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[Congressional Bills 113th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4005 Reported in House (RH)]

                                                 Union Calendar No. 286
113th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 4005

                          [Report No. 113-384]

 To authorize appropriations for the Coast Guard for fiscal years 2015 
                   and 2016, and for other purposes.

_______________________________________________________________________

                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            February 6, 2014

 Mr. Hunter (for himself, Mr. Shuster, and Mr. Rahall) introduced the 
 following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation 
                           and Infrastructure

                             March 25, 2014

  Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole 
       House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed
 [Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed 
                               in italic]
    [For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on 
                           February 6, 2014]

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL

 
 To authorize appropriations for the Coast Guard for fiscal years 2015 
                   and 2016, 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; TABLE OF CONTENTS.

    (a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the ``Howard Coble Coast 
Guard and Maritime Transportation Act of 2014''.
    (b) Table of Contents.--The table of contents for this Act is as 
follows:

Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents.

                         TITLE I--AUTHORIZATION

Sec. 101. Authorization of appropriations.
Sec. 102. Authorized levels of military strength and training.

                         TITLE II--COAST GUARD

Sec. 201. Commissioned officers.
Sec. 202. Prevention and response workforces.
Sec. 203. Centers of expertise.
Sec. 204. Agreements.
Sec. 205. Coast Guard housing.
Sec. 206. Determinations.
Sec. 207. Annual Board of Visitors.
Sec. 208. Repeal of limitation on medals of honor.
Sec. 209. Mission need statement.
Sec. 210. Transmission of annual Coast Guard authorization request.
Sec. 211. Inventory of real property.
Sec. 212. Active duty for emergency augmentation of regular forces.
Sec. 213. Acquisition workforce expedited hiring authority.
Sec. 214. Icebreakers.
Sec. 215. Multiyear procurement authority for Offshore Patrol Cutters.
Sec. 216. Maintaining Medium Endurance Cutter mission capability.
Sec. 217. Coast Guard administrative savings.
Sec. 218. Technical corrections to title 14.
Sec. 219. Flag officers.
Sec. 220. Aviation capability in the Great Lakes region.
Sec. 221. e-LORAN.

                   TITLE III--SHIPPING AND NAVIGATION

Sec. 301. Treatment of fishing permits.
Sec. 302. International ice patrol reform.
Sec. 303. Repeal.
Sec. 304. Donation of historical property.
Sec. 305. Small shipyards.
Sec. 306. Drug testing reporting.
Sec. 307. Recourse for noncitizens.
Sec. 308. Penalty wages.
Sec. 309. Crediting time in the sea services.
Sec. 310. Treatment of abandoned seafarers.
Sec. 311. Clarification of high-risk waters.
Sec. 312. Uninspected passenger vessels in the Virgin Islands.
Sec. 313. Offshore supply vessel third-party inspection.
Sec. 314. Survival craft.
Sec. 315. Technical correction to title 46.
Sec. 316. Enforcement.
Sec. 317. Severe marine debris events.
Sec. 318. Minimum tonnage.
Sec. 319. Merchant Marine Personnel Advisory Committee.
Sec. 320. Report on effect of LNG export carriage requirements on job 
                            creation in the United States maritime 
                            industry.

                 TITLE IV--FEDERAL MARITIME COMMISSION

Sec. 401. Authorization of appropriations.
Sec. 402. Terms of Commissioners.

              TITLE V--COMMERCIAL VESSEL DISCHARGE REFORM

Sec. 501. Short title.
Sec. 502. Discharges incidental to the normal operation of certain 
                            vessels.

                        TITLE VI--MISCELLANEOUS

Sec. 601. Distant water tuna fleet.
Sec. 602. Vessel determination.
Sec. 603. Lease authority.
Sec. 604. National maritime strategy.
Sec. 605. IMO Polar Code negotiations.
Sec. 606. Valley View Ferry.
Sec. 607. Competition by United States flag vessels.
Sec. 608. Survey.
Sec. 609. Fishing safety grant programs.

                         TITLE I--AUTHORIZATION

SEC. 101. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

    Funds are authorized to be appropriated for each of fiscal years 
2015 and 2016 for necessary expenses of the Coast Guard as follows:
            (1) For the operation and maintenance of the Coast Guard--
                    (A) $6,981,036,000 for fiscal year 2015; and
                    (B) $6,981,036,000 for fiscal year 2016.
            (2) For the acquisition, construction, rebuilding, and 
        improvement of aids to navigation, shore and offshore 
        facilities, vessels, and aircraft, including equipment related 
        thereto--
                    (A) $1,546,448,000 for fiscal year 2015; and
                    (B) $1,546,448,000 for fiscal year 2016;
        to remain available until expended.
            (3) For the Coast Guard Reserve program, including 
        personnel and training costs, equipment, and services--
                    (A) $140,016,000 for fiscal year 2015; and
                    (B) $140,016,000 for fiscal year 2016.
            (4) For environmental compliance and restoration of Coast 
        Guard vessels, aircraft, and facilities (other than parts and 
        equipment associated with operation and maintenance)--
                    (A) $16,701,000 for fiscal year 2015; and
                    (B) $16,701,000 for fiscal year 2016;
        to remain available until expended.
            (5) To the Commandant of the Coast Guard 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--
                    (A) $19,890,000 for fiscal year 2015; and
                    (B) $19,890,000 for fiscal year 2016.

SEC. 102. AUTHORIZED LEVELS OF MILITARY STRENGTH AND TRAINING.

    (a) Active Duty Strength.--The Coast Guard is authorized an end-of-
year strength for active duty personnel of 43,000 for each of fiscal 
years 2015 and 2016.
    (b) Military Training Student Loads.--The Coast Guard is authorized 
average military training student loads for each of fiscal years 2015 
and 2016 as follows:
            (1) For recruit and special training, 2,500 student years.
            (2) For flight training, 165 student years.
            (3) For professional training in military and civilian 
        institutions, 350 student years.
            (4) For officer acquisition, 1,200 student years.

                         TITLE II--COAST GUARD

SEC. 201. COMMISSIONED OFFICERS.

    Section 42(a) of title 14, United States Code, is amended by 
striking ``7,200'' and inserting ``6,700''.

SEC. 202. PREVENTION AND RESPONSE WORKFORCES.

    Section 57 of title 14, United States Code, is amended--
            (1) in subsection (b)--
                    (A) in paragraph (2) by striking ``or'' at the end;
                    (B) in paragraph (3) by striking the period at the 
                end and inserting a semicolon; and
                    (C) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(4) waterways operations manager shall have knowledge, 
        skill, and practical experience with respect to marine 
        transportation system management; or
            ``(5) port and facility safety and security specialist 
        shall have knowledge, skill, and practical experience with 
        respect to the safety, security, and environmental protection 
        responsibilities associated with maritime ports and 
        facilities.'';
            (2) in subsection (c) by striking ``or marine safety 
        engineer'' and inserting ``marine safety engineer, waterways 
        operations manager, or port and facility safety and security 
        specialist''; and
            (3) in subsection (f)(2) by striking ``investigator or 
        marine safety engineer.'' and inserting ``investigator, marine 
        safety engineer, waterways operations manager, or port and 
        facility safety and security specialist.''.

SEC. 203. CENTERS OF EXPERTISE.

    Section 58(b) of title 14, United States Code, is amended to read 
as follows:
    ``(b) Missions.--Any center established under subsection (a) may--
            ``(1) promote, facilitate, and conduct--
                    ``(A) education;
                    ``(B) training; and
                    ``(C) activities authorized under section 93(a)(4); 
                and
            ``(2) be a repository of information on operations, 
        practices, and resources related to the mission for which the 
        center was established.''.

SEC. 204. AGREEMENTS.

    (a) In General.--Section 93(a)(4) of title 14, United States Code, 
is amended--
            (1) by striking ``, investigate'' and inserting ``and 
        investigate''; and
            (2) by striking ``, and cooperate and coordinate such 
        activities with other Government agencies and with private 
        agencies''.
    (b) Authority.--Chapter 5 of title 14, United States Code, is 
amended by adding at the end the following:
``Sec. 102. Agreements
    ``(a) In General.--In carrying out section 93(a)(4), the Commandant 
may--
            ``(1) enter into cooperative agreements, contracts, and 
        other agreements with Federal entities and other public or 
        private entities, including academic entities; and
            ``(2) impose on and collect from an entity subject to an 
        agreement or contract under paragraph (1) a fee to assist with 
        expenses incurred in carrying out such section.
    ``(b) Deposit and Use of Fees.--Fees collected under this section 
shall be deposited in the general fund of the Treasury as offsetting 
receipts. The fees may be used, to the extent provided in advance in an 
appropriation law, only to carry out activities under section 
93(a)(4).''.
    (c) Clerical Amendment.--The analysis for chapter 5 of title 14, 
United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:

``102. Agreements.''.

SEC. 205. COAST GUARD HOUSING.

    (a) Commandant; General Powers.--Section 93(a)(13) of title 14, 
United States Code, is amended by striking ``the Treasury'' and 
inserting ``the fund established under section 687''.
    (b) Lighthouse Property.--Section 672a(b) of title 14, United 
States Code, is amended by striking ``the Treasury'' and inserting 
``the fund established under section 687''.
    (c) Conforming Amendment.--Section 687(b) of title 14, United 
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:
            ``(4) Monies received under section 93(a)(13).
            ``(5) Amounts received under section 672a(b).''.

SEC. 206. DETERMINATIONS.

