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(A) the structures and facilities would, as de-
termined by the Secretary, enhance wilderness val-
ues by promoting healthy, viable, and more natu-
rally distributed wildlife populations; and 
(B) the visual impacts of the structures and fa-
cilities on the wilderness areas can reasonably be 
minimized. 
(5) HUNTING, FISHING, AND TRAPPING.— 
(A) IN
GENERAL.—The Secretary may des-
ignate areas in which, and establish periods during 
which, for reasons of public safety, administration, 
or compliance with applicable laws, no hunting, 
fishing, or trapping will be permitted in the wilder-
ness areas. 
(B) CONSULTATION.—Except in emergencies, 
the Secretary shall consult with the appropriate 
State agency and notify the public before taking 
any action under subparagraph (A). 
(6) COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—The State of Nevada, in-
cluding a designee of the State, may conduct wild-
life management activities in the wilderness areas— 
(i) in accordance with the terms and con-
ditions specified in the cooperative agreement 
between the Secretary and the State entitled
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‘‘Memorandum of Understanding between the 
Bureau of Land Management and the Nevada 
Department of Wildlife Supplement No. 9’’ 
and signed November and December 2003, in-
cluding any amendments to the cooperative 
agreement agreed to by the Secretary and the 
State of Nevada; and 
(ii) subject to all applicable laws (includ-
ing regulations). 
(B) REFERENCES.—For the purposes of this 
subsection, any references to Clark County, Nevada, 
in the cooperative agreement described this para-
graph shall be considered to be a reference to 
Churchill or Lander County, Nevada, as applicable. 
SEC. 2906. RELEASE OF WILDERNESS STUDY AREAS. 
(a) FINDING.—Congress finds that, for the purposes of 
section 603(c) of the Federal Land Policy and Management 
Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1782(c)), the public land in Churchill 
County, Nevada, that is administered by the Bureau of Land 
Management in the following areas has been adequately stud-
ied for wilderness designation: 
(1) The Stillwater Range Wilderness Study Area. 
(2) The Job Peak Wilderness Study Area. 
(3) The Clan Alpine Mountains Wilderness Study 
Area.
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(4) That portion of the Augusta Mountains Wilder-
ness Study Area located in Churchill County, Nevada. 
(5) That portion of the Desatoya Mountains Wilder-
ness Study Area located in Churchill County, Nevada. 
(6) Any portion of any other wilderness study area 
located in Churchill County, Nevada, that is not a wil-
derness area. 
(b) RELEASE.—The portions of the public land described 
in subsection (a) not designated as wilderness by section 
2905(b)— 
(1) are no longer subject to section 603(c) of the 
Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 
U.S.C. 1782(c)); and 
(2) shall be managed in accordance with— 
(A) land management plans adopted under sec-
tion 202 of that Act (43 U.S.C. 1712); and 
(B) existing cooperative conservation agree-
ments. 
SEC. 2907. LAND CONVEYANCES AND EXCHANGES. 
(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) CITY.—The term ‘‘City’’ means the city of 
Fallon, Nevada. 
(2) PUBLIC PURPOSE.—The term ‘‘public purpose’’ 
includes any of the following:
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(A) The construction and operation of a new 
fire station for Churchill County, Nevada. 
(B) The operation or expansion of an existing 
wastewater treatment facility for Churchill County, 
Nevada. 
(C) The operation or expansion of existing 
gravel pits and rock quarries of Churchill County, 
Nevada. 
(D) The operation or expansion of an existing 
City landfill. 
(b) PUBLIC PURPOSE CONVEYANCES.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding section 202 of 
the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 
(43 U.S.C. 1712), the Secretary of the Interior shall 
convey, subject to valid existing rights and paragraph 
(2), for no consideration, all right, title, and interest of 
the United States in approximately 6,892 acres of Fed-
eral land to Churchill County, Nevada, and 212 acres of 
land to the City identified as ‘‘Public Purpose Convey-
ances to Churchill County and City of Fallon’’ on the 
map entitled ‘‘Churchill County Proposed Fallon Range 
Training Complex Modernization and Lands Bill’’ and 
dated November 30, 2022. 
(2) USE.—Churchill County, Nevada, and the City 
shall use the Federal land conveyed under paragraph (1)
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for public purposes and the construction and operation 
of public recreational facilities. 
(3) REVERSIONARY INTEREST.—If a parcel of Fed-
eral land conveyed to Churchill County, Nevada, under 
paragraph (1) ceases to be used for public recreation or 
other public purposes consistent with the Act of June 
14, 1926 (commonly known as the ‘‘Recreation and Pub-
lic Purposes Act’’; 43 U.S.C. 869 et seq.), the parcel of 
Federal land shall, at the discretion of the Secretary of 
the Interior, revert to the United States. 
(4) GRAVEL
PIT
AND
ROCK
QUARRY
ACCESS.— 
Churchill County, Nevada, shall provide at no cost to the 
Department of the Interior access to and use of any ex-
isting gravel pits and rock quarries conveyed to Churchill 
County, Nevada, under this section. 
(c) EXCHANGE.—The Secretary of the Interior shall seek 
to enter into an agreement for an exchange with Churchill 
County, Nevada, for the land identified as ‘‘Churchill County 
Conveyance to the Department of Interior’’ in exchange for 
the land administered by the Secretary of the Interior identi-
fied as ‘‘Department of Interior Conveyance to Churchill 
County’’ on the map entitled ‘‘Churchill County Proposed 
Fallon Range Training Complex Modernization and Lands 
Bill’’ and dated November 30, 2022.
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SEC. 2908. CHECKERBOARD RESOLUTION. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of the Interior, in con-
sultation with Churchill County, Nevada, and landowners in 
Churchill County, Nevada, and after providing an opportunity 
for public comment, shall seek to consolidate Federal land 
and non-Federal land ownership in Churchill County, Ne-
vada. 
(b) LAND EXCHANGES.— 
(1) LAND EXCHANGE AUTHORITY.—To the extent 
practicable, the Secretary of the Interior shall offer to 
exchange land identified for exchange under paragraph 
(3) for private land in Churchill County, Nevada, that 
is adjacent to Federal land in Churchill County, Nevada, 
if the exchange would consolidate land ownership and fa-
cilitate improved land management in Churchill County, 
Nevada, as determined by the Secretary of the Interior. 
(2) APPLICABLE LAW.—Except as otherwise pro-
vided in this section, a land exchange under this section 
shall be conducted in accordance with— 
(A) section 206 of the Federal Land Policy 
and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1716); 
and 
(B) any other applicable law. 
(3) IDENTIFICATION OF FEDERAL LAND FOR EX-
CHANGE.—The Secretary of the Interior shall identify 
appropriate Federal land in Churchill County, Nevada,
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to offer for exchange from Federal land identified as po-
tentially suitable for disposal in an applicable resource 
management plan and managed by— 
(A) the Commissioner of Reclamation; or 
(B) the Director of the Bureau of Land Man-
agement. 
(c) EQUAL VALUE LAND EXCHANGES.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Land to be exchanged under this 
section shall be of equal value, based on appraisals pre-
pared in accordance with— 
(A) the Uniform Standards for Professional 
Land Acquisitions; and 
(B) the Uniform Standards of Professional Ap-
praisal Practice. 
(2) USE OF MASS APPRAISALS.— 
(A) IN
GENERAL.—Subject to subparagraph 
(B), the Secretary of the Interior may use a mass 
appraisal to determine the value of land to be ex-
changed under this section, if the Secretary of the 
Interior determines that the land to be subject to 
the mass appraisal is of similar character and value. 
(B) EXCLUSION.—The Secretary of the Inte-
rior shall exclude from a mass appraisal under sub-
paragraph (A) any land, the value of which is likely
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to exceed $250 per acre, as determined by the Sec-
retary of the Interior. 
(C) AVAILABILITY.—The Secretary of the Inte-
rior shall make the results of a mass appraisal con-
ducted under subparagraph (A) available to the 
public. 
(d) FUNDING ELIGIBILITY.—Section 4(e)(3)(A) of the 
Southern Nevada Public Land Management Act of 1998 
(Public Law 105–263; 31 U.S.C. 6901 note) is amended— 
(1) in clause (iv) by inserting ‘‘Churchill,’’ after 
‘‘Lincoln,’’; 
(2) in clause (x) by striking ‘‘Nevada; and’’ and in-
serting ‘‘Nevada;’’; 
(3) in clause (xi) by striking ‘‘paragraph (2)(A).’’ 
and inserting ‘‘paragraph (2)(A); and’’; and 
(4) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(xii) reimbursement of costs incurred by 
the Secretary in the identification, implementa-
tion, and consolidation of Federal and non- 
Federal lands in Churchill County in accord-
ance with section 2908 of division B of the 
James M. Inhofe National Defense Authoriza-
tion Act for Fiscal Year 2023.’’.
