3.0.0 1359 2023-01-11T13:24:23Z 2023-01-11T13:24:23Z Senate S S 2013-07-24 113 sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2013-07-24T21:08:44Z 2013-07-31 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S6105) IntroReferral B00100 9 Library of Congress 2013-07-24 sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (text of measure as introduced: CR S5912-5916) IntroReferral 2013-07-24 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress D000563 Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL] Richard Durbin D IL J. N Environmental Protection Business records Environmental assessment, monitoring, research Hazardous wastes and toxic substances Licensing and registrations Marine and inland water transportation Marine pollution Solid waste and recycling Travel and tourism User charges and fees Water quality Environmental Protection 00 2013-07-24 Introduced in Senate 2013-09-17T16:01:43Z Clean Cruise Ship Act of 2013 - Declares the purpose of this Act to be the establishment of national standards and prohibitions for discharges from cruise vessels. Defines "cruise vessel" as a passenger vessel that is authorized to carry at least 250 passengers and has onboard sleeping facilities for each passenger. Excludes vessels owned or operated by federal, state, or local governments.

Amends the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (commonly known as the Clean Water Act) to prohibit cruise vessels departing from, or calling on, a U.S. port from discharging effluents, including sewage or sewage sludge, incinerator ash, hazardous waste, graywater, or bilge water, into navigable waters. Allows an exception for discharges made solely to secure the safety of a cruise vessel or to save a human life at sea.

Requires the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to: (1) promulgate effluent limits for sewage, graywater, and bilge water discharges from cruise vessels; (2) establish dates for compliance with such limits; (3) require sampling, monitoring, and reporting to ensure compliance with such limits and other applicable requirements; and (4) establish an inspection program to ensure the compliance of cruise vessels with the requirements of this Act.

Requires the Commandant of the Coast Guard, in consultation with the Administrator, to establish and carry out a program for hiring and placing trained, independent, observers on cruise vessels to monitor and inspect vessel operations, equipment, and discharges.

Establishes in the Treasury the Cruise Vessel Pollution Control Fund. Requires the Commandant and the Administrator to collect fees from cruise vessels and deposit such fees in the Fund for use in carrying out this Act.

]]> Clean Cruise Ship Act of 2013 Display Title Clean Cruise Ship Act of 2013 Official Title as Introduced A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to establish national standards for discharges from cruise vessels. Introduced in Senate IS Short Titles as Introduced Clean Cruise Ship Act of 2013 Introduced in Senate 2013-07-24T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-113s1359is/xml/BILLS-113s1359is.xml 2013-07-31 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S6105) text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.