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(vii) The Chair of the Federal Mari-
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time Commission.
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(viii) The chief United States delegate
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to the International Maritime Organiza-
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tion.
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(B) Representatives from recognized classi-
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fication societies, including the American Bu-
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reau of Shipping.
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(C) Representatives of industry, includ-
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ing-
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(i) owners and operators of vessels in
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domestic and foreign commerce of the
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United States;
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(ii) shipbuilders; and
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(iii) other representatives of industry
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the Secretary determines appropriate.
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(D) Individuals with a merchant mariner
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credential, as defined in section 2101 of title
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46, United States Code.
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(E) Representatives of maritime labor or-
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ganizations.
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(F) Experts in maritime safety and regu-
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latory matters.
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(G) Other stakeholders the Secretary de-
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termines appropriate.
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(2) PERIOD OF APPOINTMENT; VACANCIES.-
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(A) IN GENERAL.-A member of the rule-
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making committee shall be appointed for the
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life of the rulemaking committee.
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(B) VACANCIES.-A vacancy in the rule-
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making committee-
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(i) shall not affect the powers of the
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rulemaking committee; and
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(ii) shall be filled in the same manner
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as the original appointment.
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(3) CHAIRPERSON AND VICE CHAIRPERSON.-
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The Secretary shall select a Chairperson and Vice
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Chairperson from among the members of the rule-
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making committee.
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(d) MEETINGS.-
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(1) INITIAL MEETING.--Not later than 180
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days after the date of enactment of this Act, the
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Secretary shall convene the rulemaking committee
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for the first meeting of the rulemaking committee.
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(2) QUORUM.-A majority of the members of
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the rulemaking committee shall constitute a quorum,
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but a lesser number of members may hold hearings.
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(e) DUTIES OF COMMITTEE.-
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(1) CONSIDERATIONS.--The rulemaking com-
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mittee shall consider each of the following:
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