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[S. 140 Enrolled Bill (ENR)]

        S.140

                     One Hundred Fifteenth Congress

                                 of the

                        United States of America


                          AT THE SECOND SESSION

         Begun and held at the City of Washington on Wednesday,
           the third day of January, two thousand and eighteen


                                 An Act


 
To authorize appropriations for the Coast Guard, and for other purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
    This Act may be cited as the ``Frank LoBiondo Coast Guard 
Authorization Act of 2018''.
SEC. 2. TABLE OF CONTENTS.
    The table of contents of this Act is as follows:

Sec. 1. Short title.
Sec. 2. Table of contents.

         TITLE I--REORGANIZATION OF TITLE 14, UNITED STATES CODE

Sec. 101. Initial matter.
Sec. 102. Subtitle I.
Sec. 103. Chapter 1.
Sec. 104. Chapter 3.
Sec. 105. Chapter 5.
Sec. 106. Chapter 7.
Sec. 107. Chapter 9.
Sec. 108. Chapter 11.
Sec. 109. Subtitle II.
Sec. 110. Chapter 19.
Sec. 111. Part II.
Sec. 112. Chapter 21.
Sec. 113. Chapter 23.
Sec. 114. Chapter 25.
Sec. 115. Part III.
Sec. 116. Chapter 27.
Sec. 117. Chapter 29.
Sec. 118. Subtitle III and chapter 37.
Sec. 119. Chapter 39.
Sec. 120. Chapter 41.
Sec. 121. Subtitle IV and chapter 49.
Sec. 122. Chapter 51.
Sec. 123. References.
Sec. 124. Rule of construction.

                        TITLE II--AUTHORIZATIONS

Sec. 201. Amendments to title 14, United States Code, as amended by 
          title I of this Act.
Sec. 202. Authorizations of appropriations.
Sec. 203. Authorized levels of military strength and training.
Sec. 204. Authorization of amounts for Fast Response Cutters.
Sec. 205. Authorization of amounts for shoreside infrastructure.
Sec. 206. Authorization of amounts for aircraft improvements.

                         TITLE III--COAST GUARD

Sec. 301. Amendments to title 14, United States Code, as amended by 
          title I of this Act.
Sec. 302. Primary duties.
Sec. 303. National Coast Guard Museum.
Sec. 304. Unmanned aircraft.
Sec. 305. Coast Guard health-care professionals; licensure portability.
Sec. 306. Training; emergency response providers.
Sec. 307. Incentive contracts for Coast Guard yard and industrial 
          establishments.
Sec. 308. Confidential investigative expenses.
Sec. 309. Regular captains; retirement.
Sec. 310. Conversion, alteration, and repair projects.
Sec. 311. Contracting for major acquisitions programs.
Sec. 312. Officer promotion zones.
Sec. 313. Cross reference.
Sec. 314. Commissioned service retirement.
Sec. 315. Leave for birth or adoption of child.
Sec. 316. Clothing at time of discharge.
Sec. 317. Unfunded priorities list.
Sec. 318. Safety of vessels of the Armed Forces.
Sec. 319. Air facilities.

                  TITLE IV--PORTS AND WATERWAYS SAFETY

Sec. 401. Codification of Ports and Waterways Safety Act.
Sec. 402. Conforming amendments.
Sec. 403. Transitional and savings provisions.
Sec. 404. Rule of construction.
Sec. 405. Advisory committee: repeal.
Sec. 406. Regattas and marine parades.
Sec. 407. Regulation of vessels in territorial waters of United States.
Sec. 408. Port, harbor, and coastal facility security.

                 TITLE V--MARITIME TRANSPORTATION SAFETY

Sec. 501. Consistency in marine inspections.
Sec. 502. Uninspected passenger vessels in St. Louis County, Minnesota.
Sec. 503. Engine cut-off switch requirements.
Sec. 504. Exception from survival craft requirements.
Sec. 505. Safety standards.
Sec. 506. Fishing safety grants.
Sec. 507. Fishing, fish tender, and fish processing vessel 
          certification.
Sec. 508. Deadline for compliance with alternate safety compliance 
          program.
Sec. 509. Termination of unsafe operations; technical correction.
Sec. 510. Technical corrections: Licenses, certificates of registry, and 
          merchant mariner documents.
Sec. 511. Clarification of logbook entries.
Sec. 512. Certificates of documentation for recreational vessels.
Sec. 513. Numbering for undocumented barges.
Sec. 514. Backup national timing system.
Sec. 515. Scientific personnel.
Sec. 516. Transparency.

                      TITLE VI--ADVISORY COMMITTEES

Sec. 601. National maritime transportation advisory committees.
Sec. 602. Maritime Security Advisory Committees.

                 TITLE VII--FEDERAL MARITIME COMMISSION

Sec. 701. Short title.
Sec. 702. Authorization of appropriations.
Sec. 703. Reporting on impact of alliances on competition.
Sec. 704. Definition of certain covered services.
Sec. 705. Reports filed with the Commission.
Sec. 706. Public participation.
Sec. 707. Ocean transportation intermediaries.
Sec. 708. Common carriers.
Sec. 709. Negotiations.
Sec. 710. Injunctive relief sought by the Commission.
Sec. 711. Discussions.
Sec. 712. Transparency.
Sec. 713. Study of bankruptcy preparation and response.
Sec. 714. Agreements unaffected.

                        TITLE VIII--MISCELLANEOUS

Sec. 801. Repeal of obsolete reporting requirement.
Sec. 802. Corrections to provisions enacted by Coast Guard Authorization 
          Acts.
Sec. 803. Officer evaluation report.
Sec. 804. Extension of authority.
Sec. 805. Coast Guard ROTC program.
Sec. 806. Currency detection canine team program.
Sec. 807. Center of expertise for Great Lakes oil spill search and 
          response.
Sec. 808. Public safety answering points and maritime search and rescue 
          coordination.
Sec. 809. Ship shoal lighthouse transfer: repeal.
Sec. 810. Land exchange, Ayakulik Island, Alaska.
Sec. 811. Use of Tract 43.
Sec. 812. Coast Guard maritime domain awareness.
Sec. 813. Monitoring.
Sec. 814. Reimbursements for non-Federal construction costs of certain 
          aids to navigation.
Sec. 815. Towing safety management system fees.
Sec. 816. Oil spill disbursements auditing and report.
Sec. 817. Fleet requirements assessment and strategy.
Sec. 818. National Security Cutter.
Sec. 819. Acquisition plan for inland waterway and river tenders and 
          bay-class icebreakers.
Sec. 820. Great Lakes icebreaker acquisition.
Sec. 821. Polar icebreakers.
Sec. 822. Strategic assets in the Arctic.
Sec. 823. Arctic planning criteria.
Sec. 824. Vessel response plan audit.
Sec. 825. Waters deemed not navigable waters of the United States for 
          certain purposes.
Sec. 826. Documentation of recreational vessels.
Sec. 827. Equipment requirements; exemption from throwable personal 
          flotation devices requirement.
Sec. 828. Visual distress signals and alternative use.
Sec. 829. Radar refresher training.
Sec. 830. Commercial fishing vessel safety national communications plan.
Sec. 831. Atlantic Coast port access route study recommendations.
Sec. 832. Drawbridges.
Sec. 833. Waiver.
Sec. 834. Fire-retardant materials.
Sec. 835. Vessel waiver.
Sec. 836. Temporary limitations.
Sec. 837. Transfer of Coast Guard property in Jupiter Island, Florida, 
          for inclusion in Hobe Sound National Wildlife Refuge.
Sec. 838. Emergency response.
Sec. 839. Drawbridges consultation.

                TITLE IX--VESSEL INCIDENTAL DISCHARGE ACT

Sec. 901. Short title.
Sec. 902. Purposes; findings.
Sec. 903. Standards for discharges incidental to normal operation of 
          vessels.

            TITLE X--HYDROGRAPHIC SERVICES AND OTHER MATTERS

Sec. 1001. Reauthorization of Hydrographic Services Improvement Act of 
          1998.
Sec. 1002. System for tracking and reporting all-inclusive cost of 
          hydrographic surveys.
Sec. 1003. Homeport of certain research vessels.

        TITLE I--REORGANIZATION OF TITLE 14, UNITED STATES CODE

    SEC. 101. INITIAL MATTER.
    Title 14, United States Code, is amended by striking the title 
designation, the title heading, and the table of parts at the beginning 
and inserting the following:

                        ``TITLE 14--COAST GUARD

``Subtitle 
                                                                   Sec. 
``I. Establishment, Powers, Duties, and Administration............  101 

``II. Personnel................................................... 1901 

``III. Coast Guard Reserve and Auxiliary.......................... 3701 

``IV. Coast Guard Authorizations and Reports to Congress.........4901''.

    SEC. 102. SUBTITLE I.
    Part I of title 14, United States Code, is amended by striking the 
part designation, the part heading, and the table of chapters at the 
beginning and inserting the following:

    ``Subtitle I--Establishment, Powers, Duties, and Administration

``Chap. 
                                                                   Sec. 
``1. Establishment and Duties.....................................  101 

``3. Composition and Organization.................................  301 

``5. Functions and Powers.........................................  501 

``7. Cooperation..................................................  701 

``9. Administration...............................................  901 

``11. Acquisitions...............................................1101''.

    SEC. 103. CHAPTER 1.
    (a) Initial Matter.--Chapter 1 of title 14, United States Code, is 
amended by striking the chapter designation, the chapter heading, and 
the table of sections at the beginning and inserting the following:

                 ``CHAPTER 1--ESTABLISHMENT AND DUTIES

``Sec.
``101. Establishment of Coast Guard.
``102. Primary duties.
``103. Department in which the Coast Guard operates.
``104. Removing restrictions.
``105. Secretary defined.
``106. Commandant defined.''.

    (b) Redesignations and Transfers.--
        (1) Requirement.--The sections of title 14, United States Code, 
    identified in the table provided in paragraph (2) are amended--
            (A) by redesignating the sections as described in the 
        table; and
            (B) by transferring the sections, as necessary, so that the 
        sections appear after the table of sections for chapter 1 of 
        such title (as added by subsection (a)), in the order in which 
        the sections are presented in the table.
        (2) Table.--The table referred to in paragraph (1) is the 
    following:


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   Title 14                                                   Title 14
   section            Section heading (provided for           section
number before   identification purposes only-not amended)   number after
redesignation                                              redesignation
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           1   Establishment of Coast Guard..............           101
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           2   Primary duties............................           102
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           3   Department in which the Coast Guard                  103
                operates.................................
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         652   Removing restrictions.....................           104
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           4   Secretary defined.........................           105
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           5   Commandant defined........................           106
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    SEC. 104. CHAPTER 3.
    (a) Initial Matter.--Chapter 3 of title 14, United States Code, is 
amended by striking the chapter designation, the chapter heading, and 
the table of sections at the beginning and inserting the following:

               ``CHAPTER 3--COMPOSITION AND ORGANIZATION

``Sec.
``301. Grades and ratings.
``302. Commandant; appointment.
``303. Retirement of Commandant or Vice Commandant.
``304. Vice Commandant; appointment.
``305. Vice admirals.
``306. Retirement.
``307. Vice admirals and admiral, continuity of grade.
``308. Chief Acquisition Officer.
``309. Office of the Coast Guard Reserve; Director.
``310. Chief of Staff to President: appointment.
``311. Captains of the port.
``312. Prevention and response workforces.
``313. Centers of expertise for Coast Guard prevention and response.
``314. Marine industry training program.
``315. Training course on workings of Congress.
``316. National Coast Guard Museum.
``317. United States Coast Guard Band; composition; director.
``318. Environmental Compliance and Restoration Program.''.

    (b) Redesignations and Transfers.--
        (1) Requirement.--The sections of title 14, United States Code, 
    identified in the table provided in paragraph (2) are amended--
            (A) by redesignating the sections as described in the 
        table; and
            (B) by transferring the sections, as necessary, so that the 
        sections appear after the table of sections for chapter 3 of 
        such title (as added by subsection (a)), in the order in which 
        the sections are presented in the table.
        (2) Table.--The table referred to in paragraph (1) is the 
    following:


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   Title 14                                                   Title 14
   section            Section heading (provided for           section
number before   identification purposes only-not amended)   number after
redesignation                                              redesignation
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          41   Grades and ratings........................           301
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          44   Commandant; appointment...................           302
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          46   Retirement of Commandant or Vice                     303
                Commandant...............................
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          47   Vice Commandant; appointment..............           304
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          50   Vice admirals.............................           305
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          51   Retirement................................           306
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          52   Vice admirals and admiral, continuity of             307
                grade....................................
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          56   Chief Acquisition Officer.................           308
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          53   Office of the Coast Guard Reserve;                   309
                Director.................................
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          54   Chief of Staff to President: appointment..           310
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          57   Prevention and response workforces........           312
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          58   Centers of expertise for Coast Guard                 313
                prevention and response..................
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          59   Marine industry training program..........           314
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          60   Training course on workings of Congress...           315
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          98   National Coast Guard Museum...............           316
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         336   United States Coast Guard Band;                      317
                composition; director....................
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    (c) Additional Changes.--
        (1) In general.--Chapter 3 of title 14, United States Code, is 
    further amended--
            (A) by inserting after section 310 (as so redesignated and 
        transferred under subsection (b)) the following:
``Sec. 311. Captains of the port
    ``Any officer, including any petty officer, may be designated by 
the Commandant as captain of the port or ports or adjacent high seas or 
waters over which the United States has jurisdiction, as the Commandant 
deems necessary to facilitate execution of Coast Guard duties.''; and
            (B) by inserting after section 317 (as so redesignated and 
        transferred under subsection (b)) the following:
``Sec. 318. Environmental Compliance and Restoration Program
    ``(a) Definitions.--For the purposes of this section--
        ``(1) `environment', `facility', `person', `release', 
    `removal', `remedial', and `response' have the same meaning they 
    have in section 101 of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, 
    Compensation, and Liability Act (42 U.S.C. 9601);
        ``(2) `hazardous substance' has the same meaning it has in 
    section 101 of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, 
    Compensation, and Liability Act (42 U.S.C. 9601), except that it 
    also includes the meaning given `oil' in section 311 of the Federal 
    Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1321); and
        ``(3) `pollutant' has the same meaning it has in section 502 of 
    the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1362).
    ``(b) Program.--
        ``(1) The Secretary shall carry out a program of environmental 
    compliance and restoration at current and former Coast Guard 
    facilities.
        ``(2) Program goals include:
            ``(A) Identifying, investigating, and cleaning up 
        contamination from hazardous substances and pollutants.
            ``(B) Correcting other environmental damage that poses an 
        imminent and substantial danger to the public health or welfare 
        or to the environment.
            ``(C) Demolishing and removing unsafe buildings and 
        structures, including buildings and structures at former Coast 
        Guard facilities.
            ``(D) Preventing contamination from hazardous substances 
        and pollutants at current Coast Guard facilities.
        ``(3)(A) The Secretary shall respond to releases of hazardous 
    substances and pollutants--
            ``(i) at each Coast Guard facility the United States owns, 
        leases, or otherwise possesses;
            ``(ii) at each Coast Guard facility the United States 
        owned, leased, or otherwise possessed when the actions leading 
        to contamination from hazardous substances or pollutants 
        occurred; and
            ``(iii) on each vessel the Coast Guard owns or operates.
        ``(B) Subparagraph (A) of this paragraph does not apply to a 
    removal or remedial action when a potentially responsible person 
    responds under section 122 of the Comprehensive Environmental 
    Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (42 U.S.C. 9622).
        ``(C) The Secretary shall pay a fee or charge imposed by a 
    State authority for permit services for disposing of hazardous 
    substances or pollutants from Coast Guard facilities to the same 
    extent that nongovernmental entities are required to pay for permit 
    services. This subparagraph does not apply to a payment that is the 
    responsibility of a lessee, contractor, or other private person.
        ``(4) The Secretary may agree with another Federal agency for 
    that agency to assist in carrying out the Secretary's 
    responsibilities under this section. The Secretary may enter into 
    contracts, cooperative agreements, and grant agreements with State 
    and local governments to assist in carrying out the Secretary's 
    responsibilities under this section. Services that may be obtained 
    under this paragraph include identifying, investigating, and 
    cleaning up off-site contamination that may have resulted from the 
    release of a hazardous substance or pollutant at a Coast Guard 
    facility.
        ``(5) Section 119 of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, 
    Compensation, and Liability Act (42 U.S.C. 9619) applies to 
    response action contractors that carry out response actions under 
    this section. The Coast Guard shall indemnify response action 
    contractors to the extent that adequate insurance is not generally 
    available at a fair price at the time the contractor enters into 
    the contract to cover the contractor's reasonable, potential, long-
    term liability.
    ``(c) Amounts Recovered for Response Actions.--
        ``(1) All sums appropriated to carry out the Coast Guard's 
    environmental compliance and restoration functions under this 
    section or another law shall be credited or transferred to an 
    appropriate Coast Guard account, as determined by the Commandant 
    and remain available until expended.
        ``(2) Funds may be obligated or expended from such account to 
    carry out the Coast Guard's environmental compliance and 
    restoration functions under this section or another law.
        ``(3) In proposing the budget for any fiscal year under section 
    1105 of title 31, the President shall set forth separately the 
    amount requested for the Coast Guard's environmental compliance and 
    restoration activities under this section or another law.
        ``(4) Amounts recovered under section 107 of the Comprehensive 
    Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (42 U.S.C. 
    9607) for the Secretary's response actions at current and former 
    Coast Guard facilities shall be credited to an appropriate Coast 
    Guard account, as determined by the Commandant.
    ``(d) Annual List of Projects to Congress.--The Commandant shall 
submit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the 
House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
Transportation of the Senate a prioritized list of projects eligible 
for environmental compliance and restoration funding for each fiscal 
year concurrent with the President's budget submission for that fiscal 
year.''.
        (2) Conforming repeals.--Sections 634, 690, 691, 692, and 693 
    of title 14, United States Code, are repealed.
    SEC. 105. CHAPTER 5.
    (a) Initial Matter.--Chapter 5 of title 14, United States Code, is 
amended by striking the chapter designation, the chapter heading, and 
the table of sections at the beginning and inserting the following:

                   ``CHAPTER 5--FUNCTIONS AND POWERS

                      ``subchapter i--general powers

``Sec.
``501. Secretary; general powers.
``502. Delegation of powers by the Secretary.
``503. Regulations.
``504. Commandant; general powers.
``505. Functions and powers vested in the Commandant.
``506. Prospective payment of funds necessary to provide medical care.
``507. Appointment of judges.

       ``subchapter ii--life saving and law enforcement authorities

``521. Saving life and property.
``522. Law enforcement.
``523. Enforcement authority.
``524. Enforcement of coastwise trade laws.
``525. Special agents of the Coast Guard Investigative Service law 
          enforcement authority.
``526. Stopping vessels; indemnity for firing at or into vessel.
``527. Safety of naval vessels.
``528. Protecting against unmanned aircraft.

                   ``subchapter iii--aids to navigation

``541. Aids to navigation authorized.
``542. Unauthorized aids to maritime navigation; penalty.
``543. Interference with aids to navigation; penalty.
``544. Aids to maritime navigation; penalty.
``545. Marking of obstructions.
``546. Deposit of damage payments.
``547. Rewards for apprehension of persons interfering with aids to 
          navigation.

                      ``subchapter iv--miscellaneous

``561. Icebreaking in polar regions.
``562. Appeals and waivers.
``563. Notification of certain determinations.''.

    (b) Redesignations and Transfers.--
        (1) Requirement.--The sections of title 14, United States Code, 
    identified in the table provided in paragraph (2) are amended--
            (A) by redesignating the sections as described in the 
        table; and
            (B) by transferring the sections, as necessary, so that the 
        sections appear after the table of sections for chapter 5 of 
        such title (as added by subsection (a)), in the order in which 
        the sections are presented in the table.
        (2) Table.--The table referred to in paragraph (1) is the 
    following:


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   Title 14                                                   Title 14
   section            Section heading (provided for           section
number before   identification purposes only-not amended)   number after
redesignation                                              redesignation
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          92   Secretary; general powers.................           501
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         631   Delegation of powers by the Secretary.....           502
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         633   Regulations...............................           503
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          93   Commandant; general powers................           504
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         632   Functions and powers vested in the                   505
                Commandant...............................
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         520   Prospective payment of funds necessary to            506
                provide medical care.....................
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         153   Appointment of judges.....................           507
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          88   Saving life and property..................           521
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          89   Law enforcement...........................           522
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          99   Enforcement authority.....................           523
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         100   Enforcement of coastwise trade laws.......           524
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          95   Special agents of the Coast Guard                    525
                Investigative Service law enforcement
                authority................................
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         637   Stopping vessels; indemnity for firing at            526
                or into vessel...........................
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          91   Safety of naval vessels...................           527
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         104   Protecting against unmanned aircraft......           528
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          81   Aids to navigation authorized.............           541
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          83   Unauthorized aids to maritime navigation;            542
                penalty..................................
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          84   Interference with aids to navigation;                543
                penalty..................................
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          85   Aids to maritime navigation; penalty......           544
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          86   Marking of obstructions...................           545
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         642   Deposit of damage payments................           546
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         643   Rewards for apprehension of persons                  547
                interfering with aids to navigation......
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          87   Icebreaking in polar regions..............           561
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         101   Appeals and waivers.......................           562
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         103   Notification of certain determinations....           563
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    (c) Additional Changes.--Chapter 5 of title 14, United States Code, 
is further amended--
        (1) by inserting before section 501 (as so redesignated and 
    transferred under subsection (b)) the following:

                   ``SUBCHAPTER I--GENERAL POWERS'';

        (2) by inserting before section 521 (as so redesignated and 
    transferred under subsection (b)) the following:

    ``SUBCHAPTER II--LIFE SAVING AND LAW ENFORCEMENT AUTHORITIES'';

        (3) by inserting before section 541 (as so redesignated and 
    transferred under subsection (b)) the following:

                ``SUBCHAPTER III--AIDS TO NAVIGATION'';

    and
        (4) by inserting before section 561 (as so redesignated and 
    transferred under subsection (b)) the following:

                   ``SUBCHAPTER IV--MISCELLANEOUS''.

    SEC. 106. CHAPTER 7.
    (a) Initial Matter.--Chapter 7 of title 14, United States Code, is 
amended by striking the chapter designation, the chapter heading, and 
the table of sections at the beginning and inserting the following:

                        ``CHAPTER 7--COOPERATION

``Sec.
``701. Cooperation with other agencies, States, territories, and 
          political subdivisions.
``702. State Department.
``703. Treasury Department.
``704. Department of the Army and Department of the Air Force.
``705. Navy Department.
``706. United States Postal Service.
``707. Department of Commerce.
``708. Department of Health and Human Services.
``709. Maritime instruction.
``710. Assistance to foreign governments and maritime authorities.
``711. Coast Guard officers as attaches to missions.
``712. Contracts with Government-owned establishments for work and 
          material.
``713. Nonappropriated fund instrumentalities: contracts with other 
          agencies and instrumentalities to provide or obtain goods and 
          services.
``714. Arctic maritime domain awareness.
``715. Oceanographic research.
``716. Arctic maritime transportation.
``717. Agreements.''.

    (b) Redesignations and Transfers.--
        (1) Requirement.--The sections of title 14, United States Code, 
    identified in the table provided in paragraph (2) are amended--
            (A) by redesignating the sections as described in the 
        table; and
            (B) by transferring the sections, as necessary, so that the 
        sections appear after the table of sections for chapter 7 of 
        such title (as added by subsection (a)), in the order in which 
        the sections are presented in the table.
        (2) Table.--The table referred to in paragraph (1) is the 
    following:


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   Title 14                                                   Title 14
   section            Section heading (provided for           section
number before   identification purposes only-not amended)   number after
redesignation                                              redesignation
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         141   Cooperation with other agencies, States,             701
                territories, and political subdivisions..
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         142   State Department..........................           702
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         143   Treasury Department.......................           703
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         144   Department of the Army and Department of             704
                the Air Force............................
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         145   Navy Department...........................           705
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         146   United States Postal Service..............           706
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         147   Department of Commerce....................           707
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        147a   Department of Health and Human Services...           708
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         148   Maritime instruction......................           709
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         149   Assistance to foreign governments and                710
                maritime authorities.....................
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         150   Coast Guard officers as attaches to                  711
                missions.................................
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         151   Contracts with Government-owned                      712
                establishments for work and material.....
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         152   Nonappropriated fund instrumentalities:              713
                contracts with other agencies and
                instrumentalities to provide or obtain
                goods and services.......................
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         154   Arctic maritime domain awareness..........           714
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          94   Oceanographic research....................           715
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          90   Arctic maritime transportation............           716
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         102   Agreements................................           717
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    SEC. 107. CHAPTER 9.
    (a) Initial Matter.--Chapter 9 of title 14, United States Code, is 
amended by striking the chapter designation, the chapter heading, and 
the table of sections at the beginning and inserting the following:

                      ``CHAPTER 9--ADMINISTRATION

                ``subchapter i--real and personal property

``Sec.
``901. Disposal of certain material.
``902. Employment of draftsmen and engineers.
``903. Use of certain appropriated funds.
``904. Local hire.
``905. Procurement authority for family housing.
``906. Air Station Cape Cod Improvements.
``907. Long-term lease of special purpose facilities.
``908. Long-term lease authority for lighthouse property.
``909. Small boat station rescue capability.
``910. Small boat station closures.
``911. Search and rescue center standards.
``912. Air facility closures.
``913. Turnkey selection procedures.
``914. Disposition of infrastructure related to E-LORAN.

                      ``subchapter ii--miscellaneous

``931. Oaths required for boards.
``932. Administration of oaths.
``933. Coast Guard ensigns and pennants.
``934. Penalty for unauthorized use of words `Coast Guard'.
``935. Coast Guard band recordings for commercial sale.
``936. Confidentiality of medical quality assurance records; qualified 
          immunity for participants.
``937. Admiralty claims against the United States.
``938. Claims for damage to property of the United States.
``939. Accounting for industrial work.
``940. Supplies and equipment from stock.
``941. Coast Guard Supply Fund.
``942. Public and commercial vessels and other watercraft; sale of fuel, 
          supplies, and services.
``943. Arms and ammunition; immunity from taxation.
``944. Confidential investigative expenses.
``945. Assistance to film producers.
``946. User fees.
``947. Vessel construction bonding requirements.
``948. Contracts for medical care for retirees, dependents, and 
          survivors: alternative delivery of health care.
``949. Telephone installation and charges.
``950. Designation, powers, and accountability of deputy disbursing 
          officials.
``951. Aircraft accident investigations.''.

    (b) Redesignations and Transfers.--
        (1) Requirement.--The sections of title 14, United States Code, 
    identified in the table provided in paragraph (2) are amended--
            (A) by redesignating the sections as described in the 
        table; and
            (B) by transferring the sections, as necessary, so that the 
        sections appear after the table of sections for chapter 9 of 
        such title (as added by subsection (a)), in the order in which 
        the sections are presented in the table.
        (2) Table.--The table referred to in paragraph (1) is the 
    following:


------------------------------------------------------------------------
   Title 14                                                   Title 14
   section            Section heading (provided for           section
number before   identification purposes only-not amended)   number after
redesignation                                              redesignation
------------------------------------------------------------------------
         641   Disposal of certain material..............           901
------------------------------------------------------------------------
         653   Employment of draftsmen and engineers.....           902
------------------------------------------------------------------------
         656   Use of certain appropriated funds.........           903
------------------------------------------------------------------------
         666   Local hire................................           904
------------------------------------------------------------------------
         670   Procurement authority for family housing..           905
------------------------------------------------------------------------
         671   Air Station Cape Cod Improvements.........           906
------------------------------------------------------------------------
         672   Long-term lease of special purpose                   907
                facilities...............................
------------------------------------------------------------------------
        672a   Long-term lease authority for lighthouse             908
                property.................................
------------------------------------------------------------------------
         674   Small boat station rescue capability......           909
------------------------------------------------------------------------
         675   Small boat station closures...............           910
------------------------------------------------------------------------
         676   Search and rescue center standards........           911
------------------------------------------------------------------------
        676a   Air facility closures.....................           912
------------------------------------------------------------------------
         677   Turnkey selection procedures..............           913
------------------------------------------------------------------------
         681   Disposition of infrastructure related to E-          914
                LORAN....................................
------------------------------------------------------------------------
         635   Oaths required for boards.................           931
------------------------------------------------------------------------
         636   Administration of oaths...................           932
------------------------------------------------------------------------
         638   Coast Guard ensigns and pennants..........           933
------------------------------------------------------------------------
         639   Penalty for unauthorized use of words                934
                ``Coast Guard''..........................
------------------------------------------------------------------------
         640   Coast Guard band recordings for commercial           935
                sale.....................................
------------------------------------------------------------------------
         645   Confidentiality of medical quality                   936
                assurance records; qualified immunity for
                participants.............................
------------------------------------------------------------------------
         646   Admiralty claims against the United States           937
------------------------------------------------------------------------
         647   Claims for damage to property of the                 938
                United States............................
------------------------------------------------------------------------
         648   Accounting for industrial work............           939
------------------------------------------------------------------------
         649   Supplies and equipment from stock.........           940
------------------------------------------------------------------------
         650   Coast Guard Supply Fund...................           941
------------------------------------------------------------------------
         654   Public and commercial vessels and other              942
                watercraft; sale of fuel, supplies, and
                services.................................
------------------------------------------------------------------------
         655   Arms and ammunition; immunity from                   943
                taxation.................................
------------------------------------------------------------------------
         658   Confidential investigative expenses.......           944
------------------------------------------------------------------------
         659   Assistance to film producers..............           945
------------------------------------------------------------------------
         664   User fees.................................           946
------------------------------------------------------------------------
         667   Vessel construction bonding requirements..           947
------------------------------------------------------------------------
         668   Contracts for medical care for retirees,             948
                dependents, and survivors: alternative
                delivery of health care..................
------------------------------------------------------------------------
         669   Telephone installation and charges........           949
------------------------------------------------------------------------
         673   Designation, powers, and accountability of           950
                deputy disbursing officials..............
------------------------------------------------------------------------
         678   Aircraft accident investigations..........           951
------------------------------------------------------------------------


    (c) Additional Changes.--Chapter 9 of title 14, United States Code, 
is further amended--
        (1) by inserting before section 901 (as so redesignated and 
    transferred under subsection (b)) the following:

             ``SUBCHAPTER I--REAL AND PERSONAL PROPERTY'';

    and
        (2) by inserting before section 931 (as so redesignated and 
    transferred under subsection (b)) the following:

                   ``SUBCHAPTER II--MISCELLANEOUS''.

    SEC. 108. CHAPTER 11.
    (a) Initial Matter.--Chapter 11 of title 14, United States Code, is 
amended by striking the chapter designation, the chapter heading, and 
the table of sections at the beginning and inserting the following:

                       ``CHAPTER 11--ACQUISITIONS

                    ``subchapter i--general provisions

``Sec.
``1101. Acquisition directorate.
``1102. Improvements in Coast Guard acquisition management.
``1103. Role of Vice Commandant in major acquisition programs.
``1104. Recognition of Coast Guard personnel for excellence in 
          acquisition.
``1105. Prohibition on use of lead systems integrators.
``1106. Required contract terms.
``1107. Extension of major acquisition program contracts.
``1108. Department of Defense consultation.
``1109. Undefinitized contractual actions.
``1110. Mission need statement.

       ``subchapter ii--improved acquisition process and procedures

``1131. Identification of major system acquisitions.
``1132. Acquisition.
``1133. Preliminary development and demonstration.
``1134. Acquisition, production, deployment, and support.
``1135. Acquisition program baseline breach.
``1136. Acquisition approval authority.

                      ``subchapter iii--procurement

``1151. Restriction on construction of vessels in foreign shipyards.
``1152. Advance procurement funding.
``1153. Prohibition on overhaul, repair, and maintenance of Coast Guard 
          vessels in foreign shipyards.
``1154. Procurement of buoy chain.
``1155. Contract termination.

                       ``subchapter iv--definitions

``1171. Definitions.''.

    (b) Redesignations and Transfers.--
        (1) Requirement.--The sections of title 14, United States Code, 
    identified in the table provided in paragraph (2) are amended--
            (A) by redesignating the sections as described in the 
        table; and
            (B) by transferring the sections, as necessary, so that the 
        sections appear after the table of sections for chapter 11 of 
        such title (as added by subsection (a)), in the order in which 
        the sections are presented in the table.
        (2) Table.--The table referred to in paragraph (1) is the 
    following:


------------------------------------------------------------------------
   Title 14                                                   Title 14
   section            Section heading (provided for           section
number before   identification purposes only-not amended)   number after
redesignation                                              redesignation
------------------------------------------------------------------------
         561   Acquisition directorate...................          1101
------------------------------------------------------------------------
         562   Improvements in Coast Guard acquisition             1102
                management...............................
------------------------------------------------------------------------
         578   Role of Vice Commandant in major                    1103
                acquisition programs.....................
------------------------------------------------------------------------
         563   Recognition of Coast Guard personnel for            1104
                excellence in acquisition................
------------------------------------------------------------------------
         564   Prohibition on use of lead systems                  1105
                integrators..............................
------------------------------------------------------------------------
         565   Required contract terms...................          1106
------------------------------------------------------------------------
         579   Extension of major acquisition program              1107
                contracts................................
------------------------------------------------------------------------
         566   Department of Defense consultation........          1108
------------------------------------------------------------------------
         567   Undefinitized contractual actions.........          1109
------------------------------------------------------------------------
         569   Mission need statement....................          1110
------------------------------------------------------------------------
         571   Identification of major system                      1131
                acquisitions.............................
------------------------------------------------------------------------
         572   Acquisition...............................          1132
------------------------------------------------------------------------
         573   Preliminary development and demonstration.          1133
------------------------------------------------------------------------
         574   Acquisition, production, deployment, and            1134
                support..................................
------------------------------------------------------------------------
         575   Acquisition program baseline breach.......          1135
------------------------------------------------------------------------
         576   Acquisition approval authority............          1136
------------------------------------------------------------------------
         665   Restriction on construction of vessels in           1151
                foreign shipyards........................
------------------------------------------------------------------------
         577   Advance procurement funding...............          1152
------------------------------------------------------------------------
          96   Prohibition on overhaul, repair, and                1153
                maintenance of Coast Guard vessels in
                foreign shipyards........................
------------------------------------------------------------------------
          97   Procurement of buoy chain.................          1154
------------------------------------------------------------------------
         657   Contract termination......................          1155
------------------------------------------------------------------------
         581   Definitions...............................          1171
------------------------------------------------------------------------


    (c) Additional Changes.--Chapter 11 of title 14, United States 
Code, is further amended--
        (1) by striking all subdivision designations and headings in 
    such chapter, except for--
            (A) the chapter designation and heading added by subsection 
        (a);
            (B) the subchapter designations and headings added by this 
        subsection; and
            (C) any designation or heading of a section or a 
        subdivision of a section;
        (2) by inserting before section 1101 (as so redesignated and 
    transferred under subsection (b)) the following:

                 ``SUBCHAPTER I--GENERAL PROVISIONS'';

        (3) by inserting before section 1131 (as so redesignated and 
    transferred under subsection (b)) the following:

    ``SUBCHAPTER II--IMPROVED ACQUISITION PROCESS AND PROCEDURES'';

        (4) by inserting before section 1151 (as so redesignated and 
    transferred under subsection (b)) the following:

                    ``SUBCHAPTER III--PROCUREMENT'';

    and
        (5) by inserting before section 1171 (as so redesignated and 
    transferred under subsection (b)) the following:

                    ``SUBCHAPTER IV--DEFINITIONS''.

    SEC. 109. SUBTITLE II.
    (a) Initial Matter.--Title 14, United States Code, is further 
amended by inserting after chapter 11 (as amended by section 108) the 
following:

                        ``Subtitle II--Personnel

``Chap. 
                                                                   Sec. 
``19. Coast Guard Academy......................................... 1901 

``21. Personnel; Officers......................................... 2101 

``23. Personnel; Enlisted......................................... 2301 

``25. Personnel; General Provisions............................... 2501 

``27. Pay, Allowances, Awards, and Other Rights and Benefits...... 2701 

``29. Coast Guard Family Support, Child Care, and Housing........2901''.

    (b) Reserved Chapter Numbers.--
        (1) Chapter 13.--Chapter 13 of title 14, United States Code, is 
    amended by striking the chapter designation, the chapter heading, 
    and the table of sections at the beginning.
        (2) Chapter 14.--Chapter 14 of title 14, United States Code, is 
    amended--
            (A) by striking the chapter designation, the chapter 
        heading, and the table of sections at the beginning; and
            (B) by striking the subchapter designation and the 
        subchapter heading for each of the subchapters of such chapter.
        (3) Chapter 15.--Chapter 15 of title 14, United States Code, is 
    amended--
            (A) by striking the chapter designation, the chapter 
        heading, and the table of sections at the beginning; and
            (B) by striking the subchapter designation and the 
        subchapter heading for each of the subchapters of such chapter.
        (4) Chapter 17.--Chapter 17 of title 14, United States Code, is 
    amended by striking the chapter designation, the chapter heading, 
    and the table of sections at the beginning.
        (5) Chapter 18.--Chapter 18 of title 14, United States Code, is 
    amended by striking the chapter designation, the chapter heading, 
    and the table of sections at the beginning.
    SEC. 110. CHAPTER 19.
    (a) Initial Matter.--Chapter 19 of title 14, United States Code, is 
amended by striking the chapter designation, the chapter heading, and 
the table of sections at the beginning and inserting the following:

                   ``CHAPTER 19--COAST GUARD ACADEMY

                      ``subchapter i--administration

``Sec.
``1901. Administration of Academy.
``1902. Policy on sexual harassment and sexual violence.
``1903. Annual Board of Visitors.
``1904. Participation in Federal, State, or other educational research 
          grants.

                         ``subchapter ii--cadets

``1921. Corps of Cadets authorized strength.
``1922. Appointments.
``1923. Admission of foreign nationals for instruction; restrictions; 
          conditions.
``1924. Conduct.
``1925. Agreement.
``1926. Cadet applicants; preappointment travel to Academy.
``1927. Cadets; initial clothing allowance.
``1928. Cadets; degree of bachelor of science.
``1929. Cadets; appointment as ensign.
``1930. Cadets: charges and fees for attendance; limitation.

                        ``subchapter iii--faculty

``1941. Civilian teaching staff.
``1942. Permanent commissioned teaching staff; composition.
``1943. Appointment of permanent commissioned teaching staff.
``1944. Grade of permanent commissioned teaching staff.
``1945. Retirement of permanent commissioned teaching staff.
``1946. Credit for service as member of civilian teaching staff.
``1947. Assignment of personnel as instructors.
``1948. Marine safety curriculum.''.

    (b) Redesignations and Transfers.--
        (1) Requirement.--The sections of title 14, United States Code, 
    identified in the table provided in paragraph (2) are amended--
            (A) by redesignating the sections as described in the 
        table; and
            (B) by transferring the sections, as necessary, so that the 
        sections appear after the table of sections for chapter 19 of 
        such title (as added by subsection (a)), in the order in which 
        the sections are presented in the table.
        (2) Table.--The table referred to in paragraph (1) is the 
    following:


------------------------------------------------------------------------
   Title 14                                                   Title 14
   section            Section heading (provided for           section
number before   identification purposes only-not amended)   number after
redesignation                                              redesignation
------------------------------------------------------------------------
         181   Administration of Academy.................          1901
------------------------------------------------------------------------
         200   Policy on sexual harassment and sexual              1902
                violence.................................
------------------------------------------------------------------------
         194   Annual Board of Visitors..................          1903
------------------------------------------------------------------------
         196   Participation in Federal, State, or other           1904
                educational research grants..............
------------------------------------------------------------------------
         195   Admission of foreign nationals for                  1923
                instruction; restrictions; conditions....
------------------------------------------------------------------------
        181a   Cadet applicants; preappointment travel to          1926
                Academy..................................
------------------------------------------------------------------------
         183   Cadets; initial clothing allowance........          1927
------------------------------------------------------------------------
         184   Cadets; degree of bachelor of science.....          1928
------------------------------------------------------------------------
         185   Cadets; appointment as ensign.............          1929
------------------------------------------------------------------------
         197   Cadets: charges and fees for attendance;            1930
                limitation...............................
------------------------------------------------------------------------
         186   Civilian teaching staff...................          1941
------------------------------------------------------------------------
         187   Permanent commissioned teaching staff;              1942
                composition..............................
------------------------------------------------------------------------
         188   Appointment of permanent commissioned               1943
                teaching staff...........................
------------------------------------------------------------------------
         189   Grade of permanent commissioned teaching            1944
                staff....................................
------------------------------------------------------------------------
         190   Retirement of permanent commissioned                1945
                teaching staff...........................
------------------------------------------------------------------------
         191   Credit for service as member of civilian            1946
                teaching staff...........................
------------------------------------------------------------------------
         192   Assignment of personnel as instructors....          1947
------------------------------------------------------------------------
         199   Marine safety curriculum..................          1948
------------------------------------------------------------------------


    (c) Additional Changes.--
        (1) In general.--Chapter 19 of title 14, United States Code, is 
    further amended--
            (A) by inserting before section 1901 (as so redesignated 
        and transferred under subsection (b)) the following:

                   ``SUBCHAPTER I--ADMINISTRATION'';

            (B) by inserting before section 1923 (as so redesignated 
        and transferred under subsection (b)) the following:

                        ``SUBCHAPTER II--CADETS

``Sec. 1921. Corps of Cadets authorized strength
    ``The number of cadets appointed annually to the Academy shall be 
as determined by the Secretary but the number appointed in any one year 
shall not exceed six hundred.
``Sec. 1922. Appointments
    ``Appointments to cadetships shall be made under regulations 
prescribed by the Secretary, who shall determine age limits, methods of 
selection of applicants, term of service as a cadet before graduation, 
and all other matters affecting such appointments. In the 
administration of this section, the Secretary shall take such action as 
may be necessary and appropriate to insure that female individuals 
shall be eligible for appointment and admission to the Coast Guard 
Academy, and that the relevant standards required for appointment, 
admission, training, graduation, and commissioning of female 
individuals shall be the same as those required for male individuals, 
except for those minimum essential adjustments in such standards 
required because of physiological differences between male and female 
individuals.'';
            (C) by inserting before section 1926 (as so redesignated 
        and transferred under subsection (b)) the following:
``Sec. 1924. Conduct
    ``The Secretary may summarily dismiss from the Coast Guard any 
cadet who, during his cadetship, is found unsatisfactory in either 
studies or conduct, or may be deemed not adapted for a career in the 
Coast Guard. Cadets shall be subject to rules governing discipline 
prescribed by the Commandant.
``Sec. 1925. Agreement
    ``(a) Each cadet shall sign an agreement with respect to the 
cadet's length of service in the Coast Guard. The agreement shall 
provide that the cadet agrees to the following:
        ``(1) That the cadet will complete the course of instruction at 
    the Coast Guard Academy.
        ``(2) That upon graduation from the Coast Guard Academy the 
    cadet--
            ``(A) will accept an appointment, if tendered, as a 
        commissioned officer of the Coast Guard; and
            ``(B) will serve on active duty for at least five years 
        immediately after such appointment.
        ``(3) That if an appointment described in paragraph (2) is not 
    tendered or if the cadet is permitted to resign as a regular 
    officer before the completion of the commissioned service 
    obligation of the cadet, the cadet--
            ``(A) will accept an appointment as a commissioned officer 
        in the Coast Guard Reserve; and
            ``(B) will remain in that reserve component until 
        completion of the commissioned service obligation of the cadet.
    ``(b)(1) The Secretary may transfer to the Coast Guard Reserve, and 
may order to active duty for such period of time as the Secretary 
prescribes (but not to exceed four years), a cadet who breaches an 
agreement under subsection (a). The period of time for which a cadet is 
ordered to active duty under this paragraph may be determined without 
regard to section 651(a) of title 10.
    ``(2) A cadet who is transferred to the Coast Guard Reserve under 
paragraph (1) shall be transferred in an appropriate enlisted grade or 
rating, as determined by the Secretary.
    ``(3) For the purposes of paragraph (1), a cadet shall be 
considered to have breached an agreement under subsection (a) if the 
cadet is separated from the Coast Guard Academy under circumstances 
which the Secretary determines constitute a breach by the cadet of the 
cadet's agreement to complete the course of instruction at the Coast 
Guard Academy and accept an appointment as a commissioned officer upon 
graduation from the Coast Guard Academy.
    ``(c) The Secretary shall prescribe regulations to carry out this 
section. Those regulations shall include--
        ``(1) standards for determining what constitutes, for the 
    purpose of subsection (b), a breach of an agreement under 
    subsection (a);
        ``(2) procedures for determining whether such a breach has 
    occurred; and
        ``(3) standards for determining the period of time for which a 
    person may be ordered to serve on active duty under subsection (b).
    ``(d) In this section, `commissioned service obligation', with 
respect to an officer who is a graduate of the Academy, means the 
period beginning on the date of the officer's appointment as a 
commissioned officer and ending on the sixth anniversary of such 
appointment or, at the discretion of the Secretary, any later date up 
to the eighth anniversary of such appointment.
    ``(e)(1) This section does not apply to a cadet who is not a 
citizen or national of the United States.
    ``(2) In the case of a cadet who is a minor and who has parents or 
a guardian, the cadet may sign the agreement required by subsection (a) 
only with the consent of the parent or guardian.
    ``(f) A cadet or former cadet who does not fulfill the terms of the 
obligation to serve as specified under section (a), or the alternative 
obligation imposed under subsection (b), shall be subject to the 
repayment provisions of section 303a(e) of title 37.''; and
            (D) by inserting before section 1941 (as so redesignated 
        and transferred under subsection (b)) the following:

                      ``SUBCHAPTER III--FACULTY''.

        (2) Conforming repeal.--Section 182 of title 14, United States 
    Code, is repealed.
    SEC. 111. PART II.
    Part II of title 14, United States Code, is amended by striking the 
part designation, the part heading, and the table of chapters at the 
beginning.
    SEC. 112. CHAPTER 21.
    (a) Initial Matter.--Chapter 21 of title 14, United States Code, is 
amended by striking the chapter designation, the chapter heading, and 
the table of sections at the beginning and inserting the following:

                   ``CHAPTER 21--PERSONNEL; OFFICERS

                ``subchapter i--appointment and promotion

``Sec.
``2101. Original appointment of permanent commissioned officers.
``2102. Active duty promotion list.
``2103. Number and distribution of commissioned officers on active duty 
          promotion list.
``2104. Appointment of temporary officers.
``2105. Rank of warrant officers.
``2106. Selection boards; convening of boards.
``2107. Selection boards; composition of boards.
``2108. Selection boards; notice of convening; communication with board.
``2109. Selection boards; oath of members.
``2110. Number of officers to be selected for promotion.
``2111. Promotion zones.
``2112. Promotion year; defined.
``2113. Eligibility of officers for consideration for promotion.
``2114. United States Deputy Marshals in Alaska.
``2115. Selection boards; information to be furnished boards.
``2116. Officers to be recommended for promotion.
``2117. Selection boards; reports.
``2118. Selection boards; submission of reports.
``2119. Failure of selection for promotion.
``2120. Special selection boards; correction of errors.
``2121. Promotions; appointments.
``2122. Removal of officer from list of selectees for promotion.
``2123. Promotions; acceptance; oath of office.
``2124. Promotions; pay and allowances.
``2125. Wartime temporary service promotions.
``2126. Promotion of officers not included on active duty promotion 
          list.
``2127. Recall to active duty during war or national emergency.
``2128. Recall to active duty with consent of officer.
``2129. Aviation cadets; appointment as Reserve officers.

  ``subchapter ii--discharges; retirements; revocation of commissions; 
                          separation for cause

``2141. Revocation of commissions during first five years of 
          commissioned service.
``2142. Regular lieutenants (junior grade); separation for failure of 
          selection for promotion.
``2143. Regular lieutenants; separation for failure of selection for 
          promotion; continuation.
``2144. Regular Coast Guard; officers serving under temporary 
          appointments.
``2145. Regular lieutenant commanders and commanders; retirement for 
          failure of selection for promotion.
``2146. Discharge in lieu of retirement; separation pay.
``2147. Regular warrant officers: separation pay.
``2148. Separation for failure of selection for promotion or 
          continuation; time of.
``2149. Regular captains; retirement.
``2150. Captains; continuation on active duty; involuntary retirement.
``2151. Rear admirals and rear admirals (lower half); continuation on 
          active duty; involuntary retirement.
``2152. Voluntary retirement after twenty years' service.
``2153. Voluntary retirement after thirty years' service.
``2154. Compulsory retirement.
``2155. Retirement for physical disability after selection for 
          promotion; grade in which retired.
``2156. Deferment of retirement or separation for medical reasons.
``2157. Flag officers.
``2158. Review of records of officers.
``2159. Boards of inquiry.
``2160. Boards of review.
``2161. Composition of boards.
``2162. Rights and procedures.
``2163. Removal of officer from active duty; action by Secretary.
``2164. Officers considered for removal; retirement or discharge; 
          separation benefits.
``2165. Relief of retired officer promoted while on active duty.

