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curity Enterprise established by section 3166 of the Na-
tional Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013 (Pub-
lic Law 112–239; 126 Stat. 2208). 
(b) 
RECOMMENDATIONS
SPECIFIED.—The 
rec-
ommendations specified in this subsection are recommenda-
tions 4 through 10, 12, 13, and 15 through 19 in the table 
of recommendations in the report of the Congressional Advi-
sory Panel on the Governance of the Nuclear Security En-
terprise entitled ‘‘A New Foundation for the Nuclear Secu-
rity Enterprise’’ and submitted to Congress pursuant to sec-
tion 3166 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fis-
cal Year 2013 (Public Law 112–239; 126 Stat. 2208), as 
amended by section 3142 of the National Defense Authoriza-
tion Act for Fiscal Year 2014 (Public Law 113–66; 127 
Stat. 1069). 
(c) REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than March 31, 
2016, and annually thereafter through 2020, the joint panel 
shall submit to the congressional defense committees a re-
port on the review required by subsection (a) that includes 
an assessment of— 
(1) the status of the implementation of the rec-
ommendations specified in subsection (b); and 
(2) the extent to which the implementation of the 
recommendations is resulting in the desired effect as
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envisioned by the Congressional Advisory Panel on 
the Governance of the Nuclear Security Enterprise. 
TITLE 
XXXII—DEFENSE 
NU-
CLEAR 
FACILITIES 
SAFETY 
BOARD 
SEC. 3201. AUTHORIZATION. 
There are authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 
2016, $29,150,000 for the operation of the Defense Nuclear 
Facilities Safety Board under chapter 21 of the Atomic En-
ergy Act of 1954 (42 U.S.C. 2286 et seq.). 
TITLE XXXV—MARITIME 
ADMINISTRATION 
SEC. 3501. CADET COMMITMENT AGREEMENTS. 
Section 51306(a) of title 46, United States Code, is 
amended— 
(1) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by 
striking ‘‘must’’ and inserting ‘‘shall’’; 
(2) by amending paragraph (2) to read as fol-
lows: 
‘‘(2) obtain a merchant mariner license, unlim-
ited as to horsepower or tonnage, issued by the United 
States Coast Guard as an officer in the merchant ma-
rine of the United States, accompanied by the appro-
priate national and international endorsements and 
certifications required by the Coast Guard for service
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aboard vessels on domestic and international voyages, 
without limitation, before graduation from the Acad-
emy;’’; 
(3) by amending paragraph (3) to read as fol-
lows: 
‘‘(3) for at least 6 years after graduation from 
the Academy, maintain— 
‘‘(A) a valid merchant mariner license, un-
limited as to horsepower or tonnage, issued by 
the United States Coast Guard as an officer in 
the merchant marine of the United States, ac-
companied by the appropriate national and 
international endorsements and certifications re-
quired by the Coast Guard for service aboard 
vessels on domestic and international voyages, 
without limitation; 
‘‘(B) a valid transportation worker identi-
fication credential; and 
‘‘(C) a United States Coast Guard medical 
certificate;’’; and 
(4) by amending paragraph (4) to read as fol-
lows: 
‘‘(4) apply for, and accept if tendered, an ap-
pointment as a commissioned officer in the Navy Re-
serve (including the Strategic Sealift Officer Pro-
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gram, Navy Reserve), the Coast Guard Reserve, or 
any other reserve component of an armed force of the 
United States, and, if tendered the appointment, to 
serve, meet the participation requirements, and main-
tain active status in good standing, as determined by 
the program manager of the appropriate military 
service, for at least 8 years after the date of commis-
sioning;’’. 
SEC. 3502. STUDENT INCENTIVE PAYMENT AGREEMENTS. 