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Subtitle B—Lander County Economic 
Development and Conservation 
SEC. 2911. DEFINITIONS. 
In this subtitle: 
(1) COUNTY.—The term ‘‘County’’ means Lander 
County, Nevada. 
(2) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means the 
Secretary of the Interior. 
(3) STATE.—The term ‘‘State’’ means the State of 
Nevada. 
PART I—LANDER COUNTY PUBLIC PURPOSE LAND 
CONVEYANCES 
SEC. 2921. DEFINITIONS. 
In this part: 
(1) MAP.—The term ‘‘Map’’ means the map enti-
tled ‘‘Lander County Selected Lands’’ and dated August 
4, 2020. 
(2) SECRETARY CONCERNED.—The term ‘‘Secretary 
concerned’’ means— 
(A) the Secretary, with respect to land under 
the jurisdiction of the Secretary; and 
(B) the Secretary of Agriculture, acting 
through the Chief of the Forest Service, with re-
spect to National Forest System land.
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SEC. 2922. CONVEYANCES TO LANDER COUNTY, NEVADA. 
(a) 
CONVEYANCE
FOR
WATERSHED
PROTECTION, 
RECREATION, AND PARKS.—Notwithstanding the land use 
planning requirements of sections 202 and 203 of the Federal 
Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1712, 
1713), not later than 60 days after the date on which the 
County identifies and selects the parcels of Federal land for 
conveyance to the County from among the parcels identified 
on the Map as ‘‘Lander County Parcels BLM and USFS’’ 
and dated August 4, 2020, the Secretary concerned shall con-
vey to the County, subject to valid existing rights and for no 
consideration, all right, title, and interest of the United 
States in and to the identified parcels of Federal land (in-
cluding mineral rights) for use by the County for watershed 
protection, recreation, and parks. 
(b) CONVEYANCE FOR AIRPORT FACILITY.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Notwithstanding the land use 
planning requirements of sections 202 and 203 of the 
Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 
U.S.C. 1712, 1713), the Secretary concerned shall con-
vey to the County, subject to valid existing rights, in-
cluding mineral rights, all right, title, and interest of the 
United States in and to the parcels of Federal land iden-
tified on the Map as ‘‘Kingston Airport’’ for the purpose 
of improving the relevant airport facility and related in-
frastructure.
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(2) COSTS.—The only costs for the conveyance to 
be paid by the County under paragraph (1) shall be the 
survey costs relating to the conveyance. 
(c) SURVEY.—The exact acreage and legal description of 
any parcel of Federal land to be conveyed under subsection 
(a) or (b) shall be determined by a survey satisfactory to the 
Secretary concerned and the County. 
(d) REVERSIONARY INTEREST.—If a parcel of Federal 
land conveyed to the County under subsections (a) or (b) 
ceases to be used for public recreation or other public pur-
poses consistent with the Act of June 14, 1926 (commonly 
known as the ‘‘Recreation and Public Purposes Act’’; 43 
U.S.C. 869 et seq.), the parcel of Federal land shall, at the 
discretion of the Secretary of the Interior, revert to the 
United States. 
(e) MAP, ACREAGE ESTIMATES, AND LEGAL DESCRIP-
TIONS.— 
(1) MINOR ERRORS.—The Secretary concerned and 
the County may, by mutual agreement— 
(A) make minor boundary adjustments to the 
parcels of Federal land to be conveyed under sub-
section (a) or (b); and 
(B) correct any minor errors in— 
(i) the Map; or
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(ii) an acreage estimate or legal descrip-
tion of any parcel of Federal land conveyed 
under subsection (a) or (b). 
(2) CONFLICT.—If there is a conflict between the 
Map, an acreage estimate, or a legal description of Fed-
eral land conveyed under subsection (a) or (b), the Map 
shall control unless the Secretary concerned and the 
County mutually agree otherwise. 
(3) AVAILABILITY.—The Secretary shall make the 
Map available for public inspection in— 
(A) the Office of the Nevada State Director of 
the Bureau of Land Management; and 
(B) the Bureau of Land Management Battle 
Mountain Field Office. 
PART II—LANDER COUNTY WILDERNESS AREAS 
SEC. 2931. DEFINITIONS. 
In this part: 
(1) MAP.—The term ‘‘Map’’ means the map enti-
tled ‘‘Lander County Wilderness Areas Proposal’’ and 
dated April 19, 2021. 
(2) WILDERNESS
AREA.—The term ‘‘wilderness 
area’’ means a wilderness area designated by section 
2932(a).
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SEC. 2932. DESIGNATION OF WILDERNESS AREAS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—In accordance with the Wilderness 
Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.), the following land in the State 
of Nevada is designated as wilderness and as components of 
the National Wilderness Preservation System: 
(1) CAIN MOUNTAIN WILDERNESS.—Certain Fed-
eral land managed by the Director of the Bureau of 
Land Management, comprising approximately 6,386 
acres, generally depicted as ‘‘Cain Mountain Wilderness’’ 
on the Map, which shall be part of the Cain Mountain 
Wilderness designated by section 2905(b) of this title. 
(2) DESATOYA MOUNTAINS WILDERNESS.—Certain 
Federal land managed by the Director of the Bureau of 
Land Management, comprising approximately 7,766 
acres, generally depicted as ‘‘Desatoya Mountains Wil-
derness’’ on the Map, which shall be part of the 
Desatoya Mountains Wilderness designated by section 
2905(b) of this title. 
(b) MAP AND LEGAL DESCRIPTION.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—As soon as practicable after the 
date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall file 
with, and make available for inspection in, the appro-
priate offices of the Bureau of Land Management, a 
map and legal description of each wilderness area. 
(2) EFFECT.—Each map and legal description filed 
under paragraph (1) shall have the same force and effect
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as if included in this chapter, except that the Secretary 
may correct clerical and typographical errors in the map 
or legal description. 
(c) ADMINISTRATION OF WILDERNESS AREAS.—The wil-
derness areas designated in subsection (a) shall be adminis-
tered in accordance with the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 
et seq.) and the wilderness management provisions in section 
2905 of this title.
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SEC. 2933. RELEASE OF WILDERNESS STUDY AREAS. 
(a) FINDING.—Congress finds that, for the purposes of 
section 603(c) of the Federal Land Policy and Management 
Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1782(c)), the following public land 
in the County has been adequately studied for wilderness des-
ignation: 
(1) The approximately 10,777 acres of the Augusta 
Mountain Wilderness Study Area within the County that 
has not been designated as wilderness by section 2902(a) 
of this title. 
(2) The approximately 1,088 acres of the Desatoya 
Wilderness Study Area within the County that has not 
been designated as wilderness by section 2902(a) of this 
title. 
(b) RELEASE.—The public land described in subsection 
(a)— 
(1) is no longer subject to section 603(c) of the 
Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 
U.S.C. 1782(c)); and 
(2) shall be managed in accordance with the appli-
cable land use plans adopted under section 202 of the 
Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 
U.S.C. 1712).
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DIVISION C—DEPARTMENT OF EN-
ERGY NATIONAL SECURITY AU-
THORIZATIONS AND OTHER AU-
THORIZATIONS 
TITLE XXXI—DEPARTMENT OF EN-
ERGY 
NATIONAL 
SECURITY 
PROGRAMS 
Subtitle A—National Security Programs and Authorizations 
Sec. 3101. National Nuclear Security Administration. 
Sec. 3102. Defense environmental cleanup. 
Sec. 3103. Other defense activities. 
Sec. 3104. Nuclear energy. 
Subtitle B—Program Authorizations, Restrictions, and Limitations 
Sec. 3111. Requirements for specific request for new or modified nuclear weap-
ons. 
Sec. 3112. Modifications to long-term plan for meeting national security re-
quirements for unencumbered uranium. 
Sec. 3113. Modification of minor construction threshold for plant projects. 
Sec. 3114. Update to plan for deactivation and decommissioning of non-
operational defense nuclear facilities. 
Sec. 3115. Use of alternative technologies to eliminate proliferation threats at 
vulnerable sites. 
Sec. 3116. Unavailability for overhead costs of amounts specified for labora-
tory-directed research and development. 