                   ``subchapter iii--general provisions

``2181. Physical fitness of officers.
``2182. Multirater assessment of certain personnel.''.

    (b) Redesignations and Transfers.--
        (1) Requirement.--The sections of title 14, United States Code, 
    identified in the table provided in paragraph (2) are amended--
            (A) by redesignating the sections as described in the 
        table; and
            (B) by transferring the sections, as necessary, so that the 
        sections appear after the table of sections for chapter 21 of 
        such title (as added by subsection (a)), in the order in which 
        the sections are presented in the table.
        (2) Table.--The table referred to in paragraph (1) is the 
    following:


------------------------------------------------------------------------
   Title 14                                                   Title 14
   section            Section heading (provided for           section
number before   identification purposes only-not amended)   number after
redesignation                                              redesignation
------------------------------------------------------------------------
         211   Original appointment of permanent                   2101
                commissioned officers....................
------------------------------------------------------------------------
         41a   Active duty promotion list................          2102
------------------------------------------------------------------------
          42   Number and distribution of commissioned             2103
                officers on active duty promotion list...
------------------------------------------------------------------------
         214   Appointment of temporary officers.........          2104
------------------------------------------------------------------------
         215   Rank of warrant officers..................          2105
------------------------------------------------------------------------
         251   Selection boards; convening of boards.....          2106
------------------------------------------------------------------------
         252   Selection boards; composition of boards...          2107
------------------------------------------------------------------------
         253   Selection boards; notice of convening;              2108
                communication with board.................
------------------------------------------------------------------------
         254   Selection boards; oath of members.........          2109
------------------------------------------------------------------------
         255   Number of officers to be selected for               2110
                promotion................................
------------------------------------------------------------------------
         256   Promotion zones...........................          2111
------------------------------------------------------------------------
        256a   Promotion year; defined...................          2112
------------------------------------------------------------------------
         257   Eligibility of officers for consideration           2113
                for promotion............................
------------------------------------------------------------------------
         258   Selection boards; information to be                 2115
                furnished boards.........................
------------------------------------------------------------------------
         259   Officers to be recommended for promotion..          2116
------------------------------------------------------------------------
         260   Selection boards; reports.................          2117
------------------------------------------------------------------------
         261   Selection boards; submission of reports...          2118
------------------------------------------------------------------------
         262   Failure of selection for promotion........          2119
------------------------------------------------------------------------
         263   Special selection boards; correction of             2120
                errors...................................
------------------------------------------------------------------------
         271   Promotions; appointments..................          2121
------------------------------------------------------------------------
         272   Removal of officer from list of selectees           2122
                for promotion............................
------------------------------------------------------------------------
         273   Promotions; acceptance; oath of office....          2123
------------------------------------------------------------------------
         274   Promotions; pay and allowances............          2124
------------------------------------------------------------------------
         275   Wartime temporary service promotions......          2125
------------------------------------------------------------------------
         276   Promotion of officers not included on               2126
                active duty promotion list...............
------------------------------------------------------------------------
         331   Recall to active duty during war or                 2127
                national emergency.......................
------------------------------------------------------------------------
         332   Recall to active duty with consent of               2128
                officer..................................
------------------------------------------------------------------------
         373   Aviation cadets; appointment as Reserve             2129
                officers.................................
------------------------------------------------------------------------
         281   Revocation of commissions during first              2141
                five years of commissioned service.......
------------------------------------------------------------------------
         282   Regular lieutenants (junior grade);                 2142
                separation for failure of selection for
                promotion................................
------------------------------------------------------------------------
         283   Regular lieutenants; separation for                 2143
                failure of selection for promotion;
                continuation.............................
------------------------------------------------------------------------
         284   Regular Coast Guard; officers serving               2144
                under temporary appointments.............
------------------------------------------------------------------------
         285   Regular lieutenant commanders and                   2145
                commanders; retirement for failure of
                selection for promotion..................
------------------------------------------------------------------------
         286   Discharge in lieu of retirement;                    2146
                separation pay...........................
------------------------------------------------------------------------
        286a   Regular warrant officers: separation pay..          2147
------------------------------------------------------------------------
         287   Separation for failure of selection for             2148
                promotion or continuation; time of.......
------------------------------------------------------------------------
         288   Regular captains; retirement..............          2149
------------------------------------------------------------------------
         289   Captains; continuation on active duty;              2150
                involuntary retirement...................
------------------------------------------------------------------------
         290   Rear admirals and rear admirals (lower              2151
                half); continuation on active duty;
                involuntary retirement...................
------------------------------------------------------------------------
         291   Voluntary retirement after twenty years'            2152
                service..................................
------------------------------------------------------------------------
         292   Voluntary retirement after thirty years'            2153
                service..................................
------------------------------------------------------------------------
         293   Compulsory retirement.....................          2154
------------------------------------------------------------------------
         294   Retirement for physical disability after            2155
                selection for promotion; grade in which
                retired..................................
------------------------------------------------------------------------
         295   Deferment of retirement or separation for           2156
                medical reasons..........................
------------------------------------------------------------------------
         296   Flag officers.............................          2157
------------------------------------------------------------------------
         321   Review of records of officers.............          2158
------------------------------------------------------------------------
         322   Boards of inquiry.........................          2159
------------------------------------------------------------------------
         323   Boards of review..........................          2160
------------------------------------------------------------------------
         324   Composition of boards.....................          2161
------------------------------------------------------------------------
         325   Rights and procedures.....................          2162
------------------------------------------------------------------------
         326   Removal of officer from active duty;                2163
                action by Secretary......................
------------------------------------------------------------------------
         327   Officers considered for removal;                    2164
                retirement or discharge; separation
                benefits.................................
------------------------------------------------------------------------
         333   Relief of retired officer promoted while            2165
                on active duty...........................
------------------------------------------------------------------------
         335   Physical fitness of officers..............          2181
------------------------------------------------------------------------
         429   Multirater assessment of certain personnel          2182
------------------------------------------------------------------------


    (c) Additional Changes.--Chapter 21 of title 14, United States 
Code, is further amended--
        (1) by striking all subchapter designations and headings in 
    such chapter, except for the subchapter designations and headings 
    added by this subsection;
        (2) by inserting before section 2101 (as so redesignated and 
    transferred under subsection (b)) the following:

              ``SUBCHAPTER I--APPOINTMENT AND PROMOTION'';

        (3) by inserting before section 2115 (as so redesignated and 
    transferred under subsection (b)) the following:
``Sec. 2114. United States Deputy Marshals in Alaska
    ``Commissioned officers may be appointed as United States Deputy 
Marshals in Alaska.'';
        (4) by inserting before section 2141 (as so redesignated and 
    transferred under subsection (b)) the following:

 ``SUBCHAPTER II--DISCHARGES; RETIREMENTS; REVOCATION OF COMMISSIONS; 
                        SEPARATION FOR CAUSE'';

    and
        (5) by inserting before section 2181 (as so redesignated and 
    transferred under subsection (b)) the following:

                ``SUBCHAPTER III--GENERAL PROVISIONS''.

    SEC. 113. CHAPTER 23.
    (a) Initial Matter.--Chapter 23 of title 14, United States Code, is 
amended by striking the chapter designation, the chapter heading, and 
the table of sections at the beginning and inserting the following:

                   ``CHAPTER 23--PERSONNEL; ENLISTED

``Sec.
``2301. Recruiting campaigns.
``2302. Enlistments; term, grade.
``2303. Promotion.
``2304. Compulsory retirement at age of sixty-two.
``2305. Voluntary retirement after thirty years' service.
``2306. Voluntary retirement after twenty years' service.
``2307. Retirement of enlisted members: increase in retired pay.
``2308. Recall to active duty during war or national emergency.
``2309. Recall to active duty with consent of member.
``2310. Relief of retired enlisted member promoted while on active duty.
``2311. Retirement in cases where higher grade or rating has been held.
``2312. Extension of enlistments.
``2313. Retention beyond term of enlistment in case of disability.
``2314. Detention beyond term of enlistment.
``2315. Inclusion of certain conditions in enlistment contract.
``2316. Discharge within three months before expiration of enlistment.
``2317. Aviation cadets; procurement; transfer.
``2318. Aviation cadets; benefits.
``2319. Critical skill training bonus.''.

    (b) Redesignations and Transfers.--
        (1) Requirement.--The sections of title 14, United States Code, 
    identified in the table provided in paragraph (2) are amended--
            (A) by redesignating the sections as described in the 
        table; and
            (B) by transferring the sections, as necessary, so that the 
        sections appear after the table of sections for chapter 23 of 
        such title (as added by subsection (a)), in the order in which 
        the sections are presented in the table.
        (2) Table.--The table referred to in paragraph (1) is the 
    following:


------------------------------------------------------------------------
   Title 14                                                   Title 14
   section            Section heading (provided for           section
number before   identification purposes only-not amended)   number after
redesignation                                              redesignation
------------------------------------------------------------------------
         350   Recruiting campaigns......................          2301
------------------------------------------------------------------------
         351   Enlistments; term, grade..................          2302
------------------------------------------------------------------------
         352   Promotion.................................          2303
------------------------------------------------------------------------
         353   Compulsory retirement at age of sixty-two.          2304
------------------------------------------------------------------------
         354   Voluntary retirement after thirty years'            2305
                service..................................
------------------------------------------------------------------------
         355   Voluntary retirement after twenty years'            2306
                service..................................
------------------------------------------------------------------------
         357   Retirement of enlisted members: increase            2307
                in retired pay...........................
------------------------------------------------------------------------
         359   Recall to active duty during war or                 2308
                national emergency.......................
------------------------------------------------------------------------
         360   Recall to active duty with consent of               2309
                member...................................
------------------------------------------------------------------------
         361   Relief of retired enlisted member promoted          2310
                while on active duty.....................
------------------------------------------------------------------------
         362   Retirement in cases where higher grade or           2311
                rating has been held.....................
------------------------------------------------------------------------
         365   Extension of enlistments..................          2312
------------------------------------------------------------------------
         366   Retention beyond term of enlistment in              2313
                case of disability.......................
------------------------------------------------------------------------
         367   Detention beyond term of enlistment.......          2314
------------------------------------------------------------------------
         369   Inclusion of certain conditions in                  2315
                enlistment contract......................
------------------------------------------------------------------------
         370   Discharge within three months before                2316
                expiration of enlistment.................
------------------------------------------------------------------------
         371   Aviation cadets; procurement; transfer....          2317
------------------------------------------------------------------------
         372   Aviation cadets; benefits.................          2318
------------------------------------------------------------------------
         374   Critical skill training bonus.............          2319
------------------------------------------------------------------------


    SEC. 114. CHAPTER 25.
    (a) Initial Matter.--Chapter 25 of title 14, United States Code, is 
amended by striking the chapter designation, the chapter heading, and 
the table of sections at the beginning and inserting the following:

              ``CHAPTER 25--PERSONNEL; GENERAL PROVISIONS

                    ``subchapter i--general provisions

``Sec.
``2501. Grade on retirement.
``2502. Retirement.
``2503. Status of recalled personnel.
``2504. Computation of retired pay.
``2505. Limitations on retirement and retired pay.
``2506. Suspension of payment of retired pay of members who are absent 
          from the United States to avoid prosecution.
``2507. Board for Correction of Military Records deadline.
``2508. Emergency leave retention authority.
``2509. Prohibition of certain involuntary administrative separations.
``2510. Sea service letters.
``2511. Investigations of flag officers and Senior Executive Service 
          employees.
``2512. Leave policies for the Coast Guard.
``2513. Computation of length of service.

                   ``subchapter ii--lighthouse service

``2531. Personnel of former Lighthouse Service.''.

    (b) Redesignations and Transfers.--
        (1) Requirement.--The sections of title 14, United States Code, 
    identified in the table provided in paragraph (2) are amended--
            (A) by redesignating the sections as described in the 
        table; and
            (B) by transferring the sections, as necessary, so that the 
        sections appear after the table of sections for chapter 25 of 
        such title (as added by subsection (a)), in the order in which 
        the sections are presented in the table.
        (2) Table.--The table referred to in paragraph (1) is the 
    following:


------------------------------------------------------------------------
   Title 14                                                   Title 14
   section            Section heading (provided for           section
number before   identification purposes only-not amended)   number after
redesignation                                              redesignation
------------------------------------------------------------------------
         334   Grade on retirement.......................          2501
------------------------------------------------------------------------
         421   Retirement................................          2502
------------------------------------------------------------------------
         422   Status of recalled personnel..............          2503
------------------------------------------------------------------------
         423   Computation of retired pay................          2504
------------------------------------------------------------------------
         424   Limitations on retirement and retired pay.          2505
------------------------------------------------------------------------
        424a   Suspension of payment of retired pay of             2506
                members who are absent from the United
                States to avoid prosecution..............
------------------------------------------------------------------------
         425   Board for Correction of Military Records            2507
                deadline.................................
------------------------------------------------------------------------
         426   Emergency leave retention authority.......          2508
------------------------------------------------------------------------
         427   Prohibition of certain involuntary                  2509
                administrative separations...............
------------------------------------------------------------------------
         428   Sea service letters.......................          2510
------------------------------------------------------------------------
         430   Investigations of flag officers and Senior          2511
                Executive Service employees..............
------------------------------------------------------------------------
         431   Leave policies for the Coast Guard........          2512
------------------------------------------------------------------------
         467   Computation of length of service..........          2513
------------------------------------------------------------------------
         432   Personnel of former Lighthouse Service....          2531
------------------------------------------------------------------------


    (c) Additional Changes.--Chapter 25 of title 14, United States 
Code, is further amended--
        (1) by inserting before section 2501 (as so redesignated and 
    transferred under subsection (b)) the following:

                 ``SUBCHAPTER I--GENERAL PROVISIONS'';

    and
        (2) by inserting before section 2531 (as so redesignated and 
    transferred under subsection (b)) the following:

                 ``SUBCHAPTER II--LIGHTHOUSE SERVICE''.

    SEC. 115. PART III.
    Part III of title 14, United States Code, is amended by striking 
the part designation, the part heading, and the table of chapters at 
the beginning.
    SEC. 116. CHAPTER 27.
    (a) Initial Matter.--Chapter 27 of title 14, United States Code, is 
amended by striking the chapter designation, the chapter heading, and 
the table of sections at the beginning and inserting the following:

  ``CHAPTER 27--PAY, ALLOWANCES, AWARDS, AND OTHER RIGHTS AND BENEFITS

              ``subchapter i--personnel rights and benefits

``Sec.
``2701. Procurement of personnel.
``2702. Training.
``2703. Contingent expenses.
``2704. Equipment to prevent accidents.
``2705. Clothing at time of discharge for good of service.
``2706. Right to wear uniform.
``2707. Protection of uniform.
``2708. Clothing for officers and enlisted personnel.
``2709. Procurement and sale of stores to members and civilian 
          employees.
``2710. Disposition of effects of decedents.
``2711. Deserters; payment of expenses incident to apprehension and 
          delivery; penalties.
``2712. Payment for the apprehension of stragglers.

                         ``subchapter ii--awards

``2731. Delegation of powers to make awards; rules and regulations.
``2732. Medal of honor.
``2733. Medal of honor: duplicate medal.
``2734. Medal of honor: presentation of Medal of Honor Flag.
``2735. Coast Guard cross.
``2736. Distinguished service medal.
``2737. Silver star medal.
``2738. Distinguished flying cross.
``2739. Coast Guard medal.
``2740. Insignia for additional awards.
``2741. Time limit on award; report concerning deed.
``2742. Honorable subsequent service as condition to award.
``2743. Posthumous awards.
``2744. Life-saving medals.
``2745. Replacement of medals.
``2746. Award of other medals.
``2747. Awards and insignia for excellence in service or conduct.
``2748. Presentation of United States flag upon retirement.

                        ``subchapter iii--payments

``2761. Persons discharged as result of court-martial; allowances to.
``2762. Shore patrol duty; payment of expenses.
``2763. Compensatory absence from duty for military personnel at 
          isolated duty stations.
``2764. Monetary allowance for transportation of household effects.
``2765. Retroactive payment of pay and allowances delayed by 
          administrative error or oversight.
``2766. Travel card management.
``2767. Reimbursement for medical-related travel expenses for certain 
          persons residing on islands in the continental United States.
``2768. Annual audit of pay and allowances of members undergoing 
          permanent change of station.
``2769. Remission of indebtedness.
``2770. Special instruction at universities.
``2771. Attendance at professional meetings.
``2772. Education loan repayment program.
``2773. Rations or commutation therefor in money.
``2774. Sales of ration supplies to messes.
``2775. Flight rations.
``2776. Payments at time of discharge for good of service.
``2777. Clothing for destitute shipwrecked persons.
``2778. Advancement of public funds to personnel.
``2779. Transportation to and from certain places of employment.''.

    (b) Redesignations and Transfers.--
        (1) Requirement.--The sections of title 14, United States Code, 
    identified in the table provided in paragraph (2) are amended--
            (A) by redesignating the sections as described in the 
        table; and
            (B) by transferring the sections, as necessary, so that the 
        sections appear after the table of sections for chapter 27 of 
        such title (as added by subsection (a)), in the order in which 
        the sections are presented in the table.
        (2) Table.--The table referred to in paragraph (1) is the 
    following:


------------------------------------------------------------------------
   Title 14                                                   Title 14
   section            Section heading (provided for           section
number before   identification purposes only-not amended)   number after
redesignation                                              redesignation
------------------------------------------------------------------------
         468   Procurement of personnel..................          2701
------------------------------------------------------------------------
         469   Training..................................          2702
------------------------------------------------------------------------
         476   Contingent expenses.......................          2703
------------------------------------------------------------------------
         477   Equipment to prevent accidents............          2704
------------------------------------------------------------------------
         482   Clothing at time of discharge for good of           2705
                service..................................
------------------------------------------------------------------------
         483   Right to wear uniform.....................          2706
------------------------------------------------------------------------
         484   Protection of uniform.....................          2707
------------------------------------------------------------------------
         485   Clothing for officers and enlisted                  2708
                personnel................................
------------------------------------------------------------------------
         487   Procurement and sale of stores to members           2709
                and civilian employees...................
------------------------------------------------------------------------
         507   Disposition of effects of decedents.......          2710
------------------------------------------------------------------------
         508   Deserters; payment of expenses incident to          2711
                apprehension and delivery; penalties.....
------------------------------------------------------------------------
         644   Payment for the apprehension of stragglers          2712
------------------------------------------------------------------------
         499   Delegation of powers to make awards; rules          2731
                and regulations..........................
------------------------------------------------------------------------
         491   Medal of honor............................          2732
------------------------------------------------------------------------
         504   Medal of honor: duplicate medal...........          2733
------------------------------------------------------------------------
         505   Medal of honor: presentation of Medal of            2734
                Honor Flag...............................
------------------------------------------------------------------------
        491a   Coast Guard cross.........................          2735
------------------------------------------------------------------------
         492   Distinguished service medal...............          2736
------------------------------------------------------------------------
        492a   Silver star medal.........................          2737
------------------------------------------------------------------------
        492b   Distinguished flying cross................          2738
------------------------------------------------------------------------
         493   Coast Guard medal.........................          2739
------------------------------------------------------------------------
         494   Insignia for additional awards............          2740
------------------------------------------------------------------------
         496   Time limit on award; report concerning              2741
                deed.....................................
------------------------------------------------------------------------
         497   Honorable subsequent service as condition           2742
                to award.................................
------------------------------------------------------------------------
         498   Posthumous awards.........................          2743
------------------------------------------------------------------------
         500   Life-saving medals........................          2744
------------------------------------------------------------------------
         501   Replacement of medals.....................          2745
------------------------------------------------------------------------
         502   Award of other medals.....................          2746
------------------------------------------------------------------------
         503   Awards and insignia for excellence in               2747
                service or conduct.......................
------------------------------------------------------------------------
         516   Presentation of United States flag upon             2748
                retirement...............................
------------------------------------------------------------------------
         509   Persons discharged as result of court-              2761
                martial; allowances to...................
------------------------------------------------------------------------
         510   Shore patrol duty; payment of expenses....          2762
------------------------------------------------------------------------
         511   Compensatory absence from duty for                  2763
                military personnel at isolated duty
                stations.................................
------------------------------------------------------------------------
         512   Monetary allowance for transportation of            2764
                household effects........................
------------------------------------------------------------------------
         513   Retroactive payment of pay and allowances           2765
                delayed by administrative error or
                oversight................................
------------------------------------------------------------------------
         517   Travel card management....................          2766
------------------------------------------------------------------------
         518   Reimbursement for medical-related travel            2767
                expenses for certain persons residing on
                islands in the continental United States.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
         519   Annual audit of pay and allowances of               2768
                members undergoing permanent change of
                station..................................
------------------------------------------------------------------------
         461   Remission of indebtedness.................          2769
------------------------------------------------------------------------
         470   Special instruction at universities.......          2770
------------------------------------------------------------------------
         471   Attendance at professional meetings.......          2771
------------------------------------------------------------------------
         472   Education loan repayment program..........          2772
------------------------------------------------------------------------
         478   Rations or commutation therefor in money..          2773
------------------------------------------------------------------------
         479   Sales of ration supplies to messes........          2774
------------------------------------------------------------------------
         480   Flight rations............................          2775
------------------------------------------------------------------------
         481   Payments at time of discharge for good of           2776
                service..................................
------------------------------------------------------------------------
         486   Clothing for destitute shipwrecked persons          2777
------------------------------------------------------------------------
         488   Advancement of public funds to personnel..          2778
------------------------------------------------------------------------
         660   Transportation to and from certain places           2779
                of employment............................
------------------------------------------------------------------------


    (c) Additional Changes.--Chapter 27 of title 14, United States 
Code, is further amended--
        (1) by inserting before section 2701 (as so redesignated and 
    transferred under subsection (b)) the following:

            ``SUBCHAPTER I--PERSONNEL RIGHTS AND BENEFITS'';

        (2) by inserting before section 2731 (as so redesignated and 
    transferred under subsection (b)) the following:

                       ``SUBCHAPTER II--AWARDS'';

    and
        (3) by inserting before section 2761 (as so redesignated and 
    transferred under subsection (b)) the following:

                     ``SUBCHAPTER III--PAYMENTS''.

    SEC. 117. CHAPTER 29.
    (a) Initial Matter.--Chapter 29 of title 14, United States Code, is 
amended by striking the chapter designation, the chapter heading, and 
the table of sections at the beginning and inserting the following:

   ``CHAPTER 29--COAST GUARD FAMILY SUPPORT, CHILD CARE, AND HOUSING

                   ``subchapter i--coast guard families

``Sec.
``2901. Work-life policies and programs.
``2902. Surveys of Coast Guard families.
``2903. Reimbursement for adoption expenses.
``2904. Education and training opportunities for Coast Guard spouses.
``2905. Youth sponsorship initiatives.
``2906. Dependent school children.

                 ``subchapter ii--coast guard child care

``2921. Definitions.
``2922. Child development services.
``2923. Child development center standards and inspections.
``2924. Child development center employees.
``2925. Parent partnerships with child development centers.

                        ``subchapter iii--housing

``2941. Definitions.
``2942. General authority.
``2943. Leasing and hiring of quarters; rental of inadequate housing.
``2944. Retired service members and dependents serving on advisory 
          committees.
``2945. Conveyance of real property.
``2946. Coast Guard Housing Fund.
``2947. Reports.''.

    (b) Redesignations and Transfers.--
        (1) Requirement.--The sections of title 14, United States Code, 
    identified in the table provided in paragraph (2) are amended--
            (A) by redesignating the sections as described in the 
        table; and
            (B) by transferring the sections, as necessary, so that the 
        sections appear after the table of sections for chapter 29 of 
        such title (as added by subsection (a)), in the order in which 
        the sections are presented in the table.
        (2) Table.--The table referred to in paragraph (1) is the 
    following:


------------------------------------------------------------------------
   Title 14                                                   Title 14
   section            Section heading (provided for           section
number before   identification purposes only-not amended)   number after
redesignation                                              redesignation
------------------------------------------------------------------------
         531   Work-life policies and programs...........          2901
------------------------------------------------------------------------
         532   Surveys of Coast Guard families...........          2902
------------------------------------------------------------------------
         541   Reimbursement for adoption expenses.......          2903
------------------------------------------------------------------------
         542   Education and training opportunities for            2904
                Coast Guard spouses......................
------------------------------------------------------------------------
         543   Youth sponsorship initiatives.............          2905
------------------------------------------------------------------------
         544   Dependent school children.................          2906
------------------------------------------------------------------------
         551   Definitions...............................          2921
------------------------------------------------------------------------
         552   Child development services................          2922
------------------------------------------------------------------------
         553   Child development center standards and              2923
                inspections..............................
------------------------------------------------------------------------
         554   Child development center employees........          2924
------------------------------------------------------------------------
         555   Parent partnerships with child development          2925
                centers..................................
------------------------------------------------------------------------
         680   Definitions...............................          2941
------------------------------------------------------------------------
         681   General authority.........................          2942
------------------------------------------------------------------------
         475   Leasing and hiring of quarters; rental of           2943
                inadequate housing.......................
------------------------------------------------------------------------
         680   Retired service members and dependents              2944
                serving on advisory committees...........
------------------------------------------------------------------------
         685   Conveyance of real property...............          2945
------------------------------------------------------------------------
         687   Coast Guard Housing Fund..................          2946
------------------------------------------------------------------------
         688   Reports...................................          2947
------------------------------------------------------------------------


    (c) Additional Changes.--Chapter 29 of title 14, United States 
Code, is further amended--
        (1) by inserting before section 2901 (as so redesignated and 
    transferred under subsection (b)) the following:

                ``SUBCHAPTER I--COAST GUARD FAMILIES'';

        (2) by inserting before section 2921 (as so redesignated and 
    transferred under subsection (b)) the following:

               ``SUBCHAPTER II--COAST GUARD CHILD CARE'';

    and
        (3) by inserting before section 2941 (as so redesignated and 
    transferred under subsection (b)) the following:

                      ``SUBCHAPTER III--HOUSING''.

    SEC. 118. SUBTITLE III AND CHAPTER 37.
    (a) Initial Matter.--Title 14, United States Code, is further 
amended by adding after chapter 29 (as amended by section 117) the 
following:

           ``Subtitle III--Coast Guard Reserve and Auxiliary

``Chap. 
                                                                    Sec.
``37. Coast Guard Reserve.........................................  3701

``39. Coast Guard Auxiliary.......................................  3901

``41. General Provisions for Coast Guard Reserve and Auxiliary....  4101

                    ``CHAPTER 1--COAST GUARD RESERVE

                      ``subchapter i--administration

``Sec.
``3701. Organization.
``3702. Authorized strength.
``3703. Coast Guard Reserve Boards.
``3704. Grades and ratings; military authority.
``3705. Benefits.
``3706. Temporary members of the Reserve; eligibility and compensation.
``3707. Temporary members of the Reserve; disability or death benefits.
``3708. Temporary members of the Reserve; certificate of honorable 
          service.
``3709. Reserve student aviation pilots; Reserve aviation pilots; 
          appointments in commissioned grade.
``3710. Reserve student pre-commissioning assistance program.
``3711. Appointment or wartime promotion; retention of grade upon 
          release from active duty.
``3712. Exclusiveness of service.
``3713. Active duty for emergency augmentation of regular forces.
``3714. Enlistment of members engaged in schooling.

                        ``subchapter ii--personnel

``3731. Definitions.
``3732. Applicability of this subchapter.
``3733. Suspension of this subchapter in time of war or national 
          emergency.
``3734. Effect of this subchapter on retirement and retired pay.
``3735. Authorized number of officers.
``3736. Precedence.
``3737. Running mates.
``3738. Constructive credit upon initial appointment.
``3739. Promotion of Reserve officers on active duty.
``3740. Promotion; recommendations of selection boards.
``3741. Selection boards; appointment.
``3742. Establishment of promotion zones under running mate system.
``3743. Eligibility for promotion.
``3744. Recommendation for promotion of an officer previously removed 
          from an active status.
``3745. Qualifications for promotion.
``3746. Promotion; acceptance; oath of office.
``3747. Date of rank upon promotion; entitlement to pay.
``3748. Type of promotion; temporary.
``3749. Effect of removal by the President or failure of consent of the 
          Senate.
``3750. Failure of selection for promotion.
``3751. Failure of selection and removal from an active status.
``3752. Retention boards; removal from an active status to provide a 
          flow of promotion.
``3753. Maximum ages for retention in an active status.
``3754. Rear admiral and rear admiral (lower half); maximum service in 
          grade.
``3755. Appointment of a former Navy or Coast Guard officer.
``3756. Grade on entry upon active duty.
``3757. Recall of a retired officer; grade upon release.''.

    (b) Redesignations and Transfers.--
        (1) Requirement.--The sections of title 14, United States Code, 
    identified in the table provided in paragraph (2) are amended--
            (A) by redesignating the sections as described in the 
        table; and
            (B) by transferring the sections, as necessary, so that the 
        sections appear after the table of sections for chapter 37 of 
        such title (as added by subsection (a)), in the order in which 
        the sections are presented in the table.
        (2) Table.--The table referred to in paragraph (1) is the 
    following:


------------------------------------------------------------------------
   Title 14                                                   Title 14
   section            Section heading (provided for           section
number before   identification purposes only-not amended)   number after
redesignation                                              redesignation
------------------------------------------------------------------------
         701   Organization..............................          3701
------------------------------------------------------------------------
         702   Authorized strength.......................          3702
------------------------------------------------------------------------
         703   Coast Guard Reserve Boards................          3703
------------------------------------------------------------------------
         704   Grades and ratings; military authority....          3704
------------------------------------------------------------------------
         705   Benefits..................................          3705
------------------------------------------------------------------------
         706   Temporary members of the Reserve;                   3706
                eligibility and compensation.............
------------------------------------------------------------------------
         707   Temporary members of the Reserve;                   3707
                disability or death benefits.............
------------------------------------------------------------------------
         708   Temporary members of the Reserve;                   3708
                certificate of honorable service.........
------------------------------------------------------------------------
         709   Reserve student aviation pilots; Reserve            3709
                aviation pilots; appointments in
                commissioned grade.......................
------------------------------------------------------------------------
        709a   Reserve student pre-commissioning                   3710
                assistance program.......................
------------------------------------------------------------------------
         710   Appointment or wartime promotion;                   3711
                retention of grade upon release from
                active duty..............................
------------------------------------------------------------------------
         711   Exclusiveness of service..................          3712
------------------------------------------------------------------------
         712   Active duty for emergency augmentation of           3713
                regular forces...........................
------------------------------------------------------------------------
         713   Enlistment of members engaged in schooling          3714
------------------------------------------------------------------------
         720   Definitions...............................          3731
------------------------------------------------------------------------
         721   Applicability of this subchapter..........          3732
------------------------------------------------------------------------
         722   Suspension of this subchapter in time of            3733
                war or national emergency................
------------------------------------------------------------------------
         723   Effect of this subchapter on retirement             3734
                and retired pay..........................
------------------------------------------------------------------------
         724   Authorized number of officers.............          3735
------------------------------------------------------------------------
         725   Precedence................................          3736
------------------------------------------------------------------------
         726   Running mates.............................          3737
------------------------------------------------------------------------
         727   Constructive credit upon initial                    3738
                appointment..............................
------------------------------------------------------------------------
         728   Promotion of Reserve officers on active             3739
                duty.....................................
------------------------------------------------------------------------
         729   Promotion; recommendations of selection             3740
                boards...................................
------------------------------------------------------------------------
         730   Selection boards; appointment.............          3741
------------------------------------------------------------------------
         731   Establishment of promotion zones under              3742
                running mate system......................
------------------------------------------------------------------------
         732   Eligibility for promotion.................          3743
------------------------------------------------------------------------
         733   Recommendation for promotion of an officer          3744
                previously removed from an active status.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
         734   Qualifications for promotion..............          3745
------------------------------------------------------------------------
         735   Promotion; acceptance; oath of office.....          3746
------------------------------------------------------------------------
         736   Date of rank upon promotion; entitlement            3747
                to pay...................................
------------------------------------------------------------------------
         737   Type of promotion; temporary..............          3748
------------------------------------------------------------------------
         738   Effect of removal by the President or               3749
                failure of consent of the Senate.........
------------------------------------------------------------------------
         739   Failure of selection for promotion........          3750
------------------------------------------------------------------------
         740   Failure of selection and removal from an            3751
                active status............................
------------------------------------------------------------------------
         741   Retention boards; removal from an active            3752
                status to provide a flow of promotion....
------------------------------------------------------------------------
         742   Maximum ages for retention in an active             3753
                status...................................
------------------------------------------------------------------------
         743   Rear admiral and rear admiral (lower                3754
                half); maximum service in grade..........
------------------------------------------------------------------------
         744   Appointment of a former Navy or Coast               3755
                Guard officer............................
------------------------------------------------------------------------
         745   Grade on entry upon active duty...........          3756
------------------------------------------------------------------------
         746   Recall of a retired officer; grade upon             3757
                release..................................
------------------------------------------------------------------------


    (c) Additional Changes.--Chapter 37 of title 14, United States 
Code, is further amended--
        (1) by inserting before section 3701 (as so redesignated and 
    transferred under subsection (b)) the following:

                   ``SUBCHAPTER I--ADMINISTRATION'';

    and
        (2) by inserting before section 3731 (as so redesignated and 
    transferred under subsection (b)) the following:

                     ``SUBCHAPTER II--PERSONNEL''.

    SEC. 119. CHAPTER 39.
    (a) Initial Matter.--Title 14, United States Code, is further 
amended by adding after chapter 37 (as added by section 118) the 
following:

                  ``CHAPTER 39--COAST GUARD AUXILIARY

``Sec.
``3901. Administration of the Coast Guard Auxiliary.
``3902. Purpose of the Coast Guard Auxiliary.
``3903. Eligibility; enrollments.
``3904. Members of the Auxiliary; status.
``3905. Disenrollment.
``3906. Membership in other organizations.
``3907. Use of member's facilities.
``3908. Vessel deemed public vessel.
``3909. Aircraft deemed public aircraft.
``3910. Radio station deemed government station.
``3911. Availability of appropriations.
``3912. Assignment and performance of duties.
``3913. Injury or death in line of duty.''.

    (b) Redesignations and Transfers.--
        (1) Requirement.--The sections of title 14, United States Code, 
    identified in the table provided in paragraph (2) are amended--
            (A) by redesignating the sections as described in the 
        table; and
            (B) by transferring the sections, as necessary, so that the 
        sections appear after the table of sections for chapter 39 of 
        such title (as added by subsection (a)), in the order in which 
        the sections are presented in the table.
        (2) Table.--The table referred to in paragraph (1) is the 
    following:


------------------------------------------------------------------------
   Title 14                                                   Title 14
   section            Section heading (provided for           section
number before   identification purposes only-not amended)   number after
redesignation                                              redesignation
------------------------------------------------------------------------
         821   Administration of the Coast Guard                   3901
                Auxiliary................................
------------------------------------------------------------------------
         822   Purpose of the Coast Guard Auxiliary......          3902
------------------------------------------------------------------------
         823   Eligibility; enrollments..................          3903
------------------------------------------------------------------------
        823a   Members of the Auxiliary; status..........          3904
------------------------------------------------------------------------
         824   Disenrollment.............................          3905
------------------------------------------------------------------------
         825   Membership in other organizations.........          3906
------------------------------------------------------------------------
         826   Use of member's facilities................          3907
------------------------------------------------------------------------
         827   Vessel deemed public vessel...............          3908
------------------------------------------------------------------------
         828   Aircraft deemed public aircraft...........          3909
------------------------------------------------------------------------
         829   Radio station deemed government station...          3910
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         830   Availability of appropriations............          3911
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         831   Assignment and performance of duties......          3912
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         832   Injury or death in line of duty...........          3913
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    SEC. 120. CHAPTER 41.
    (a) Initial Matter.--Title 14, United States Code, is further 
amended by adding after chapter 39 (as added by section 119) the 
following:

 ``CHAPTER 41--GENERAL PROVISIONS FOR COAST GUARD RESERVE AND AUXILIARY

``Sec.
``4101. Flags; pennants; uniforms and insignia.
``4102. Penalty.
``4103. Limitation on rights of members of the Auxiliary and temporary 
          members of the Reserve.
``4104. Availability of facilities and appropriations.''.

    (b) Redesignations and Transfers.--
        (1) Requirement.--The sections of title 14, United States Code, 
    identified in the table provided in paragraph (2) are amended--
            (A) by redesignating the sections as described in the 
        table; and
            (B) by transferring the sections, as necessary, so that the 
        sections appear after the table of sections for chapter 41 of 
        such title (as added by subsection (a)), in the order in which 
        the sections are presented in the table.
        (2) Table.--The table referred to in paragraph (1) is the 
    following:


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   Title 14                                                   Title 14
   section            Section heading (provided for           section
number before   identification purposes only-not amended)   number after
redesignation                                              redesignation
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         891   Flags; pennants; uniforms and insignia....          4101
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         892   Penalty...................................          4102
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         893   Limitation on rights of members of the              4103
                Auxiliary and temporary members of the
                Reserve..................................
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         894   Availability of facilities and                      4104
                appropriations...........................
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    SEC. 121. SUBTITLE IV AND CHAPTER 49.
    (a) Initial Matter.--Title 14, United States Code, is further 
amended by adding after chapter 41 (as added by section 120) the 
following:

   ``Subtitle IV--Coast Guard Authorizations and Reports to Congress

``Chap. 
                                                                    Sec.
``49. Authorizations..............................................  4901

``51. Reports.....................................................  5101

                      ``CHAPTER 49--AUTHORIZATIONS

``Sec.
``4901. Requirement for prior authorization of appropriations.
``4902. Authorization of appropriations.
``4903. Authorization of personnel end strengths.
``4904. Authorized levels of military strength and training.''.

    (b) Redesignations and Transfers.--
        (1) Requirement.--The sections of title 14, United States Code, 
    identified in the table provided in paragraph (2) are amended--
            (A) by redesignating the sections as described in the 
        table; and
            (B) by transferring the sections, as necessary, so that the 
        sections appear after the table of sections for chapter 49 of 
        such title (as added by subsection (a)), in the order in which 
        the sections are presented in the table.
        (2) Table.--The table referred to in paragraph (1) is the 
    following:


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   Title 14                                                   Title 14
   section            Section heading (provided for           section
number before   identification purposes only-not amended)   number after
redesignation                                              redesignation
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        2701   Requirement for prior authorization of              4901
                appropriations...........................
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        2702   Authorization of appropriations...........          4902
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        2703   Authorization of personnel end strengths..          4903
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        2704   Authorized levels of military strength and          4904
                training.................................
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    SEC. 122. CHAPTER 51.
    (a) Initial Matter.--Title 14, United States Code, is further 
amended by adding after chapter 49 (as added by section 121) the 
following:

                         ``CHAPTER 51--REPORTS

``Sec.
``5101. Transmission of annual Coast Guard authorization request.
``5102. Capital investment plan.
``5103. Major acquisitions.
``5104. Manpower requirements plan.
``5105. Inventory of real property.
``5106. Annual performance report.
``5107. Major acquisition risk assessment.''.

    (b) Redesignations and Transfers.--
        (1) Requirement.--The sections of title 14, United States Code, 
    identified in the table provided in paragraph (2) are amended--
            (A) by redesignating the sections as described in the 
        table; and
            (B) by transferring the sections, as necessary, so that the 
        sections appear after the table of sections for chapter 51 of 
        such title (as added by subsection (a)), in the order in which 
        the sections are presented in the table.
        (2) Table.--The table referred to in paragraph (1) is the 
    following:


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   Title 14                                                   Title 14
   section            Section heading (provided for           section
number before   identification purposes only-not amended)   number after
redesignation                                              redesignation
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        2901   Transmission of annual Coast Guard                  5101
                authorization request....................
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        2902   Capital investment plan...................          5102
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        2903   Major acquisitions........................          5103
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        2904   Manpower requirements plan................          5104
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         679   Inventory of real property................          5105
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        2905   Annual performance report.................          5106
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        2906   Major acquisition risk assessment.........          5107
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    SEC. 123. REFERENCES.
    (a) Definitions.--In this section, the following definitions apply:
        (1) Redesignated section.--The term ``redesignated section'' 
    means a section of title 14, United States Code, that is 
    redesignated by this title, as that section is so redesignated.
        (2) Source section.--The term ``source section'' means a 
    section of title 14, United States Code, that is redesignated by 
    this title, as that section was in effect before the redesignation.
    (b) Reference to Source Section.--
        (1) Treatment of reference.--A reference to a source section, 
    including a reference in a regulation, order, or other law, is 
    deemed to refer to the corresponding redesignated section.
        (2) Title 14.--In title 14, United States Code, each reference 
    in the text of such title to a source section is amended by 
    striking such reference and inserting a reference to the 
    appropriate, as determined using the tables located in this title, 
    redesignated section.
    (c) Other Conforming Amendments.--
        (1) Reference to section 182.--Section 1923(c) of title 14, 
    United States Code, as so redesignated by this title, is further 
    amended by striking ``section 182'' and inserting ``section 1922''.
        (2) References to chapter 11.--Title 14, United States Code, is 
    further amended--
            (A) in section 2146(d), as so redesignated by this title, 
        by striking ``chapter 11 of this title'' and inserting ``this 
        chapter''; and
            (B) in section 3739, as so redesignated by this title, by 
        striking ``chapter 11'' each place that it appears and 
        inserting ``chapter 21''.
        (3) Reference to chapter 13.--Section 3705(b) of title 14, 
    United States Code, as so redesignated by this title, is further 
    amended by striking ``chapter 13'' and inserting ``chapter 27''.
        (4) Reference to chapter 15.--Section 308(b)(3) of title 14, 
    United States Code, as so redesignated by this title, is further 
    amended by striking ``chapter 15'' and inserting ``chapter 11''.
        (5) References to chapter 19.--Title 14, United States Code, is 
    further amended--
            (A) in section 4901(4), as so redesignated by this title, 
        by striking ``chapter 19'' and inserting ``section 318''; and
            (B) in section 4902(4), as so redesignated by this title, 
        by striking ``chapter 19'' and inserting ``section 318''.
        (6) Reference to chapter 23.--Section 701(a) of title 14, 
    United States Code, as so redesignated by this title, is further 
    amended by striking ``chapter 23'' and inserting ``chapter 39''.
    SEC. 124. RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.
    This title, including the amendments made by this title, is 
intended only to reorganize title 14, United States Code, and may not 
be construed to alter--
        (1) the effect of a provision of title 14, United States Code, 
    including any authority or requirement therein;
        (2) a department or agency interpretation with respect to title 
    14, United States Code; or
        (3) a judicial interpretation with respect to title 14, United 
    States Code.

                        TITLE II--AUTHORIZATIONS

    SEC. 201. AMENDMENTS TO TITLE 14, UNITED STATES CODE, AS AMENDED BY 
      TITLE I OF THIS ACT.
    Except as otherwise expressly provided, whenever in this title an 
amendment or repeal is expressed in terms of an amendment to, or a 
repeal of, a section or other provision of title 14, United States 
Code, the reference shall be considered to be made to title 14, United 
States Code, as amended by title I of this Act.
    SEC. 202. AUTHORIZATIONS OF APPROPRIATIONS.
    (a) In General.--Section 4902 of title 14, United States Code, is 
amended to read as follows:
``Sec. 4902. Authorizations of appropriations
    ``(a) Fiscal Year 2018.--Funds are authorized to be appropriated 
for fiscal year 2018 for necessary expenses of the Coast Guard as 
follows:
        ``(1) For the operation and maintenance of the Coast Guard, not 
    otherwise provided for, $7,210,313,000 for fiscal year 2018.
        ``(2) For the acquisition, construction, renovation, and 
    improvement of aids to navigation, shore facilities, vessels, 
    aircraft, and systems, including equipment related thereto, and for 
    maintenance, rehabilitation, lease, and operation of facilities and 
    equipment, $2,694,745,000 for fiscal year 2018.
        ``(3) For the Coast Guard Reserve program, including operations 
    and maintenance of the program, personnel and training costs, 
    equipment, and services, $114,875,000 for fiscal year 2018.
        ``(4) For the environmental compliance and restoration 
    functions of the Coast Guard under chapter 3 of this title, 
    $13,397,000 for fiscal year 2018.
        ``(5) To the Commandant for research, development, test, and 
    evaluation of technologies, materials, and human factors directly 
    related to improving the performance of the Coast Guard's mission 
    with respect to search and rescue, aids to navigation, marine 
    safety, marine environmental protection, enforcement of laws and 
    treaties, ice operations, oceanographic research, and defense 
    readiness, and for maintenance, rehabilitation, lease, and 
    operation of facilities and equipment, $29,141,000 for fiscal year 
    2018.
    ``(b) Fiscal Year 2019.--Funds are authorized to be appropriated 
for fiscal year 2019 for necessary expenses of the Coast Guard as 
follows:
        ``(1)(A) For the operation and maintenance of the Coast Guard, 
    not otherwise provided for, $7,914,195,000 for fiscal year 2019.
        ``(B) Of the amount authorized under subparagraph (A)--
            ``(i) $16,701,000 shall be for environmental compliance and 
        restoration; and
            ``(ii) $199,360,000 shall be for the Coast Guard's 
        Medicare-eligible retiree health care fund contribution to the 
        Department of Defense.
        ``(2) For the procurement, construction, renovation, and 
    improvement of aids to navigation, shore facilities, vessels, 
    aircraft, and systems, including equipment related thereto, and for 
    maintenance, rehabilitation, lease, and operation of facilities and 
    equipment, $2,694,745,000 for fiscal year 2019.
        ``(3) To the Commandant for research, development, test, and 
    evaluation of technologies, materials, and human factors directly 
    related to improving the performance of the Coast Guard's mission 
    with respect to search and rescue, aids to navigation, marine 
    safety, marine environmental protection, enforcement of laws and 
    treaties, ice operations, oceanographic research, and defense 
    readiness, and for maintenance, rehabilitation, lease, and 
    operation of facilities and equipment, $29,141,000 for fiscal year 
    2019.''.
    (b) Repeal.--On October 1, 2018--
        (1) section 4902(a) of title 14, United States Code, as amended 
    by subsection (a), shall be repealed; and
        (2) subsection 4902(b) of title 14, United States Code, as 
    amended by subsection (a), shall be amended by striking ``(b) 
    Fiscal Year 2019.--''.
    SEC. 203. AUTHORIZED LEVELS OF MILITARY STRENGTH AND TRAINING.
    Section 4904 of title 14, United States Code, is amended--
        (1) in subsection (a), by striking ``for each of fiscal years 
    2016 and 2017'' and inserting ``for fiscal year 2018 and 44,500 for 
    fiscal year 2019''; and
        (2) in subsection (b), by striking ``fiscal years 2016 and 
    2017'' and inserting ``fiscal years 2018 and 2019''.
    SEC. 204. AUTHORIZATION OF AMOUNTS FOR FAST RESPONSE CUTTERS.
    (a) In General.--Of the amounts authorized under section 4902 of 
title 14, United States Code, as amended by this Act, for each of 
fiscal years 2018 and 2019 up to $167,500,000 is authorized for the 
acquisition of 3 Fast Response Cutters.
    (b) Treatment of Acquired Cutters.--Any cutters acquired pursuant 
to subsection (a) shall be in addition to the 58 cutters approved under 
the existing acquisition baseline.
    SEC. 205. AUTHORIZATION OF AMOUNTS FOR SHORESIDE INFRASTRUCTURE.
    Of the amounts authorized under section 4902 of title 14, United 
States Code, as amended by this Act, for each of fiscal years 2018 and 
2019 up to $167,500,000 is authorized for the Secretary of the 
department in which the Coast Guard is operating to fund the 
acquisition, construction, rebuilding, or improvement of Coast Guard 
shoreside infrastructure and facilities necessary to support Coast 
Guard operations and readiness.
    SEC. 206. AUTHORIZATION OF AMOUNTS FOR AIRCRAFT IMPROVEMENTS.
    Of the amounts authorized under section 4902 of title 14, United 
States Code, as amended by this Act, for each of fiscal years 2018 and 
2019 up to $3,500,000 is authorized for the Secretary of the department 
in which the Coast Guard is operating to fund analysis and program 
development for improvements to or the replacement of rotary-wing 
aircraft.