Section 51509 of title 46, United States Code, is 
amended— 
(1) in subsection (b)— 
(A) by inserting ‘‘(3) AUTHORIZED USES.— 
’’ before the last sentence and indenting accord-
ingly; 
(B) in the matter preceding paragraph (3), 
by striking ‘‘Payments’’ and inserting ‘‘(1) IN 
GENERAL.—Except as provided in paragraph 
(2), payments’’ and indenting accordingly; and 
(C) by inserting after paragraph (1), the 
following: 
‘‘(2) EXCEPTION.—The Secretary may modify 
the payments made to an individual under para-
graph (1), but the total amount of payments to that 
individual may not exceed $32,000.’’;
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(2) in subsection (c), by striking ‘‘Merchant Ma-
rine Reserve’’ and inserting ‘‘Strategic Sealift Officer 
Program’’; 
(3) in subsection (d)— 
(A) by amending paragraph (2) to read as 
follows: 
‘‘(2) obtain a merchant mariner license, without 
limitation as to tonnage or horsepower, from the 
United States Coast Guard as an officer in the mer-
chant marine of the United States, accompanied by 
the appropriate national and international endorse-
ments and certification required by the Coast Guard 
for service aboard vessels on domestic and inter-
national voyages, without limitation, within three 
months of completion of the course of instruction at 
the academy the individual is attending;’’; 
(B) by amending paragraph (3) to read as 
follows: 
‘‘(3) for at least 6 years after graduation from 
the academy, maintain— 
‘‘(A) a valid merchant mariner license, un-
limited as to horsepower or tonnage, issued by 
the United States Coast Guard as an officer in 
the merchant marine of the United States, ac-
companied by the appropriate national and
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international endorsements and certifications re-
quired by the Coast Guard for service aboard 
vessels on domestic and international voyages, 
without limitation; 
‘‘(B) a valid transportation worker identi-
fication credential; and 
‘‘(C) a United States Coast Guard medical 
certificate;’’ and 
(C) by amending paragraph (4) to read as 
follows: 
‘‘(4) apply for, and accept, if tendered, an ap-
pointment as a commissioned officer in the Navy Re-
serve (including the Strategic Sealift Officer Pro-
gram, Navy Reserve), the Coast Guard Reserve, or 
any other reserve component of an armed force of the 
United States, and, if tendered the appointment, to 
serve and meet the participation requirements and to 
maintain active status in good standing, as deter-
mined by the program manager of the appropriate 
military service, for at least 8 years after the date of 
commissioning;’’; 
(4) by amending subsection (e)(1) to read as fol-
lows: 
‘‘(1) ACTIVE DUTY.—
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‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of De-
fense may order an individual to serve on active 
duty in the armed forces of the United States for 
a period of not more than 2 years if— 
‘‘(i) the individual has attended an 
academy under this section for more than 2 
academic years, but less than 3 academic 
years; 
‘‘(ii) the individual has accepted the 
payments described in subsection (b) in an 
amount totaling at least $8,000; and 
‘‘(iii) the Secretary of Transportation 
has determined that the individual has 
failed to fulfill the part of the agreement de-
scribed in subsection (d)(1). 
‘‘(B) 3 OR MORE YEARS.—The Secretary of 
Defense may order an individual to serve on ac-
tive duty in the armed forces of the United 
States for a period of not more than 3 years if— 
‘‘(i) the individual has attended an 
academy under this section for 3 or more 
academic years; 
‘‘(ii) the individual has accepted the 
payments described in subsection (b) in an 
amount totaling at least $16,000; and
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‘‘(iii) the Secretary of Transportation 
has determined that the individual has 
failed to fulfill the part of the agreement de-
scribed in subsection (d)(1). 
‘‘(C) HARDSHIP WAIVER.—In cases of hard-
ship as determined by the Secretary of Transpor-
tation, the Secretary of Transportation may 
waive this paragraph in whole or in part.’’; and 
(5) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(h) ALTERNATIVE SERVICE.— 
‘‘(1) SERVICE AS COMMISSIONED OFFICER.—An 
individual who, for the 5-year period following grad-
uation from an academy, serves as a commissioned 
officer on active duty in an armed force of the United 
States or as a commissioned officer of the National 
Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration or the Pub-
lic Health Service shall be excused from the require-
ments of paragraphs (3) through (5) of subsection (d). 
‘‘(2) MODIFICATION OR WAIVER.—The Secretary 
may modify or waive any of the terms and conditions 
set forth in subsection (d) through the imposition of 
alternative service requirements.’’. 
