; (2) by redesignating paragraphs (1) and (2) as subparagraphs (A) and (B), and adjusting the margins so as to align with subparagraph (A) of subsection (e)(1); (3) by striking (f) and all that follows through The owner and inserting the following: (f) Crew requirements (1) Sea marshals The owner of a vessel to which this section applies shall ensure that the vessel is staffed at all times with an appropriate number, based on the vessel size and the number of passengers, of sea marshals who have been certified by, and are operating under the jurisdiction of, the Coast Guard. (2) Crew access to passenger staterooms The owner . (g) Authority To provide assistance to victims of crimes on board passenger vessels Chapter 35, as amended by this Act, is further amended by adding at the end the following: 3526. Assistance to victims of crimes on board certain passenger vessels (a) Purpose The purpose of this section is to provide to a passenger who is an alleged victim of an incident described in section 3523(g)(3)(A)(i)— (1) a written summary of rights described in subsection (e); (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 2019 , 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