Sec. 3117. Workforce enhancement for National Nuclear Security Administra-
tion. 
Sec. 3118. Modification of cost baselines for certain projects. 
Sec. 3119. Purchase of real property options. 
Sec. 3120. Prohibition on availability of funds to reconvert or retire W76–2 
warheads. 
Sec. 3121. Acceleration of depleted uranium manufacturing processes. 
Sec. 3122. Assistance by the National Nuclear Security Administration to the 
Air Force for the development of the Mark 21A fuse. 
Sec. 3123. Determination of standardized indirect cost elements. 
Sec. 3124. Certification of completion of milestones with respect to plutonium 
pit aging. 
Sec. 3125. National Nuclear Security Administration facility advanced manu-
facturing development. 
Sec. 3126. Authorization of workforce development and training partnership 
programs within National Nuclear Security Administration. 
Subtitle C—Reports and Other Matters 
Sec. 3131. Modification to certain reporting requirements.
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Sec. 3132. Repeal of obsolete provisions of the Atomic Energy Defense Act and 
other provisions. 
Subtitle A—National Security 
Programs and Authorizations 
SEC. 3101. NATIONAL NUCLEAR SECURITY ADMINISTRATION. 
(a) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—Funds are 
hereby authorized to be appropriated to the Department of 
Energy for fiscal year 2023 for the activities of the National 
Nuclear Security Administration in carrying out programs as 
specified in the funding table in section 4701. 
(b) AUTHORIZATION OF NEW PLANT PROJECTS.—From 
funds referred to in subsection (a) that are available for car-
rying out plant projects, the Secretary of Energy may carry 
out new plant projects for the National Nuclear Security Ad-
ministration as follows: 
Project 23–D–516, Energetic Materials Character-
ization Facility, Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los 
Alamos, New Mexico, $19,000,000. 
Project 23–D–517, Electrical Power Capacity Up-
grade, Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, 
New Mexico, $24,000,000. 
Project 23–D–518, Plutonium Modernization Oper-
ations & Waste Management Office Building, Los Ala-
mos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, New Mexico, 
$48,500,000.
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Project 23–D–519, Special Materials Facility, Y–12 
National Security Complex, Oak Ridge, Tennessee, 
$49,500,000. 
Project 23–D–533, Component Test Complex 
Project, Bettis Atomic Power Laboratory, West Mifflin, 
Pennsylvania, $57,420,000. 
SEC. 3102. DEFENSE ENVIRONMENTAL CLEANUP. 
(a) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—Funds are 
hereby authorized to be appropriated to the Department of 
Energy for fiscal year 2023 for defense environmental clean-
up activities in carrying out programs as specified in the 
funding table in section 4701. 
(b) AUTHORIZATION OF NEW PLANT PROJECTS.—From 
funds referred to in subsection (a) that are available for car-
rying out plant projects, the Secretary of Energy may carry 
out, for defense environmental cleanup activities, the fol-
lowing new plant projects: 
Project 23–D–402, Calcine Construction, Idaho Na-
tional Laboratory, Idaho Falls, Idaho, $10,000,000. 
Project 23–D–403, Hanford 200 West Area Tank 
Farms Risk Management Project, Office of River Pro-
tection, Richland, Washington, $4,408,000. 
Project 23–D–404, 181D Export Water System Re-
configuration and Upgrade, Hanford Site, Richland, 
Washington, $6,770,000.
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Project 23–D–405, 181B Export Water System Re-
configuration and Upgrade, Hanford Site, Richland, 
Washington, $480,000. 
SEC. 3103. OTHER DEFENSE ACTIVITIES. 
Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated to the 
Department of Energy for fiscal year 2023 for other defense 
activities in carrying out programs as specified in the funding 
table in section 4701. 
SEC. 3104. NUCLEAR ENERGY. 
Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated to the 
Department of Energy for fiscal year 2023 for nuclear energy 
as specified in the funding table in section 4701. 
Subtitle B—Program Authorizations, 
Restrictions, and Limitations 
SEC. 3111. REQUIREMENTS FOR SPECIFIC REQUEST FOR NEW 
OR MODIFIED NUCLEAR WEAPONS. 
Section 4209 of the Atomic Energy Defense Act (50 
U.S.C. 2529) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)— 
(A) in paragraph (1), by inserting ‘‘beyond 
phase 1 or phase 6.1 (as the case may be) of the 
nuclear weapon acquisition process’’ after ‘‘modified 
nuclear weapon’’; and 
(B) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘research 
and development which could lead to the produc-
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tion’’ both places it appears and inserting ‘‘research 
and development for the production’’; 
(2) by striking subsection (b) and inserting the fol-
lowing new subsection: 
‘‘(b) BUDGET REQUEST FORMAT.—In a request for 
funds under subsection (a), the Secretary shall include a 
dedicated line item for each activity described in subsection 
(a)(2) for a new nuclear weapon or modified nuclear weapon 
that is in phase 2 or higher or phase 6.2 or higher (as the 
case may be) of the nuclear weapon acquisition process.’’; and 
(3) by striking subsection (c) and inserting the fol-
lowing new subsection: 
‘‘(c) NOTIFICATION
AND BRIEFING
OF NONCOVERED 
ACTIVITIES.—In any fiscal year after fiscal year 2022, the 
Secretary of Energy, acting through the Administrator, in 
conjunction with the annual submission of the budget of the 
President to Congress pursuant to section 1105 of title 31, 
United States Code, shall notify the congressional defense 
committees of— 
‘‘(1) any activities described in subsection (a)(2) re-
lating to the development of a new nuclear weapon or 
modified nuclear weapon that, during the calendar year 
prior to the budget submission, were carried out prior to 
phase 2 or phase 6.2 (as the case may be) of the nuclear 
weapon acquisition process; and
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‘‘(2) any plans to carry out, prior to phase 2 or 
phase 6.2 (as the case may be) of the nuclear weapon 
acquisition process, activities described in subsection 
(a)(2) relating to the development of a new nuclear 
weapon or modified nuclear weapon during the fiscal 
year covered by that budget.’’. 
SEC. 3112. MODIFICATIONS TO LONG-TERM PLAN FOR MEETING 
NATIONAL 
SECURITY 
REQUIREMENTS 
FOR 
UNENCUMBERED URANIUM. 
(a) TIMING.—Subsection (a) of section 4221 of the 
Atomic Energy Defense Act (50 U.S.C. 2538c) is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘each even-numbered year through 
2026’’ and inserting ‘‘each odd-numbered year through 
2031’’; and 
(2) by striking ‘‘2065’’ and inserting ‘‘2070’’. 
(b) PLAN REQUIREMENTS.—Subsection (b) of such sec-
tion is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (3), by inserting ‘‘through 2070’’ 
after ‘‘unencumbered uranium’’; 
(2) by redesignating paragraphs (4) through (8) as 
paragraphs (5) through (9), respectively; 
(3) by inserting after paragraph (3) the following 
new paragraph (4): 
‘‘(4) An assessment of current and projected 
unencumbered uranium production by private industry
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in the United States that could support future defense 
requirements.’’; and 
(4) by striking paragraphs (8) and (9), as so redes-
ignated, and inserting the following new paragraphs: 
‘‘(8) An assessment of— 
‘‘(A) when additional enrichment of uranium 
will be required to meet national security require-
ments; and 
‘‘(B) the options the Secretary is considering 
to meet such requirements, including an estimated 
cost and timeline for each option and a description 
of any changes to policy or law that the Secretary 
determines would be required for each option. 
‘‘(9) An assessment of how options to provide addi-
tional enriched uranium to meet national security re-
quirements could, as an additional benefit, contribute to 
the establishment of a sustained domestic enrichment ca-
pacity and allow the commercial sector of the United 
States to reduce reliance on importing uranium from ad-
versary countries.’’. 
(c) COMPTROLLER GENERAL REVIEW.—Such section is 
further amended— 
(1) by redesignating subsection (d) as subsection 
(e); and
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(2) by inserting after subsection (c) the following 
new subsection: 
‘‘(d) COMPTROLLER GENERAL BRIEFING.—Not later 
than 180 days after the date on which the congressional de-
fense committees receive each plan under subsection (a), the 
Comptroller General of the United States shall provide to the 
Committees on Armed Services of the House of Representa-
tives and the Senate a briefing that includes an assessment 
of the plan.’’. 
SEC. 3113. MODIFICATION OF MINOR CONSTRUCTION THRESH-
OLD FOR PLANT PROJECTS. 
