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‘‘(3) In this subsection the term ‘oil fuel’ means any 
oil used as fuel in connection with the propulsion and aux-
iliary machinery of the vessel in which such oil is carried.’’. 
SEC. 813. OATHS. 
Sections 7105 and 7305 of title 46, United States Code, 
and the items relating to such sections in the analysis for 
chapters 71 and 73 of such title, are repealed. 
SEC. 814. DURATION OF CREDENTIALS. 
(a) MERCHANT
MARINER’S
DOCUMENTS.—Section 
7302(f) of title 46, United States Code, is amended to read 
as follows: 
‘‘(f) PERIODS OF VALIDITY AND RENEWAL OF MER-
CHANT MARINERS’ DOCUMENTS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in sub-
section (g), a merchant mariner’s document issued 
under this chapter is valid for a 5-year period and 
may be renewed for additional 5-year periods. 
‘‘(2) ADVANCE RENEWALS.—A renewed merchant 
mariner’s document may be issued under this chapter 
up to 8 months in advance but is not effective until 
the date that the previously issued merchant mari-
ner’s document expires or until the completion of any 
active suspension or revocation of that previously 
issued merchant mariner’s document, whichever is 
later.’’. 
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(b) DURATION OF LICENSES.—Section 7106 of such 
title is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘§ 7106. Duration of licenses 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—A license issued under this part 
is valid for a 5-year period and may be renewed for addi-
tional 5-year periods; except that the validity of a license 
issued to a radio officer is conditioned on the continuous 
possession by the holder of a first-class or second-class ra-
diotelegraph operator license issued by the Federal Commu-
nications Commission. 
‘‘(b) ADVANCE RENEWALS.—A renewed license issued 
under this part may be issued up to 8 months in advance 
but is not effective until the date that the previously issued 
license expires or until the completion of any active suspen-
sion or revocation of that previously issued merchant mari-
ner’s document, whichever is later.’’. 
(c) CERTIFICATES
OF REGISTRY.—Section 7107 of 
such title is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘§ 7107. Duration of certificates of registry 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—A certificate of registry issued 
under this part is valid for a 5-year period and may be 
renewed for additional 5-year periods; except that the valid-
ity of a certificate issued to a medical doctor or professional 
nurse is conditioned on the continuous possession by the 
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holder of a license as a medical doctor or registered nurse, 
respectively, issued by a State. 
‘‘(b) ADVANCE RENEWALS.—A renewed certificate of 
registry issued under this part may be issued up to 8 
months in advance but is not effective until the date that 
the previously issued certificate of registry expires or until 
the completion of any active suspension or revocation of 
that previously issued merchant mariner’s document, 
whichever is later.’’. 
SEC. 815. FINGERPRINTING. 
(a) MERCHANT
MARINER
LICENSES
AND
DOCU-
MENTS.—Chapter 75 of title 46, United States Code, is 
amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘§ 7507. Fingerprinting 
‘‘The Secretary of the Department in which the Coast 
Guard is operating may not require an individual to be 
fingerprinted for the issuance or renewal of a license, a cer-
tificate of registry, or a merchant mariner’s document 
under chapter 71 or 73 if the individual was fingerprinted 
when the individual applied for a transportation security 
card under section 70105.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The analysis for such 
chapter is amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘7507. Fingerprinting.’’. 
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SEC. 816. AUTHORIZATION TO EXTEND THE DURATION OF 
LICENSES, CERTIFICATES OF REGISTRY, AND 
MERCHANT MARINERS’ DOCUMENTS. 
(a) MERCHANT
MARINER
LICENSES
AND
DOCU-
MENTS.—Chapter 75 of title 46, United States Code, as 
amended by section 815(a) of this title, is further amended 
by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘§ 7508. Authority to extend the duration of licenses, 
certificates of registry, and merchant 
mariner documents 
‘‘(a) LICENSES AND CERTIFICATES OF REGISTRY.— 
Notwithstanding sections 7106 and 7107, the Secretary of 
the department in which the Coast Guard is operating 
may— 
‘‘(1) extend for not more than one year an expir-
ing license or certificate of registry issued for an indi-
vidual under chapter 71 if the Secretary determines 
that the extension is required to enable the Coast 
Guard to eliminate a backlog in processing applica-
tions for those licenses or certificates of registry or in 
response to a national emergency or natural disaster, 
as deemed necessary by the Secretary; or 
‘‘(2) issue for not more than five years an expir-
ing license or certificate of registry issued for an indi-
vidual under chapter 71 for the exclusive purpose of 
aligning the expiration date of such license or certifi-
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cate of registry with the expiration date of a mer-
chant mariner’s document. 