    (a) In General.--Chapter 5 of title 14, United States Code, as 
amended by this Act, is further amended by adding at the end the 
following:
``Sec. 103. Determinations
    ``The Secretary may only make a determination that a waterway, or 
any portion thereof, is navigable for purposes of the jurisdiction of 
the Coast Guard through a rulemaking that is conducted in a manner 
consistent with subchapter II of chapter 5 of title 5.''.
    (b) Clerical Amendment.--The analysis for chapter 5 of title 14, 
United States Code, as amended by this Act, is further amended by 
adding at the end the following:

``103. Determinations.''.

SEC. 207. ANNUAL BOARD OF VISITORS.

    Section 194 of title 14, United States Code, is amended to read as 
follows:
``Sec. 194. Annual Board of Visitors
    ``(a) In General.--A Board of Visitors to the Coast Guard Academy 
is established to review and make recommendations on the operation of 
the Academy.
    ``(b) Membership.--
            ``(1) In general.--The membership of the Board shall 
        consist of the following:
                    ``(A) The chairman of the Committee on Commerce, 
                Science, and Transportation of the Senate, or the 
                chairman's designee.
                    ``(B) The chairman of the Committee on 
                Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of 
                Representatives, or the chairman's designee.
                    ``(C) 3 Members of the Senate designated by the 
                Vice President.
                    ``(D) 4 Members of the House of Representatives 
                designated by the Speaker of the House of 
                Representatives.
                    ``(E) 6 individuals designated by the President.
            ``(2) Length of service.--
                    ``(A) Members of congress.--A Member of Congress 
                designated under subparagraph (C) or (D) of paragraph 
                (1) as a member of the Board shall be designated as a 
                member in the First Session of a Congress and serve for 
                the duration of that Congress.
                    ``(B) Individuals designated by the president.--
                Each individual designated by the President under 
                subparagraph (E) of paragraph (1) shall serve as a 
                member of the Board for 3 years, except that any such 
                member whose term of office has expired shall continue 
                to serve until a successor is appointed.
            ``(3) Death or resignation of a member.--If a member of the 
        Board dies or resigns, a successor shall be designated for any 
        unexpired portion of the term of the member by the official who 
        designated the member.
    ``(c) Academy Visits.--
            ``(1) Annual visit.--The Board shall visit the Academy 
        annually to review the operation of the Academy.
            ``(2) Additional visits.--With the approval of the 
        Secretary, the Board or individual members of the Board may 
        make other visits to the Academy in connection with the duties 
        of the Board or to consult with the Superintendent of the 
        Academy.
    ``(d) Scope of Review.--The Board shall review, with respect to the 
Academy--
            ``(1) the state of morale and discipline;
            ``(2) the curriculum;
            ``(3) instruction;
            ``(4) physical equipment;
            ``(5) fiscal affairs; and
            ``(6) other matters relating to the Academy that the Board 
        determines appropriate.
    ``(e) Report.--Not later than 60 days after the date of an annual 
visit of the Board under subsection (c)(1), the Board shall submit to 
the Secretary, 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 actions of the Board 
during such visit and the recommendations of the Board pertaining to 
the Academy.
    ``(f) Advisors.--If approved by the Secretary, the Board may 
consult with advisors in carrying out this section.
    ``(g) Reimbursement.--Each member of the Board and each adviser 
consulted by the Board under subsection (f) shall be reimbursed, to the 
extent permitted by law, by the Coast Guard for actual expenses 
incurred while engaged in duties as a member or adviser.''.

SEC. 208. REPEAL OF LIMITATION ON MEDALS OF HONOR.

    Section 494 of title 14, United States Code, is amended by striking 
``medal of honor,'' each place that it appears.

SEC. 209. MISSION NEED STATEMENT.

    (a) In General.--Section 569 of title 14, United States Code, is 
amended to read as follows:
``Sec. 569. Mission need statement
    ``(a) In General.--On the date on which the President submits to 
Congress a budget for fiscal year 2016 under section 1105 of title 31, 
on the date on which the President submits to Congress a budget for 
fiscal year 2019 under such section, and every 4 years thereafter, 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 an integrated major 
acquisition mission need statement.
    ``(b) Definitions.--In this section, the following definitions 
apply:
            ``(1) Integrated major acquisition mission need 
        statement.--The term `integrated major acquisition mission need 
        statement' means a document that--
                    ``(A) identifies current and projected gaps in 
                Coast Guard mission capabilities using mission hour 
                targets;
                    ``(B) explains how each major acquisition program 
                addresses gaps identified under subparagraph (A) if 
                funded at the levels provided for such program in the 
                most recently submitted capital investment plan; and
                    ``(C) describes the missions the Coast Guard will 
                not be able to achieve, by fiscal year, for each gap 
                identified under subparagraph (A).
            ``(2) Major acquisition program.--The term `major 
        acquisition program' has the meaning given that term in section 
        569a(e).
            ``(3) Capital investment plan.--The term `capital 
        investment plan' means the plan required under section 
        663(a)(1).''.
    (b) Clerical Amendment.--The analysis for chapter 15 of title 14, 
United States Code, is amended by striking the item relating to section 
569 and inserting the following:

``569. Mission need statement.''.

SEC. 210. TRANSMISSION OF ANNUAL COAST GUARD AUTHORIZATION REQUEST.

    (a) In General.--Title 14, United States Code, as amended by this 
Act, is further amended by inserting after section 662 the following:
``Sec. 662a. Transmission of annual Coast Guard authorization request
    ``(a) In General.--Not later than 30 days after the date on which 
the President submits to Congress a budget for a fiscal year pursuant 
to section 1105 of title 31, 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 a Coast Guard authorization request with 
respect to such fiscal year.
    ``(b) Coast Guard Authorization Request Defined.--In this section, 
the term `Coast Guard authorization request' means a proposal for 
legislation that, with respect to the Coast Guard for the relevant 
fiscal year--
            ``(1) recommends end strengths for personnel for that 
        fiscal year, as described in section 661;
            ``(2) recommends authorizations of appropriations for that 
        fiscal year, including with respect to matters described in 
        section 662; and
            ``(3) addresses any other matter that the Secretary 
        determines is appropriate for inclusion in a Coast Guard 
        authorization bill.''.
    (b) Clerical Amendment.--The analysis for chapter 17 of title 14, 
United States Code, is amended by inserting after the item relating to 
section 662 the following:

``662a. Transmission of annual Coast Guard authorization request.''.

SEC. 211. INVENTORY OF REAL PROPERTY.

    (a) In General.--Chapter 17 of title 14, United States Code, is 
amended by adding at the end the following:
``Sec. 679. Inventory of real property
    ``(a) In General.--Not later than September 30, 2014, the 
Commandant shall establish an inventory of all real property, including 
submerged lands, under the control of the Coast Guard, which shall 
include--
            ``(1) the size, the location, and any other appropriate 
        description of each unit of such property;
            ``(2) an assessment of the physical condition of each unit 
        of such property, excluding lands;
            ``(3) an estimate of the fair market value of each unit of 
        such property;
            ``(4) a determination of whether each unit of such property 
        should be--
                    ``(A) retained to fulfill a current or projected 
                Coast Guard mission requirement; or
                    ``(B) subject to divestiture; and
            ``(5) other information the Commandant considers 
        appropriate.
    ``(b) Inventory Maintenance.--The Commandant shall--
            ``(1) maintain the inventory required under subsection (a) 
        on an ongoing basis; and
            ``(2) update information on each unit of real property 
        included in such inventory not later than 30 days after any 
        change relating to such property.
    ``(c) Recommendations to Congress.--Not later than March 30, 2015, 
and every 5 years thereafter, 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 report that includes--
            ``(1) a list of all real property under the control of the 
        Coast Guard and the location of such property by property type;
            ``(2) recommendations for divestiture with respect to any 
        units of such property, including an estimate of--
                    ``(A) the fair market value of any property 
                recommended for divestiture; and
                    ``(B) the costs or savings associated with 
                divestiture; and
            ``(3) recommendations for consolidating any units of such 
        property, including--
                    ``(A) an estimate of the costs or savings 
                associated with each recommended consolidation; and
                    ``(B) a discussion of the impact that such 
                consolidation would have on Coast Guard mission 
                effectiveness.''.
    (b) Clerical Amendment.--The analysis for chapter 17 of title 14, 
United States Code, as amended by this Act, is further amended by 
adding at the end the following:

``679. Inventory of real property.''.

SEC. 212. ACTIVE DUTY FOR EMERGENCY AUGMENTATION OF REGULAR FORCES.

    Section 712(a) of title 14, United States Code, is amended by 
striking ``not more than 60 days in any 4-month period and''.

SEC. 213. ACQUISITION WORKFORCE EXPEDITED HIRING AUTHORITY.

    Section 404(b) of the Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2010 (Public 
Law 111-281; 124 Stat. 2951) is amended by striking ``2015'' and 
inserting ``2017''.

SEC. 214. ICEBREAKERS.