(a) THRESHOLD.—Paragraph (2) of section 4701 of the 
Atomic Energy Defense Act (50 U.S.C. 2741(2)) is amended 
to read as follows: 
‘‘(2)(A) Except as provided by subparagraphs (B) 
and (C), the term ‘minor construction threshold’ means 
$30,000,000. 
‘‘(B) During the period beginning on the date of 
the enactment of the National Defense Authorization 
Act for Fiscal Year 2023 and ending on November 30, 
2025, the Administrator may calculate the amount speci-
fied in subparagraph (A) based on fiscal year 2022 con-
stant dollars if the Administrator—
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‘‘(i) submits to the congressional defense com-
mittees a report on the method used by the Admin-
istrator to calculate the adjustment; 
‘‘(ii) a period of 30 days elapses following the 
date of such submission; and 
‘‘(iii) publishes the adjusted amount in the 
Federal Register. 
‘‘(C) Beginning on December 1, 2025, the term 
‘minor construction threshold’ means— 
‘‘(i) $30,000,000; or 
‘‘(ii) if the Administrator calculated a different 
amount pursuant to subparagraph (B), the last 
such calculated amount as published in the Federal 
Register under clause (iii) of such subparagraph.’’. 
(b) REPORTS.—Section 4703(b) of such Act (50 U.S.C. 
2743) is amended by adding at the end the following: ‘‘The 
report shall include with respect to each project the fol-
lowing:’’ 
‘‘(1) The estimated original total project cost and 
the estimated original date of completion. 
‘‘(2) The percentage of the project that is complete. 
‘‘(3) The current estimated total project cost and 
estimated date of completion.’’.
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SEC. 3114. UPDATE TO PLAN FOR DEACTIVATION AND DECOM-
MISSIONING OF NONOPERATIONAL DEFENSE NU-
CLEAR FACILITIES. 
Section 4423 of the Atomic Energy Defense Act (50 
U.S.C. 2603) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘during each even- 
numbered year beginning in 2016’’; and inserting ‘‘every 
four years beginning in 2025’’; 
(2) in subsection (c)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘2016’’ and inserting ‘‘2025’’; 
(B) by striking ‘‘2019’’ and inserting ‘‘2029’’; 
and 
(C) by striking ‘‘determines—’’ and all that 
follows 
and 
inserting 
‘‘determines 
are 
non-
operational as of September 30, 2024.’’; 
(3) in subsection (d)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘Not later than March 31 of 
each even-numbered year beginning in 2016’’ and 
inserting ‘‘Not later than March 31, 2025, and 
every four years thereafter,’’; 
(B) by striking ‘‘submitting during 2016’’ and 
inserting ‘‘submitted during 2025’’; and 
(C) by striking paragraph (4) and inserting the 
following new paragraph: 
‘‘(4) a description of the deactivation and decom-
missioning actions taken at each nonoperational defense
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nuclear facility during the period following the date on 
which the previous report required by this section was 
submitted.’’; and 
(4) in subsection (e), by striking ‘‘2026’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘2033’’. 
SEC. 3115. USE OF ALTERNATIVE TECHNOLOGIES TO ELIMI-
NATE PROLIFERATION THREATS AT VULNERABLE 
SITES. 
Section 4306B of the Atomic Energy Defense Act (50 
U.S.C. 2569) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (c)(1)(M)(ii), by inserting ‘‘(in-
cluding through the use of alternative technologies)’’ 
after ‘‘convert’’; and 
(2) in subsection (g), by adding at the end the fol-
lowing new paragraph: 
‘‘(7) The term ‘alternative technologies’ means tech-
nologies, such as accelerator-based equipment, that do 
not use radiological materials.’’. 
SEC. 
3116. 
UNAVAILABILITY 
FOR 
OVERHEAD 
COSTS 
OF 
AMOUNTS 
SPECIFIED 
FOR 
LABORATORY-DI-
RECTED RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 4812 of the Atomic Energy 
Defense Act (50 U.S.C. 2792) is amended by adding at the 
end the following new subsection:
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‘‘(c) LIMITATION ON USE OF FUNDS FOR OVERHEAD.— 
A national security laboratory may not use funds made avail-
able under section 4811(c) to cover the costs of general and 
administrative overhead for the laboratory.’’. 
(b) REPEAL OF PILOT PROGRAM.—Section 3119 of the 
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 
(Public Law 114–328; 50 U.S.C. 2791 note) is repealed. 
SEC. 3117. WORKFORCE ENHANCEMENT FOR NATIONAL NU-
CLEAR SECURITY ADMINISTRATION. 
(a) ELIMINATION OF CAP ON FULL-TIME EQUIVALENT 
EMPLOYEES OF THE NATIONAL NUCLEAR SECURITY ADMIN-
ISTRATION.—Section 3241A of the National Nuclear Security 
Administration Act (50 U.S.C. 2441a) is amended— 
(1) by striking subsections (a) and (c); 
(2) by redesignating subsections (d), (e), and (f) as 
subsections (a), (b), and (c), respectively; and 
(3) by redesignating the first subsection (b) as sub-
section (d) and moving the subsection so as to appear 
after subsection (c), as redesignated by paragraph (2). 
(b) ANNUAL BRIEFING.—Subsection (c) of such section, 
as so redesignated, is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(c) ANNUAL BRIEFING.—In conjunction with the sub-
mission of the budget of the President to Congress pursuant 
to section 1105 of title 31, United States Code, the Adminis-
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trator shall provide to the congressional defense committees 
a briefing containing the following information: 
‘‘(1) A projection of the expected number of em-
ployees of the Office of the Administrator, as counted 
under subsection (d), for the fiscal year covered by the 
budget and the four subsequent fiscal years, broken 
down by the office in which the employees are projected 
to be assigned. 
‘‘(2) With respect to the most recent fiscal year for 
which data is available— 
‘‘(A) the number of service support contracts 
of the Administration and whether such contracts 
are funded using program or program direction 
funds; 
‘‘(B) the number of full-time equivalent con-
tractor employees working under each contract 
identified under subparagraph (A); 
‘‘(C) the number of full-time equivalent con-
tractor employees described in subparagraph (B) 
that have been employed under such a contract for 
a period greater than two years; 
‘‘(D) with respect to each contract identified 
under subparagraph (A)— 
‘‘(i) identification of each appropriations 
account that supports the contract; and
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‘‘(ii) the amount obligated under the con-
tract during the fiscal year, listed by each such 
account; and 
‘‘(E) with respect to each appropriations ac-
count identified under subparagraph (D)(i), the 
total amount obligated for contracts identified 
under subparagraph (A).’’. 
(c) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Subsection (d) of such 
section, as redesignated by subsection (a), is amended by 
striking ‘‘under subsection (a)’’ each place it appears and in-
serting ‘‘under subsection (c)’’. 
SEC. 3118. MODIFICATION OF COST BASELINES FOR CERTAIN 
PROJECTS. 
Section 4713(a) of the Atomic Energy Defense Act (50 
U.S.C. 2753(a)) is amended— 
(1) 
in 
paragraph 
(2)(D), 
by 
striking 
‘‘$750,000,000’’ and inserting ‘‘$800,000,000’’; 
(2) 
in 
paragraph 
(3)(A)(i), 
by 
striking 
‘‘$50,000,000’’ and inserting ‘‘$65,000,000’’; and 
(3) 
in 
paragraph 
(4)(A)(i), 
by 
striking 
‘‘$50,000,000’’ and inserting ‘‘$65,000,000’’. 
SEC. 3119. PURCHASE OF REAL PROPERTY OPTIONS. 
Subtitle E of the National Nuclear Security Administra-
tion Act (50 U.S.C. 2461 et seq.) is amended by adding at
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the end the following new section (and conforming the table 
of contents at the beginning of such Act accordingly): 
‘‘SEC. 3265. USE OF FUNDS FOR THE PURCHASE OF OPTIONS TO 
PURCHASE REAL PROPERTY. 
‘‘(a) AUTHORITY.—Subject to the limitation in sub-
section (b), funds authorized to be appropriated for the Ad-
ministration for the purchase of real property may be ex-
pended to purchase options for the purchase of real property. 
‘‘(b) LIMITATION ON PRICE OF OPTIONS.—The price of 
any option purchased pursuant to subsection (a) may not ex-
ceed the minor construction threshold (as defined in section 
4701 of the Atomic Energy Defense Act (50 U.S.C. 2741)). 
