IB 

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] 


emcdonald on DSK67QTVN1PROD with BILLS
2 

•HR 4005 RH

A BILL 

To authorize appropriations for the Coast Guard for fiscal 

years 2015 and 2016, and for other purposes. 


emcdonald on DSK67QTVN1PROD with BILLS
3 

•HR 4005 RH

1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 

3 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS. 

4 (a) SHORT TITLE.—This Act may be cited as the 

5 ‘‘Howard Coble Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation 

6 Act of 2014’’. 

7 (b) TABLE OF CONTENTS.—The table of contents for 

8 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. 


emcdonald on DSK67QTVN1PROD with BILLS
4 

•HR 4005 RH

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. 

1 TITLE I—AUTHORIZATION 

2 SEC. 101. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 

3 Funds are authorized to be appropriated for each of 

4 fiscal years 2015 and 2016 for necessary expenses of the 

5 Coast Guard as follows: 

6 (1) For the operation and maintenance of the 

7 Coast Guard— 

8 (A) $6,981,036,000 for fiscal year 2015; and 

9 (B) $6,981,036,000 for fiscal year 2016. 


emcdonald on DSK67QTVN1PROD with BILLS
5 

•HR 4005 RH

1 (2) For the acquisition, construction, rebuilding, 

2 and improvement of aids to navigation, shore and off3 shore facilities, vessels, and aircraft, including equip4 ment related thereto— 

5 (A) $1,546,448,000 for fiscal year 2015; and 

6 (B) $1,546,448,000 for fiscal year 2016; 

7 to remain available until expended. 

8 (3) For the Coast Guard Reserve program, in9 cluding personnel and training costs, equipment, and 

10 services— 

11 (A) $140,016,000 for fiscal year 2015; and 

12 (B) $140,016,000 for fiscal year 2016. 

13 (4) For environmental compliance and restora14 tion of Coast Guard vessels, aircraft, and facilities 

15 (other than parts and equipment associated with op16 eration and maintenance)— 

17 (A) $16,701,000 for fiscal year 2015; and 

18 (B) $16,701,000 for fiscal year 2016; 

19 to remain available until expended. 

20 (5) To the Commandant of the Coast Guard for 

21 research, development, test, and evaluation of tech22 nologies, materials, and human factors directly re23 lated to improving the performance of the Coast 

24 Guard’s mission with respect to search and rescue, 

25 aids to navigation, marine safety, marine environVerDate Mar 15 2010 20:25 Mar 25, 2014 Jkt 039200 PO 00000 Frm 00005 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6203 E:\BILLS\H4005.RH H4005

emcdonald on DSK67QTVN1PROD with BILLS
6 

•HR 4005 RH

1 mental protection, enforcement of laws and treaties, 

2 ice operations, oceanographic research, and defense 

3 readiness— 

4 (A) $19,890,000 for fiscal year 2015; and 

5 (B) $19,890,000 for fiscal year 2016. 

6 SEC. 102. AUTHORIZED LEVELS OF MILITARY STRENGTH 

7 AND TRAINING. 

8 (a) ACTIVE DUTY STRENGTH.—The Coast Guard is 

9 authorized an end-of-year strength for active duty personnel 

10 of 43,000 for each of fiscal years 2015 and 2016. 

11 (b) MILITARY TRAINING STUDENT LOADS.—The Coast 

12 Guard is authorized average military training student 

13 loads for each of fiscal years 2015 and 2016 as follows: 

14 (1) For recruit and special training, 2,500 stu15 dent years. 

16 (2) For flight training, 165 student years. 

17 (3) For professional training in military and ci18 vilian institutions, 350 student years. 

19 (4) For officer acquisition, 1,200 student years. 

20 TITLE II—COAST GUARD 

21 SEC. 201. COMMISSIONED OFFICERS. 

22 Section 42(a) of title 14, United States Code, is 

23 amended by striking ‘‘7,200’’ and inserting ‘‘6,700’’. 


emcdonald on DSK67QTVN1PROD with BILLS
7 

•HR 4005 RH

1 SEC. 202. PREVENTION AND RESPONSE WORKFORCES. 

2 Section 57 of title 14, United States Code, is amend3 ed— 

4 (1) in subsection (b)— 

5 (A) in paragraph (2) by striking ‘‘or’’ at 

6 the end; 

7 (B) in paragraph (3) by striking the period 

8 at the end and inserting a semicolon; and 

9 (C) by adding at the end the following: 

10 ‘‘(4) waterways operations manager shall have 

11 knowledge, skill, and practical experience with respect 

12 to marine transportation system management; or 

13 ‘‘(5) port and facility safety and security spe14 cialist shall have knowledge, skill, and practical expe15 rience with respect to the safety, security, and envi16 ronmental protection responsibilities associated with 

17 maritime ports and facilities.’’; 

18 (2) in subsection (c) by striking ‘‘or marine safe19 ty engineer’’ and inserting ‘‘marine safety engineer, 

20 waterways operations manager, or port and facility 

21 safety and security specialist’’; and 

22 (3) in subsection (f)(2) by striking ‘‘investigator 

23 or marine safety engineer.’’ and inserting ‘‘investi24 gator, marine safety engineer, waterways operations 

25 manager, or port and facility safety and security spe26 cialist.’’. 


emcdonald on DSK67QTVN1PROD with BILLS
8 

•HR 4005 RH

1 SEC. 203. CENTERS OF EXPERTISE. 

2 Section 58(b) of title 14, United States Code, is amend3 ed to read as follows: 

4 ‘‘(b) MISSIONS.—Any center established under sub5 section (a) may— 

6 ‘‘(1) promote, facilitate, and conduct— 

7 ‘‘(A) education; 

8 ‘‘(B) training; and 

9 ‘‘(C) activities authorized under section 

10 93(a)(4); and 

11 ‘‘(2) be a repository of information on oper12 ations, practices, and resources related to the mission 

13 for which the center was established.’’. 

14 SEC. 204. AGREEMENTS. 

15 (a) IN GENERAL.—Section 93(a)(4) of title 14, United 

16 States Code, is amended— 

17 (1) by striking ‘‘, investigate’’ and inserting 

18 ‘‘and investigate’’; and 

19 (2) by striking ‘‘, and cooperate and coordinate 

20 such activities with other Government agencies and 

21 with private agencies’’. 

22 (b) AUTHORITY.—Chapter 5 of title 14, United States 

23 Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: 

24 ‘‘§ 102. Agreements 

25 ‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—In carrying out section 93(a)(4), 

26 the Commandant may— 


emcdonald on DSK67QTVN1PROD with BILLS
9 

•HR 4005 RH

1 ‘‘(1) enter into cooperative agreements, contracts, 

2 and other agreements with Federal entities and other 

3 public or private entities, including academic entities; 

4 and 

5 ‘‘(2) impose on and collect from an entity subject 

6 to an agreement or contract under paragraph (1) a 

7 fee to assist with expenses incurred in carrying out 

8 such section. 

9 ‘‘(b) DEPOSIT AND USE OF FEES.—Fees collected 

10 under this section shall be deposited in the general fund 

11 of the Treasury as offsetting receipts. The fees may be used, 

12 to the extent provided in advance in an appropriation law, 

13 only to carry out activities under section 93(a)(4).’’. 

14 (c) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The analysis for chapter 

15 5 of title 14, United States Code, is amended by adding 

16 at the end the following: 

‘‘102. Agreements.’’. 

17 SEC. 205. COAST GUARD HOUSING. 

18 (a) COMMANDANT; GENERAL POWERS.—Section 

19 93(a)(13) of title 14, United States Code, is amended by 

20 striking ‘‘the Treasury’’ and inserting ‘‘the fund established 

21 under section 687’’. 

22 (b) LIGHTHOUSE PROPERTY.—Section 672a(b) of title 

23 14, United States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘the Treas24 ury’’ and inserting ‘‘the fund established under section 

25 687’’. 


emcdonald on DSK67QTVN1PROD with BILLS
10 

•HR 4005 RH

1 (c) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 687(b) of title 

2 14, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end 

3 the following: 

4 ‘‘(4) Monies received under section 93(a)(13). 

5 ‘‘(5) Amounts received under section 672a(b).’’. 

6 SEC. 206. DETERMINATIONS. 

7 (a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 5 of title 14, United States 

8 Code, as amended by this Act, is further amended by adding 

9 at the end the following: 

10 ‘‘§ 103. Determinations 

11 ‘‘The Secretary may only make a determination that 

12 a waterway, or any portion thereof, is navigable for pur13 poses of the jurisdiction of the Coast Guard through a rule14 making that is conducted in a manner consistent with sub15 chapter II of chapter 5 of title 5.’’. 

16 (b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The analysis for chapter 

17 5 of title 14, United States Code, as amended by this Act, 

18 is further amended by adding at the end the following: 

‘‘103. Determinations.’’. 

19 SEC. 207. ANNUAL BOARD OF VISITORS. 

20 Section 194 of title 14, United States Code, is amended 

21 to read as follows: 

22 ‘‘§ 194. Annual Board of Visitors 

23 ‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—A Board of Visitors to the Coast 

24 Guard Academy is established to review and make rec25 ommendations on the operation of the Academy. 


emcdonald on DSK67QTVN1PROD with BILLS
11 

•HR 4005 RH

1 ‘‘(b) MEMBERSHIP.— 

2 ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The membership of the 

3 Board shall consist of the following: 

4 ‘‘(A) The chairman of the Committee on 

5 Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the 

6 Senate, or the chairman’s designee. 

7 ‘‘(B) The chairman of the Committee on 

8 Transportation and Infrastructure of the House 

9 of Representatives, or the chairman’s designee. 

10 ‘‘(C) 3 Members of the Senate designated by 

11 the Vice President. 

12 ‘‘(D) 4 Members of the House of Representa13 tives designated by the Speaker of the House of 

14 Representatives. 

15 ‘‘(E) 6 individuals designated by the Presi16 dent. 

17 ‘‘(2) LENGTH OF SERVICE.— 

18 ‘‘(A) MEMBERS OF CONGRESS.—A Member 

19 of Congress designated under subparagraph (C) 

20 or (D) of paragraph (1) as a member of the 

21 Board shall be designated as a member in the 

22 First Session of a Congress and serve for the du23 ration of that Congress. 

24 ‘‘(B) INDIVIDUALS DESIGNATED BY THE

25 PRESIDENT.—Each individual designated by the 


emcdonald on DSK67QTVN1PROD with BILLS
12 

•HR 4005 RH

1 President under subparagraph (E) of paragraph 

2 (1) shall serve as a member of the Board for 3 

3 years, except that any such member whose term 

4 of office has expired shall continue to serve until 

5 a successor is appointed. 

6 ‘‘(3) DEATH OR RESIGNATION OF A MEMBER.— 

7 If a member of the Board dies or resigns, a successor 

8 shall be designated for any unexpired portion of the 

9 term of the member by the official who designated the 

10 member. 

11 ‘‘(c) ACADEMY VISITS.— 

12 ‘‘(1) ANNUAL VISIT.—The Board shall visit the 

13 Academy annually to review the operation of the 

14 Academy. 

15 ‘‘(2) ADDITIONAL VISITS.—With the approval of 

16 the Secretary, the Board or individual members of the 

17 Board may make other visits to the Academy in con18 nection with the duties of the Board or to consult 

19 with the Superintendent of the Academy. 

20 ‘‘(d) SCOPE OF REVIEW.—The Board shall review, 

21 with respect to the Academy— 

22 ‘‘(1) the state of morale and discipline; 

23 ‘‘(2) the curriculum; 

24 ‘‘(3) instruction; 

25 ‘‘(4) physical equipment; 


emcdonald on DSK67QTVN1PROD with BILLS
13 

•HR 4005 RH

1 ‘‘(5) fiscal affairs; and 

2 ‘‘(6) other matters relating to the Academy that 

3 the Board determines appropriate. 