                         TITLE III--COAST GUARD

    SEC. 301. AMENDMENTS TO TITLE 14, UNITED STATES CODE, AS AMENDED BY 
      TITLE I OF THIS ACT.
    Except as otherwise expressly provided, whenever in this title an 
amendment or repeal is expressed in terms of an amendment to, or a 
repeal of, a section or other provision of title 14, United States 
Code, the reference shall be considered to be made to title 14, United 
States Code, as amended by title I of this Act.
    SEC. 302. PRIMARY DUTIES.
    Section 102(7) of title 14, United States Code, is amended to read 
as follows:
        ``(7) maintain a state of readiness to assist in the defense of 
    the United States, including when functioning as a specialized 
    service in the Navy pursuant to section 103.''.
    SEC. 303. NATIONAL COAST GUARD MUSEUM.
    Section 316 of title 14, United States Code, is amended to read as 
follows:
``Sec. 316. National Coast Guard Museum
    ``(a) Establishment.--The Commandant may establish a National Coast 
Guard Museum, on lands which will be federally owned and administered 
by the Coast Guard, and are located in New London, Connecticut, at, or 
in close proximity to, the Coast Guard Academy.
    ``(b) Limitation on Expenditures.--
        ``(1) The Secretary shall not expend any funds appropriated to 
    the Coast Guard on the construction of any museum established under 
    this section.
        ``(2) The Secretary shall fund the National Coast Guard Museum 
    with nonappropriated and non-Federal funds to the maximum extent 
    practicable. The priority use of Federal funds should be to 
    preserve and protect historic Coast Guard artifacts, including the 
    design, fabrication, and installation of exhibits or displays in 
    which such artifacts are included.
        ``(3) The Secretary may expend funds appropriated to the Coast 
    Guard on the engineering and design of a National Coast Guard 
    Museum.
    ``(c) Funding Plan.--Before the date on which the Commandant 
establishes a National Coast Guard Museum under subsection (a), the 
Commandant shall provide to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on Transportation and 
Infrastructure of the House of Representatives a plan for constructing, 
operating, and maintaining such a museum, including--
        ``(1) estimated planning, engineering, design, construction, 
    operation, and maintenance costs;
        ``(2) the extent to which appropriated, nonappropriated, and 
    non-Federal funds will be used for such purposes, including the 
    extent to which there is any shortfall in funding for engineering, 
    design, or construction; and
        ``(3) a certification by the Inspector General of the 
    department in which the Coast Guard is operating that the estimates 
    provided pursuant to paragraphs (1) and (2) are reasonable and 
    realistic.
    ``(d) Authority.--The Commandant may not establish a National Coast 
Guard museum except as set forth in this section.''.
    SEC. 304. UNMANNED AIRCRAFT.
    (a) Land-based Unmanned Aircraft System Program.--Chapter 3 of 
title 14, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the 
following:
``Sec. 319. Land-based unmanned aircraft system program
    ``(a) In General.--Subject to the availability of appropriations, 
the Secretary shall establish a land-based unmanned aircraft system 
program under the control of the Commandant.
    ``(b) Unmanned Aircraft System Defined.--In this section, the term 
`unmanned aircraft system' has the meaning given that term in section 
331 of the FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012 (49 U.S.C. 40101 
note).''.
    (b) Limitation on Unmanned Aircraft Systems.--Chapter 11 of title 
14, United States Code, is amended by inserting after section 1155 the 
following:
``Sec. 1156. Limitation on unmanned aircraft systems
    ``(a) In General.--During any fiscal year for which funds are 
appropriated for the design or construction of an Offshore Patrol 
Cutter, the Commandant--
        ``(1) may not award a contract for design of an unmanned 
    aircraft system for use by the Coast Guard; and
        ``(2) may lease, acquire, or acquire the services of an 
    unmanned aircraft system only if such system--
            ``(A) has been part of a program of record of, procured by, 
        or used by a Federal entity (or funds for research, 
        development, test, and evaluation have been received from a 
        Federal entity with regard to such system) before the date on 
        which the Commandant leases, acquires, or acquires the services 
        of the system; and
            ``(B) is leased, acquired, or utilized by the Commandant 
        through an agreement with a Federal entity, unless such an 
        agreement is not practicable or would be less cost-effective 
        than an independent contract action by the Coast Guard.
    ``(b) Small Unmanned Aircraft Exemption.--Subsection (a)(2) does 
not apply to small unmanned aircraft.
    ``(c) Definitions.--In this section, the terms `small unmanned 
aircraft' and `unmanned aircraft system' have the meanings given those 
terms in section 331 of the FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012 
(49 U.S.C. 40101 note).''.
    (c) Clerical Amendments.--
        (1) Chapter 3.--The analysis for chapter 3 of title 14, United 
    States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:

``319. Land-based unmanned aircraft system program.''.

        (2) Chapter 11.--The analysis for chapter 11 of title 14, 
    United States Code, is amended by inserting after the item relating 
    to section 1155 the following:

``1156. Limitation on unmanned aircraft systems.''.

    (d) Conforming Amendment.--Subsection (c) of section 1105 of title 
14, United States Code, is repealed.
    SEC. 305. COAST GUARD HEALTH-CARE PROFESSIONALS; LICENSURE 
      PORTABILITY.
    (a) In General.--Chapter 5 of title 14, United States Code, is 
amended by inserting after section 507 the following:
``Sec. 508. Coast Guard health-care professionals; licensure 
   portability
    ``(a) In General.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law 
regarding the licensure of health-care providers, a health-care 
professional described in subsection (b) may practice the health 
profession or professions of the health-care professional at any 
location in any State, the District of Columbia, or a Commonwealth, 
territory, or possession of the United States, regardless of where such 
health-care professional or the patient is located, if the practice is 
within the scope of the authorized Federal duties of such health-care 
professional.
    ``(b) Described Individuals.--A health-care professional described 
in this subsection is an individual--
        ``(1) who is--
            ``(A) a member of the Coast Guard;
            ``(B) a civilian employee of the Coast Guard;
            ``(C) a member of the Public Health Service who is assigned 
        to the Coast Guard; or
            ``(D) any other health-care professional credentialed and 
        privileged at a Federal health-care institution or location 
        specially designated by the Secretary; and
        ``(2) who--
            ``(A) has a current license to practice medicine, 
        osteopathic medicine, dentistry, or another health profession; 
        and
            ``(B) is performing authorized duties for the Coast Guard.
    ``(c) Definitions.--In this section, the terms `license' and 
`health-care professional' have the meanings given those terms in 
section 1094(e) of title 10.''.
    (b) Clerical Amendment.--The analysis for chapter 5 of title 14, 
United States Code, is amended by inserting after the item relating to 
section 507 the following:

``508. Coast Guard health-care professionals; licensure portability.''.

    (c) Electronic Health Records.--
        (1) System.--The Commandant of the Coast Guard is authorized to 
    procure for the Coast Guard an electronic health record system 
    that--
            (A) has been competitively awarded by the Department of 
        Defense; and
            (B) ensures full integration with the Department of Defense 
        electronic health record systems.
        (2) Support services.--
            (A) In general.--The Commandant is authorized to procure 
        support services for the electronic health record system 
        procured under paragraph (1) necessary to ensure full 
        integration with the Department of Defense electronic health 
        record systems.
            (B) Scope.--Support services procured pursuant to this 
        paragraph may include services for the following:
                (i) System integration support.
                (ii) Hosting support.
                (iii) Training, testing, technical, and data migration 
            support.
                (iv) Hardware support.
                (v) Any other support the Commandant considers 
            appropriate.
        (3) Authorized procurement actions.--The Commandant is 
    authorized to procure an electronic health record system under this 
    subsection through the following:
            (A) A task order under the Department of Defense electronic 
        health record contract.
            (B) A sole source contract award.
            (C) An agreement made pursuant to sections 1535 and 1536 of 
        title 31, United States Code.
            (D) A contract or other procurement vehicle otherwise 
        authorized.
        (4) Competition in contracting; exemption.--Procurement of an 
    electronic health record system and support services pursuant to 
    this subsection shall be exempt from the competition requirements 
    of section 2304 of title 10, United States Code.
    SEC. 306. TRAINING; EMERGENCY RESPONSE PROVIDERS.
    (a) In General.--Chapter 7 of title 14, United States Code, is 
amended by adding at the end the following:
``Sec. 718. Training; emergency response providers
    ``(a) In General.--The Commandant may, on a reimbursable or a non-
reimbursable basis, make a training available to emergency response 
providers whenever the Commandant determines that--
        ``(1) a member of the Coast Guard, who is scheduled to 
    participate in such training, is unable or unavailable to 
    participate in such training;
        ``(2) no other member of the Coast Guard, who is assigned to 
    the unit to which the member of the Coast Guard who is unable or 
    unavailable to participate in such training is assigned, is able or 
    available to participate in such training; and
        ``(3) such training, if made available to such emergency 
    response providers, would further the goal of interoperability 
    among Federal agencies, non-Federal governmental agencies, or both.
    ``(b) Emergency Response Providers Defined.--In this section, the 
term `emergency response providers' has the meaning given that term in 
section 2 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 101).
    ``(c) Treatment of Reimbursement.--Any reimbursements for a 
training that the Coast Guard receives under this section shall be 
credited to the appropriation used to pay the costs for such training.
    ``(d) Status; Limitation on Liability.--
        ``(1) Status.--Any individual to whom, as an emergency response 
    provider, training is made available under this section, who is not 
    otherwise a Federal employee, shall not, because of that training, 
    be considered a Federal employee for any purpose (including the 
    purposes of chapter 81 of title 5 (relating to compensation for 
    injury) and sections 2671 through 2680 of title 28 (relating to 
    tort claims)).
        ``(2) Limitation on liability.--The United States shall not be 
    liable for actions taken by an individual in the course of training 
    made available under this section.''.
    (b) Clerical Amendment.--The analysis for chapter 7 of title 14, 
United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:

``718. Training; emergency response providers.''.
    SEC. 307. INCENTIVE CONTRACTS FOR COAST GUARD YARD AND INDUSTRIAL 
      ESTABLISHMENTS.
    Section 939 of title 14, United States Code, is amended--
        (1) by inserting before ``The Secretary may'' the following: 
    ``(a) In General.--'';
        (2) in subsection (a), as so designated by paragraph (1) of 
    this section, by striking the period at the end of the last 
    sentence and inserting ``or in accordance with subsection (b).''; 
    and
        (3) by adding at the end the following:
    ``(b) Incentive Contracts.--
        ``(1) The parties to an order for industrial work to be 
    performed by the Coast Guard Yard or a Coast Guard industrial 
    establishment designated under subsection (a) may enter into an 
    order or a cost-plus-incentive-fee order in accordance with this 
    subsection.
        ``(2) If such parties enter into such an order or a cost-plus-
    incentive-fee order, an agreed-upon amount of any adjustment 
    described in subsection (a) may be distributed as an incentive to 
    the wage-grade industrial employees who complete the order.
        ``(3) Before entering into such an order or cost-plus-
    incentive-fee order such parties must agree that the wage-grade 
    employees of the Coast Guard Yard or Coast Guard industrial 
    establishment will take action to improve the delivery schedule or 
    technical performance agreed to in the order for industrial work to 
    which such parties initially agreed.
        ``(4) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, if the 
    industrial workforce of the Coast Guard Yard or Coast Guard 
    industrial establishment satisfies the performance target 
    established in such an order or cost-plus-incentive-fee order--
            ``(A) the adjustment to be made pursuant to subsection (a) 
        shall be reduced by an agreed-upon amount and distributed to 
        such wage-grade industrial employees; and
            ``(B) the remainder of the adjustment shall be credited to 
        the appropriation for such order current at that time.''.
    SEC. 308. CONFIDENTIAL INVESTIGATIVE EXPENSES.
    Section 944 of title 14, United States Code, is amended by striking 
``$45,000'' and inserting ``$250,000''.
    SEC. 309. REGULAR CAPTAINS; RETIREMENT.
    Section 2149(a) of title 14, United States Code, is amended--
        (1) by striking ``zone is'' and inserting ``zone, or from being 
    placed at the top of the list of selectees promulgated by the 
    Secretary under section 2121(a) of this title, is''; and
        (2) by striking the period at the end and inserting ``or placed 
    at the top of the list of selectees, as applicable.''.
    SEC. 310. CONVERSION, ALTERATION, AND REPAIR PROJECTS.
    (a) In General.--Chapter 9 of title 14, United States Code, as 
amended by this Act, is further amended by inserting after section 951 
the following:
``Sec. 952. Construction of Coast Guard vessels and assignment of 
   vessel projects
    ``The assignment of Coast Guard vessel conversion, alteration, and 
repair projects shall be based on economic and military considerations 
and may not be restricted by a requirement that certain parts of Coast 
Guard shipwork be assigned to a particular type of shipyard or 
geographical area or by a similar requirement.''.
    (b) Clerical Amendment.--The analysis for chapter 9 of title 14, 
United States Code, is amended by inserting after the item relating to 
section 951 the following:

``952. Construction of Coast Guard vessels and assignment of vessel 
          projects.''.
    SEC. 311. CONTRACTING FOR MAJOR ACQUISITIONS PROGRAMS.
    (a) General Acquisition Authority.--Section 501(d) of title 14, 
United States Code, is amended by inserting ``aircraft, and systems,'' 
after ``vessels,''.
    (b) Contracting Authority.--Chapter 11 of title 14, United States 
Code, as amended by this Act, is further amended by inserting after 
section 1136 the following:
``Sec. 1137. Contracting for major acquisitions programs
    ``(a) In General.--In carrying out authorities provided to the 
Secretary to design, construct, accept, or otherwise acquire assets and 
systems under section 501(d), the Secretary, acting through the 
Commandant or the head of an integrated program office established for 
a major acquisition program, may enter into contracts for a major 
acquisition program.
    ``(b) Authorized Methods.--Contracts entered into under subsection 
(a)--
        ``(1) may be block buy contracts;
        ``(2) may be incrementally funded;
        ``(3) may include combined purchases, also known as economic 
    order quantity purchases, of--
            ``(A) materials and components; and
            ``(B) long lead time materials; and
        ``(4) as provided in section 2306b of title 10, may be 
    multiyear contracts.
    ``(c) Subject to Appropriations.--Any contract entered into under 
subsection (a) shall provide that any obligation of the United States 
to make a payment under the contract is subject to the availability of 
amounts specifically provided in advance for that purpose in subsequent 
appropriations Acts.''.
    (c) Clerical Amendment.--The analysis for chapter 11 of title 14, 
United States Code, as amended by this Act, is further amended by 
inserting after the item relating to section 1136 the following:

``1137. Contracting for major acquisitions programs.''.

    (d) Conforming Amendments.--The following provisions are repealed:
        (1) Section 223 of the Howard Coble Coast Guard and Maritime 
    Transportation Act of 2014 (14 U.S.C. 1152 note), and the item 
    relating to that section in the table of contents in section 2 of 
    such Act.
        (2) Section 221(a) of the Coast Guard and Maritime 
    Transportation Act of 2012 (14 U.S.C. 1133 note).
        (3) Section 207(a) of the Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2016 
    (14 U.S.C. 561 note).
    (e) Internal Regulations and Policy.--Not later than 180 days after 
the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the department in 
which the Coast Guard is operating shall establish the internal 
regulations and policies necessary to exercise the authorities provided 
under this section, including the amendments made in this section.
    (f) Multiyear Contracts.--The Secretary of the department in which 
the Coast Guard is operating is authorized to enter into a multiyear 
contract for the procurement of a tenth, eleventh, and twelfth National 
Security Cutter and associated government-furnished equipment.
    SEC. 312. OFFICER PROMOTION ZONES.
    Section 2111(a) of title 14, United States Code, is amended by 
striking ``six-tenths.'' and inserting ``one-half.''.
    SEC. 313. CROSS REFERENCE.
    Section 2129(a) of title 14, United States Code, is amended by 
inserting ``designated under section 2317'' after ``cadet''.
    SEC. 314. COMMISSIONED SERVICE RETIREMENT.
    For Coast Guard officers who retire in fiscal year 2018 or 2019, 
the President may reduce the period of active commissioned service 
required under section 2152 of title 14, United States Code, to a 
period of not less than 8 years.
    SEC. 315. LEAVE FOR BIRTH OR ADOPTION OF CHILD.
    (a) Policy.--Section 2512 of title 14, United States Code, is 
amended--
        (1) by striking ``Not later than 1 year'' and inserting the 
    following:
    ``(a) In General.--Except as provided in subsection (b), not later 
than 1 year''; and
        (2) by adding at the end the following:
    ``(b) Leave Associated With Birth or Adoption of Child.--
Notwithstanding subsection (a), sections 701 and 704 of title 10, or 
any other provision of law, all officers and enlisted members of the 
Coast Guard shall be authorized leave associated with the birth or 
adoption of a child during the 1-year period immediately following such 
birth or adoption and, at the discretion of the Commanding Officer, 
such officer or enlisted member shall be permitted--
        ``(1) to take such leave in increments; and
        ``(2) to use flexible work schedules (pursuant to a program 
    established by the Secretary in accordance with chapter 61 of title 
    5).''.
    (b) Flexible Work Schedules.--Not later than 180 days after the 
date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the department in which 
the Coast Guard is operating shall ensure that a flexible work schedule 
program under chapter 61 of title 5, United States Code, is in place 
for officers and enlisted members of the Coast Guard.
    SEC. 316. CLOTHING AT TIME OF DISCHARGE.
    Section 2705 of title 14, United States Code, and the item relating 
to that section in the analysis for chapter 27 of that title, are 
repealed.
    SEC. 317. UNFUNDED PRIORITIES LIST.
    (a) In General.--Section 5102 of title 14, United States Code, is 
amended--
        (1) by striking subsection (a) and inserting the following:
    ``(a) In General.--Not later than 60 days after the date on which 
the President submits to Congress a budget pursuant to section 1105 of 
title 31, the Commandant shall submit to the Committee on 
Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and 
the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate a 
capital investment plan for the Coast Guard that identifies for each 
capital asset for which appropriations are proposed in that budget--
        ``(1) the proposed appropriations included in the budget;
        ``(2) the total estimated cost of completion based on the 
    proposed appropriations included in the budget;
        ``(3) projected funding levels for each fiscal year for the 
    next 5 fiscal years or until project completion, whichever is 
    earlier;
        ``(4) an estimated completion date based on the proposed 
    appropriations included in the budget;
        ``(5) an acquisition program baseline, as applicable; and
        ``(6) projected commissioning and decommissioning dates for 
    each asset.''; and
        (2) by striking subsection (c) and inserting the following:
    ``(c) Definitions.--In this section, the term `new capital asset' 
means--
        ``(1) an acquisition program that does not have an approved 
    acquisition program baseline; or
        ``(2) the acquisition of a capital asset in excess of the 
    number included in the approved acquisition program baseline.''.
    (b) Unfunded Priorities.--Chapter 51 of title 14, United States 
Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:
``Sec. 5108. Unfunded priorities list
    ``(a) In General.--Not later than 60 days after the date on which 
the President submits to Congress a budget pursuant to section 1105 of 
title 31, the Commandant shall submit to the Committee on 
Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and 
the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate a 
list of each unfunded priority for the Coast Guard.
    ``(b) Prioritization.--The list required under subsection (a) shall 
present the unfunded priorities in order from the highest priority to 
the lowest, as determined by the Commandant.
    ``(c) Unfunded Priority Defined.--In this section, the term 
`unfunded priority' means a program or mission requirement that--
        ``(1) has not been selected for funding in the applicable 
    proposed budget;
        ``(2) is necessary to fulfill a requirement associated with an 
    operational need; and
        ``(3) the Commandant would have recommended for inclusion in 
    the applicable proposed budget had additional resources been 
    available or had the requirement emerged before the budget was 
    submitted.''.
    (c) Clerical Amendment.--The analysis for chapter 51 of title 14, 
United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:

``5108. Unfunded priorities list.''.
    SEC. 318. SAFETY OF VESSELS OF THE ARMED FORCES.
    (a) In General.--Section 527 of title 14, United States Code, is 
amended--
        (1) in the heading, by striking ``naval vessels'' and inserting 
    ``vessels of the Armed Forces'';
        (2) in subsection (a), by striking ``United States naval 
    vessel'' and inserting ``vessel of the Armed Forces'';
        (3) in subsection (b)--
            (A) by striking ``senior naval officer present in command'' 
        and inserting ``senior officer present in command''; and
            (B) by striking ``United States naval vessel'' and 
        inserting ``vessel of the Armed Forces''; and
        (4) by adding at the end the following:
    ``(e) For purposes of this title, the term `vessel of the Armed 
Forces' means--
        ``(1) any vessel owned or operated by the Department of Defense 
    or the Coast Guard, other than a time- or voyage-chartered vessel; 
    and
        ``(2) any vessel owned and operated by the Department of 
    Transportation that is designated by the Secretary of the 
    department in which the Coast Guard is operating as a vessel 
    equivalent to a vessel described in paragraph (1).''.
    (b) Clerical Amendment.--The analysis for chapter 5 of title 14, 
United States Code, is further amended by striking the item relating to 
section 527 and inserting the following:

``527. Safety of vessels of the Armed Forces.''.

    (c) Conforming Amendments.--Section 2510(a)(1) of title 14, United 
States Code, is amended--
        (1) by striking ``armed forces'' and inserting ``Armed 
    Forces''; and
        (2) by striking ``section 101(a) of title 10'' and inserting 
    ``section 527(e)''.
    SEC. 319. AIR FACILITIES.
    Section 912 of title 14, United States Code, is amended--
        (1) by striking subsection (a);
        (2) by redesignating subsections (b) and (c) as subsections (a) 
    and (b), respectively;
        (3) in subsection (a) as redesignated--
            (A) by amending paragraph (3) to read as follows:
        ``(3) Public notice and comment.--
            ``(A) In general.--Prior to closing an air facility, the 
        Secretary shall provide opportunities for public comment, 
        including the convening of public meetings in communities in 
        the area of responsibility of the air facility with regard to 
        the proposed closure or cessation of operations at the air 
        facility.
            ``(B) Public meetings.--Prior to convening a public meeting 
        under subparagraph (A), the Secretary shall notify each 
        congressional office representing any portion of the area of 
        responsibility of the air station that is the subject to such 
        public meeting of the schedule and location of such public 
        meeting.'';
            (B) in paragraph (4)--
                (i) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A) by 
            striking ``2015'' and inserting ``2017''; and
                (ii) by amending subparagraph (A) to read as follows:
            ``(A) submit to the Congress a proposal for such closure, 
        cessation, or reduction in operations along with the budget of 
        the President submitted to Congress under section 1105(a) of 
        title 31 that includes--
                ``(i) a discussion of the determination made by the 
            Secretary pursuant to paragraph (2); and
                ``(ii) a report summarizing the public comments 
            received by the Secretary under paragraph (3)''; and
            (C) by adding at the end the following:
        ``(5) Congressional review.--The Secretary may not close, cease 
    operations, or significantly reduce personnel and use of a Coast 
    Guard air facility for which a written notice is provided under 
    paragraph (4)(A) until a period of 18 months beginning on the date 
    on which such notice is provided has elapsed.''.

                  TITLE IV--PORTS AND WATERWAYS SAFETY

    SEC. 401. CODIFICATION OF PORTS AND WATERWAYS SAFETY ACT.
    (a) Codification.--Subtitle VII of title 46, United States Code, is 
amended by inserting before chapter 701 the following:

               ``CHAPTER 700--PORTS AND WATERWAYS SAFETY

                    ``subchapter a--vessel operations

``70001. Vessel traffic services.
``70002. Special powers.
``70003. Port access routes.
``70004. Considerations by Secretary.
``70005. International agreements.

                ``subchapter b--ports and waterways safety

``70011. Waterfront safety.
``70012. Navigational hazards.
``70013. Requirement to notify Coast Guard of release of objects into 
          the navigable waters of the United States.

   ``subchapter c--condition for entry into ports in the united states

``70021. Conditions for entry to ports in the united states.

  ``subchapter d--definitions, regulations, enforcement, investigatory 
                          powers, applicability

``70031. Definitions.
``70032. Saint Lawrence Seaway.
``70033. Limitation on application to foreign vessels.
``70034. Regulations.
``70035. Investigatory powers.
``70036. Enforcement.

                   ``SUBCHAPTER I--VESSEL OPERATIONS

``Sec. 70001. Vessel traffic services
    ``(a) Subject to the requirements of section 70004, the Secretary--
        ``(1) in any port or place under the jurisdiction of the United 
    States, in the navigable waters of the United States, or in any 
    area covered by an international agreement negotiated pursuant to 
    section 70005, may construct, operate, maintain, improve, or expand 
    vessel traffic services, that consist of measures for controlling 
    or supervising vessel traffic or for protecting navigation and the 
    marine environment and that may include one or more of reporting 
    and operating requirements, surveillance and communications 
    systems, routing systems, and fairways;
        ``(2) shall require appropriate vessels that operate in an area 
    of a vessel traffic service to utilize or comply with that service;
        ``(3)(A) may require vessels to install and use specified 
    navigation equipment, communications equipment, electronic relative 
    motion analyzer equipment, or any electronic or other device 
    necessary to comply with a vessel traffic service or that is 
    necessary in the interests of vessel safety.
        ``(B) Notwithstanding subparagraph (A), the Secretary shall not 
    require fishing vessels under 300 gross tons as measured under 
    section 14502, or an alternate tonnage measured under section 14302 
    as prescribed by the Secretary under section 14104, or recreational 
    vessels 65 feet or less to possess or use the equipment or devices 
    required by this subsection solely under the authority of this 
    chapter;
        ``(4) may control vessel traffic in areas subject to the 
    jurisdiction of the United States that the Secretary determines to 
    be hazardous, or under conditions of reduced visibility, adverse 
    weather, vessel congestion, or other hazardous circumstances, by--
            ``(A) specifying times of entry, movement, or departure;
            ``(B) establishing vessel traffic routing schemes;
            ``(C) establishing vessel size, speed, or draft limitations 
        and vessel operating conditions; and
            ``(D) restricting operation, in any hazardous area or under 
        hazardous conditions, to vessels that have particular operating 
        characteristics or capabilities that the Secretary considers 
        necessary for safe operation under the circumstances;
        ``(5) may require the receipt of prearrival messages from any 
    vessel, destined for a port or place subject to the jurisdiction of 
    the United States, in sufficient time to permit advance vessel 
    traffic planning before port entry, which shall include any 
    information that is not already a matter of record and that the 
    Secretary determines necessary for the control of the vessel and 
    the safety of the port or the marine environment; and
        ``(6) may prohibit the use on vessels of electronic or other 
    devices that interfere with communication and navigation equipment, 
    except that such authority shall not apply to electronic or other 
    devices certified to transmit in the maritime services by the 
    Federal Communications Commission and used within the frequency 
    bands 157.1875-157.4375 MHz and 161.7875-162.0375 MHz.
    ``(b) Cooperative Agreements.--
        ``(1) In general.--The Secretary may enter into cooperative 
    agreements with public or private agencies, authorities, 
    associations, institutions, corporations, organizations, or other 
    persons to carry out the functions under subsection (a)(1).
        ``(2) Limitation.--
            ``(A) A nongovernmental entity may not under this 
        subsection carry out an inherently governmental function.
            ``(B) As used in this paragraph, the term `inherently 
        governmental function' means any activity that is so intimately 
        related to the public interest as to mandate performance by an 
        officer or employee of the Federal Government, including an 
        activity that requires either the exercise of discretion in 
        applying the authority of the Government or the use of judgment 
        in making a decision for the Government.
    ``(c) Limitation of Liability for Coast Guard Vessel Traffic 
Service Pilots and Non-Federal Vessel Traffic Service Operators.--
        ``(1) Coast guard vessel traffic service pilots.--Any pilot, 
    acting in the course and scope of his or her duties while at a 
    Coast Guard Vessel Traffic Service, who provides information, 
    advice, or communication assistance while under the supervision of 
    a Coast Guard officer, member, or employee shall not be liable for 
    damages caused by or related to such assistance unless the acts or 
    omissions of such pilot constitute gross negligence or willful 
    misconduct.
        ``(2) Non-federal vessel traffic service operators.--An entity 
    operating a non-Federal vessel traffic information service or 
    advisory service pursuant to a duly executed written agreement with 
    the Coast Guard, and any pilot acting on behalf of such entity, is 
    not liable for damages caused by or related to information, advice, 
    or communication assistance provided by such entity or pilot while 
    so operating or acting unless the acts or omissions of such entity 
    or pilot constitute gross negligence or willful misconduct.
``Sec. 70002. Special powers
    ``The Secretary may order any vessel, in a port or place subject to 
the jurisdiction of the United States or in the navigable waters of the 
United States, to operate or anchor in a manner the Secretary directs 
if--
        ``(1) the Secretary has reasonable cause to believe such vessel 
    does not comply with any regulation issued under section 70034 or 
    any other applicable law or treaty;
        ``(2) the Secretary determines such vessel does not satisfy the 
    conditions for port entry set forth in section 70021 of this title; 
    or
        ``(3) by reason of weather, visibility, sea conditions, port 
    congestion, other hazardous circumstances, or the condition of such 
    vessel, the Secretary is satisfied such direction is justified in 
    the interest of safety.
``Sec. 70003. Port access routes
    ``(a) Authority To Designate.--Except as provided in subsection (b) 
and subject to the requirements of subsection (c), in order to provide 
safe access routes for the movement of vessel traffic proceeding to or 
from ports or places subject to the jurisdiction of the United States, 
the Secretary shall designate necessary fairways and traffic separation 
schemes for vessels operating in the territorial sea of the United 
States and in high seas approaches, outside the territorial sea, to 
such ports or places. Such a designation shall recognize, within the 
designated area, the paramount right of navigation over all other uses.
    ``(b) Limitation.--
        ``(1) In general.--No designation may be made by the Secretary 
    under this section if--
            ``(A) the Secretary determines such a designation, as 
        implemented, would deprive any person of the effective exercise 
        of a right granted by a lease or permit executed or issued 
        under other applicable provisions of law; and
            ``(B) such right has become vested before the time of 
        publication of the notice required by paragraph (1) of 
        subsection (c).
        ``(2) Consultation required.--The Secretary shall make the 
    determination under paragraph (1)(A) after consultation with the 
    head of the agency responsible for executing the lease or issuing 
    the permit.
    ``(c) Consideration of Other Uses.--Before making a designation 
under subsection (a), and in accordance with the requirements of 
section 70004, the Secretary shall--
        ``(1) undertake a study of the potential traffic density and 
    the need for safe access routes for vessels in any area for which 
    fairways or traffic separation schemes are proposed or that may 
    otherwise be considered and publish notice of such undertaking in 
    the Federal Register;
        ``(2) in consultation with the Secretary of State, the 
    Secretary of the Interior, the Secretary of Commerce, the Secretary 
    of the Army, and the Governors of affected States, as their 
    responsibilities may require, take into account all other uses of 
    the area under consideration, including, as appropriate, the 
    exploration for, or exploitation of, oil, gas, or other mineral 
    resources, the construction or operation of deepwater ports or 
    other structures on or above the seabed or subsoil of the submerged 
    lands or the Outer Continental Shelf of the United States, the 
    establishment or operation of marine or estuarine sanctuaries, and 
    activities involving recreational or commercial fishing; and
        ``(3) to the extent practicable, reconcile the need for safe 
    access routes with the needs of all other reasonable uses of the 
    area involved.
    ``(d) Study.--In carrying out the Secretary's responsibilities 
under subsection (c), the Secretary shall--
        ``(1) proceed expeditiously to complete any study undertaken; 
    and
        ``(2) after completion of such a study, promptly--
            ``(A) issue a notice of proposed rulemaking for the 
        designation contemplated; or
            ``(B) publish in the Federal Register a notice that no 
        designation is contemplated as a result of the study and the 
        reason for such determination.
    ``(e) Implementation of Designation.--In connection with a 
designation made under this section, the Secretary--
        ``(1) shall issue reasonable rules and regulations governing 
    the use of such designated areas, including rules and regulations 
    regarding the applicability of rules 9 and 10 of the International 
    Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea, 1972, relating to 
    narrow channels and traffic separation schemes, respectively, in 
    waters where such regulations apply;
        ``(2) to the extent that the Secretary finds reasonable and 
    necessary to effectuate the purposes of the designation, make the 
    use of designated fairways and traffic separation schemes mandatory 
    for specific types and sizes of vessels, foreign and domestic, 
    operating in the territorial sea of the United States and for 
    specific types and sizes of vessels of the United States operating 
    on the high seas beyond the territorial sea of the United States;
        ``(3) may, from time to time, as necessary, adjust the location 
    or limits of designated fairways or traffic separation schemes in 
    order to accommodate the needs of other uses that cannot be 
    reasonably accommodated otherwise, except that such an adjustment 
    may not, in the judgment of the Secretary, unacceptably adversely 
    affect the purpose for which the existing designation was made and 
    the need for which continues; and
        ``(4) shall, through appropriate channels--
            ``(A) notify cognizant international organizations of any 
        designation, or adjustment thereof; and
            ``(B) take action to seek the cooperation of foreign States 
        in making it mandatory for vessels under their control to use, 
        to the same extent as required by the Secretary for vessels of 
        the United States, any fairway or traffic separation scheme 
        designated under this section in any area of the high seas.
``Sec. 70004. Considerations by Secretary
    ``In carrying out the duties of the Secretary under sections 70001, 
70002, and 70003, the Secretary shall--
        ``(1) take into account all relevant factors concerning 
    navigation and vessel safety, protection of the marine environment, 
    and the safety and security of United States ports and waterways, 
    including--
            ``(A) the scope and degree of the risk or hazard involved;
            ``(B) vessel traffic characteristics and trends, including 
        traffic volume, the sizes and types of vessels involved, 
        potential interference with the flow of commercial traffic, the 
        presence of any unusual cargoes, and other similar factors;
            ``(C) port and waterway configurations and variations in 
        local conditions of geography, climate, and other similar 
        factors;
            ``(D) the need for granting exemptions for the installation 
        and use of equipment or devices for use with vessel traffic 
        services for certain classes of small vessels, such as self-
        propelled fishing vessels and recreational vessels;
            ``(E) the proximity of fishing grounds, oil and gas 
        drilling and production operations, or any other potential or 
        actual conflicting activity;
            ``(F) environmental factors;
            ``(G) economic impact and effects;
            ``(H) existing vessel traffic services; and
            ``(I) local practices and customs, including voluntary 
        arrangements and agreements within the maritime community; and
        ``(2) at the earliest possible time, consult with and receive 
    and consider the views of representatives of the maritime 
    community, ports and harbor authorities or associations, 
    environmental groups, and other persons who may be affected by the 
    proposed actions.
``Sec. 70005. International agreements
    ``(a) Transmittal of Regulations.--The Secretary shall transmit, 
via the Secretary of State, to appropriate international bodies or 
forums, any regulations issued under this subchapter, for consideration 
as international standards.
    ``(b) Agreements.--The President is authorized and encouraged to--
        ``(1) enter into negotiations and conclude and execute 
    agreements with neighboring nations, to establish compatible vessel 
    standards and vessel traffic services, and to establish, operate, 
    and maintain international vessel traffic services, in areas and 
    under circumstances of mutual concern; and
        ``(2) enter into negotiations, through appropriate 
    international bodies, and conclude and execute agreements to 
    establish vessel traffic services in appropriate areas of the high 
    seas.
    ``(c) Operations.--The Secretary, pursuant to any agreement 
negotiated under subsection (b) that is binding upon the United States 
in accordance with constitutional requirements, may--
        ``(1) require vessels operating in an area of a vessel traffic 
    service to utilize or to comply with the vessel traffic service, 
    including the carrying or installation of equipment and devices as 
    necessary for the use of the service; and
        ``(2) waive, by order or regulation, the application of any 
    United States law or regulation concerning the design, 
    construction, operation, equipment, personnel qualifications, and 
    manning standards for vessels operating in waters over which the 
    United States exercises jurisdiction if such vessel is not en route 
    to or from a United States port or place, and if vessels en route 
    to or from a United States port or place are accorded equivalent 
    waivers of laws and regulations of the neighboring nation, when 
    operating in waters over which that nation exercises jurisdiction.
    ``(d) Ship Reporting Systems.--The Secretary, in cooperation with 
the International Maritime Organization, may implement and enforce two 
mandatory ship reporting systems, consistent with international law, 
with respect to vessels subject to such reporting systems entering the 
following areas of the Atlantic Ocean:
        ``(1) Cape Cod Bay, Massachusetts Bay, and Great South Channel 
    (in the area generally bounded by a line starting from a point on 
    Cape Ann, Massachusetts at 42 deg. 39' N., 70 deg. 37' W; then 
    northeast to 42 deg. 45' N., 70 deg. 13' W; then southeast to 42 
    deg. 10' N., 68 deg. 31' W, then south to 41 deg. 00' N., 68 deg. 
    31' W; then west to 41 deg. 00' N., 69 deg. 17' W; then northeast 
    to 42 deg. 05' N., 70 deg. 02' W, then west to 42 deg. 04' N., 70 
    deg. 10' W; and then along the Massachusetts shoreline of Cape Cod 
    Bay and Massachusetts Bay back to the point on Cape Ann at 42 deg. 
    39' N., 70 deg. 37' W).
        ``(2) In the coastal waters of the Southeastern United States 
    within about 25 nm along a 90 nm stretch of the Atlantic seaboard 
    (in an area generally extending from the shoreline east to 
    longitude 80 deg. 51.6' W with the southern and northern boundary 
    at latitudes 30 deg. 00' N., 31 deg. 27' N., respectively).

              ``SUBCHAPTER II--PORTS AND WATERWAYS SAFETY

``Sec. 70011. Waterfront safety
    ``(a) In General.--The Secretary may take such action as is 
necessary to--
        ``(1) prevent damage to, or the destruction of, any bridge or 
    other structure on or in the navigable waters of the United States, 
    or any land structure or shore area immediately adjacent to such 
    waters; and
        ``(2) protect the navigable waters and the resources therein 
    from harm resulting from vessel or structure damage, destruction, 
    or loss.
    ``(b) Actions Authorized.--Actions authorized by subsection (a) 
include--
        ``(1) establishing procedures, measures, and standards for the 
    handling, loading, unloading, storage, stowage, and movement on a 
    structure (including the emergency removal, control, and 
    disposition) of explosives or other dangerous articles and 
    substances, including oil or hazardous material as those terms are 
    defined in section 2101;
        ``(2) prescribing minimum safety equipment requirements for a 
    structure to assure adequate protection from fire, explosion, 
    natural disaster, and other serious accidents or casualties;
        ``(3) establishing water or waterfront safety zones, or other 
    measures, for limited, controlled, or conditional access and 
    activity when necessary for the protection of any vessel, 
    structure, waters, or shore area; and
        ``(4) establishing procedures for examination to assure 
    compliance with the requirements prescribed under this section.
    ``(c) State Law.--Nothing in this section, with respect to 
structures, prohibits a State or political subdivision thereof from 
prescribing higher safety equipment requirements or safety standards 
than those that may be prescribed by regulations under this section.
``Sec. 70012. Navigational hazards
    ``(a) Reporting Procedure.--The Secretary shall establish a program 
to encourage fishermen and other vessel operators to report potential 
or existing navigational hazards involving pipelines to the Secretary 
through Coast Guard field offices.
    ``(b) Secretary's Response.--
        ``(1) Notification by the operator of a pipeline.--Upon 
    notification by the operator of a pipeline of a hazard to 
    navigation with respect to that pipeline, the Secretary shall 
    immediately notify Coast Guard headquarters, the Pipeline and 
    Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, other affected Federal 
    and State agencies, and vessel owners and operators in the 
    pipeline's vicinity.
        ``(2) Notification by other persons.--Upon notification by any 
    other person of a hazard or potential hazard to navigation with 
    respect to a pipeline, the Secretary shall promptly determine 
    whether a hazard exists, and if so shall immediately notify Coast 
    Guard headquarters, the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety 
    Administration, other affected Federal and State agencies, vessel 
    owners and operators in the pipeline's vicinity, and the owner and 
    operator of the pipeline.
    ``(c) Pipeline Defined.--For purposes of this section, the term 
`pipeline' has the meaning given the term `pipeline facility' in 
section 60101(a)(18) of title 49.
``Sec. 70013. Requirement to notify Coast Guard of release of objects 
     into the navigable waters of the United States
    ``(a) Requirement.--As soon as a person has knowledge of any 
release from a vessel or facility into the navigable waters of the 
United States of any object that creates an obstruction prohibited 
under section 10 of the Act of March 3, 1899, popularly known as the 
Rivers and Harbors Appropriations Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. 403), such 
person shall notify the Secretary and the Secretary of the Army of such 
release.
    ``(b) Restriction on Use of Notification.--Any notification 
provided by an individual in accordance with subsection (a) may not be 
used against such individual in any criminal case, except a prosecution 
for perjury or for giving a false statement.

 ``SUBCHAPTER III--CONDITION FOR ENTRY INTO PORTS IN THE UNITED STATES

``Sec. 70021. Conditions for entry to ports in the United States
    ``(a) In General.--No vessel that is subject to chapter 37 shall 
operate in the navigable waters of the United States or transfer cargo 
or residue in any port or place under the jurisdiction of the United 
States, if such vessel--
        ``(1) has a history of accidents, pollution incidents, or 
    serious repair problems that, as determined by the Secretary, 
    creates reason to believe that such vessel may be unsafe or may 
    create a threat to the marine environment;
        ``(2) fails to comply with any applicable regulation issued 
    under section 70034, chapter 37, or any other applicable law or 
    treaty;
        ``(3) discharges oil or hazardous material in violation of any 
    law of the United States or in a manner or quantities inconsistent 
    with any treaty to which the United States is a party;
        ``(4) does not comply with any applicable vessel traffic 
    service requirements;
        ``(5) is manned by one or more officers who are licensed by a 
    certificating State that the Secretary has determined, pursuant to 
    section 9101 of title 46, does not have standards for licensing and 
    certification of seafarers that are comparable to or more stringent 
    than United States standards or international standards that are 
    accepted by the United States;
        ``(6) is not manned in compliance with manning levels as 
    determined by the Secretary to be necessary to insure the safe 
    navigation of the vessel; or
        ``(7) while underway, does not have at least one licensed deck 
    officer on the navigation bridge who is capable of clearly 
    understanding English.
    ``(b) Exceptions.--
        ``(1) In general.--The Secretary may allow provisional entry of 
    a vessel that is not in compliance with subsection (a), if the 
    owner or operator of such vessel proves, to the satisfaction of the 
    Secretary, that such vessel is not unsafe or a threat to the marine 
    environment, and if such entry is necessary for the safety of the 
    vessel or persons aboard.
        ``(2) Provisions not applicable.--Paragraphs (1), (2), (3), and 
    (4) of subsection (a) of this section shall not apply to a vessel 
    allowed provisional entry under paragraph (1) if the owner or 
    operator of such vessel proves, to the satisfaction of the 
    Secretary, that such vessel is no longer unsafe or a threat to the 
    marine environment, and is no longer in violation of any applicable 
    law, treaty, regulation, or condition, as appropriate.

 ``SUBCHAPTER IV--DEFINITIONS, REGULATIONS, ENFORCEMENT, INVESTIGATORY 
                         POWERS, APPLICABILITY

``Sec. 70031. Definitions
    ``As used in subchapters A through C and this subchapter, unless 
the context otherwise requires:
        ``(1) The term `marine environment' means--
            ``(A) the navigable waters of the United States and the 
        land and resources therein and thereunder;
            ``(B) the waters and fishery resources of any area over 
        which the United States asserts exclusive fishery management 
        authority;
            ``(C) the seabed and subsoil of the Outer Continental Shelf 
        of the United States, the resources thereof, and the waters 
        superjacent thereto; and
            ``(D) the recreational, economic, and scenic values of such 
        waters and resources.
        ``(2) The term `Secretary' means the Secretary of the 
    department in which the Coast Guard is operating, except that such 
    term means the Secretary of Transportation with respect to the 
    application of this chapter to the Saint Lawrence Seaway.
        ``(3) The term `navigable waters of the United States' includes 
    all waters of the territorial sea of the United States as described 
    in Presidential Proclamation No. 5928 of December 27, 1988.
``Sec. 70032. Saint Lawrence Seaway
    ``The authority granted to the Secretary under sections 70001, 
70002, 70003, 70004, and 70011 may not be delegated with respect to the 
Saint Lawrence Seaway to any agency other than the Saint Lawrence 
Seaway Development Corporation. Any other authority granted the 
Secretary under subchapters A through C and this subchapter shall be 
delegated by the Secretary to the Saint Lawrence Seaway Development 
Corporation to the extent the Secretary determines such delegation is 
necessary for the proper operation of the Saint Lawrence Seaway.
``Sec. 70033. Limitation on application to foreign vessels
    ``Except pursuant to international treaty, convention, or 
agreement, to which the United States is a party, subchapters A through 
C and this subchapter shall not apply to any foreign vessel that is not 
destined for, or departing from, a port or place subject to the 
jurisdiction of the United States and that is in--
        ``(1) innocent passage through the territorial sea of the 
    United States; or
        ``(2) transit through the navigable waters of the United States 
    that form a part of an international strait.
``Sec. 70034. Regulations
    ``(a) In General.--In accordance with section 553 of title 5, the 
Secretary shall issue, and may from time to time amend or repeal, 
regulations necessary to implement subchapters A through C and this 
subchapter.
    ``(b) Consultation.--In the exercise of the regulatory authority 
under subchapters A through C and this subchapter, the Secretary shall 
consult with, and receive and consider the views of all interested 
persons, including--
        ``(1) interested Federal departments and agencies;
        ``(2) officials of State and local governments;
        ``(3) representatives of the maritime community;
        ``(4) representatives of port and harbor authorities or 
    associations;
        ``(5) representatives of environmental groups;
        ``(6) any other interested persons who are knowledgeable or 
    experienced in dealing with problems involving vessel safety, port 
    and waterways safety, and protection of the marine environment; and
        ``(7) advisory committees consisting of all interested segments 
    of the public when the establishment of such committees is 
    considered necessary because the issues involved are highly complex 
    or controversial.
``Sec. 70035. Investigatory powers
    ``(a) Secretary.--The Secretary may investigate any incident, 
accident, or act involving the loss or destruction of, or damage to, 
any structure subject to subchapters A through C and this subchapter, 
or that affects or may affect the safety or environmental quality of 
the ports, harbors, or navigable waters of the United States.
    ``(b) Powers.--In an investigation under this section, the 
Secretary may issue subpoenas to require the attendance of witnesses 
and the production of documents or other evidence relating to such 
incident, accident, or act. If any person refuses to obey a subpoena, 
the Secretary may request the Attorney General to invoke the aid of the 
appropriate district court of the United States to compel compliance 
with the subpoena. Any district court of the United States may, in the 
case of refusal to obey a subpoena, issue an order requiring compliance 
with the subpoena, and failure to obey the order may be punished by the 
court as contempt. Witnesses may be paid fees for travel and attendance 
at rates not exceeding those allowed in a district court of the United 
States.
``Sec. 70036. Enforcement
    ``(a) Civil Penalty.--
        ``(1) In general.--Any person who is found by the Secretary, 
    after notice and an opportunity for a hearing, to have violated 
    subchapters A through C or this subchapter or a regulation issued 
    under subchapters A through C or this subchapter shall be liable to 
    the United States for a civil penalty, not to exceed $25,000 for 
    each violation. Each day of a continuing violation shall constitute 
    a separate violation. The amount of such civil penalty shall be 
    assessed by the Secretary, or the Secretary's designee, by written 
    notice. In determining the amount of such penalty, the Secretary 
    shall take into account the nature, circumstances, extent, and 
    gravity of the prohibited acts committed and, with respect to the 
    violator, the degree of culpability, any history of prior offenses, 
    ability to pay, and such other matters as justice may require.
        ``(2) Compromise, modification, or remission.--The Secretary 
    may compromise, modify, or remit, with or without conditions, any 
    civil penalty that is subject to imposition or that has been 
    imposed under this section.
        ``(3) Failure to pay penalty.--If any person fails to pay an 
    assessment of a civil penalty after it has become final, the 
    Secretary may refer the matter to the Attorney General of the 
    United States, for collection in any appropriate district court of 
    the United States.
    ``(b) Criminal Penalty.--
        ``(1) Class d felony.--Any person who willfully and knowingly 
    violates subchapters A through C or this subchapter or any 
    regulation issued thereunder commits a class D felony.
        ``(2) Class c felony.--Any person who, in the willful and 
    knowing violation of subchapters A through C or this subchapter or 
    of any regulation issued thereunder, uses a dangerous weapon, or 
    engages in conduct that causes bodily injury or fear of imminent 
    bodily injury to any officer authorized to enforce the provisions 
    of such a subchapter or the regulations issued under such 
    subchapter, commits a class C felony.
    ``(c) In Rem Liability.--Any vessel that is used in violation of 
subchapters A, B, or C or this subchapter, or any regulations issued 
under such subchapter, shall be liable in rem for any civil penalty 
assessed pursuant to subsection (a) and may be proceeded against in the 
United States district court for any district in which such vessel may 
be found.
    ``(d) Injunction.--The United States district courts shall have 
jurisdiction to restrain violations of subchapter A, B, or C or this 
subchapter or of regulations issued under such subchapter, for cause 
shown.
    ``(e) Denial of Entry.--Except as provided in section 70021, the 
Secretary may, subject to recognized principles of international law, 
deny entry by any vessel that is not in compliance with subchapter A, 
B, or C or this subchapter or the regulations issued under such 
subchapter--
        ``(1) into the navigable waters of the United States; or
        ``(2) to any port or place under the jurisdiction of the United 
    States.
    ``(f) Withholding of Clearance.--
        ``(1) In general.--If any owner, operator, or individual in 
    charge of a vessel is liable for a penalty or fine under this 
    section, or if reasonable cause exists to believe that the owner, 
    operator, or individual in charge may be subject to a penalty or 
    fine under this section, the Secretary of the Treasury, upon the 
    request of the Secretary, shall with respect to such vessel refuse 
    or revoke any clearance required by section 60105 of title 46.
        ``(2) Granting clearance refused or revoked.--Clearance refused 
    or revoked under this subsection may be granted upon filing of a 
    bond or other surety satisfactory to the Secretary.''.
    (b) Clerical Amendment.--The analysis at the beginning of such 
subtitle is amended by inserting before the item relating to chapter 
701 the following:

``700. Ports and Waterways Safety..............................70001.''.