‘‘(c) NOTICE.—Not later than 14 days after the date an 
option is purchased pursuant to subsection (a), the Adminis-
trator shall submit to the congressional defense committees— 
‘‘(1) a notification of such purchase; and 
‘‘(2) a summary of the rationale for such pur-
chase.’’. 
SEC. 3120. PROHIBITION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS TO RE-
CONVERT OR RETIRE W76–2 WARHEADS. 
(a) PROHIBITION.—Except as provided in subsection (b), 
none of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act 
or otherwise made available for fiscal year 2023 for the Na-
tional Nuclear Security Administration may be obligated or 
expended to reconvert or retire a W76–2 warhead.
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(b) WAIVER.—The Administrator for Nuclear Security 
may waive the prohibition in subsection (a) if the Adminis-
trator, in consultation with the Secretary of Defense and the 
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, certifies in writing to 
the congressional defense committees— 
(1) that Russia and China do not possess naval ca-
pabilities similar to the W76–2 warhead in the active 
stockpiles of the respective country; and 
(2) that the Department of Defense does not have 
a valid military requirement for the W76–2 warhead. 
SEC. 3121. ACCELERATION OF DEPLETED URANIUM MANUFAC-
TURING PROCESSES. 
(a) ACCELERATION OF MANUFACTURING.—The Admin-
istrator for Nuclear Security shall require the nuclear secu-
rity enterprise to accelerate the modernization of manufac-
turing processes for depleted uranium by 2030 so that the 
nuclear security enterprise— 
(1) demonstrates bulk cold hearth melting of de-
pleted uranium alloys to augment existing capabilities on 
an operational basis for war reserve components; 
(2) manufactures, on a repeatable and ongoing 
basis, war reserve depleted uranium alloy components 
using net shape casting; 
(3) demonstrates, if possible, a production facility 
to conduct routine operations for manufacturing de-
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pleted uranium alloy components outside of the current 
perimeter security fencing of the Y–12 National Security 
Complex, Oak Ridge, Tennessee; and 
(4) has available high purity depleted uranium for 
the production of war reserve components. 
(b) ANNUAL BRIEFING.—Not later than March 31, 
2023, and annually thereafter through 2030, the Adminis-
trator shall provide to the congressional defense committees 
a briefing on— 
(1) progress made in carrying out subsection (a); 
(2) the cost of activities conducted under such sub-
section during the preceding fiscal year; and 
(3) the ability of the nuclear security enterprise to 
convert depleted uranium fluoride hexafluoride to de-
pleted uranium tetrafluoride. 
(c) NUCLEAR SECURITY ENTERPRISE DEFINED.—In 
this section, the term ‘‘nuclear security enterprise’’ has the 
meaning given that term in section 4002 of the Atomic En-
ergy Defense Act (50 U.S.C. 2501). 
SEC. 3122. ASSISTANCE BY THE NATIONAL NUCLEAR SECURITY 
ADMINISTRATION TO THE AIR FORCE FOR THE 
DEVELOPMENT OF THE MARK 21A FUSE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 90 days after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, the Administrator for Nuclear 
Security shall enter into an agreement with the Secretary of
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the Air Force under which the Administrator shall support 
the Air Force by reviewing and validating the development 
and sustainment of a fuse for the Mark 21A reentry vehicle 
to support the W87–1 warhead over the projected lifetime of 
the warhead, including by— 
(1) acting as an external reviewer of the Mark 21A 
fuse, including by reviewing— 
(A) the design of the fuse; 
(B) the quality of manufacturing and parts; 
and 
(C) the life availability of components; 
(2) advising and supporting the Air Force on strat-
egies to mitigate technical and schedule fuse risks; and 
(3) otherwise ensuring the expertise of the National 
Nuclear Security Administration in fuse and warhead 
design and manufacturing is available to support suc-
cessful development and sustainment of the fuse over its 
lifetime. 
(b) BUDGET REQUEST.—The Administrator shall in-
clude, in the budget justification materials submitted to Con-
gress in support of the budget of the Department of Energy 
for fiscal year 2024 (as submitted with the budget of the 
President under section 1105(a) of title 31, United States 
Code), a request for amounts sufficient to ensure that the as-
sistance provided to the Air Force under the agreement under
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subsection (a) does not negatively affect ongoing nuclear 
modernization programs of the Administration. 
(c) NUCLEAR WEAPONS COUNCIL REVIEW.—During the 
life of the agreement under subsection (a), the Nuclear 
Weapons Council established under section 179 of title 10, 
United States Code, shall review the agreement as part of the 
annual review by the Council of the budget of the National 
Nuclear Security Administration and ensure that assistance 
provided under such agreement aligns with ongoing programs 
of record between the Department of Defense and the Na-
tional Nuclear Security Administration. 
(d) TRANSMITTAL OF AGREEMENT.—Not later than 120 
days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Nuclear 
Weapons Council shall transmit to the congressional defense 
committees the agreement under subsection (a) and any com-
ments that the Council considers appropriate. 
SEC. 3123. DETERMINATION OF STANDARDIZED INDIRECT COST 
ELEMENTS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than March 31, 2025, the 
Deputy Chief Financial Officer of the Department of Energy 
shall, in consultation with the Administrator for Nuclear Se-
curity and the Director of the Office of Science, determine 
standardized indirect cost elements to be reported by contrac-
tors to the Administrator.
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(b) REPORT.—Not later than 90 days after the date that 
the determination required by subsection (a) is made, the 
Deputy Chief Financial Officer shall, in coordination with the 
Administrator and the Director, submit to the congressional 
defense committees a report describing the standardized indi-
rect cost elements determined under subsection (a) and a 
plan to require contractors to report, beginning in fiscal year 
2026, such standardized indirect cost elements to the Admin-
istrator. 
(c) STANDARDIZED INDIRECT COST ELEMENTS DE-
FINED.—In this section, the term ‘‘standardized indirect cost 
elements’’ means the categories of indirect costs incurred by 
management and operating contractors that receive funds to 
perform work for the National Nuclear Security Administra-
tion. 
SEC. 3124. CERTIFICATION OF COMPLETION OF MILESTONES 
WITH RESPECT TO PLUTONIUM PIT AGING. 
(a) REQUIREMENT.—The Administrator for Nuclear Se-
curity shall complete the milestones on plutonium pit aging 
identified in the report entitled ‘‘Research Program Plan for 
Plutonium and Pit Aging’’, published by the National Nu-
clear Security Administration in September 2021. 
(b) ASSESSMENTS.—The Administrator shall— 
(1) acting through the Defense Programs Advisory 
Committee, conduct biennial reviews during the period
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beginning not later than one year after the date of the 
enactment of this Act and ending December 31, 2030, 
regarding the progress achieved toward completing the 
milestones described in subsection (a); and 
(2) seek to enter into an arrangement with the pri-
vate scientific advisory group known as JASON to con-
duct, not later than 2030, an assessment of plutonium 
pit aging. 
(c) BRIEFINGS.—During the period beginning not later 
than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act and 
ending December 31, 2030, the Administrator shall provide 
to the congressional defense committees biennial briefings 
on— 
(1) the progress achieved toward completing the 
milestones described in subsection (a); and 
(2) the results of the assessments described in sub-
section (b). 
(d) CERTIFICATION OF COMPLETION OF MILESTONES.— 
Not later than October 1, 2031, the Administrator shall— 
(1) certify to the congressional defense committees 
whether the milestones described in subsection (a) have 
been achieved; and 
(2) if the milestones have not been achieved, submit 
to such committees a report—
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(A) describing the reasons such milestones 
have not been achieved; 
(B) including, if the Administrator determines 
the Administration will not be able to meet one of 
such milestones, an explanation for that determina-
tion; and 
(C) specifying new dates for the completion of 
the milestones the Administrator anticipates the 
Administration will meet. 
SEC. 3125. NATIONAL NUCLEAR SECURITY ADMINISTRATION 
FACILITY ADVANCED MANUFACTURING DEVELOP-
MENT. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Of the funds authorized to be appro-
priated by this Act for fiscal year 2023 for the National Nu-
clear Security Administration for nuclear weapons production 
facilities, the Administrator for Nuclear Security may author-
ize an amount, not to exceed 5 percent of such funds, to be 
used by the director of each such facility to engage in re-
search, development, and demonstration activities in order to 
maintain and enhance the engineering and manufacturing ca-
pabilities at such facility. 