4 ‘‘(e) REPORT.—Not later than 60 days after the date 

5 of an annual visit of the Board under subsection (c)(1), the 

6 Board shall submit to the Secretary, the Committee on 

7 Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate, and 

8 the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the 

9 House of Representatives a report on the actions of the 

10 Board during such visit and the recommendations of the 

11 Board pertaining to the Academy. 

12 ‘‘(f) ADVISORS.—If approved by the Secretary, the 

13 Board may consult with advisors in carrying out this sec14 tion. 

15 ‘‘(g) REIMBURSEMENT.—Each member of the Board 

16 and each adviser consulted by the Board under subsection 

17 (f) shall be reimbursed, to the extent permitted by law, by 

18 the Coast Guard for actual expenses incurred while engaged 

19 in duties as a member or adviser.’’. 

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

21 Section 494 of title 14, United States Code, is amended 

22 by striking ‘‘medal of honor,’’ each place that it appears. 

23 SEC. 209. MISSION NEED STATEMENT. 

24 (a) IN GENERAL.—Section 569 of title 14, United 

25 States Code, is amended to read as follows: 


emcdonald on DSK67QTVN1PROD with BILLS
14 

•HR 4005 RH

1 ‘‘§ 569. Mission need statement 

2 ‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—On the date on which the Presi3 dent submits to Congress a budget for fiscal year 2016 

4 under section 1105 of title 31, on the date on which the 

5 President submits to Congress a budget for fiscal year 2019 

6 under such section, and every 4 years thereafter, the Com7 mandant shall submit to the Committee on Transportation 

8 and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the 

9 Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of 

10 the Senate an integrated major acquisition mission need 

11 statement. 

12 ‘‘(b) DEFINITIONS.—In this section, the following defi13 nitions apply: 

14 ‘‘(1) INTEGRATED MAJOR ACQUISITION MISSION

15 NEED STATEMENT.—The term ‘integrated major ac16 quisition mission need statement’ means a document 

17 that— 

18 ‘‘(A) identifies current and projected gaps 

19 in Coast Guard mission capabilities using mis20 sion hour targets; 

21 ‘‘(B) explains how each major acquisition 

22 program addresses gaps identified under sub23 paragraph (A) if funded at the levels provided 

24 for such program in the most recently submitted 

25 capital investment plan; and 


emcdonald on DSK67QTVN1PROD with BILLS
15 

•HR 4005 RH

1 ‘‘(C) describes the missions the Coast Guard 

2 will not be able to achieve, by fiscal year, for 

3 each gap identified under subparagraph (A). 

4 ‘‘(2) MAJOR ACQUISITION PROGRAM.—The term 

5 ‘major acquisition program’ has the meaning given 

6 that term in section 569a(e). 

7 ‘‘(3) CAPITAL INVESTMENT PLAN.—The term 

8 ‘capital investment plan’ means the plan required 

9 under section 663(a)(1).’’. 

10 (b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The analysis for chapter 

11 15 of title 14, United States Code, is amended by striking 

12 the item relating to section 569 and inserting the following: 

‘‘569. Mission need statement.’’. 

13 SEC. 210. TRANSMISSION OF ANNUAL COAST GUARD AU14 THORIZATION REQUEST. 

15 (a) IN GENERAL.—Title 14, United States Code, as 

16 amended by this Act, is further amended by inserting after 

17 section 662 the following: 

18 ‘‘§ 662a. Transmission of annual Coast Guard author19 ization request 

20 ‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 30 days after the 

21 date on which the President submits to Congress a budget 

22 for a fiscal year pursuant to section 1105 of title 31, the 

23 Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Transportation 

24 and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the 

25 Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of 


emcdonald on DSK67QTVN1PROD with BILLS
16 

•HR 4005 RH

1 the Senate a Coast Guard authorization request with re2 spect to such fiscal year. 

3 ‘‘(b) COAST GUARD AUTHORIZATION REQUEST DE4 FINED.—In this section, the term ‘Coast Guard authoriza5 tion request’ means a proposal for legislation that, with re6 spect to the Coast Guard for the relevant fiscal year— 

7 ‘‘(1) recommends end strengths for personnel for 

8 that fiscal year, as described in section 661; 

9 ‘‘(2) recommends authorizations of appropria10 tions for that fiscal year, including with respect to 

11 matters described in section 662; and 

12 ‘‘(3) addresses any other matter that the Sec13 retary determines is appropriate for inclusion in a 

14 Coast Guard authorization bill.’’. 

15 (b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The analysis for chapter 

16 17 of title 14, United States Code, is amended by inserting 

17 after the item relating to section 662 the following: 

‘‘662a. Transmission of annual Coast Guard authorization request.’’. 

18 SEC. 211. INVENTORY OF REAL PROPERTY. 

19 (a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 17 of title 14, United 

20 States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: 

21 ‘‘§ 679. Inventory of real property 

22 ‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than September 30, 

23 2014, the Commandant shall establish an inventory of all 

24 real property, including submerged lands, under the control 

25 of the Coast Guard, which shall include— 


emcdonald on DSK67QTVN1PROD with BILLS
17 

•HR 4005 RH

1 ‘‘(1) the size, the location, and any other appro2 priate description of each unit of such property; 

3 ‘‘(2) an assessment of the physical condition of 

4 each unit of such property, excluding lands; 

5 ‘‘(3) an estimate of the fair market value of each 

6 unit of such property; 

7 ‘‘(4) a determination of whether each unit of 

8 such property should be— 

9 ‘‘(A) retained to fulfill a current or pro10 jected Coast Guard mission requirement; or 

11 ‘‘(B) subject to divestiture; and 

12 ‘‘(5) other information the Commandant con13 siders appropriate. 

14 ‘‘(b) INVENTORY MAINTENANCE.—The Commandant 

15 shall— 

16 ‘‘(1) maintain the inventory required under sub17 section (a) on an ongoing basis; and 

18 ‘‘(2) update information on each unit of real 

19 property included in such inventory not later than 30 

20 days after any change relating to such property. 

21 ‘‘(c) RECOMMENDATIONS TO CONGRESS.—Not later 

22 than March 30, 2015, and every 5 years thereafter, the Com23 mandant shall submit to the Committee on Transportation 

24 and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the 


emcdonald on DSK67QTVN1PROD with BILLS
18 

•HR 4005 RH

1 Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of 

2 the Senate a report that includes— 

3 ‘‘(1) a list of all real property under the control 

4 of the Coast Guard and the location of such property 

5 by property type; 

6 ‘‘(2) recommendations for divestiture with re7 spect to any units of such property, including an esti8 mate of— 

9 ‘‘(A) the fair market value of any property 

10 recommended for divestiture; and 

11 ‘‘(B) the costs or savings associated with di12 vestiture; and 

13 ‘‘(3) recommendations for consolidating any 

14 units of such property, including— 

15 ‘‘(A) an estimate of the costs or savings as16 sociated with each recommended consolidation; 

17 and 

18 ‘‘(B) a discussion of the impact that such 

19 consolidation would have on Coast Guard mis20 sion effectiveness.’’. 

21 (b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The analysis for chapter 

22 17 of title 14, United States Code, as amended by this Act, 

23 is further amended by adding at the end the following: 

‘‘679. Inventory of real property.’’. 


emcdonald on DSK67QTVN1PROD with BILLS
19 

•HR 4005 RH

1 SEC. 212. ACTIVE DUTY FOR EMERGENCY AUGMENTATION 

2 OF REGULAR FORCES. 

3 Section 712(a) of title 14, United States Code, is 

4 amended by striking ‘‘not more than 60 days in any 4- 

5 month period and’’. 

6 SEC. 213. ACQUISITION WORKFORCE EXPEDITED HIRING 

7 AUTHORITY. 

8 Section 404(b) of the Coast Guard Authorization Act 

9 of 2010 (Public Law 111–281; 124 Stat. 2951) is amended 

10 by striking ‘‘2015’’ and inserting ‘‘2017’’. 

11 SEC. 214. ICEBREAKERS. 

12 (a) COAST GUARD POLAR ICEBREAKERS.—Section 

13 222 of the Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Act 

14 of 2012 (Public Law 112–213; 126 Stat. 1560) is amend15 ed— 

16 (1) in subsection (d)(2)— 

17 (A) in the paragraph heading by striking ‘‘; 

18 BRIDGING STRATEGY’’; and 

19 (B) by striking ‘‘Commandant of the Coast 

20 Guard’’ and all that follows through the period 

21 at the end and inserting ‘‘Commandant of the 

22 Coast Guard may decommission the Polar Sea.’’; 

23 (2) by adding at the end of subsection (d) the fol24 lowing: 

25 ‘‘(3) RESULT OF NO DETERMINATION.—If in the 

26 analysis submitted under this section the Secretary 


emcdonald on DSK67QTVN1PROD with BILLS
20 

•HR 4005 RH

1 does not make a determination under subsection 

2 (a)(5) regarding whether it is cost-effective to reac3 tivate the Polar Sea, then— 

4 ‘‘(A) the Commandant of the Coast Guard 

5 may decommission the Polar Sea; or 

6 ‘‘(B) the Secretary may make such deter7 mination, not later than 90 days after the date 

8 of enactment of this paragraph, and take actions 

9 in accordance with this subsection as though 

10 such determination was made in the analysis 

11 previously submitted.’’; 

12 (3) by redesignating subsections (e), (f), and (g) 

13 as subsections (f), (g), and (h), respectively; and 

14 (4) by inserting after subsection (d) the fol15 lowing: 

16 ‘‘(e) STRATEGIES.— 

17 ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days 

18 after the date on which the analysis required under 

19 subsection (a) is submitted, the Commandant of the 

20 Coast Guard shall submit to the Committee on Trans21 portation and Infrastructure of the House of Rep22 resentatives and the Committee on Commerce, 

23 Science, and Transportation of the Senate— 


emcdonald on DSK67QTVN1PROD with BILLS
21 

•HR 4005 RH

1 ‘‘(A) a strategy to meet the Coast Guard’s 

2 Arctic ice operations needs through September 

3 30, 2050; and 

4 ‘‘(B) unless the Secretary makes a deter5 mination under this section that it is cost-effec6 tive to reactivate the Polar Sea, a bridging strat7 egy for maintaining the Coast Guard’s polar 

8 icebreaking services until at least September 30, 

9 2024. 

10 ‘‘(2) REQUIREMENT.—The strategies required 

11 under paragraph (1) shall include a business case 

12 analysis comparing the leasing and purchasing of ice13 breakers to maintain the needs and services described 

14 in that paragraph.’’. 

15 (b) LIMITATION.— 

16 (1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of the depart17 ment in which the Coast Guard is operating may not 

18 expend amounts appropriated for the Coast Guard for 

19 any of fiscal years 2015 through 2024, for— 

20 (A) design activities related to a capability 

21 of a Polar-Class Icebreaker that is based on an 

22 operational requirement of another Federal de23 partment or agency, except for amounts appro24 priated for design activities for a fiscal year be25 fore fiscal year 2016; or 


emcdonald on DSK67QTVN1PROD with BILLS
22 

•HR 4005 RH

1 (B) long-lead-time materials, production, or 

2 post-delivery activities related to such a capa3 bility. 

4 (2) OTHER AMOUNTS.—Amounts made available 

5 to the Secretary under an agreement with another 

6 Federal department or agency and expended on a ca7 pability of a Polar-Class Icebreaker that is based on 

8 an operational requirement of that or another Federal 

9 department or agency shall not be treated as amounts 

10 expended by the Secretary for purposes of the limita11 tion established under paragraph (1). 

12 SEC. 215. MULTIYEAR PROCUREMENT AUTHORITY FOR OFF13 SHORE PATROL CUTTERS. 

14 In fiscal year 2015 and each fiscal year thereafter, the 

15 Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is 

16 operating may enter into, in accordance with section 2306b 

17 of title 10, United States Code, multiyear contracts for the 

18 procurement of Offshore Patrol Cutters and associated 

19 equipment. 