    (a) Coast Guard Polar Icebreakers.--Section 222 of the Coast Guard 
and Maritime Transportation Act of 2012 (Public Law 112-213; 126 Stat. 
1560) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (d)(2)--
                    (A) in the paragraph heading by striking ``; 
                bridging strategy''; and
                    (B) by striking ``Commandant of the Coast Guard'' 
                and all that follows through the period at the end and 
                inserting ``Commandant of the Coast Guard may 
                decommission the Polar Sea.'';
            (2) by adding at the end of subsection (d) the following:
            ``(3) Result of no determination.--If in the analysis 
        submitted under this section the Secretary does not make a 
        determination under subsection (a)(5) regarding whether it is 
        cost-effective to reactivate the Polar Sea, then--
                    ``(A) the Commandant of the Coast Guard may 
                decommission the Polar Sea; or
                    ``(B) the Secretary may make such determination, 
                not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of 
                this paragraph, and take actions in accordance with 
                this subsection as though such determination was made 
                in the analysis previously submitted.'';
            (3) by redesignating subsections (e), (f), and (g) as 
        subsections (f), (g), and (h), respectively; and
            (4) by inserting after subsection (d) the following:
    ``(e) Strategies.--
            ``(1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date 
        on which the analysis required under subsection (a) is 
        submitted, the Commandant of the Coast Guard 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) a strategy to meet the Coast Guard's Arctic 
                ice operations needs through September 30, 2050; and
                    ``(B) unless the Secretary makes a determination 
                under this section that it is cost-effective to 
                reactivate the Polar Sea, a bridging strategy for 
                maintaining the Coast Guard's polar icebreaking 
                services until at least September 30, 2024.
            ``(2) Requirement.--The strategies required under paragraph 
        (1) shall include a business case analysis comparing the 
        leasing and purchasing of icebreakers to maintain the needs and 
        services described in that paragraph.''.
    (b) Limitation.--
            (1) In general.--The Secretary of the department in which 
        the Coast Guard is operating may not expend amounts 
        appropriated for the Coast Guard for any of fiscal years 2015 
        through 2024, for--
                    (A) design activities related to a capability of a 
                Polar-Class Icebreaker that is based on an operational 
                requirement of another Federal department or agency, 
                except for amounts appropriated for design activities 
                for a fiscal year before fiscal year 2016; or
                    (B) long-lead-time materials, production, or post-
                delivery activities related to such a capability.
            (2) Other amounts.--Amounts made available to the Secretary 
        under an agreement with another Federal department or agency 
        and expended on a capability of a Polar-Class Icebreaker that 
        is based on an operational requirement of that or another 
        Federal department or agency shall not be treated as amounts 
        expended by the Secretary for purposes of the limitation 
        established under paragraph (1).

SEC. 215. MULTIYEAR PROCUREMENT AUTHORITY FOR OFFSHORE PATROL CUTTERS.

    In fiscal year 2015 and each fiscal year thereafter, the Secretary 
of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating may enter into, 
in accordance with section 2306b of title 10, United States Code, 
multiyear contracts for the procurement of Offshore Patrol Cutters and 
associated equipment.

SEC. 216. MAINTAINING MEDIUM ENDURANCE CUTTER MISSION CAPABILITY.

    Not later than 30 days after the date of enactment of this Act, 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 that includes--
            (1) a schedule and plan for decommissioning, not later than 
        September 30, 2029, each of the 210-foot, Reliance-Class 
        Cutters operated by the Coast Guard on the date of enactment of 
        this Act;
            (2) a schedule and plan for enhancing the maintenance or 
        extending the service life of each of the 270-foot, Famous-
        Class Cutters operated by the Coast Guard on the date of 
        enactment of this Act--
                    (A) to maintain the capability of the Coast Guard 
                to carry out sea-going missions with respect to such 
                Cutters at the level of capability existing on 
                September 30, 2013; and
                    (B) for the period beginning on the date of 
                enactment of this Act and ending on the date on which 
                the final Offshore Patrol Cutter is scheduled and 
                planned to be commissioned under paragraph (4);
            (3) an identification of the number of Offshore Patrol 
        Cutters capable of sea state 5 operations that, if 8 National 
        Security Cutters are commissioned, are necessary to return the 
        sea state 5 operating capability of the Coast Guard to the 
        level of capability that existed prior to the decommissioning 
        of the first High Endurance Cutter in fiscal year 2011;
            (4) a schedule and plan for commissioning the number of 
        Offshore Patrol Cutters identified under paragraph (3); and
            (5) a schedule and plan for commissioning, not later than 
        September 30, 2034, a number of Offshore Patrol Cutters not 
        capable of sea state 5 operations that is equal to--
                    (A) 25; less
                    (B) the number of Offshore Patrol Cutters 
                identified under paragraph (3).

SEC. 217. COAST GUARD ADMINISTRATIVE SAVINGS.

    (a) Elimination of Outdated and Duplicative Reports.--
            (1) Marine industry training.--Section 59 of title 14, 
        United States Code, is amended--
                    (A) by striking ``(a) In General.--The Commandant'' 
                and inserting ``The Commandant''; and
                    (B) by striking subsection (b).
            (2) Operations and expenditures.--Section 651 of title 14, 
        United States Code, and the item relating to such section in 
        the analysis for chapter 17 of such title, are repealed.
            (3) Drug interdiction.--Section 103 of the Coast Guard 
        Authorization Act of 1996 (14 U.S.C. 89 note), and the item 
        relating to that section in the table of contents in section 2 
        of that Act, are repealed.
            (4) National defense.--Section 426 of the Maritime 
        Transportation Security Act of 2002 (14 U.S.C. 2 note), and the 
        item relating to that section in the table of contents in 
        section 1(b) of that Act, are repealed.
            (5) Living marine resources.--Section 4(b) of the Cruise 
        Vessel Security and Safety Act of 2010 (16 U.S.C. 1828 note) is 
        amended by adding at the end the following: ``No report shall 
        be required under this subsection, including that no report 
        shall be required under section 224 of the Coast Guard and 
        Maritime Transportation Act of 2004 or section 804 of the Coast 
        Guard and Maritime Transportation Act of 2006, for fiscal years 
        beginning after fiscal year 2013.''.
    (b) Consolidation and Reform of Reporting Requirements.--
            (1) Marine safety.--
                    (A) In general.--Section 2116(d)(2)(B) of title 46, 
                United States Code, is amended to read as follows:
                    ``(B) on the program's mission performance in 
                achieving numerical measurable goals established under 
                subsection (b), including--
                            ``(i) the number of civilian and military 
                        Coast Guard personnel assigned to marine safety 
                        positions; and
                            ``(ii) an identification of marine safety 
                        positions that are understaffed to meet the 
                        workload required to accomplish each activity 
                        included in the strategy and plans under 
                        subsection (a); and''.
                    (B) Conforming amendment.--Section 57 of title 14, 
                United States Code, as amended by this Act, is further 
                amended--
                            (i) by striking subsection (e); and
                            (ii) by redesignating subsections (f), (g), 
                        and (h) as subsections (e), (f), and (g) 
                        respectively.
            (2) Minor construction.--Section 656(d)(2) of title 14, 
        United States Code, is amended to read as follows:
            ``(2) Report.--Not later than the date on which the 
        President submits to Congress a budget under section 1105 of 
        title 31 each year, 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 a report describing each project 
        carried out under paragraph (1), in the most recently concluded 
        fiscal year, for which the amount expended under such paragraph 
        for such project was more than $1,000,000. If no such project 
        was carried out during a fiscal year, no report under this 
        paragraph shall be required with respect to that fiscal 
        year.''.
            (3) Rescue 21.--Section 346 of the Maritime Transportation 
        Security Act of 2002 (14 U.S.C. 88 note) is amended to read as 
        follows:

``SEC. 346. MODERNIZATION OF NATIONAL DISTRESS AND RESPONSE SYSTEM.

    ``(a) Report.--Not later than March 30, 2014, 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 implementation of the 
Rescue 21 project in Alaska and in Coast Guard sectors Upper 
Mississippi River, Lower Mississippi River, and Ohio River Valley.
    ``(b) Contents.--The report required under subsection (a) shall--
            ``(1) describe what improvements are being made to the 
        distress response system in the areas specified in subsection 
        (a), including information on which areas will receive digital 
        selective calling and direction finding capability;
            ``(2) describe the impediments to installing digital 
        selective calling and direction finding capability in areas 
        where such technology will not be installed;
            ``(3) identify locations in the areas specified in 
        subsection (a) where communication gaps will continue to 
        present a risk to mariners after completion of the Rescue 21 
        project;
            ``(4) include a list of all reported marine accidents, 
        casualties, and fatalities occurring in the locations 
        identified under paragraph (3) since 1990; and
            ``(5) provide an estimate of the costs associated with 
        installing the technology necessary to close communication gaps 
        in the locations identified under paragraph (3).''.

SEC. 218. TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS TO TITLE 14.

    Title 14, United States Code, as amended by this Act, is further 
amended--
            (1) in section 93(b)(1) by striking ``Notwithstanding 
        subsection (a)(14)'' and inserting ``Notwithstanding subsection 
        (a)(13)'';
            (2) in section 197(b) by striking ``of Homeland Security''; 
        and
            (3) in section 573(c)(3)(A) by inserting ``and shall 
        maintain such cutter in such class'' before the period at the 
        end.

SEC. 219. FLAG OFFICERS.

    (a) In General.--Title 14, United States Code, is amended by 
inserting after section 295 the following:
``Sec. 296. Flag officers
    ``During any period in which the Coast Guard is not operating as a 
service in the Navy, section 1216(d) of title 10 does not apply with 
respect to flag officers of the Coast Guard.''.
    (b) Clerical Amendment.--The analysis for chapter 11 of title 14, 
United States Code, is amended by inserting after the item relating to 
section 295 the following:

``296. Flag officers.''.

SEC. 220. AVIATION CAPABILITY IN THE GREAT LAKES REGION.