‘‘(b) MERCHANT MARINER DOCUMENTS.—Notwith-
standing section 7302(g), the Secretary may— 
‘‘(1) extend for not more than one year an expir-
ing merchant mariner’s document issued for an indi-
vidual under chapter 71 if the Secretary determines 
that the extension is required to enable the Coast 
Guard to eliminate a backlog in processing applica-
tions for those licenses or certificates of registry or in 
response to a national emergency or natural disaster, 
as deemed necessary by the Secretary; or 
‘‘(2) issue for not more than five years an expir-
ing merchant mariner’s document issued for an indi-
vidual under chapter 71 for the exclusive purpose of 
aligning the expiration date of such merchant mari-
ner’s document with the expiration date of a mer-
chant mariner’s document. 
‘‘(c) MANNER OF EXTENSION.—Any extensions grant-
ed under this section may be granted to individual seamen 
or a specifically identified group of seamen.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The analysis for such 
chapter, as amended by section 815(b), is further amended 
by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘7508. Authority to extend the duration of licenses, certificates of registry, and 
merchant mariner documents.’’. 
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SEC. 817. MERCHANT MARINER DOCUMENTATION. 
(a) INTERIM CLEARANCE PROCESS.—Not later than 
180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Sec-
retary of the department in which the Coast Guard is oper-
ating shall develop an interim clearance process for 
issuance of a merchant mariner document to enable a newly 
hired seaman to begin working on an offshore supply vessel 
or towing vessel if the Secretary makes an initial deter-
mination that the seaman does not pose a safety and secu-
rity risk. 
(b) CONTENTS OF PROCESS.—The process under sub-
section (a) shall include a check against the consolidated 
and integrated terrorist watch list maintained by the Fed-
eral Government, review of the seaman’s criminal record, 
and review of the results of testing the seaman for use of 
a dangerous drug (as defined in section 2101 of title 46, 
United States Code) in violation of law or Federal regula-
tion. 
SEC. 818. MERCHANT MARINER ASSISTANCE REPORT. 
Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment 
of this Act, the Commandant of the Coast Guard shall sub-
mit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure 
of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Com-
merce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate a report 
regarding the feasibility of— 
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(1) expanding the streamlined evaluation process 
program that was affiliated with the Houston Re-
gional Examination Center of the Coast Guard to all 
processing centers of the Coast Guard nationwide; 
(2) including proposals to simplify the applica-
tion process for a license as an officer, staff officer, or 
operator and for a merchant mariner’s document to 
help eliminate errors by merchant mariners when 
completing the application form (CG–719B), includ-
ing instructions attached to the application form and 
a modified application form for renewals with ques-
tions pertaining only to the period of time since the 
previous application; 
(3) providing notice to an applicant of the status 
of the pending application, including a process to 
allow the applicant to check on the status of the ap-
plication by electronic means; and 
(4) ensuring that all information collected with 
respect to applications for new or renewed licenses, 
merchant mariner documents, and certificates of reg-
istry is retained in a secure electronic format. 
SEC. 819. OFFSHORE SUPPLY VESSELS. 
(a) DEFINITION.—Section 2101(19) of title 46, United 
States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘of more than 15 gross 
tons but less than 500 gross tons as measured under section 
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14502 of this title, or an alternate tonnage measured under 
section 14302 of this title as prescribed by the Secretary 
under section 14104 of this title’’. 
(b) EXEMPTION.—Section 5209(b)(1) of the Oceans Act 
of 1992 (Public Law 102–587; 46 U.S.C. 2101 note) is 
amended by inserting before the period at the end the fol-
lowing: ‘‘of less than 500 gross tons as measured under sec-
tion 14502, or an alternate tonnage measured under section 
14302 of this title as prescribed by the Secretary under sec-
tion 14104 of this title’’. 