20 SEC. 216. MAINTAINING MEDIUM ENDURANCE CUTTER MIS21 SION CAPABILITY. 

22 Not later than 30 days after the date of enactment of 

23 this Act, the Secretary of the department in which the Coast 

24 Guard is operating shall submit to the Committee on Trans25 portation and Infrastructure of the House of RepresentaVerDate Mar 15 2010 20:25 Mar 25, 2014 Jkt 039200 PO 00000 Frm 00022 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6203 E:\BILLS\H4005.RH H4005

emcdonald on DSK67QTVN1PROD with BILLS
23 

•HR 4005 RH

1 tives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Trans2 portation of the Senate a report that includes— 

3 (1) a schedule and plan for decommissioning, 

4 not later than September 30, 2029, each of the 210- 

5 foot, Reliance-Class Cutters operated by the Coast 

6 Guard on the date of enactment of this Act; 

7 (2) a schedule and plan for enhancing the main8 tenance or extending the service life of each of the 

9 270-foot, Famous-Class Cutters operated by the Coast 

10 Guard on the date of enactment of this Act— 

11 (A) to maintain the capability of the Coast 

12 Guard to carry out sea-going missions with re13 spect to such Cutters at the level of capability ex14 isting on September 30, 2013; and 

15 (B) for the period beginning on the date of 

16 enactment of this Act and ending on the date on 

17 which the final Offshore Patrol Cutter is sched18 uled and planned to be commissioned under 

19 paragraph (4); 

20 (3) an identification of the number of Offshore 

21 Patrol Cutters capable of sea state 5 operations that, 

22 if 8 National Security Cutters are commissioned, are 

23 necessary to return the sea state 5 operating capa24 bility of the Coast Guard to the level of capability 


emcdonald on DSK67QTVN1PROD with BILLS
24 

•HR 4005 RH

1 that existed prior to the decommissioning of the first 

2 High Endurance Cutter in fiscal year 2011; 

3 (4) a schedule and plan for commissioning the 

4 number of Offshore Patrol Cutters identified under 

5 paragraph (3); and 

6 (5) a schedule and plan for commissioning, not 

7 later than September 30, 2034, a number of Offshore 

8 Patrol Cutters not capable of sea state 5 operations 

9 that is equal to— 

10 (A) 25; less 

11 (B) the number of Offshore Patrol Cutters 

12 identified under paragraph (3). 

13 SEC. 217. COAST GUARD ADMINISTRATIVE SAVINGS. 

14 (a) ELIMINATION OF OUTDATED AND DUPLICATIVE

15 REPORTS.— 

16 (1) MARINE INDUSTRY TRAINING.—Section 59 of 

17 title 14, United States Code, is amended— 

18 (A) by striking ‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The 

19 Commandant’’ and inserting ‘‘The Com20 mandant’’; and 

21 (B) by striking subsection (b). 

22 (2) OPERATIONS AND EXPENDITURES.—Section 

23 651 of title 14, United States Code, and the item re24 lating to such section in the analysis for chapter 17 

25 of such title, are repealed. 


emcdonald on DSK67QTVN1PROD with BILLS
25 

•HR 4005 RH

1 (3) DRUG INTERDICTION.—Section 103 of the 

2 Coast Guard Authorization Act of 1996 (14 U.S.C. 89 

3 note), and the item relating to that section in the 

4 table of contents in section 2 of that Act, are repealed. 

5 (4) NATIONAL DEFENSE.—Section 426 of the 

6 Maritime Transportation Security Act of 2002 (14 

7 U.S.C. 2 note), and the item relating to that section 

8 in the table of contents in section 1(b) of that Act, are 

9 repealed. 

10 (5) LIVING MARINE RESOURCES.—Section 4(b) of 

11 the Cruise Vessel Security and Safety Act of 2010 (16 

12 U.S.C. 1828 note) is amended by adding at the end 

13 the following: ‘‘No report shall be required under this 

14 subsection, including that no report shall be required 

15 under section 224 of the Coast Guard and Maritime 

16 Transportation Act of 2004 or section 804 of the 

17 Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Act of 

18 2006, for fiscal years beginning after fiscal year 

19 2013.’’. 

20 (b) CONSOLIDATION AND REFORM OF REPORTING RE21 QUIREMENTS.— 

22 (1) MARINE SAFETY.— 

23 (A) IN GENERAL.—Section 2116(d)(2)(B) of 

24 title 46, United States Code, is amended to read 

25 as follows: 


emcdonald on DSK67QTVN1PROD with BILLS
26 

•HR 4005 RH

1 ‘‘(B) on the program’s mission performance 

2 in achieving numerical measurable goals estab3 lished under subsection (b), including— 

4 ‘‘(i) the number of civilian and mili5 tary Coast Guard personnel assigned to ma6 rine safety positions; and 

7 ‘‘(ii) an identification of marine safety 

8 positions that are understaffed to meet the 

9 workload required to accomplish each activ10 ity included in the strategy and plans 

11 under subsection (a); and’’. 

12 (B) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 57 

13 of title 14, United States Code, as amended by 

14 this Act, is further amended— 

15 (i) by striking subsection (e); and 

16 (ii) by redesignating subsections (f), 

17 (g), and (h) as subsections (e), (f), and (g) 

18 respectively. 

19 (2) MINOR CONSTRUCTION.—Section 656(d)(2) of 

20 title 14, United States Code, is amended to read as 

21 follows: 

22 ‘‘(2) REPORT.—Not later than the date on which 

23 the President submits to Congress a budget under sec24 tion 1105 of title 31 each year, the Secretary shall 

25 submit to the Committee on Transportation and InVerDate Mar 15 2010 20:25 Mar 25, 2014 Jkt 039200 PO 00000 Frm 00026 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6203 E:\BILLS\H4005.RH H4005

emcdonald on DSK67QTVN1PROD with BILLS
27 

•HR 4005 RH

1 frastructure of the House of Representatives and the 

2 Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transpor3 tation of the Senate a report describing each project 

4 carried out under paragraph (1), in the most recently 

5 concluded fiscal year, for which the amount expended 

6 under such paragraph for such project was more than 

7 $1,000,000. If no such project was carried out during 

8 a fiscal year, no report under this paragraph shall be 

9 required with respect to that fiscal year.’’. 

10 (3) RESCUE 21.—Section 346 of the Maritime 

11 Transportation Security Act of 2002 (14 U.S.C. 88 

12 note) is amended to read as follows: 

13 ‘‘SEC. 346. MODERNIZATION OF NATIONAL DISTRESS AND 

14 RESPONSE SYSTEM. 

15 ‘‘(a) REPORT.—Not later than March 30, 2014, the 

16 Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is 

17 operating shall submit to the Committee on Transportation 

18 and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the 

19 Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of 

20 the Senate a report on the implementation of the Rescue 

21 21 project in Alaska and in Coast Guard sectors Upper 

22 Mississippi River, Lower Mississippi River, and Ohio 

23 River Valley. 

24 ‘‘(b) CONTENTS.—The report required under sub25 section (a) shall— 


emcdonald on DSK67QTVN1PROD with BILLS
28 

•HR 4005 RH

1 ‘‘(1) describe what improvements are being made 

2 to the distress response system in the areas specified 

3 in subsection (a), including information on which 

4 areas will receive digital selective calling and direc5 tion finding capability; 

6 ‘‘(2) describe the impediments to installing dig7 ital selective calling and direction finding capability 

8 in areas where such technology will not be installed; 

9 ‘‘(3) identify locations in the areas specified in 

10 subsection (a) where communication gaps will con11 tinue to present a risk to mariners after completion 

12 of the Rescue 21 project; 

13 ‘‘(4) include a list of all reported marine acci14 dents, casualties, and fatalities occurring in the loca15 tions identified under paragraph (3) since 1990; and 

16 ‘‘(5) provide an estimate of the costs associated 

17 with installing the technology necessary to close com18 munication gaps in the locations identified under 

19 paragraph (3).’’. 

20 SEC. 218. TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS TO TITLE 14. 

21 Title 14, United States Code, as amended by this Act, 

22 is further amended— 

23 (1) in section 93(b)(1) by striking ‘‘Notwith24 standing subsection (a)(14)’’ and inserting ‘‘Notwith25 standing subsection (a)(13)’’; 


emcdonald on DSK67QTVN1PROD with BILLS
29 

•HR 4005 RH

1 (2) in section 197(b) by striking ‘‘of Homeland 

2 Security’’; and 

3 (3) in section 573(c)(3)(A) by inserting ‘‘and 

4 shall maintain such cutter in such class’’ before the 

5 period at the end. 

6 SEC. 219. FLAG OFFICERS. 

7 (a) IN GENERAL.—Title 14, United States Code, is 

8 amended by inserting after section 295 the following: 

9 ‘‘§ 296. Flag officers 

10 ‘‘During any period in which the Coast Guard is not 

11 operating as a service in the Navy, section 1216(d) of title 

12 10 does not apply with respect to flag officers of the Coast 

13 Guard.’’. 

14 (b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The analysis for chapter 

15 11 of title 14, United States Code, is amended by inserting 

16 after the item relating to section 295 the following: 

‘‘296. Flag officers.’’. 

17 SEC. 220. AVIATION CAPABILITY IN THE GREAT LAKES RE18 GION. 

19 The Secretary of the department in which the Coast 

20 Guard is operating may— 

21 (1) request and accept through a direct military22 to-military transfer under section 2571 of title 10, 

23 United States Code, such H–60 helicopters as may be 

24 necessary to establish a year-round operational capa25 bility in the Coast Guard’s Ninth District; and 


emcdonald on DSK67QTVN1PROD with BILLS
30 

•HR 4005 RH

1 (2) use funds provided under section 101 of this 

2 Act to convert such helicopters to Coast Guard MH– 

3 60T configuration. 

4 SEC. 221. E-LORAN. 

5 (a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of the department in 

6 which the Coast Guard is operating may not carry out ac7 tivities related to the dismantling or disposal of infrastruc8 ture that supported the former LORAN system until the 

9 later of— 

10 (1) the date that is 1 year after the date of enact11 ment of this Act; or 

12 (2) the date on which the Secretary provides to 

13 the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure 

14 of the House of Representatives and the Committee on 

15 Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate 

16 notice of a determination by the Secretary that such 

17 infrastructure is not required to provide a posi18 tioning, navigation, and timing system to provide re19 dundant capability in the event GPS signals are dis20 rupted. 

21 (b) EXCEPTION.—Subsection (a) does not apply to ac22 tivities necessary for the safety of human life. 

23 (c) AGREEMENTS.—The Secretary may enter into co24 operative agreements, contracts, and other agreements with 

25 Federal entities and other public or private entities, includVerDate Mar 15 2010 20:25 Mar 25, 2014 Jkt 039200 PO 00000 Frm 00030 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6203 E:\BILLS\H4005.RH H4005

emcdonald on DSK67QTVN1PROD with BILLS
31 

•HR 4005 RH

1 ing academic entities, to develop a positioning, timing, and 

2 navigation system, including an enhanced LORAN system, 

3 to provide redundant capability in the event GPS signals 

4 are disrupted. 

5 TITLE III—SHIPPING AND 

6 NAVIGATION 

7 SEC. 301. TREATMENT OF FISHING PERMITS. 

8 (a) IN GENERAL.—Subchapter I of chapter 313 of title 

9 46, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end 

10 the following: 

11 ‘‘§ 31310. Treatment of fishing permits 

12 ‘‘(a) LIMITATION ON MARITIME LIENS.—This chap13 ter— 

14 ‘‘(1) does not establish a maritime lien on a fish15 ing permit; and 

16 ‘‘(2) does not authorize any civil action to en17 force a maritime lien on a fishing permit. 

18 ‘‘(b) TREATMENT OF FISHING PERMITS UNDER STATE

19 AND FEDERAL LAW.—A fishing permit— 

20 ‘‘(1) is governed solely by the State or Federal 

21 law under which it is issued; and 

22 ‘‘(2) shall not be treated as part of a vessel, or 

23 as an appurtenance or intangible of a vessel, for any 

24 purpose under Federal law. 


emcdonald on DSK67QTVN1PROD with BILLS
32 

•HR 4005 RH

1 ‘‘(c) AUTHORITY OF SECRETARY OF COMMERCE NOT

2 AFFECTED.—Nothing in this section shall be construed as 

3 imposing any limitation upon the authority of the Sec4 retary of Commerce— 

5 ‘‘(1) to modify, suspend, revoke, or impose a 

6 sanction on any fishing permit issued by the Sec7 retary of Commerce; or 

8 ‘‘(2) to bring a civil action to enforce such a 

9 modification, suspension, revocation, or sanction. 

