Crime reporting and public notice
Title II — Cruise vessel passenger improvements
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(a) Availability of log book and entries to FBI and other investigators Section 3523(g)(1), as redesignated under section 201(a)(3) of this Act, is amended— (1) in subparagraph (A), by striking in a centralized location readily accessible to law enforcement personnel,; and (2) in subparagraph (B), by striking make such log book available and inserting make available the log book described in subparagraph (A), the Captain’s log, the security log, the engine room log, all other logs, and all entries of the log books or logs described in this subparagraph, without regard as to whether the log book, logs, or entries are maintained on board the vessel or at a centralized location off the vessel,. (b) Deadline To notify Federal Bureau of Investigation regarding certain incidents Section 3523(g)(3), as redesignated under section 201(a)(3) of this Act, is amended— (1) in subparagraph (A)(i)— (A) by striking shall contact and inserting subject to subparagraph (C), shall contact; and (B) by striking after the occurrence on board the vessel of an incident involving and inserting, but not later than 4 hours, after an employee of the vessel is notified of an incident on board the vessel allegedly involving; and (2) in subparagraph (B)(i), by striking admiralty and maritime jurisdiction of the United States and outside the jurisdiction of any State and inserting special maritime and territorial jurisdiction of the United States, as defined in section 7 of title 18,. (c) Crime reporting guidelines Section 3523(g)(1)(A), as redesignated under section 201(a)(3) of this Act and amended by subsection (a), is further amended— (1) in clause (i), by striking the comma at the end and inserting a semicolon; (2) in clause (ii), by striking, and and inserting a semicolon; (3) in clause (iii), by striking the comma at the end and inserting; and; and (4) by inserting after clause (iii) the following: (iv) any other criminal offenses reported to the Federal Bureau of Investigation through the Uniform Crime Reporting Program,. (d) Reports before departure Section 3523(g)(3), as redesignated under section 201(a)(3) of this Act, is amended by adding at the end the following: (C) Reports before departure If an employee of a vessel to which this subchapter applies is notified of an incident under subparagraph (A)(i) while the vessel is within the special maritime and territorial jurisdiction of the United States, as defined in section 7 of title 18, and en route to a United States port or at a United States port, the owner of the vessel (or the owner's designee) shall contact the nearest Federal Bureau of Investigation Field Office or Legal Attaché not later than the time specified under subparagraph (A)(i) or before the vessel departs port, whichever is earlier.. (e) Reports to United States consulates Section 3523(g)(3), as amended by subsection (d), is further amended by adding at the end the following: (D) Reports to United States consulates If an incident described in subparagraph (A)(i) allegedly involves an offense by or against a United States national, in addition to contacting the nearest Federal Bureau of Investigation Field Office or Legal Attaché under that subparagraph, the owner of a vessel to which this subchapter applies (or the owner's designee) shall contact the United States consulate at the next port of call as soon as possible, but not later than 4 hours after arrival at the port.. (f) Reports to Secretary of Transportation; incidents and details Section 3523(g)(3)(A), as amended by subsection (b), is further amended— (1) in clause (ii), by striking to the internet website maintained by the Secretary of Transportation under paragraph (4)(A) and inserting, including the details under paragraph (2), to the internet website maintained by the Secretary of Transportation under section 16106(i); and (2) in clause (iii), by striking under paragraph (4)(A) and inserting under section 16106(i). (g) Availability of security guide via Internet Section 3523(c)(1), as redesignated under section 201(a)(3) of this Act, is amended— (1) in subparagraph (A)— (A) by striking a guide (referred to in this subsection as the security guide) and inserting a security guide; and (B) by striking English, which and inserting English, that; and (2) in subparagraph (C), by striking on the website of the vessel owner and inserting through a prominently accessible link on each internet website that the vessel owner maintains for applicable passengers to purchase or book passage on a passenger vessel. (h) Reporting requirements Section 3523, as redesignated under section 201(a)(3) of this Act, is further amended— (1) by striking subsections (k) and (l); (2) by redesignating subsections (i) and (j) as subsections (j) and (k), respectively; and (3) by inserting after subsection (h) the following: (i) Reporting requirements (1) Provision to State fusion centers (A) In general Any records (including electronic records), information, or written documentation provided to any source under subsection (g) shall also be provided to the State fusion center (as described in section 210A of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 124h)) for the State in which the applicable port described in subparagraph (B) is located. (B) Applicable port For purposes of this paragraph, the applicable port shall be the port from which a vessel originally embarks or the port at which the vessel disembarks, whichever port is nearest when the alleged incident occurs. (2) Effect on other reporting requirements Requirements under this subsection supplement and do not amend, or serve as a substitute for, the reporting requirements of section 10104 of this title or any other provision of law..