    SEC. 402. CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.
    (a) Electronic Charts.--
        (1) Transfer of provision.--Section 4A of the Ports and 
    Waterways Safety Act (33 U.S.C. 1223a)--
            (A) is redesignated as section 3105 of title 46, United 
        States Code, and transferred to appear after section 3104 of 
        that title; and
            (B) is amended by striking subsection (b) and inserting the 
        following:
    ``(b) Limitation on Application.--Except pursuant to an 
international treaty, convention, or agreement, to which the United 
States is a party, this section shall not apply to any foreign vessel 
that is not destined for, or departing from, a port or place subject to 
the jurisdiction of the United States and that is in--
        ``(1) innocent passage through the territorial sea of the 
    United States; or
        ``(2) transit through the navigable waters of the United States 
    that form a part of an international strait.''.
        (2) Clerical amendment.--The analysis at the beginning of 
    chapter 31 of such title is amended by adding at the end the 
    following:

``3105. Electronic charts.''.

    (b) Port, Harbor, and Coastal Facility Security.--
        (1) Transfer of provisions.--So much of section 7 of the Ports 
    and Waterways Safety Act (33 U.S.C. 1226) as precedes subsection 
    (c) of that section is redesignated as section 70116 of title 46, 
    United States Code, and transferred to section 70116 of that title.
        (2) Definitions, administration, and enforcement.--Section 
    70116 of title 46, United States Code, as amended by paragraph (1) 
    of this subsection, is amended by adding at the end the following:
    ``(c) Definitions, Administration, and Enforcement.--This section 
shall be treated as part of chapter 700 for purposes of sections 70031, 
70032, 70034, 70035, and 70036.''.
        (3) Clerical amendment.--The analysis at the beginning of 
    chapter 701 of such title is amended by striking the item relating 
    to section 70116 and inserting the following:

``70116. Port, harbor, and coastal facility security.''.

    (c) Nondisclosure of Port Security Plans.--Subsection (c) of 
section 7 of the Ports and Waterways Safety Act (33 U.S.C. 1226), as so 
designated before the application of subsection (b)(1) of this 
section--
        (1) is redesignated as subsection (f) of section 70103 of title 
    46, United States Code, and transferred so as to appear after 
    subsection (e) of such section; and
        (2) is amended by striking ``this Act'' and inserting ``this 
    chapter''.
    (d) Repeal.--Section 2307 of title 46, United States Code, and the 
item relating to that section in the analysis at the beginning of 
chapter 23 of that title, are repealed.
    (e) Repeal.--The Ports and Waterways Safety Act (33 U.S.C. 1221-
1231, 1232-1232b), as amended by this Act, is repealed.
    SEC. 403. TRANSITIONAL AND SAVINGS PROVISIONS.
    (a) Definitions.--In this section:
        (1) Source provision.--The term ``source provision'' means a 
    provision of law that is replaced by a title 46 provision under 
    this title.
        (2) Title 46 provision.--The term ``title 46 provision'' means 
    a provision of title 46, United States Code, that is enacted by 
    section 402.
    (b) Cutoff Date.--The title 46 provisions replace certain 
provisions of law enacted before the date of the enactment of this Act. 
If a law enacted after that date amends or repeals a source provision, 
that law is deemed to amend or repeal, as the case may be, the 
corresponding title 46 provision. If a law enacted after that date is 
otherwise inconsistent with a title 46 provision or a provision of this 
title, that law supersedes the title 46 provision or provision of this 
title to the extent of the inconsistency.
    (c) Original Date of Enactment Unchanged.--For purposes of 
determining whether one provision of law supersedes another based on 
enactment later in time, a title 46 provision is deemed to have been 
enacted on the date of enactment of the source provision that the title 
46 provision replaces.
    (d) References to Title 46 Provisions.--A reference to a title 46 
provision, including a reference in a regulation, order, or other law, 
is deemed to refer to the corresponding source provision.
    (e) References to Source Provisions.--A reference to a source 
provision, including a reference in a regulation, order, or other law, 
is deemed to refer to the corresponding title 46 provision.
    (f) Regulations, Orders, and Other Administrative Actions.--A 
regulation, order, or other administrative action in effect under a 
source provision continues in effect under the corresponding title 46 
provision.
    (g) Actions Taken and Offenses Committed.--An action taken or an 
offense committed under a source provision is deemed to have been taken 
or committed under the corresponding title 46 provision.
    SEC. 404. RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.
    This title, including the amendments made by this title, is 
intended only to transfer provisions of the Ports and Waterways Safety 
Act to title 46, United States Code, and may not be construed to 
alter--
        (1) the effect of a provision of the Ports and Waterways Safety 
    Act, including any authority or requirement therein;
        (2) a department or agency interpretation with respect to the 
    Ports and Waterways Safety Act; or
        (3) a judicial interpretation with respect to the Ports and 
    Waterways Safety Act.
    SEC. 405. ADVISORY COMMITTEE: REPEAL.
    Section 18 of the Coast Guard Authorization Act of 1991 (Public Law 
102-241; 105 Stat. 2213) is repealed.
    SEC. 406. REGATTAS AND MARINE PARADES.
    (a) In General.--Chapter 700 of title 46, United States Code, as 
established by section 401 of this Act, is amended by adding at the end 
the following:

              ``SUBCHAPTER V--REGATTAS AND MARINE PARADES

``Sec. 70041. Regattas and marine parades
    ``(a) In General.--The Commandant of the Coast Guard may issue 
regulations to promote the safety of life on navigable waters during 
regattas or marine parades.
    ``(b) Detail and Use of Vessels.--To enforce regulations issued 
under this section--
        ``(1) the Commandant may detail any public vessel in the 
    service of the Coast Guard and make use of any private vessel 
    tendered gratuitously for that purpose; and
        ``(2) upon the request of the Commandant, the head of any other 
    Federal department or agency may enforce the regulations by means 
    of any public vessel of such department and any private vessel 
    tendered gratuitously for that purpose.
    ``(c) Transfer of Authority.--The authority of the Commandant under 
this section may be transferred by the President for any special 
occasion to the head of another Federal department or agency whenever 
in the President's judgment such transfer is desirable.
    ``(d) Penalties.--
        ``(1) In general.--For any violation of regulations issued 
    pursuant to this section the following penalties shall be incurred:
            ``(A) A licensed officer shall be liable to suspension or 
        revocation of license in the manner prescribed by law for 
        incompetency or misconduct.
            ``(B) Any person in charge of the navigation of a vessel 
        other than a licensed officer shall be liable to a penalty of 
        $5,000.
            ``(C) The owner of a vessel (including any corporate 
        officer of a corporation owning the vessel) actually on board 
        shall be liable to a penalty of $5,000, unless the violation of 
        regulations occurred without the owner's knowledge.
            ``(D) Any other person shall be liable to a penalty of 
        $2,500.
        ``(2) Mitigation or remission.--The Commandant may mitigate or 
    remit any penalty provided for in this subsection in the manner 
    prescribed by law for the mitigation or remission of penalties for 
    violation of the navigation laws.''.
    (b) Clerical Amendment.--The analysis for chapter 700 of title 46, 
United States Code, as established by section 401 of this Act, is 
amended by adding at the end the following:

               ``subchapter e--regattas and marine parades

``70041. Regattas and marine parades.''.

    (c) Repeal.--The Act of April 28, 1908 (35 Stat. 69, chapter 151; 
33 U.S.C. 1233 et seq.), is repealed.
    SEC. 407. REGULATION OF VESSELS IN TERRITORIAL WATERS OF UNITED 
      STATES.
    (a) Establishment of Subchapter F.--Chapter 700 of title 46, United 
States Code, as established by section 401 of this Act, is amended by 
adding at the end the following:

``SUBCHAPTER VI--REGULATION OF VESSELS IN TERRITORIAL WATERS OF UNITED 
                                 STATES

``Sec. 70054. Definitions
    ``In this subchapter:
        ``(1) United states.--The term `United States' includes all 
    territory and waters, continental or insular, subject to the 
    jurisdiction of the United States.
        ``(2) Territorial waters.--The term `territorial waters of the 
    United States' includes all waters of the territorial sea of the 
    United States as described in Presidential Proclamation 5928 of 
    December 27, 1988.''.
    (b) Regulation of Anchorage and Movement of Vessels During National 
Emergency.--Section 1 of title II of the Act of June 15, 1917 (40 Stat. 
220, chapter 30; 50 U.S.C. 191), is amended--
        (1) by striking the section designation and all that follows 
    before ``by proclamation'' and inserting the following:
``Sec. 70051. Regulation of anchorage and movement of vessels during 
     national emergency
    ``Whenever the President'';
        (2) by striking ``of the Treasury'';
        (3) by striking ``of the department in which the Coast Guard is 
    operating'';
        (4) by striking ``this title'' and inserting ``this 
    subchapter''; and
        (5) by transferring the section so that the section appears 
    before section 70054 of title 46, United States Code (as added by 
    subsection (a) of this section).
    (c) Seizure and Forfeiture of Vessel; Fine and Imprisonment.--
Section 2 of title II of the Act of June 15, 1917 (40 Stat. 220, 
chapter 30; 50 U.S.C. 192), is amended--
        (1) by striking the section designation and all that follows 
    before ``agent,'' and inserting the following:
``Sec. 70052. Seizure and forfeiture of vessel; fine and imprisonment
    ``(a) In General.--If any owner,'';
        (2) by striking ``this title'' each place it appears and 
    inserting ``this subchapter''; and
        (3) by transferring the section so that the section appears 
    after section 70051 of title 46, United States Code (as transferred 
    by subsection (b) of this section).
    (d) Enforcement Provisions.--Section 4 of title II of the Act of 
June 15, 1917 (40 Stat. 220, chapter 30; 50 U.S.C. 194), is amended--
        (1) by striking all before ``may employ'' and inserting the 
    following:
``Sec. 70053. Enforcement provisions
    ``The President'';
        (2) by striking ``the purpose of this title'' and inserting 
    ``this subchapter''; and
        (3) by transferring the section so that the section appears 
    after section 70052 of title 46, United States Code (as transferred 
    by subsection (c) of this section).
    (e) Clerical Amendment.--The analysis for chapter 700 of title 46, 
United States Code, as established by section 401 of this Act, is 
amended by adding at the end the following:

  ``subchapter f--regulation of vessels in territorial waters of united 
                                 states

``70051. Regulation of anchorage and movement of vessels during national 
          emergency.
``70052. Seizure and forfeiture of vessel; fine and imprisonment.
``70053. Enforcement provisions.
``70054. Definitions.''.
    SEC. 408. PORT, HARBOR, AND COASTAL FACILITY SECURITY.
    (a) Transfer of Provisions.--So much of section 7 of the Ports and 
Waterways Safety Act (33 U.S.C. 1226) as precedes subsection (c) of 
that section is redesignated as section 70102a of title 46, United 
States Code, and transferred so as to appear after section 70102 of 
that title.
    (b) Definitions, Administration, and Enforcement.--Section 70102a 
of title 46, United States Code, as amended by paragraph (1) of this 
subsection, is amended by adding at the end the following:
    ``(c) Definitions, Administration, and Enforcement.--This section 
shall be treated as part of chapter 700 for purposes of sections 70031, 
70032, 70034, 70035, and 70036.''.
    (c) Clerical Amendment.--The analysis at the beginning of chapter 
701 of such title is amended by inserting after the item relating to 
section 70102 the following:

``70102a. Port, harbor, and coastal facility security.''.

    (d) Nondisclosure of Port Security Plans.--Subsection (c) of 
section 7 of the Ports and Waterways Safety Act (33 U.S.C. 1226), as so 
designated before the application of subsection (b)(1) of this 
section--
        (1) is redesignated as subsection (f) of section 70103 of title 
    46, United States Code, and transferred so as to appear after 
    subsection (e) of such section; and
        (2) is amended by striking ``this Act'' and inserting ``this 
    chapter''.

                TITLE V--MARITIME TRANSPORTATION SAFETY

    SEC. 501. CONSISTENCY IN MARINE INSPECTIONS.
    (a) In General.--Section 3305 of title 46, United States Code, is 
amended by adding at the end the following:
    ``(d)(1) The Commandant of the Coast Guard shall ensure that 
Officers in Charge, Marine Inspections consistently interpret 
regulations and standards under this subtitle and chapter 700 to avoid 
disruption and undue expense to industry.
    ``(2)(A) Subject to subparagraph (B), in the event of a 
disagreement regarding the condition of a vessel or the interpretation 
of a regulation or standard referred to in subsection (a) between a 
local Officer in Charge, Marine Inspection conducting an inspection of 
the vessel and the Officer in Charge, Marine Inspection that issued the 
most recent certificate of inspection for the vessel, such Officers 
shall seek to resolve such disagreement.
    ``(B) If a disagreement described in subparagraph (A) involves 
vessel design or plan review, the Coast Guard marine safety center 
shall be included in all efforts to resolve such disagreement.
    ``(C) If a disagreement described in subparagraph (A) or (B) cannot 
be resolved, the local Officer in Charge, Marine Inspection shall 
submit to the Commandant of the Coast Guard, through the cognizant 
Coast Guard district commander, a request for a final agency 
determination of the matter in disagreement.
    ``(3) The Commandant of the Coast Guard shall--
        ``(A) provide to each person affected by a decision or action 
    by an Officer in Charge, Marine Inspection or by the Coast Guard 
    marine safety center all information necessary for such person to 
    exercise any right to appeal such decision or action; and
        ``(B) if such an appeal is filed, process such appeal under 
    parts 1 through 4 of title 46, Code of Federal Regulations, as in 
    effect on the date of enactment of the Coast Guard Authorization 
    Act of 2017.
    ``(4) In this section, the term `Officer in Charge, Marine 
Inspection' means any person from the civilian or military branch of 
the Coast Guard who--
        ``(A) is designated as such by the Commandant; and
        ``(B) under the superintendence and direction of the cognizant 
    Coast Guard district commander, is in charge of an inspection zone 
    for the performance of duties with respect to the inspections 
    under, and enforcement and administration of, subtitle II, chapter 
    700, and regulations under such laws.''.
    (b) Report on Marine Inspector Training.--Not later than 1 year 
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Commandant of the 
Coast Guard shall submit to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on Transportation and 
Infrastructure of the House of Representatives a report on the 
training, experience, and qualifications required for assignment as a 
marine inspector under section 312 of title 14, United States Code, 
including--
        (1) a description of any continuing education requirement, 
    including a specific list of the required courses;
        (2) a description of the training, including a specific list of 
    the included courses, offered to a journeyman or an advanced 
    journeyman marine inspector to advance inspection expertise;
        (3) a description of any training that was offered in the 15-
    year period before the date of the enactment of this Act, but is no 
    longer required or offered, including a specific list of the 
    included courses, including the senior marine inspector course and 
    any plan review courses;
        (4) a justification for why a course described in paragraph (3) 
    is no longer required or offered; and
        (5) a list of the course content the Commandant considers 
    necessary to promote consistency among marine inspectors in an 
    environment of increasingly complex vessels and vessel systems.
    SEC. 502. UNINSPECTED PASSENGER VESSELS IN ST. LOUIS COUNTY, 
      MINNESOTA.
    Section 4105 of title 46, United States Code, amended--
        (1) by redesignating subsection (c) as subsection (d); and
        (2) by inserting after subsection (b) the following:
    ``(c) In applying this title with respect to an uninspected vessel 
of less than 25 feet overall in length that carries passengers on Crane 
Lake or waters contiguous to such lake in St. Louis County, Minnesota, 
the Secretary shall substitute `12 passengers' for `6 passengers' each 
place it appears in section 2101(51).''.
    SEC. 503. ENGINE CUT-OFF SWITCH REQUIREMENTS.
    (a) In General.--Chapter 43 of title 46, United States Code, is 
amended by adding at the end the following:
``Sec. 4312. Engine cut-off switches
    ``(a) Installation Requirement.--A manufacturer, distributor, or 
dealer that installs propulsion machinery and associated starting 
controls on a covered recreational vessel shall equip such vessel with 
an engine cut-off switch and engine cut-off switch link that meet 
American Boat and Yacht Council Standard A-33, as in effect on the date 
of the enactment of the Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2017.
    ``(b) Education on Cut-off Switches.--The Commandant of the Coast 
Guard, through the National Boating Safety Advisory Committee 
established under section 15105, may initiate a boating safety program 
on the use and benefits of cut-off switches for recreational vessels.
    ``(c) Availability of Standard for Inspection.--
        ``(1) In general.--Not later than 90 days after the date of the 
    enactment of this section, the Commandant shall transmit American 
    Boat and Yacht Council Standard A-33, as in effect on the date of 
    enactment of the Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2017, to--
            ``(A) the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of 
        the House of Representatives;
            ``(B) the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
        Transportation of the Senate; and
            ``(C) the Coast Guard Office of Design and Engineering 
        Standards; and
            ``(D) the National Archives and Records Administration.
        ``(2) Availability.--The standard submitted under paragraph (1) 
    shall be kept on file and available for public inspection at such 
    Coast Guard office and the National Archives and Records 
    Administration.
    ``(d) Definitions.--In this section:
        ``(1) Covered recreational vessel.--The term `covered 
    recreational vessel' means a recreational vessel that is--
            ``(A) less than 26 feet overall in length; and
            ``(B) capable of developing 115 pounds or more of static 
        thrust.
        ``(2) Dealer.--The term `dealer' means any person who is 
    engaged in the sale and distribution of recreational vessels or 
    associated equipment to purchasers whom the seller in good faith 
    believes to be purchasing any such vessel or associated equipment 
    for purposes other than resale.
        ``(3) Distributor.--The term `distributor' means any person 
    engaged in the sale and distribution of recreational vessels and 
    associated equipment for the purposes of resale.
        ``(4) Manufacturer.--The term `equipment manufacturer' means 
    any person engaged in the manufacture, construction, or assembly of 
    recreational vessels or associated equipment, or the importation of 
    recreational vessels into the United States for subsequent sale.
        ``(5) Propulsion machinery.--The term `propulsion machinery' 
    means a self-contained propulsion system, and includes, but is not 
    limited to, inboard engines, outboard motors, and sterndrive 
    engines.
        ``(6) Static thrust.--The term `static thrust' means the 
    forward or backwards thrust developed by propulsion machinery while 
    stationary.''.
    (b) Clerical Amendment.--The analysis at the beginning of such 
chapter is amended by adding at the end the following:

``4312. Engine cut-off switches.''.

    (c) Effective Date.--Section 4312 of title 46, United States Code, 
as amended by this section, shall take effect one year after the date 
of the enactment of this Act.
    SEC. 504. EXCEPTION FROM SURVIVAL CRAFT REQUIREMENTS.
    Section 4502(b) of title 46, United States Code, is amended--
        (1) in paragraph (2)(B), by striking ``a survival craft'' and 
    inserting ``subject to paragraph (3), a survival craft'';
        (2) by adding at the end the following:
        ``(3) Except for a nonapplicable vessel, an auxiliary craft 
    shall satisfy the equipment requirement under paragraph (2)(B) if 
    such craft is--
            ``(A) necessary for normal fishing operations;
            ``(B) readily accessible during an emergency; and
            ``(C) capable, in accordance with the Coast Guard capacity 
        rating, when applicable, of safely holding all individuals on 
        board the vessel to which the craft functions as an 
        auxiliary.''; and
        (3) by adding at the end the following:
    ``(k) For the purposes of this section, the term `auxiliary craft' 
means a vessel that is carried onboard a fishing vessel and is normally 
used to support fishing operations.''.
    SEC. 505. SAFETY STANDARDS.
    Section 4502(f) of title 46, United States Code, is amended by 
striking paragraphs (2) and (3) and inserting the following:
        ``(2) shall examine at dockside a vessel described in 
    subsection (b) at least once every 5 years, but may require an exam 
    at dockside every 2 years for certain vessels described in 
    subsection (b) if requested by the owner or operator; and
        ``(3) shall issue a certificate of compliance to a vessel 
    meeting the requirements of this chapter and satisfying the 
    requirements in paragraph (2).''.
    SEC. 506. FISHING SAFETY GRANTS.
    Section 4502 of title 46, United States Code, is amended--
        (1) in subsections (i) and (j), by striking ``Secretary'' each 
    place it appears and inserting ``Secretary of Health and Human 
    Services'';
        (2) in subsection (i)(2), as amended by paragraph (1), by 
    inserting ``, in consultation with and based on criteria 
    established by the Commandant of the Coast Guard'' after ``Health 
    and Human Services'';
        (3) in subsection (i)(3), by striking ``75'' and inserting 
    ``50'';
        (4) in subsection (i)(4), by striking ``$3,000,000 for each of 
    fiscal years 2015 through 2017'' and inserting ``$3,000,000 for 
    each of fiscal years 2018 through 2019'';
        (5) in subsection (j)(2), as amended by paragraph (1), by 
    inserting ``, in consultation with and based on criteria 
    established by the Commandant of the Coast Guard,'' after ``Health 
    and Human Services'';
        (6) in subsection (j)(3), by striking ``75'' and inserting 
    ``50''; and
        (7) in subsection (j)(4), by striking ``$3,000,000 for each 
    fiscal years 2015 through 2017'' and inserting ``$3,000,000 for 
    each of fiscal years 2018 through 2019''.
    SEC. 507. FISHING, FISH TENDER, AND FISH PROCESSING VESSEL 
      CERTIFICATION.
    (a) Nonapplication.--Section 4503(c)(2)(A) of title 46, United 
States Code, is amended by striking ``79'' and inserting ``180''.
    (b) Determining When Keel Is Laid.--Section 4503(f) of title 46, 
United States Code, as redesignated by section 508 of this Act, is 
further amended to read as follows:
    ``(f)(1) For purposes of this section and section 4503a, the term 
`built' means, with respect to a vessel, that the vessel's construction 
has reached any of the following stages:
        ``(A) The vessel's keel is laid.
        ``(B) Construction identifiable with the vessel has begun and 
    assembly of that vessel has commenced comprising of at least 50 
    metric tons or one percent of the estimated mass of all structural 
    material, whichever is less.
    ``(2) In the case of a vessel greater than 79 feet overall in 
length, for purposes of paragraph (1)(A) a keel is deemed to be laid 
when a marine surveyor affirms that a structure adequate for serving as 
a keel for such vessel is in place and identified for use in the 
construction of such vessel.''.
    SEC. 508. DEADLINE FOR COMPLIANCE WITH ALTERNATE SAFETY COMPLIANCE 
      PROGRAM.
    (a) In General.--Section 4503(d) of title 46, United States Code, 
is redesignated as section 4503a and transferred to appear after 
section 4503 of such title.
    (b) Fishing, Fish Tender, and Fish Processing Vessel 
Certification.--Section 4503 of title 46, United States Code, is 
amended--
        (1) by redesignating subsections (e), (f), and (g) as 
    subsections (d), (e), and (f), respectively;
        (2) in subsection (b), by striking ``subsection (d)'' and 
    inserting ``section 4503a'';
        (3) in subsection (c)(2)(B)(ii)(I), by striking ``subsection 
    (e)'' and inserting ``subsection (d)'';
        (4) in subsection (c)(2)(B)(ii)(II), by striking ``subsection 
    (f)'' and inserting ``subsection (e)'';
        (5) in subsection (e)(1), as amended by paragraph (1) of this 
    subsection, by striking ``subsection (e)'' each place it appears 
    and inserting ``subsection (d)''; and
        (6) in subsection (e)(2), as amended by paragraph (1) of this 
    subsection, by striking ``subsection (e)'' each place it appears 
    and inserting ``subsection (d)'';
    (c) Alternate Safety Compliance Program.--Section 4503a of title 
46, United States Code, as redesignated and transferred by subsection 
(a) of this section, is amended--
        (1) by redesignating paragraphs (1), (2), (3), (4), and (5) as 
    subsections (a), (b), (c), (d), and (e), respectively;
        (2) by inserting before subsection (a), as so redesignated, the 
    following:
``Sec. 4503a. Alternate safety compliance program'';
        (3) in subsection (a), as redesignated by paragraph (1) of this 
    subsection, by striking ``After January 1, 2020,'' and all that 
    follows through ``the Secretary, if'' and inserting ``Subject to 
    subsection (c), beginning on the date that is 3 years after the 
    date that the Secretary prescribes an alternate safety compliance 
    program, a fishing vessel, fish processing vessel, or fish tender 
    vessel to which section 4502(b) of this title applies shall comply 
    with such an alternate safety compliance program, if'';
        (4) in subsection (a), as so redesignated, by redesignating 
    subparagraphs (A), (B), and (C) as paragraphs (1), (2), and (3), 
    respectively;
        (5) in subsection (b), as so redesignated, by striking 
    ``establishes standards for an alternate safety compliance program, 
    shall comply with such an alternative safety compliance program 
    that is developed in cooperation with the commercial fishing 
    industry and prescribed by the Secretary'' and inserting 
    ``prescribes an alternate safety compliance program under 
    subsection (a), shall comply with such an alternate safety 
    compliance program'';
        (6) by amending subsection (c), as so redesignated, to read as 
    follows:
    ``(c) For purposes of subsection (a), a separate alternate safety 
compliance program may be developed for a specific region or specific 
fishery.'';
        (7) in subsection (d), as so redesignated--
            (A) by striking ``paragraph (1)'' and inserting 
        ``subsection (a)''; and
            (B) by striking ``that paragraph'' each place it appears 
        and inserting ``that subsection'';
        (8) in subsection (e), as so redesignated, by--
            (A) inserting ``is not eligible to participate in an 
        alternative safety compliance program prescribed under 
        subsection (a) and'' after ``July 1, 2012''; and
            (B) redesignating subparagraphs (A) and (B) as paragraphs 
        (1) and (2), respectively;
        (9) by adding at the end the following:
    ``(f) For the purposes of this section, the term `built' has the 
meaning given that term in section 4503(f).''.
    (d) Clerical Amendment.--The analysis at the beginning of chapter 
45 of such title is amended by inserting after the item relating to 
section 4503 the following

``4503a. Alternate safety compliance program.''.

    (e) Conforming Amendment.--Section 3104 of title 46, United States 
Code, is amended by striking ``section 4503(e)'' and inserting 
``section 4503(d)''.
    (f) Final Rule.--Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment 
of this Act, the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard 
is operating shall issue a final rule implementing the requirements 
enumerated in section 4503(d) of title 46, as amended by subsection 
(b)(1) of this section.
    (g) Alternate Safety Compliance Program Status Report.--
        (1) In general.--Not later than January 1, 2020, the Secretary 
    of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating shall 
    submit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the 
    House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, 
    and Transportation of the Senate a report on the status of the 
    development of the alternate safety compliance program directed by 
    section 4503a of title 46, United States Code, as redesignated by 
    subsection (c).
        (2) Contents.--The report required under paragraph (1) shall 
    include discussion of--
            (A) steps taken in the rulemaking process to establish the 
        alternate safety compliance program;
            (B) communication and collaboration between the Coast 
        Guard, the department in which the Coast Guard is operating, 
        and the commercial fishing vessel industry regarding the 
        development of the alternate safety compliance program;
            (C) consideration given to developing alternate safety 
        compliance programs for specific regions and fisheries, as 
        authorized in section 4503a(c) of such title, as redesignated 
        by subsection (c);
            (D) any identified legislative changes necessary to 
        implement an effective alternate safety compliance program; and
            (E) the timeline and planned actions that will be taken to 
        implement regulations necessary to fully establish an alternate 
        safety compliance program before January 1, 2020.
    SEC. 509. TERMINATION OF UNSAFE OPERATIONS; TECHNICAL CORRECTION.
    Section 4505(2) of title 46, United States Code, is amended--
        (1) by striking ``4503(1)'' and inserting ``4503(a)(2)''; and
        (2) by inserting before the period the following: ``, except 
    that this paragraph shall not apply with respect to a vessel to 
    which section 4503a applies''.
    SEC. 510. TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS: LICENSES, CERTIFICATES OF 
      REGISTRY, AND MERCHANT MARINER DOCUMENTS.
    Title 46, United States Code, is amended--
        (1) in section 7106(b), by striking ``merchant mariner's 
    document,'' and inserting ``license,'';
        (2) in section 7107(b), by striking ``merchant mariner's 
    document,'' and inserting ``certificate of registry,'';
        (3) in section 7507(b)(1), by striking ``licenses or 
    certificates of registry'' and inserting ``merchant mariner 
    documents''; and
        (4) in section 7507(b)(2) by striking ``merchant mariner's 
    document.'' and inserting ``license or certificate of registry.''.
    SEC. 511. CLARIFICATION OF LOGBOOK ENTRIES.
    (a) In General.--Section 11304 of title 46, United States Code, is 
amended--
        (1) in subsection (a), by striking ``an official logbook, 
    which'' and inserting ``a logbook, which may be in any form, 
    including electronic, and''; and
        (2) in subsection (b), by amending paragraph (3) to read as 
    follows:
        ``(3) Each illness of, and injury to, a seaman of the vessel, 
    the nature of the illness or injury, and the medical treatment 
    provided for the injury or illness.''.
    (b) Technical Amendment.--Section 11304(b) is amended by striking 
``log book'' and inserting ``logbook''.
    SEC. 512. CERTIFICATES OF DOCUMENTATION FOR RECREATIONAL VESSELS.
    Section 12105 of title 46, United States Code, is amended by adding 
at the end the following:
    ``(e) Effective Period.--
        ``(1) In general.--Except as provided in paragraphs (2) and 
    (3), a certificate of documentation issued under this part is valid 
    for a 1-year period and may be renewed for additional 1-year 
    periods.
        ``(2) Recreational vessels.--
            ``(A) In general.--A certificate of documentation for a 
        recreational vessel and the renewal of such a certificate shall 
        be effective for a 5-year period.
            ``(B) Phase-in period.--During the period beginning January 
        1, 2019, and ending December 31, 2021, the owner or operator of 
        a recreational vessel may choose a period of effectiveness of 
        between 1 and 5 years for such a certificate of documentation 
        for such vessel or the renewal thereof.
            ``(C) Fees.--
                ``(i) Requirement.--The Secretary shall assess and 
            collect a fee--

                    ``(I) for the issuance of a certificate of 
                documentation for a recreational vessel that is 
                equivalent to the fee established for the issuance of a 
                certificate of documentation under section 2110; and
                    ``(II) for the renewal of a certificate of 
                documentation for a recreational vessel that is 
                equivalent to the number of years of effectiveness of 
                the certificate of documentation multiplied by the fee 
                established for the renewal of a certificate of 
                documentation under section 2110.

                ``(ii) Treatment.--Fees collected under this 
            subsection--

                    ``(I) shall be credited to the account from which 
                the costs of such issuance or renewal were paid; and
                    ``(II) may remain available until expended.

        ``(3) Notice of change in information.--
            ``(A) Requirement.--The owner of a vessel shall notify the 
        Coast Guard of each change in the information on which the 
        issuance of the certificate of documentation for the vessel is 
        based that occurs before the expiration of the certificate 
        under this subsection, by not later than 30 days after such 
        change.
            ``(B) Termination of certificate.--The certificate of 
        documentation for a vessel shall terminate upon the expiration 
        of such 30-day period if the owner has not notified the Coast 
        Guard of such change before the end of such period.
        ``(4) State and local authority to remove abandoned and 
    derelict vessels.--Nothing in this section shall be construed to 
    limit the authority of a State or local authority from taking 
    action to remove an abandoned or derelict vessel.''.
    SEC. 513. NUMBERING FOR UNDOCUMENTED BARGES.
    Section 12301(b) of title 46, United States Code, is amended--
        (1) by striking ``shall'' and inserting ``may''; and
        (2) by inserting ``of'' after ``barge''.
    SEC. 514. BACKUP NATIONAL TIMING SYSTEM.
    (a) Short Title.--This section may be cited as the ``National 
Timing Resilience and Security Act of 2018''.
    (b) In General.--Chapter 30 of title 49, United States Code, is 
amended by adding at the end the following:
``Sec. 312. Alternative timing system
    ``(a) In General.--Subject to the availability of appropriations, 
the Secretary of Transportation shall provide for the establishment, 
sustainment, and operation of a land-based, resilient, and reliable 
alternative timing system--
        ``(1) to reduce critical dependencies and provide a complement 
    to and backup for the timing component of the Global Positioning 
    System (referred to in this section as `GPS'); and
        ``(2) to ensure the availability of uncorrupted and non-
    degraded timing signals for military and civilian users in the 
    event that GPS timing signals are corrupted, degraded, unreliable, 
    or otherwise unavailable.
    ``(b) Establishment of Requirements.--
        ``(1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date of 
    enactment of the National Timing Resilience and Security Act of 
    2018, the Secretary of Transportation shall establish requirements 
    for the procurement of the system required by subsection (a) as a 
    complement to and backup for the timing component of GPS in 
    accordance with the timing requirements study required by section 
    1618 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 
    (Public Law 114-328; 130 Stat. 2595).
        ``(2) Requirements.--The Secretary of Transportation shall 
    ensure, to the maximum extent practicable, that the system 
    established under subsection (a) will--
            ``(A) be wireless;
            ``(B) be terrestrial;
            ``(C) provide wide-area coverage;
            ``(D) be synchronized with coordinated universal time;
            ``(E) be resilient and extremely difficult to disrupt or 
        degrade;
            ``(F) be able to penetrate underground and inside 
        buildings;
            ``(G) be capable of deployment to remote locations;
            ``(H) be developed, constructed, and operated incorporating 
        applicable private sector expertise;
            ``(I) work in concert with and complement any other similar 
        positioning, navigation, and timing systems, including enhanced 
        long-range navigation systems and Nationwide Differential GPS 
        systems;
            ``(J) be available for use by Federal and non-Federal 
        government agencies for public purposes at no net cost to the 
        Federal Government within 10 years of initiation of operation;
            ``(K) be capable of adaptation and expansion to provide 
        position and navigation capabilities;
            ``(L) incorporate the recommendations from any GPS back-up 
        demonstration program initiated and completed by the Secretary, 
        in coordination with other Federal agencies, before the date 
        specified in subsection (c)(1); and
            ``(M) incorporate such other elements as the Secretary 
        considers appropriate.
    ``(c) Implementation Plan.--
        ``(1) Plan required.--Not later than 180 days after the date of 
    enactment of the National Timing Resilience and Security Act of 
    2018, the Secretary of Transportation shall submit to the Committee 
    on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the 
    Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of 
    Representatives a report setting forth the following:
            ``(A) A plan to develop, construct, and operate the system 
        required by subsection (a).
            ``(B) A description and assessment of the advantages of a 
        system to provide a follow-on complementary and backup 
        positioning and navigation capability to the timing component 
        of GPS.
        ``(2) Deadline for commencement of operation.--The system 
    required by subsection (a) shall be in operation by not later than 
    2 years after the date of enactment of the National Timing 
    Resilience and Security Act of 2018.
        ``(3) Minimum duration of operational capability.--The system 
    required by subsection (a) shall be designed to be fully 
    operational for not less than 20 years.
    ``(d) LORAN Facilities.--
        ``(1) In general.--If the Secretary of Transportation 
    determines that any LORAN infrastructure, including the underlying 
    real property and any spectrum associated with LORAN, in the 
    possession of the Coast Guard is required by the Department of 
    Transportation for the purpose of establishing the system required 
    by subsection (a), the Commandant shall transfer such property, 
    spectrum, and equipment to the Secretary.
        ``(2) CERCLA not affected.--This subsection shall not be 
    construed to limit the application of or otherwise affect section 
    120(h) of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, 
    and Liability Act of 1980 (42 U.S.C. 9620(h)) with respect to the 
    Federal Government facilities described in paragraph (1).
    ``(e) Cooperative Agreement.--
        ``(1) In general.--The Secretary of Transportation may enter 
    into a cooperative agreement (as that term is described in section 
    6305 of title 31) with an entity upon such terms and conditions as 
    the Secretary of Transportation determines will fulfill the purpose 
    and requirements of this section and be in the public interest.
        ``(2) Requirements.--The cooperative agreement under paragraph 
    (1) shall, at a minimum, require the Secretary of Transportation 
    to--
            ``(A) authorize the entity to sell timing and other 
        services to commercial and non-commercial third parties, 
        subject to any national security requirements determined by the 
        Secretary, in consultation with the Secretary of Defense;
            ``(B) require the entity to develop, construct, and operate 
        at private expense the backup timing system in accordance with 
        this section;
            ``(C) allow the entity to make any investments in 
        technologies necessary over the life of such agreement to meet 
        future requirements for advanced timing resilience and 
        technologies;
            ``(D) require the entity to share 25 percent of the gross 
        proceeds received by the entity from the sale of timing 
        services to third parties with the Secretary for at least 10 
        years after the date upon which the Secretary enters into the 
        cooperative agreement;
            ``(E) require the entity--
                ``(i) to assume all financial risk for the completion 
            and operational capability of the system, after the 
            Secretary provides any LORAN facilities necessary for the 
            system under subsection (d), if required for the 
            alternative timing system; and
                ``(ii) to furnish performance and payment bonds in 
            connection with the system in a reasonable amount as 
            determined by the Secretary; and
            ``(F) require the entity to make any investments in 
        technologies necessary over the life of the agreement to meet 
        future requirements for advanced timing resiliency.
        ``(3) Competition required.--The Secretary shall use 
    competitive procedures similar to those authorized under section 
    2667 of title 10 in selecting an entity to enter into a cooperative 
    agreement pursuant to this subsection.
        ``(4) Authorization to purchase services.--The Secretary may 
    not purchase timing system services from the entity for use by the 
    Department of Transportation or for provision to other Federal and 
    non-Federal governmental agencies until the system achieves 
    operational status, and then only if the necessary funds for such 
    purchases are provided for in subsequent yearly appropriations acts 
    made available to the Secretary for each and every year in which 
    such purchases are made.
        ``(5) Determination requirement.--The Secretary may not enter 
    into a cooperative agreement under this subsection unless the 
    Secretary determines that the cooperative agreement is in the best 
    financial interest of the Federal Government. The Secretary shall 
    notify the Committee on Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
    Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on Transportation 
    and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives of such 
    determination not later than 30 days after the date of the 
    determination.
        ``(6) Definition.--In this subsection the term `entity' means a 
    non-Federal entity with the demonstrated technical expertise and 
    requisite administrative and financial resources to meet any terms 
    and conditions established by the Secretary for purposes of this 
    subsection.''.
    (c) Table of Contents.--The table of contents for chapter 3 of 
title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the 
following:

``312. Alternative timing system.''.
    SEC. 515. SCIENTIFIC PERSONNEL.
    Section 2101(41) of title 46, United States Code, is amended--
        (1) by inserting ``(A) Subject to subparagraph (B),'' before 
    the text; and
        (2) by adding at the end the following:
        ``(B)(i) Such term includes an individual who is on board an 
    oceanographic research vessel only to--
            ``(I) engage in scientific research;
            ``(II) instruct in oceanography or limnology; or
            ``(III) receive instruction in oceanography or limnology.
        ``(ii) For purposes of clause (i), the age of an individual may 
    not be considered in determining whether the individual is 
    described in such clause.''.
    SEC. 516. TRANSPARENCY.
    (a) In General.--The Commandant of the Coast Guard shall publish 
any letter of determination issued by the Coast Guard National Vessel 
Documentation Center after the date of the enactment of this Act on the 
National Vessel Documentation Center website not later than 30 days 
after the date of issuance of such letter of determination.
    (b) Audit.--
        (1) In general.--The Comptroller General of the United States 
    shall conduct an audit, the results of which shall be made publicly 
    available, of--
            (A) the method or process by which the Coast Guard National 
        Vessel Documentation Center develops policy for and documents 
        compliance with the requirements of section 67.97 of title 46, 
        Code of Federal Regulations, for the purpose of issuing 
        endorsements under section 12112 and 12113 of title 46, United 
        States Code;
            (B) the coordination between the Coast Guard and U.S. 
        Customs and Border Protection with respect to the enforcement 
        of such requirements; and
            (C) the extent to which the Secretary of the department in 
        which the Coast Guard is operating and the Secretary of 
        Transportation, through the Maritime Administration, have 
        published and disseminated information to promote compliance 
        with applicable vessel construction requirements.
        (2) Report.--Not later than 90 days after the audit under 
    paragraph (1) is complete, the Comptroller General of the United 
    States shall submit to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
    Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on Transportation 
    and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives a report 
    regarding the results of and recommendations made pursuant to such 
    audit.
    (c) Outline.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the 
submission of the Comptroller General of the United States report 
required under subsection (b), the Commandant of the Coast Guard shall 
submit to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the 
Senate and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the 
House of Representatives an outline of plans--
        (1) to enhance the transparency of the documentation process, 
    and communications with the maritime industry regarding such 
    process over the next 5 years; and
        (2) to implement the recommendations made by the Comptroller 
    General of the United States in the report required under 
    subsection (b)(2).

                     TITLE VI--ADVISORY COMMITTEES

    SEC. 601. NATIONAL MARITIME TRANSPORTATION ADVISORY COMMITTEES.
    (a) In General.--Subtitle II of title 46, United States Code, is 
amended by adding at the end the following:

     ``PART K--NATIONAL MARITIME TRANSPORTATION ADVISORY COMMITTEES

  ``CHAPTER 151--NATIONAL MARITIME TRANSPORTATION ADVISORY COMMITTEES

``Sec.
``15101. National Chemical Transportation Safety Advisory Committee.
``15102. National Commercial Fishing Safety Advisory Committee.
``15103. National Merchant Marine Personnel Advisory Committee.
``15104. National Merchant Mariner Medical Advisory Committee.
``15105. National Boating Safety Advisory Committee.
``15106. National Offshore Safety Advisory Committee.
``15107. National Navigation Safety Advisory Committee.
``15108. National Towing Safety Advisory Committee.
``15109. Administration.

``Sec. 15101. National Chemical Transportation Safety Advisory 
     Committee
    ``(a) Establishment.--There is established a National Chemical 
Transportation Safety Advisory Committee (in this section referred to 
as the `Committee').
    ``(b) Function.--The Committee shall advise the Secretary on 
matters relating to the safe and secure marine transportation of 
hazardous materials.
    ``(c) Membership.--
        ``(1) In general.--The Committee shall consist of not more than 
    25 members appointed by the Secretary in accordance with this 
    section and section 15109 of this chapter.
        ``(2) Expertise.--Each member of the Committee shall have 
    particular expertise, knowledge, and experience in matters relating 
    to the function of the Committee.
        ``(3) Representation.--Each member of the Committee shall 
    represent 1 of the following:
            ``(A) Chemical manufacturing entities.
            ``(B) Entities related to marine handling or transportation 
        of chemicals.
            ``(C) Vessel design and construction entities.
            ``(D) Marine safety or security entities.
            ``(E) Marine environmental protection entities.
        ``(4) Distribution.--The Secretary shall, based on the needs of 
    the Coast Guard, determine the number of members of the Committee 
    who represent each entity specified in paragraph (3). Neither this 
    paragraph nor any other provision of law shall be construed to 
    require an equal distribution of members representing each entity 
    specified in paragraph (3).
``Sec. 15102. National Commercial Fishing Safety Advisory Committee
    ``(a) Establishment.--There is established a National Commercial 
Fishing Safety Advisory Committee (in this section referred to as the 
`Committee').
    ``(b) Function.--The Committee shall--
        ``(1) advise the Secretary on matters relating to the safe 
    operation of vessels to which chapter 45 of this title applies, 
    including the matters of--
            ``(A) navigation safety;
            ``(B) safety equipment and procedures;
            ``(C) marine insurance;
            ``(D) vessel design, construction, maintenance, and 
        operation; and
            ``(E) personnel qualifications and training; and
        ``(2) review regulations proposed under chapter 45 of this 
    title (during preparation of the regulations).
    ``(c) Membership.--
        ``(1) In general.--The Committee shall consist of 18 members 
    appointed by the Secretary in accordance with this section and 
    section 15109 of this chapter.
        ``(2) Expertise.--Each member of the Committee shall have 
    particular expertise, knowledge, and experience in matters relating 
    to the function of the Committee.
        ``(3) Representation.--Members of the Committee shall be 
    appointed as follows:
            ``(A) 10 members shall represent the commercial fishing 
        industry and--
                ``(i) as a group, shall together reflect a regional and 
            representational balance; and
                ``(ii) as individuals, shall each have experience--

                    ``(I) in the operation of vessels to which chapter 
                45 of this title applies; or
                    ``(II) as a crew member or processing line worker 
                on a fish processing vessel.