10 ‘‘(d) FISHING PERMIT DEFINED.—In this section the 

11 term ‘fishing permit’ means any authorization of a person 

12 or vessel to engage in fishing that is issued under State 

13 or Federal law.’’. 

14 (b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections at 

15 the beginning of such chapter is amended by inserting after 

16 the item relating to section 31309 the following: 

‘‘31310. Treatment of fishing permits.’’. 

17 SEC. 302. INTERNATIONAL ICE PATROL REFORM. 

18 (a) IN GENERAL.—Section 80301 of title 46, United 

19 States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: 

20 ‘‘(c) PAYMENTS.—Payments received pursuant to sub21 section (b)(1) shall be credited to the appropriation for op22 erating expenses of the Coast Guard. 

23 ‘‘(d) LIMITATION.— 

24 ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—A Coast Guard vessel or air25 craft may not be used to carry out an agreement 


emcdonald on DSK67QTVN1PROD with BILLS
33 

•HR 4005 RH

1 under subsection (a) in fiscal year 2015 and any fis2 cal year thereafter unless payments are received by 

3 the United States Government pursuant to subsection 

4 (b)(1) in the preceding fiscal year in a total amount 

5 that is not less than difference between— 

6 ‘‘(A) the cost incurred by the Coast Guard 

7 in maintaining the services; minus 

8 ‘‘(B) the amount of the proportionate share 

9 of the expense generated by vessels documented 

10 under the laws of the United States. 

11 ‘‘(2) EXCEPTION.—Notwithstanding paragraph 

12 (1), Coast Guard aircraft may be used to carry out 

13 an agreement under subsection (a) if the President de14 termines it necessary in the interest of national secu15 rity. 

16 ‘‘(3) NOTIFICATION.—The President shall notify 

17 the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure 

18 of the House of Representatives and the Committee on 

19 Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate 

20 of a determination made under paragraph (2) within 

21 15 days after such determination.’’. 

22 (b) REPEAL.—Section 80302 of title 46, United States 

23 Code, and the item relating to such section in the analysis 

24 for chapter 803 of such title, are repealed on October 1, 

25 2014. 


emcdonald on DSK67QTVN1PROD with BILLS
34 

•HR 4005 RH

1 SEC. 303. REPEAL. 

2 Chapter 555 of title 46, United States Code, is amend3 ed— 

4 (1) by repealing section 55501; 

5 (2) by redesignating section 55502 as section 

6 55501; and 

7 (3) in the analysis by striking the items relating 

8 to sections 55501 and 55502 and inserting the fol9 lowing: 

‘‘55501. United States Committee on the Marine Transportation System.’’. 

10 SEC. 304. DONATION OF HISTORICAL PROPERTY. 

11 Section 51103 of title 46, United States Code, is 

12 amended by adding at the end the following: 

13 ‘‘(e) DONATION FOR HISTORICAL PURPOSES.— 

14 ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary may convey 

15 the right, title, and interest of the United States Gov16 ernment in any property administered by the Mari17 time Administration, except real estate or vessels, if— 

18 ‘‘(A) the Secretary determines that such 

19 property is not needed by the Maritime Adminis20 tration; and 

21 ‘‘(B) the recipient— 

22 ‘‘(i) is a nonprofit organization, a 

23 State, or a political subdivision of a State; 

24 ‘‘(ii) agrees to hold the Government 

25 harmless for any claims arising from expoVerDate Mar 15 2010 20:25 Mar 25, 2014 Jkt 039200 PO 00000 Frm 00034 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6203 E:\BILLS\H4005.RH H4005

emcdonald on DSK67QTVN1PROD with BILLS
35 

•HR 4005 RH

1 sure to hazardous materials, including as2 bestos, polychlorinated biphenyls, or lead 

3 paint, after conveyance of the property; 

4 ‘‘(iii) provides a description and ex5 planation of the intended use of the prop6 erty to the Secretary for approval; 

7 ‘‘(iv) has provided to the Secretary 

8 proof, as determined by the Secretary, of re9 sources sufficient to accomplish the intended 

10 use provided under clause (iii) and to 

11 maintain the property; 

12 ‘‘(v) agrees that when the recipient no 

13 longer requires the property, the recipient 

14 shall— 

15 ‘‘(I) return the property to the 

16 Secretary, at the recipient’s expense 

17 and in the same condition as received 

18 except for ordinary wear and tear; or 

19 ‘‘(II) subject to the approval of the 

20 Secretary, retain, sell, or otherwise dis21 pose of the property in a manner con22 sistent with applicable law; and 

23 ‘‘(vi) agree to any additional terms the 

24 Secretary considers appropriate. 


emcdonald on DSK67QTVN1PROD with BILLS
36 

•HR 4005 RH

1 ‘‘(2) REVERSION.—The Secretary shall include 

2 in any conveyance under this subsection terms under 

3 which all right, title, and interest conveyed by the 

4 Secretary shall revert to the Government if the Sec5 retary determines the property has been used other 

6 than as approved by the Secretary under paragraph 

7 (1)(B)(iii).’’. 

8 SEC. 305. SMALL SHIPYARDS. 

9 Section 54101(i) of title 46, United States Code, is 

10 amended by striking ‘‘2009 through 2013’’ and inserting 

11 ‘‘2015 and 2016’’. 

12 SEC. 306. DRUG TESTING REPORTING. 

13 Section 7706 of title 46, United States Code, is amend14 ed— 

15 (1) in subsection (a), by inserting ‘‘an applicant 

16 for employment by a Federal agency,’’ after ‘‘Federal 

17 agency,’’; and 

18 (2) in subsection (c), by— 

19 (A) inserting ‘‘or an applicant for employ20 ment by a Federal agency’’ after ‘‘an employee’’; 

21 and 

22 (B) striking ‘‘the employee.’’ and inserting 

23 ‘‘the employee or the applicant.’’. 


emcdonald on DSK67QTVN1PROD with BILLS
37 

•HR 4005 RH

1 SEC. 307. RECOURSE FOR NONCITIZENS. 

2 Section 30104 of title 46, United States Code, is 

3 amended— 

4 (1) by inserting ‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—’’ before the 

5 first sentence; and 

6 (2) by adding at the end the following new sub7 section: 

8 ‘‘(b) RESTRICTION ON RECOVERY FOR NONRESIDENT

9 ALIENS EMPLOYED ON FOREIGN PASSENGER VESSELS.— 

10 A claim for damages or expenses relating to personal in11 jury, illness, or death of a seaman who is a citizen of a 

12 foreign nation, arising during or from the engagement of 

13 the seaman by or for a passenger vessel duly registered 

14 under the laws of a foreign nation, may not be brought 

15 under the laws of the United States if— 

16 ‘‘(1) such seaman was not a permanent resident 

17 alien of the United States at the time the claim arose; 

18 ‘‘(2) the injury, illness, or death arose outside the 

19 territorial waters of the United States; and 

20 ‘‘(3) the seaman or the seaman’s personal rep21 resentative has or had a right to seek compensation 

22 for the injury, illness, or death in, or under the laws 

23 of— 

24 ‘‘(A) the nation in which the vessel was reg25 istered at the time the claim arose; or 


emcdonald on DSK67QTVN1PROD with BILLS
38 

•HR 4005 RH

1 ‘‘(B) the nation in which the seaman main2 tained citizenship or residency at the time the 

3 claim arose.’’. 

4 SEC. 308. PENALTY WAGES. 

5 (a) FOREIGN AND INTERCOASTAL VOYAGES.—Section 

6 10313(g) of title 46, United States Code, is amended— 

7 (1) in paragraph (2)— 

8 (A) by striking ‘‘all claims in a class action 

9 suit by seamen’’ and inserting ‘‘each claim by a 

10 seaman’’; and 

11 (B) by striking ‘‘the seamen’’ and inserting 

12 ‘‘the seaman’’; and 

13 (2) in paragraph (3)— 

14 (A) by striking ‘‘class action’’; and 

15 (B) in subparagraph (B), by striking ‘‘, by 

16 a seaman who is a claimant in the suit,’’ and 

17 inserting ‘‘by the seaman’’. 

18 (b) COASTWISE VOYAGES.—Section 10504(c) of such 

19 title is amended— 

20 (1) in paragraph (2)— 

21 (A) by striking ‘‘all claims in a class action 

22 suit by seamen’’ and inserting ‘‘each claim by a 

23 seaman’’; and 

24 (B) by striking ‘‘the seamen’’ and inserting 

25 ‘‘the seaman’’; and 


emcdonald on DSK67QTVN1PROD with BILLS
39 

•HR 4005 RH

1 (2) in paragraph (3)— 

2 (A) by striking ‘‘class action’’; and 

3 (B) in subparagraph (B), by striking ‘‘, by 

4 a seaman who is a claimant in the suit,’’ and 

5 inserting ‘‘by the seaman’’. 

6 SEC. 309. CREDITING TIME IN THE SEA SERVICES. 

7 (a) ENDORSEMENTS FOR VETERANS.—Section 7101 of 

8 title 46, United States Code, is amended by adding at the 

9 end the following: 

10 ‘‘(j) The Secretary may issue a license under this sec11 tion in a class under subsection (c) to an applicant that— 

12 ‘‘(1) has at least 3 months of qualifying service 

13 on vessels of the uniformed services (as that term is 

14 defined in section 101(a) of title 10) of appropriate 

15 tonnage or horsepower within the 7-year period im16 mediately preceding the date of application; and 

17 ‘‘(2) satisfies all other requirements for such a li18 cense.’’. 

19 (b) SEA SERVICE LETTERS.— 

20 (1) IN GENERAL.—Title 14, United States Code, 

21 as amended by this Act, is further amended by insert22 ing after section 427 the following: 


emcdonald on DSK67QTVN1PROD with BILLS
40 

•HR 4005 RH

1 ‘‘§ 428. Sea service letters 

2 ‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall provide a sea 

3 service letter to a member or former member of the Coast 

4 Guard who— 

5 ‘‘(1) accumulated sea service on a vessel of the 

6 armed forces (as such term is defined in section 

7 101(a) of title 10); and 

8 ‘‘(2) requests such letter. 

9 ‘‘(b) DEADLINE.—Not later than 30 days after receiv10 ing a request for a sea service letter from a member or 

11 former member of the Coast Guard under subsection (a), 

12 the Secretary shall provide such letter to such member or 

13 former member if such member or former member satisfies 

14 the requirement under subsection (a)(1).’’. 

15 (2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The analysis for 

16 chapter 11 of title 14, United States Code, as amend17 ed by this Act, is further amended by inserting after 

18 the item relating to section 427 the following: 

‘‘428. Sea service letters.’’. 

19 (c) CREDITING OF UNITED STATES ARMED FORCES

20 SERVICE, TRAINING, AND QUALIFICATIONS.— 

21 (1) MAXIMIZING CREDITABILITY.—The Secretary 

22 of the department in which the Coast Guard is oper23 ating, in implementing United States merchant mar24 iner license, certification, and document laws and the 

25 International Convention on Standards of Training, 


emcdonald on DSK67QTVN1PROD with BILLS
41 

•HR 4005 RH

1 Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers, 1978, 

2 shall maximize the extent to which United States 

3 Armed Forces service, training, and qualifications are 

4 creditable toward meeting the requirements of such 

5 laws and such Convention. 

6 (2) NOTIFICATION.—Not later than 90 days after 

7 the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall 

8 notify the Committee on Transportation and Infra9 structure of the House of Representatives and the 

10 Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transpor11 tation of the Senate on the steps taken to implement 

12 this subsection. 

13 SEC. 310. TREATMENT OF ABANDONED SEAFARERS. 

14 (a) IN GENERAL.—The Act to Prevent Pollution from 

15 Ships (33 U.S.C. 1901 et seq.) is amended— 

16 (1) by adding at the end the following: 

17 ‘‘SEC. 18. TREATMENT OF ABANDONED SEAFARERS. 