SEC. 3503. FEDERAL UNEMPLOYMENT TAX ACT. 
Section 3305 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (26 
U.S.C. 3305) is amended by striking ‘‘Secretary of Com-
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merce’’ each place it appears and inserting ‘‘Secretary of 
Transportation’’. 
SEC. 3504. SHORT SEA TRANSPORTATION DEFINED. 
Paragraph (1) of section 55605 of title 46, United 
States Code, is amended— 
(1) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘or’’; 
(2) in subparagraph (B), by striking ‘‘and’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(C) shipped in discrete units or packages 
that are handled individually, palletized, or 
unitized for purposes of transportation; or 
‘‘(D) freight vehicles carried aboard com-
muter ferry boats; and’’. 
SEC. 3505. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS FOR NA-
TIONAL SECURITY ASPECTS OF THE MER-
CHANT MARINE FOR FISCAL YEARS 2016 AND 
2017. 
(a) FISCAL YEAR 2016.—Funds are hereby authorized 
to be appropriated for fiscal year 2016, to be available with-
out fiscal year limitation if so provided in appropriations 
Acts, for the use of the Department of Transportation for 
Maritime Administration programs associated with main-
taining national security aspects of the merchant marine, 
as follows:
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(1) For expenses necessary for operations of the 
United 
States 
Merchant 
Marine 
Academy, 
$96,028,000, of which— 
(A) $71,306,000 shall remain available 
until expended for Academy operations; 
(B) $24,722,000 shall remain available 
until expended for capital asset management at 
the Academy. 
(2) For expenses necessary to support the State 
maritime academies, $34,550,000, of which— 
(A) $2,400,000 shall remain available until 
expended for student incentive payments; 
(B) $3,000,000 shall remain available until 
expended for direct payments to such academies; 
(C) $1,800,000 shall remain available until 
expended for training ship fuel assistance pay-
ments; 
(D) $22,000,000 shall remain available 
until expended for maintenance and repair of 
State maritime academy training vessels; 
(E) $5,000,000 shall remain available until 
expended for a National Security Multi-Mission 
Vessel Design Program; and
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(F) $350,000 shall remain available until 
expended for improving the monitoring of grad-
uates’ service obligation. 
(3) For expenses necessary to support Maritime 
Administration 
operations 
and 
programs, 
$54,059,000. 
(4) For expenses necessary to dispose of vessels in 
the National Defense Reserve Fleet, $8,000,000 to re-
main available until expended. 
(5) For expenses to maintain and preserve a 
United States-flag merchant marine to serve the na-
tional security needs of the United States under chap-
ter 531 of title 46, United States Code, $186,000,000. 
(6) For the cost (as defined in section 502(5) of 
the Federal Credit Reform Act of 1990 (2 U.S.C. 
661a(5)) of loan guarantees under the program au-
thorized by chapter 537 of title 46, United States 
Code, $3,135,000, of which $3,135,000 shall remain 
available until expended for administrative expenses 
of the program. 
(b) FISCAL YEAR 2017.—Funds are hereby authorized 
to be appropriated for fiscal year 2017, to be available with-
out fiscal year limitation if so provided in appropriations 
Acts, for the use of the Department of Transportation for 
Maritime Administration programs associated with main-
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taining national security aspects of the merchant marine, 
as follows: 
(1) For expenses necessary for operations of the 
United 
States 
Merchant 
Marine 
Academy, 
$96,028,000, of which— 
(A) $71,306,000 shall remain available 
until expended for Academy operations; 
(B) $24,722,000 shall remain available 
until expended for capital asset management at 
the Academy. 
(2) For expenses necessary to support the State 
maritime academies, $34,550,000, of which— 
(A) $2,400,000 shall remain available until 
expended for student incentive payments; 
(B) $3,000,000 shall remain available until 
expended for direct payments to such academies; 
(C) $1,800,000 shall remain available until 
expended for training ship fuel assistance pay-
ments; 
(D) $22,000,000 shall remain available 
until expended for maintenance and repair of 
State maritime academy training vessels; 
(E) $5,000,000 shall remain available until 
expended for a National Security Multi-Mission 
Vessel Design Program; and