; (2) a primary point of contact within the Federal Government; and (3) a means of obtaining immediate, free, and confidential support services. (b) Director of victim support services (1) Interim designation The Secretary of Transportation shall designate an interim director of victim support services. The interim director shall be an employee of the Department of Transportation and shall serve in the position until a final designation is made under paragraph (2). (2) Final designation Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of the Cruise Passenger Protection Act of 2017 , the Secretary of Transportation, in consultation with the Department of Justice and other relevant Federal agencies, shall— (A) designate an employee of the Federal Government to serve as the director of victim support services under this section; and (B) determine an effective way to publicize the toll-free telephone number under subsection (c) and the availability of support services. (3) Responsibilities The director of victim support services shall— (A) be responsible for acting as a primary point of contact within the Federal Government for the passenger described in subsection (a); (B) coordinate with one or more non-profit organizations or other entities that can provide the types of support services described under subsection (d); (C) establish a process for the passenger described in subsection (a) to obtain the appropriate types of support services described under subsection (d); (D) recommend a process for the passenger described in subsection (a) to obtain an appropriate continuum of care; (E) recommend a process for the passenger described in subsection (a) to obtain information on the status of any related criminal investigation