            ``(B) 1 member shall represent naval architects and marine 
        engineers.
            ``(C) 1 member shall represent manufacturers of equipment 
        for vessels to which chapter 45 of this title applies.
            ``(D) 1 member shall represent education and training 
        professionals related to fishing vessel, fish processing 
        vessel, and fish tender vessel safety and personnel 
        qualifications.
            ``(E) 1 member shall represent underwriters that insure 
        vessels to which chapter 45 of this title applies.
            ``(F) 1 member shall represent owners of vessels to which 
        chapter 45 of this title applies.
            ``(G) 3 members shall represent the general public and, to 
        the extent possible, shall include--
                ``(i) an independent expert or consultant in maritime 
            safety;
                ``(ii) a marine surveyor who provides services to 
            vessels to which chapter 45 of this title applies; and
                ``(iii) a person familiar with issues affecting fishing 
            communities and the families of fishermen.
``Sec. 15103. National Merchant Marine Personnel Advisory Committee
    ``(a) Establishment.--There is established a National Merchant 
Marine Personnel Advisory Committee (in this section referred to as the 
`Committee').
    ``(b) Function.--The Committee shall advise the Secretary on 
matters relating to personnel in the United States merchant marine, 
including the training, qualifications, certification, documentation, 
and fitness of mariners.
    ``(c) Membership.--
        ``(1) In general.--The Committee shall consist of 19 members 
    appointed by the Secretary in accordance with this section and 
    section 15109 of this chapter.
        ``(2) Expertise.--Each member of the Committee shall have 
    particular expertise, knowledge, and experience in matters relating 
    to the function of the Committee.
        ``(3) Representation.--Members of the Committee shall be 
    appointed as follows:
            ``(A) 9 members shall represent mariners and, of the 9--
                ``(i) each shall--

                    ``(I) be a citizen of the United States; and
                    ``(II) hold an active license or certificate issued 
                under chapter 71 of this title or a merchant mariner 
                document issued under chapter 73 of this title;

                ``(ii) 3 shall be deck officers who represent merchant 
            marine deck officers and, of the 3--

                    ``(I) 2 shall be licensed for oceans any gross 
                tons;
                    ``(II) 1 shall be licensed for inland river route 
                with a limited or unlimited tonnage;
                    ``(III) 2 shall have a master's license or a master 
                of towing vessels license;
                    ``(IV) 1 shall have significant tanker experience; 
                and
                    ``(V) to the extent practicable--

                        ``(aa) 1 shall represent labor; and
                        ``(bb) 1 shall represent management;
                ``(iii) 3 shall be engineering officers who represent 
            merchant marine engineering officers and, of the 3--

                    ``(I) 2 shall be licensed as chief engineer any 
                horsepower;
                    ``(II) 1 shall be licensed as either a limited 
                chief engineer or a designated duty engineer; and
                    ``(III) to the extent practicable--

                        ``(aa) 1 shall represent labor; and
                        ``(bb) 1 shall represent management;
                ``(iv) 2 shall be unlicensed seamen who represent 
            merchant marine unlicensed seaman and, of the 2--

                    ``(I) 1 shall represent able-bodied seamen; and
                    ``(II) 1 shall represent qualified members of the 
                engine department; and

                ``(v) 1 shall be a pilot who represents merchant marine 
            pilots.
            ``(B) 6 members shall represent marine educators and, of 
        the 6--
                ``(i) 3 shall be marine educators who represent 
            maritime academies and, of the 3--

                    ``(I) 2 shall represent State maritime academies 
                (and are jointly recommended by such academies); and
                    ``(II) 1 shall represent either State maritime 
                academies or the United States Merchant Marine Academy; 
                and

                ``(ii) 3 shall be marine educators who represent other 
            maritime training institutions and, of the 3, 1 shall 
            represent the small vessel industry.
            ``(C) 2 members shall represent shipping companies employed 
        in ship operation management.
            ``(D) 2 members shall represent the general public.
``Sec. 15104. National Merchant Mariner Medical Advisory Committee
    ``(a) Establishment.--There is established a National Merchant 
Mariner Medical Advisory Committee (in this section referred to as the 
`Committee').
    ``(b) Function.--The Committee shall advise the Secretary on 
matters relating to--
        ``(1) medical certification determinations for the issuance of 
    licenses, certification of registry, and merchant mariners' 
    documents with respect to merchant mariners;
        ``(2) medical standards and guidelines for the physical 
    qualifications of operators of commercial vessels;
        ``(3) medical examiner education; and
        ``(4) medical research.
    ``(c) Membership.--
        ``(1) In general.--The Committee shall consist of 14 members 
    appointed by the Secretary in accordance with this section and 
    section 15109 of this chapter.
        ``(2) Expertise.--Each member of the Committee shall have 
    particular expertise, knowledge, and experience in matters relating 
    to the function of the Committee.
        ``(3) Representation.--Members of the Committee shall be 
    appointed as follows:
            ``(A) 9 shall represent health-care professionals and have 
        particular expertise, knowledge, and experience regarding the 
        medical examinations of merchant mariners or occupational 
        medicine.
            ``(B) 5 shall represent professional mariners and have 
        particular expertise, knowledge, and experience in occupational 
        requirements for mariners.
``Sec. 15105. National Boating Safety Advisory Committee
    ``(a) Establishment.--There is established a National Boating 
Safety Advisory Committee (in this section referred to as the 
`Committee').
    ``(b) Function.--The Committee shall advise the Secretary on 
matters relating to national boating safety.
    ``(c) Membership.--
        ``(1) In general.--The Committee shall consist of 21 members 
    appointed by the Secretary in accordance with this section and 
    section 15109 of this chapter.
        ``(2) Expertise.--Each member of the Committee shall have 
    particular expertise, knowledge, and experience in matters relating 
    to the function of the Committee.
        ``(3) Representation.--Members of the Committee shall be 
    appointed as follows:
            ``(A) 7 members shall represent State officials responsible 
        for State boating safety programs.
            ``(B) 7 members shall represent recreational vessel and 
        associated equipment manufacturers.
            ``(C) 7 members shall represent the general public or 
        national recreational boating organizations and, of the 7, at 
        least 5 shall represent national recreational boating 
        organizations.
``Sec. 15106. National Offshore Safety Advisory Committee
    ``(a) Establishment.--There is established a National Offshore 
Safety Advisory Committee (in this section referred to as the 
`Committee').
    ``(b) Function.--The Committee shall advise the Secretary on 
matters relating to activities directly involved with, or in support 
of, the exploration of offshore mineral and energy resources, to the 
extent that such matters are within the jurisdiction of the Coast 
Guard.
    ``(c) Membership.--
        ``(1) In general.--The Committee shall consist of 15 members 
    appointed by the Secretary in accordance with this section and 
    section 15109 of this chapter.
        ``(2) Expertise.--Each member of the Committee shall have 
    particular expertise, knowledge, and experience in matters relating 
    to the function of the Committee.
        ``(3) Representation.--Members of the Committee shall be 
    appointed as follows:
            ``(A) 2 members shall represent entities engaged in the 
        production of petroleum.
            ``(B) 2 members shall represent entities engaged in 
        offshore drilling.
            ``(C) 2 members shall represent entities engaged in the 
        support, by offshore supply vessels or other vessels, of 
        offshore mineral and oil operations, including geophysical 
        services.
            ``(D) 1 member shall represent entities engaged in the 
        construction of offshore exploration and recovery facilities.
            ``(E) 1 member shall represent entities engaged in diving 
        services related to offshore construction, inspection, and 
        maintenance.
            ``(F) 1 member shall represent entities engaged in safety 
        and training services related to offshore exploration and 
        construction.
            ``(G) 1 member shall represent entities engaged in 
        pipelaying services related to offshore construction.
            ``(H) 2 members shall represent individuals employed in 
        offshore operations and, of the 2, 1 shall have recent 
        practical experience on a vessel or offshore unit involved in 
        the offshore mineral and energy industry.
            ``(I) 1 member shall represent national environmental 
        entities.
            ``(J) 1 member shall represent deepwater ports.
            ``(K) 1 member shall represent the general public (but not 
        a specific environmental group).
``Sec. 15107. National Navigation Safety Advisory Committee
    ``(a) Establishment.--There is established a National Navigation 
Safety Advisory Committee (in this section referred to as the 
`Committee').
    ``(b) Function.--The Committee shall advise the Secretary on 
matters relating to maritime collisions, rammings, and groundings, 
Inland Rules of the Road, International Rules of the Road, navigation 
regulations and equipment, routing measures, marine information, and 
aids to navigation systems.
    ``(c) Membership.--
        ``(1) In general.--The Committee shall consist of not more than 
    21 members appointed by the Secretary in accordance with this 
    section and section 15109 of this chapter.
        ``(2) Expertise.--Each member of the Committee shall have 
    particular expertise, knowledge, and experience in matters relating 
    to the function of the Committee.
        ``(3) Representation.--Each member of the Committee shall 
    represent 1 of the following:
            ``(A) Commercial vessel owners or operators.
            ``(B) Professional mariners.
            ``(C) Recreational boaters.
            ``(D) The recreational boating industry.
            ``(E) State agencies responsible for vessel or port safety.
            ``(F) The Maritime Law Association.
        ``(4) Distribution.--The Secretary shall, based on the needs of 
    the Coast Guard, determine the number of members of the Committee 
    who represent each entity specified in paragraph (3). Neither this 
    paragraph nor any other provision of law shall be construed to 
    require an equal distribution of members representing each entity 
    specified in paragraph (3).
``Sec. 15108. National Towing Safety Advisory Committee
    ``(a) Establishment.--There is established a National Towing Safety 
Advisory Committee (in this section referred to as the `Committee').
    ``(b) Function.--The Committee shall advise the Secretary on 
matters relating to shallow-draft inland navigation, coastal waterway 
navigation, and towing safety.
    ``(c) Membership.--
        ``(1) In general.--The Committee shall consist of 18 members 
    appointed by the Secretary in accordance with this section and 
    section 15109 of this chapter.
        ``(2) Expertise.--Each member of the Committee shall have 
    particular expertise, knowledge, and experience in matters relating 
    to the function of the Committee.
        ``(3) Representation.--Members of the Committee shall be 
    appointed as follows:
            ``(A) 7 members shall represent the barge and towing 
        industry, reflecting a regional geographic balance.
            ``(B) 1 member shall represent the offshore mineral and oil 
        supply vessel industry.
            ``(C) 1 member shall represent masters and pilots of towing 
        vessels who hold active licenses and have experience on the 
        Western Rivers and the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway.
            ``(D) 1 member shall represent masters of towing vessels in 
        offshore service who hold active licenses.
            ``(E) 1 member shall represent masters of active ship-
        docking or harbor towing vessels.
            ``(F) 1 member shall represent licensed and unlicensed 
        towing vessel engineers with formal training and experience.
            ``(G) 2 members shall represent port districts, 
        authorities, or terminal operators.
            ``(H) 2 members shall represent shippers and, of the 2, 1 
        shall be engaged in the shipment of oil or hazardous materials 
        by barge.
            ``(I) 2 members shall represent the general public.
``Sec. 15109. Administration
    ``(a) Meetings.--Each committee established under this chapter 
shall, at least once each year, meet at the call of the Secretary or a 
majority of the members of the committee.
    ``(b) Employee Status.--A member of a committee established under 
this chapter shall not be considered an employee of the Federal 
Government by reason of service on such committee, except for the 
purposes of the following:
        ``(1) Chapter 81 of title 5.
        ``(2) Chapter 171 of title 28 and any other Federal law 
    relating to tort liability.
    ``(c) Compensation.--Notwithstanding subsection (b), a member of a 
committee established under this chapter, when actually engaged in the 
performance of the duties of such committee, may--
        ``(1) receive compensation at a rate established by the 
    Secretary, not to exceed the maximum daily rate payable under 
    section 5376 of title 5; or
        ``(2) if not compensated in accordance with paragraph (1)--
            ``(A) be reimbursed for actual and reasonable expenses 
        incurred in the performance of such duties; or
            ``(B) be allowed travel expenses, including per diem in 
        lieu of subsistence, as authorized by section 5703 of title 5.
    ``(d) Acceptance of Volunteer Services.--A member of a committee 
established under this chapter may serve on such committee on a 
voluntary basis without pay without regard to section 1342 of title 31 
or any other law.
    ``(e) Status of Members.--
        ``(1) In general.--Except as provided in paragraph (2), with 
    respect to a member of a committee established under this chapter 
    whom the Secretary appoints to represent an entity or group--
            ``(A) the member is authorized to represent the interests 
        of the applicable entity or group; and
            ``(B) requirements under Federal law that would interfere 
        with such representation and that apply to a special Government 
        employee (as defined in section 202(a) of title 18), including 
        requirements relating to employee conduct, political 
        activities, ethics, conflicts of interest, and corruption, do 
        not apply to the member.
        ``(2) Exception.--Notwithstanding subsection (b), a member of a 
    committee established under this chapter shall be treated as a 
    special Government employee for purposes of the committee service 
    of the member if--
            ``(A) the Secretary appointed the member to represent the 
        general public; or
            ``(B) the member, without regard to service on the 
        committee, is a special Government employee.
    ``(f) Service on Committee.--
        ``(1) Solicitation of nominations.--Before appointing an 
    individual as a member of a committee established under this 
    chapter, the Secretary shall publish, in the Federal Register, a 
    timely notice soliciting nominations for membership on such 
    committee.
        ``(2) Appointments.--
            ``(A) In general.--After considering nominations received 
        pursuant to a notice published under paragraph (1), the 
        Secretary may, as necessary, appoint a member to the applicable 
        committee established under this chapter.
            ``(B) Prohibition.--The Secretary shall not seek, consider, 
        or otherwise use information concerning the political 
        affiliation of a nominee in making an appointment to any 
        committee established under this chapter.
        ``(3) Service at pleasure of the secretary.--
            ``(A) In general.--Each member of a committee established 
        under this chapter shall serve at the pleasure of the 
        Secretary.
            ``(B) Exception.--Notwithstanding subparagraph (A), a 
        member of the committee established under section 15102 may 
        only be removed prior to the end of the term of that member for 
        just cause.
        ``(4) Security background examinations.--The Secretary may 
    require an individual to have passed an appropriate security 
    background examination before appointment to a committee 
    established under this chapter.
        ``(5) Prohibition.--
            ``(A) In general.--Except as provided in subparagraph (B), 
        a Federal employee may not be appointed as a member of a 
        committee established under this chapter.
            ``(B) Special rule for national merchant marine personnel 
        advisory committee.--The Secretary may appoint a Federal 
        employee to serve as a member of the National Merchant Marine 
        Personnel Advisory Committee to represent the interests of the 
        United States Merchant Marine Academy and, notwithstanding 
        paragraphs (1) and (2), may do so without soliciting, 
        receiving, or considering nominations for such appointment.
        ``(6) Terms.--
            ``(A) In general.--The term of each member of a committee 
        established under this chapter shall expire on December 31 of 
        the third full year after the effective date of the 
        appointment.
            ``(B) Continued service after term.--When the term of a 
        member of a committee established under this chapter ends, the 
        member, for a period not to exceed 1 year, may continue to 
        serve as a member until a successor is appointed.
        ``(7) Vacancies.--A vacancy on a committee established under 
    this chapter shall be filled in the same manner as the original 
    appointment.
        ``(8) Special rule for reappointments.--Notwithstanding 
    paragraphs (1) and (2), the Secretary may reappoint a member of a 
    committee established under this chapter for any term, other than 
    the first term of the member, without soliciting, receiving, or 
    considering nominations for such appointment.
    ``(g) Staff Services.--The Secretary shall furnish to each 
committee established under this chapter any staff and services 
considered by the Secretary to be necessary for the conduct of the 
committee's functions.
    ``(h) Chairman; Vice Chairman.--
        ``(1) In general.--Each committee established under this 
    chapter shall elect a Chairman and Vice Chairman from among the 
    committee's members.
        ``(2) Vice chairman acting as chairman.--The Vice Chairman 
    shall act as Chairman in the absence or incapacity of, or in the 
    event of a vacancy in the office of, the Chairman.
    ``(i) Subcommittees and Working Groups.--
        ``(1) In general.--The Chairman of a committee established 
    under this chapter may establish and disestablish subcommittees and 
    working groups for any purpose consistent with the function of the 
    committee.
        ``(2) Participants.--Subject to conditions imposed by the 
    Chairman, members of a committee established under this chapter and 
    additional persons drawn from entities or groups designated by this 
    chapter to be represented on the committee or the general public 
    may be assigned to subcommittees and working groups established 
    under paragraph (1).
        ``(3) Chair.--Only committee members may chair subcommittees 
    and working groups established under paragraph (1).
    ``(j) Consultation, Advice, Reports, and Recommendations.--
        ``(1) Consultation.--
            ``(A) In general.--Before taking any significant action, 
        the Secretary shall consult with, and consider the information, 
        advice, and recommendations of, a committee established under 
        this chapter if the function of the committee is to advise the 
        Secretary on matters related to the significant action.
            ``(B) Inclusion.--For purposes of this paragraph, 
        regulations proposed under chapter 45 of this title are 
        significant actions.
        ``(2) Advice, reports, and recommendations.--Each committee 
    established under this chapter shall submit, in writing, to the 
    Secretary its advice, reports, and recommendations, in a form and 
    at a frequency determined appropriate by the committee.
        ``(3) Explanation of actions taken.--Not later than 60 days 
    after the date on which the Secretary receives recommendations from 
    a committee under paragraph (2), the Secretary shall--
            ``(A) publish the recommendations on a website accessible 
        at no charge to the public;
            ``(B) if the recommendations are from the committee 
        established under section 15102, establish a mechanism for the 
        submission of public comments on the recommendations; and
            ``(C) respond, in writing, to the committee regarding the 
        recommendations, including by providing an explanation of 
        actions taken regarding the recommendations.
        ``(4) Submission to congress.--
            ``(A) In general.--The Secretary shall submit to the 
        Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of 
        Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
        Transportation of the Senate the advice, reports, and 
        recommendations received from committees under paragraph (2).
            ``(B) Additional submission.--With respect to a committee 
        established under section 70112 and to which this section 
        applies, the Secretary shall submit the advice, reports, and 
        recommendations received from the committee under paragraph (2) 
        to the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of 
        Representatives in addition to the committees specified in 
        subparagraph (A).
    ``(k) Observers.--Any Federal agency with matters under such 
agency's administrative jurisdiction related to the function of a 
committee established under this chapter may designate a representative 
to--
        ``(1) attend any meeting of such committee; and
        ``(2) participate as an observer at meetings of such committee 
    that relate to such a matter.
    ``(l) Termination.--Each committee established under this chapter 
shall terminate on September 30, 2027.''.
    (b) Clerical Amendment.--The analysis for subtitle II of title 46, 
United States Code, is amended by inserting after the item relating to 
chapter 147 the following:

      ``Part K-National Maritime Transportation Advisory Committees

``151. National Maritime Transportation Advisory Committees.....15101''.

    (c) Conforming Amendments.--
        (1) Commercial fishing safety advisory committee.--Section 4508 
    of title 46, United States Code, and the item relating to that 
    section in the analysis for chapter 45 of that title, are repealed.
        (2) Merchant mariner medical advisory committee.--Section 7115 
    of title 46, United States Code, and the item relating to that 
    section in the analysis for chapter 71 of that title, are repealed.
        (3) Merchant marine personnel advisory committee.--
            (A) Repeal.--Section 8108 of title 46, United States Code, 
        and the item relating to that section in the analysis for 
        chapter 81 of that title, are repealed.
            (B) Conforming amendment.--Section 7510(c)(1)(C) of title 
        46, United States Code, is amended by inserting ``National'' 
        before ``Merchant Marine''.
        (4) National boating safety advisory council.--
            (A) Repeal.--Section 13110 of title 46, United States Code, 
        and the item relating to that section in the analysis for 
        chapter 131 of that title, are repealed.
            (B) Conforming amendments.--
                (i) Regulations.--Section 4302(c)(4) of title 46, 
            United States Code, is amended by striking ``Council 
            established under section 13110 of this title'' and 
            inserting ``Committee established under section 15105 of 
            this title''.
                (ii) Repair and replacement of defects.--Section 
            4310(f) of title 46, United States Code, is amended by 
            striking ``Advisory Council'' and inserting ``Advisory 
            Committee''.
        (5) Navigation safety advisory council.--Section 5 of the 
    Inland Navigational Rules Act of 1980 (33 U.S.C. 2073) is repealed.
        (6) Towing safety advisory committee.--
            (A) Repeal.--Public Law 96-380 (33 U.S.C. 1231a) is 
        repealed.
            (B) Conforming amendments.--
                (i) Reduction of oil spills from single hull non-self-
            propelled tank vessels.--Section 3719 of title 46, United 
            States Code, is amended by inserting ``National'' before 
            ``Towing Safety''.
                (ii) Safety equipment.--Section 4102(f)(1) of title 46, 
            United States Code, is amended by inserting ``National'' 
            before ``Towing Safety''.
    (d) Treatment of Existing Councils and Committees.--Notwithstanding 
any other provision of law--
        (1) an advisory council or committee substantially similar to 
    an advisory committee established under chapter 151 of title 46, 
    United States Code, as added by this Act, and that was in force or 
    in effect on the day before the date of enactment of this section, 
    including a council or committee the authority for which was 
    repealed under subsection (c), may remain in force or in effect for 
    a period of 2 years from the date of enactment of this section, 
    including that the charter, membership, and other aspects of the 
    council or committee may remain in force or in effect; and
        (2) during the 2-year period referenced in paragraph (1)--
            (A) requirements relating to the applicable advisory 
        committee established under chapter 151 of title 46, United 
        States Code, shall be treated as satisfied by the substantially 
        similar advisory council or committee; and
            (B) the enactment of this section, including the amendments 
        made in this section, shall not be the basis--
                (i) to deem, find, or declare such council or 
            committee, including the charter, membership, and other 
            aspects thereof, void, not in force, or not in effect;
                (ii) to suspend the activities of such council or 
            committee; or
                (iii) to bar the members of such council or committee 
            from meeting.
    SEC. 602. MARITIME SECURITY ADVISORY COMMITTEES.
    (a) In General.--Section 70112 of title 46, United States Code, is 
amended to read as follows:
``Sec. 70112. Maritime Security Advisory Committees
    ``(a) National Maritime Security Advisory Committee.--
        ``(1) Establishment.--There is established a National Maritime 
    Security Advisory Committee (in this subsection referred to as the 
    `Committee').
        ``(2) Function.--The Committee shall advise the Secretary on 
    matters relating to national maritime security, including on 
    enhancing the sharing of information related to cybersecurity risks 
    that may cause a transportation security incident, between relevant 
    Federal agencies and--
            ``(A) State, local, and tribal governments;
            ``(B) relevant public safety and emergency response 
        agencies;
            ``(C) relevant law enforcement and security organizations;
            ``(D) maritime industry;
            ``(E) port owners and operators; and
            ``(F) terminal owners and operators.
        ``(3) Membership.--
            ``(A) In general.--The Committee shall consist of at least 
        8 members, but not more than 21 members, appointed by the 
        Secretary in accordance with this subsection and section 15109 
        of this title.
            ``(B) Expertise.--Each member of the Committee shall have 
        particular expertise, knowledge, and experience in matters 
        relating to the function of the Committee.
            ``(C) Representation.--Each of the following shall be 
        represented by at least 1 member of the Committee:
                ``(i) Port authorities.
                ``(ii) Facilities owners and operators.
                ``(iii) Terminal owners and operators.
                ``(iv) Vessel owners and operators.
                ``(v) Maritime labor organizations.
                ``(vi) The academic community.
                ``(vii) State and local governments.
                ``(viii) The maritime industry.
            ``(D) Distribution.--If the Committee consists of at least 
        8 members who, together, satisfy the minimum representation 
        requirements of subparagraph (C), the Secretary shall, based on 
        the needs of the Coast Guard, determine the number of 
        additional members of the Committee who represent each entity 
        specified in that subparagraph. Neither this subparagraph nor 
        any other provision of law shall be construed to require an 
        equal distribution of members representing each entity 
        specified in subparagraph (C).
        ``(4) Administration.--For purposes of section 15109 of this 
    title, the Committee shall be treated as a committee established 
    under chapter 151 of such title.
    ``(b) Area Maritime Security Advisory Committees.--
        ``(1) In general.--
            ``(A) Establishment.--The Secretary may--
                ``(i) establish an Area Maritime Security Advisory 
            Committee for any port area of the United States; and
                ``(ii) request such a committee to review the proposed 
            Area Maritime Transportation Security Plan developed under 
            section 70103(b) and make recommendations to the Secretary 
            that the committee considers appropriate.
            ``(B) Additional functions and meetings.--A committee 
        established under this subsection for an area--
                ``(i) may advise, consult with, report to, and make 
            recommendations to the Secretary on matters relating to 
            maritime security in that area;
                ``(ii) may make available to the Congress 
            recommendations that the committee makes to the Secretary; 
            and
                ``(iii) shall meet at the call of--

                    ``(I) the Secretary, who shall call such a meeting 
                at least once during each calendar year; or
                    ``(II) a majority of the committee.

        ``(2) Membership.--
            ``(A) In general.--Each committee established under this 
        subsection shall consist of at least 7 members appointed by the 
        Secretary, each of whom has at least 5 years practical 
        experience in maritime security operations.
            ``(B) Terms.--The term of each member of a committee 
        established under this subsection shall be for a period of not 
        more than 5 years, specified by the Secretary.
            ``(C) Notice.--Before appointing an individual to a 
        position on a committee established under this subsection, the 
        Secretary shall publish a notice in the Federal Register 
        soliciting nominations for membership on the committee.
            ``(D) Background examinations.--The Secretary may require 
        an individual to have passed an appropriate security background 
        examination before appointment to a committee established under 
        this subsection.
            ``(E) Representation.--Each committee established under 
        this subsection shall be composed of individuals who represent 
        the interests of the port industry, terminal operators, port 
        labor organizations, and other users of the port areas.
        ``(3) Chairperson and vice chairperson.--
            ``(A) In general.--Each committee established under this 
        subsection shall elect 1 of the committee's members as the 
        Chairperson and 1 of the committee's members as the Vice 
        Chairperson.
            ``(B) Vice chairperson acting as chairperson.--The Vice 
        Chairperson shall act as Chairperson in the absence or 
        incapacity of the Chairperson, or in the event of a vacancy in 
        the office of the Chairperson.
        ``(4) Observers.--
            ``(A) In general.--The Secretary shall, and the head of any 
        other interested Federal agency may, designate a representative 
        to participate as an observer with a committee established 
        under this subsection.
            ``(B) Role.--The Secretary's designated representative to a 
        committee established under this subsection shall act as the 
        executive secretary of the committee and shall perform the 
        duties set forth in section 10(c) of the Federal Advisory 
        Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.).
        ``(5) Consideration of views.--The Secretary shall consider the 
    information, advice, and recommendations of each committee 
    established under this subsection in formulating policy regarding 
    matters affecting maritime security.
        ``(6) Compensation and expenses.--
            ``(A) In general.--A member of a committee established 
        under this subsection, when attending meetings of the committee 
        or when otherwise engaged in the business of the committee, is 
        entitled to receive--
                ``(i) compensation at a rate fixed by the Secretary, 
            not exceeding the daily equivalent of the current rate of 
            basic pay in effect for GS-15 of the General Schedule under 
            section 5332 of title 5 including travel time; and
                ``(ii) travel or transportation expenses under section 
            5703 of title 5.
            ``(B) Status.--A member of a committee established under 
        this subsection shall not be considered to be an officer or 
        employee of the United States for any purpose based on the 
        receipt of any payment under this paragraph.
        ``(7) FACA.--The Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.) 
    does not apply to a committee established under this subsection.''.
    (b) Treatment of Existing Committee.--Notwithstanding any other 
provision of law--
        (1) an advisory committee substantially similar to the National 
    Maritime Security Advisory Committee established under section 
    70112(a) of title 46, United States Code, as amended by this 
    section, and that was in force or in effect on the day before the 
    date of enactment of this section, may remain in force or in effect 
    for a period of 2 years from the date of enactment of this section, 
    including that the charter, membership, and other aspects of the 
    committee may remain in force or in effect; and
        (2) during the 2-year period referenced in paragraph (1)--
            (A) requirements relating to the National Maritime Security 
        Advisory Committee established under section 70112(a) of title 
        46, United States Code, as amended by this section, shall be 
        treated as satisfied by the substantially similar advisory 
        committee; and
            (B) the enactment of this section, including the amendments 
        made in this section, shall not be the basis--
                (i) to deem, find, or declare such committee, including 
            the charter, membership, and other aspects thereof, void, 
            not in force, or not in effect;
                (ii) to suspend the activities of such committee; or
                (iii) to bar the members of such committee from 
            meeting.

                 TITLE VII--FEDERAL MARITIME COMMISSION

    SEC. 701. SHORT TITLE.
    This title may be cited as the ``Federal Maritime Commission 
Authorization Act of 2017''.
    SEC. 702. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
    Section 308 of title 46, United States Code, is amended by striking 
``$24,700,000 for each of fiscal years 2016 and 2017'' and inserting 
``$28,012,310 for fiscal year 2018 and $28,544,543 for fiscal year 
2019''.
    SEC. 703. REPORTING ON IMPACT OF ALLIANCES ON COMPETITION.
    Section 306 of title 46, United States Code, is amended--
        (1) in subsection (b)--
            (A) in paragraph (4), by striking ``; and'' and inserting a 
        semicolon;
            (B) in paragraph (5), by striking the period at the end and 
        inserting ``; and''; and
            (C) by adding at the end the following:
        ``(6) an analysis of the impacts on competition for the 
    purchase of certain covered services by alliances of ocean common 
    carriers acting pursuant to an agreement under this part between or 
    among ocean common carriers, including a summary of actions, 
    including corrective actions, taken by the Commission to promote 
    such competition.''; and
        (2) by adding at the end the following:
    ``(c) Definition of Certain Covered Services.--In this section, the 
term `certain covered services' has the meaning given the term in 
section 40102.''.
    SEC. 704. DEFINITION OF CERTAIN COVERED SERVICES.
    Section 40102 of title 46, United States Code, is amended--
        (1) by redesignating paragraphs (5) through (25) as paragraphs 
    (6) through (26), respectively; and
        (2) by inserting after paragraph (4), the following:
        ``(5) Certain covered services.--For purposes of sections 41105 
    and 41307, the term `certain covered services' means, with respect 
    to a vessel--
            ``(A) the berthing or bunkering of the vessel;
            ``(B) the loading or unloading of cargo to or from the 
        vessel to or from a point on a wharf or terminal;
            ``(C) the positioning, removal, or replacement of buoys 
        related to the movement of the vessel; and
            ``(D) with respect to injunctive relief under section 
        41307, towing vessel services provided to such a vessel.''.
    SEC. 705. REPORTS FILED WITH THE COMMISSION.
    Section 40104(a) of title 46, United States Code, is amended to 
read as follows:
    ``(a) Reports.--
        ``(1) In general.--The Federal Maritime Commission may require 
    a common carrier or marine terminal operator, or an officer, 
    receiver, trustee, lessee, agent, or employee of the common carrier 
    or marine terminal operator to file with the Commission a 
    periodical or special report, an account, record, rate, or charge, 
    or a memorandum of facts and transactions related to the business 
    of the common carrier or marine terminal operator, as applicable.
        ``(2) Requirements.--Any report, account, record, rate, charge, 
    or memorandum required to be filed under paragraph (1) shall--
            ``(A) be made under oath if the Commission requires; and
            ``(B) be filed in the form and within the time prescribed 
        by the Commission.
        ``(3) Limitation.--The Commission shall--
            ``(A) limit the scope of any filing ordered under this 
        section to fulfill the objective of the order; and
            ``(B) provide a reasonable period of time for respondents 
        to respond based upon their capabilities and the scope of the 
        order.''.
    SEC. 706. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION.
    (a) Notice of Filing.--Section 40304(a) of title 46, United States 
Code, is amended to read as follows:
    ``(a) Notice of Filing.--Not later than 7 days after the date an 
agreement is filed, the Federal Maritime Commission shall--
        ``(1) transmit a notice of the filing to the Federal Register 
    for publication; and
        ``(2) request interested persons to submit relevant information 
    and documents.''.
    (b) Request for Information and Documents.--Section 40304(d) of 
title 46, United States Code, is amended by striking ``section'' and 
inserting ``part''.
    (c) Saving Clause.--Nothing in this section, or the amendments made 
by this section, may be construed--
        (1) to prevent the Federal Maritime Commission from requesting 
    from a person, at any time, any additional information or documents 
    the Commission considers necessary to carry out chapter 403 of 
    title 46, United States Code;
        (2) to prescribe a specific deadline for the submission of 
    relevant information and documents in response to a request under 
    section 40304(a)(2) of title 46, United States Code; or
        (3) to limit the authority of the Commission to request 
    information under section 40304(d) of title 46, United States Code.
    SEC. 707. OCEAN TRANSPORTATION INTERMEDIARIES.
    (a) License Requirement.--Section 40901(a) of title 46, United 
States Code, is amended by inserting ``advertise, hold oneself out, 
or'' after ``may not''.
    (b) Applicability.--Section 40901 of title 46, United States Code, 
is amended by adding at the end the following:
    ``(c) Applicability.--Subsection (a) and section 40902 do not apply 
to a person that performs ocean transportation intermediary services on 
behalf of an ocean transportation intermediary for which it is a 
disclosed agent.''.
    (c) Financial Responsibility.--Section 40902(a) of title 46, United 
States Code, is amended by inserting ``advertise, hold oneself out, 
or'' after ``may not''.
    SEC. 708. COMMON CARRIERS.
    (a) Section 41104 of title 46, United States Code, is amended--
        (1) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by inserting ``(a) 
    In General.--'' before ``A common carrier'';
        (2) in subsection (a), as designated--
            (A) by amending paragraph (11) to read as follows:
        ``(11) knowingly and willfully accept cargo from or transport 
    cargo for the account of a non-vessel-operating common carrier that 
    does not have a tariff as required by section 40501 of this title, 
    or an ocean transportation intermediary that does not have a bond, 
    insurance, or other surety as required by section 40902 of this 
    title;'';
            (B) in paragraph (12), by striking the period at the end 
        and inserting ``; or''; and
            (C) by adding at the end the following:
        ``(13) continue to participate simultaneously in a rate 
    discussion agreement and an agreement to share vessels, in the same 
    trade, if the interplay of the authorities exercised by the 
    specified agreements is likely, by a reduction in competition, to 
    produce an unreasonable reduction in transportation service or an 
    unreasonable increase in transportation cost.''; and
        (3) by adding at the end the following:
    ``(b) Rule of Construction.--Notwithstanding any other provision of 
law, there is no private right of action to enforce the prohibition 
under subsection (a)(13).
    ``(c) Agreement Violation.--Participants in an agreement found by 
the Commission to violate subsection (a)(13) shall have 90 days from 
the date of such Commission finding to withdraw from the agreement as 
necessary to comply with that subsection.''.
    (b) Application.--Section 41104(a)(13) of title 46, United States 
Code, as amended, shall apply to any agreement filed or with an 
effective date before, on, or after the date of enactment of this Act.
    SEC. 709. NEGOTIATIONS.
    (a) Concerted Action.--Section 41105 of title 46, United States 
Code, is amended--
        (1) by redesignating paragraphs (5) through (8) as paragraphs 
    (7) through (10), respectively; and
        (2) by inserting after paragraph (4) the following:
        ``(5) negotiate with a tug or towing vessel service provider on 
    any matter relating to rates or services provided within the United 
    States by those tugs or towing vessels;
        ``(6) with respect to a vessel operated by an ocean common 
    carrier within the United States, negotiate for the purchase of 
    certain covered services, unless the negotiations and any resulting 
    agreements are not in violation of the antitrust laws and are 
    consistent with the purposes of this part, except that this 
    paragraph does not prohibit the setting and publishing of a joint 
    through rate by a conference, joint venture, or association of 
    ocean common carriers;''.
    (b) Authority.--Chapter 411 of title 46, United States Code, is 
amended--
        (1) by inserting after section 41105 the following:
``Sec. 41105A. Authority
    ``Nothing in section 41105, as amended by the Federal Maritime 
Commission Authorization Act of 2017, shall be construed to limit the 
authority of the Department of Justice regarding antitrust matters.''; 
and
        (2) in the analysis at the beginning of chapter 411, by 
    inserting after the item relating to section 41105 the following:

``41105A. Authority.''.

    (c) Exemption.--Section 40307(b)(1) of title 46, United States 
Code, is amended by inserting ``tug operators,'' after ``motor 
carriers,''.
    SEC. 710. INJUNCTIVE RELIEF SOUGHT BY THE COMMISSION.
    (a) In General.--Section 41307(b) of title 46, United States Code 
is amended--
        (1) in paragraph (1) by inserting ``or to substantially lessen 
    competition in the purchasing of certain covered services'' after 
    ``transportation cost''; and
        (2) by adding at the end the following:
        ``(4) Competition factors.--In making a determination under 
    this subsection regarding whether an agreement is likely to 
    substantially lessen competition in the purchasing of certain 
    covered services, the Commission may consider any relevant 
    competition factors in affected markets, including, without 
    limitation, the competitive effect of agreements other than the 
    agreement under review.''.
    (b) Application.--Section 41307(b) of title 46, United States Code, 
as amended, shall apply to any agreement filed or with an effective 
date before, on, or after the date of enactment of this Act.
    SEC. 711. DISCUSSIONS.
    (a) In General.--Section 303 of title 46, United States Code, is 
amended to read as follows:
``Sec. 303. Meetings
    ``(a) In General.--The Federal Maritime Commission shall be deemed 
to be an agency for purposes of section 552b of title 5.
    ``(b) Record.--The Commission, through its secretary, shall keep a 
record of its meetings and the votes taken on any action, order, 
contract, or financial transaction of the Commission.
    ``(c) Nonpublic Collaborative Discussions.--
        ``(1) In general.--Notwithstanding section 552b of title 5, a 
    majority of the Commissioners may hold a meeting that is not open 
    to public observation to discuss official agency business if--
            ``(A) no formal or informal vote or other official agency 
        action is taken at the meeting;
            ``(B) each individual present at the meeting is a 
        Commissioner or an employee of the Commission;
            ``(C) at least 1 Commissioner from each political party is 
        present at the meeting, if applicable; and
            ``(D) the General Counsel of the Commission is present at 
        the meeting.
        ``(2) Disclosure of nonpublic collaborative discussions.--
    Except as provided under paragraph (3), not later than 2 business 
    days after the conclusion of a meeting under paragraph (1), the 
    Commission shall make available to the public, in a place easily 
    accessible to the public--
            ``(A) a list of the individuals present at the meeting; and
            ``(B) a summary of the matters discussed at the meeting, 
        except for any matters the Commission properly determines may 
        be withheld from the public under section 552b(c) of title 5.
        ``(3) Exception.--If the Commission properly determines matters 
    may be withheld from the public under section 555b(c) of title 5, 
    the Commission shall provide a summary with as much general 
    information as possible on those matters withheld from the public.
        ``(4) Ongoing proceedings.--If a meeting under paragraph (1) 
    directly relates to an ongoing proceeding before the Commission, 
    the Commission shall make the disclosure under paragraph (2) on the 
    date of the final Commission decision.
        ``(5) Preservation of open meetings requirements for agency 
    action.--Nothing in this subsection may be construed to limit the 
    applicability of section 552b of title 5 with respect to a meeting 
    of the Commissioners other than that described in this subsection.
        ``(6) Statutory construction.--Nothing in this subsection may 
    be construed--
            ``(A) to limit the applicability of section 552b of title 5 
        with respect to any information which is proposed to be 
        withheld from the public under paragraph (2)(B) of this 
        subsection; or
            ``(B) to authorize the Commission to withhold from any 
        individual any record that is accessible to that individual 
        under section 552a of title 5.''.
    (b) Table of Contents.--The analysis at the beginning of chapter 3 
of title 46, United States Code, is amended by amending the item 
relating to section 303 to read as follows:

``303. Meetings.''.
    SEC. 712. TRANSPARENCY.
    (a) In General.--Beginning not later than 60 days after the date of 
enactment of this Act, the Federal Maritime Commission shall submit to 
the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate 
and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of 
Representatives biannual reports that describe the Commission's 
progress toward addressing the issues raised in each unfinished 
regulatory proceeding, regardless of whether the proceeding is subject 
to a statutory or regulatory deadline.
    (b) Format of Reports.--Each report under subsection (a) shall, 
among other things, clearly identify for each unfinished regulatory 
proceeding--
        (1) the popular title;
        (2) the current stage of the proceeding;
        (3) an abstract of the proceeding;
        (4) what prompted the action in question;
        (5) any applicable statutory, regulatory, or judicial deadline;
        (6) the associated docket number;
        (7) the date the rulemaking was initiated;
        (8) a date for the next action; and
        (9) if a date for next action identified in the previous report 
    is not met, the reason for the delay.
    SEC. 713. STUDY OF BANKRUPTCY PREPARATION AND RESPONSE.
    (a) Study.--The Comptroller General of the United States shall 
conduct a study that examines the immediate aftermath of a major ocean 
carrier bankruptcy and its impact through the supply chain. The study 
shall consider any financial mechanisms that could be used to mitigate 
the impact of any future bankruptcy events on the supply chain.
    (b) Report.--No later than 1 year after the date of enactment of 
this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall submit to 
the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate 
and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of 
Representatives a report containing the findings, conclusions, and 
recommendations, if any, from the study required under subsection (a).
    SEC. 714. AGREEMENTS UNAFFECTED.
    Nothing in this Act may be construed--
        (1) to limit or amend the definition of ``agreement'' in 
    section 40102(1) of title 46, United States Code, with respect to 
    the exclusion of maritime labor agreements; or
        (2) to apply to a maritime labor agreement (as defined in 
    section 40102(15) of that title).