(b) NUCLEAR WEAPONS PRODUCTION FACILITY DE-
FINED.—In this section, the term ‘‘nuclear weapons produc-
tion facility’’ has the meaning given that term in section 
4002 of the Atomic Energy Defense Act (50 U.S.C. 2501).
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SEC. 3126. AUTHORIZATION OF WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT 
AND TRAINING PARTNERSHIP PROGRAMS WITHIN 
NATIONAL NUCLEAR SECURITY ADMINISTRATION. 
(a) AUTHORITY.—The Administrator for Nuclear Secu-
rity may authorize management and operating contractors at 
covered facilities to develop and implement workforce develop-
ment and training partnership programs to further the edu-
cation and training of employees or prospective employees of 
such management and operating contractors to meet the re-
quirements of section 4219 of the Atomic Energy Defense 
Act (50 U.S.C. 2538a). 
(b) CAPACITY.—To carry out subsection (a), a manage-
ment and operating contractor at a covered facility may pro-
vide funding through grants or other means to cover the costs 
of the development and implementation of a workforce devel-
opment and training partnership program authorized under 
such subsection, including costs relating to curriculum devel-
opment, hiring of teachers, procurement of equipment and 
machinery, use of facilities or other properties, and provision 
of scholarships and fellowships. 
(c) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) The term ‘‘covered facility’’ means— 
(A) Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Ala-
mos, New Mexico; or 
(B) the Savannah River Site, Aiken, South 
Carolina.
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(2) The term ‘‘prospective employee’’ means an in-
dividual who has applied (or who, based on their field of 
study and experience, is likely to apply) for a position 
of employment with a management and operating con-
tractor to support plutonium pit production at a covered 
facility. 
Subtitle C—Reports and Other 
Matters 
SEC. 3131. MODIFICATION TO CERTAIN REPORTING REQUIRE-
MENTS. 
(a) REPORTS
ON NUCLEAR WARHEAD ACQUISITION 
PROCESS.—Section 4223 of the Atomic Energy Defense Act 
(50 U.S.C. 2538e) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)(2)(A), by striking ‘‘submit to 
the congressional defense committees a plan’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘provide to the congressional defense committees a 
briefing on a plan’’; and 
(2) in subsection (b)— 
(A) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘certify to 
the congressional defense committees that’’ and in-
serting ‘‘provide to the congressional defense com-
mittees a briefing that includes certifications that— 
’’; and 
(B) in paragraph (2)—
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(i) by inserting ‘‘, or provide to such com-
mittees a briefing on,’’ after ‘‘a report con-
taining’’; and 
(ii) by inserting ‘‘or briefing, as the case 
may be’’ after ‘‘date of the report’’. 
(b) REPORTS ON TRANSFERS OF CIVIL NUCLEAR TECH-
NOLOGY.—Section 3136 of the National Defense Authoriza-
tion Act for Fiscal Year 2016 (42 U.S.C. 2077a) is amend-
ed— 
(1) by redesignating subsection (i) as subsection (j); 
and 
(2) by inserting after subsection (h) the following 
new subsection: 
‘‘(i) COMBINATION OF REPORTS.—The Secretary of En-
ergy may submit the annual reports required by subsections 
(a), (d), and (e) as a single annual report, including by pro-
viding portions of the information so required as an annex to 
the single annual report.’’. 
(c) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 161 n. of the 
Atomic Energy Act of 1954 (50 U.S.C. 2201(n)) is amended 
by striking ‘‘section 3136(i) of the National Defense Author-
ization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 (42 U.S.C. 2077a(i)))’’ and 
inserting ‘‘section 3136 of the National Defense Authoriza-
tion Act for Fiscal Year 2016 (42 U.S.C. 2077a))’’.
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SEC. 3132. REPEAL OF OBSOLETE PROVISIONS OF THE ATOMIC 
ENERGY DEFENSE ACT AND OTHER PROVISIONS. 
(a) REPEAL OF PROVISIONS OF THE ATOMIC ENERGY 
DEFENSE ACT.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Atomic Energy Defense Act 
(50 U.S.C. 2501 et seq.) is amended— 
(A) in title XLII— 
(i) in subtitle A, by striking section 4215; 
and 
(ii) in subtitle B, by striking section 4235; 
and 
(B) in title XLIV— 
(i) in subtitle A, by striking section 4403; 
(ii) in subtitle C, by striking sections 
4444, 4445, and 4446; and 
(iii) in subtitle D, by striking section 
4454. 
(2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of contents 
for the Atomic Energy Defense Act is amended by strik-
ing the items relating to sections 4215, 4235, 4403, 
4444, 4445, 4446, and 4454. 
(b) REPEAL OF OTHER PROVISIONS.— 
(1) AUTHORITY TO USE INTERNATIONAL NUCLEAR 
MATERIALS PROTECTION AND COOPERATION PROGRAM 
FUNDS OUTSIDE THE FORMER SOVIET UNION.—Section
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3124 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fis-
cal Year 2004 (50 U.S.C. 2568) is repealed. 
(2) 
SILK
ROAD
INITIATIVE; 
NUCLEAR
NON-
PROLIFERATION
FELLOWSHIPS.—Sections 3133 and 
3134 of the Ronald W. Reagan National Defense Au-
thorization Act for Fiscal Year 2005 (50 U.S.C. 2570, 
2571) are repealed. 
(3) REQUIREMENT FOR RESEARCH AND DEVELOP-
MENT PLAN AND REPORT WITH RESPECT TO NUCLEAR 
FORENSICS CAPABILITIES.—Section 3114 of the Duncan 
Hunter National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 
Year 2009 (50 U.S.C. 2574) is repealed. 
TITLE XXXII—DEFENSE NUCLEAR 
FACILITIES SAFETY BOARD 
Sec. 3201. Authorization. 
Sec. 3202. Continuation of functions and powers during loss of quorum. 
SEC. 3201. AUTHORIZATION. 
There are authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 
2023, $41,401,400 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.). 
SECTION 3202. CONTINUATION OF FUNCTIONS AND POWERS 
DURING LOSS OF QUORUM. 
Section 311(e) of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 (42 
U.S.C. 2286(e)) is amended—
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(1) by striking ‘‘Three members’’ and inserting ‘‘(1) 
Three members’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following new para-
graphs: 
‘‘(2) In accordance with paragraph (4), during a covered 
period, the Chairperson, in consultation with an eligible mem-
ber, may carry out the functions and powers of the Board 
under sections 312 through 316, notwithstanding that a 
quorum does not exist. 
‘‘(3) Not later than 30 days after a covered period be-
gins, the Chairperson shall notify the congressional defense 
committees that a quorum does not exist. 
‘‘(4) The Chairperson may make recommendations to 
the Secretary of Energy and initiate investigations into de-
fense nuclear facilities under section 312 pursuant to para-
graph (2) only if— 
‘‘(A) a period of 30 days elapses following the date 
on which the Chairperson submits the notification re-
quired under paragraph (3); 
‘‘(B) not later than 30 days after making any such 
recommendation or initiating any such investigation, the 
Chairperson notifies the congressional defense commit-
tees of such recommendation or investigation; and 
‘‘(C) any eligible member concurs with such rec-
ommendation or investigation.
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‘‘(5) In this subsection: 
‘‘(A) The term ‘congressional defense committees’ 
has the meaning given such term in section 101(a) of 
title 10, United States Code. 
‘‘(B) The term ‘covered period’ means a period be-
ginning on the date on which a quorum specified in 
paragraph (1) does not exist by reason of either or both 
a vacancy in the membership of the Board or the inca-
pacity of a member of the Board and ending on the ear-
lier of— 
‘‘(i) the date that is one year after such begin-
ning date; or 
‘‘(ii) the date on which a quorum exists. 
‘‘(C) The term ‘eligible member’ means a member 
of the Board, other than the Chairperson, serving during 
a covered period and who is not incapacitated.’’. 
TITLE XXXIV—NAVAL PETROLEUM 
RESERVES 
Sec. 3401. Authorization of appropriations. 
SEC. 3401. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
(a) AMOUNT.—There are hereby authorized to be appro-
priated to the Secretary of Energy $13,004,000 for fiscal 
year 2023 for the purpose of carrying out activities under 
chapter 869 of title 10, United States Code, relating to the 
naval petroleum reserves.
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(b) PERIOD
OF
AVAILABILITY.—Funds appropriated 
pursuant to the authorization of appropriations in subsection 
(a) shall remain available until expended. 