    The Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is 
operating may--
            (1) request and accept through a direct military-to-
        military transfer under section 2571 of title 10, United States 
        Code, such H-60 helicopters as may be necessary to establish a 
        year-round operational capability in the Coast Guard's Ninth 
        District; and
            (2) use funds provided under section 101 of this Act to 
        convert such helicopters to Coast Guard MH-60T configuration.

SEC. 221. E-LORAN.

    (a) In General.--The Secretary of the department in which the Coast 
Guard is operating may not carry out activities related to the 
dismantling or disposal of infrastructure that supported the former 
LORAN system until the later of--
            (1) the date that is 1 year after the date of enactment of 
        this Act; or
            (2) the date on which the Secretary provides to the 
        Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of 
        Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
        Transportation of the Senate notice of a determination by the 
        Secretary that such infrastructure is not required to provide a 
        positioning, navigation, and timing system to provide redundant 
        capability in the event GPS signals are disrupted.
    (b) Exception.--Subsection (a) does not apply to activities 
necessary for the safety of human life.
    (c) Agreements.--The Secretary may enter into cooperative 
agreements, contracts, and other agreements with Federal entities and 
other public or private entities, including academic entities, to 
develop a positioning, timing, and navigation system, including an 
enhanced LORAN system, to provide redundant capability in the event GPS 
signals are disrupted.

                   TITLE III--SHIPPING AND NAVIGATION

SEC. 301. TREATMENT OF FISHING PERMITS.

    (a) In General.--Subchapter I of chapter 313 of title 46, United 
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:
``Sec. 31310. Treatment of fishing permits
    ``(a) Limitation on Maritime Liens.--This chapter--
            ``(1) does not establish a maritime lien on a fishing 
        permit; and
            ``(2) does not authorize any civil action to enforce a 
        maritime lien on a fishing permit.
    ``(b) Treatment of Fishing Permits Under State and Federal Law.--A 
fishing permit--
            ``(1) is governed solely by the State or Federal law under 
        which it is issued; and
            ``(2) shall not be treated as part of a vessel, or as an 
        appurtenance or intangible of a vessel, for any purpose under 
        Federal law.
    ``(c) Authority of Secretary of Commerce Not Affected.--Nothing in 
this section shall be construed as imposing any limitation upon the 
authority of the Secretary of Commerce--
            ``(1) to modify, suspend, revoke, or impose a sanction on 
        any fishing permit issued by the Secretary of Commerce; or
            ``(2) to bring a civil action to enforce such a 
        modification, suspension, revocation, or sanction.
    ``(d) Fishing Permit Defined.--In this section the term `fishing 
permit' means any authorization of a person or vessel to engage in 
fishing that is issued under State or Federal law.''.
    (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections at the beginning of 
such chapter is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 
31309 the following:

``31310. Treatment of fishing permits.''.

SEC. 302. INTERNATIONAL ICE PATROL REFORM.

    (a) In General.--Section 80301 of title 46, United States Code, is 
amended by adding at the end the following:
    ``(c) Payments.--Payments received pursuant to subsection (b)(1) 
shall be credited to the appropriation for operating expenses of the 
Coast Guard.
    ``(d) Limitation.--
            ``(1) In general.--A Coast Guard vessel or aircraft may not 
        be used to carry out an agreement under subsection (a) in 
        fiscal year 2015 and any fiscal year thereafter unless payments 
        are received by the United States Government pursuant to 
        subsection (b)(1) in the preceding fiscal year in a total 
        amount that is not less than difference between--
                    ``(A) the cost incurred by the Coast Guard in 
                maintaining the services; minus
                    ``(B) the amount of the proportionate share of the 
                expense generated by vessels documented under the laws 
                of the United States.
            ``(2) Exception.--Notwithstanding paragraph (1), Coast 
        Guard aircraft may be used to carry out an agreement under 
        subsection (a) if the President determines it necessary in the 
        interest of national security.
            ``(3) Notification.--The President 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 a determination made under 
        paragraph (2) within 15 days after such determination.''.
    (b) Repeal.--Section 80302 of title 46, United States Code, and the 
item relating to such section in the analysis for chapter 803 of such 
title, are repealed on October 1, 2014.

SEC. 303. REPEAL.

    Chapter 555 of title 46, United States Code, is amended--
            (1) by repealing section 55501;
            (2) by redesignating section 55502 as section 55501; and
            (3) in the analysis by striking the items relating to 
        sections 55501 and 55502 and inserting the following:

``55501. United States Committee on the Marine Transportation 
                            System.''.

SEC. 304. DONATION OF HISTORICAL PROPERTY.

    Section 51103 of title 46, United States Code, is amended by adding 
at the end the following:
    ``(e) Donation for Historical Purposes.--
            ``(1) In general.--The Secretary may convey the right, 
        title, and interest of the United States Government in any 
        property administered by the Maritime Administration, except 
        real estate or vessels, if--
                    ``(A) the Secretary determines that such property 
                is not needed by the Maritime Administration; and
                    ``(B) the recipient--
                            ``(i) is a nonprofit organization, a State, 
                        or a political subdivision of a State;
                            ``(ii) agrees to hold the Government 
                        harmless for any claims arising from exposure 
                        to hazardous materials, including asbestos, 
                        polychlorinated biphenyls, or lead paint, after 
                        conveyance of the property;
                            ``(iii) provides a description and 
                        explanation of the intended use of the property 
                        to the Secretary for approval;
                            ``(iv) has provided to the Secretary proof, 
                        as determined by the Secretary, of resources 
                        sufficient to accomplish the intended use 
                        provided under clause (iii) and to maintain the 
                        property;
                            ``(v) agrees that when the recipient no 
                        longer requires the property, the recipient 
                        shall--
                                    ``(I) return the property to the 
                                Secretary, at the recipient's expense 
                                and in the same condition as received 
                                except for ordinary wear and tear; or
                                    ``(II) subject to the approval of 
                                the Secretary, retain, sell, or 
                                otherwise dispose of the property in a 
                                manner consistent with applicable law; 
                                and
                            ``(vi) agree to any additional terms the 
                        Secretary considers appropriate.
            ``(2) Reversion.--The Secretary shall include in any 
        conveyance under this subsection terms under which all right, 
        title, and interest conveyed by the Secretary shall revert to 
        the Government if the Secretary determines the property has 
        been used other than as approved by the Secretary under 
        paragraph (1)(B)(iii).''.

SEC. 305. SMALL SHIPYARDS.

    Section 54101(i) of title 46, United States Code, is amended by 
striking ``2009 through 2013'' and inserting ``2015 and 2016''.

SEC. 306. DRUG TESTING REPORTING.

    Section 7706 of title 46, United States Code, is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a), by inserting ``an applicant for 
        employment by a Federal agency,'' after ``Federal agency,''; 
        and
            (2) in subsection (c), by--
                    (A) inserting ``or an applicant for employment by a 
                Federal agency'' after ``an employee''; and
                    (B) striking ``the employee.'' and inserting ``the 
                employee or the applicant.''.

SEC. 307. RECOURSE FOR NONCITIZENS.

    Section 30104 of title 46, United States Code, is amended--
            (1) by inserting ``(a) In General.--'' before the first 
        sentence; and
            (2) by adding at the end the following new subsection:
    ``(b) Restriction on Recovery for Nonresident Aliens Employed on 
Foreign Passenger Vessels.--A claim for damages or expenses relating to 
personal injury, illness, or death of a seaman who is a citizen of a 
foreign nation, arising during or from the engagement of the seaman by 
or for a passenger vessel duly registered under the laws of a foreign 
nation, may not be brought under the laws of the United States if--
            ``(1) such seaman was not a permanent resident alien of the 
        United States at the time the claim arose;
            ``(2) the injury, illness, or death arose outside the 
        territorial waters of the United States; and
            ``(3) the seaman or the seaman's personal representative 
        has or had a right to seek compensation for the injury, 
        illness, or death in, or under the laws of--
                    ``(A) the nation in which the vessel was registered 
                at the time the claim arose; or
                    ``(B) the nation in which the seaman maintained 
                citizenship or residency at the time the claim 
                arose.''.

SEC. 308. PENALTY WAGES.

    (a) Foreign and Intercoastal Voyages.--Section 10313(g) of title 
46, United States Code, is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (2)--
                    (A) by striking ``all claims in a class action suit 
                by seamen'' and inserting ``each claim by a seaman''; 
                and
                    (B) by striking ``the seamen'' and inserting ``the 
                seaman''; and
            (2) in paragraph (3)--
                    (A) by striking ``class action''; and
                    (B) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``, by a 
                seaman who is a claimant in the suit,'' and inserting 
                ``by the seaman''.
    (b) Coastwise Voyages.--Section 10504(c) of such title is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (2)--
                    (A) by striking ``all claims in a class action suit 
                by seamen'' and inserting ``each claim by a seaman''; 
                and
                    (B) by striking ``the seamen'' and inserting ``the 
                seaman''; and
            (2) in paragraph (3)--
                    (A) by striking ``class action''; and
                    (B) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``, by a 
                seaman who is a claimant in the suit,'' and inserting 
                ``by the seaman''.

SEC. 309. CREDITING TIME IN THE SEA SERVICES.

