; or (2) a vessel owned and operated by a State. . 4. Definitions Chapter 35, as amended by sections 2 and 3 of this Act, is further amended by inserting after section 3521, as added by section 3, the following: 3522. Definitions In this subchapter: (1) Commandant The term Commandant means the Commandant of the Coast Guard. (2) Exterior deck The term exterior deck means any exterior weather deck on which a passenger may be present, including passenger stateroom balconies, exterior promenades on passenger decks, muster stations, and similar exterior weather deck areas. (3) Key terms The term key terms includes terms related to undisclosed costs and fees, indemnification, waivers, limitations on liability, notice of claim and actions, time limitations, arbitration, forum, and jurisdiction. (4) Owner The term owner means the owner, charterer, managing operator, master, or other individual in charge of a vessel. (5) Passage contract The term passage contract means a binding agreement for passage on a passenger vessel. (6) Passenger The term passenger means a citizen of the United States carried on a passenger vessel. (7) Passenger vessel The term passenger vessel means a passenger vessel to which this subchapter applies. . 5. Passenger vessel consumer service improvements (a) In general Chapter 35, as amended by this Act, is further amended by adding at the end the following: 3525. Passenger vessel consumer service improvements (a) Passage contracts (1) In general Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of the Cruise Passenger Protection Act of 2017 , the Secretary of Transportation shall develop standards for use by an owner of a passenger vessel to provide a prospective passenger with a summary that highlights key terms in the passage contract and before such terms are binding. In developing the standards, the Secretary of Transportation may consult with other Federal agencies, persons with expertise on admiralty and maritime law, consumer advocates, industry representatives, and such other persons as the