To permit under certain conditions the transportation of passengers between ports in the State of Alaska, or between a port in the State of Alaska and a port in the State of Washington, on vessels not qualified to engage in the coastwise trade that transport more than 1,000 passengers, and for other purposes.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill, To permit under certain conditions the transportation of passengers between ports in the State of Alaska, or between a port in the State of Alaska and a port in the State of Washington, on vessels not qualified to engage in the coastwise trade that transport more than 1,000 passengers, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting transportation operators and travelers. The main policy domain is Transportation, Defense, Environment.
Who Benefits and How
transportation operators and travelers may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.
Who Bears the Burden and How
federal implementing agencies, transportation operators and travelers may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.
Key Provisions
- Section S1: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Cruising for Alaska's Workforce Act.
- Section id104BF527895B4AB9A8624FC013187157: 2. Large cruise ships transporting passengers between ports in Alaska or between a port in Alaska and a port in Washington Chapter 551 of title 46, United...
- Section id40DF265D765944B9A117C6BC740C4A2A: 55124. Large cruise ships transporting passengers between ports in Alaska or between a port in Alaska and a port in Washington In this section: The term...
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
This bill, To permit under certain conditions the transportation of passengers between ports in the State of Alaska, or between a port in the State of Alaska and a port in the State of Washington, on vessels not qualified to engage in the coastwise trade that transport more than 1,000 passengers, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting transportation operators and travelers.
Key Policy Areas
Transportation, Defense, Environment
Primary Purpose
This bill, To permit under certain conditions the transportation of passengers between ports in the State of Alaska, or between a port in the State of Alaska and a port in the State of Washington, on vessels not qualified to engage in the coastwise trade that transport more than 1,000 passengers, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting transportation operators and travelers.
Policy Domains
Whole bill
Identified Gains
- transportation operators and travelers
Identified Costs
- federal implementing agencies
- transportation operators and travelers
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMs. Murkowski introduced the following bill; which was read twice …
Impact analysis is available but no clear stakeholder effects identified. View clause-level analysis →
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "the_secretary"
- → The Secretary identified in the operative section
- "the_commission"
- → The commission identified in the operative section
Key Definitions
Terms defined in this bill
a route transporting passengers directly between— a port in the State of Alaska and another port in the State of Alaska
a route transporting passengers directly between— a port in the State of Alaska and another port in the State of Alaska
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