    (a) Endorsements for Veterans.--Section 7101 of title 46, United 
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:
    ``(j) The Secretary may issue a license under this section in a 
class under subsection (c) to an applicant that--
            ``(1) has at least 3 months of qualifying service on 
        vessels of the uniformed services (as that term is defined in 
        section 101(a) of title 10) of appropriate tonnage or 
        horsepower within the 7-year period immediately preceding the 
        date of application; and
            ``(2) satisfies all other requirements for such a 
        license.''.
    (b) Sea Service Letters.--
            (1) In general.--Title 14, United States Code, as amended 
        by this Act, is further amended by inserting after section 427 
        the following:
``Sec. 428. Sea service letters
    ``(a) In General.--The Secretary shall provide a sea service letter 
to a member or former member of the Coast Guard who--
            ``(1) accumulated sea service on a vessel of the armed 
        forces (as such term is defined in section 101(a) of title 10); 
        and
            ``(2) requests such letter.
    ``(b) Deadline.--Not later than 30 days after receiving a request 
for a sea service letter from a member or former member of the Coast 
Guard under subsection (a), the Secretary shall provide such letter to 
such member or former member if such member or former member satisfies 
the requirement under subsection (a)(1).''.
            (2) 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 
        427 the following:

``428. Sea service letters.''.
    (c) Crediting of United States Armed Forces Service, Training, and 
Qualifications.--
            (1) Maximizing creditability.--The Secretary of the 
        department in which the Coast Guard is operating, in 
        implementing United States merchant mariner license, 
        certification, and document laws and the International 
        Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and 
        Watchkeeping for Seafarers, 1978, shall maximize the extent to 
        which United States Armed Forces service, training, and 
        qualifications are creditable toward meeting the requirements 
        of such laws and such Convention.
            (2) Notification.--Not later than 90 days after the date of 
        enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall notify the Committee 
        on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of 
        Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
        Transportation of the Senate on the steps taken to implement 
        this subsection.

SEC. 310. TREATMENT OF ABANDONED SEAFARERS.

    (a) In General.--The Act to Prevent Pollution from Ships (33 U.S.C. 
1901 et seq.) is amended--
            (1) by adding at the end the following:

``SEC. 18. TREATMENT OF ABANDONED SEAFARERS.

    ``(a) Abandoned Seafarers Fund.--
            ``(1) Establishment.--There is established in the Treasury 
        a separate account to be known as the Abandoned Seafarers Fund.
            ``(2) Crediting of amounts to fund.--
                    ``(A) In general.--There shall be credited to the 
                Fund the following:
                            ``(i) Penalties deposited in the Fund under 
                        section 9, except as provided in subparagraph 
                        (B).
                            ``(ii) Amounts reimbursed or recovered 
                        under subsection (d).
                    ``(B) Limitation.--Amounts may be credited to the 
                Fund under subparagraph (A)(i) only if the unobligated 
                balance of the Fund is less than $2,000,000.
            ``(3) Report required.--On the date on which the President 
        submits each budget for a fiscal year pursuant to section 1105 
        of title 31, United States Code, 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 a report that describes--
                    ``(A) the amounts credited to the Fund under 
                paragraph (2) for the preceding fiscal year; and
                    ``(B) amounts in the Fund that were expended for 
                the preceding fiscal year.
    ``(b) Authorization of Appropriations From Fund.--Amounts in the 
Fund may be appropriated to the Secretary for use to--
            ``(1) pay necessary support of--
                    ``(A) a seafarer that--
                            ``(i) enters, remains, or is paroled into 
                        the United States; and
                            ``(ii) is involved in an investigation, 
                        reporting, documentation, or adjudication of 
                        any matter that is related to the 
                        administration or enforcement of this Act by 
                        the Coast Guard; and
                    ``(B) a seafarer that the Secretary determines was 
                abandoned in the United States and has not applied for 
                asylum under section 208 or 235 of the Immigration and 
                Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1158, 1225); and
            ``(2) reimburse a vessel owner or operator that has 
        provided necessary support of a seafarer who has been paroled 
        into the United States to facilitate an investigation, 
        reporting, documentation, or adjudication of any matter that is 
        related to the administration or enforcement of this Act by the 
        Coast Guard, for the costs of such necessary support.
    ``(c) Limitation.--Nothing in this section shall be construed--
            ``(1) to create a private right of action or any other 
        right, benefit, or entitlement to necessary support for any 
        person; or
            ``(2) to compel the Secretary to pay or reimburse the cost 
        of necessary support.
    ``(d) Reimbursement; Recovery.--
            ``(1) In general.--A vessel owner or operator shall 
        reimburse the Fund an amount equal to the total amount paid 
        from the Fund for necessary support of a seafarer, if--
                    ``(A) the vessel owner or operator--
                            ``(i) during the course of an 
                        investigation, reporting, documentation, or 
                        adjudication of any matter under this Act that 
                        the Coast Guard referred to a United States 
                        attorney or the Attorney General, fails to 
                        provide necessary support of a seafarer who was 
                        paroled into the United States to facilitate 
                        the investigation, reporting, documentation, or 
                        adjudication; and
                            ``(ii) subsequently is--
                                    ``(I) convicted of a criminal 
                                offense related to such matter; or
                                    ``(II) required to reimburse the 
                                Fund pursuant to a court order or 
                                negotiated settlement related to such 
                                matter; or
                    ``(B) the vessel owner or operator abandons a 
                seafarer in the United States, as determined by the 
                Secretary based on substantial evidence.
            ``(2) Enforcement.--If a vessel owner or operator fails to 
        reimburse the Fund under paragraph (1), the Secretary may--
                    ``(A) proceed in rem against the vessel on which 
                the affected seafarer served in the Federal district 
                court for the district in which the vessel is found; 
                and
                    ``(B) withhold or revoke the clearance required 
                under section 60105 of title 46, United States Code, 
                for the vessel.
            ``(3) Remedy.--A vessel may obtain clearance from the 
        Secretary after it is withheld or revoked under paragraph 
        (2)(B) if the vessel owner or operator--
                    ``(A) reimburses the Fund the amount required under 
                paragraph (1); or
                    ``(B) provides a bond, or other evidence of 
                financial responsibility sufficient to meet the amount 
                required to be reimbursed under paragraph (1).
    ``(e) Definitions.--In this section:
            ``(1) Abandons; abandoned.--Each of the terms `abandons' 
        and `abandoned' means--
                    ``(A) a vessel owner's or operator's unilateral 
                severance of ties with a seafarer; and
                    ``(B) a vessel owner's or operator's failure to 
                provide necessary support of a seafarer.
            ``(2) Fund.--The term `Fund' means the Abandoned Seafarers 
        Fund established under this section.
            ``(3) Necessary support.--The term `necessary support' 
        means normal wages and expenses the Secretary considers 
        reasonable for lodging, subsistence, clothing, medical care 
        (including hospitalization), repatriation, and any other 
        support the Secretary considers to be appropriate.
            ``(4) Seafarer.--The term `seafarer' means an alien crewman 
        who is employed or engaged in any capacity on board a vessel 
        subject to this Act.''; and
            (2) in section 9, by adding at the end the following:
    ``(g) Any penalty collected under subsection (a) or (b) that is not 
paid under that subsection to the person giving information leading to 
the conviction or assessment of such penalties shall be deposited in 
the Abandoned Seafarers Fund established under section 18, subject to 
the limitation in subsection (a)(2)(B) of such section.''.

SEC. 311. CLARIFICATION OF HIGH-RISK WATERS.

    Section 55305(e) of title 46, United States Code, is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (1)--
                    (A) by striking ``provide armed personnel aboard'' 
                and inserting ``reimburse, subject to the availability 
                of appropriations, the owners or operators of''; and
                    (B) by inserting ``for the cost of providing armed 
                personnel aboard such vessels'' before ``if''; and
            (2) by striking paragraphs (2) and (3) and inserting the 
        following:
            ``(2) In this subsection, the term `high-risk waters' means 
        waters--
                    ``(A) so designated by the Commandant of the Coast 
                Guard in the maritime security directive issued by the 
                Commandant and in effect on the date on which an 
                applicable voyage begins; and
                    ``(B) in which the Secretary of Transportation 
                determines an act of piracy is likely to occur based on 
                documented acts of piracy that occurred in such waters 
                during the 12-month period preceding the date on which 
                an applicable voyage begins.''.

SEC. 312. UNINSPECTED PASSENGER VESSELS IN THE VIRGIN ISLANDS.

    (a) In General.--Section 4105 of title 46, United States Code, is 
amended--
            (1) by redesignating subsection (b) as subsection (c); and
            (2) by inserting after subsection (a) the following:
    ``(b) In applying this title with respect to an uninspected vessel 
of less than 24 meters overall in length that carries passengers to or 
from a port in the United States Virgin Islands, the Secretary shall 
substitute `12 passengers' for `6 passengers' each place it appears in 
section 2101(42) if the Secretary determines that the vessel complies 
with--
            ``(1) the Code of Practice for the Safety of Small 
        Commercial Motor Vessels (commonly referred to as the `Yellow 
        Code'), as published by the U.K. Maritime and Coastguard Agency 
        and in effect on January 1, 2014; or
            ``(2) the Code of Practice for the Safety of Small 
        Commercial Sailing Vessels (commonly referred to as the `Blue 
        Code'), as published by such agency and in effect on such 
        date.''.
    (b) Technical Correction.--Section 4105(c) of title 46, United 
States Code, as redesignated by subsection (a)(1) of this section, is 
amended by striking ``Within twenty-four months of the date of 
enactment of this subsection, the'' and inserting ``The''.

SEC. 313. OFFSHORE SUPPLY VESSEL THIRD-PARTY INSPECTION.

