H.R. 9543
To amend the Act of July 5, 1884, to permit the imposition of taxes on vessels operating as tourist accommodations, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Ed Case · 0 cosponsors
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Section 4 of the Act of July 5, 1884 (33 U.S.C. 5), is amended—
(1) in subsection (b)—
(A) in paragraph (2)(C), by striking or at the end;
(B) in paragraph (3), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; or; and
(C) by adding at the end the following:
(4) taxes on vessels operating as cruise ships, or the passengers or crew of such vessels.
; and
(2) by adding at the end the following:
(c) Consent of Congress. Any non-Federal interest may levy and collect any of the impositions in paragraphs (b)(1), (b)(2), (b)(3), and (b)(4) under clauses 2 and 3 of section 10, and under clause 3 of section 8, of Article 1 of the Constitution.
(d) Cruise ship defined. In this section, the term cruise ship means any vessel that—
(1) docks at any port in the United States; and
(2) charges a fee for and provides an accommodation or living quarter on such vessel to transients.