18 ‘‘(a) ABANDONED SEAFARERS FUND.— 

19 ‘‘(1) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is established in 

20 the Treasury a separate account to be known as the 

21 Abandoned Seafarers Fund. 

22 ‘‘(2) CREDITING OF AMOUNTS TO FUND.— 

23 ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—There shall be credited 

24 to the Fund the following: 


emcdonald on DSK67QTVN1PROD with BILLS
42 

•HR 4005 RH

1 ‘‘(i) Penalties deposited in the Fund 

2 under section 9, except as provided in sub3 paragraph (B). 

4 ‘‘(ii) Amounts reimbursed or recovered 

5 under subsection (d). 

6 ‘‘(B) LIMITATION.—Amounts may be cred7 ited to the Fund under subparagraph (A)(i) only 

8 if the unobligated balance of the Fund is less 

9 than $2,000,000. 

10 ‘‘(3) REPORT REQUIRED.—On the date on which 

11 the President submits each budget for a fiscal year 

12 pursuant to section 1105 of title 31, United States 

13 Code, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on 

14 Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of 

15 Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, 

16 Science, and Transportation of the Senate a report 

17 that describes— 

18 ‘‘(A) the amounts credited to the Fund 

19 under paragraph (2) for the preceding fiscal 

20 year; and 

21 ‘‘(B) amounts in the Fund that were ex22 pended for the preceding fiscal year. 

23 ‘‘(b) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS FROM

24 FUND.—Amounts in the Fund may be appropriated to the 

25 Secretary for use to— 


emcdonald on DSK67QTVN1PROD with BILLS
43 

•HR 4005 RH

1 ‘‘(1) pay necessary support of— 

2 ‘‘(A) a seafarer that— 

3 ‘‘(i) enters, remains, or is paroled into 

4 the United States; and 

5 ‘‘(ii) is involved in an investigation, 

6 reporting, documentation, or adjudication 

7 of any matter that is related to the admin8 istration or enforcement of this Act by the 

9 Coast Guard; and 

10 ‘‘(B) a seafarer that the Secretary deter11 mines was abandoned in the United States and 

12 has not applied for asylum under section 208 or 

13 235 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 

14 U.S.C. 1158, 1225); and 

15 ‘‘(2) reimburse a vessel owner or operator that 

16 has provided necessary support of a seafarer who has 

17 been paroled into the United States to facilitate an 

18 investigation, reporting, documentation, or adjudica19 tion of any matter that is related to the administra20 tion or enforcement of this Act by the Coast Guard, 

21 for the costs of such necessary support. 

22 ‘‘(c) LIMITATION.—Nothing in this section shall be 

23 construed— 


emcdonald on DSK67QTVN1PROD with BILLS
44 

•HR 4005 RH

1 ‘‘(1) to create a private right of action or any 

2 other right, benefit, or entitlement to necessary sup3 port for any person; or 

4 ‘‘(2) to compel the Secretary to pay or reimburse 

5 the cost of necessary support. 

6 ‘‘(d) REIMBURSEMENT; RECOVERY.— 

7 ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—A vessel owner or operator 

8 shall reimburse the Fund an amount equal to the 

9 total amount paid from the Fund for necessary sup10 port of a seafarer, if— 

11 ‘‘(A) the vessel owner or operator— 

12 ‘‘(i) during the course of an investiga13 tion, reporting, documentation, or adjudica14 tion of any matter under this Act that the 

15 Coast Guard referred to a United States at16 torney or the Attorney General, fails to pro17 vide necessary support of a seafarer who 

18 was paroled into the United States to facili19 tate the investigation, reporting, docu20 mentation, or adjudication; and 

21 ‘‘(ii) subsequently is— 

22 ‘‘(I) convicted of a criminal of23 fense related to such matter; or 

24 ‘‘(II) required to reimburse the 

25 Fund pursuant to a court order or neVerDate Mar 15 2010 20:25 Mar 25, 2014 Jkt 039200 PO 00000 Frm 00044 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6203 E:\BILLS\H4005.RH H4005

emcdonald on DSK67QTVN1PROD with BILLS
45 

•HR 4005 RH

1 gotiated settlement related to such mat2 ter; or 

3 ‘‘(B) the vessel owner or operator abandons 

4 a seafarer in the United States, as determined by 

5 the Secretary based on substantial evidence. 

6 ‘‘(2) ENFORCEMENT.—If a vessel owner or oper7 ator fails to reimburse the Fund under paragraph (1), 

8 the Secretary may— 

9 ‘‘(A) proceed in rem against the vessel on 

10 which the affected seafarer served in the Federal 

11 district court for the district in which the vessel 

12 is found; and 

13 ‘‘(B) withhold or revoke the clearance re14 quired under section 60105 of title 46, United 

15 States Code, for the vessel. 

16 ‘‘(3) REMEDY.—A vessel may obtain clearance 

17 from the Secretary after it is withheld or revoked 

18 under paragraph (2)(B) if the vessel owner or oper19 ator— 

20 ‘‘(A) reimburses the Fund the amount re21 quired under paragraph (1); or 

22 ‘‘(B) provides a bond, or other evidence of 

23 financial responsibility sufficient to meet the 

24 amount required to be reimbursed under para25 graph (1). 


emcdonald on DSK67QTVN1PROD with BILLS
46 

•HR 4005 RH

1 ‘‘(e) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

2 ‘‘(1) ABANDONS; ABANDONED.—Each of the 

3 terms ‘abandons’ and ‘abandoned’ means— 

4 ‘‘(A) a vessel owner’s or operator’s unilat5 eral severance of ties with a seafarer; and 

6 ‘‘(B) a vessel owner’s or operator’s failure to 

7 provide necessary support of a seafarer. 

8 ‘‘(2) FUND.—The term ‘Fund’ means the Aban9 doned Seafarers Fund established under this section. 

10 ‘‘(3) NECESSARY SUPPORT.—The term ‘necessary 

11 support’ means normal wages and expenses the Sec12 retary considers reasonable for lodging, subsistence, 

13 clothing, medical care (including hospitalization), re14 patriation, and any other support the Secretary con15 siders to be appropriate. 

16 ‘‘(4) SEAFARER.—The term ‘seafarer’ means an 

17 alien crewman who is employed or engaged in any 

18 capacity on board a vessel subject to this Act.’’; and 

19 (2) in section 9, by adding at the end the fol20 lowing: 

21 ‘‘(g) Any penalty collected under subsection (a) or (b) 

22 that is not paid under that subsection to the person giving 

23 information leading to the conviction or assessment of such 

24 penalties shall be deposited in the Abandoned Seafarers 


emcdonald on DSK67QTVN1PROD with BILLS
47 

•HR 4005 RH

1 Fund established under section 18, subject to the limitation 

2 in subsection (a)(2)(B) of such section.’’. 

3 SEC. 311. CLARIFICATION OF HIGH-RISK WATERS. 

4 Section 55305(e) of title 46, United States Code, is 

5 amended— 

6 (1) in paragraph (1)— 

7 (A) by striking ‘‘provide armed personnel 

8 aboard’’ and inserting ‘‘reimburse, subject to the 

9 availability of appropriations, the owners or op10 erators of’’; and 

11 (B) by inserting ‘‘for the cost of providing 

12 armed personnel aboard such vessels’’ before ‘‘if’’; 

13 and 

14 (2) by striking paragraphs (2) and (3) and in15 serting the following: 

16 ‘‘(2) In this subsection, the term ‘high-risk 

17 waters’ means waters— 

18 ‘‘(A) so designated by the Commandant of 

19 the Coast Guard in the maritime security direc20 tive issued by the Commandant and in effect on 

21 the date on which an applicable voyage begins; 

22 and 

23 ‘‘(B) in which the Secretary of Transpor24 tation determines an act of piracy is likely to 

25 occur based on documented acts of piracy that 


emcdonald on DSK67QTVN1PROD with BILLS
48 

•HR 4005 RH

1 occurred in such waters during the 12-month pe2 riod preceding the date on which an applicable 

3 voyage begins.’’. 

4 SEC. 312. UNINSPECTED PASSENGER VESSELS IN THE VIR5 GIN ISLANDS. 

6 (a) IN GENERAL.—Section 4105 of title 46, United 

7 States Code, is amended— 

8 (1) by redesignating subsection (b) as subsection 

9 (c); and 

10 (2) by inserting after subsection (a) the fol11 lowing: 

12 ‘‘(b) In applying this title with respect to an 

13 uninspected vessel of less than 24 meters overall in length 

14 that carries passengers to or from a port in the United 

15 States Virgin Islands, the Secretary shall substitute ‘12 pas16 sengers’ for ‘6 passengers’ each place it appears in section 

17 2101(42) if the Secretary determines that the vessel complies 

18 with— 

19 ‘‘(1) the Code of Practice for the Safety of Small 

20 Commercial Motor Vessels (commonly referred to as 

21 the ‘Yellow Code’), as published by the U.K. Maritime 

22 and Coastguard Agency and in effect on January 1, 

23 2014; or 

24 ‘‘(2) the Code of Practice for the Safety of Small 

25 Commercial Sailing Vessels (commonly referred to as 


emcdonald on DSK67QTVN1PROD with BILLS
49 

•HR 4005 RH

1 the ‘Blue Code’), as published by such agency and in 

2 effect on such date.’’. 

3 (b) TECHNICAL CORRECTION.—Section 4105(c) of title 

4 46, United States Code, as redesignated by subsection (a)(1) 

5 of this section, is amended by striking ‘‘Within twenty-four 

6 months of the date of enactment of this subsection, the’’ and 

7 inserting ‘‘The’’. 

8 SEC. 313. OFFSHORE SUPPLY VESSEL THIRD-PARTY INSPEC9 TION. 

10 Section 3316 of title 46, United States Code, is amend11 ed by redesignating subsection (f) as subsection (g), and by 

12 inserting after subsection (e) the following: 

13 ‘‘(f)(1) Upon request of an owner or operator of an 

14 offshore supply vessel, the Secretary shall delegate the au15 thorities set forth in paragraph (1) of subsection (b) with 

16 respect to such vessel to a classification society to which 

17 a delegation is authorized under that paragraph. A delega18 tion by the Secretary under this subsection shall be used 

19 for any vessel inspection and examination function carried 

20 out by the Secretary, including the issuance of certificates 

21 of inspection and all other related documents. 

22 ‘‘(2) If the Secretary determines that a certificate of 

23 inspection or related document issued under authority dele24 gated under paragraph (1) of this subsection with respect 

25 to a vessel has reduced the operational safety of that vessel, 


emcdonald on DSK67QTVN1PROD with BILLS
50 

•HR 4005 RH

1 the Secretary may terminate the certificate or document, 

2 respectively. 

3 ‘‘(3) Not later than 2 years after the date of the enact4 ment of the Howard Coble Coast Guard and Maritime 

5 Transportation Act of 2014, and for each year of the subse6 quent 2-year period, the Secretary shall provide to the Com7 mittee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House 

8 of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, 

9 Science, and Transportation of the Senate a report describ10 ing— 

11 ‘‘(A) the number of vessels for which a delegation 

12 was made under paragraph (1); 

13 ‘‘(B) any savings in personnel and operational 

14 costs incurred by the Coast Guard that resulted from 

15 the delegations; and 

16 ‘‘(C) based on measurable marine casualty and 

17 other data, any impacts of the delegations on the 

18 operational safety of vessels for which the delegations 

19 were made, and on the crew on those vessels.’’. 

