3.0.0 2271 2023-01-15T04:48:33Z 2023-01-15T04:48:33Z Senate S S 2004-04-01 108 sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2004-04-01T21:49:23Z Clean Cruise Ship Act of 2004 108 4101 HR 2004-04-02 Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation. Identical bill CRS 2004-04-01 sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. IntroReferral 2004-04-01 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S3570-3571) IntroReferral B00100 9 Library of Congress 2004-04-01 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress D000563 Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL] Richard Durbin D IL J. N L000123 Sen. Lautenberg, Frank R. [D-NJ] FRANK LAUTENBERG D NJ R. 2004-04-01 True C001042 Sen. Corzine, Jon S. [D-NJ] JON CORZINE D NJ S. 2004-04-01 True F000062 Sen. Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA] Dianne Feinstein D CA 2004-04-01 True K000105 Sen. Kennedy, Edward M. [D-MA] EDWARD KENNEDY D MA MOORE 2004-04-01 True B000711 Sen. Boxer, Barbara [D-CA] BARBARA BOXER D CA 2004-04-01 True L000261 Sen. Levin, Carl [D-MI] CARL LEVIN D MI MILTON 2004-04-08 False D000388 Sen. Dodd, Christopher J. [D-CT] CHRISTOPHER DODD D CT JOHN 2004-04-20 False L000174 Sen. Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT] Patrick Leahy D VT 2004-05-20 False H000206 Sen. Harkin, Tom [D-IA] THOMAS HARKIN D IA RICHARD 2004-07-22 False Environmental Protection Administrative fees Administrative procedure Administrative remedies Alaska Animals Aquatic pests Armed Forces and National Security Business records Chlorine Citizen lawsuits Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues Civil actions and liability Coast guard Commerce Commercialization Congress Congressional reporting requirements Consent decrees Crime and Law Enforcement Department of Homeland Security Disciplining of employees Discrimination in employment Dismissal of employees Economics and Public Finance Electronic data interchange Environmental Protection Agency Environmental law enforcement Environmental technology Evidence (Law) Fines (Penalties) Fraud Government Operations and Politics Government paperwork Government trust funds Governmental investigations Great Lakes Grievance procedures Indexing (Economic policy) Informers Injunctions International Affairs Judicial review Labor and Employment Law Legal fees Legislation Liability (Law) Licenses Marine and coastal resources, fisheries Marine pollution Negligence Non-native species Oil pollution Parties to actions Passenger ships Pest control Pollution measurement Public-private partnerships Safety measures Science, Technology, Communications Sewage disposal Sewage treatment Standards Technology transfer Territorial waters Transportation and Public Works Treaties Waste disposal in rivers, lakes, etc. Waste disposal in the ocean Waste water treatment Water pollution control Water quality Whistle blowing Witnesses Environmental Protection 00 2004-04-01 Introduced in Senate 2004-05-05T20:20:42Z Clean Cruise Ship Act of 2004 - Prohibits cruise vessels entering U.S. ports from discharging sewage, graywater, or bilge water into the waters of the United States, with specified exceptions, including when in compliance with effluent limits and management standards.

Requires the Commandant of the Coast Guard and the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to issue regulations establishing effluent limits for sewage and graywater discharged by cruise vessels.

Requires the Commandant to issue regulations implementing an inspection, sampling, and testing program sufficient to verify compliance with this Act and other specified laws.

Prohibits employment discrimination against persons who institute or testify in proceedings under this Act.

Authorizes interested persons to file a petition in U.S. circuit court requesting review of the Commandant's action in promulgating effluent limits or carrying out inspections, sampling, or testing under this Act.

Establishes administrative, civil, and criminal penalties for violations of this Act. Authorizes rewards for information leading to the payment of such penalties. Establishes in rem liability for cruise vessels violating this Act.

Authorizes citizen suits in the U.S. district courts against those who violate this Act or related regulations and orders, or against the Administrator or Commandant for an alleged failure to perform.

Establishes special compliance deadlines for Alaskan cruise vessels with advanced treatment systems.

Establishes the Cruise Vessel Pollution Control Fund. Requires the Commandant to establish and collect fees from cruise vessels to carry out this Act and to deposit fees in the Fund.

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