A bill to apply to all vessels entering the U.S. Fishery Conservation Zone the same design, construction, cargo, and other related standards which apply, under the Ports and Waterways Safety Act of 1972, to vessels documented under the laws of the United States or which enter the navigable waters of the United States.

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Amends the Ports and Waterways Safety Act of 1972 to apply the safety standards under such Act and other specified standards to all vessels entering into the United States Fishery Conservation Zone established under the Fishery Conservation and Management Act of 1976. Requires (previously allowed) the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating to implement the safety standards specified in such Act. Transfers the duty of investigation of navigation accidents from the Secretary to the National Transportation Safety Board.…