H.R. 2342 · 109th Congress
Ferry Safety Enhancement Act of 2005
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Vito Fossella
- Introduced
- 2005-05-12
- Latest action
- 2005-05-13 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.
Summary
Ferry Safety Enhancement Act of 2005 - Amends Federal shipping law to treat as a passenger vessel any vessel that carries more than 399 passengers.
Directs the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating to: (1) prescribe regulations that require such passenger vessels be equipped with a voyage data recorder; and (2) require vessel pilots to submit their annual physical examination results to the Coast Guard. Sets forth a criminal penalty for persons who falsify physical examination reports.