspiracy to commit sedition.
(3) Treason or conspiracy to commit treason. 
(4) A crime listed in chapter 113B of title 18, 
United States Code, a comparable State law, or con-
spiracy to commit such crime. 
(5) A crime involving a transportation security 
incident. In this paragraph, a transportation secu-
rity incident—
(A) is a security incident resulting in a sig-
nificant loss of life, environmental damage, 
transportation system disruption, or economic 
disruption in a particular area (as defined in 
section 70101 of title 46, United States Code); 
and 
(B) does not include a work stoppage or 
other nonviolent employee-related action, result-
ing from an employer-employee dispute. 
(6) Improper transportation of a hazardous ma-
terial under section 5124 of title 49, United States 
Code, or a comparable State law. 
(7) Unlawful possession, use, sale, distribution, 
manufacture, purchase, receipt, transfer, shipping, 
transporting, import, export, storage of, or dealing 
in an explosive or incendiary device (as defined in 
section 232(5) of title 18, United States Code, ex-
plosive materials (as defined in section 841(c) of
such title 18), or a destructive device (as defined in 
921(a)(4) of such title 18). 
(8) Murder. 
(9) Conspiracy or attempt to commit any of the 
crimes described in paragraphs (5) through (8). 
(10) A violation of the Racketeer Influenced 
and Corrupt Organizations Act (18 U.S.C. 1961 et 
seq.), or a comparable State law, if 1 of the predi-
cate acts found by a jury or admitted by the defend-
ant consists of 1 of the offenses listed in paragraphs 
(4) and (8). 
Passed the House of Representatives March 9, 
2007. 
Attest:
Clerk.
110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 720
AN ACT 
To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act 
to authorize appropriations for State water pollu-
tion control revolving funds, and for other pur-
poses.