2008-03-05                     House Journal                      Page 2187
SJR 12                                                                                                                        
CS FOR SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 12(STA) by the Senate                                                                        
State Affairs Committee:                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
    Requesting that Alaska be exempt from changes to the                                                                        
    interpretation of the Passenger Vessel Services Act of June 19,                                                             
    1886, proposed by the United States Department of Homeland                                                                  
    Security, Bureau of Customs and Border Protection, affecting                                                                
    cruise itineraries of foreign-flagged vessels transporting                                                                  
    passengers to ports in Alaska; or, if Alaska is not exempted,                                                               
   opposing the proposed changes to the interpretation of that Act.                                                            
                                                                                                                                
was read the first time and referred to the Transportation Committee.