(c) REMOVAL OF TONNAGE LIMITS.— 
(1) ABLE
SEAMEN-OFFSHORE
SUPPLY
VES-
SELS.—Section 7310 of title 46, United States Code, 
is amended by striking ‘‘of less than 500 gross tons 
as measured under section 14502 of this title, or an 
alternate tonnage measured under section 14302 of 
this title as prescribed by the Secretary under section 
14104 of this title’’. 
(2) SCALE OF EMPLOYMENT: ABLE SEAMEN.— 
Section 7312(d) of title 46, United States Code, is 
amended by striking ‘‘of less than 500 gross tons as 
measured under section 14502 of this title, or an al-
ternate tonnage measured under section 14302 of this 
title as prescribed by the Secretary under section 
14104 of this title’’. 
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(d) WATCHES.—Section 8104 of title 46, United States 
Code, is amended— 
(1) in subsection (g), by inserting after ‘‘offshore 
supply vessel’’ the following: ‘‘of less than 500 gross 
tons as measured under section 14502 of this title, or 
less than 6,000 gross tons as measured under section 
14302 of this title as prescribed by the Secretary 
under section 14104 of this title’’; 
(2) in subsection (d), by inserting ‘‘(1)’’ after 
‘‘(d)’’, and by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(2) Paragraph (1) does not apply to an offshore sup-
ply vessel of at least 6,000 gross tons as measured under 
section 14302 of this title if the individuals engaged on the 
vessel are in compliance with hours of service requirements 
(including recording and record-keeping of that service) 
prescribed by the Secretary.’’; and 
(3) in subsection (e), by striking ‘‘subsection (d)’’ 
and inserting ‘‘subsection (d)(1)’’. 
(e) MINIMUM NUMBER OF LICENSED INDIVIDUALS.— 
Section 8301(b) of title 46, United States Code, is amended 
to read as follows: 
‘‘(b)(1) An offshore supply vessel of less than 6,000 
gross tons, as measured under section 14302 of this title, 
on a voyage of less than 600 miles shall have at least one 
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licensed mate. Such a vessel on a voyage of 600 miles or 
more shall have two licensed mates. 
‘‘(2) An offshore supply vessel of more than 200 gross 
tons as measured under section 14502 of this title, or an 
alternate tonnage measured under section 14302 of this title 
as prescribed by the Secretary under section 14104 of this 
title, may not be operated without a licensed engineer. 
‘‘(3) An offshore supply vessel shall have at least one 
mate. Additional mates on an offshore supply vessel of at 
least 6,000 gross tons as measured under section 14302 of 
this title shall be prescribe in accordance with hours of serv-
ice requirements (including recording and record-keeping of 
that service) prescribed by the Secretary.’’. 
(f) REGULATIONS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of the depart-
ment in which the Coast Guard is operating shall 
promulgate regulations to implement the amendments 
enacted by this section and chapter 37 of title 46, 
United States Code, for offshore supply vessels of at 
least 6,000 gross tons, before January 1, 2010. 
(2) INTERIM FINAL RULE AUTHORITY.—The Sec-
retary shall issue an interim final rule as a tem-
porary regulation implementing this section (includ-
ing the amendments made by this section), and chap-
ter 37 of title 46, United States Code, for offshore sup-
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ply vessels of at least 6,000 gross tons, as soon as 
practicable after the date of enactment of this section, 
without regard to the provisions of chapter 5 of title 
5, United States Code. All regulations prescribed 
under the authority of this paragraph that are not 
earlier superseded by final regulations shall expire 
not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of 
this Act. 
(3) INITIATION OF RULEMAKING.—The Secretary 
may initiate a rulemaking to implement this section 
(including the amendments made by this section), 
and chapter 37 of title 46, United States Code, for off-
shore supply vessels of at least 6,000 gross tons, as 
soon as practicable after the date of enactment of this 
section. The final rule issued pursuant to that rule-
making may supersede the interim final rule promul-
gated under this subsection. 
(4) INTERIM PERIOD.—After the date of enact-
ment of this Act and prior to the effective date of the 
regulations promulgated to implement the amend-
ments enacted by this section under paragraph (2), 
and notwithstanding the tonnage limits of applicable 
regulations promulgated prior to the date of enact-
ment of this Act, the Secretary may— 
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gross tons to serve on an offshore supply vessel 
over at least 6,000 gross tons. 