                       TITLE VIII--MISCELLANEOUS

    SEC. 801. REPEAL OF OBSOLETE REPORTING REQUIREMENT.
    Subsection (h) of section 888 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 
(6 U.S.C. 468) is repealed.
    SEC. 802. CORRECTIONS TO PROVISIONS ENACTED BY COAST GUARD 
      AUTHORIZATION ACTS.
    Section 604(b) of the Howard Coble Coast Guard and Maritime 
Transportation Act of 2014 (Public Law 113-281; 128 Stat. 3061) is 
amended by inserting ``and fishery endorsement'' after ``endorsement''.
    SEC. 803. OFFICER EVALUATION REPORT.
    (a) In General.--Not later than 3 years after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, the Commandant of the Coast Guard shall reduce 
lieutenant junior grade evaluation reports to the same length as an 
ensign or place lieutenant junior grade evaluations on an annual 
schedule.
    (b) Surveys.--Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment 
of this Act, the Commandant of the Coast Guard shall conduct surveys 
of--
        (1) outgoing promotion board members and assignment officers to 
    determine, at a minimum--
            (A) which sections of the officer evaluation report were 
        most useful;
            (B) which sections of the officer evaluation report were 
        least useful;
            (C) how to better reflect high performers; and
            (D) any recommendations for improving the officer 
        evaluation report; and
        (2) at least 10 percent of the officers from each grade of 
    officers from O1 to O6 to determine how much time each member of 
    the rating chain spends on that member's portion of the officer 
    evaluation report.
    (c) Revisions.--
        (1) In general.--Not later than 4 years after the date of the 
    completion of the surveys required by subsection (b), the 
    Commandant of the Coast Guard shall revise the officer evaluation 
    report, and provide corresponding directions, taking into account 
    the requirements under paragraph (2).
        (2) Requirements.--In revising the officer evaluation report 
    under paragraph (1), the Commandant shall--
            (A) consider the findings of the surveys under subsection 
        (b);
            (B) improve administrative efficiency;
            (C) reduce and streamline performance dimensions and 
        narrative text;
            (D) eliminate redundancy with the officer specialty 
        management system and any other record information systems that 
        are used during the officer assignment or promotion process;
            (E) provide for fairness and equity for Coast Guard 
        officers with regard to promotion boards, selection panels, and 
        the assignment process; and
            (F) ensure officer evaluation responsibilities can be 
        accomplished within normal working hours--
                (i) to minimize any impact to officer duties; and
                (ii) to eliminate any need for an officer to take 
            liberty or leave for administrative purposes.
    (d) Report.--
        (1) In general.--Not later than 545 days after the date of the 
    enactment of this Act, the Commandant of the Coast Guard shall 
    submit to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of 
    the Senate and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure 
    of the House of Representatives a report on the findings of the 
    surveys under subsection (b).
        (2) Format.--The report under paragraph (1) shall be formatted 
    by each rank, type of board, and position, as applicable.
    SEC. 804. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY.
    Section 404 of the Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2010 (Public 
Law 111-281; 124 Stat. 2950) is amended--
        (1) in subsection (a), in the text preceding paragraph (1), by 
    striking ``sections 3304, 5333, and 5753'' and inserting ``section 
    3304''; and
        (2) by striking subsection (b), and redesignating subsection 
    (c) as subsection (b).
    SEC. 805. COAST GUARD ROTC PROGRAM.
    Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the 
Commandant of the Coast Guard shall submit to the Committee on 
Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee 
on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives a 
report on the costs and benefits of creating a Coast Guard Reserve 
Officers' Training Corps Program based on the other Armed Forces 
programs.
    SEC. 806. CURRENCY DETECTION CANINE TEAM PROGRAM.
    (a) Definitions.--In this section:
        (1) Canine currency detection team.--The term ``canine currency 
    detection team'' means a canine and a canine handler that are 
    trained to detect currency.
        (2) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary of 
    the department in which the Coast Guard is operating.
    (b) Establishment.--Not later than 1 year after the date of 
enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall establish a program to allow 
the use of canine currency detection teams for purposes of Coast Guard 
maritime law enforcement, including underway vessel boardings.
    (c) Operation.--The Secretary may cooperate with, or enter into an 
agreement with, the head of another Federal agency to meet the 
requirements under subsection (b).
    SEC. 807. CENTER OF EXPERTISE FOR GREAT LAKES OIL SPILL SEARCH AND 
      RESPONSE.
    (a) In General.--Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment 
of this Act, the Commandant of the Coast Guard shall establish a Center 
of Expertise for Great Lakes Oil Spill Preparedness and Response 
(referred to in this section as the ``Center of Expertise'') in 
accordance with section 313 of title 14, United States Code, as amended 
by this Act.
    (b) Location.--The Center of Expertise shall be located in close 
proximity to--
        (1) critical crude oil transportation infrastructure on and 
    connecting the Great Lakes, such as submerged pipelines and high-
    traffic navigation locks; and
        (2) an institution of higher education with adequate aquatic 
    research laboratory facilities and capabilities and expertise in 
    Great Lakes aquatic ecology, environmental chemistry, fish and 
    wildlife, and water resources.
    (c) Functions.--The Center of Expertise shall--
        (1) monitor and assess, on an ongoing basis, the current state 
    of knowledge regarding freshwater oil spill response technologies 
    and the behavior and effects of oil spills in the Great Lakes;
        (2) identify any significant gaps in Great Lakes oil spill 
    research, including an assessment of major scientific or 
    technological deficiencies in responses to past spills in the Great 
    Lakes and other freshwater bodies, and seek to fill those gaps;
        (3) conduct research, development, testing, and evaluation for 
    freshwater oil spill response equipment, technologies, and 
    techniques to mitigate and respond to oil spills in the Great 
    Lakes;
        (4) educate and train Federal, State, and local first 
    responders located in Coast Guard District 9 in--
            (A) the incident command system structure;
            (B) Great Lakes oil spill response techniques and 
        strategies; and
            (C) public affairs; and
        (5) work with academic and private sector response training 
    centers to develop and standardize maritime oil spill response 
    training and techniques for use on the Great Lakes.
    (d) Definition.--In this section, the term ``Great Lakes'' means 
Lake Superior, Lake Michigan, Lake Huron, Lake Erie, and Lake Ontario.
    SEC. 808. PUBLIC SAFETY ANSWERING POINTS AND MARITIME SEARCH AND 
      RESCUE COORDINATION.
    Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this 
Act--
        (1) the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is 
    operating acting through the Commandant of the Coast Guard shall 
    review Coast Guard policies and procedures for public safety 
    answering points and search-and-rescue coordination with State and 
    local law enforcement entities in order to--
            (A) further minimize the possibility of maritime 911 calls 
        being improperly routed; and
            (B) assure the Coast Guard is able to effectively carry out 
        the Coast Guard's maritime search and rescue mission; and
        (2) the Commandant shall--
            (A) formulate a national maritime public safety answering 
        points policy; and
            (B) submit a report to the Congress on such assessment and 
        policy, which shall include an update to the report submitted 
        in accordance with section 233 of the Howard Coble Coast Guard 
        and Maritime Transportation Act of 2014.
    SEC. 809. SHIP SHOAL LIGHTHOUSE TRANSFER: REPEAL.
    Effective January 1, 2021, section 27 of the Coast Guard 
Authorization Act of 1991 (Public Law 102-241; 105 Stat. 2218) is 
repealed.
    SEC. 810. LAND EXCHANGE, AYAKULIK ISLAND, ALASKA.
    (a) Land Exchange; Ayakulik Island, Alaska.--If the owner of 
Ayakulik Island, Alaska, offers to exchange the Island for the Tract--
        (1) within 10 days after receiving such offer, the Secretary 
    shall provide notice of the offer to the Commandant;
        (2) within 90 days after receiving the notice under paragraph 
    (1), the Commandant shall develop and transmit to the Secretary 
    proposed operational restrictions on commercial activity conducted 
    on the Tract, including the right of the Commandant to--
            (A) order the immediate termination, for a period of up to 
        72 hours, of any activity occurring on or from the Tract that 
        violates or threatens to violate one or more of such 
        restrictions; or
            (B) commence a civil action for appropriate relief, 
        including a permanent or temporary injunction enjoining the 
        activity that violates or threatens to violate such 
        restrictions;
        (3) within 90 days after receiving the proposed operational 
    restrictions from the Commandant, the Secretary shall transmit such 
    restrictions to the owner of Ayakulik Island; and
        (4) within 30 days after transmitting the proposed operational 
    restrictions to the owner of Ayakulik Island, and if the owner 
    agrees to such restrictions, the Secretary shall convey all right, 
    title, and interest of the United States in and to the Tract to the 
    owner, subject to an easement granted to the Commandant to enforce 
    such restrictions, in exchange for all right, title, and interest 
    of such owner in and to Ayakulik Island.
    (b) Boundary Revisions.--The Secretary may make technical and 
conforming revisions to the boundaries of the Tract before the date of 
the exchange.
    (c) Public Land Order.--Effective on the date of an exchange under 
subsection (a), Public Land Order 5550 shall have no force or effect 
with respect to submerged lands that are part of the Tract.
    (d) Failure to Timely Respond to Notice.--If the Commandant does 
not transmit proposed operational restrictions to the Secretary within 
30 days after receiving the notice under subsection (a)(1), the 
Secretary shall, by not later than 60 days after transmitting such 
notice, convey all right, title, and interest of the United States in 
and to the Tract to the owner of Ayakulik Island in exchange for all 
right, title, and interest of such owner in and to Ayakulik Island.
    (e) CERCLA Not Affected.--This section and an exchange under this 
section shall not be construed to limit the application of or otherwise 
affect section 120(h) of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, 
Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (42 U.S.C. 9620(h)).
    (f) Definitions.--In this section:
        (1) Commandant.--The term ``Commandant'' means the Secretary of 
    the department in which the Coast Guard is operating, acting 
    through the Commandant of the Coast Guard.
        (2) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary of 
    the Interior.
        (3) Tract.--The term ``Tract'' means the land (including 
    submerged land) depicted as ``PROPOSED PROPERTY EXCHANGE AREA'' on 
    the survey titled ``PROPOSED PROPERTY EXCHANGE PARCEL'' and dated 
    3/22/17.
    SEC. 811. USE OF TRACT 43.
    Section 524(e)(2) of the Pribilof Island Transition Completion Act 
of 2016 (Public Law 114-120), as amended by section 3533 of the 
Pribilof Island Transition Completion Amendments Act of 2016 (subtitle 
B of title XXXV of Public Law 114-328), is amended by--
        (1) striking ``each month'' and inserting ``each April and 
    October''; and
        (2) striking ``previous month'' and inserting ``previous six 
    months''.
    SEC. 812. COAST GUARD MARITIME DOMAIN AWARENESS.
    (a) In General.--The Secretary of the department in which the Coast 
Guard is operating shall seek to enter into an arrangement with the 
National Academy of Sciences not later than 60 days after the date of 
the enactment of this Act under which the Academy shall prepare an 
assessment of available unmanned, autonomous, or remotely controlled 
maritime domain awareness technologies for use by the Coast Guard.
    (b) Assessment.--The assessment shall--
        (1) describe the potential limitations of current and emerging 
    unmanned technologies used in the maritime domain for--
            (A) ocean observation;
            (B) vessel monitoring and identification;
            (C) weather observation;
            (D) to the extent practicable for consideration by the 
        Academy, intelligence gathering, surveillance, and 
        reconnaissance; and
            (E) communications;
        (2) examine how technologies described in paragraph (1) can 
    help prioritize Federal investment by examining;
            (A) affordability, including acquisition, operations, and 
        maintenance;
            (B) reliability;
            (C) versatility;
            (D) efficiency; and
            (E) estimated service life and persistence of effort; and
        (3) analyze whether the use of new and emerging maritime domain 
    awareness technologies can be used to--
            (A) carry out Coast Guard missions at lower costs;
            (B) expand the scope and range of Coast Guard maritime 
        domain awareness;
            (C) allow the Coast Guard to more efficiently and 
        effectively allocate Coast Guard vessels, aircraft, and 
        personnel; and
            (D) identify adjustments that would be necessary in Coast 
        Guard policies, procedures, and protocols to incorporate 
        unmanned technologies to enhance efficiency.
    (c) Report to Congress.--Not later than 1 year after entering into 
an arrangement with the Secretary under subsection (a), the National 
Academy of Sciences shall submit the assessment prepared under this 
section to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure and 
Homeland Security of the House of Representatives and the Committee on 
Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate.
    (d) Use of Information.--In formulating costs pursuant to 
subsection (b), the National Academy of Sciences may utilize 
information from other Coast Guard reports, assessments, or analyses 
regarding existing Coast Guard manpower requirements or other reports, 
assessments, or analyses for the acquisition of unmanned, autonomous, 
or remotely controlled technologies by the Federal Government.
    SEC. 813. MONITORING.
    (a) In General.--The Secretary of the department in which the Coast 
Guard is operating shall conduct a 1-year pilot program to determine 
the impact of persistent use of different types of surveillance systems 
on illegal maritime activities, including illegal, unreported, and 
unregulated fishing, in the Western Pacific region.
    (b) Requirements.--The pilot program shall--
        (1) consider the use of light aircraft-based detection systems 
    that can identify potential illegal activity from high altitudes 
    and produce enforcement-quality evidence at low altitudes; and
        (2) be directed at detecting and deterring illegal maritime 
    activities, including illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing, 
    and enhancing maritime domain awareness.
    SEC. 814. REIMBURSEMENTS FOR NON-FEDERAL CONSTRUCTION COSTS OF 
      CERTAIN AIDS TO NAVIGATION.
    (a) In General.--Subject to the availability of amounts 
specifically provided in advance in subsequent appropriations Acts and 
in accordance with this section, the Commandant of the Coast Guard may 
reimburse a non-Federal entity for costs incurred by the entity for a 
covered project.
    (b) Conditions.--The Commandant may not provide reimbursement under 
subsection (a) with respect to a covered project unless--
        (1) the need for the project is a result of the completion of 
    construction with respect to a federally authorized navigation 
    channel;
        (2) the Commandant determines, through an appropriate 
    navigation safety analysis, that the project is necessary to ensure 
    safe marine transportation;
        (3) the Commandant approves the design of the project to ensure 
    that it meets all applicable Coast Guard aids-to-navigation 
    standards and requirements;
        (4) the non-Federal entity agrees to transfer the project upon 
    completion to the Coast Guard for operation and maintenance by the 
    Coast Guard as a Federal aid to navigation;
        (5) the non-Federal entity carries out the project in 
    accordance with the same laws and regulations that would apply to 
    the Coast Guard if the Coast Guard carried out the project, 
    including obtaining all permits required for the project under 
    Federal and State law; and
        (6) the Commandant determines that the project satisfies such 
    additional requirements as may be established by the Commandant.
    (c) Limitations.--Reimbursements under subsection (a) may not 
exceed the following:
        (1) For a single covered project, $5,000,000.
        (2) For all covered projects in a single fiscal year, 
    $5,000,000.
    (d) Expiration.--The authority granted under this section shall 
expire on the date that is 4 years after the date of enactment of this 
section.
    (e) Covered Project Defined.--In this section, the term ``covered 
project'' means a project carried out--
        (1) by a non-Federal entity to construct and establish an aid 
    to navigation that facilitates safe and efficient marine 
    transportation on a Federal navigation project authorized by title 
    I of the Water Resources Development Act of 2007 (Public Law 110-
    114); and
        (2) in an area that was affected by Hurricane Harvey.
    SEC. 815. TOWING SAFETY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM FEES.
    (a) Review.--The Commandant of the Coast Guard shall--
        (1) review and compare the costs to the Government of--
            (A) towing vessel inspections performed by the Coast Guard; 
        and
            (B) such inspections performed by a third party; and
        (2) based on such review and comparison, determine whether the 
    costs to the Government of such inspections performed by a third 
    party are different than the costs to the Government of such 
    inspections performed by the Coast Guard.
    (b) Revision of Fees.--If the Commandant determines under 
subsection (a) that the costs to the Government of such inspections 
performed by a third party are different than the costs to the 
Government of such inspections performed by the Coast Guard, then the 
Commandant shall revise the fee assessed by the Coast Guard for such 
inspections as necessary to conform to the requirements under section 
9701 of title 31, United States Code, that such fee be based on the 
cost to the Government of such inspections and accurately reflect such 
costs.
    SEC. 816. OIL SPILL DISBURSEMENTS AUDITING AND REPORT.
    Section 1012 of the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 (33 U.S.C. 2712) is 
amended--
        (1) by repealing subsection (g);
        (2) in subsection (l)(1), by striking ``Within one year after 
    the date of enactment of the Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2010, 
    and annually thereafter,'' and inserting ``Each year, on the date 
    on which the President submits to Congress a budget under section 
    1105 of title 31, United States Code,''; and
        (3) by amending subsection (l)(2) to read as follows:
        ``(2) Contents.--The report shall include--
            ``(A) a list of each incident that--
                ``(i) occurred in the preceding fiscal year; and
                ``(ii) resulted in disbursements from the Fund, for 
            removal costs and damages, totaling $500,000 or more;
            ``(B) a list of each incident that--
                ``(i) occurred in the fiscal year preceding the 
            preceding fiscal year; and
                ``(ii) resulted in disbursements from the Fund, for 
            removal costs and damages, totaling $500,000 or more; and
            ``(C) an accounting of any amounts reimbursed to the Fund 
        in the preceding fiscal year that were recovered from a 
        responsible party for an incident that resulted in 
        disbursements from the Fund, for removal costs and damages, 
        totaling $500,000 or more.''.
    SEC. 817. FLEET REQUIREMENTS ASSESSMENT AND STRATEGY.
    (a) Report.--Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of 
this Act, the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is 
operating, in consultation with interested Federal and non-Federal 
stakeholders, shall submit to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on Transportation and 
Infrastructure of the House of Representatives a report including--
        (1) an assessment of Coast Guard at-sea operational fleet 
    requirements to support its statutory missions established in the 
    Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 101 et seq.); and
        (2) a strategic plan for meeting the requirements identified 
    under paragraph (1).
    (b) Contents.--The report under subsection (a) shall include--
        (1) an assessment of--
            (A) the extent to which the Coast Guard at-sea operational 
        fleet requirements referred to in subsection (a)(1) are 
        currently being met;
            (B) the Coast Guard's current fleet, its operational 
        lifespan, and how the anticipated changes in the age and 
        distribution of vessels in the fleet will impact the ability to 
        meet at-sea operational requirements;
            (C) fleet operations and recommended improvements to 
        minimize costs and extend operational vessel life spans; and
            (D) the number of Fast Response Cutters, Offshore Patrol 
        Cutters, and National Security Cutters needed to meet at-sea 
        operational requirements as compared to planned acquisitions 
        under the current programs of record;
        (2) an analysis of--
            (A) how the Coast Guard at-sea operational fleet 
        requirements are currently met, including the use of the Coast 
        Guard's current cutter fleet, agreements with partners, 
        chartered vessels, and unmanned vehicle technology; and
            (B) whether existing and planned cutter programs of record 
        (including the Fast Response Cutter, Offshore Patrol Cutter, 
        and National Security Cutter) will enable the Coast Guard to 
        meet at-sea operational requirements; and
        (3) a description of--
            (A) planned manned and unmanned vessel acquisition; and
            (B) how such acquisitions will change the extent to which 
        the Coast Guard at-sea operational requirements are met.
    (c) Consultation and Transparency.--
        (1) Consultation.--In consulting with the Federal and non-
    Federal stakeholders under subsection (a), the Secretary of the 
    department in which the Coast Guard is operating shall--
            (A) provide the stakeholders with opportunities for input--
                (i) prior to initially drafting the report, including 
            the assessment and strategic plan; and
                (ii) not later than 3 months prior to finalizing the 
            report, including the assessment and strategic plan, for 
            submission; and
            (B) document the input and its disposition in the report.
        (2) Transparency.--All input provided under paragraph (1) shall 
    be made available to the public.
    (d) Ensuring Maritime Coverage.--In order to meet Coast Guard 
mission requirements for search and rescue, ports, waterways, and 
coastal security, and maritime environmental response during 
recapitalization of Coast Guard vessels, the Coast Guard shall ensure 
continuity of the coverage, to the maximum extent practicable, in the 
locations that may lose assets.
    SEC. 818. NATIONAL SECURITY CUTTER.
    (a) Standard Method for Tracking.--The Commandant of the Coast 
Guard may not certify an eighth National Security Cutter as Ready for 
Operations before the date on which the Commandant provides to the 
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of 
Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
Transportation of the Senate--
        (1) a notification of a new standard method for tracking 
    operational employment of Coast Guard major cutters that does not 
    include time during which such a cutter is away from its homeport 
    for maintenance or repair; and
        (2) a report analyzing cost and performance for different 
    approaches to achieving varied levels of operational employment 
    using the standard method required by paragraph (1) that, at a 
    minimum--
            (A) compares over a 30-year period the average annualized 
        baseline cost and performances for a certified National 
        Security Cutter that operated for 185 days away from homeport 
        or an equivalent alternative measure of operational tempo--
                (i) against the cost of a 15 percent increase in days 
            away from homeport or an equivalent alternative measure of 
            operational tempo for a National Security Cutter; and
                (ii) against the cost of the acquisition and operation 
            of an additional National Security Cutter; and
            (B) examines the optimal level of operational employment of 
        National Security Cutters to balance National Security Cutter 
        cost and mission performance.
    (b) Conforming Amendments.--
        (1) Section 221(b) of the Coast Guard and Maritime 
    Transportation Act of 2012 (126 Stat. 1560) is repealed.
        (2) Section 204(c)(1) of the Coast Guard Authorization Act of 
    2016 (130 Stat. 35) is repealed.
    SEC. 819. ACQUISITION PLAN FOR INLAND WATERWAY AND RIVER TENDERS 
      AND BAY-CLASS ICEBREAKERS.
    (a) Acquisition Plan.--Not later than 270 days after the date of 
the enactment of this Act, the Commandant of the Coast Guard shall 
submit to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the 
Senate and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the 
House of Representatives a plan to replace or extend the life of the 
Coast Guard fleet of inland waterway and river tenders, and the Bay-
class icebreakers.
    (b) Contents.--The plan under subsection (a) shall include--
        (1) an analysis of the work required to extend the life of 
    vessels described in subsection (a);
        (2) recommendations for which, if any, such vessels it is cost 
    effective to undertake a ship-life extension or enhanced 
    maintenance program;
        (3) an analysis of the aids to navigation program to determine 
    if advances in navigation technology may reduce the needs for 
    physical aids to navigation;
        (4) recommendations for changes to physical aids to navigation 
    and the distribution of such aids that reduce the need for the 
    acquisition of vessels to replace the vessels described in 
    subsection (a);
        (5) a schedule for the acquisition of vessels to replace the 
    vessels described in subsection (a), including the date on which 
    the first vessel will be delivered;
        (6) the date such acquisition will be complete;
        (7) a description of the order and location of replacement 
    vessels;
        (8) an estimate of the cost per vessel and of the total cost of 
    the acquisition program of record; and
        (9) an analysis of whether existing vessels can be used.
    SEC. 820. GREAT LAKES ICEBREAKER ACQUISITION.
    (a) Icebreaking on the Great Lakes.--For fiscal years 2018 and 
2019, the Commandant of the Coast Guard may use funds made available 
pursuant to section 4902 of title 14, United States Code, as amended by 
this Act, for the construction of an icebreaker that is at least as 
capable as the Coast Guard Cutter Mackinaw to enhance icebreaking 
capacity on the Great Lakes.
    (b) Acquisition Plan.--Not later than 45 days after the date of 
enactment of this Act, the Commandant shall submit a plan to the 
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and 
the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of 
Representatives for acquiring an icebreaker described in subsections 
(a) and (b). Such plan shall include--
        (1) the details and schedule of the acquisition activities to 
    be completed; and
        (2) a description of how the funding for Coast Guard 
    acquisition, construction, and improvements that was appropriated 
    under the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2017 (Public Law 115-31) 
    will be allocated to support the acquisition activities referred to 
    in paragraph (1).
    SEC. 821. POLAR ICEBREAKERS.
    (a) Enhanced Maintenance Program for the Polar Star.--
        (1) In general.--Subject to the availability of appropriations, 
    the Commandant of the Coast Guard shall conduct an enhanced 
    maintenance program on Coast Guard Cutter Polar Star (WAGB-10) to 
    extend the service life of such vessel until at least December 31, 
    2025.
        (2) Requirement for report.--Not later than 180 days after the 
    date of the enactment of the Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2017, 
    the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is 
    operating, in consultation with Naval Sea Systems Command, shall 
    submit to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation 
    and the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate and the Committee 
    on Transportation and Infrastructure and the Committee on Armed 
    Services of the House of Representatives a detailed report 
    describing a plan to extend the service life of the Coast Guard 
    Cutter Polar Star (WAGB-10) until at least December 31, 2025, 
    through an enhanced maintenance program.
        (3) Content.--The report required by paragraph (2) shall 
    include the following:
            (A) An assessment and discussion of the enhanced 
        maintenance program recommended by the National Academies of 
        Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine's Committee on Polar 
        Icebreaker Cost Assessment in the letter report ``Acquisition 
        and Operation of Polar Icebreakers: Fulfilling the Nation's 
        Needs''.
            (B) An assessment and discussion of the Government 
        Accountability Office's concerns and recommendations regarding 
        service life extension work on Coast Guard Cutter Polar Star 
        (WAGB-10) in the report ``Status of the Coast Guard's Polar 
        Icebreaking Fleet Capability and Recapitalization Plan''.
            (C) Based upon a materiel condition assessment of the Coast 
        Guard Cutter Polar Star (WAGB-10)--
                (i) a description of the service life extension needs 
            of the vessel;
                (ii) detailed information regarding planned shipyard 
            work for each fiscal year to meet such needs; and
                (iii) an estimate of the amount needed to be 
            appropriated to complete the enhanced maintenance program.
            (D) A plan to ensure the vessel will maintain seasonally 
        operational status during the enhanced maintenance program.
        (4) Authorization of appropriations.--The Commandant of the 
    Coast Guard may use funds made available pursuant to section 4902 
    of title 14, United States Code, as amended by section 202 of this 
    Act, for the enhanced maintenance program described in the report 
    required by subsection (a).
    (b) Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Act of 2012; 
Amendment.--Section 222 of the Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation 
Act of 2012 (Public Law 112-213), as amended, is further amended as 
follows:
        (1) by striking subsections (a) through (d);
        (2) by redesignating subsections (e) through (g) as subsections 
    (a) through (c), respectively;
        (3) in subsection (a), as redesignated--
            (A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking 
        ``Except as provided in subsection (c), the Commandant'' and 
        inserting ``The Commandant'';
            (B) in paragraph (1) by striking ``Polar Sea or'';
            (C) in paragraph (2) by striking ``either of the vessels'' 
        and inserting ``the Polar Star or the Polar Sea''; and
            (D) in paragraph (3) by striking ``either of the vessels'' 
        each place it appears and inserting ``the Polar Star''.
    SEC. 822. STRATEGIC ASSETS IN THE ARCTIC.
    (a) Definition of Arctic.--In this section, the term ``Arctic'' has 
the meaning given the term in section 112 of the Arctic Research and 
Policy Act of 1984 (15 U.S.C. 4111).
    (b) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that--
        (1) the Arctic continues to grow in significance to both the 
    national security interests and the economic prosperity of the 
    United States; and
        (2) the Coast Guard must ensure it is positioned to respond to 
    any accident, incident, or threat with appropriate assets.
    (c) Report.--Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of 
this Act, the Commandant of the Coast Guard, in consultation with the 
Secretary of Defense and taking into consideration the Department of 
Defense 2016 Arctic Strategy, shall submit to the Committee on 
Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee 
on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives a 
report on the progress toward implementing the strategic objectives 
described in the United States Coast Guard Arctic Strategy dated May 
2013.
    (d) Contents.--The report under subsection (c) shall include--
        (1) a description of the Coast Guard's progress toward each 
    strategic objective identified in the United States Coast Guard 
    Arctic Strategy dated May 2013;
        (2) an assessment of the assets and infrastructure necessary to 
    meet the strategic objectives identified in the United States Coast 
    Guard Arctic Strategy dated May 2013 based on factors such as--
            (A) response time;
            (B) coverage area;
            (C) endurance on scene;
            (D) presence; and
            (E) deterrence;
        (3) an analysis of the sufficiency of the distribution of 
    National Security Cutters, Offshore Patrol Cutters, and Fast 
    Response Cutters both stationed in various Alaskan ports and in 
    other locations to meet the strategic objectives identified in the 
    United States Coast Guard Arctic Strategy, dated May 2013;
        (4) plans to provide communications throughout the entire 
    Coastal Western Alaska Captain of the Port zone to improve waterway 
    safety and mitigate close calls, collisions, and other dangerous 
    interactions between the shipping industry and subsistence hunters;
        (5) plans to prevent marine casualties, when possible, by 
    ensuring vessels avoid environmentally sensitive areas and 
    permanent security zones;
        (6) an explanation of--
            (A) whether it is feasible to establish a vessel traffic 
        service, using existing resources or otherwise; and
            (B) whether an Arctic Response Center of Expertise is 
        necessary to address the gaps in experience, skills, equipment, 
        resources, training, and doctrine to prepare, respond to, and 
        recover spilled oil in the Arctic; and
        (7) an assessment of whether sufficient agreements are in place 
    to ensure the Coast Guard is receiving the information it needs to 
    carry out its responsibilities.
    SEC. 823. ARCTIC PLANNING CRITERIA.
    (a) Alternative Planning Criteria.--
        (1) In general.--For purposes of the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 
    (33 U.S.C. 2701 et seq.), the Commandant of the Coast Guard may 
    approve a vessel response plan under section 311 of the Federal 
    Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1321) for a vessel operating 
    in any area covered by the Captain of the Port Zone (as established 
    by the Commandant) that includes the Arctic, if the Commandant 
    verifies that--
            (A) equipment required to be available for response under 
        the plan has been tested and proven capable of operating in the 
        environmental conditions expected in the area in which it is 
        intended to be operated; and
            (B) the operators of such equipment have conducted training 
        on the equipment within the area covered by such Captain of the 
        Port Zone.
        (2) Post-approval requirements.--In approving a vessel response 
    plan under paragraph (1), the Commandant shall--
            (A) require that the oil spill removal organization 
        identified in the vessel response plan conduct regular 
        exercises and drills using the response resources identified in 
        the plan in the area covered by the Captain of the Port Zone 
        that includes the Arctic; and
            (B) allow such oil spill removal organization to take 
        credit for a response to an actual spill or release in the area 
        covered by such Captain of the Port Zone, instead of conducting 
        an exercise or drill required under subparagraph (A), if the 
        oil spill removal organization--
                (i) documents which exercise or drill requirements were 
            met during the response; and
                (ii) submits a request for credit to, and receives 
            approval from, the Commandant.
    (b) Report.--
        (1) In general.--Not later than 120 days after the date of 
    enactment of this Act, the Commandant of the Coast Guard shall 
    submit to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of 
    the Senate and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure 
    of the House of Representatives a report on the oil spill 
    prevention and response capabilities for the area covered by the 
    Captain of the Port Zone (as established by the Commandant) that 
    includes the Arctic.
        (2) Contents.--The report submitted under paragraph (1) shall 
    include the following:
            (A) A description of equipment and assets available for 
        response under the vessel response plans approved for vessels 
        operating in the area covered by the Captain of the Port Zone, 
        including details on any providers of such equipment and 
        assets.
            (B) A description of the location of such equipment and 
        assets, including an estimate of the time to deploy the 
        equipment and assets.
            (C) A determination of how effectively such equipment and 
        assets are distributed throughout the area covered by the 
        Captain of the Port Zone.
            (D) A statement regarding whether the ability to maintain 
        and deploy such equipment and assets is taken into account when 
        measuring the equipment and assets available throughout the 
        area covered by the Captain of the Port Zone.
            (E) A validation of the port assessment visit process and 
        response resource inventory for response under the vessel 
        response plans approved for vessels operating in the area 
        covered by the Captain of the Port Zone.
            (F) A determination of the compliance rate with Federal 
        vessel response plan regulations in the area covered by the 
        Captain of the Port Zone during the previous 3 years.
            (G) A description of the resources needed throughout the 
        area covered by the Captain of the Port Zone to conduct port 
        assessments, exercises, response plan reviews, and spill 
        responses.
    (c) Definition of Arctic.--In this section, the term ``Arctic'' has 
the meaning given the term under section 112 of the Arctic Research and 
Policy Act of 1984 (15 U.S.C. 4111).
    SEC. 824. VESSEL RESPONSE PLAN AUDIT.
    (a) In General.--Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment 
of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall 
complete and submit to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on Transportation and 
Infrastructure of the House of Representatives a comprehensive review 
of the processes and resources used by the Coast Guard to implement 
vessel response plan requirements under section 311 of the Federal 
Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1321).
    (b) Required Elements of Review.--The review required under 
subsection (a) shall, at a minimum, include--
        (1) a study, or an audit if appropriate, of the processes the 
    Coast Guard uses--
            (A) to approve the vessel response plans referred to in 
        subsection (a);
            (B) to approve alternate planning criteria used in lieu of 
        National Planning Criteria in approving such plans;
            (C) to verify compliance with such plans; and
            (D) to act in the event of a failure to comply with the 
        requirements of such plans;
        (2) an examination of all Federal and State agency resources 
    used by the Coast Guard in carrying out the processes identified 
    under paragraph (1), including--
            (A) the current staffing model and organization;
            (B) data, software, simulators, systems, or other 
        technology, including those pertaining to weather, oil spill 
        trajectory modeling, and risk management;
            (C) the total amount of time per fiscal year expended by 
        Coast Guard personnel to approve and verify compliance with 
        vessel response plans; and
            (D) the average amount of time expended by the Coast Guard 
        for approval of, and verification of compliance with, a single 
        vessel response plan;
        (3) an analysis of how, including by what means or methods, the 
    processes identified under paragraph (1)--
            (A) ensure compliance with applicable law;
            (B) are implemented by the Coast Guard, including at the 
        district and sector levels;
            (C) are informed by public comment and engagement with 
        States, Indian Tribes, and other regional stakeholders;
            (D) ensure availability and adequate operational capability 
        and capacity of required assets and equipment, including in 
        cases in which contractual obligations may limit the 
        availability of such assets and equipment for response;
            (E) provide for adequate asset and equipment mobilization 
        time requirements, particularly with respect to--
                (i) calculation and establishment of such requirements;
                (ii) verifying compliance with such requirements; and
                (iii) factoring in weather, including specific regional 
            adverse weather as defined in section 155.1020 of title 33, 
            Code of Federal Regulations, in calculating, establishing, 
            and verifying compliance with such requirements;
            (F) ensure response plan updates and vessel compliance when 
        changes occur in response planning criteria, asset and 
        equipment mobilization times, or regional response needs, such 
        as trends in transportation of high gravity oils or changes in 
        vessel traffic volume; and
            (G) enable effective action by the Coast Guard in the event 
        of a failure to comply with response plan requirements;
        (4) a determination regarding whether asset and equipment 
    mobilization time requirements under approved vessel response plans 
    can be met by the vessels to which they apply; and
        (5) recommendations for improving the processes identified 
    under paragraph (1), including recommendations regarding the 
    sufficiency of Coast Guard resources dedicated to those processes.
    SEC. 825. WATERS DEEMED NOT NAVIGABLE WATERS OF THE UNITED STATES 
      FOR CERTAIN PURPOSES.
    For purposes of the application of subtitle II of title 46, United 
States Code, to the Volunteer (Hull Number CCA4108), the Illinois and 
Michigan Canal is deemed to not be navigable waters of the United 
States.
    SEC. 826. DOCUMENTATION OF RECREATIONAL VESSELS.
    Coast Guard personnel performing nonrecreational vessel 
documentation functions under subchapter II of chapter 121 of title 46, 
United States Code, may perform recreational vessel documentation under 
section 12114 of such title in any fiscal year in which--
        (1) funds available for Coast Guard operating expenses may not 
    be used for expenses incurred for recreational vessel 
    documentation;
        (2) fees collected from owners of yachts and credited to such 
    use are insufficient to pay expenses of recreational vessel 
    documentation; and
        (3) there is a backlog of applications for recreational vessel 
    documentation.
    SEC. 827. EQUIPMENT REQUIREMENTS; EXEMPTION FROM THROWABLE PERSONAL 
      FLOTATION DEVICES REQUIREMENT.
    Not later than one year after the date of enactment of this Act, 
the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating 
shall--
        (1) prescribe regulations in part 160 of title 46, Code of 
    Federal Regulations, that treat a marine throw bag, as that term is 
    commonly used in the commercial whitewater rafting industry, as a 
    type of lifesaving equipment; and
        (2) revise section 175.17 of title 33, Code of Federal 
    Regulations, to exempt rafts that are 16 feet or more overall in 
    length from the requirement to carry an additional throwable 
    personal flotation device when such a marine throw bag is onboard 
    and accessible.
    SEC. 828. VISUAL DISTRESS SIGNALS AND ALTERNATIVE USE.
    (a) In General.--The Secretary of the department in which the Coast 
Guard is operating shall develop a performance standard for the 
alternative use and possession of visual distress alerting and locating 
signals as mandated by carriage requirements for recreational boats in 
subpart C of part 175 of title 33, Code of Federal Regulations.
    (b) Regulations.--Not later than 180 days after the performance 
standard for alternative use and possession of visual distress alerting 
and locating signals is finalized, the Secretary shall revise part 175 
of title 33, Code of Federal Regulations, to allow for carriage of such 
alternative signal devices.
    SEC. 829. RADAR REFRESHER TRAINING.
    Not later than 60 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the 
Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating shall 
prescribe a final rule eliminating the requirement that a mariner 
actively using the mariner's credential complete an approved refresher 
or recertification course to maintain a radar observer endorsement. 
This rulemaking shall be exempt from chapters 5 and 6 of title 5, 
United States Code, and Executive Orders 12866 and 13563.
    SEC. 830. COMMERCIAL FISHING VESSEL SAFETY NATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS 
      PLAN.
    (a) Requirement for Plan.--Not later than 1 year after the date of 
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the department in which the 
Coast Guard is operating shall develop and submit to the Committee on 
Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee 
on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives a 
national communications plan for the purposes of--
        (1) disseminating information to the commercial fishing vessel 
    industry;
        (2) conducting outreach with the commercial fishing vessel 
    industry;
        (3) facilitating interaction with the commercial fishing vessel 
    industry; and
        (4) releasing information collected under section 15102 of 
    title 46, United States Code, as added by this Act, to the 
    commercial fishing vessel industry.
    (b) Content.--The plan required by subsection (a), and each annual 
update, shall--
        (1) identify staff, resources, and systems available to the 
    Secretary to ensure the widest dissemination of information to the 
    commercial fishing vessel industry;
        (2) include a means to document all communication and outreach 
    conducted with the commercial fishing vessel industry; and
        (3) include a mechanism to measure effectiveness of such plan.
    (c) Implementation.--Not later than one year after submission of 
the initial plan, the Secretary of the department in which the Coast 
Guard is operating shall implement the plan and shall at a minimum--
        (1) leverage Coast Guard staff, resources, and systems 
    available;
        (2) monitor implementation nationwide to ensure adherence to 
    plan contents;
        (3) allow each Captain of the Port to adopt the most effective 
    strategy and means to communicate with commercial fishing vessel 
    industry in that Captain of the Port Zone;
        (4) document communication and outreach; and
        (5) solicit feedback from the commercial fishing vessel 
    industry.
    (d) Report and Updates.--The Secretary of the department in which 
the Coast Guard is operating shall--
        (1) submit to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
    Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on Transportation 
    and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives a report on the 
    effectiveness of the plan to date and any updates to ensure maximum 
    impact of the plan one year after the date of enactment of this 
    Act, and every 4 years thereafter; and
        (2) include in such report input from individual Captains of 
    the Port and any feedback received from the commercial fishing 
    vessel industry.
    SEC. 831. ATLANTIC COAST PORT ACCESS ROUTE STUDY RECOMMENDATIONS.
    Not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of the Act, 
the Commandant of the Coast Guard shall notify the Committee on 
Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and 
the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate of 
action taken to carry out the recommendations contained in the final 
report issued by the Atlantic Coast Port Access Route Study (ACPARS) 
workgroup for which notice of availability was published March 14, 2016 
(81 Fed. Reg. 13307).
    SEC. 832. DRAWBRIDGES.
    Section 5 of the Act entitled ``An Act making appropriations for 
the construction, repair, and preservation of certain public works on 
rivers and harbors, and for other purposes'', approved August 18, 1894 
(33 U.S.C. 499), is amended by adding at the end the following:
    ``(d) Temporary Changes to Drawbridge Operating Schedules.--
Notwithstanding section 553 of title 5, United States Code, whenever a 
temporary change to the operating schedule of a drawbridge, lasting 180 
days or less--
        ``(1) is approved--
            ``(A) the Secretary of the department in which the Coast 
        Guard is operating shall--
                ``(i) issue a deviation approval letter to the bridge 
            owner; and
                ``(ii) announce the temporary change in--

                    ``(I) the Local Notice to Mariners;
                    ``(II) a broadcast notice to mariners and through 
                radio stations; or
                    ``(III) such other local media as the Secretary 
                considers appropriate; and

            ``(B) the bridge owner, except a railroad bridge owner, 
        shall notify--
                ``(i) the public by publishing notice of the temporary 
            change in a newspaper of general circulation published in 
            the place where the bridge is located;
                ``(ii) the department, agency, or office of 
            transportation with jurisdiction over the roadway that 
            abuts the approaches to the bridge; and
                ``(iii) the law enforcement organization with 
            jurisdiction over the roadway that abuts the approaches to 
            the bridge; or
        ``(2) is denied, the Secretary of the department in which the 
    Coast Guard is operating shall--
            ``(A) not later than 10 days after the date of receipt of 
        the request, provide the bridge owner in writing the reasons 
        for the denial, including any supporting data and evidence used 
        to make the determination; and
            ``(B) provide the bridge owner a reasonable opportunity to 
        address each reason for the denial and resubmit the request.
    ``(e) Drawbridge Movements.--The Secretary of the department in 
which the Coast Guard is operating--
        ``(1) shall require a drawbridge operator to record each 
    movement of the drawbridge in a logbook;
        ``(2) may inspect the logbook to ensure drawbridge movement is 
    in accordance with the posted operating schedule;
        ``(3) shall review whether deviations from the posted operating 
    schedule are impairing vehicular and pedestrian traffic; and
        ``(4) may determine if the operating schedule should be 
    adjusted for efficiency of maritime or vehicular and pedestrian 
    traffic.
    ``(f) Requirements.--
        ``(1) Logbooks.--An operator of a drawbridge built across a 
    navigable river or other water of the United States--
            ``(A) that opens the draw of such bridge for the passage of 
        a vessel, shall record in a logbook--
                ``(i) the bridge identification and date of each 
            opening;
                ``(ii) the bridge tender or operator for each opening;
                ``(iii) each time it is opened for navigation;
                ``(iv) each time it is closed for navigation;
                ``(v) the number and direction of vessels passing 
            through during each opening;
                ``(vi) the types of vessels passing through during each 
            opening;
                ``(vii) an estimated or known size (height, length, and 
            beam) of the largest vessel passing through during each 
            opening;
                ``(viii) for each vessel, the vessel name and 
            registration number if easily observable; and
                ``(ix) all maintenance openings, malfunctions, or other 
            comments; and
            ``(B) that remains open to navigation but closes to allow 
        for trains to cross, shall record in a logbook--
                ``(i) the bridge identification and date of each 
            opening and closing;
                ``(ii) the bridge tender or operator;
                ``(iii) each time it is opened to navigation;
                ``(iv) each time it is closed to navigation; and
                ``(v) all maintenance openings, closings, malfunctions, 
            or other comments.
        ``(2) Maintenance of logbooks.--A drawbridge operator shall 
    maintain logbooks required under paragraph (1) for not less than 5 
    years.
        ``(3) Submission of logbooks.--At the request of the Secretary 
    of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating, a 
    drawbridge operator shall submit to the Secretary the logbook 
    required under paragraph (1) as the Secretary considers necessary 
    to carry out this section.
        ``(4) Exemption.--The requirements under paragraph (1) shall be 
    exempt from sections 3501 to 3521 of title 44, United States 
    Code.''.
    SEC. 833. WAIVER.
    Section 8902 of title 46, United States Code, shall not apply to 
the chain ferry DIANE (United States official number CG002692) when 
such vessel is operating on the Kalamazoo River in Saugatuck, Michigan.
    SEC. 834. FIRE-RETARDANT MATERIALS.
    Section 3503 of title 46, United States Code, is amended to read as 
follows:
``Sec. 3503. Fire-retardant materials
    ``(a)(1) A passenger vessel of the United States having berth or 
stateroom accommodations for at least 50 passengers shall be granted a 
certificate of inspection only if--
            ``(A) the vessel is constructed of fire-retardant 
        materials; and
            ``(B) the vessel--
                ``(i) is operating engines, boilers, main electrical 
            distribution panels, fuel tanks, oil tanks, and generators 
            that meet current Coast Guard regulations; and
                ``(ii) is operating boilers and main electrical 
            generators that are contained within noncombustible 
            enclosures equipped with fire suppression systems.
        ``(2) Before December 1, 2028, this subsection does not apply 
    to any vessel in operation before January 1, 1968, and operating 
    only within the Boundary Line.
    ``(b)(1) The owner or managing operator of an exempted vessel 
described in subsection (a)(2) shall--
            ``(A) notify in writing prospective passengers, prior to 
        purchase, and each crew member that the vessel does not comply 
        with applicable fire safety standards due primarily to the 
        wooden construction of passenger berthing areas;
            ``(B) display in clearly legible font prominently 
        throughout the vessel, including in each state room the 
        following: `THIS VESSEL FAILS TO COMPLY WITH SAFETY RULES AND 
        REGULATIONS OF THE U.S. COAST GUARD.';
            ``(C) acquire prior to the vessel entering service, and 
        maintain, liability insurance in an amount to be prescribed by 
        the Federal Maritime Commission;
            ``(D) make annual structural alteration to not less than 10 
        percent of the areas of the vessel that are not constructed of 
        fire retardant materials;
            ``(E) prioritize alterations in galleys, engineering areas 
        of the vessel, including all spaces and compartments 
        containing, or adjacent to spaces and compartments containing, 
        engines, boilers, main electrical distribution panels, fuel 
        tanks, oil tanks, and generators;
            ``(F) ensure, to the satisfaction of the Secretary, that 
        the combustible fire-load has been reduced pursuant to 
        subparagraph (D) during each annual inspection for 
        certification;
            ``(G) ensure the vessel has multiple forms of egress off 
        the vessel's bow and stern;
            ``(H) provide advance notice to the Coast Guard regarding 
        the structural alterations made pursuant to subparagraph (D) 
        and comply with any noncombustible material requirements 
        prescribed by the Coast Guard;
            ``(I) annually notify all ports of call and State emergency 
        management offices of jurisdiction that the vessel does not 
        comply with the requirement under subsection (a)(1);
            ``(J) provide crewmembers manning such vessel shipboard 
        training that--
                ``(i) is specialized for exempted vessels;
                ``(ii) exceeds requirements related to standards for 
            firefighting training under chapter I of title 46, Code of 
            Federal Regulations, as in effect on October 1, 2017; and
                ``(iii) is approved by the Coast Guard; and
            ``(K) to the extent practicable, take all steps to retain 
        previously trained crew knowledgeable of such vessel or to hire 
        crew trained in operations aboard exempted vessels.
        ``(2) The owner or managing operator of an exempted vessel 
    described in subsection (a)(2) may not disclaim liability to a 
    passenger or crew member of such vessel for death, injury, or any 
    other loss caused by fire due to the negligence of the owner or 
    managing operator.
        ``(3) The Secretary shall--
            ``(A) conduct an annual audit and inspection of each 
        exempted vessel described in subsection (a)(2);
            ``(B) in implementing subparagraph (b)(1)(F), consider, to 
        the extent practicable, the goal of preservation of the 
        historic integrity of such vessel in areas carrying or 
        accessible to passengers or generally visible to the public; 
        and
            ``(C) prescribe regulations to carry out this section, 
        including to prescribe the manner in which prospective 
        passengers are to be notified under paragraph (1)(A).
        ``(4) The penalties provided in section 3504(c) of this title 
    shall apply to a violation of this subsection.
    ``(c) In addition to otherwise applicable penalties, the Secretary 
may immediately withdraw a certificate of inspection for an exempted 
vessel described in subsection (a)(2) that does not comply with any 
requirement under subsection (b).''.
    SEC. 835. VESSEL WAIVER.
    (a) In General.--Upon the date of enactment of this Act and 
notwithstanding sections 12112(a)(2)(A) and 12113(a)(2) of title 46, 
United States Code, the Secretary shall issue a certificate of 
documentation with coastwise and fishery endorsements to the 
certificated vessel.
    (b) Replacement Vessel.--The certificated vessel shall qualify as a 
replacement vessel for the vessel ``AMERICA NO.1'' (United States 
official number 610654) and not be precluded from operating as an 
Amendment 80 replacement vessel under the provisions of part 679 of 
title 50, Code of Federal Regulations.
    (c) Coast Guard Review and Determination.--
        (1) Review.--Not later than 30 days after the date of enactment 
    of this Act, the Secretary shall conduct a review of the use of 
    certain foreign fabricated steel components in the hull or 
    superstructure of the certificated vessel.
        (2) Determination.--Based on the review conducted under 
    paragraph (1), the Secretary shall determine whether the shipyard 
    that constructed the certificated vessel or the purchaser of the 
    certificated vessel knew before such components were procured or 
    installed that the use of such components would violate 
    requirements under sections 12112(a)(2)(A) and 12113(a)(2) of title 
    46, United States Code.
        (3) Revocation.--If the Secretary determines under paragraph 
    (2) that the shipyard that constructed the certificated vessel or 
    the purchaser of the certificated vessel knew before such 
    components were procured or installed that the use of such 
    components would violate requirements under sections 12112(a)(2)(A) 
    and 12113(a)(2) of title 46, United States Code, the Secretary 
    shall immediately revoke the certificate of documentation issued 
    under subsection (a).
        (4) Use of documents.--In conducting the review required under 
    paragraph (1), the Secretary may request and review any 
    information, correspondence, or documents related to the 
    construction of the certificated vessel, including from the 
    shipyard that constructed the certificated vessel and the purchaser 
    of the certificated vessel.
    (d) Termination.--If the contract for purchase of the certificated 
vessel that is in effect on the date of enactment of this Act is 
terminated, the purchasing party to that contract shall be prohibited 
from entering into a subsequent contract or agreement for purchase of 
such vessel.
    (e) Definitions.--In this section:
        (1) Certificated vessel.--The term ``certificated vessel'' 
    means the vessel America's Finest (United States official number 
    1276760).
        (2) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary of 
    the department in which the Coast Guard is operating, acting 
    through the Commandant of the Coast Guard.
    SEC. 836. TEMPORARY LIMITATIONS.
    (a) Limitations.--
        (1) In general.--Upon the Coast Guard issuing a certificate of 
    documentation with coastwise and fishery endorsements for the 
    vessel ``AMERICA'S FINEST'' (United States official number 1276760) 
    and during any period such certificate is in effect, and subject to 
    subsection (b), the total amount of groundfish harvested with 
    respect to subparagraph (A) or the total amount of deliveries 
    processed from other vessels with respect to subparagraph (B) by 
    the vessels described in paragraph (2) shall not collectively 
    exceed--
            (A) the percentage of the harvest available in any Gulf of 
        Alaska groundfish fisheries (other than fisheries subject to a 
        limited access privilege program created by the North Pacific 
        Fishery Management Council) that is equivalent to the total 
        harvest by the vessels described in paragraph (2) in those 
        fisheries in the calendar years that a vessel described in 
        paragraph (2) had harvest from 2012 through 2017 relative to 
        the total allowable catch available to such vessels in the 
        calendar years 2012 through 2017; or
            (B) the percentage of processing of deliveries from other 
        vessels in any Bering Sea, Aleutian Islands, and Gulf of Alaska 
        groundfish fisheries (including fisheries subject to a limited 
        access privilege program created by the North Pacific Fishery 
        Management Council, or community development quotas as 
        described in section 305(i) of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery 
        Conservation and Management Act (16 U.S.C. 1855(i))) that is 
        equivalent to the total processing of such deliveries by the 
        vessels described in paragraph (2) in those fisheries in the 
        calendar years 2012 through 2017 relative to the total 
        allowable catch available in the calendar years 2012 through 
        2017.
        (2) Applicable vessels.--The limitations described in paragraph 
    (1) shall apply, in the aggregate, to--
            (A) the vessel AMERICA'S FINEST (United States official 
        number 1276760);
            (B) the vessel US INTREPID (United States official number 
        604439);
            (C) the vessel AMERICAN NO. 1 (United States official 
        number 610654);
            (D) any replacement of a vessel described in subparagraph 
        (A), (B), or (C); and
            (E) any vessel assigned license number LLG3217 under the 
        license limitation program under part 679 of title 50, Code of 
        Federal Regulations.
    (b) Expiration.--The limitations described in subsection (a) shall 
apply to a groundfish species in Bering Sea, Aleutian Islands, and Gulf 
of Alaska only until the earlier of--
        (1) the end of the 6-year period beginning on the date of 
    enactment of this Act; or
        (2) the date on which the Secretary of Commerce issues a final 
    rule, based on recommendations developed by the North Pacific 
    Fishery Management Council consistent with the Magnuson-Stevens 
    Fishery Conservation and Management Act (16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.), 
    that limits processing deliveries of that groundfish species from 
    other vessels in any Bering Sea, Aleutian Islands, and Gulf of 
    Alaska groundfish fisheries that are not subject to conservation 
    and management measures under section 206 of the American Fisheries 
    Act (16 U.S.C. 1851 note).
    (c) Existing Authority.--Except for the measures required by this 
section, nothing in this title shall be construed to limit the 
authority of the North Pacific Fishery Management Council or the 
Secretary of Commerce under the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation 
and Management Act (16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.).
    SEC. 837. TRANSFER OF COAST GUARD PROPERTY IN JUPITER ISLAND, 
      FLORIDA, FOR INCLUSION IN HOBE SOUND NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE.
    (a) Transfer.--Administrative jurisdiction over the property 
described in subsection (b) is transferred to the Secretary of the 
Interior.
    (b) Property Described.--The property described in this subsection 
is real property administered by the Coast Guard in the Town of Jupiter 
Island, Florida, comprising Parcel #35-38-42-004-000-02590-6 (Bon Air 
Beach lots 259 and 260 located at 83 North Beach Road) and Parcel #35-
38-42-004-000-02610-2 (Bon Air Beach lots 261 to 267), including any 
improvements thereon that are not authorized or required by another 
provision of law to be conveyed to another person.
    (c) Administration.--The property described in subsection (b) is 
included in Hobe Sound National Wildlife Refuge, and shall be 
administered by the Secretary of the Interior acting through the United 
States Fish and Wildlife Service.
    SEC. 838. EMERGENCY RESPONSE.
    Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the 
Commandant of the Coast Guard shall request the National Offshore 
Safety Advisory Committee to examine whether there are unnecessary 
regulatory barriers to the use of small passenger vessels, crewboats, 
and offshore supply vessels in disaster response and provide 
recommendations, as appropriate, to reduce such barriers.
    SEC. 839. DRAWBRIDGES CONSULTATION.
    (a) Consultation.--In addition and subsequent to any rulemaking 
conducted under section 117.8 of title 33, Code of Federal Regulations, 
related to permanent changes to drawbridge openings that result from 
Amtrak service between New Orleans, Louisiana and Orlando, Florida, the 
Commandant shall consult with owners or operators of rail lines used 
for Amtrak passenger service between New Orleans, Louisiana and 
Orlando, Florida and affected waterway users on changes to drawbridge 
operating schedules necessary to facilitate the On Time Performance of 
passenger trains. These changes to schedules shall not impact Coast 
Guard response times to operational missions.
    (b) Timing.--Consultation in subsection (a) shall occur after 
commencement of Amtrak passenger service on the rail lines between New 
Orleans, Louisiana and Orlando, Florida at the following intervals:
        (1) Not less than 3 months following the commencement of Amtrak 
    passenger service.
        (2) Not less than 6 months following the commencement of Amtrak 
    passenger service.
    (c) Report.--If after conducting the consultations required by 
subsection (b)(2), the Commandant finds that permanent changes to 
drawbridge operations are necessary to mitigate delays in the movement 
of trains described in subsection (a) and that those changes do not 
unreasonably obstruct the navigability of the affected waterways, then 
the Commandant shall submit those findings to the Committee on 
Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee 
on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives.

               TITLE IX--VESSEL INCIDENTAL DISCHARGE ACT

    SEC. 901. SHORT TITLE.
    This title may be cited as the ``Vessel Incidental Discharge Act of 
2018''.
    SEC. 902. PURPOSES; FINDINGS.
    (a) Purposes.--The purposes of this title are--
        (1) to provide for the establishment of uniform, 
    environmentally sound standards and requirements for the management 
    of discharges incidental to the normal operation of a vessel;
        (2) to charge the Environmental Protection Agency with primary 
    responsibility for establishing standards relating to the discharge 
    of pollutants from vessels;
        (3) to charge the Coast Guard with primary responsibility for 
    prescribing, administering, and enforcing regulations, consistent 
    with the discharge standards established by the Environmental 
    Protection Agency, for the design, construction, installation, and 
    operation of the equipment and management practices required 
    onboard vessels; and
        (4) to preserve the flexibility of States, political 
    subdivisions, and certain regions with respect to the 
    administration and enforcement of standards relating to the 
    discharge of pollutants from vessels engaged in maritime commerce 
    and transportation.
    (b) Findings.--Congress finds that--
        (1) the Environmental Protection Agency is the principal 
    Federal authority charged under the Federal Water Pollution Control 
    Act (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.) with regulating through the issuance 
    of permits for the discharge of pollutants into the navigable 
    waters of the United States;
        (2) the Coast Guard is the principal Federal authority charged 
    with administering, enforcing, and prescribing regulations relating 
    to the discharge of pollutants from vessels; and
        (3) during the period of 1973 to 2010--
            (A) the Environmental Protection Agency promulgated 
        regulations exempting certain discharges incidental to the 
        normal operation of vessels from otherwise applicable 
        permitting requirements of the Federal Water Pollution Control 
        Act (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.); and
            (B) Congress enacted laws on numerous occasions governing 
        the regulation of discharges incidental to the normal operation 
        of vessels, including--
                (i) the Act to Prevent Pollution from Ships (33 U.S.C. 
            1901 et seq.);
                (ii) the Nonindigenous Aquatic Nuisance Prevention and 
            Control Act of 1990 (16 U.S.C. 4701 et seq.);
                (iii) the National Invasive Species Act of 1996 (16 
            U.S.C. 4701 note; Public Law 104-332);
                (iv) section 415 of the Coast Guard Authorization Act 
            of 1998 (Public Law 105-383; 112 Stat. 3434) and section 
            623 of the Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Act of 
            2004 (33 U.S.C. 1901 note; Public Law 108-293), which 
            established interim and permanent requirements, 
            respectively, for the regulation of vessel discharges of 
            certain bulk cargo residue;
                (v) title XIV of division B of Appendix D of the 
            Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2001 (Public Law 106-554; 
            114 Stat. 2763A-315), which prohibited or limited certain 
            vessel discharges in certain areas of Alaska;
                (vi) section 204 of the Maritime Transportation 
            Security Act of 2002 (33 U.S.C. 1902a), which established 
            requirements for the regulation of vessel discharges of 
            agricultural cargo residue material in the form of hold 
            washings; and
                (vii) title X of the Coast Guard Authorization Act of 
            2010 (33 U.S.C. 3801 et seq.), which provided for the 
            implementation of the International Convention on the 
            Control of Harmful Anti-Fouling Systems on Ships, 2001.
    SEC. 903. STANDARDS FOR DISCHARGES INCIDENTAL TO NORMAL OPERATION 
      OF VESSELS.
    (a) Uniform National Standards.--
        (1) In general.--Section 312 of the Federal Water Pollution 
    Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1322) is amended by adding at the end the 
    following:
    ``(p) Uniform National Standards for Discharges Incidental to 
Normal Operation of Vessels.--
        ``(1) Definitions.--In this subsection:
            ``(A) Aquatic nuisance species.--The term `aquatic nuisance 
        species' means a nonindigenous species that threatens--
                ``(i) the diversity or abundance of a native species;
                ``(ii) the ecological stability of--

                    ``(I) waters of the United States; or
                    ``(II) waters of the contiguous zone; or

                ``(iii) a commercial, agricultural, aquacultural, or 
            recreational activity that is dependent on--

                    ``(I) waters of the United States; or
                    ``(II) waters of the contiguous zone.

