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109TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5707 
To require the owner of a cruise ship that calls at a port in the United 
States to report to the Secretary of the department in which the Coast 
Guard is operating crimes that occur on the cruise ship in which a 
citizen of the United States was a victim, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 28, 2006 
Mr. SHAYS (for himself and Mrs. MALONEY) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure 
A BILL 
To require the owner of a cruise ship that calls at a port 
in the United States to report to the Secretary of the 
department in which the Coast Guard is operating crimes 
that occur on the cruise ship in which a citizen of the 
United States was a victim, 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 ‘‘Cruise Line Accurate 
Safety Statistics Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. REQUIREMENT TO REPORT CRIMES AND OTHER IN-
FORMATION. 
(a) REQUIREMENT.—The owner of a cruise ship that 
calls at a port in the United States shall report to the 
Secretary— 
(1) each covered crime that occurred on the 
cruise ship in the course of the voyage (or voyage 
segment) that ends at that port, in which a citizen 
of the United States was a victim, by not later than 
4 hours after the crime is reported to the master of 
the cruise ship; 
(2) each incident on the cruise ship in the 
course of the voyage (or voyage segment) in which 
a citizen of the United States was missing or re-
ported overboard for a period of 4 hours or more, 
by not later than 4 hours after the incident is re-
ported to the master of the cruise ship; and 
(3) by not later than the end of each of March, 
June, September, and December of each year— 
(A) each crime that occurred on the cruise 
ship in the preceding 3-month period; and 
(B) each incident on the cruise ship in the 
preceding 3-month period in which an indi-
vidual was missing or reported overboard for a 
period of 4 hours or more. 
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(b) AVAILABILITY OF INFORMATION.—The Secretary 
shall make information reported under this section avail-
able to the public, including on a site on the Internet. 
SEC. 3. INSPECTION OF CRUISE SHIPS. 
(a) REQUIREMENT.—The Secretary shall inspect 
each cruise ship that seeks to enter a port in the United 
States to determine whether the cruise ship has adequate 
equipment and trained personnel to investigate covered 
crimes on the vessel in accordance with regulations under 
subsection (b). 
(b) REGULATIONS.—The Secretary shall issue regula-
tions by not later than 6 months after the date of the 
enactment of this Act that establish what constitutes ade-
quate equipment and trained personnel for purposes of 
this section. 
SEC. 4. DISCLOSURES BY CRUISE LINES. 
(a) REQUIREMENT.—Any cruise line that sells a tick-
et for carriage of an individual on a cruise ship that, dur-
ing such carriage, will call at a port in the United States 
shall— 
(1) before selling the ticket, refer the individual 
to the Internet site referred to in section 2(b); and 
(2) provide to the individual— 
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(A) the name of each country the cruise 
ship will visit during the course of such car-
riage; and 
(B) the locations in such country of the 
embassy and each consulate of the United 
States. 
(b) REGULATIONS.—The Secretary shall issue regula-
tions by not later than 6 months after the date of the 
enactment of this Act that establish what constitutes a 
cruise line for purposes of this section. 
SEC. 5. PENALTY. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—A person shall be liable for a civil 
penalty of not more than $250,000, if— 
(1) the person is the owner of a cruise ship 
and— 
(A) the person fails to report in accordance 
with section 2; or 
(B) the Secretary determines in an inspec-
tion of the cruise ship under section 3 that the 
cruise ship does not have adequate equipment 
and trained personnel; or 
(2) the person fails to provide information to 
the purchaser of a cruise ship ticket as required by 
section 4. 
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(b) ASSESSMENT OF PENALTY.—The Secretary shall 
assess a civil penalty under this section. 
(c) LIABILITY IN REM.—A cruise ship shall be liable 
in rem for a civil penalty under subsection (a)(1) that is 
assessed with respect to the cruise ship. 
(d) DENIAL OF ENTRY.—The Secretary of the de-
partment in which the Coast Guard is operating may deny 
entry into the United States to a cruise vessel if the owner 
of the cruise vessel— 
(1) commits an act or omission for which a civil 
penalty may be imposed under this subsection 
(a)(1); or 
(2) fails to pay a civil penalty imposed on the 
owner under this section. 
SEC. 6. DEFINITIONS. 
In this Act: 
(1) COVERED
CRIME.—The term ‘‘covered 
crime’’ means— 
(A) any act or omission that, if committed 
in an area subject to the jurisdiction of the 
United States, would be a violation of— 
(i) section 81 of title 18, United 
States Code (relating to arson); 
(ii) section 114 of such title (relating 
to maiming); 
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(iii) section 611 of such title (relating 
to certain crimes within the special mari-
time and territorial jurisdiction); 
(iv) section 1111 of such title (relat-
ing to murder); 
(v) section 1112 of such title (relating 
to manslaughter); 
(vi) section 1201 of such title (relat-
ing to kidnaping); or 
(vii) section 2241 of such title (relat-
ing to aggravated sexual abuse); and 
(B) any assault that, if committed in an 
area subject to the jurisdiction of the United 
States, would be a violation of section 13 of 
title 18, United States Code. 
(2) CRUISE SHIP.—The term ‘‘cruise ship’’— 
(A) except as provided in subparagraph 
(B), means any vessel over 100 gross registered 
tons, that— 
(i) is capable of carrying more than 
12 passengers for hire; 
(ii) carries passengers for hire on a 
voyage lasting more than 24 hours, any 
part of which is on the high seas; and 
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