SEC. 820. ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT. 
Section 2101(1)(B) of title 46, United States Code, is 
amended by inserting ‘‘with the exception of emergency lo-
cator beacons,’’ before ‘‘does’’. 
SEC. 821. LIFESAVING DEVICES ON UNINSPECTED VESSELS. 
Section 4102(b) of title 46, United States Code, is 
amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(b) The Secretary shall prescribe regulations requir-
ing the installation, maintenance, and use of life preservers 
and other lifesaving devices for individuals on board 
uninspected vessels.’’. 
SEC. 822. STUDY OF BLENDED FUELS IN MARINE APPLICA-
TION. 
(a) SURVEY.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after 
the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of 
Homeland Security, acting through the Commandant 
of the Coast Guard, shall submit a survey of pub-
lished data and reports, pertaining to the use, safety, 
and performance of blended fuels in marine applica-
tions, to the Committee on Transportation and Infra-
structure of the House of Representatives and the 
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Committees on Commerce, Science, and Transpor-
tation of the Senate. 
(2) INCLUDED INFORMATION.—To the extent pos-
sible, the survey required in subsection (a), shall in-
clude data and reports on— 
(A) the impact of blended fuel on the oper-
ation, durability, and performance of rec-
reational and commercial marine engines, ves-
sels, and marine engine and vessel components 
and associated equipment; 
(B) the safety impacts of blended fuels on 
consumers that own and operate recreational 
and commercial marine engines and marine en-
gine components and associated equipment; and 
(C) to the extent available, fires and explo-
sions on board vessels propelled by engines using 
blended fuels. 
(b) STUDY.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Not later than 36 months 
after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary, 
acting through the Commandant, shall conduct a 
comprehensive study on the use, safety, and perform-
ance of blended fuels in marine applications. The Sec-
retary is authorized to conduct such study in conjunc-
tion with— 
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(A) any other Federal agency; 
(B) any State government or agency; 
(C) any local government or agency, includ-
ing local police and fire departments; and 
(D) any private entity, including engine 
and vessel manufacturers. 
(2) EVALUATION.—The study shall include an 
evaluation of— 
(A) the impact of blended fuel on the oper-
ation, durability and performance of rec-
reational and commercial marine engines, ves-
sels, and marine engine and vessel components 
and associated equipment; 
(B) the safety impacts of blended fuels on 
consumers that own and operate recreational 
and commercial marine engines and marine en-
gine components and associated equipment; and 
(C) fires and explosions on board vessels 
propelled by engines using blended fuels. 
(c) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is 
authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of Homeland 
Security to carry out the survey and study under this sec-
tion $1,000,000. 
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SEC. 823. RENEWAL OF ADVISORY COMMITTEES. 
(a) GREAT
LAKES
PILOTAGE
ADVISORY
COM-
MITTEE.—Section 9307(f)(1) of title 46, United States 
Code, is amended by striking ‘‘September 30, 2010.’’ and 
inserting ‘‘September 30, 2020.’’. 
(b) NATIONAL BOATING SAFETY ADVISORY COUN-
CIL.—Section 13110 of title 46, United States Code, is 
amended— 
(1) in subsection (d), by striking the first sen-
tence; and 
(2) in subsection (e), by striking ‘‘September 30, 
2010.’’ and inserting ‘‘September 30, 2020.’’. 
(c) HOUSTON-GALVESTON NAVIGATION SAFETY ADVI-
SORY COMMITTEE.—Section 18(h) of the Coast Guard Au-
thorization Act of 1991 (Public Law 102–241 as amended 
by Public Law 104–324) is amended by striking ‘‘Sep-
tember 30, 2010.’’ and inserting ‘‘September 30, 2020.’’. 
(d) LOWER MISSISSIPPI RIVER WATERWAY SAFETY 
ADVISORY COMMITTEE.—Section 19 of the Coast Guard Au-
thorization Act of 1991 (Public Law 102–241) is amend-
ed— 
(1) in subsection (b)— 
(A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), 
by striking ‘‘twenty-four’’ and inserting ‘‘twenty- 
five’’; and 
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(B) by adding at the end the following new 
paragraph: 
‘‘(12) One member representing the Associated 
Federal Pilots and Docking Masters of Louisiana.’’; 
and 
(2) in subsection (g), by striking ‘‘September 30, 
2010.’’ and inserting ‘‘September 30, 2020.’’. 