TITLE XXXV—MARITIME 
ADMINISTRATION 
Subtitle A—Maritime Administration 
Sec. 3501. Authorization of appropriations for the Maritime Administration. 
Sec. 3502. Secretary of Transportation responsibility with respect to cargoes 
procured, furnished, or financed by other Federal departments 
and agencies. 
Subtitle B—Merchant Marine Academy 
Sec. 3511. Exemption of certain students from requirement to obtain merchant 
mariner license. 
Sec. 3512. Board of Visitors. 
Sec. 3513. Protection of cadets from sexual assault onboard vessels. 
Sec. 3514. Service academy faculty parity of use of United States Government 
works. 
Sec. 3515. Reports on matters relating to the United States Merchant Marine 
Academy. 
Sec. 3516. Study on Capital Improvement Program at the USMMA. 
Sec. 3517. Requirements relating to training of Merchant Marine Academy ca-
dets on certain vessels. 
Subtitle C—Maritime Infrastructure 
Sec. 3521. United States marine highway program. 
Sec. 3522. Port infrastructure development grants. 
Sec. 3523. Project selection criteria for port infrastructure development pro-
gram. 
Sec. 3524. Infrastructure improvements identified in the report on strategic 
seaports. 
Sec. 3525. GAO review of Government efforts to promote growth and mod-
ernization of United States Merchant Fleet. 
Sec. 3526. GAO review of Federal efforts to enhance port infrastructure resil-
iency and disaster preparedness. 
Sec. 3527. Study on foreign investment in shipping. 
Sec. 3528. Report on alternate marine fuel bunkering facilities at ports. 
Sec. 3529. Study of cybersecurity and national security threats posed by for-
eign manufactured cranes at United States ports. 
Subtitle D—Maritime Workforce 
Sec. 3531. Improving Protections for Midshipmen. 
Sec. 3532. Maritime Technical Advancement Act. 
Sec. 3533. Ensuring diverse mariner recruitment. 
Sec. 3534. Low emissions vessels training. 
Subtitle E—Other Matters
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Sec. 3541. Waiver of navigation and vessel inspection laws. 
Sec. 3542. National maritime strategy. 
Sec. 3543. Maritime Environmental and Technical Assistance Program. 
Sec. 3544. Definition of qualified vessel. 
Sec. 3545. Establishing a capital construction fund. 
Sec. 3546. Recapitalization of National Defense Reserve Fleet. 
Sec. 3547. Sense of Congress on Merchant Marine. 
Sec. 3548. Analysis of effects of chemicals in stormwater runoff on Pacific 
salmon and steelhead. 
Sec. 3549. Report on effective vessel quieting measures. 
Subtitle A—Maritime Administration 
SEC. 3501. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE 
MARITIME ADMINISTRATION. 
(a) MARITIME ADMINISTRATION.—There are authorized 
to be appropriated to the Department of Transportation for 
fiscal year 2023, for programs associated with maintaining 
the United States Merchant Marine, the following amounts: 
(1) For expenses necessary to support the United 
States Merchant Marine Academy, $112,848,000, of 
which— 
(A) $87,848,000 shall be for Academy oper-
ations; 
(B) $22,000,000 shall be for facilities mainte-
nance and repair and equipment; and 
(C) $3,000,000 shall be for training, staffing, 
retention, recruiting, and contract management for 
United States Merchant Marine Academy capital 
improvement projects. 
(2) For expenses necessary to support the State 
maritime academies, $53,780,000, of which—
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(A) $2,400,000 shall be for the Student Incen-
tive Program; 
(B) $6,000,000 shall be for direct payments 
for State maritime academies; 
(C) $6,800,000 shall be for training ship fuel 
assistance; 
(D) $8,080,000 shall be for offsetting the costs 
of training ship sharing; and 
(E) $30,500,000 shall be for maintenance and 
repair of State maritime academy training vessels. 
(3) For expenses necessary to support the National 
Security Multi-Mission Vessel Program, including funds 
for construction and necessary expenses to construct 
shoreside 
infrastructure 
to 
support 
such 
vessels, 
$75,000,000. 
(4) For expenses necessary to support Maritime Ad-
ministration operations and programs, $131,433,000, of 
which— 
(A) $15,000,000 shall be for the Maritime En-
vironmental and Technical Assistance program au-
thorized under section 50307 of title 46, United 
States Code; 
(B) $30,000,000 shall be for shall be for the 
Maritime Centers of Excellence, including to make
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grants authorized under Section 51706 of title 46, 
United States Code; 
(C) $15,000,000 shall be for the Marine High-
ways Program, including to make grants as author-
ized under section 55601 of title 46, United States 
Code; 
(D) $67,433,000 shall be for headquarters op-
erations expenses; 
(E) $2,000,000 shall be for expenses necessary 
to provide for sealift contested environment evalua-
tion; 
(F) $800,000 shall be for expenses necessary 
to provide for National Defense Reserve Fleet resil-
iency; and 
(G) $1,200,000 shall be for expenses necessary 
to provide for a comprehensive evaluation to assess 
the requirements for the training ship State of 
Michigan. 
(5) For expenses necessary for the disposal of obso-
lete vessels in the National Defense Reserve Fleet of the 
Maritime Administration, $6,000,000. 
(6) For expenses necessary to maintain and pre-
serve a United States flag merchant marine to serve the 
national security needs of the United States under chap-
ter 531 of title 46, United States Code, $318,000,000.
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(7) For expenses necessary for the loan guarantee 
program authorized under chapter 537 of title 46, 
United States Code, $33,000,000, of which— 
(A) $30,000,000 may be for the cost (as de-
fined in section 502(5) of the Federal Credit Re-
form Act of 1990 (2 U.S.C. 661a(5))) of loan guar-
antees under the program; and 
(B) $3,000,000 may be used for administrative 
expenses relating to loan guarantee commitments 
under the program. 
(8) For expenses necessary to provide assistance to 
small shipyards and for maritime training programs au-
thorized under section 54101 of title 46, United States 
Code, $30,000,000. 
(9) For expenses necessary to implement the Port 
Infrastructure Development Program, as authorized 
under section 54301 of title 46, United States Code, 
$750,000,000, to remain available until expended, except 
that no such funds authorized under this title for this 
program may be used to provide a grant to purchase 
fully automated cargo handling equipment that is re-
motely operated or remotely monitored with or without 
the exercise of human intervention or control, if the Sec-
retary of Transportation determines such equipment 
would result in a net loss of jobs within a port or port
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terminal. If such a determination is made, the data and 
analysis for such determination shall be reported to the 
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation 
of the Senate and the Committee on Transportation and 
Infrastructure of the House of Representatives not later 
than 3 days after the date of the determination. 
(b) TANKER SECURITY PROGRAM.— 
(1) FUNDING.—Section 53411 of title 46, United 
States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘through 2035’’ 
and inserting ‘‘and 2023, and $120,000,000 for fiscal 
years 2024 through 2035’’. 
(2) INCREASE IN NUMBER OF VESSELS.—Section 
53403(c) of title 46, United States Code, is amended— 
(A) by striking ‘‘For any fiscal year, the Sec-
retary’’ and inserting ‘‘The Secretary’’; 
(B) by striking ‘‘more than 10 vessels’’ and in-
serting ‘‘more than—’’; and 
(C) by adding at the end the following new 
paragraphs: 
‘‘(1) for each of fiscal years 2022 and 2023, 10 ves-
sels; and 
‘‘(2) for any subsequent fiscal year, 20 vessels.’’. 
(c) REPORT.—Not later than June 30, 2023, the Mari-
time Administrator shall prepare and submit to the Commit-
tees on Armed Services of the House of Representatives and
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of the Senate, to the Committee on Transportation and Infra-
structure of the House of Representatives, and to the Com-
mittee on Commerce, Science, and Transformation of the 
Senate a report that includes the following: 
(1) An assessment of industry capacity to support 
an expansion of the Tanker Security Program pursuant 
to section 53411 of title 46, United States Code, as 
amended by subsection (b)(1), and section 53403(c) of 
title 46, United States Code, as amended by subsection 
(b)(2). 
(2) An implementation timeline for entering 10-ves-
sels into the Tanker Security Program not later than 
September 30, 2023, including all vessel conversion re-
quirements, and crew training requirements. 
(3) An implementation timeline for entering 20-ves-
sels into the Tanker Security Program not later than 
September 30, 2024, including all vessel conversion re-
quirements, and crew training requirements. 
