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HR 1318 - 117

Alaska Tourism Restoration Act

Became Public Law No: 117-14.

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4 sectors · spending context

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Bill text
6
analyzed sections
4 deadlines 1 tax signals
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May 24, 2021

Presented to President.

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Bill Text Stats

6
Analyzed sections
N/A
Detected dollar total
1
Tax signals
4
Deadlines

Signal counts

Tax density 16.7%
Spending density 0.0%
Statutory Reference 8
Deadline 4
Agency 2
Amendments 1
Enforcement 1
Rulemaking 1
Tax 1

Top agencies

Secretary of Health and Human Services and other appropriate Federal 1
Secretary of Homeland Security of 1

Statutory references

19 U.S.C. 1446 1
42 U.S.C. 264 1
46 USC 101 1
46 USC 3501 1
46 USC 3510 1
8 U.S.C. 1101 1
8 U.S.C. 1101 1
Public Law 117-14 1

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Timeline

May 24, 2021

Presented to President.

May 24, 2021

Presented to President.

May 24, 2021

Signed by President.

May 24, 2021

Signed by President.

May 24, 2021

Became Public Law No: 117-14.

May 24, 2021

Became Public Law No: 117-14.

May 20, 2021

Mr. DeFazio asked unanimous consent to discharge from committee and consider.

May 20, 2021

Committee on Transportation discharged.

May 20, 2021

Committee on Transportation discharged.

May 20, 2021

Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR H2632-2633)

May 20, 2021

Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed without objection.(text: CR H2632)

May 20, 2021

On passage Passed without objection. (text: CR H2632)

May 20, 2021

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

May 20, 2021

Passed/agreed to in Senate: Received in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S3186-3187)

May 20, 2021

Received in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S3186-3187)

May 20, 2021

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

Feb 25, 2021

Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.

Feb 24, 2021

Introduced in House

Feb 24, 2021

Introduced in House

Feb 24, 2021

Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

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Healthcare
48 evidence matches
Impact 100% Confidence 82%

Secretary of Health and Human Services and other secretary of health and human services and other

Secretary of Health and Human Services and other secretary of health and human services and other

Secretary of Health and Human Services and other secretary of health and human services and other

Defense
40 evidence matches
Impact 100% Confidence 77%

Secretary of Homeland Security of secretary of homeland security of

Secretary of Homeland Security of secretary of homeland security of

Secretary of Homeland Security of secretary of homeland security of

Transportation
3 evidence matches
Impact 100% Confidence 92%

Transportation and Public Works

Secretary of Homeland Security of fines ommittee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To restrict the imposition by the Secretary of Homelan

Alaska Tourism Restoration Act Became Public Law No: 117-14. Transportation and Public Works

Technology and data privacy
1 evidence matches
Impact 76% Confidence 70%

Secretary of Homeland Security of fines data structures will require additional modeling and may contain inconsistencies in the converted USLM XML.-- Public Law 117–14: To restrict the imposition by the Secretary of Homelan

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Agency sample by amount

Where the local sample is concentrated

$162.0B
Department of Health and Human Services $146.2B
569 sampled awards
Department of Homeland Security $15.9B
259 sampled awards

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MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES $18.8B
grants · Department of Health and Human Services
MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES $17.6B
grants · Department of Health and Human Services
MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES $17.5B
grants · Department of Health and Human Services
MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES $16.2B
grants · Department of Health and Human Services
MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES $16.1B
grants · Department of Health and Human Services
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR NEW YORK $4.1B
other_financial_assistance · Department of Homeland Security

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Agency spending context

Department of Health and Human Services

Matched bill text signal: Secretary of Health and Human Services and other appropriate Federal
Sampled awards569
Award amount in local sample$146,150,587,987
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Department of Homeland Security

Matched bill text signal: Secretary of Homeland Security of
Sampled awards259
Award amount in local sample$15,871,587,005
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Summary

49 Public Law Oct 20, 2021

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) and operate in accordance with CDC restrictions associated with the certificate. 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), among other requirements.

55 Passed Senate Oct 20, 2021

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).

53 Passed House Oct 19, 2021

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).

00 Introduced in House Sep 2, 2021

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.

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