(e) TOWING SAFETY ADVISORY COMMITTEE.—The Act 
to Establish a Towing Safety Advisory Committee in the 
Department of Transportation (33 U.S.C. 1231a) is amend-
ed— 
(1) by striking subsection (a) and inserting the 
following: 
‘‘(a) There is established a Towing Safety Advisory 
Committee (hereinafter referred to as the ‘Committee’). The 
Committee shall consist of eighteen members with par-
ticular expertise, knowledge, and experience regarding shal-
low-draft inland and coastal waterway navigation and tow-
ing safety as follows: 
‘‘(1) Seven members representing the barge and 
towing industry, reflecting a regional geographic bal-
ance. 
‘‘(2) One member representing the offshore min-
eral and oil supply vessel industry. 
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‘‘(3) One member representing holders of active 
licensed Masters or Pilots of towing vessels with expe-
rience on the Western Rivers and the Gulf Intra-
coastal Waterway. 
‘‘(4) One member representing the holders of ac-
tive licensed Masters of towing vessels in offshore serv-
ice. 
‘‘(5) One member representing Masters who are 
active ship-docking or harbor towing vessel. 
‘‘(6) One member representing licensed or unli-
censed towing vessel engineers with formal training 
and experience. 
‘‘(7) Two members representing each of the fol-
lowing groups: 
‘‘(A) Port districts, authorities, or terminal 
operators. 
‘‘(B) Shippers (of whom at least one shall 
be engaged in the shipment of oil or hazardous 
materials by barge). 
‘‘(8) Two members representing the general pub-
lic.’’; and 
(2) in subsection (e), by striking ‘‘September 30, 
2010.’’ and inserting ‘‘September 30, 2020.’’. 
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(f) NAVIGATION SAFETY ADVISORY COUNCIL.—Section 
5 of the Inland Navigational Rules Act of 1980 (33 U.S.C. 
2073) is amended— 
(1) by striking subsections (a) and (b) and in-
serting the following: 
‘‘(a) ESTABLISHMENT OF COUNCIL.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of the depart-
ment in which the Coast Guard is operating shall es-
tablish a Navigation Safety Advisory Council (herein-
after referred to as the ‘Council’), consisting of not 
more than 21 members. All members shall have exper-
tise in Inland and International vessel navigation 
Rules of the Road, aids to maritime navigation, mar-
itime law, vessel safety, port safety, or commercial 
diving safety. Upon appointment, all non-Federal 
members shall be designated as representative mem-
bers to represent the viewpoints and interests of one 
of the following groups or organizations: 
‘‘(A) Commercial vessel owners or operators. 
‘‘(B) Professional mariners. 
‘‘(C) Recreational boaters. 
‘‘(D) The recreational boating industry. 
‘‘(E) State agencies responsible for vessel or 
port safety. 
‘‘(F) The Maritime Law Association. 
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‘‘(2) PANELS.—Additional persons may be ap-
pointed to panels of the Council to assist the Council 
in performance of its functions. 
‘‘(3) NOMINATIONS.—The Secretary, through the 
Coast Guard Commandant, shall not less often than 
once a year publish a notice in the Federal Register 
soliciting nominations for membership on the Coun-
cil. 
‘‘(b) FUNCTIONS.—The Council shall advise, consult 
with, and make recommendations to the Secretary, through 
the Coast Guard Commandant, on matters relating to mar-
itime collisions, rammings, groundings, Inland Rules of the 
Road, International Rules of the Road, navigation regula-
tions and equipment, routing measures, marine informa-
tion, diving safety, and aids to navigation systems. Any 
advice and recommendations made by the Council to the 
Secretary shall reflect the independent judgment of the 
Council on the matter concerned. The Council shall meet 
at the call of the Coast Guard Commandant, but in any 
event not less than twice during each calendar year. All 
proceedings of the Council shall be public, and a record of 
the proceedings shall be made available for public inspec-
tion.’’; and 
(2) in subsection (d), by striking ‘‘September 30, 
2010.’’ and inserting ‘‘September 30, 2020.’’. 