            ``(B) Ballast water.--
                ``(i) In general.--The term `ballast water' means any 
            water, suspended matter, and other materials taken onboard 
            a vessel--

                    ``(I) to control or maintain trim, draught, 
                stability, or stresses of the vessel, regardless of the 
                means by which any such water or suspended matter is 
                carried; or
                    ``(II) during the cleaning, maintenance, or other 
                operation of a ballast tank or ballast water management 
                system of the vessel.

                ``(ii) Exclusion.--The term `ballast water' does not 
            include any substance that is added to the water described 
            in clause (i) that is directly related to the operation of 
            a properly functioning ballast water management system.
            ``(C) Ballast water discharge standard.--The term `ballast 
        water discharge standard' means--
                ``(i) the numerical ballast water discharge standard 
            established by section 151.1511 or 151.2030 of title 33, 
            Code of Federal Regulations (or successor regulations); or
                ``(ii) if a standard referred to in clause (i) is 
            superseded by a numerical standard of performance under 
            this subsection, that superseding standard.
            ``(D) Ballast water exchange.--The term `ballast water 
        exchange' means the replacement of water in a ballast water 
        tank using 1 of the following methods:
                ``(i) Flow-through exchange, in which ballast water is 
            flushed out by pumping in midocean water at the bottom of 
            the tank if practicable, and continuously overflowing the 
            tank from the top, until 3 full volumes of water have been 
            changed to minimize the number of original organisms 
            remaining in the tank.
                ``(ii) Empty and refill exchange, in which ballast 
            water taken on in ports, estuarine waters, or territorial 
            waters is pumped out until the pump loses suction, after 
            which the ballast tank is refilled with midocean water.
            ``(E) Ballast water management system.--The term `ballast 
        water management system' means any marine pollution control 
        device (including all ballast water treatment equipment, 
        ballast tanks, pipes, pumps, and all associated control and 
        monitoring equipment) that processes ballast water--
                ``(i) to kill, render nonviable, or remove organisms; 
            or
                ``(ii) to avoid the uptake or discharge of organisms.
            ``(F) Best available technology economically achievable.--
        The term `best available technology economically achievable' 
        means--
                ``(i) best available technology economically achievable 
            (within the meaning of section 301(b)(2)(A));
                ``(ii) best available technology (within the meaning of 
            section 304(b)(2)(B)); and
                ``(iii) best available technology, as determined in 
            accordance with section 125.3(d)(3) of title 40, Code of 
            Federal Regulations (or successor regulations).
            ``(G) Best conventional pollutant control technology.--The 
        term `best conventional pollutant control technology' means--
                ``(i) best conventional pollutant control technology 
            (within the meaning of section 301(b)(2)(E));
                ``(ii) best conventional pollutant control technology 
            (within the meaning of section 304(b)(4)); and
                ``(iii) best conventional pollutant control technology, 
            as determined in accordance with section 125.3(d)(2) of 
            title 40, Code of Federal Regulations (or successor 
            regulations).
            ``(H) Best management practice.--
                ``(i) In general.--The term `best management practice' 
            means a schedule of activities, prohibitions of practices, 
            maintenance procedures, and other management practices to 
            prevent or reduce the pollution of--

                    ``(I) the waters of the United States; or
                    ``(II) the waters of the contiguous zone.

                ``(ii) Inclusions.--The term `best management practice' 
            includes any treatment requirement, operating procedure, or 
            practice to control--

                    ``(I) vessel runoff;
                    ``(II) spillage or leaks;
                    ``(III) sludge or waste disposal; or
                    ``(IV) drainage from raw material storage.

            ``(I) Best practicable control technology currently 
        available.--The term `best practicable control technology 
        currently available' means--
                ``(i) best practicable control technology currently 
            available (within the meaning of section 301(b)(1)(A));
                ``(ii) best practicable control technology currently 
            available (within the meaning of section 304(b)(1)); and
                ``(iii) best practicable control technology currently 
            available, as determined in accordance with section 
            125.3(d)(1) of title 40, Code of Federal Regulations (or 
            successor regulations).
            ``(J) Captain of the port zone.--The term `Captain of the 
        Port Zone' means a Captain of the Port Zone established by the 
        Secretary pursuant to sections 92, 93, and 633 of title 14, 
        United States Code.
            ``(K) Empty ballast tank.--The term `empty ballast tank' 
        means a tank that--
                ``(i) has previously held ballast water that has been 
            drained to the limit of the functional or operational 
            capabilities of the tank (such as loss of suction);
                ``(ii) is recorded as empty on a vessel log; and
                ``(iii) contains unpumpable residual ballast water and 
            sediment.
            ``(L) Great lakes commission.--The term `Great Lakes 
        Commission' means the Great Lakes Commission established by 
        article IV A of the Great Lakes Compact to which Congress 
        granted consent in the Act of July 24, 1968 (Public Law 90-419; 
        82 Stat. 414).
            ``(M) Great lakes state.--The term `Great Lakes State' 
        means any of the States of--
                ``(i) Illinois;
                ``(ii) Indiana;
                ``(iii) Michigan;
                ``(iv) Minnesota;
                ``(v) New York;
                ``(vi) Ohio;
                ``(vii) Pennsylvania; and
                ``(viii) Wisconsin.
            ``(N) Great lakes system.--The term `Great Lakes System' 
        has the meaning given the term in section 118(a)(3).
            ``(O) Internal waters.--The term `internal waters' has the 
        meaning given the term in section 2.24 of title 33, Code of 
        Federal Regulations (or a successor regulation).
            ``(P) Marine pollution control device.--The term `marine 
        pollution control device' means any equipment or management 
        practice (or combination of equipment and a management 
        practice), for installation or use onboard a vessel, that is--
                ``(i) designed to receive, retain, treat, control, or 
            discharge a discharge incidental to the normal operation of 
            a vessel; and
                ``(ii) determined by the Administrator and the 
            Secretary to be the most effective equipment or management 
            practice (or combination of equipment and a management 
            practice) to reduce the environmental impacts of the 
            discharge, consistent with the factors for consideration 
            described in paragraphs (4) and (5).
            ``(Q) Nonindigenous species.--The term `nonindigenous 
        species' means an organism of a species that enters an 
        ecosystem beyond the historic range of the species.
            ``(R) Organism.--The term `organism' includes--
                ``(i) an animal, including fish and fish eggs and 
            larvae;
                ``(ii) a plant;
                ``(iii) a pathogen;
                ``(iv) a microbe;
                ``(v) a virus;
                ``(vi) a prokaryote (including any archean or 
            bacterium);
                ``(vii) a fungus; and
                ``(viii) a protist.
            ``(S) Pacific region.--
                ``(i) In general.--The term `Pacific Region' means any 
            Federal or State water--

                    ``(I) adjacent to the State of Alaska, California, 
                Hawaii, Oregon, or Washington; and
                    ``(II) extending from shore.

                ``(ii) Inclusion.--The term `Pacific Region' includes 
            the entire exclusive economic zone (as defined in section 
            1001 of the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 (33 U.S.C. 2701)) 
            adjacent to each State described in clause (i)(I).
            ``(T) Port or place of destination.--The term `port or 
        place of destination' means a port or place to which a vessel 
        is bound to anchor or moor.
            ``(U) Render nonviable.--The term `render nonviable', with 
        respect to an organism in ballast water, means the action of a 
        ballast water management system that renders the organism 
        permanently incapable of reproduction following treatment.
            ``(V) Saltwater flush.--
                ``(i) In general.--The term `saltwater flush' means--

                    ``(I)(aa) the addition of as much midocean water 
                into each empty ballast tank of a vessel as is safe for 
                the vessel and crew; and
                    ``(bb) the mixing of the flushwater with residual 
                ballast water and sediment through the motion of the 
                vessel; and
                    ``(II) the discharge of that mixed water, such that 
                the resultant residual water remaining in the tank--

                        ``(aa) has the highest salinity possible; and
                        ``(bb) is at least 30 parts per thousand.
                ``(ii) Multiple sequences.--For purposes of clause (i), 
            a saltwater flush may require more than 1 fill-mix-empty 
            sequence, particularly if only small quantities of water 
            can be safely taken onboard a vessel at 1 time.
            ``(W) Secretary.--The term `Secretary' means the Secretary 
        of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating.
            ``(X) Small vessel general permit.--The term `Small Vessel 
        General Permit' means the permit that is the subject of the 
        notice of final permit issuance entitled `Final National 
        Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Small Vessel 
        General Permit for Discharges Incidental to the Normal 
        Operation of Vessels Less Than 79 Feet' (79 Fed. Reg. 53702 
        (September 10, 2014)).
            ``(Y) Small vessel or fishing vessel.--The term `small 
        vessel or fishing vessel' means a vessel that is--
                ``(i) less than 79 feet in length; or
                ``(ii) a fishing vessel, fish processing vessel, or 
            fish tender vessel (as those terms are defined in section 
            2101 of title 46, United States Code), regardless of the 
            length of the vessel.
            ``(Z) Vessel general permit.--The term `Vessel General 
        Permit' means the permit that is the subject of the notice of 
        final permit issuance entitled `Final National Pollutant 
        Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) General Permit for 
        Discharges Incidental to the Normal Operation of a Vessel' (78 
        Fed. Reg. 21938 (April 12, 2013)).
        ``(2) Applicability.--
            ``(A) In general.--Except as provided in subparagraph (B), 
        this subsection applies to--
                ``(i) any discharge incidental to the normal operation 
            of a vessel; and
                ``(ii) any discharge incidental to the normal operation 
            of a vessel (such as most graywater) that is commingled 
            with sewage, subject to the conditions that--

                    ``(I) nothing in this subsection prevents a State 
                from regulating sewage discharges; and
                    ``(II) any such commingled discharge shall comply 
                with all applicable requirements of--

                        ``(aa) this subsection; and
                        ``(bb) any law applicable to discharges of 
                    sewage.
            ``(B) Exclusion.--This subsection does not apply to any 
        discharge incidental to the normal operation of a vessel--
                ``(i) from--

                    ``(I) a vessel of the Armed Forces subject to 
                subsection (n);
                    ``(II) a recreational vessel subject to subsection 
                (o);
                    ``(III) a small vessel or fishing vessel, except 
                that this subsection shall apply to any discharge of 
                ballast water from a small vessel or fishing vessel; or
                    ``(IV) a floating craft that is permanently moored 
                to a pier, including a `floating' casino, hotel, 
                restaurant, or bar;

                ``(ii) of ballast water from a vessel--

                    ``(I) that continuously takes on and discharges 
                ballast water in a flow-through system, if the 
                Administrator determines that system cannot materially 
                contribute to the spread or introduction of an aquatic 
                nuisance species into waters of the United States;
                    ``(II) in the National Defense Reserve Fleet that 
                is scheduled for disposal, if the vessel does not have 
                an operable ballast water management system;
                    ``(III) that discharges ballast water consisting 
                solely of water taken onboard from a public or 
                commercial source that, at the time the water is taken 
                onboard, meets the applicable requirements or permit 
                requirements of the Safe Drinking Water Act (42 U.S.C. 
                300f et seq.);
                    ``(IV) that carries all permanent ballast water in 
                sealed tanks that are not subject to discharge; or
                    ``(V) that only discharges ballast water into a 
                reception facility; or

                ``(iii) that results from, or contains material derived 
            from, an activity other than the normal operation of the 
            vessel, such as material resulting from an industrial or 
            manufacturing process onboard the vessel.
        ``(3) Continuation in effect of existing requirements.--
            ``(A) Vessel general permit.--Notwithstanding the 
        expiration date of the Vessel General Permit or any other 
        provision of law, all provisions of the Vessel General Permit 
        shall remain in force and effect, and shall not be modified, 
        until the applicable date described in subparagraph (C).
            ``(B) Nonindigenous aquatic nuisance prevention and control 
        act regulations.--Notwithstanding section 903(a)(2)(A) of the 
        Vessel Incidental Discharge Act of 2018, all regulations 
        promulgated by the Secretary pursuant to section 1101 of the 
        Nonindigenous Aquatic Nuisance Prevention and Control Act of 
        1990 (16 U.S.C. 4711) (as in effect on the day before the date 
        of enactment of this subsection), including the regulations 
        contained in subparts C and D of part 151 of title 33, Code of 
        Federal Regulations, and subpart 162.060 of part 162 of title 
        46, Code of Federal Regulations (as in effect on the day before 
        that date of enactment), shall remain in force and effect until 
        the applicable date described in subparagraph (C).
            ``(C) Repeal on existence of final, effective, and 
        enforceable requirements.--Effective beginning on the date on 
        which the requirements promulgated by the Secretary under 
        subparagraphs (A), (B), and (C) of paragraph (5) with respect 
        to every discharge incidental to the normal operation of a 
        vessel that is subject to regulation under this subsection are 
        final, effective, and enforceable, the requirements of the 
        Vessel General Permit and the regulations described in 
        subparagraph (B) shall have no force or effect.
        ``(4) National standards of performance for marine pollution 
    control devices and water quality orders.--
            ``(A) Establishment.--
                ``(i) In general.--Not later than 2 years after the 
            date of enactment of this subsection, the Administrator, in 
            concurrence with the Secretary (subject to clause (ii)), 
            and in consultation with interested Governors (subject to 
            clause (iii)), shall promulgate Federal standards of 
            performance for marine pollution control devices for each 
            type of discharge incidental to the normal operation of a 
            vessel that is subject to regulation under this subsection.
                ``(ii) Concurrence with secretary.--

                    ``(I) Request.--The Administrator shall submit to 
                the Secretary a request for written concurrence with 
                respect to a proposed standard of performance under 
                clause (i).
                    ``(II) Effect of failure to concur.--A failure by 
                the Secretary to concur with the Administrator under 
                clause (i) by the date that is 60 days after the date 
                on which the Administrator submits a request for 
                concurrence under subclause (I) shall not prevent the 
                Administrator from promulgating the relevant standard 
                of performance in accordance with the deadline under 
                clause (i), subject to the condition that the 
                Administrator shall include in the administrative 
                record of the promulgation--

                        ``(aa) documentation of the request submitted 
                    under subclause (I); and
                        ``(bb) the response of the Administrator to any 
                    written objections received from the Secretary 
                    relating to the proposed standard of performance 
                    during the 60-day period beginning on the date of 
                    submission of the request.
                ``(iii) Consultation with governors.--

                    ``(I) In general.--The Administrator, in 
                promulgating a standard of performance under clause 
                (i), shall develop the standard of performance--

                        ``(aa) in consultation with interested 
                    Governors; and
                        ``(bb) in accordance with the deadlines under 
                    that clause.

                    ``(II) Process.--The Administrator shall develop a 
                process for soliciting input from interested Governors, 
                including information sharing relevant to such process, 
                to allow interested Governors to inform the development 
                of standards of performance under clause (i).
                    ``(III) Objection by governors.--

                        ``(aa) Submission.--An interested Governor that 
                    objects to a proposed standard of performance under 
                    clause (i) may submit to the Administrator in 
                    writing a detailed objection to the proposed 
                    standard of performance, describing the scientific, 
                    technical, or operational factors that form the 
                    basis of the objection.
                        ``(bb) Response.--Before finalizing a standard 
                    of performance under clause (i) that is subject to 
                    an objection under item (aa) from 1 or more 
                    interested Governors, the Administrator shall 
                    provide a written response to each interested 
                    Governor that submitted an objection under that 
                    item that details the scientific, technical, or 
                    operational factors that form the basis for that 
                    standard of performance.
                        ``(cc) Judicial review.--A response of the 
                    Administrator under item (bb) shall not be subject 
                    to judicial review.
                ``(iv) Procedure.--The Administrator shall promulgate 
            the standards of performance under this subparagraph in 
            accordance with--

                    ``(I) this paragraph; and
                    ``(II) section 553 of title 5, United States Code.

            ``(B) Stringency.--
                ``(i) In general.--Subject to clause (iii), the 
            standards of performance promulgated under this paragraph 
            shall require--

                    ``(I) with respect to conventional pollutants, 
                toxic pollutants, and nonconventional pollutants 
                (including aquatic nuisance species), the application 
                of the best practicable control technology currently 
                available;
                    ``(II) with respect to conventional pollutants, the 
                application of the best conventional pollutant control 
                technology; and
                    ``(III) with respect to toxic pollutants and 
                nonconventional pollutants (including aquatic nuisance 
                species), the application of the best available 
                technology economically achievable for categories and 
                classes of vessels, which shall result in reasonable 
                progress toward the national goal of eliminating 
                discharges of all pollutants.

                ``(ii) Best management practices.--The Administrator 
            shall require the use of best management practices to 
            control or abate any discharge incidental to the normal 
            operation of a vessel if--

                    ``(I) numeric standards of performance are 
                infeasible under clause (i); or
                    ``(II) the best management practices are reasonably 
                necessary--

                        ``(aa) to achieve the standards of performance; 
                    or
                        ``(bb) to carry out the purpose and intent of 
                    this subsection.
                ``(iii) Minimum requirements.--Subject to subparagraph 
            (D)(ii)(II), the combination of any equipment or best 
            management practice comprising a marine pollution control 
            device shall not be less stringent than the following 
            provisions of the Vessel General Permit:

                    ``(I) All requirements contained in parts 2.1 and 
                2.2 (relating to effluent limits and related 
                requirements), including with respect to waters subject 
                to Federal protection, in whole or in part, for 
                conservation purposes.
                    ``(II) All requirements contained in part 5 
                (relating to vessel class-specific requirements) that 
                concern effluent limits and authorized discharges 
                (within the meaning of that part), including with 
                respect to waters subject to Federal protection, in 
                whole or in part, for conservation purposes.

            ``(C) Classes, types, and sizes of vessels.--The standards 
        promulgated under this paragraph may distinguish--
                ``(i) among classes, types, and sizes of vessels; and
                ``(ii) between new vessels and existing vessels.
            ``(D) Review and revision.--
                ``(i) In general.--Not less frequently than once every 
            5 years, the Administrator, in consultation with the 
            Secretary, shall--

                    ``(I) review the standards of performance in effect 
                under this paragraph; and
                    ``(II) if appropriate, revise those standards of 
                performance--

                        ``(aa) in accordance with subparagraphs (A) 
                    through (C); and
                        ``(bb) as necessary to establish requirements 
                    for any discharge that is subject to regulation 
                    under this subsection.
                ``(ii) Maintaining protectiveness.--

                    ``(I) In general.--Except as provided in subclause 
                (II), the Administrator shall not revise a standard of 
                performance under this subsection to be less stringent 
                than an applicable existing requirement.
                    ``(II) Exceptions.--The Administrator may revise a 
                standard of performance to be less stringent than an 
                applicable existing requirement--

                        ``(aa) if information becomes available that--
                            ``(AA) was not reasonably available when 
                        the Administrator promulgated the initial 
                        standard of performance or comparable 
                        requirement of the Vessel General Permit, as 
                        applicable (including the subsequent scarcity 
                        or unavailability of materials used to control 
                        the relevant discharge); and
                            ``(BB) would have justified the application 
                        of a less-stringent standard of performance at 
                        the time of promulgation; or
                        ``(bb) if the Administrator determines that a 
                    material technical mistake or misinterpretation of 
                    law occurred when promulgating the existing 
                    standard of performance or comparable requirement 
                    of the Vessel General Permit, as applicable.
            ``(E) Best management practices for aquatic nuisance 
        species emergencies and further protection of water quality.--
                ``(i) In general.--Notwithstanding any other provision 
            of this subsection, the Administrator, in concurrence with 
            the Secretary (subject to clause (ii)), and in consultation 
            with States, may require, by order, the use of an emergency 
            best management practice for any region or category of 
            vessels in any case in which the Administrator determines 
            that such a best management practice--

                    ``(I) is necessary to reduce the reasonably 
                foreseeable risk of introduction or establishment of an 
                aquatic nuisance species; or
                    ``(II) will mitigate the adverse effects of a 
                discharge that contributes to a violation of a water 
                quality requirement under section 303, other than a 
                requirement based on the presence of an aquatic 
                nuisance species.

                ``(ii) Concurrence with secretary.--

                    ``(I) Request.--The Administrator shall submit to 
                the Secretary a request for written concurrence with 
                respect to an order under clause (i).
                    ``(II) Effect of failure to concur.--A failure by 
                the Secretary to concur with the Administrator under 
                clause (i) by the date that is 60 days after the date 
                on which the Administrator submits a request for 
                concurrence under subclause (I) shall not prevent the 
                Administrator from issuing the relevant order, subject 
                to the condition that the Administrator shall include 
                in the administrative record of the issuance--

                        ``(aa) documentation of the request submitted 
                    under subclause (I); and
                        ``(bb) the response of the Administrator to any 
                    written objections received from the Secretary 
                    relating to the proposed order during the 60-day 
                    period beginning on the date of submission of the 
                    request.
                ``(iii) Duration.--An order issued by the Administrator 
            under clause (i) shall expire not later than the date that 
            is 4 years after the date of issuance.
                ``(iv) Extensions.--The Administrator may reissue an 
            order under clause (i) for such subsequent periods of not 
            longer than 4 years as the Administrator determines to be 
            appropriate.
        ``(5) Implementation, compliance, and enforcement 
    requirements.--
            ``(A) Establishment.--
                ``(i) In general.--As soon as practicable, but not 
            later than 2 years, after the date on which the 
            Administrator promulgates any new or revised standard of 
            performance under paragraph (4) with respect to a 
            discharge, the Secretary, in consultation with States, 
            shall promulgate the regulations required under this 
            paragraph with respect to that discharge.
                ``(ii) Minimum requirements.--Subject to subparagraph 
            (C)(ii)(II), the regulations promulgated under this 
            paragraph shall not be less stringent with respect to 
            ensuring, monitoring, and enforcing compliance than--

                    ``(I) the requirements contained in part 3 of the 
                Vessel General Permit (relating to corrective actions);
                    ``(II) the requirements contained in part 4 of the 
                Vessel General Permit (relating to inspections, 
                monitoring, reporting, and recordkeeping), including 
                with respect to waters subject to Federal protection, 
                in whole or in part, for conservation purposes;
                    ``(III) the requirements contained in part 5 of the 
                Vessel General Permit (relating to vessel class-
                specific requirements) regarding monitoring, 
                inspection, and educational and training requirements 
                (within the meaning of that part), including with 
                respect to waters subject to Federal protection, in 
                whole or in part, for conservation purposes; and
                    ``(IV) any comparable, existing requirements 
                promulgated under the Nonindigenous Aquatic Nuisance 
                Prevention and Control Act of 1990 (16 U.S.C. 4701 et 
                seq.) (including section 1101 of that Act (16 U.S.C. 
                4711) (as in effect on the day before the date of 
                enactment of this subsection)) applicable to that 
                discharge.

                ``(iii) Coordination with states.--The Secretary, in 
            coordination with the Governors of the States, shall 
            develop, publish, and periodically update inspection, 
            monitoring, data management, and enforcement procedures for 
            the enforcement by States of Federal standards and 
            requirements under this subsection.
                ``(iv) Effective date.--In determining the effective 
            date of a regulation promulgated under this paragraph, the 
            Secretary shall take into consideration the period of time 
            necessary--

                    ``(I) to communicate to affected persons the 
                applicability of the regulation; and
                    ``(II) for affected persons reasonably to comply 
                with the regulation.

                ``(v) Procedure.--The Secretary shall promulgate the 
            regulations under this subparagraph in accordance with--

                    ``(I) this paragraph; and
                    ``(II) section 553 of title 5, United States Code.

            ``(B) Implementation regulations for marine pollution 
        control devices.--The Secretary shall promulgate such 
        regulations governing the design, construction, testing, 
        approval, installation, and use of marine pollution control 
        devices as are necessary to ensure compliance with the 
        standards of performance promulgated under paragraph (4).
            ``(C) Compliance assurance.--
                ``(i) In general.--The Secretary shall promulgate 
            requirements (including requirements for vessel owners and 
            operators with respect to inspections, monitoring, 
            reporting, sampling, and recordkeeping) to ensure, monitor, 
            and enforce compliance with--

                    ``(I) the standards of performance promulgated by 
                the Administrator under paragraph (4); and
                    ``(II) the implementation regulations promulgated 
                by the Secretary under subparagraph (B).

                ``(ii) Maintaining protectiveness.--

                    ``(I) In general.--Except as provided in subclause 
                (II), the Secretary shall not revise a requirement 
                under this subparagraph or subparagraph (B) to be less 
                stringent with respect to ensuring, monitoring, or 
                enforcing compliance than an applicable existing 
                requirement.
                    ``(II) Exceptions.--The Secretary may revise a 
                requirement under this subparagraph or subparagraph (B) 
                to be less stringent than an applicable existing 
                requirement--

                        ``(aa) in accordance with this subparagraph or 
                    subparagraph (B), as applicable;
                        ``(bb) if information becomes available that--
                            ``(AA) the Administrator determines was not 
                        reasonably available when the Administrator 
                        promulgated the existing requirement of the 
                        Vessel General Permit, or that the Secretary 
                        determines was not reasonably available when 
                        the Secretary promulgated the existing 
                        requirement under the Nonindigenous Aquatic 
                        Nuisance Prevention and Control Act of 1990 (16 
                        U.S.C. 4701 et seq.) or the applicable existing 
                        requirement under this subparagraph, as 
                        applicable (including subsequent scarcity or 
                        unavailability of materials used to control the 
                        relevant discharge); and
                            ``(BB) would have justified the application 
                        of a less-stringent requirement at the time of 
                        promulgation; or
                        ``(cc) if the Administrator determines that a 
                    material technical mistake or misinterpretation of 
                    law occurred when promulgating an existing 
                    requirement of the Vessel General Permit, or if the 
                    Secretary determines that a material mistake or 
                    misinterpretation of law occurred when promulgating 
                    an existing requirement under the Nonindigenous 
                    Aquatic Nuisance Prevention and Control Act of 1990 
                    (16 U.S.C. 4701 et seq.) or this subsection.
            ``(D) Data availability.--Beginning not later than 1 year 
        after the date of enactment of this subsection, the Secretary 
        shall provide to the Governor of a State, on request by the 
        Governor, access to Automated Identification System arrival 
        data for inbound vessels to specific ports or places of 
        destination in the State.
        ``(6) Additional provisions regarding ballast water.--
            ``(A) In general.--In addition to the other applicable 
        requirements of this subsection, the requirements of this 
        paragraph shall apply with respect to any discharge incidental 
        to the normal operation of a vessel that is a discharge of 
        ballast water.
            ``(B) Empty ballast tanks.--
                ``(i) Requirements.--Except as provided in clause (ii), 
            the owner or operator of a vessel with empty ballast tanks 
            bound for a port or place of destination subject to the 
            jurisdiction of the United States shall, prior to arriving 
            at that port or place of destination, conduct a ballast 
            water exchange or saltwater flush--

                    ``(I) not less than 200 nautical miles from any 
                shore for a voyage originating outside the United 
                States or Canadian exclusive economic zone; or
                    ``(II) not less than 50 nautical miles from any 
                shore for a voyage originating within the United States 
                or Canadian exclusive economic zone.

                ``(ii) Exceptions.--Clause (i) shall not apply--

                    ``(I) if the unpumpable residual waters and 
                sediments of an empty ballast tank were subject to 
                treatment, in compliance with applicable requirements, 
                through a type-approved ballast water management system 
                approved by the Secretary;
                    ``(II) except as otherwise required under this 
                subsection, if the unpumpable residual waters and 
                sediments of an empty ballast tank were sourced 
                within--

                        ``(aa) the same port or place of destination; 
                    or
                        ``(bb) contiguous portions of a single Captain 
                    of the Port Zone;

                    ``(III) if complying with an applicable requirement 
                of clause (i)--

                        ``(aa) would compromise the safety of the 
                    vessel; or
                        ``(bb) is otherwise prohibited by any Federal, 
                    Canadian, or international law (including 
                    regulations) pertaining to vessel safety;

                    ``(IV) if design limitations of the vessel prevent 
                a ballast water exchange or saltwater flush from being 
                conducted in accordance with clause (i); or
                    ``(V) if the vessel is operating exclusively within 
                the internal waters of the United States or Canada.

            ``(C) Period of use of installed ballast water management 
        systems.--
                ``(i) In general.--Except as provided in clause (ii), a 
            vessel shall be deemed to be in compliance with a standard 
            of performance for a marine pollution control device that 
            is a ballast water management system if the ballast water 
            management system--

                    ``(I) is maintained in proper working condition, as 
                determined by the Secretary;
                    ``(II) is maintained and used in accordance with 
                manufacturer specifications;
                    ``(III) continues to meet the ballast water 
                discharge standard applicable to the vessel at the time 
                of installation, as determined by the Secretary; and
                    ``(IV) has in effect a valid type-approval 
                certificate issued by the Secretary.

                ``(ii) Limitation.--Clause (i) shall cease to apply 
            with respect to any vessel on, as applicable--

                    ``(I) the expiration of the service life, as 
                determined by the Secretary, of--

                        ``(aa) the ballast water management system; or
                        ``(bb) the vessel;

                    ``(II) the completion of a major conversion (as 
                defined in section 2101 of title 46, United States 
                Code) of the vessel; or
                    ``(III) a determination by the Secretary that there 
                are other type-approved systems for the vessel or 
                category of vessels, with respect to the use of which 
                the environmental, health, and economic benefits would 
                exceed the costs.

            ``(D) Review of ballast water management system type-
        approval testing methods.--
                ``(i) Definition of live; living.--Notwithstanding any 
            other provision of law (including regulations), for 
            purposes of section 151.1511 of title 33, and part 162 of 
            title 46, Code of Federal Regulations (or successor 
            regulations), the terms `live' and `living' shall not--

                    ``(I) include an organism that has been rendered 
                nonviable; or
                    ``(II) preclude the consideration of any method of 
                measuring the concentration of organisms in ballast 
                water that are capable of reproduction.

                ``(ii) Draft policy.--Not later than 180 days after the 
            date of enactment of this subsection, the Secretary, in 
            coordination with the Administrator, shall publish a draft 
            policy letter, based on the best available science, 
            describing type-approval testing methods and protocols for 
            ballast water management systems, if any, that--

                    ``(I) render nonviable organisms in ballast water; 
                and
                    ``(II) may be used in addition to the methods 
                established under subpart 162.060 of title 46, Code of 
                Federal Regulations (or successor regulations)--

                        ``(aa) to measure the concentration of 
                    organisms in ballast water that are capable of 
                    reproduction;
                        ``(bb) to certify the performance of each 
                    ballast water management system under this 
                    subsection; and
                        ``(cc) to certify laboratories to evaluate 
                    applicable treatment technologies.
                ``(iii) Public comment.--The Secretary shall provide a 
            period of not more than 60 days for public comment 
            regarding the draft policy letter published under clause 
            (ii).
                ``(iv) Final policy.--

                    ``(I) In general.--Not later than 1 year after the 
                date of enactment of this subsection, the Secretary, in 
                coordination with the Administrator, shall publish a 
                final policy letter describing type-approval testing 
                methods, if any, for ballast water management systems 
                that render nonviable organisms in ballast water.
                    ``(II) Method of evaluation.--The ballast water 
                management systems under subclause (I) shall be 
                evaluated by measuring the concentration of organisms 
                in ballast water that are capable of reproduction based 
                on the best available science that may be used in 
                addition to the methods established under subpart 
                162.060 of title 46, Code of Federal Regulations (or 
                successor regulations).
                    ``(III) Revisions.--The Secretary shall revise the 
                final policy letter under subclause (I) in any case in 
                which the Secretary, in coordination with the 
                Administrator, determines that additional testing 
                methods are capable of measuring the concentration of 
                organisms in ballast water that have not been rendered 
                nonviable.

                ``(v) Factors for consideration.--In developing a 
            policy letter under this subparagraph, the Secretary, in 
            coordination with the Administrator--

                    ``(I) shall take into consideration a testing 
                method that uses organism grow-out and most probable 
                number statistical analysis to determine the 
                concentration of organisms in ballast water that are 
                capable of reproduction; and
                    ``(II) shall not take into consideration a testing 
                method that relies on a staining method that measures 
                the concentration of--

                        ``(aa) organisms greater than or equal to 10 
                    micrometers; and
                        ``(bb) organisms less than or equal to 50 
                    micrometers.
            ``(E) Intergovernmental response framework.--
                ``(i) In general.--The Secretary, in consultation with 
            the Administrator and acting in coordination with, or 
            through, the Aquatic Nuisance Species Task Force 
            established by section 1201(a) of the Nonindigenous Aquatic 
            Nuisance Prevention and Control Act of 1990 (16 U.S.C. 
            4721(a)), shall establish a framework for Federal and 
            intergovernmental response to aquatic nuisance species 
            risks from discharges from vessels subject to ballast water 
            and incidental discharge compliance requirements under this 
            subsection, including the introduction, spread, and 
            establishment of aquatic nuisance species populations.
                ``(ii) Ballast discharge risk response.--The 
            Administrator, in coordination with the Secretary and 
            taking into consideration information from the National 
            Ballast Information Clearinghouse developed under section 
            1102(f) of the Nonindigenous Aquatic Nuisance Prevention 
            and Control Act of 1990 (16 U.S.C. 4712(f)), shall 
            establish a risk assessment and response framework using 
            ballast water discharge data and aquatic nuisance species 
            monitoring data for the purposes of--

                    ``(I) identifying and tracking populations of 
                aquatic invasive species;
                    ``(II) evaluating the risk of any aquatic nuisance 
                species population tracked under subclause (I) 
                establishing and spreading in waters of the United 
                States or waters of the contiguous zone; and
                    ``(III) establishing emergency best management 
                practices that may be deployed rapidly, in a local or 
                regional manner, to respond to emerging aquatic 
                nuisance species threats.

        ``(7) Petitions by governors for review.--
            ``(A) In general.--The Governor of a State (or a designee) 
        may submit to the Administrator or the Secretary a petition--
                ``(i) to issue an order under paragraph (4)(E); or
                ``(ii) to review any standard of performance, 
            regulation, or policy promulgated under paragraph (4), (5), 
            or (6), respectively, if there exists new information that 
            could reasonably result in a change to--

                    ``(I) the standard of performance, regulation, or 
                policy; or
                    ``(II) a determination on which the standard of 
                performance, regulation, or policy was based.

            ``(B) Inclusion.--A petition under subparagraph (A) shall 
        include a description of any applicable scientific or technical 
        information that forms the basis of the petition.
            ``(C) Determination.--
                ``(i) Timing.--The Administrator or the Secretary, as 
            applicable, shall grant or deny--

                    ``(I) a petition under subparagraph (A)(i) by not 
                later than the date that is 180 days after the date on 
                which the petition is submitted; and
                    ``(II) a petition under subparagraph (A)(ii) by not 
                later than the date that is 1 year after the date on 
                which the petition is submitted.

                ``(ii) Effect of grant.--If the Administrator or the 
            Secretary determines under clause (i) to grant a petition--

                    ``(I) in the case of a petition under subparagraph 
                (A)(i), the Administrator shall immediately issue the 
                relevant order under paragraph (4)(E); or
                    ``(II) in the case of a petition under subparagraph 
                (A)(ii), the Administrator or Secretary shall publish 
                in the Federal Register, by not later than 30 days 
                after the date of that determination, a notice of 
                proposed rulemaking to revise the relevant standard, 
                requirement, regulation, or policy under paragraph (4), 
                (5), or (6), as applicable.

                ``(iii) Notice of denial.--If the Administrator or the 
            Secretary determines under clause (i) to deny a petition, 
            the Administrator or Secretary shall publish in the Federal 
            Register, by not later than 30 days after the date of that 
            determination, a detailed explanation of the scientific, 
            technical, or operational factors that form the basis of 
            the determination.
                ``(iv) Review.--A determination by the Administrator or 
            the Secretary under clause (i) to deny a petition shall 
            be--

                    ``(I) considered to be a final agency action; and
                    ``(II) subject to judicial review in accordance 
                with section 509, subject to clause (v).

                ``(v) Exceptions.--

                    ``(I) Venue.--Notwithstanding section 509(b), a 
                petition for review of a determination by the 
                Administrator or the Secretary under clause (i) to deny 
                a petition submitted by the Governor of a State under 
                subparagraph (A) may be filed in any United States 
                district court of competent jurisdiction.
                    ``(II) Deadline for filing.--Notwithstanding 
                section 509(b), a petition for review of a 
                determination by the Administrator or the Secretary 
                under clause (i) shall be filed by not later than 180 
                days after the date on which the justification for the 
                determination is published in the Federal Register 
                under clause (iii).

        ``(8) Prohibition.--
            ``(A) In general.--It shall be unlawful for any person to 
        violate--
                ``(i) a provision of the Vessel General Permit in force 
            and effect under paragraph (3)(A);
                ``(ii) a regulation promulgated pursuant to section 
            1101 of the Nonindigenous Aquatic Nuisance Prevention and 
            Control Act of 1990 (16 U.S.C. 4711) (as in effect on the 
            day before the date of enactment of this subsection) in 
            force and effect under paragraph (3)(B); or
                ``(iii) an applicable requirement or regulation under 
            this subsection.
            ``(B) Compliance with regulations.--Effective beginning on 
        the effective date of a regulation promulgated under paragraph 
        (4), (5), (6), or (10), as applicable, it shall be unlawful for 
        the owner or operator of a vessel subject to the regulation--
                ``(i) to discharge any discharge incidental to the 
            normal operation of the vessel into waters of the United 
            States or waters of the contiguous zone, except in 
            compliance with the regulation; or
                ``(ii) to operate in waters of the United States or 
            waters of the contiguous zone, if the vessel is not 
            equipped with a required marine pollution control device 
            that complies with the requirements established under this 
            subsection, unless--

                    ``(I) the owner or operator of the vessel denotes 
                in an entry in the official logbook of the vessel that 
                the equipment was not operational; and
                    ``(II) either--

                        ``(aa) the applicable discharge was avoided; or
                        ``(bb) an alternate compliance option approved 
                    by the Secretary as meeting the applicable standard 
                    was employed.
            ``(C) Affirmative defense.--No person shall be found to be 
        in violation of this paragraph if--
                ``(i) the violation was in the interest of ensuring the 
            safety of life at sea, as determined by the Secretary; and
                ``(ii) the applicable emergency circumstance was not 
            the result of negligence or malfeasance on the part of--

                    ``(I) the owner or operator of the vessel;
                    ``(II) the master of the vessel; or
                    ``(III) the person in charge of the vessel.

            ``(D) Treatment.--Each day of continuing violation of an 
        applicable requirement of this subsection shall constitute a 
        separate offense.
            ``(E) In rem liability.--A vessel operated in violation of 
        this subsection is liable in rem for any civil penalty assessed 
        for the violation.
            ``(F) Revocation of clearance.--The Secretary shall 
        withhold or revoke the clearance of a vessel required under 
        section 60105 of title 46, United States Code, if the owner or 
        operator of the vessel is in violation of this subsection.
        ``(9) Effect on other laws.--
            ``(A) State authority.--
                ``(i) In general.--Except as provided in clauses (ii) 
            through (v) and paragraph (10), effective beginning on the 
            date on which the requirements promulgated by the Secretary 
            under subparagraphs (A), (B), and (C) of paragraph (5) with 
            respect to every discharge incidental to the normal 
            operation of a vessel that is subject to regulation under 
            this subsection are final, effective, and enforceable, no 
            State, political subdivision of a State, or interstate 
            agency may adopt or enforce any law, regulation, or other 
            requirement of the State, political subdivision, or 
            interstate agency with respect to any such discharge.
                ``(ii) Identical or lesser state laws.--Clause (i) 
            shall not apply to any law, regulation, or other 
            requirement of a State, political subdivision of a State, 
            or interstate agency in effect on or after the date of 
            enactment of this subsection--

                    ``(I) that is identical to a Federal requirement 
                under this subsection applicable to the relevant 
                discharge; or
                    ``(II) compliance with which would be achieved 
                concurrently in achieving compliance with a Federal 
                requirement under this subsection applicable to the 
                relevant discharge.

                ``(iii) State enforcement of federal requirements.--A 
            State may enforce any standard of performance or other 
            Federal requirement of this subsection in accordance with 
            subsection (k) or other applicable Federal authority.
                ``(iv) Exception for certain fees.--

                    ``(I) In general.--Subject to subclauses (II) and 
                (III), a State that assesses any fee pursuant to any 
                State or Federal law relating to the regulation of a 
                discharge incidental to the normal operation of a 
                vessel before the date of enactment of this subsection 
                may assess or retain a fee to cover the costs of 
                administration, inspection, monitoring, and enforcement 
                activities by the State to achieve compliance with the 
                applicable requirements of this subsection.
                    ``(II) Maximum amount.--

                        ``(aa) In general.--Except as provided in item 
                    (bb), a State may assess a fee for activities under 
                    this clause equal to not more than $1,000 against 
                    the owner or operator of a vessel that--
                            ``(AA) has operated outside of that State; 
                        and
                            ``(BB) arrives at a port or place of 
                        destination in the State (excluding movement 
                        entirely within a single port or place of 
                        destination).
                        ``(bb) Vessels engaged in coastwise trade.--A 
                    State may assess against the owner or operator of a 
                    vessel registered in accordance with applicable 
                    Federal law and lawfully engaged in the coastwise 
                    trade not more than $5,000 in fees under this 
                    clause per vessel during a calendar year.

                    ``(III) Adjustment for inflation.--

                        ``(aa) In general.--A State may adjust the 
                    amount of a fee authorized under this clause not 
                    more frequently than once every 5 years to reflect 
                    the percentage by which the Consumer Price Index 
                    for All Urban Consumers published by the Department 
                    of Labor for the month of October immediately 
                    preceding the date of adjustment exceeds the 
                    Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers 
                    published by the Department of Labor for the month 
                    of October that immediately precedes the date that 
                    is 5 years before the date of adjustment.
                        ``(bb) Effect of subclause.--Nothing in this 
                    subclause prevents a State from adjusting a fee in 
                    effect before the date of enactment of this 
                    subsection to the applicable maximum amount under 
                    subclause (II).
                        ``(cc) Applicability.--This subclause applies 
                    only to increases in fees to amounts greater than 
                    the applicable maximum amount under subclause (II).
                ``(v) Alaska graywater.--Clause (i) shall not apply 
            with respect to any discharge of graywater (as defined in 
            section 1414 of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2001 
            (Public Law 106-554; 114 Stat. 2763A-323)) from a passenger 
            vessel (as defined in section 2101 of title 46, United 
            States Code) in the State of Alaska (including all waters 
            in the Alexander Archipelago) carrying 50 or more 
            passengers.
                ``(vi) Preservation of authority.--Nothing in this 
            subsection preempts any State law, public initiative, 
            referendum, regulation, requirement, or other State action, 
            except as expressly provided in this subsection.
            ``(B) Established regimes.--Except as expressly provided in 
        this subsection, nothing in this subsection affects the 
        applicability to a vessel of any other provision of Federal 
        law, including--
                ``(i) this section;
                ``(ii) section 311;
                ``(iii) the Act to Prevent Pollution from Ships (33 
            U.S.C. 1901 et seq.); and
                ``(iv) title X of the Coast Guard Authorization Act of 
            2010 (33 U.S.C. 3801 et seq.).
            ``(C) Permitting.--Effective beginning on the date of 
        enactment of this subsection--
                ``(i) the Small Vessel General Permit is repealed; and
                ``(ii) the Administrator, or a State in the case of a 
            permit program approved under section 402, shall not 
            require, or in any way modify, a permit under that section 
            for--

                    ``(I) any discharge that is subject to regulation 
                under this subsection;
                    ``(II) any discharge incidental to the normal 
                operation of a vessel from a small vessel or fishing 
                vessel, regardless of whether that discharge is subject 
                to regulation under this subsection; or
                    ``(III) any discharge described in paragraph 
                (2)(B)(ii).

            ``(D) No effect on civil or criminal actions.--Nothing in 
        this subsection, or any standard, regulation, or requirement 
        established under this subsection, modifies or otherwise 
        affects, preempts, or displaces--
                ``(i) any cause of action; or
                ``(ii) any provision of Federal or State law 
            establishing a remedy for civil relief or criminal penalty.
            ``(E) No effect on certain secretarial authority.--Nothing 
        in this subsection affects the authority of the Secretary of 
        Commerce or the Secretary of the Interior to administer any 
        land or waters under the administrative control of the 
        Secretary of Commerce or the Secretary of the Interior, 
        respectively.
            ``(F) No limitation on state inspection authority.--Nothing 
        in this subsection limits the authority of a State to inspect a 
        vessel pursuant to paragraph (5)(A)(iii) in order to monitor 
        compliance with an applicable requirement of this section.
        ``(10) Additional regional requirements.--
            ``(A) Minimum great lakes system requirements.--
                ``(i) In general.--Except as provided in clause (ii), 
            the owner or operator of a vessel entering the St. Lawrence 
            Seaway through the mouth of the St. Lawrence River shall 
            conduct a complete ballast water exchange or saltwater 
            flush--

                    ``(I) not less than 200 nautical miles from any 
                shore for a voyage originating outside the United 
                States or Canadian exclusive economic zone; or
                    ``(II) not less than 50 nautical miles from any 
                shore for a voyage originating within the United States 
                or Canadian exclusive economic zone.

                ``(ii) Exceptions.--Clause (i) shall not apply to a 
            vessel if--

                    ``(I) complying with an applicable requirement of 
                clause (i)--

                        ``(aa) would compromise the safety of the 
                    vessel; or
                        ``(bb) is otherwise prohibited by any Federal, 
                    Canadian, or international law (including 
                    regulations) pertaining to vessel safety;

                    ``(II) design limitations of the vessel prevent a 
                ballast water exchange from being conducted in 
                accordance with an applicable requirement of clause 
                (i);
                    ``(III) the vessel--

                        ``(aa) is certified by the Secretary as having 
                    no residual ballast water or sediments onboard; or
                        ``(bb) retains all ballast water while in 
                    waters subject to the requirement; or

                    ``(IV) empty ballast tanks on the vessel are sealed 
                and certified by the Secretary in a manner that ensures 
                that--

                        ``(aa) no discharge or uptake occurs; and
                        ``(bb) any subsequent discharge of ballast 
                    water is subject to the requirement.
            ``(B) Enhanced great lakes system requirements.--
                ``(i) Petitions by governors for proposed enhanced 
            standards and requirements.--

                    ``(I) In general.--The Governor of a Great Lakes 
                State (or a State employee designee) may submit a 
                petition in accordance with subclause (II) to propose 
                that other Governors of Great Lakes States endorse an 
                enhanced standard of performance or other requirement 
                with respect to any discharge that--

                        ``(aa) is subject to regulation under this 
                    subsection; and
                        ``(bb) occurs within the Great Lakes System.

                    ``(II) Submission.--A Governor shall submit a 
                petition under subclause (I), in writing, to--

                        ``(aa) the Executive Director of the Great 
                    Lakes Commission, in such manner as may be 
                    prescribed by the Great Lakes Commission;
                        ``(bb) the Governor of each other Great Lakes 
                    State; and
                        ``(cc) the Director of the Great Lakes National 
                    Program Office established by section 118(b).