20 SEC. 314. SURVIVAL CRAFT. 

21 (a) IN GENERAL.—Section 3104 of title 46, United 

22 States Code, is amended to read as follows: 

23 ‘‘§ 3104. Survival craft 

24 ‘‘(a) REQUIREMENT TO EQUIP.—The Secretary shall 

25 require that a passenger vessel be equipped with survival 


emcdonald on DSK67QTVN1PROD with BILLS
51 

•HR 4005 RH

1 craft that ensures that no part of an individual is immersed 

2 in water, if— 

3 ‘‘(1) such vessel is built or undergoes a major 

4 conversion after January 1, 2016; and 

5 ‘‘(2) operates in cold waters as determined by the 

6 Secretary. 

7 ‘‘(b) HIGHER STANDARD OF SAFETY.—The Secretary 

8 may revise part 117 or part 180 of title 46, Code of Federal 

9 Regulations, as in effect before January 1, 2016, if such 

10 revision provides a higher standard of safety than is pro11 vided by the regulations in effect on or before the date of 

12 enactment of the Howard Coble Coast Guard and Maritime 

13 Transportation Act of 2014. 

14 ‘‘(c) INNOVATIVE AND NOVEL DESIGNS.—The Sec15 retary may, in lieu of the requirements set out in part 117 

16 or part 180 of title 46, Code of Federal Regulations, as in 

17 effect on the date of the enactment of the Howard Coble 

18 Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Act of 2014, 

19 allow a passenger vessel to be equipped with a life saving 

20 appliance or arrangement of an innovative or novel design 

21 that— 

22 ‘‘(1) ensures no part of an individual is im23 mersed in water; and 


emcdonald on DSK67QTVN1PROD with BILLS
52 

•HR 4005 RH

1 ‘‘(2) provides an equal or higher standard of 

2 safety than is provided by such requirements as in ef3 fect before such date of enactment. 

4 ‘‘(d) BUILT DEFINED.—In this section, the term ‘built’ 

5 has the meaning that term has under section 4503(e).’’. 

6 (b) REVIEW; REVISION OF REGULATIONS.— 

7 (1) REVIEW.—Not later than December 31, 2015, 

8 the Secretary of the department in which the Coast 

9 Guard is operating shall submit to the Committee on 

10 Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of 

11 Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, 

12 Science, and Transportation of the Senate a review 

13 of— 

14 (A) the number of casualties for individuals 

15 with disabilities, children, and the elderly as a 

16 result of immersion in water, reported to the 

17 Coast Guard over the preceding 30-year period, 

18 by vessel type and area of operation; 

19 (B) the risks to individuals with disabil20 ities, children, and the elderly as a result of im21 mersion in water, by passenger vessel type and 

22 area of operation; 

23 (C) the effect that carriage of survival craft 

24 that ensure that no part of an individual is im25 mersed in water has on— 


emcdonald on DSK67QTVN1PROD with BILLS
53 

•HR 4005 RH

1 (i) passenger vessel safety, including 

2 stability and safe navigation; 

3 (ii) improving the survivability of in4 dividuals, including individuals with dis5 abilities, children, and the elderly; and 

6 (iii) the costs, the incremental cost dif7 ference to vessel operators, and the cost effec8 tiveness of requiring the carriage of such 

9 survival craft to address the risks to indi10 viduals with disabilities, children, and the 

11 elderly; 

12 (D) the efficacy of alternative safety sys13 tems, devices, or measures in improving surviv14 ability of individuals with disabilities, children, 

15 and the elderly; and 

16 (E) the number of small businesses and 

17 nonprofit vessel operators that would be affected 

18 by requiring the carriage of such survival craft 

19 on passenger vessels to address the risks to indi20 viduals with disabilities, children, and the elder21 ly. 

22 (2) REVISION.—Based on the review conducted 

23 under paragraph (1), the Secretary may revise regu24 lations concerning the carriage of survival craft purVerDate Mar 15 2010 20:25 Mar 25, 2014 Jkt 039200 PO 00000 Frm 00053 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6203 E:\BILLS\H4005.RH H4005

emcdonald on DSK67QTVN1PROD with BILLS
54 

•HR 4005 RH

1 suant to section 3104(c) of title 46, United States 

2 Code. 

3 SEC. 315. TECHNICAL CORRECTION TO TITLE 46. 

4 Section 2116(b)(1)(D) of title 46, United States Code, 

5 is amended by striking ‘‘section 93(c)’’ and inserting ‘‘sec6 tion 93(c) of title 14’’. 

7 SEC. 316. ENFORCEMENT. 

8 (a) IN GENERAL.— 

9 (1) DETERMINATION OF COVERED PROGRAMS.— 

10 Section 55305(d) of title 46, United States Code, is 

11 amended— 

12 (A) by amending paragraph (1) to read as 

13 follows: 

14 ‘‘(1) The Secretary of Transportation shall an15 nually review programs administered by other de16 partments and agencies and determine whether each 

17 such program is subject to the requirements of this 

18 section.’’; 

19 (B) by redesignating paragraph (2) as 

20 paragraph (5), and by inserting after paragraph 

21 (1) the following: 

22 ‘‘(2) The Secretary shall have the sole responsi23 bility to make determinations described in paragraph 

24 (1). 


emcdonald on DSK67QTVN1PROD with BILLS
55 

•HR 4005 RH

1 ‘‘(3) A determination made by the Secretary 

2 under paragraph (1) regarding a program shall re3 main in effect until the Secretary determines that 

4 such program is no longer subject to the requirements 

5 of this section. 

6 ‘‘(4) Each department or agency administering a 

7 program determined by the Secretary under para8 graph (1) to be subject to the requirements of this sec9 tion shall administer such program in accordance 

10 with this section and any rules or guidance issued by 

11 the Secretary. The issuance of such rules or guidance 

12 is not a prerequisite to the issuance of final deter13 minations under paragraph (1).’’; 

14 (C) in paragraph (5)(A), as so redesignated, 

15 by striking ‘‘section;’’ and inserting ‘‘section, to 

16 determine compliance with the requirements of 

17 this section;’’; and 

18 (D) by adding at the end the following: 

19 ‘‘(6) On the date on which the President submits 

20 to Congress a budget pursuant to section 1105 of title 

21 31, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on 

22 Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of 

23 Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, 

24 Science, and Transportation of the Senate a report 

25 that— 


emcdonald on DSK67QTVN1PROD with BILLS
56 

•HR 4005 RH

1 ‘‘(A) lists the programs determined under 

2 paragraph (1) to be subject to the requirements 

3 of this section; and 

4 ‘‘(B) describes the results of the most recent 

5 annual review required by paragraph (5)(A), in6 cluding identification of the departments and 

7 agencies that transported cargo in violation of 

8 this section and any action the Secretary took 

9 under paragraph (5) with respect to each viola10 tion.’’. 

11 (2) DEADLINE FOR FIRST REVIEW.—The Sec12 retary of Transportation shall complete the first re13 view and make the determinations required under the 

14 amendment made by paragraph (1)(A) by not later 

15 than December 31, 2015. 

16 (b) RULEMAKING.— 

17 (1) AUTHORITY.—Section 55305(d) of title 46, 

18 United States Code, is further amended by adding at 

19 the end the following: 

20 ‘‘(7) The Secretary may prescribe rules, includ21 ing interim rules, necessary to carry out paragraph 

22 (5). An interim rule prescribed under this paragraph 

23 shall remain in effect until superseded by a final 

24 rule.’’. 


emcdonald on DSK67QTVN1PROD with BILLS
57 

•HR 4005 RH

1 (2) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 3511(c) 

2 of the Duncan Hunter National Defense Authoriza3 tion Act for Fiscal Year 2009 (46 U.S.C. 55305 note) 

4 is repealed. 

5 SEC. 317. SEVERE MARINE DEBRIS EVENTS. 

6 (a) NOAA MARINE DEBRIS PROGRAM.—Section 3 of 

7 the Marine Debris Act (33 U.S.C. 1952) is amended— 

8 (1) in subsection (c)— 

9 (A) in the subsection heading by striking 

10 ‘‘AND CONTRACTS’’ and inserting ‘‘CONTRACTS, 

11 AND OTHER AGREEMENTS’’; 

12 (B) by striking paragraph (1) and inserting 

13 the following: 

14 ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—To carry out the purposes set 

15 forth in section 2, the Administrator, acting through 

16 the Program, may— 

17 ‘‘(A) enter into cooperative agreements, con18 tracts, and other agreements with Federal agen19 cies, States, local governments, regional agencies, 

20 interstate agencies, and other entities, including 

21 agreements to use the personnel, services, equip22 ment, or facilities of such entities on a reimburs23 able or non-reimbursable basis; and 

24 ‘‘(B) make grants to— 


emcdonald on DSK67QTVN1PROD with BILLS
58 

•HR 4005 RH

1 ‘‘(i) State, local, and tribal govern2 ments; and 

3 ‘‘(ii) institutions of higher education, 

4 nonprofit organizations, and commercial 

5 organizations with the expertise or responsi6 bility to identify, determine sources of, as7 sess, prevent, reduce, and remove marine de8 bris.’’; and 

9 (C) by striking paragraphs (4), (5), and (6) 

10 and inserting the following: 

11 ‘‘(4) GRANTS.— 

12 ‘‘(A) ELIGIBILITY.—To be eligible for a 

13 grant under paragraph (1)(B), an entity speci14 fied in that paragraph shall submit to the Ad15 ministrator a marine debris project proposal. 

16 ‘‘(B) REVIEW AND APPROVAL.—The Admin17 istrator shall— 

18 ‘‘(i) review each marine debris project 

19 proposal submitted under subparagraph (A) 

20 to determine if the proposal meets grant cri21 teria established by the Administrator and 

22 supports the purposes set forth in section 2; 

23 ‘‘(ii) after considering any written 

24 comments and recommendations with re25 spect to the review conducted under clause 


emcdonald on DSK67QTVN1PROD with BILLS
59 

•HR 4005 RH

1 (i), approve or disapprove a grant for the 

2 proposal; and 

3 ‘‘(iii) provide notification of that ap4 proval or disapproval to the entity that sub5 mitted the proposal. 

6 ‘‘(C) REPORTING.—Each entity receiving a 

7 grant under paragraph (1)(B) shall provide re8 ports to the Administrator as required by the 

9 Administrator. Each report provided shall in10 clude all information determined necessary by 

11 the Administrator for evaluating the progress 

12 and success of the project for which the grant 

13 was provided and describe the impact of the 

14 grant on the identification, determination of 

15 sources, assessment, prevention, reduction, or re16 moval of marine debris. 

17 ‘‘(D) TRAINING.—The Administrator may 

18 require a recipient of a grant under this sub19 section to provide training to persons engaged in 

20 marine debris response efforts funded by such 

21 grant with respect to the potential impacts of 

22 marine debris, including nonindigenous species 

23 related to the debris, on the economy of the 

24 United States, the marine environment, and 

25 navigation safety.’’; and 


emcdonald on DSK67QTVN1PROD with BILLS
60 

•HR 4005 RH

1 (2) by adding at the end the following: 

2 ‘‘(d) SEVERE MARINE DEBRIS EVENTS.— 

3 ‘‘(1) GRANT PREFERENCE.—In evaluating pro4 posals for grants under subsection (c), the Adminis5 trator may give preference in approving grants to 

6 proposals that address a severe marine debris event. 

7 ‘‘(2) REQUEST FOR A DECLARATION.— 

8 ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—For purposes of para9 graph (1), the Governor of a State may request 

10 that the Administrator declare a severe marine 

11 debris event in such State or a region that in12 cludes such State. 

13 ‘‘(B) RESPONSE TO REQUESTS.—Not later 

14 than 30 days after the Administrator receives a 

15 request under subparagraph (A), the Adminis16 trator shall either— 

17 ‘‘(i) declare a severe marine debris 

18 event with respect to the request; or 

19 ‘‘(ii) submit a response to the Governor 

20 who submitted the request, explaining why 

21 the Administrator has not declared a severe 

22 marine debris event with respect to the re23 quest.’’. 

24 (b) DEFINITIONS.—Section 7 of the Marine Debris Act 

25 (33 U.S.C. 1956) is amended— 


emcdonald on DSK67QTVN1PROD with BILLS
61 

•HR 4005 RH

1 (1) by moving paragraph (5) to appear before 

2 paragraph (6); 

3 (2) by redesignating paragraphs (5), (6), and (7) 

4 as paragraphs (6), (7), and (8), respectively; and 

5 (3) by inserting after paragraph (4) the fol6 lowing: 

7 ‘‘(5) NONINDIGENOUS SPECIES.—The term ‘non8 indigenous species’ has the meaning given that term 

9 in section 1003 of the Nonindigenous Aquatic Nui10 sance Prevention and Control Act of 1990 (16 U.S.C. 