    Section 3316 of title 46, United States Code, is amended by 
redesignating subsection (f) as subsection (g), and by inserting after 
subsection (e) the following:
    ``(f)(1) Upon request of an owner or operator of an offshore supply 
vessel, the Secretary shall delegate the authorities set forth in 
paragraph (1) of subsection (b) with respect to such vessel to a 
classification society to which a delegation is authorized under that 
paragraph. A delegation by the Secretary under this subsection shall be 
used for any vessel inspection and examination function carried out by 
the Secretary, including the issuance of certificates of inspection and 
all other related documents.
    ``(2) If the Secretary determines that a certificate of inspection 
or related document issued under authority delegated under paragraph 
(1) of this subsection with respect to a vessel has reduced the 
operational safety of that vessel, the Secretary may terminate the 
certificate or document, respectively.
    ``(3) Not later than 2 years after the date of the enactment of the 
Howard Coble Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Act of 2014, and 
for each year of the subsequent 2-year period, the Secretary shall 
provide 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 describing--
            ``(A) the number of vessels for which a delegation was made 
        under paragraph (1);
            ``(B) any savings in personnel and operational costs 
        incurred by the Coast Guard that resulted from the delegations; 
        and
            ``(C) based on measurable marine casualty and other data, 
        any impacts of the delegations on the operational safety of 
        vessels for which the delegations were made, and on the crew on 
        those vessels.''.

SEC. 314. SURVIVAL CRAFT.

    (a) In General.--Section 3104 of title 46, United States Code, is 
amended to read as follows:
``Sec. 3104. Survival craft
    ``(a) Requirement to Equip.--The Secretary shall require that a 
passenger vessel be equipped with survival craft that ensures that no 
part of an individual is immersed in water, if--
            ``(1) such vessel is built or undergoes a major conversion 
        after January 1, 2016; and
            ``(2) operates in cold waters as determined by the 
        Secretary.
    ``(b) Higher Standard of Safety.--The Secretary may revise part 117 
or part 180 of title 46, Code of Federal Regulations, as in effect 
before January 1, 2016, if such revision provides a higher standard of 
safety than is provided by the regulations in effect on or before the 
date of enactment of the Howard Coble Coast Guard and Maritime 
Transportation Act of 2014.
    ``(c) Innovative and Novel Designs.--The Secretary may, in lieu of 
the requirements set out in part 117 or part 180 of title 46, Code of 
Federal Regulations, as in effect on the date of the enactment of the 
Howard Coble Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Act of 2014, allow 
a passenger vessel to be equipped with a life saving appliance or 
arrangement of an innovative or novel design that--
            ``(1) ensures no part of an individual is immersed in 
        water; and
            ``(2) provides an equal or higher standard of safety than 
        is provided by such requirements as in effect before such date 
        of enactment.
    ``(d) Built Defined.--In this section, the term `built' has the 
meaning that term has under section 4503(e).''.
    (b) Review; Revision of Regulations.--
            (1) Review.--Not later than December 31, 2015, 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 review of--
                    (A) the number of casualties for individuals with 
                disabilities, children, and the elderly as a result of 
                immersion in water, reported to the Coast Guard over 
                the preceding 30-year period, by vessel type and area 
                of operation;
                    (B) the risks to individuals with disabilities, 
                children, and the elderly as a result of immersion in 
                water, by passenger vessel type and area of operation;
                    (C) the effect that carriage of survival craft that 
                ensure that no part of an individual is immersed in 
                water has on--
                            (i) passenger vessel safety, including 
                        stability and safe navigation;
                            (ii) improving the survivability of 
                        individuals, including individuals with 
                        disabilities, children, and the elderly; and
                            (iii) the costs, the incremental cost 
                        difference to vessel operators, and the cost 
                        effectiveness of requiring the carriage of such 
                        survival craft to address the risks to 
                        individuals with disabilities, children, and 
                        the elderly;
                    (D) the efficacy of alternative safety systems, 
                devices, or measures in improving survivability of 
                individuals with disabilities, children, and the 
                elderly; and
                    (E) the number of small businesses and nonprofit 
                vessel operators that would be affected by requiring 
                the carriage of such survival craft on passenger 
                vessels to address the risks to individuals with 
                disabilities, children, and the elderly.
            (2) Revision.--Based on the review conducted under 
        paragraph (1), the Secretary may revise regulations concerning 
        the carriage of survival craft pursuant to section 3104(c) of 
        title 46, United States Code.

SEC. 315. TECHNICAL CORRECTION TO TITLE 46.

    Section 2116(b)(1)(D) of title 46, United States Code, is amended 
by striking ``section 93(c)'' and inserting ``section 93(c) of title 
14''.

SEC. 316. ENFORCEMENT.

    (a) In General.--
            (1) Determination of covered programs.--Section 55305(d) of 
        title 46, United States Code, is amended--
                    (A) by amending paragraph (1) to read as follows:
            ``(1) The Secretary of Transportation shall annually review 
        programs administered by other departments and agencies and 
        determine whether each such program is subject to the 
        requirements of this section.'';
                    (B) by redesignating paragraph (2) as paragraph 
                (5), and by inserting after paragraph (1) the 
                following:
            ``(2) The Secretary shall have the sole responsibility to 
        make determinations described in paragraph (1).
            ``(3) A determination made by the Secretary under paragraph 
        (1) regarding a program shall remain in effect until the 
        Secretary determines that such program is no longer subject to 
        the requirements of this section.
            ``(4) Each department or agency administering a program 
        determined by the Secretary under paragraph (1) to be subject 
        to the requirements of this section shall administer such 
        program in accordance with this section and any rules or 
        guidance issued by the Secretary. The issuance of such rules or 
        guidance is not a prerequisite to the issuance of final 
        determinations under paragraph (1).'';
                    (C) in paragraph (5)(A), as so redesignated, by 
                striking ``section;'' and inserting ``section, to 
                determine compliance with the requirements of this 
                section;''; and
                    (D) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(6) On the date on which the President submits to 
        Congress a budget pursuant to section 1105 of title 31, 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 a report that--
                    ``(A) lists the programs determined under paragraph 
                (1) to be subject to the requirements of this section; 
                and
                    ``(B) describes the results of the most recent 
                annual review required by paragraph (5)(A), including 
                identification of the departments and agencies that 
                transported cargo in violation of this section and any 
                action the Secretary took under paragraph (5) with 
                respect to each violation.''.
            (2) Deadline for first review.--The Secretary of 
        Transportation shall complete the first review and make the 
        determinations required under the amendment made by paragraph 
        (1)(A) by not later than December 31, 2015.
    (b) Rulemaking.--
            (1) Authority.--Section 55305(d) of title 46, United States 
        Code, is further amended by adding at the end the following:
            ``(7) The Secretary may prescribe rules, including interim 
        rules, necessary to carry out paragraph (5). An interim rule 
        prescribed under this paragraph shall remain in effect until 
        superseded by a final rule.''.
            (2) Conforming amendment.--Section 3511(c) of the Duncan 
        Hunter National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 
        (46 U.S.C. 55305 note) is repealed.

SEC. 317. SEVERE MARINE DEBRIS EVENTS.

    (a) NOAA Marine Debris Program.--Section 3 of the Marine Debris Act 
(33 U.S.C. 1952) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (c)--
                    (A) in the subsection heading by striking ``and 
                Contracts'' and inserting ``Contracts, and Other 
                Agreements'';
                    (B) by striking paragraph (1) and inserting the 
                following:
            ``(1) In general.--To carry out the purposes set forth in 
        section 2, the Administrator, acting through the Program, may--
                    ``(A) enter into cooperative agreements, contracts, 
                and other agreements with Federal agencies, States, 
                local governments, regional agencies, interstate 
                agencies, and other entities, including agreements to 
                use the personnel, services, equipment, or facilities 
                of such entities on a reimbursable or non-reimbursable 
                basis; and
                    ``(B) make grants to--
                            ``(i) State, local, and tribal governments; 
                        and
                            ``(ii) institutions of higher education, 
                        nonprofit organizations, and commercial 
                        organizations with the expertise or 
                        responsibility to identify, determine sources 
                        of, assess, prevent, reduce, and remove marine 
                        debris.''; and
                    (C) by striking paragraphs (4), (5), and (6) and 
                inserting the following:
            ``(4) Grants.--
                    ``(A) Eligibility.--To be eligible for a grant 
                under paragraph (1)(B), an entity specified in that 
                paragraph shall submit to the Administrator a marine 
                debris project proposal.
                    ``(B) Review and approval.--The Administrator 
                shall--
                            ``(i) review each marine debris project 
                        proposal submitted under subparagraph (A) to 
                        determine if the proposal meets grant criteria 
                        established by the Administrator and supports 
                        the purposes set forth in section 2;
                            ``(ii) after considering any written 
                        comments and recommendations with respect to 
                        the review conducted under clause (i), approve 
                        or disapprove a grant for the proposal; and
                            ``(iii) provide notification of that 
                        approval or disapproval to the entity that 
                        submitted the proposal.
                    ``(C) Reporting.--Each entity receiving a grant 
                under paragraph (1)(B) shall provide reports to the 
                Administrator as required by the Administrator. Each 
                report provided shall include all information 
                determined necessary by the Administrator for 
                evaluating the progress and success of the project for 
                which the grant was provided and describe the impact of 
                the grant on the identification, determination of 
                sources, assessment, prevention, reduction, or removal 
                of marine debris.
                    ``(D) Training.--The Administrator may require a 
                recipient of a grant under this subsection to provide 
                training to persons engaged in marine debris response 
                efforts funded by such grant with respect to the 
                potential impacts of marine debris, including 
                nonindigenous species related to the debris, on the 
                economy of the United States, the marine environment, 
                and navigation safety.''; and
            (2) by adding at the end the following:
    ``(d) Severe Marine Debris Events.--
            ``(1) Grant preference.--In evaluating proposals for grants 
        under subsection (c), the Administrator may give preference in 
        approving grants to proposals that address a severe marine 
        debris event.
            ``(2) Request for a declaration.--
                    ``(A) In general.--For purposes of paragraph (1), 
                the Governor of a State may request that the 
                Administrator declare a severe marine debris event in 
                such State or a region that includes such State.
                    ``(B) Response to requests.--Not later than 30 days 
                after the Administrator receives a request under 
                subparagraph (A), the Administrator shall either--
                            ``(i) declare a severe marine debris event 
                        with respect to the request; or
                            ``(ii) submit a response to the Governor 
                        who submitted the request, explaining why the 
                        Administrator has not declared a severe marine 
                        debris event with respect to the request.''.
    (b) Definitions.--Section 7 of the Marine Debris Act (33 U.S.C. 
1956) is amended--
            (1) by moving paragraph (5) to appear before paragraph (6);
            (2) by redesignating paragraphs (5), (6), and (7) as 
        paragraphs (6), (7), and (8), respectively; and
            (3) by inserting after paragraph (4) the following:
            ``(5) Nonindigenous species.--The term `nonindigenous 
        species' has the meaning given that term in section 1003 of the 
        Nonindigenous Aquatic Nuisance Prevention and Control Act of 
        1990 (16 U.S.C. 4702).''.
    (c) Severe Marine Debris Event Determination.--
            (1) Authority to provide funds.--
                    (A) In general.--The Administrator of the National 
                Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration may provide 
                funds to an eligible entity impacted by the covered 
                severe marine debris event to assist such entity with 
                the costs of any activity carried out to address the 
                effects of such event.
                    (B) Funding.--The Administrator may provide funds 
                under subparagraph (A) using any funds provided by the 
                Government of Japan for activities to address the 
                effects of the covered severe marine debris event.
                    (C) Definitions.--In this subsection, the following 
                definitions apply:
                            (i) Covered severe marine debris event.--
                        The term ``covered severe marine debris event'' 
                        means the events, including marine debris, 
                        resulting from the March 2011 Tohoku earthquake 
                        and subsequent tsunami.
                            (ii) Eligible entity.--The term ``eligible 
                        entity'' means any State (as defined in section 
                        7 of the Marine Debris Act (33 U.S.C. 1956)), 
                        local, or tribal government.
            (2) Repeal.--The Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation 
        Act of 2012 (Public Law 112-213) is amended--
                    (A) in the table of contents in section 1(b) by 
                striking the item relating to section 609; and
                    (B) by striking section 609.

