PROHIBITION ON RETALIATION.

SEC. 5. PROHIBITION ON RETALIATION. Section 41102 of title 46, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: “(d) Retaliation and Other Discriminatory Actions.—A common carrier, marine terminal operator, or ocean transportation intermediary, acting alone or in conjunction with any other person, directly or indirectly, may not— “(1) retaliate against a shipper, an agent of a shipper, an ocean transportation intermediary, or a motor carrier by refusing, or threatening to refuse, an otherwise-available cargo space accommodation; or “(2) resort to any other unfair or unjustly discriminatory action for— “(A) the reason that a shipper, an agent of a shipper, an ocean transportation intermediary, or motor carrier has— “(i) patronized another carrier; or “(ii) filed a complaint against the common carrier, marine terminal operator, or ocean transportation intermediary; or “(B) any other reason.” .