An amendment numbered 3 in Part B of House Report 110-604 to require the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating to maintain on an Internet site a numerical accounting of missing persons and alleged crimes committed on cruise ships. The database would be updated quarterly and aggregated by cruise line. The amendment would require cruise lines to include a link to this database on their public websites.
What it does: Inserts new text at the end of section 711Description
Amendment required the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating to maintain on an Internet site a numerical accounting of missing persons and alleged crimes committed on cruise ships. The database would be updated quarterly and aggregated by cruise line. The amendment would require cruise lines to include a link to this database on their public websites.
What it changes
1 change to H.R. 2830
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Inserts new text at the end of section 711
InsertsInserted: (d) Availability of Incident Data Via Internet.--
Inserted: (1) Website.--The Secretary shall maintain, on an Internet site of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating, a numerical accounting of the missing persons and alleged crimes in covered security incidents for which the Secretary receives notification under subsection (a). The data shall be updated no less frequently than quarterly, aggregated by cruise line, and each cruise line shall be identified by name.
Inserted: (2) Access to website.--Each cruise line taking on or discharging passengers in the United States shall include on its Internet site a link to the Internet site referred to in paragraph (1), that is available to the public.
Original wording
At the end of section 711 add the following new subsection:
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At the end of section 711 add the following new subsection:
(d) Availability of Incident Data Via Internet.--
(1) Website.--The Secretary shall maintain, on an Internet site of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating, a numerical accounting of the missing persons and alleged crimes in covered security incidents for which the Secretary receives notification under subsection (a). The data shall be updated no less frequently than quarterly, aggregated by cruise line, and each cruise line shall be identified by name.
(2) Access to website.--Each cruise line taking on or discharging passengers in the United States shall include on its Internet site a link to the Internet site referred to in paragraph (1), that is available to the public.
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House amendment offered
April 24, 2008
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House amendment offered
April 24, 2008
House amendment agreed to: On agreeing to the Matsui amendment (A003) Agreed to by voice vote.
April 24, 2008 • 12:10 PM
Amendment agreed to Committee of the Whole
April 24, 2008 • 12:10 PM
House amendment offered/reported by : Amendment (A003) offered by Ms. Matsui.(consideration: CR H2715-2717; text: CR H2715)
April 24, 2008 • 11:57 AM
Amendment (A003) offered by Ms. Matsui. (consideration: CR H2715-2717; text: CR H2715)
April 24, 2008 • 11:57 AM
On agreeing to the Matsui amendment (A003) Agreed to by voice vote.
April 24, 2008 • 12:10 PM