SEC. 318. MINIMUM TONNAGE.

    Section 55305 of title 46, United States Code, is amended by adding 
at the end the following:
    ``(f) Minimum Tonnage.--With respect to commodities transported 
under the activities specified in section 55314(b), the percentage 
specified in subsection (b) of this section shall be treated as 75 
percent.''.

SEC. 319. MERCHANT MARINE PERSONNEL ADVISORY COMMITTEE.

    (a) Establishment of Advisory Committee.--
            (1) Establishment.--Chapter 81 of title 46, United States 
        Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:
``Sec. 8108. Merchant Marine Personnel Advisory Committee
    ``(a) Establishment.--The Secretary shall establish a Merchant 
Marine Personnel Advisory Committee (in this section referred to as 
`the Committee'). The Committee--
            ``(1) shall act solely in an advisory capacity to the 
        Secretary through the Commandant of the Coast Guard on matters 
        relating to personnel in the United States merchant marine, 
        including training, qualifications, certification, 
        documentation, and fitness standards, and other matters as 
        assigned by the Commandant;
            ``(2) shall review and comment on proposed Coast Guard 
        regulations and policies relating to personnel in the United 
        States merchant marine, including training, qualifications, 
        certification, documentation, and fitness standards;
            ``(3) may be given special assignments by the Secretary and 
        may conduct studies, inquiries, workshops, and fact finding in 
        consultation with individuals and groups in the private sector 
        and with State or local governments;
            ``(4) shall advise, consult with, and make recommendations 
        reflecting its independent judgment to the Secretary;
            ``(5) shall meet not less than twice each year; and
            ``(6) may make available to the Congress recommendations 
        that the Committee makes to the Secretary.
    ``(b) Membership.--
            ``(1) In general.--The Committee shall consist of not more 
        than 19 members who are appointed by and serve terms of a 
        duration determined by the Secretary. Before filling a position 
        on the Committee, the Secretary shall publish a notice in the 
        Federal Register soliciting nominations for membership on the 
        Committee.
            ``(2) Required members.--The Secretary shall appoint as 
        members of the Committee--
                    ``(A) 9 United States citizens with active licenses 
                or certificates issued under chapter 71 or merchant 
                mariner documents issued under chapter 73, including--
                            ``(i) 3 deck officers who represent the 
                        viewpoint of merchant marine deck officers, of 
                        whom--
                                    ``(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 
                                        the viewpoint of labor; and
                                            ``(bb) another shall 
                                        represent a management 
                                        perspective;
                            ``(ii) 3 engineering officers who represent 
                        the viewpoint of merchant marine engineering 
                        officers, of whom--
                                    ``(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 a 
                                        labor viewpoint; and
                                            ``(bb) another shall 
                                        represent a management 
                                        perspective;
                            ``(iii) 2 unlicensed seamen, of whom--
                                    ``(I) 1 shall represent the 
                                viewpoint of able-bodied seamen; and
                                    ``(II) another shall represent the 
                                viewpoint of qualified members of the 
                                engine department; and
                            ``(iv) 1 pilot who represents the viewpoint 
                        of merchant marine pilots;
                    ``(B) 6 marine educators, including--
                            ``(i) 3 marine educators who represent the 
                        viewpoint of maritime academies, including--
                                    ``(I) 2 who represent the viewpoint 
                                of State maritime academies and are 
                                jointly recommended by such State 
                                maritime academies; and
                                    ``(II) 1 who represents either the 
                                viewpoint of the State maritime 
                                academies or the United States Merchant 
                                Marine Academy; and
                            ``(ii) 3 marine educators who represent the 
                        viewpoint of other maritime training 
                        institutions, 1 of whom shall represent the 
                        viewpoint of the small vessel industry;
                    ``(C) 2 individuals who represent the viewpoint of 
                shipping companies employed in ship operation 
                management; and
                    ``(D) 2 members who are appointed from the general 
                public.
    ``(c) Chairman and Vice Chairman.--The Committee shall elect one of 
its members as the Chairman and one of its members as the Vice 
Chairman. The Vice Chairman shall act as Chairman in the absence or 
incapacity of the Chairman, or in the event of a vacancy in the office 
of the Chairman.
    ``(d) Subcommittees.--The Committee may establish and disestablish 
subcommittees and working groups for any purpose consistent with this 
section, subject to conditions imposed by the Committee. Members of the 
Committee and additional persons drawn from the general public may be 
assigned to such subcommittees and working groups. Only Committee 
members may chair subcommittee or working groups.
    ``(e) Termination.--The Committee shall terminate on September 30, 
2020.''.
            (2) Clerical amendment.--The analysis at the beginning of 
        such chapter is amended by adding at the end the following:

``8108. Merchant Marine Personnel Advisory Committee.''.
    (b) Competitiveness of the U.S. Merchant Marine.--
            (1) Requirement.--Not later than 1 year after the date of 
        enactment of this Act, the Merchant Marine Personnel Advisory 
        Committee established under the amendment made by subsection 
        (a) shall--
                    (A) review--
                            (i) the merchant mariner licensing, 
                        certification, and documentation programs and 
                        STCW Convention implementation programs of the 
                        3 flag-states; and
                            (ii) State maritime academy problems 
                        regarding implementation of the STCW 
                        Convention; and
                    (B) report to the Commandant of the Coast Guard--
                            (i) a description of each specific 
                        provision for which United States merchant 
                        mariner license, certification, and document 
                        and STCW Convention implementation requirements 
                        are more stringent than the requirements of 
                        such flag-state programs, and a recommendation 
                        of whether such United States provision should 
                        be retained, modified, or eliminated;
                            (ii) a description of which United States 
                        merchant mariner license, certification, and 
                        document evaluation requirements must be 
                        complied with separately from similar STCW 
                        Convention evaluation requirements, any 
                        statutory requirement for such separate 
                        compliance, and steps that can be taken by the 
                        Coast Guard or by the Congress to minimize such 
                        redundant requirements; and
                            (iii) a description of problems State 
                        maritime academies are having in implementing 
                        the STCW Convention and recommendations on how 
                        to address such problems.
            (3) Report to congress.--Within 6 months from the date the 
        Commandant receives the report under paragraph (1)(B), the 
        Commandant shall forward to the Congress a copy of the report 
        with recommendations for actions to implement the report's 
        recommendations.
            (4) Definitions.--In this subsection:
                    (A) 3 flag states.--The term ``3 flag states'' 
                means the 3 countries that are parties to the Annex to 
                the International Maritime Organization Maritime Safety 
                Committee Circular MSC.1/Circ.1163/Rev.8 dated January 
                7, 2013, and, of all such countries, have the greatest 
                vessel tonnage documented under the laws of each 
                respective country.
                    (B) STCW convention.--The term ``STCW Convention'' 
                means the amendments to the International Convention on 
                Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping 
                for Seafarers, 1978 that entered into force on January 
                1, 2012.