                    ``(III) Preliminary assessment by great lakes 
                commission.--

                        ``(aa) In general.--After the date of receipt 
                    of a petition under subclause (II)(aa), the Great 
                    Lakes Commission (acting through the Great Lakes 
                    Panel on Aquatic Nuisance Species, to the maximum 
                    extent practicable) may develop a preliminary 
                    assessment regarding each enhanced standard of 
                    performance or other requirement described in the 
                    petition.
                        ``(bb) Provisions.--The preliminary assessment 
                    developed by the Great Lakes Commission under item 
                    (aa)--
                            ``(AA) may be developed in consultation 
                        with relevant experts and stakeholders;
                            ``(BB) may be narrative in nature;
                            ``(CC) may include the preliminary views, 
                        if any, of the Great Lakes Commission on the 
                        propriety of the proposed enhanced standard of 
                        performance or other requirement;
                            ``(DD) shall be submitted, in writing, to 
                        the Governor of each Great Lakes State and the 
                        Director of the Great Lakes National Program 
                        Office and published on the internet website of 
                        the Great Lakes National Program Office; and
                            ``(EE) except as provided in clause (iii), 
                        shall not be taken into consideration, or 
                        provide a basis for review, by the 
                        Administrator or the Secretary for purposes of 
                        that clause.
                ``(ii) Proposed enhanced standards and requirements.--

                    ``(I) Publication in federal register.--

                        ``(aa) Request by governor.--Not earlier than 
                    the date that is 90 days after the date on which 
                    the Executive Director of the Great Lakes 
                    Commission receives from a Governor of a Great 
                    Lakes State a petition under clause (i)(II)(aa), 
                    the Governor may request the Director of the Great 
                    Lakes National Program Office to publish, for a 
                    period requested by the Governor of not less than 
                    30 days, and the Director shall so publish, in the 
                    Federal Register for public comment--
                            ``(AA) a copy of the petition; and
                            ``(BB) if applicable as of the date of 
                        publication, any preliminary assessment of the 
                        Great Lakes Commission developed under clause 
                        (i)(III) relating to the petition.
                        ``(bb) Review of public comments.--On receipt 
                    of a written request of a Governor of a Great Lakes 
                    State, the Director of the Great Lakes National 
                    Program Office shall make available all public 
                    comments received in response to the notice under 
                    item (aa).
                        ``(cc) No response required.--Notwithstanding 
                    any other provision of law, a Governor of a Great 
                    Lakes State or the Director of the Great Lakes 
                    National Program Office shall not be required to 
                    provide a response to any comment received in 
                    response to the publication of a petition or 
                    preliminary assessment under item (aa).
                        ``(dd) Purpose.--Any public comments received 
                    in response to the publication of a petition or 
                    preliminary assessment under item (aa) shall be 
                    used solely for the purpose of providing 
                    information and feedback to the Governor of each 
                    Great Lakes State regarding the decision to endorse 
                    the proposed standard or requirement.
                        ``(ee) Effect of petition.--A proposed standard 
                    or requirement developed under subclause (II) may 
                    differ from the proposed standard or requirement 
                    described in a petition published under item (aa).

                    ``(II) Coordination to develop proposed standard or 
                requirement.--After the expiration of the public 
                comment period for the petition under subclause (I), 
                any interested Governor of a Great Lakes State may work 
                in coordination with the Great Lakes Commission to 
                develop a proposed standard of performance or other 
                requirement applicable to a discharge referred to in 
                the petition.
                    ``(III) Requirements.--A proposed standard of 
                performance or other requirement under subclause (II)--

                        ``(aa) shall be developed--
                            ``(AA) in consultation with representatives 
                        from the Federal and provincial governments of 
                        Canada;
                            ``(BB) after notice and opportunity for 
                        public comment on the petition published under 
                        subclause (I); and
                            ``(CC) taking into consideration the 
                        preliminary assessment, if any, of the Great 
                        Lakes Commission under clause (i)(III);
                        ``(bb) shall be specifically endorsed in 
                    writing by--
                            ``(AA) the Governor of each Great Lakes 
                        State, if the proposed standard or requirement 
                        would impose any additional equipment 
                        requirement on a vessel; or
                            ``(BB) not fewer than 5 Governors of Great 
                        Lakes States, if the proposed standard or 
                        requirement would not impose any additional 
                        equipment requirement on a vessel; and
                        ``(cc) in the case of a proposed requirement to 
                    prohibit 1 or more types of discharge regulated 
                    under this subsection, whether treated or not 
                    treated, into waters within the Great Lakes System, 
                    shall not apply outside the waters of the Great 
                    Lakes States of the Governors endorsing the 
                    proposed requirement under item (bb).
                ``(iii) Promulgation by administrator and secretary.--

                    ``(I) Submission.--

                        ``(aa) In general.--The Governors endorsing a 
                    proposed standard or requirement under clause 
                    (ii)(III)(bb) may jointly submit to the 
                    Administrator and the Secretary for approval each 
                    proposed standard of performance or other 
                    requirement developed and endorsed pursuant to 
                    clause (ii).
                        ``(bb) Inclusion.--Each submission under item 
                    (aa) shall include an explanation regarding why the 
                    applicable standard of performance or other 
                    requirement is--
                            ``(AA) at least as stringent as a 
                        comparable standard of performance or other 
                        requirement under this subsection;
                            ``(BB) in accordance with maritime safety; 
                        and
                            ``(CC) in accordance with applicable 
                        maritime and navigation laws and regulations.
                        ``(cc) Withdrawal.--
                            ``(AA) In general.--The Governor of any 
                        Great Lakes State that endorses a proposed 
                        standard or requirement under clause 
                        (ii)(III)(bb) may withdraw the endorsement by 
                        not later than the date that is 90 days after 
                        the date on which the Administrator and the 
                        Secretary receive the proposed standard or 
                        requirement.
                            ``(BB) Effect on federal review.--If, after 
                        the withdrawal of an endorsement under subitem 
                        (AA), the proposed standard or requirement does 
                        not have the applicable number of endorsements 
                        under clause (ii)(III)(bb), the Administrator 
                        and the Secretary shall terminate the review 
                        under this clause.
                        ``(dd) Dissenting opinions.--The Governor of a 
                    Great Lakes State that does not endorse a proposed 
                    standard or requirement under clause (ii)(III)(bb) 
                    may submit to the Administrator and the Secretary 
                    any dissenting opinions of the Governor.

                    ``(II) Joint notice.--On receipt of a proposed 
                standard of performance or other requirement under 
                subclause (I), the Administrator and the Secretary 
                shall publish in the Federal Register a joint notice 
                that, at minimum--

                        ``(aa) states that the proposed standard or 
                    requirement is publicly available; and
                        ``(bb) provides an opportunity for public 
                    comment regarding the proposed standard or 
                    requirement during the 90-day period beginning on 
                    the date of receipt by the Administrator and the 
                    Secretary of the proposed standard or requirement.

                    ``(III) Review.--

                        ``(aa) In general.--As soon as practicable 
                    after the date of publication of a joint notice 
                    under subclause (II)--
                            ``(AA) the Administrator shall commence a 
                        review of each proposed standard of performance 
                        or other requirement covered by the notice to 
                        determine whether that standard or requirement 
                        is at least as stringent as comparable 
                        standards and requirements under this 
                        subsection; and
                            ``(BB) the Secretary shall commence a 
                        review of each proposed standard of performance 
                        or other requirement covered by the notice to 
                        determine whether that standard or requirement 
                        is in accordance with maritime safety and 
                        applicable maritime and navigation laws and 
                        regulations.
                        ``(bb) Consultation.--In carrying out item 
                    (aa), the Administrator and the Secretary--
                            ``(AA) shall consult with the Governor of 
                        each Great Lakes State and representatives from 
                        the Federal and provincial governments of 
                        Canada;
                            ``(BB) shall take into consideration any 
                        relevant data or public comments received under 
                        subclause (II)(bb); and
                            ``(CC) shall not take into consideration 
                        any preliminary assessment by the Great Lakes 
                        Commission under clause (i)(III), or any 
                        dissenting opinion under subclause (I)(dd), 
                        except to the extent that such an assessment or 
                        opinion is relevant to the criteria for the 
                        applicable determination under item (aa).

                    ``(IV) Approval or disapproval.--Not later than 180 
                days after the date of receipt of each proposed 
                standard of performance or other requirement under 
                subclause (I), the Administrator and the Secretary 
                shall--

                        ``(aa) determine, as applicable, whether each 
                    proposed standard or other requirement satisfies 
                    the criteria under subclause (III)(aa);
                        ``(bb) approve each proposed standard or other 
                    requirement, unless the Administrator or the 
                    Secretary, as applicable, determines under item 
                    (aa) that the proposed standard or other 
                    requirement does not satisfy the criteria under 
                    subclause (III)(aa); and
                        ``(cc) submit to the Governor of each Great 
                    Lakes State, and publish in the Federal Register, a 
                    notice of the determination under item (aa).

                    ``(V) Action on disapproval.--

                        ``(aa) Rationale and recommendations.--If the 
                    Administrator and the Secretary disapprove a 
                    proposed standard of performance or other 
                    requirement under subclause (IV)(bb), the notices 
                    under subclause (IV)(cc) shall include--
                            ``(AA) a description of the reasons why the 
                        standard or requirement is, as applicable, less 
                        stringent than a comparable standard or 
                        requirement under this subsection, inconsistent 
                        with maritime safety, or inconsistent with 
                        applicable maritime and navigation laws and 
                        regulations; and
                            ``(BB) any recommendations regarding 
                        changes the Governors of the Great Lakes States 
                        could make to conform the disapproved portion 
                        of the standard or requirement to the 
                        requirements of this subparagraph.
                        ``(bb) Review.--Disapproval of a proposed 
                    standard or requirement by the Administrator and 
                    the Secretary under this subparagraph shall be 
                    considered to be a final agency action subject to 
                    judicial review under section 509.

                    ``(VI) Action on approval.--On approval by the 
                Administrator and the Secretary of a proposed standard 
                of performance or other requirement under subclause 
                (IV)(bb)--

                        ``(aa) the Administrator shall establish, by 
                    regulation, the proposed standard or requirement 
                    within the Great Lakes System in lieu of any 
                    comparable standard or other requirement 
                    promulgated under paragraph (4); and
                        ``(bb) the Secretary shall establish, by 
                    regulation, any requirements necessary to 
                    implement, ensure compliance with, and enforce the 
                    standard or requirement under item (aa), or to 
                    apply the proposed requirement, within the Great 
                    Lakes System in lieu of any comparable requirement 
                    promulgated under paragraph (5).

                    ``(VII) No judicial review for certain actions.--An 
                action or inaction of a Governor of a Great Lakes State 
                or the Great Lakes Commission under this subparagraph 
                shall not be subject to judicial review.
                    ``(VIII) Great lakes compact.--Nothing in this 
                subsection limits, alters, or amends the Great Lakes 
                Compact to which Congress granted consent in the Act of 
                July 24, 1968 (Public Law 90-419; 82 Stat. 414).
                    ``(IX) Authorization of appropriations.--There is 
                authorized to be appropriated to the Great Lakes 
                Commission $5,000,000, to be available until expended.

            ``(C) Minimum pacific region requirements.--
                ``(i) Definition of commercial vessel.--In this 
            subparagraph, the term `commercial vessel' means a vessel 
            operating between--

                    ``(I) 2 ports or places of destination within the 
                Pacific Region; or
                    ``(II) a port or place of destination within the 
                Pacific Region and a port or place of destination on 
                the Pacific Coast of Canada or Mexico north of parallel 
                20 degrees north latitude, inclusive of the Gulf of 
                California.

                ``(ii) Ballast water exchange.--

                    ``(I) In general.--Except as provided in subclause 
                (II) and clause (iv), the owner or operator of a 
                commercial vessel shall conduct a complete ballast 
                water exchange in waters more than 50 nautical miles 
                from shore.
                    ``(II) Exemptions.--Subclause (I) shall not apply 
                to a commercial vessel--

                        ``(aa) using, in compliance with applicable 
                    requirements, a type-approved ballast water 
                    management system approved by the Secretary; or
                        ``(bb) voyaging--
                            ``(AA) between or to a port or place of 
                        destination in the State of Washington, if the 
                        ballast water to be discharged from the 
                        commercial vessel originated solely from waters 
                        located between the parallel 46 degrees north 
                        latitude, including the internal waters of the 
                        Columbia River, and the internal waters of 
                        Canada south of parallel 50 degrees north 
                        latitude, including the waters of the Strait of 
                        Georgia and the Strait of Juan de Fuca;
                            ``(BB) between ports or places of 
                        destination in the State of Oregon, if the 
                        ballast water to be discharged from the 
                        commercial vessel originated solely from waters 
                        located between the parallel 40 degrees north 
                        latitude and the parallel 50 degrees north 
                        latitude;
                            ``(CC) between ports or places of 
                        destination in the State of California within 
                        the San Francisco Bay area east of the Golden 
                        Gate Bridge, including the Port of Stockton and 
                        the Port of Sacramento, if the ballast water to 
                        be discharged from the commercial vessel 
                        originated solely from ports or places within 
                        that area;
                            ``(DD) between the Port of Los Angeles, the 
                        Port of Long Beach, and the El Segundo offshore 
                        marine oil terminal, if the ballast water to be 
                        discharged from the commercial vessel 
                        originated solely from the Port of Los Angeles, 
                        the Port of Long Beach, or the El Segundo 
                        offshore marine oil terminal;
                            ``(EE) between a port or place of 
                        destination in the State of Alaska within a 
                        single Captain of the Port Zone;
                            ``(FF) between ports or places of 
                        destination in different counties of the State 
                        of Hawaii, if the vessel may conduct a complete 
                        ballast water exchange in waters that are more 
                        than 10 nautical miles from shore and at least 
                        200 meters deep; or
                            ``(GG) between ports or places of 
                        destination within the same county of the State 
                        of Hawaii, if the vessel does not transit 
                        outside State marine waters during the voyage.
                ``(iii) Low-salinity ballast water.--

                    ``(I) In general.--Except as provided in subclause 
                (II) and clause (iv), the owner or operator of a 
                commercial vessel that transports ballast water sourced 
                from waters with a measured salinity of less than 18 
                parts per thousand and voyages to a Pacific Region port 
                or place of destination with a measured salinity of 
                less than 18 parts per thousand shall conduct a 
                complete ballast water exchange--

                        ``(aa) not less than 50 nautical miles from 
                    shore, if the ballast water was sourced from a 
                    Pacific Region port or place of destination; or
                        ``(bb) more than 200 nautical miles from shore, 
                    if the ballast water was not sourced from a Pacific 
                    Region port or place of destination.

                    ``(II) Exception.--Subclause (I) shall not apply to 
                a commercial vessel voyaging to a port or place of 
                destination in the Pacific Region that is using, in 
                compliance with applicable requirements, a type-
                approved ballast water management system approved by 
                the Secretary to achieve standards of performance of--

                        ``(aa) less than 1 organism per 10 cubic 
                    meters, if that organism--
                            ``(AA) is living, or has not been rendered 
                        nonviable; and
                            ``(BB) is 50 or more micrometers in minimum 
                        dimension;
                        ``(bb) less than 1 organism per 10 milliliters, 
                    if that organism--
                            ``(AA) is living, or has not been rendered 
                        nonviable; and
                            ``(BB) is more than 10, but less than 50, 
                        micrometers in minimum dimension;
                        ``(cc) concentrations of indicator microbes 
                    that are less than--
                            ``(AA) 1 colony-forming unit of toxicogenic 
                        Vibrio cholera (serotypes O1 and O139) per 100 
                        milliliters or less than 1 colony-forming unit 
                        of that microbe per gram of wet weight of 
                        zoological samples;
                            ``(BB) 126 colony-forming units of 
                        escherichia coli per 100 milliliters; and
                            ``(CC) 33 colony-forming units of 
                        intestinal enterococci per 100 milliliters; and
                        ``(dd) concentrations of such additional 
                    indicator microbes and viruses as may be specified 
                    in the standards of performance established by the 
                    Administrator under paragraph (4).
                ``(iv) General exceptions.--The requirements of clauses 
            (ii) and (iii) shall not apply to a commercial vessel if--

                    ``(I) complying with the requirement would 
                compromise the safety of the commercial vessel;
                    ``(II) design limitations of the commercial vessel 
                prevent a ballast water exchange from being conducted 
                in accordance with clause (ii) or (iii), as applicable;
                    ``(III) the commercial vessel--

                        ``(aa) is certified by the Secretary as having 
                    no residual ballast water or sediments onboard; or
                        ``(bb) retains all ballast water while in 
                    waters subject to those requirements; or

                    ``(IV) empty ballast tanks on the commercial vessel 
                are sealed and certified by the Secretary in a manner 
                that ensures that--

                        ``(aa) no discharge or uptake occurs; and
                        ``(bb) any subsequent discharge of ballast 
                    water is subject to those requirements.
            ``(D) Establishment of state no-discharge zones.--
                ``(i) State prohibition.--Subject to clause (ii), after 
            the effective date of regulations promulgated by the 
            Secretary under paragraph (5), if any State determines that 
            the protection and enhancement of the quality of some or 
            all of the waters within the State require greater 
            environmental protection, the State may prohibit 1 or more 
            types of discharge regulated under this subsection, whether 
            treated or not treated, into such waters.
                ``(ii) Applicability.--A prohibition by a State under 
            clause (i) shall not apply until the date on which the 
            Administrator makes the applicable determinations described 
            in clause (iii).
                ``(iii) Prohibition by administrator.--

                    ``(I) Determination.--On application of a State, 
                the Administrator, in concurrence with the Secretary 
                (subject to subclause (II)), shall, by regulation, 
                prohibit the discharge from a vessel of 1 or more 
                discharges subject to regulation under this subsection, 
                whether treated or not treated, into the waters covered 
                by the application if the Administrator determines 
                that--

                        ``(aa) prohibition of the discharge would 
                    protect and enhance the quality of the specified 
                    waters within the State;
                        ``(bb) adequate facilities for the safe and 
                    sanitary removal and treatment of the discharge are 
                    reasonably available for the water and all vessels 
                    to which the prohibition would apply;
                        ``(cc) the discharge can be safely collected 
                    and stored until a vessel reaches a discharge 
                    facility or other location; and
                        ``(dd) in the case of an application for the 
                    prohibition of discharges of ballast water in a 
                    port (or in any other location where cargo, 
                    passengers, or fuel are loaded and unloaded)--
                            ``(AA) the adequate facilities described in 
                        item (bb) are reasonably available for 
                        commercial vessels, after considering, at a 
                        minimum, water depth, dock size, pumpout 
                        facility capacity and flow rate, availability 
                        of year-round operations, proximity to 
                        navigation routes, and the ratio of pumpout 
                        facilities to the population and discharge 
                        capacity of commercial vessels operating in 
                        those waters; and
                            ``(BB) the prohibition will not 
                        unreasonably interfere with the safe loading 
                        and unloading of cargo, passengers, or fuel.

                    ``(II) Concurrence with secretary.--

                        ``(aa) Request.--The Administrator shall submit 
                    to the Secretary a request for written concurrence 
                    with respect to a prohibition under subclause (I).
                        ``(bb) Effect of failure to concur.--A failure 
                    by the Secretary to concur with the Administrator 
                    under subclause (I) by the date that is 60 days 
                    after the date on which the Administrator submits a 
                    request for concurrence under item (aa) shall not 
                    prevent the Administrator from prohibiting the 
                    relevant discharge in accordance with subclause 
                    (III), subject to the condition that the 
                    Administrator shall include in the administrative 
                    record of the promulgation--
                            ``(AA) documentation of the request 
                        submitted under item (aa); and
                            ``(BB) the response of the Administrator to 
                        any written objections received from the 
                        Secretary relating to the proposed standard of 
                        performance during the 60-day period beginning 
                        on the date of submission of the request.

                    ``(III) Timing.--The Administrator shall approve or 
                disapprove an application submitted under subclause (I) 
                by not later than 90 days after the date on which the 
                application is submitted to the Administrator.

            ``(E) Maintenance in effect of more-stringent standards.--
        In any case in which a requirement established under this 
        paragraph is more stringent or environmentally protective than 
        a comparable requirement established under paragraph (4), (5), 
        or (6), the more-stringent or more-protective requirement shall 
        control.''.
        (2) Repeals.--
            (A) In general.--Effective beginning on the date of 
        enactment of this Act, the following provisions of law are 
        repealed:
                (i) Section 1101 of the Nonindigenous Aquatic Nuisance 
            Prevention and Control Act of 1990 (16 U.S.C. 4711).
                (ii) Public Law 110-299 (33 U.S.C. 1342 note).
            (B) Conforming amendments.--Section 1102 of the 
        Nonindigenous Aquatic Nuisance Prevention and Control Act of 
        1990 (16 U.S.C. 4712) is amended--
                (i) in subsection (c)(1), by inserting ``(as in effect 
            on the day before the date of enactment of the Vessel 
            Incidental Discharge Act of 2018)'' after ``section 
            1101(b)''; and
                (ii) in subsection (f)(1)(B), by inserting ``(as in 
            effect on the day before the date of enactment of the 
            Vessel Incidental Discharge Act of 2018)'' after ``section 
            1101(c)''.
    (b) Regulations for Use of Marine Pollution Control Devices.--
Section 312 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1322) 
is amended--
        (1) by striking the section designation and heading and all 
    that follows through ``For the purpose of'' in subsection (a) and 
    inserting the following:
    ``SEC. 312. MARINE SANITATION DEVICES; DISCHARGES INCIDENTAL TO THE 
      NORMAL OPERATION OF VESSELS.
    ``(a) Definitions.--In'';
        (2) in subsection (a)--
            (A) in paragraph (7), by striking ``devices or of vessels'' 
        and inserting ``devices, marine pollution control device 
        equipment, or vessels''; and
            (B) in paragraph (13), in the matter preceding subparagraph 
        (A), by inserting ``, except as provided in subsection (p),'' 
        after ``means'';
        (3) in subsection (g)--
            (A) by inserting ``or marine pollution control device 
        equipment'' after ``marine sanitation device'' each place it 
        appears;
            (B) in paragraph (1)--
                (i) by inserting ``or equipment'' after ``such 
            device''; and
                (ii) by inserting ``or equipment'' after ``test 
            device''; and
            (C) in paragraph (2)--
                (i) by inserting ``or equipment'' after ``the device'' 
            each place it appears; and
                (ii) in the fourth sentence, by inserting ``or 
            equipment'' after ``device'' each place it appears; and
        (4) in subsection (h)--
            (A) in paragraph (1), by inserting ``and marine pollution 
        control device equipment'' after ``marine sanitation device'';
            (B) in paragraph (2), by inserting ``or any certified 
        marine pollution control device equipment or element of design 
        of such equipment'' after ``such device'';
            (C) by redesignating paragraphs (1) through (4) as 
        subparagraphs (A) through (D), respectively, and indenting the 
        subparagraphs appropriately;
            (D) by striking ``(h) After'' and inserting the following:
    ``(h) Sale and Resale of Properly Equipped Vessels; Operability of 
Certified Marine Sanitation Devices.--
        ``(1) In general.--Subject to paragraph (2), after''; and
            (E) by adding at the end the following:
        ``(2) Effect of subsection.--Nothing in this subsection 
    requires certification of a marine pollution control device for use 
    on any vessel of the Armed Forces.''.
    (c) Enforcement Authority.--
        (1) In general.--Section 312(k) of the Federal Water Pollution 
    Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1322(k)) is amended--
            (A) by striking the second sentence and inserting the 
        following:
        ``(3) States.--
            ``(A) In general.--This section may be enforced by a State 
        or political subdivision of a State (including the attorney 
        general of a State), including by filing a civil action in an 
        appropriate Federal district court to enforce any violation of 
        subsection (p).
            ``(B) Jurisdiction.--The appropriate Federal district court 
        shall have jurisdiction with respect to a civil action filed 
        pursuant to subparagraph (A), without regard to the amount in 
        controversy or the citizenship of the parties--
                ``(i) to enforce the requirements of this section; and
                ``(ii) to apply appropriate civil penalties under this 
            section or section 309(d), as appropriate.'';
            (B) by striking ``(k) The provisions of this'' and 
        inserting the following:
    ``(k) Enforcement Authority.--
        ``(1) Administrator.--This section shall be enforced by the 
    Administrator, to the extent provided in section 309.
        ``(2) Secretary.--
            ``(A) In general.--This''; and
            (C) in paragraph (2) (as so designated)--
                (i) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``operating and he 
            may utilize by agreement'' and inserting ``operating, who 
            may use, by agreement''; and
                (ii) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(B) Inspections.--For purposes of ensuring compliance 
        with this section, the Secretary--
                ``(i) may carry out an inspection (including the taking 
            of ballast water samples) of any vessel at any time; and
                ``(ii) shall--

                    ``(I) establish procedures for--

                        ``(aa) reporting violations of this section; 
                    and
                        ``(bb) accumulating evidence regarding those 
                    violations; and

                    ``(II) use appropriate and practicable measures of 
                detection and environmental monitoring of vessels.

            ``(C) Detention.--The Secretary may detain a vessel if the 
        Secretary--
                ``(i) has reasonable cause to believe that the vessel--

                    ``(I) has failed to comply with an applicable 
                requirement of this section; or
                    ``(II) is being operated in violation of such a 
                requirement; and

                ``(ii) the Secretary provides to the owner or operator 
            of the vessel a notice of the intent to detain.''.
        (2) Preservation of federal enforcement authority.--Section 309 
    of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1319) is 
    amended--
            (A) in subsection (a)(3), by striking ``318'' and inserting 
        ``312(p), 318'';
            (B) in subsection (c), by striking ``318'' each place it 
        appears and inserting ``312(p), 318'';
            (C) in subsection (d), in the first sentence--
                (i) by striking ``318'' and inserting ``312(p), 318,''; 
            and
                (ii) by striking ``State,,'' and inserting ``State,''; 
            and
            (D) in subsection (g)(1)(A), by striking ``318'' and 
        inserting ``312(p), 318''.
        (3) Preservation of public enforcement authority.--Section 
    505(f) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 
    1365(f)) is amended by striking ``(5) certification'' and all that 
    follows through the period at the end and inserting the following: 
    ``(5) a standard of performance or requirement under section 
    312(p); (6) a certification under section 401; (7) a permit or 
    condition of a permit issued under section 402 that is in effect 
    under this Act (including a requirement applicable by reason of 
    section 313); or (8) a regulation under section 405(d).''.
        (4) Review.--Section 509(b) of the Federal Water Pollution 
    Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1369(b)) is amended by adding at the end the 
    following:
        ``(4) Discharges incidental to normal operation of vessels.--
            ``(A) In general.--Except as provided in subparagraph (B), 
        any interested person may file a petition for review of a final 
        agency action under section 312(p) of the Administrator or the 
        Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is 
        operating in accordance with the requirements of this 
        subsection.
            ``(B) Venue exception.--Subject to section 312(p)(7)(C)(v), 
        a petition for review of a final agency action under section 
        312(p) of the Administrator or the Secretary of the department 
        in which the Coast Guard is operating may be filed only in the 
        United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia 
        Circuit.''.
    (d) Logbook Requirements.--Section 11301(b) of title 46, United 
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:
        ``(13) when a vessel fails to carry out ballast water 
    management requirements as applicable and pursuant to regulations 
    promulgated by the Secretary, including when the vessel fails to 
    carry out ballast water management requirements due to an allowed 
    safety exemption, a statement regarding the failure to comply and 
    the circumstances under which the failure occurred, made 
    immediately after the failure, when practicable to do so.''.
    (e) Quagga Mussel.--Section 42(a)(1) of title 18, United States 
Code, is amended, in the first sentence, by inserting ``of the quagga 
mussel of the species Dreissena rostriformis or Dreissena bugensis;'' 
after ``Dreissena polymorpha;''.
    (f) Coastal Aquatic Invasive Species Mitigation Grant Program and 
Mitigation Fund.--
        (1) Definitions.--In this subsection:
            (A) Coastal zone.--The term ``coastal zone'' has the 
        meaning given the term in section 304 of the Coastal Zone 
        Management Act of 1972 (16 U.S.C. 1453).
            (B) Eligible entity.--The term ``eligible entity'' means--
                (i) a State;
                (ii) a unit of local government;
                (iii) an Indian Tribe;
                (iv) a nongovernmental organization; and
                (v) an institution of higher education.
            (C) Exclusive economic zone.--The term ``Exclusive Economic 
        Zone'' means the Exclusive Economic Zone of the United States, 
        as established by Presidential Proclamation 5030, dated March 
        10, 1983 (16 U.S.C. 1453 note).
            (D) Foundation.--The term ``Foundation'' means the National 
        Fish and Wildlife Foundation established by section 2(a) of the 
        National Fish and Wildlife Foundation Establishment Act (16 
        U.S.C. 3701(a)).
            (E) Fund.--The term ``Fund'' means the Coastal Aquatic 
        Invasive Species Mitigation Fund established by paragraph 
        (3)(A).
            (F) Program.--The term ``Program'' means the Coastal 
        Aquatic Invasive Species Mitigation Grant Program established 
        under paragraph (2)(A).
            (G) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
        of Commerce.
        (2) Grant program.--
            (A) Establishment.--The Secretary and the Foundation shall 
        establish a program, to be known as the ``Coastal Aquatic 
        Invasive Species Mitigation Grant Program'', under which the 
        Secretary and the Foundation shall award grants to eligible 
        entities in accordance with this paragraph.
            (B) Purposes.--The purposes of the Program are--
                (i) to improve the understanding, prevention, and 
            mitigation of, and response to, aquatic invasive species 
            in--

                    (I) the coastal zone; and
                    (II) the Exclusive Economic Zone;

                (ii) to support the prevention and mitigation of 
            impacts from aquatic invasive species in the coastal zone; 
            and
                (iii) to support the restoration of Pacific Island 
            habitats, marine, estuarine, and Great Lakes environments 
            in the coastal zone and the Exclusive Economic Zone that 
            are impacted by aquatic invasive species.
            (C) Use of grants.--
                (i) In general.--A grant awarded under the Program 
            shall be used for an activity to carry out the purposes of 
            the Program, including an activity--

                    (I) to develop and implement procedures and 
                programs, including permissible State ballast water 
                inspection programs, to prevent, detect, control, 
                mitigate, and rapidly or progressively eradicate 
                aquatic invasive species in the coastal zone or the 
                Exclusive Economic Zone, particularly in areas with 
                high numbers of established aquatic invasive species;
                    (II) to restore habitat impacted by an aquatic 
                invasive species;
                    (III) to develop new shipboard and land-based 
                ballast water treatment system technologies and 
                performance standards to prevent the introduction of 
                aquatic invasive species;
                    (IV) to develop mitigation measures to protect 
                natural and cultural living resources, including 
                shellfish, from the impacts of aquatic invasive 
                species; or
                    (V) to develop mitigation measures to protect 
                infrastructure, such as hydroelectric infrastructure, 
                from aquatic invasive species.

                (ii) Prohibition on funding litigation.--A grant 
            awarded under the Program may not be used to fund 
            litigation in any matter.
            (D) Administration.--Not later than 90 days after the date 
        of enactment of this Act, the Foundation, in consultation with 
        the Secretary, shall establish the following:
                (i) Application and review procedures for awarding 
            grants under the Program.
                (ii) Approval procedures for awarding grants under the 
            Program, including a requirement for consultation with--

                    (I) the Secretary of the Interior; and
                    (II) the Administrator.

                (iii) Performance accountability and monitoring 
            measures for activities funded by a grant awarded under the 
            Program.
                (iv) Procedures and methods to ensure accurate 
            accounting and appropriate administration of grants awarded 
            under the Program, including standards of recordkeeping.
            (E) Matching requirement.--Each eligible entity that 
        receives a grant under the Program shall provide, in cash or 
        through in-kind contributions from non-Federal sources, 
        matching funds to carry out the activities funded by the grant 
        in an amount equal to not less than 25 percent of the cost of 
        the activities.
            (F) Funding.--The Secretary and the Foundation are 
        authorized to use the amounts available in the Fund to award 
        grants under the Program.
        (3) Mitigation fund.--
            (A) Establishment.--There is established in the Treasury of 
        the United States a trust fund, to be known as the ``Coastal 
        Aquatic Invasive Species Mitigation Fund'', consisting of such 
        amounts as are appropriated or credited to the Fund in 
        accordance with this paragraph or section 9602 of the Internal 
        Revenue Code of 1986.
            (B) Transfers to fund.--
                (i) Appropriation.--There is authorized to be 
            appropriated from the Treasury to the Fund, for each fiscal 
            year, an amount equal to the amount of penalties assessed 
            for violations of subsection (p) of section 312 of the 
            Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1322) during 
            the preceding fiscal year.
                (ii) Additional authorization.--In addition to the 
            amounts transferred to the Fund under clause (i), there is 
            authorized to be appropriated to the Fund $5,000,000 for 
            each fiscal year.
            (C) Use of fund.--Subject to appropriations, the amounts in 
        the Fund shall be available to the Secretary and the Foundation 
        to award grants under the Program.
    (g) Great Lakes and Lake Champlain Invasive Species Program.--
        (1) Definitions.--In this subsection:
            (A) Administrator.--The term ``Administrator'' means the 
        Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency.
            (B) Aquatic nuisance species.--The term ``aquatic nuisance 
        species'' has the meaning given that term in subsection (p)(1) 
        of section 312 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 
        U.S.C. 1322).
            (C) Director.--The term ``Director'' means the Director of 
        the Great Lakes National Program Office established by section 
        118(b) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 
        1268(b)).
            (D) Great lakes and lake champlain systems.--The term 
        ``Great Lakes and Lake Champlain Systems'' includes--
                (i) Lake Champlain; and
                (ii) all bodies of water (including wetlands) within--

                    (I) the Great Lakes System (as defined in section 
                118(a)(3) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act 
                (33 U.S.C. 1268(a)(3))); or
                    (II) the Lake Champlain drainage basin (as defined 
                in section 120(g) of the Federal Water Pollution 
                Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1270(g))).

            (E) Program.--The term ``Program'' means the Great Lakes 
        and Lake Champlain Invasive Species Program established under 
        paragraph (2)(A).
        (2) Establishment of program.--
            (A) In general.--The Administrator shall establish within 
        the Great Lakes National Program Office a program, to be known 
        as the ``Great Lakes and Lake Champlain Invasive Species 
        Program''--
                (i) in collaboration with--

                    (I) the Director of the United States Fish and 
                Wildlife Service;
                    (II) the Administrator of the National Oceanic and 
                Atmospheric Administration;
                    (III) the Director of the United States Geological 
                Survey; and
                    (IV) the Secretary of the department in which the 
                Coast Guard is operating; and

                (ii) in consultation with--

                    (I) the head of Great Lakes Aquatic Nonindigenous 
                Species Information System of the National Oceanic and 
                Atmospheric Administration; and
                    (II) the head of Great Lakes Environmental Research 
                Laboratory of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
                Administration.

            (B) Purposes.--The purposes of the Program shall be--
                (i) to monitor for the introduction and spread of 
            aquatic nuisance species into or within the Great Lakes and 
            Lake Champlain Systems;
                (ii) to detect newly introduced aquatic nuisance 
            species prior to the establishment of the aquatic nuisance 
            species in the Great Lakes and Lake Champlain Systems;
                (iii) to inform, and assist with, management and 
            response actions to prevent or stop the establishment or 
            spread of an aquatic nuisance species;
                (iv) to establish a watch list of candidate aquatic 
            nuisance species that may be introduced or spread, and that 
            may survive and establish, within the Great Lakes and Lake 
            Champlain Systems;
                (v) to monitor vectors likely to be contributing to the 
            introduction or spread of aquatic nuisance species, 
            including ballast water operations;
                (vi) to work collaboratively with the Federal, State, 
            local, and Tribal agencies to develop criteria for 
            prioritizing and distributing monitoring efforts;
                (vii) to develop, achieve type approval for, and pilot 
            shipboard or land-based ballast water management systems 
            installed on, or available for use by, commercial vessels 
            operating solely within the Great Lakes and Lake Champlain 
            Systems to prevent the spread of aquatic nuisance species 
            populations within the Great Lakes and Lake Champlain 
            Systems; and
                (viii) to facilitate meaningful Federal and State 
            implementation of the regulatory framework in this 
            subsection, including monitoring, shipboard education, 
            inspection, and compliance conducted by States.
        (3) Methodology.--The Program shall seek--
            (A) to build on--
                (i) existing aquatic nuisance species monitoring 
            efforts; and
                (ii) efforts to develop criteria for prioritizing and 
            distributing monitoring efforts, geographically and among 
            taxa, in the Great Lakes and Lake Champlain Systems;
            (B) to advance early detection and monitoring, and capacity 
        to control the establishment and spread, of aquatic nuisance 
        species within the Great Lakes and Lake Champlain Systems;
            (C) to identify opportunities to interdict the introduction 
        and spread of aquatic nuisance species through sound science 
        and technological advancements;
            (D) to assess the risk of aquatic nuisance species 
        introduction and spread via the range of vectors active within 
        the Great Lakes and Lake Champlain Systems;
            (E) to advance the development of type-approved ballast 
        water management system (as defined in subsection (p)(1) of 
        section 312 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 
        U.S.C. 1322) equipment for commercial, non-seagoing vessels 
        that operate solely within the Great Lakes System (as defined 
        in section 118(a)(3) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act 
        (33 U.S.C. 1268(a)(3)));
            (F) to immediately make available to the public information 
        regarding--
                (i) the detection of new aquatic nuisance species 
            within the Great Lakes and Lake Champlain Systems; or
                (ii) the spread of aquatic nuisance species within the 
            Great Lakes and Lake Champlain Systems;
            (G) to annually submit to appropriate individuals and 
        entities in each affected region a report describing the 
        findings and activities of the Program;
            (H) to identify roles and responsibilities of Federal 
        agencies in aquatic nuisance species monitoring and response; 
        and
            (I) to provide resource assistance to States implementing 
        State-level programs to enter into partnerships with Federal 
        agencies in enforcing the requirements under subsection (p) of 
        section 312 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 
        U.S.C. 1322).
        (4) Collaboration.--In carrying out and developing the Program, 
    the Director shall collaborate with--
            (A) applicable Federal, State, local, and Tribal agencies; 
        and
            (B) such other research entities or stakeholders as the 
        Director determines to be appropriate.
        (5) Data availability.--The Director shall--
            (A) make the data collected under the Program available on 
        a publicly accessible internet website, including in an annual 
        summary report; and
            (B) in coordination with the entities identified under 
        paragraph (4), develop communication and notification protocols 
        for the purpose of communicating the range of aquatic nuisance 
        species and any identification of a new aquatic nuisance 
        species introduced to the Great Lakes and Lake Champlain 
        Systems.
        (6) Report to congress.--
            (A) In general.--Not later than December 31, 2019, the 
        Director shall submit to Congress a report summarizing the 
        outcomes of activities carried out under the Program.
            (B) Contents.--The report under subparagraph (A) shall 
        include--
                (i) a description of activities carried out under the 
            Program, including an explanation of how those activities 
            help to achieve the purposes described in paragraph (2)(B);
                (ii) an analysis of Federal, State, and local efforts 
            to enhance multidisciplinary approaches to achieve the 
            purposes described in paragraph (2)(B);
                (iii) recommendations relating to activities that would 
            contribute to achievement of the purposes described in 
            paragraph (2)(B); and
                (iv) recommendations to improve the efficiency and 
            effectiveness of the Program.
        (7) Authorization of appropriations.--There is authorized to be 
    appropriated to carry out the Program $50,000,000 for each of 
    fiscal years 2019 through 2023.
    (h) Technical and Conforming Amendments.--
        (1) Section 1102(f) of the Nonindigenous Aquatic Nuisance 
    Prevention and Control Act of 1990 (16 U.S.C. 4712(f)) is amended 
    by striking paragraph (2) and inserting the following:
        ``(2) Ballast water reporting requirements.--
            ``(A) In general.--The owner or operator of a vessel 
        subject to this title shall submit to the National Ballast 
        Information Clearinghouse, by not later than 6 hours after the 
        arrival of the vessel at a United States port or place of 
        destination, the ballast water management report form approved 
        by the Office of Management and Budget numbered OMB 1625-0069 
        (or a successor form), unless the vessel is operating 
        exclusively on a voyage between ports or places within 
        contiguous portions of a single Captain of the Port Zone.
            ``(B) Multiple discharges.--The owner or operator of a 
        vessel subject to this title may submit a single report under 
        subparagraph (A) for multiple ballast water discharges within a 
        single port or place of destination during the same voyage.
            ``(C) Advance report to states.--A State may require the 
        owner or operator of a vessel subject to this title to submit 
        directly to the State, or to an appropriate regional forum, a 
        ballast water management report form--
                ``(i) not later than 24 hours prior to arrival at a 
            United States port or place of destination in the State, if 
            the voyage of the vessel is anticipated to exceed 24 hours; 
            or
                ``(ii) before departing the port or place of departure, 
            if the voyage of the vessel to the United States port or 
            place of destination is not anticipated to exceed 24 hours.
        ``(3) Vessel reporting data.--
            ``(A) Dissemination to states.--On receipt of a ballast 
        water management report under paragraph (2), the National 
        Ballast Information Clearinghouse shall--
                ``(i) in the case of a form submitted electronically, 
            immediately disseminate the report to interested States; or
                ``(ii) in the case of a form submitted by means other 
            than electronically, disseminate the report to interested 
            States as soon as practicable.
            ``(B) Availability to public.--Not later than 30 days after 
        the date of receipt of a ballast water management report under 
        paragraph (2), the National Ballast Information Clearinghouse 
        shall make the data in the report fully and readily available 
        to the public in a searchable and fully retrievable electronic 
        format.
        ``(4) Report.--
            ``(A) In general.--Not later than July 1, 2019, and 
        annually thereafter, the Secretary shall prepare and submit a 
        report in accordance with this paragraph.
            ``(B) Contents.--Each report under this paragraph shall 
        synthesize and analyze the data described in paragraph (1) for 
        the preceding 2-year period to evaluate nationwide status and 
        trends relating to--
                ``(i) ballast water delivery and management; and
                ``(ii) invasions of aquatic nuisance species resulting 
            from ballast water.
            ``(C) Development.--The Secretary shall prepare each report 
        under this paragraph in consultation and cooperation with--
                ``(i) the Task Force; and
                ``(ii) the Smithsonian Institution (acting through the 
            Smithsonian Environmental Research Center).
            ``(D) Submission.--The Secretary shall--
                ``(i) submit each report under this paragraph to--

                    ``(I) the Task Force;
                    ``(II) the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
                Transportation of the Senate; and
                    ``(III) the Committee on Transportation and 
                Infrastructure of the House of Representatives; and

                ``(ii) make each report available to the public.
        ``(5) Working group.--Not later than 1 year after the date of 
    enactment of this paragraph, the Secretary shall establish a 
    working group, including members from the National Ballast 
    Information Clearinghouse and States with ballast water management 
    programs, to establish a process for compiling and readily sharing 
    Federal and State commercial vessel reporting and enforcement data 
    regarding compliance with this Act.''.
        (2) Section 1205 of the Nonindigenous Aquatic Nuisance 
    Prevention and Control Act of 1990 (16 U.S.C. 4725) is amended--
            (A) in the third sentence, by striking ``Compliance'' and 
        inserting the following:
    ``(c) Effect of Compliance.--Compliance'';
            (B) in the second sentence, by striking ``Nothing'' and 
        inserting the following:
    ``(b) Effect of Title.--
        ``(1) In general.--Except as provided in paragraph (2), 
    nothing'';
            (C) in the first sentence, by striking ``All actions'' and 
        inserting the following:
    ``(a) Consistency With Environmental Laws.--All actions''; and
            (D) in subsection (b) (as so designated), by adding at the 
        end the following:
        ``(2) Exception.--Any discharge incidental to the normal 
    operation of a vessel, including any discharge of ballast water (as 
    those terms are defined in subsections (a) and (p)(1) of section 
    312 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1322)), 
    shall be regulated in accordance with that section.''.

            TITLE X--HYDROGRAPHIC SERVICES AND OTHER MATTERS

SEC. 1001. REAUTHORIZATION OF HYDROGRAPHIC SERVICES IMPROVEMENT ACT OF 
1998.
    (a) Reauthorizations.--Section 306 of the Hydrographic Services 
Improvement Act of 1998 (33 U.S.C. 892d) is amended--
        (1) in the matter before paragraph (1), by striking ``There 
    are'' and inserting the following:
    ``(a) In General.--There are'';
        (2) in subsection (a) (as designated by paragraph (1))--
            (A) in paragraph (1), by striking ``surveys--'' and all 
        that follows through the end of the paragraph and inserting 
        ``surveys, $70,814,000 for each of fiscal years 2019 through 
        2023.'';
            (B) in paragraph (2), by striking ``vessels--'' and all 
        that follows through the end of the paragraph and inserting 
        ``vessels, $25,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2019 through 
        2023.'';
            (C) in paragraph (3), by striking ``Administration--'' and 
        all that follows through the end of the paragraph and inserting 
        ``Administration, $29,932,000 for each of fiscal years 2019 
        through 2023.'';
            (D) in paragraph (4), by striking ``title--'' and all that 
        follows through the end of the paragraph and inserting ``title, 
        $26,800,000 for each of fiscal years 2019 through 2023.''; and
            (E) in paragraph (5), by striking ``title--'' and all that 
        follows through the end of the paragraph and inserting ``title, 
        $30,564,000 for each of fiscal years 2019 through 2023.''; and
        (3) by adding at the end the following:
    ``(b) Arctic Programs.--Of the amount authorized by this section 
for each fiscal year--
        ``(1) $10,000,000 is authorized for use in the Arctic--
            ``(A) to acquire hydrographic data;
            ``(B) to provide hydrographic services;
            ``(C) to conduct coastal change analyses necessary to 
        ensure safe navigation;
            ``(D) to improve the management of coastal change; and
            ``(E) to reduce risks of harm to subsistence and coastal 
        communities associated with increased international maritime 
        traffic; and
        ``(2) $2,000,000 is authorized for use to acquire hydrographic 
    data and provide hydrographic services in the Arctic necessary to 
    delineate the United States extended Continental Shelf.''.
    (b) Limitation on Administrative Expenses for Surveys.--Section 306 
of such Act (33 U.S.C. 892d) is further amended by adding at the end 
the following:
    ``(c) Limitation on Administrative Expenses for Surveys.--Of 
amounts authorized by this section for each fiscal year for contract 
hydrographic surveys, not more than 5 percent is authorized for 
administrative costs associated with contract management.''.
SEC. 1002. SYSTEM FOR TRACKING AND REPORTING ALL-INCLUSIVE COST OF 
HYDROGRAPHIC SURVEYS.
    (a) In General.--Not later than 1 year after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Commerce shall--
        (1) develop and implement a system to track and report the full 
    cost to the Department of Commerce of hydrographic data collection, 
    including costs relating to vessel acquisition, vessel repair, and 
    administration of contracts to procure data;
        (2) evaluate measures for comparing cost per unit effort in 
    addition to measures of cost per nautical square mile; and
        (3) submit to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
    Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on Natural Resources 
    of the House of Representatives a report on which additional 
    measures for comparing cost per unit effort the Secretary intends 
    to use and the rationale for such use.
    (b) Development of Strategy for Increased Contracting With 
Nongovernmental Entities for Hydrographic Data Collection.--Not later 
than 180 days after the date on which the Secretary completes the 
activities required by subsection (a), the Secretary shall develop a 
strategy for how the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration 
will increase contracting with nongovernmental entities for 
hydrographic data collection in a manner that is consistent with the 
requirements of the Ocean and Coastal Mapping Integration Act (Public 
Law 111-11; 33 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.).
SEC. 1003. HOMEPORT OF CERTAIN RESEARCH VESSELS.
    (a) Acceptance of Funds Authorized.--The Secretary of Commerce may 
accept non-Federal funds for the purpose of the construction of a new 
port facility, including obtaining such cost estimates, designs, and 
permits as may be necessary to facilitate the homeporting of the R/V 
FAIRWEATHER in accordance with title II of the Departments of Commerce, 
Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and Related Agencies Appropriations 
Act, 2002 (Public Law 107-77; 115 Stat. 775) at a location that during 
such homeporting shall be under the administrative jurisdiction of the 
Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere.
    (b) Strategic Plan Required.--Not later than 180 days after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall develop and 
submit to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the 
Senate and the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of 
Representatives a strategic plan for implementing subsection (a).
    (c) Acceptance of Funds Authorized.--The Secretary may accept non-
Federal funds for the purpose of the construction of a new port 
facility, including obtaining such cost estimates, designs, and permits 
as may be necessary to facilitate the homeporting of a new, existing, 
or reactivated research vessel in the city of St. Petersburg, Florida, 
at a location that during such homeporting shall be under the 
administrative jurisdiction of the Under Secretary of Commerce for 
Oceans and Atmosphere.
    (d) Strategic Plan Required.--Not later than 180 days after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall develop and 
submit to Congress a strategic plan for construction or acquisition of 
the facilities needed to allow for an oceanographic research vessel to 
be homeported in St. Petersburg, Florida. The strategic plan shall 
include an estimate of funding needed to construct such facilities.

                               Speaker of the House of Representatives.

                            Vice President of the United States and    
                                               President of the Senate.`