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HR 4101 108th Congress House

Clean Cruise Ship Act of 2004

Official title: To establish national standards for discharges from cruise vessels into the waters of the United States, and for other purposes.

Introduced: June 8, 2004 See on congress.gov
Environmental Protection Administrative feesAdministrative procedureAdministrative remediesAlaska
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Apr 2, 2004
Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.
Apr 2, 2004
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E507)
Apr 1, 2004
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Apr 1, 2004
Introduced in House
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 Latest action April 2, 2004

Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Clean Cruise Ship Act of 2004 - Prohibits cruise vessels entering U.S. ports from discharging sewage, graywater, or bilge water into the waters of the United States, with specified exceptions, including when in compliance with effluent limits and management standards.

Requires the Commandant of the Coast Guard and the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to issue regulations establishing effluent limits for sewage and graywater discharged by cruise vessels.

Requires the Commandant to issue regulations implementing an inspection, sampling, and testing program sufficient to verify compliance with this Act and other specified laws.

Prohibits employment discrimination against persons who institute or testify in proceedings under this Act.

Authorizes interested persons to file a petition in U.S. circuit court requesting review of the Commandant's action in promulgating effluent limits or carrying out inspections, sampling, or testing under this Act.

Establishes administrative, civil, and criminal penalties for violations of this Act. Authorizes rewards for information leading to the payment of such penalties. Establishes in rem liability for cruise vessels violating this Act.

Authorizes citizen suits in the U.S. district courts against those who violate this Act or related regulations and orders, or against the Administrator or Commandant for an alleged failure to perform.

Establishes special compliance deadlines for Alaskan cruise vessels with advanced treatment systems.

Establishes the Cruise Vessel Pollution Control Fund. Requires the Commandant to establish and collect fees from cruise vessels to carry out this Act and to deposit fees in the Fund.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4101: Clean Cruise Ship Act of 2004. 108th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-4101/
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"H.R. 4101: Clean Cruise Ship Act of 2004." 108th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-4101/.
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H.R. 4101, 108th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-4101/.
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