SEC. 320. REPORT ON EFFECT OF LNG EXPORT CARRIAGE REQUIREMENTS ON JOB 
              CREATION IN THE UNITED STATES MARITIME INDUSTRY.

    No later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, 
the Comptroller General of the United States 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 number of jobs, including 
vessel construction and vessel operating jobs, that would be created in 
the United States maritime industry each year in 2015 through 2025 if 
liquified natural gas exported from the United States were required to 
be carried--
            (1) before December 31, 2018, on vessels documented under 
        the laws of the United States; and
            (2) after such date, on vessels documented under the laws 
        of the United States and constructed in the United States.

                 TITLE IV--FEDERAL MARITIME COMMISSION

SEC. 401. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

    There is authorized to be appropriated to the Federal Maritime 
Commission $24,700,000 for each of fiscal years 2015 and 2016.

SEC. 402. TERMS OF COMMISSIONERS.

    (a) In General.--Section 301(b) of title 46, United States Code, is 
amended--
            (1) by amending paragraph (2) to read as follows:
            ``(2) Terms.--The term of each Commissioner is 5 years. 
        When the term of a Commissioner ends, the Commissioner may 
        continue to serve until a successor is appointed and qualified, 
        but for a period not to exceed one year. Except as provided in 
        paragraph (3), no individual may serve more than 2 terms.''; 
        and
            (2) by redesignating paragraph (3) as paragraph (5), and 
        inserting after paragraph (2) the following:
            ``(3) Vacancies.--A vacancy shall be filled in the same 
        manner as the original appointment. An individual appointed to 
        fill a vacancy is appointed only for the unexpired term of the 
        individual being succeeded. An individual appointed to fill a 
        vacancy may serve 2 terms in addition to the remainder of the 
        term for which the predecessor of that individual was 
        appointed.
            ``(4) Conflicts of interest.--
                    ``(A) Limitation on relationships with regulated 
                entities.--A Commissioner may not have a pecuniary 
                interest in, hold an official relation to, or own 
                stocks or bonds of any entity the Commission regulates 
                under chapter 401 of this title.
                    ``(B) Limitation on other activities.--A 
                Commissioner may not engage in another business, 
                vocation, or employment.''.
    (b) Applicability.--The amendment made by subsection (a)(1) does 
not apply with respect to a Commissioner of the Federal Maritime 
Commission appointed and confirmed by the Senate before the date of 
enactment of this Act.

              TITLE V--COMMERCIAL VESSEL DISCHARGE REFORM

SEC. 501. SHORT TITLE.

    This title may be cited as the ``Commercial Vessel Discharge Reform 
Act of 2014''.

SEC. 502. DISCHARGES INCIDENTAL TO THE NORMAL OPERATION OF CERTAIN 
              VESSELS.

    Section 2(a) of Public Law 110-299 (33 U.S.C. 1342 note) is amended 
by striking ``during the period beginning on the date of the enactment 
of this Act and ending on December 18, 2014,''.

                        TITLE VI--MISCELLANEOUS

SEC. 601. DISTANT WATER TUNA FLEET.

    Section 421 of the Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Act of 
2006 (Public Law 109-241; 120 Stat. 547) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (b)--
                    (A) by amending paragraph (1) to read as follows:
            ``(1) In general.--Subsection (a) only applies to a foreign 
        citizen who holds a credential to serve as an officer on a 
        fishing vessel or vessel of similar tonnage.''; and
                    (B) in paragraph (2), by striking ``An equivalent 
                credential'' and inserting ``A credential''; and
            (2) by striking subsections (c), (e), and (f) and 
        redesignating subsection (d) as subsection (c).

SEC. 602. VESSEL DETERMINATION.

    The vessel assigned United States official number 1205366 is deemed 
a new vessel effective on the date of delivery of the vessel after 
January 1, 2012, from a privately owned United States shipyard, if no 
encumbrances are on record with the Coast Guard at the time of the 
issuance of the new certificate of documentation for the vessel.

SEC. 603. LEASE AUTHORITY.

    (a) Authority.--The Commandant of the Coast Guard may lease under 
section 93(a)(13) of title 14, United States Code, submerged lands and 
tidelands under the control of the Coast Guard without regard to the 
limitation under that section with respect to lease duration.
    (b) Limitation.--The Commandant may lease submerged lands and 
tidelands under subsection (a) only if--
            (1) lease payments are--
                    (A) received exclusively in the form of cash;
                    (B) equal to the fair market value of the leased 
                submerged lands or tidelands, as determined by the 
                Commandant; and
                    (C) deposited in the fund established under section 
                687 of title 14, United States Code; and
            (2) the lease does not provide authority to or commit the 
        Coast Guard to use or support any improvements to such 
        submerged lands or tidelands, or obtain goods or services from 
        the lessee.

SEC. 604. NATIONAL MARITIME STRATEGY.

    (a) In General.--Not later than 60 days after the date of enactment 
of this Act, the Secretary of Transportation, in consultation with 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 national maritime strategy.
    (b) Contents.--The strategy required under subsection (a) shall--
            (1) identify--
                    (A) Federal regulations and policies that reduce 
                the competitiveness of United States flag vessels in 
                the international trade; and
                    (B) the impact of reduced cargo flow due to 
                reductions in the number of members of the United 
                States Armed Forces stationed or deployed outside of 
                the United States; and
            (2) include recommendations to--
                    (A) make United States flag vessels more 
                competitive in shipping routes between United States 
                and foreign ports;
                    (B) increase the use of United States flag vessels 
                to carry cargo imported to and exported from the United 
                States;
                    (C) assure compliance by Federal agencies with 
                chapter 553 of title 46, United States Code;
                    (D) increase the use of third-party inspection and 
                certification authorities to inspect and certify 
                vessels;
                    (E) increase the use of short sea transportation 
                routes designated under section 55601(c) of title 46, 
                United States Code, to enhance intermodal freight 
                movements; and
                    (F) enhance United States shipbuilding capability.

SEC. 605. IMO POLAR CODE NEGOTIATIONS.

    Not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, 
and thereafter with the submission of the budget proposal submitted for 
each of fiscal years 2016, 2017, and 2018 under section 1105 of title 
31, United States Code, 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--
            (1) the status of the negotiations at the International 
        Maritime Organization regarding the establishment of a draft 
        international code of safety for ships operating in polar 
        waters, popularly known as the Polar Code, and any amendments 
        proposed by such a code to be made to the International 
        Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea and the International 
        Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships;
            (2) the coming into effect of such a code and such 
        amendments for nations that are parties to those conventions;
            (3) impacts, for coastal communities located in the Arctic 
        (as that term is defined in the section 112 of the Arctic 
        Research and Policy Act of 1984 (15 U.S.C. 4111)) of such a 
        code or such amendments, on--
                    (A) the costs of delivering fuel and freight; and
                    (B) the safety of maritime transportation; and
            (4) actions the Secretary must take to implement the 
        requirements of such a code and such amendments.

SEC. 606. VALLEY VIEW FERRY.

    (a) Exemption.--Section 8902 of title 46, United States Code, shall 
not apply to the vessel John Craig (United States official number 
D1110613) when such vessel is operating on the portion of the Kentucky 
River, Kentucky, located at approximately mile point 158, in Pool 
Number 9, between Lock and Dam Number 9 and Lock and Dam Number 10.
    (b) Application.--Subsection (a) shall apply on and after the date 
on which the Secretary determines that a licensing requirement has been 
established under Kentucky State law that applies to an operator of the 
vessel John Craig.

SEC. 607. COMPETITION BY UNITED STATES FLAG VESSELS.

    (a) In General.--The Commandant of the Coast Guard shall enter into 
an arrangement with the National Academy of Sciences to conduct an 
assessment of authorities under subtitle II of title 46, United States 
Code, that have been delegated to the Coast Guard that impact the 
ability of vessels documented under the laws of the United States to 
effectively compete in the carriage of merchandise and passengers in 
the international trade.
    (b) Review of Differences With IMO Standards.--The assessment under 
subsection (a) shall include a review of differences between United 
States laws, policies, regulations, and guidance governing the 
inspection of vessels documented under the laws of the United States 
and standards set by the International Maritime Organization governing 
the inspection of vessels.
    (c) Deadline.--Not later than 180 days after the date on which the 
Commandant enters into an arrangement with the National Academy of 
Sciences under subsection (a), the Commandant shall submit the 
assessment required under such subsection to the Committee on 
Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and 
the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate.

SEC. 608. SURVEY.

    Not later than 30 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the 
Commandant of the Coast Guard 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 
survey of the parcel of real property under the administrative control 
of the Coast Guard, consisting of approximately 1.95 acres (measured at 
the mean low-water mark) located at the entrance to Gig Harbor, 
Washington, and commonly known as the Gig Harbor Sand Spit Area.

SEC. 609. FISHING SAFETY GRANT PROGRAMS.

    (a) Fishing Safety Training Grant Program.--Section 4502(i)(4) of 
title 46, United States Code, is amended by striking ``2010 through 
2014'' and inserting ``2015 and 2016''.
    (b) Fishing Safety Research Grant Program.--Section 4502(j)(4) of 
title 46, United States Code, is amended by striking ``2010 through 
2014'' and inserting ``2015 and 2016''.
                                                 Union Calendar No. 286

113th CONGRESS

  2d Session

                               H. R. 4005

                          [Report No. 113-384]

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                                 A BILL

 To authorize appropriations for the Coast Guard for fiscal years 2015 
                   and 2016, and for other purposes.

_______________________________________________________________________

                             March 25, 2014

  Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole 
       House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed
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