11 4702).’’. 

12 (c) SEVERE MARINE DEBRIS EVENT DETERMINA13 TION.— 

14 (1) AUTHORITY TO PROVIDE FUNDS.— 

15 (A) IN GENERAL.—The Administrator of the 

16 National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administra17 tion may provide funds to an eligible entity im18 pacted by the covered severe marine debris event 

19 to assist such entity with the costs of any activ20 ity carried out to address the effects of such 

21 event. 

22 (B) FUNDING.—The Administrator may 

23 provide funds under subparagraph (A) using 

24 any funds provided by the Government of Japan 


emcdonald on DSK67QTVN1PROD with BILLS
62 

•HR 4005 RH

1 for activities to address the effects of the covered 

2 severe marine debris event. 

3 (C) DEFINITIONS.—In this subsection, the 

4 following definitions apply: 

5 (i) COVERED SEVERE MARINE DEBRIS

6 EVENT.—The term ‘‘covered severe marine 

7 debris event’’ means the events, including 

8 marine debris, resulting from the March 

9 2011 Tohoku earthquake and subsequent 

10 tsunami. 

11 (ii) ELIGIBLE ENTITY.—The term ‘‘eli12 gible entity’’ means any State (as defined 

13 in section 7 of the Marine Debris Act (33 

14 U.S.C. 1956)), local, or tribal government. 

15 (2) REPEAL.—The Coast Guard and Maritime 

16 Transportation Act of 2012 (Public Law 112–213) is 

17 amended— 

18 (A) in the table of contents in section 1(b) 

19 by striking the item relating to section 609; and 

20 (B) by striking section 609. 

21 SEC. 318. MINIMUM TONNAGE. 

22 Section 55305 of title 46, United States Code, is 

23 amended by adding at the end the following: 

24 ‘‘(f) MINIMUM TONNAGE.—With respect to commod25 ities transported under the activities specified in section 


emcdonald on DSK67QTVN1PROD with BILLS
63 

•HR 4005 RH

1 55314(b), the percentage specified in subsection (b) of this 

2 section shall be treated as 75 percent.’’. 

3 SEC. 319. MERCHANT MARINE PERSONNEL ADVISORY COM4 MITTEE. 

5 (a) ESTABLISHMENT OF ADVISORY COMMITTEE.— 

6 (1) ESTABLISHMENT.—Chapter 81 of title 46, 

7 United States Code, is amended by adding at the end 

8 the following: 

9 ‘‘§ 8108. Merchant Marine Personnel Advisory Com10 mittee 

11 ‘‘(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Secretary shall establish 

12 a Merchant Marine Personnel Advisory Committee (in this 

13 section referred to as ‘the Committee’). The Committee— 

14 ‘‘(1) shall act solely in an advisory capacity to 

15 the Secretary through the Commandant of the Coast 

16 Guard on matters relating to personnel in the United 

17 States merchant marine, including training, quali18 fications, certification, documentation, and fitness 

19 standards, and other matters as assigned by the Com20 mandant; 

21 ‘‘(2) shall review and comment on proposed 

22 Coast Guard regulations and policies relating to per23 sonnel in the United States merchant marine, includ24 ing training, qualifications, certification, documenta25 tion, and fitness standards; 


emcdonald on DSK67QTVN1PROD with BILLS
64 

•HR 4005 RH

1 ‘‘(3) may be given special assignments by the 

2 Secretary and may conduct studies, inquiries, work3 shops, and fact finding in consultation with individ4 uals and groups in the private sector and with State 

5 or local governments; 

6 ‘‘(4) shall advise, consult with, and make rec7 ommendations reflecting its independent judgment to 

8 the Secretary; 

9 ‘‘(5) shall meet not less than twice each year; 

10 and 

11 ‘‘(6) may make available to the Congress rec12 ommendations that the Committee makes to the Sec13 retary. 

14 ‘‘(b) MEMBERSHIP.— 

15 ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Committee shall consist 

16 of not more than 19 members who are appointed by 

17 and serve terms of a duration determined by the Sec18 retary. Before filling a position on the Committee, the 

19 Secretary shall publish a notice in the Federal Reg20 ister soliciting nominations for membership on the 

21 Committee. 

22 ‘‘(2) REQUIRED MEMBERS.—The Secretary shall 

23 appoint as members of the Committee— 

24 ‘‘(A) 9 United States citizens with active li25 censes or certificates issued under chapter 71 or 


emcdonald on DSK67QTVN1PROD with BILLS
65 

•HR 4005 RH

1 merchant mariner documents issued under chap2 ter 73, including— 

3 ‘‘(i) 3 deck officers who represent the 

4 viewpoint of merchant marine deck officers, 

5 of whom— 

6 ‘‘(I) 2 shall be licensed for oceans 

7 any gross tons; 

8 ‘‘(II) 1 shall be licensed for inland 

9 river route with a limited or unlimited 

10 tonnage; 

11 ‘‘(III) 2 shall have a master’s li12 cense or a master of towing vessels li13 cense; 

14 ‘‘(IV) 1 shall have significant 

15 tanker experience; and 

16 ‘‘(V) to the extent practicable— 

17 ‘‘(aa) 1 shall represent the 

18 viewpoint of labor; and 

19 ‘‘(bb) another shall represent 

20 a management perspective; 

21 ‘‘(ii) 3 engineering officers who rep22 resent the viewpoint of merchant marine en23 gineering officers, of whom— 

24 ‘‘(I) 2 shall be licensed as chief 

25 engineer any horsepower; 


emcdonald on DSK67QTVN1PROD with BILLS
66 

•HR 4005 RH

1 ‘‘(II) 1 shall be licensed as either 

2 a limited chief engineer or a des3 ignated duty engineer; and 

4 ‘‘(III) to the extent practicable— 

5 ‘‘(aa) 1 shall represent a 

6 labor viewpoint; and 

7 ‘‘(bb) another shall represent 

8 a management perspective; 

9 ‘‘(iii) 2 unlicensed seamen, of whom— 

10 ‘‘(I) 1 shall represent the view11 point of able-bodied seamen; and 

12 ‘‘(II) another shall represent the 

13 viewpoint of qualified members of the 

14 engine department; and 

15 ‘‘(iv) 1 pilot who represents the view16 point of merchant marine pilots; 

17 ‘‘(B) 6 marine educators, including— 

18 ‘‘(i) 3 marine educators who represent 

19 the viewpoint of maritime academies, in20 cluding— 

21 ‘‘(I) 2 who represent the viewpoint 

22 of State maritime academies and are 

23 jointly recommended by such State 

24 maritime academies; and 


emcdonald on DSK67QTVN1PROD with BILLS
67 

•HR 4005 RH

1 ‘‘(II) 1 who represents either the 

2 viewpoint of the State maritime acad3 emies or the United States Merchant 

4 Marine Academy; and 

5 ‘‘(ii) 3 marine educators who represent 

6 the viewpoint of other maritime training 

7 institutions, 1 of whom shall represent the 

8 viewpoint of the small vessel industry; 

9 ‘‘(C) 2 individuals who represent the view10 point of shipping companies employed in ship 

11 operation management; and 

12 ‘‘(D) 2 members who are appointed from 

13 the general public. 

14 ‘‘(c) CHAIRMAN AND VICE CHAIRMAN.—The Com15 mittee shall elect one of its members as the Chairman and 

16 one of its members as the Vice Chairman. The Vice Chair17 man shall act as Chairman in the absence or incapacity 

18 of the Chairman, or in the event of a vacancy in the office 

19 of the Chairman. 

20 ‘‘(d) SUBCOMMITTEES.—The Committee may establish 

21 and disestablish subcommittees and working groups for any 

22 purpose consistent with this section, subject to conditions 

23 imposed by the Committee. Members of the Committee and 

24 additional persons drawn from the general public may be 

25 assigned to such subcommittees and working groups. Only 


emcdonald on DSK67QTVN1PROD with BILLS
68 

•HR 4005 RH

1 Committee members may chair subcommittee or working 

2 groups. 

3 ‘‘(e) TERMINATION.—The Committee shall terminate 

4 on September 30, 2020.’’. 

5 (2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The analysis at the 

6 beginning of such chapter is amended by adding at 

7 the end the following: 

‘‘8108. Merchant Marine Personnel Advisory Committee.’’. 

8 (b) COMPETITIVENESS OF THE U.S. MERCHANT MA9 RINE.— 

10 (1) REQUIREMENT.—Not later than 1 year after 

11 the date of enactment of this Act, the Merchant Ma12 rine Personnel Advisory Committee established under 

13 the amendment made by subsection (a) shall— 

14 (A) review— 

15 (i) the merchant mariner licensing, 

16 certification, and documentation programs 

17 and STCW Convention implementation 

18 programs of the 3 flag-states; and 

19 (ii) State maritime academy problems 

20 regarding implementation of the STCW 

21 Convention; and 

22 (B) report to the Commandant of the Coast 

23 Guard— 

24 (i) a description of each specific provi25 sion for which United States merchant marVerDate Mar 15 2010 20:25 Mar 25, 2014 Jkt 039200 PO 00000 Frm 00068 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6203 E:\BILLS\H4005.RH H4005

emcdonald on DSK67QTVN1PROD with BILLS
69 

•HR 4005 RH

1 iner license, certification, and document 

2 and STCW Convention implementation re3 quirements are more stringent than the re4 quirements of such flag-state programs, and 

5 a recommendation of whether such United 

6 States provision should be retained, modi7 fied, or eliminated; 

8 (ii) a description of which United 

9 States merchant mariner license, certifi10 cation, and document evaluation require11 ments must be complied with separately 

12 from similar STCW Convention evaluation 

13 requirements, any statutory requirement for 

14 such separate compliance, and steps that 

15 can be taken by the Coast Guard or by the 

16 Congress to minimize such redundant re17 quirements; and 

18 (iii) a description of problems State 

19 maritime academies are having in imple20 menting the STCW Convention and rec21 ommendations on how to address such prob22 lems. 

23 (3) REPORT TO CONGRESS.—Within 6 months 

24 from the date the Commandant receives the report 

25 under paragraph (1)(B), the Commandant shall forVerDate Mar 15 2010 20:25 Mar 25, 2014 Jkt 039200 PO 00000 Frm 00069 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6203 E:\BILLS\H4005.RH H4005

emcdonald on DSK67QTVN1PROD with BILLS
70 

•HR 4005 RH

1 ward to the Congress a copy of the report with rec2 ommendations for actions to implement the report’s 

3 recommendations. 

4 (4) DEFINITIONS.—In this subsection: 

5 (A) 3 FLAG STATES.—The term ‘‘3 flag 

6 states’’ means the 3 countries that are parties to 

7 the Annex to the International Maritime Organi8 zation Maritime Safety Committee Circular 

9 MSC.1/Circ.1163/Rev.8 dated January 7, 2013, 

10 and, of all such countries, have the greatest vessel 

11 tonnage documented under the laws of each re12 spective country. 

13 (B) STCW CONVENTION.—The term ‘‘STCW 

14 Convention’’ means the amendments to the Inter15 national Convention on Standards of Training, 

16 Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers, 

17 1978 that entered into force on January 1, 2012. 

18 SEC. 320. REPORT ON EFFECT OF LNG EXPORT CARRIAGE 

19 REQUIREMENTS ON JOB CREATION IN THE 

20 UNITED STATES MARITIME INDUSTRY. 

21 No later than 180 days after the date of the enactment 

22 of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States 

23 shall submit to the Committee on Transportation and In24 frastructure of the House of Representatives and the Com25 mittee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the 


emcdonald on DSK67QTVN1PROD with BILLS
71 

•HR 4005 RH

1 Senate a report on the number of jobs, including vessel con2 struction and vessel operating jobs, that would be created 

3 in the United States maritime industry each year in 2015 

4 through 2025 if liquified natural gas exported from the 

5 United States were required to be carried— 

6 (1) before December 31, 2018, on vessels docu7 mented under the laws of the United States; and 

8 (2) after such date, on vessels documented under 

9 the laws of the United States and constructed in the 

10 United States. 

11 TITLE IV—FEDERAL MARITIME 

12 COMMISSION 

13 SEC. 401. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 

14 There is authorized to be appropriated to the Federal 

15 Maritime Commission $24,700,000 for each of fiscal years 

16 2015 and 2016. 

