3.0.0 593 2023-01-11T13:47:48Z 2023-01-11T13:47:48Z Senate S 2021-03-04 117 sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Senate Standing Discharged from 2021-05-13T21:06:27Z Referred to 2021-03-04T19:41:24Z Alaska Tourism Restoration Act 117 1318 HR 2021-05-24 Became Public Law No: 117-14. Identical bill CRS 2021-05-17 19:19:39 Held at the desk. Floor H15000 2 House floor actions 2021-05-17 19:07:44 Received in the House. Floor H14000 2 House floor actions 2021-05-17 Senate Message on Senate action sent to the House. Floor 2021-05-13 Senate Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote. (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR S2510) Floor 2021-05-13 Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.(text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR S2510) Floor 17000 9 Library of Congress 2021-05-13 Senate Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S2510-2512) Floor 2021-05-13 sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Senate Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation discharged by Unanimous Consent. Discharge 2021-05-13 Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation discharged by Unanimous Consent. Committee 14500 9 Library of Congress sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee 2021-03-04 sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. IntroReferral 2021-03-04 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress M001153 Sen. Murkowski, Lisa [R-AK] Lisa Murkowski R AK N S001198 Sen. Sullivan, Dan [R-AK] Dan Sullivan R AK 2021-03-04 True Transportation and Public Works Alaska Canada Cardiovascular and respiratory health Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation Emergency medical services and trauma care Infectious and parasitic diseases Marine and inland water transportation Transportation employees Transportation safety and security Travel and tourism Washington State Transportation and Public Works 00 2021-03-04 Introduced in Senate 2021-09-02T18:59:10Z Alaska Tourism Recovery Act

This bill temporarily allows foreign-owned and flagged cruise ships to transport passengers directly between ports in the states of Washington and Alaska without stopping in Canada. Under current law, these ships cannot transport passengers from one U.S. port to another without stopping in a foreign country. The bill deems a round trip voyage between ports in the states of Washington and Alaska as a foreign voyage.

The bill applies to any foreign voyage that begins any date prior to February 28, 2022, on which Canada prohibits a vessel from entering, berthing, or docking in Canadian waters of the Pacific Coast due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

]]> 55 2021-05-13 Passed Senate 2021-10-19T19:55:53Z Alaska Tourism Restoration Act

This bill temporarily allows specific foreign-owned and foreign-flagged cruise ships to transport passengers directly between ports in the states of Washington and Alaska without stopping in Canada. Under current law, these ships cannot transport passengers from one U.S. port to another without stopping in a foreign country.

The bill deems a round trip voyage between ports in the states of Washington and Alaska as a foreign voyage if (1) during the voyage, the operators of such voyage send U.S. Customs and Border Protection and the Canada Border Services Agency an email containing the names of each alien crew member with a valid nonimmigrant work visa; and (2) the voyage begins not later than February 28, 2022. The operators of these voyages must also retain a COVID-19 Conditional Sailing Certificate from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

Authority to conduct these voyages shall terminate on March 31, 2022, or when Canada lifts its COVID-related restrictions, whichever occurs first. Voyages may not occur during any period for which the CDC has issued an order to suspend cruise ship operations.

The bill also directs the Department of Transportation to require, through regulations, the installation of automated external defibrillators on passenger vessels (including cruise ships).

]]> Alaska Tourism Restoration Act Display Title Alaska Tourism Restoration Act Official Title as Introduced A bill to restrict the imposition by the Secretary of Homeland Security of fines, penalties, duties, or tariffs applicable only to coastwise voyages, or prohibit otherwise qualified non-United States citizens from serving as crew, on specified vessels transporting passengers between the State of Washington and the State of Alaska, to address a Canadian cruise ship ban and the extraordinary impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on Alaskan communities, and for other purposes. Introduced in Senate IS Short Title(s) as Passed Senate Alaska Tourism Restoration Act S Senate Engrossed in Senate ES Short Title(s) as Introduced Alaska Tourism Recovery Act Introduced in Senate IS Short Titles as Passed Senate Alaska Tourism Restoration Act S Senate 1492 117 SAMDT In the nature of a substitute. 2022-02-09T05:35:41Z 2021-05-13 Amendment SA 1492 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent. SA 1492 https://www.congress.gov/amendment/117th-congress/senate-amendment/1492 M001153 Sen. Murkowski, Lisa [R-AK] Lisa Murkowski R AK 2021-05-13T04:00:00Z 2021-05-13T04:00:00Z Senate 117 S Senate S 593 Alaska Tourism Restoration Act 2023-01-11T13:47:48Z 6 2021-05-13 0 Senate Amendment SA 1492 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent. Floor 2021-05-13 0 Senate Amendment SA 1492 proposed by Senator Murkowski. (consideration: CR S2510; text: CR S2510) In the nature of a substitute. Floor 2021-05-13 Senate amendment submitted Floor 91000 9 Library of Congress 2021-05-13 Senate amendment agreed to: Amendment SA 1492 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent. Floor 94000 9 Library of Congress 2021-05-13 Senate amendment proposed (on the floor): Amendment SA 1492 proposed by Senator Murkowski. Floor 93000 9 Library of Congress 1491 117 SAMDT To improve the bill. 2022-02-09T05:35:41Z 2021-04-29 Referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. L000577 Sen. Lee, Mike [R-UT] Mike Lee R UT 2021-04-29T04:00:00Z Senate 117 S Senate S 593 Alaska Tourism Restoration Act 2023-01-11T13:47:48Z 3 2021-04-29 0 Senate Referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. IntroReferral 2021-04-29 Senate amendment submitted Floor 91000 9 Library of Congress 1490 117 SAMDT To strike section 3. 2022-02-09T05:35:41Z 2021-04-29 Referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. L000577 Sen. Lee, Mike [R-UT] Mike Lee R UT 2021-04-29T04:00:00Z Senate 117 S Senate S 593 Alaska Tourism Restoration Act 2023-01-11T13:47:48Z 3 2021-04-29 0 Senate Referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. IntroReferral 2021-04-29 Senate amendment submitted Floor 91000 9 Library of Congress 1489 117 SAMDT To replace section 3 with provisions on COVID-19 mitigation guidance for cruise ships and resumption of cruise ship operations. 2022-02-09T05:35:41Z 2021-04-29 Referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. L000577 Sen. Lee, Mike [R-UT] Mike Lee R UT 2021-04-29T04:00:00Z Senate 117 S Senate S 593 Alaska Tourism Restoration Act 2023-01-11T13:47:48Z 3 2021-04-29 0 Senate Referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. IntroReferral 2021-04-29 Senate amendment submitted Floor 91000 9 Library of Congress Engrossed in Senate 2021-05-13T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-117s593es/xml/BILLS-117s593es.xml Introduced in Senate 2021-03-04T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-117s593is/xml/BILLS-117s593is.xml 2021-05-17 Held at the desk. 19:19:39 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.