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TITLE IX—CRUISE VESSEL 
SAFETY 
SEC. 901. SHORT TITLE. 
This title may be cited as the ‘‘Cruise Vessel Security 
and Safety Act of 2009’’. 
SEC. 902. FINDINGS. 
The Congress makes the following findings: 
(1) There are approximately 200 overnight 
ocean-going cruise vessels worldwide. The average 
ocean-going cruise vessel carries 2,000 passengers 
with a crew of 950 people. 
(2) In 2007 alone, approximately 12,000,000 
passengers were projected to take a cruise worldwide. 
(3) Passengers on cruise vessels have an inad-
equate appreciation of their potential vulnerability to 
crime while on ocean voyages, and those who may be 
victimized lack the information they need to under-
stand their legal rights or to know whom to contact 
for help in the immediate aftermath of the crime. 
(4) Sexual violence, the disappearance of pas-
sengers from vessels on the high seas, and other seri-
ous crimes have occurred during luxury cruises. 
(5) Over the last 5 years, sexual assault and 
physical assaults on cruise vessels were the leading 
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crimes investigated by the Federal Bureau of Inves-
tigation with regard to cruise vessel incidents. 
(6) These crimes at sea can involve attacks both 
by passengers and crew members on other passengers 
and crew members. 
(7) Except for United States flagged vessels, or 
foreign flagged vessels operating in an area subject to 
the direct jurisdiction of the United States, there are 
no Federal statutes or regulations that explicitly re-
quire cruise lines to report alleged crimes to United 
States Government officials. 
(8) It is not known precisely how often crimes 
occur on cruise vessels or exactly how many people 
have disappeared during ocean voyages because cruise 
line companies do not make comprehensive, crime-re-
lated data readily available to the public. 
(9) Obtaining reliable crime-related cruise data 
from governmental sources can be difficult, because 
multiple countries may be involved when a crime oc-
curs on the high seas, including the flag country for 
the vessel, the country of citizenship of particular pas-
sengers, and any countries having special or mari-
time jurisdiction. 
(10) It can be difficult for professional crime in-
vestigators to immediately secure an alleged crime 
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scene on a cruise vessel, recover evidence of an on-
board offense, and identify or interview potential wit-
nesses to the alleged crime. 
(11) Most cruise vessels that operate into and out 
of United States ports are registered under the laws 
of another country, and investigations and prosecu-
tions of crimes against passengers and crew members 
may involve the laws and authorities of multiple na-
tions. 
(12) The Coast Guard has found it necessary to 
establish 500-yard security zones around cruise vessels 
to limit the risk of terrorist attack. Recently piracy 
has dramatically increased throughout the world. 
(13) To enhance the safety of cruise passengers, 
the owners of cruise vessels could upgrade, modernize, 
and retrofit the safety and security infrastructure on 
such vessels by installing peep holes in passenger 
room doors, installing security video cameras in tar-
geted areas, limiting access to passenger rooms to se-
lect staff during specific times, and installing acoustic 
hailing and warning devices capable of commu-
nicating over distances. 
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(1) IN GENERAL.—Section 70110(e)(1) of title 
46, United States Code, is amended by striking the 
second sentence and inserting the following: ‘‘The Sec-
retary shall establish a strategic plan to utilize those 
assistance programs to assist ports and facilities that 
are found by the Secretary under subsection (a) not 
to maintain effective antiterrorism measures in the 
implementation of port security antiterrorism meas-
ures.’’. 
(2) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.— 
(A) Section 70110 of title 46, United States 
Code, is amended— 
(i) by inserting ‘‘or facilities’’ after 
‘‘ports’’ in the section heading; 
(ii) by inserting ‘‘or facility’’ after 
‘‘port’’ each place it appears; and 
(iii) by striking ‘‘PORTS’’ in the head-
ing for subsection (e) and inserting ‘‘PORTS, 
FACILITIES,’’. 
(B) The chapter analysis for chapter 701 of 
title 46, United States Code, is amended by 
striking the item relating to section 70110 and 
inserting the following: 
‘‘70110. Actions and assistance for foreign ports or facilities and United States 
territories’’. 
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