17 SEC. 402. TERMS OF COMMISSIONERS. 

18 (a) IN GENERAL.—Section 301(b) of title 46, United 

19 States Code, is amended— 

20 (1) by amending paragraph (2) to read as fol21 lows: 

22 ‘‘(2) TERMS.—The term of each Commissioner is 

23 5 years. When the term of a Commissioner ends, the 

24 Commissioner may continue to serve until a successor 

25 is appointed and qualified, but for a period not to exVerDate Mar 15 2010 20:25 Mar 25, 2014 Jkt 039200 PO 00000 Frm 00071 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6203 E:\BILLS\H4005.RH H4005

emcdonald on DSK67QTVN1PROD with BILLS
72 

•HR 4005 RH

1 ceed one year. Except as provided in paragraph (3), 

2 no individual may serve more than 2 terms.’’; and 

3 (2) by redesignating paragraph (3) as para4 graph (5), and inserting after paragraph (2) the fol5 lowing: 

6 ‘‘(3) VACANCIES.—A vacancy shall be filled in 

7 the same manner as the original appointment. An in8 dividual appointed to fill a vacancy is appointed 

9 only for the unexpired term of the individual being 

10 succeeded. An individual appointed to fill a vacancy 

11 may serve 2 terms in addition to the remainder of the 

12 term for which the predecessor of that individual was 

13 appointed. 

14 ‘‘(4) CONFLICTS OF INTEREST.— 

15 ‘‘(A) LIMITATION ON RELATIONSHIPS WITH

16 REGULATED ENTITIES.—A Commissioner may 

17 not have a pecuniary interest in, hold an official 

18 relation to, or own stocks or bonds of any entity 

19 the Commission regulates under chapter 401 of 

20 this title. 

21 ‘‘(B) LIMITATION ON OTHER ACTIVITIES.— 

22 A Commissioner may not engage in another 

23 business, vocation, or employment.’’. 

24 (b) APPLICABILITY.—The amendment made by sub25 section (a)(1) does not apply with respect to a CommisVerDate Mar 15 2010 20:25 Mar 25, 2014 Jkt 039200 PO 00000 Frm 00072 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6203 E:\BILLS\H4005.RH H4005

emcdonald on DSK67QTVN1PROD with BILLS
73 

•HR 4005 RH

1 sioner of the Federal Maritime Commission appointed and 

2 confirmed by the Senate before the date of enactment of this 

3 Act. 

4 TITLE V—COMMERCIAL VESSEL 

5 DISCHARGE REFORM 

6 SEC. 501. SHORT TITLE. 

7 This title may be cited as the ‘‘Commercial Vessel Dis8 charge Reform Act of 2014’’. 

9 SEC. 502. DISCHARGES INCIDENTAL TO THE NORMAL OPER10 ATION OF CERTAIN VESSELS. 

11 Section 2(a) of Public Law 110–299 (33 U.S.C. 1342 

12 note) is amended by striking ‘‘during the period beginning 

13 on the date of the enactment of this Act and ending on De14 cember 18, 2014,’’. 

15 TITLE VI—MISCELLANEOUS 

16 SEC. 601. DISTANT WATER TUNA FLEET. 

17 Section 421 of the Coast Guard and Maritime Trans18 portation Act of 2006 (Public Law 109–241; 120 Stat. 547) 

19 is amended— 

20 (1) in subsection (b)— 

21 (A) by amending paragraph (1) to read as 

22 follows: 

23 ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Subsection (a) only applies 

24 to a foreign citizen who holds a credential to serve as 


emcdonald on DSK67QTVN1PROD with BILLS
74 

•HR 4005 RH

1 an officer on a fishing vessel or vessel of similar ton2 nage.’’; and 

3 (B) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘An 

4 equivalent credential’’ and inserting ‘‘A creden5 tial’’; and 

6 (2) by striking subsections (c), (e), and (f) and 

7 redesignating subsection (d) as subsection (c). 

8 SEC. 602. VESSEL DETERMINATION. 

9 The vessel assigned United States official number 

10 1205366 is deemed a new vessel effective on the date of deliv11 ery of the vessel after January 1, 2012, from a privately 

12 owned United States shipyard, if no encumbrances are on 

13 record with the Coast Guard at the time of the issuance 

14 of the new certificate of documentation for the vessel. 

15 SEC. 603. LEASE AUTHORITY. 

16 (a) AUTHORITY.—The Commandant of the Coast 

17 Guard may lease under section 93(a)(13) of title 14, United 

18 States Code, submerged lands and tidelands under the con19 trol of the Coast Guard without regard to the limitation 

20 under that section with respect to lease duration. 

21 (b) LIMITATION.—The Commandant may lease sub22 merged lands and tidelands under subsection (a) only if— 

23 (1) lease payments are— 

24 (A) received exclusively in the form of cash; 


emcdonald on DSK67QTVN1PROD with BILLS
75 

•HR 4005 RH

1 (B) equal to the fair market value of the 

2 leased submerged lands or tidelands, as deter3 mined by the Commandant; and 

4 (C) deposited in the fund established under 

5 section 687 of title 14, United States Code; and 

6 (2) the lease does not provide authority to or 

7 commit the Coast Guard to use or support any im8 provements to such submerged lands or tidelands, or 

9 obtain goods or services from the lessee. 

10 SEC. 604. NATIONAL MARITIME STRATEGY. 

11 (a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 60 days after the 

12 date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Transpor13 tation, in consultation with the Secretary of the department 

14 in which the Coast Guard is operating, shall submit to the 

15 Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the 

16 House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, 

17 Science, and Transportation of the Senate a national mari18 time strategy. 

19 (b) CONTENTS.—The strategy required under sub20 section (a) shall— 

21 (1) identify— 

22 (A) Federal regulations and policies that re23 duce the competitiveness of United States flag 

24 vessels in the international trade; and 


emcdonald on DSK67QTVN1PROD with BILLS
76 

•HR 4005 RH

1 (B) the impact of reduced cargo flow due to 

2 reductions in the number of members of the 

3 United States Armed Forces stationed or de4 ployed outside of the United States; and 

5 (2) include recommendations to— 

6 (A) make United States flag vessels more 

7 competitive in shipping routes between United 

8 States and foreign ports; 

9 (B) increase the use of United States flag 

10 vessels to carry cargo imported to and exported 

11 from the United States; 

12 (C) assure compliance by Federal agencies 

13 with chapter 553 of title 46, United States Code; 

14 (D) increase the use of third-party inspec15 tion and certification authorities to inspect and 

16 certify vessels; 

17 (E) increase the use of short sea transpor18 tation routes designated under section 55601(c) 

19 of title 46, United States Code, to enhance inter20 modal freight movements; and 

21 (F) enhance United States shipbuilding ca22 pability. 

23 SEC. 605. IMO POLAR CODE NEGOTIATIONS. 

24 Not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment 

25 of this Act, and thereafter with the submission of the budget 


emcdonald on DSK67QTVN1PROD with BILLS
77 

•HR 4005 RH

1 proposal submitted for each of fiscal years 2016, 2017, and 

2 2018 under section 1105 of title 31, United States Code, 

3 the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard 

4 is operating shall submit to the Committee on Transpor5 tation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives 

6 and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transpor7 tation of the Senate, a report on— 

8 (1) the status of the negotiations at the Inter9 national Maritime Organization regarding the estab10 lishment of a draft international code of safety for 

11 ships operating in polar waters, popularly known as 

12 the Polar Code, and any amendments proposed by 

13 such a code to be made to the International Conven14 tion for the Safety of Life at Sea and the Inter15 national Convention for the Prevention of Pollution 

16 from Ships; 

17 (2) the coming into effect of such a code and such 

18 amendments for nations that are parties to those con19 ventions; 

20 (3) impacts, for coastal communities located in 

21 the Arctic (as that term is defined in the section 112 

22 of the Arctic Research and Policy Act of 1984 (15 

23 U.S.C. 4111)) of such a code or such amendments, 

24 on— 


emcdonald on DSK67QTVN1PROD with BILLS
78 

•HR 4005 RH

1 (A) the costs of delivering fuel and freight; 

2 and 

3 (B) the safety of maritime transportation; 

4 and 

5 (4) actions the Secretary must take to implement 

6 the requirements of such a code and such amend7 ments. 

8 SEC. 606. VALLEY VIEW FERRY. 

9 (a) EXEMPTION.—Section 8902 of title 46, United 

10 States Code, shall not apply to the vessel John Craig 

11 (United States official number D1110613) when such vessel 

12 is operating on the portion of the Kentucky River, Ken13 tucky, located at approximately mile point 158, in Pool 

14 Number 9, between Lock and Dam Number 9 and Lock and 

15 Dam Number 10. 

16 (b) APPLICATION.—Subsection (a) shall apply on and 

17 after the date on which the Secretary determines that a li18 censing requirement has been established under Kentucky 

19 State law that applies to an operator of the vessel John 

20 Craig. 

21 SEC. 607. COMPETITION BY UNITED STATES FLAG VESSELS. 

22 (a) IN GENERAL.—The Commandant of the Coast 

23 Guard shall enter into an arrangement with the National 

24 Academy of Sciences to conduct an assessment of authorities 

25 under subtitle II of title 46, United States Code, that have 


emcdonald on DSK67QTVN1PROD with BILLS
79 

•HR 4005 RH

1 been delegated to the Coast Guard that impact the ability 

2 of vessels documented under the laws of the United States 

3 to effectively compete in the carriage of merchandise and 

4 passengers in the international trade. 

5 (b) REVIEW OF DIFFERENCES WITH IMO STAND6 ARDS.—The assessment under subsection (a) shall include 

7 a review of differences between United States laws, policies, 

8 regulations, and guidance governing the inspection of ves9 sels documented under the laws of the United States and 

10 standards set by the International Maritime Organization 

11 governing the inspection of vessels. 

12 (c) DEADLINE.—Not later than 180 days after the date 

13 on which the Commandant enters into an arrangement with 

14 the National Academy of Sciences under subsection (a), the 

15 Commandant shall submit the assessment required under 

16 such subsection to the Committee on Transportation and 

17 Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Com18 mittee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the 

19 Senate. 

20 SEC. 608. SURVEY. 

21 Not later than 30 days after the date of enactment of 

22 this Act, the Commandant of the Coast Guard shall submit 

23 to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of 

24 the House of Representatives and the Committee on Com25 merce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate a survey 


emcdonald on DSK67QTVN1PROD with BILLS
80 

•HR 4005 RH

1 of the parcel of real property under the administrative con2 trol of the Coast Guard, consisting of approximately 1.95 

3 acres (measured at the mean low-water mark) located at 

4 the entrance to Gig Harbor, Washington, and commonly 

5 known as the Gig Harbor Sand Spit Area. 

6 SEC. 609. FISHING SAFETY GRANT PROGRAMS. 

7 (a) FISHING SAFETY TRAINING GRANT PROGRAM.— 

8 Section 4502(i)(4) of title 46, United States Code, is 

9 amended by striking ‘‘2010 through 2014’’ and inserting 

10 ‘‘2015 and 2016’’. 

11 (b) FISHING SAFETY RESEARCH GRANT PROGRAM.— 

12 Section 4502(j)(4) of title 46, United States Code, is amend13 ed by striking ‘‘2010 through 2014’’ and inserting ‘‘2015 

14 and 2016’’. 


emcdonald on DSK67QTVN1PROD with BILLS

emcdonald on DSK67QTVN1PROD with BILLS
Union Calendar No. 286 

113TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. R. 4005 

[Report No. 113–384] 

A BILL 

To authorize appropriations for the Coast Guard 

purposes. for fiscal years 2015 and 2016, and for other 

MARCH 25, 2014 

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


emcdonald on DSK67QTVN1PROD with BILLS