(4) An assessment of whether the $6,000,000 per- 
vessel stipend meets requirements to attract and sustain 
the full 20-vessel requirement for the Tanker Security 
Program. 
(5) An assessment of the need for additional au-
thorities to offset the costs associated with converting 
vessels into CONSOL-capable vessels, and to offset the
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costs associated with training the crews to operate such 
vessels. 
(6) Other matters the Administrator deems appro-
priate. 
SEC. 3502. SECRETARY OF TRANSPORTATION RESPONSIBILITY 
WITH RESPECT TO CARGOES PROCURED, FUR-
NISHED, OR FINANCED BY OTHER FEDERAL DE-
PARTMENTS AND AGENCIES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 270 days after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the 
Maritime Administration shall issue a final rule to implement 
and enforce section 55305(d) of title 46, United States Code. 
(b) 
PROGRAMS
OF
OTHER
AGENCIES.—Section 
55305(d)(2)(A) of title 46, United States Code, is amended 
by inserting after ‘‘section’’ the following: ‘‘and annually sub-
mit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure 
of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Com-
merce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate a report on 
the administration of such programs’’. 
Subtitle B—Merchant Marine 
Academy 
SEC. 3511. EXEMPTION OF CERTAIN STUDENTS FROM REQUIRE-
MENT TO OBTAIN MERCHANT MARINER LICENSE. 
Section 51309 of title 46, United States Code, is amend-
ed—
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(1) in subsection (a)(2)— 
(A) by inserting ‘‘able or’’ before ‘‘allowed’’; 
(B) by striking ‘‘only because of physical dis-
qualification may’’ and inserting ‘‘solely due to a 
documented medical or psychological condition 
shall’’; and 
(C) in the paragraph heading, by inserting ‘‘OR 
PSYCHOLOGICAL’’ after ‘‘PHYSICAL’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following new sub-
section: 
‘‘(d) DEFINITION OF DOCUMENTED MEDICAL OR PSY-
CHOLOGICAL CONDITION.—In this section the term ‘docu-
mented medical or psychological condition’ means, with re-
spect to an individual, a physical disqualification or psycho-
logical condition, including a mental health condition arising 
from sexual assault or sexual harassment, for which the indi-
vidual has been treated or is being treated by a medical or 
psychological provider.’’. 
SEC. 3512. BOARD OF VISITORS. 
Section 51312 of title 46, United States Code, is amend-
ed— 
(1) in subsection (b)— 
(A) in paragraph (2)— 
(i) by redesignating subparagraph (C) as 
subparagraph (D);
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(ii) in subparagraph (D), as so redesig-
nated, by striking ‘‘flag-rank who’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘flag-rank’’; 
(iii) in subparagraph (B), by striking 
‘‘and’’ after the semicolon; and 
(iv) by inserting after subparagraph (B) 
the following: 
‘‘(C) at least 1 shall be a representative of a 
maritime labor organization; and’’; and 
(B) in paragraph (3), by adding at the end the 
following: 
‘‘(C) REPLACEMENT.—If a member of the 
Board is replaced, not later than 60 days after the 
date of the replacement, the Designated Federal Of-
ficer selected under subsection (g)(2) shall notify 
that member.’’; 
(2) in subsection (d)— 
(A) in paragraph (1), by inserting ‘‘and 2 addi-
tional meetings, which may be held in person or vir-
tually’’ after ‘‘Academy’’; and 
(B) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(3) SCHEDULING; NOTIFICATION.—When sched-
uling a meeting of the Board, the Designated Federal 
Officer shall coordinate, to the greatest extent prac-
ticable, with the members of the Board to determine the
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date and time of the meeting. Members of the Board 
shall be notified of the date of each meeting not less 
than 30 days prior to the meeting date.’’; 
(3) in subsection (e), by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(4) STAFF.—One or more staff of each member of 
the Board may accompany them on Academy visits. 
‘‘(5) SCHEDULING; NOTIFICATION.—When sched-
uling a visit to the Academy, the Designated Federal Of-
ficer shall coordinate, to the greatest extent practicable, 
with the members of the Board to determine the date 
and time of the visit. Members of the Board shall be no-
tified of the date of each visit not less than 30 days 
prior to the visit date.’’; and 
(4) in subsection (h)— 
(A) by inserting ‘‘and ranking member’’ after 
‘‘chairman’’ each place the term appears; and 
(B) by adding at the end the following: ‘‘Such 
staff may attend meetings and may visit the Acad-
emy.’’. 
SEC. 3513. PROTECTION OF CADETS FROM SEXUAL ASSAULT 
ONBOARD VESSELS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 51322 of title 46, United 
States Code, is amended—
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(1) by striking subsection (a) and inserting the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(a) SAFETY CRITERIA.—The Maritime Administrator, 
after consulting with the Commandant of the Coast Guard, 
shall establish— 
‘‘(1) criteria, to which an owner or operator of a 
vessel engaged in commercial service shall adhere prior 
to carrying a cadet performing their Sea Year service 
from the United States Merchant Marine Academy, that 
addresses prevention of, and response to, sexual harass-
ment, dating violence, domestic violence, sexual assault, 
and stalking; and 
‘‘(2) a process for collecting pertinent information 
from such owners or operators and verifying their com-
pliance with the criteria. 
‘‘(b) MINIMUM STANDARDS.—At a minimum, the cri-
teria established under subsection (a) shall require the vessel 
owners or operators to have policies that address— 
‘‘(1) communication between a cadet and an indi-
vidual ashore who is trained in responding to incidents 
of sexual harassment, dating violence, domestic violence, 
sexual assault, and stalking; 
‘‘(2) the safety and security of cadet staterooms 
while a cadet is onboard the vessel;
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‘‘(3) requirements for crew to report complaints or 
incidents of sexual assault, sexual harassment, dating vi-
olence, domestic violence, and stalking consistent with 
the requirements in section 10104; 
‘‘(4) the maintenance of records of reports of sexual 
harassment, dating violence, domestic violence, sexual 
assault, and stalking onboard a vessel carrying a cadet; 
‘‘(5) the maintenance of records of sexual harass-
ment, dating violence, domestic violence, sexual assault, 
and stalking training as required under subsection (f); 
‘‘(6) a requirement for the owner or operator pro-
vide each cadet a copy of the policies and procedures re-
lated to sexual harassment, dating violence, domestic vio-
lence, sexual assault, and stalking policies that pertain 
to the vessel on which they will be employed; and 
‘‘(7) any other issues the Maritime Administrator 
determines necessary to ensure the safety of cadets dur-
ing Sea Year training. 
‘‘(c) SELF-CERTIFICATION
BY
OWNERS
OR
OPERA-
TORS.—The Maritime Administrator shall require the owner 
or operator of any commercial vessel that is carrying a cadet 
from the United States Merchant Marine Academy to annu-
ally certify that— 
‘‘(1) the vessel owner or operator is in compliance 
with the criteria established under subsection (a); and
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‘‘(2) the vessel is in compliance with the Inter-
national Convention of Safety of Life at Sea, 1974 (32 
UST 47) and sections 8106 and 70103(c). 
‘‘(d) INFORMATION, TRAINING, AND RESOURCES.—The 
Maritime Administrator shall ensure that a cadet partici-
pating in Sea Year— 
‘‘(1) receives training specific to vessel safety, in-
cluding sexual harassment, dating violence, domestic vio-
lence, sexual assault, and stalking prevention and re-
sponse training, prior to the cadet boarding a vessel for 
Sea Year training; 
‘‘(2) is equipped with an appropriate means of com-
munication and has been trained on its use; 
‘‘(3) has access to a helpline to report incidents of 
sexual harassment, dating violence, domestic violence, 
sexual assault, or stalking that is monitored by trained 
personnel; and 
‘‘(4) is informed of the legal requirements for vessel 
owners and operators to provide for the security of indi-
viduals onboard, including requirements under section 
70103(c) and chapter 81.’’; 
(2) by redesignating subsections (b) through (d) as 
subsections (e) through (g), respectively;
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(3) in subsection (e), as so redesignated, by striking 
paragraph (2) and inserting the following new para-
graphs: 
‘‘(2) ACCESS TO INFORMATION.—The vessel oper-
ator shall make available to staff conducting a vessel 
check such information as the Maritime Administrator 
determines is necessary to determine whether the vessel 
is being operated in compliance with the criteria estab-
lished under subsection (a). 
‘‘(3) REMOVAL
OF
STUDENTS.—If staff of the 
Academy or staff of the Maritime Administration deter-
mine that a commercial vessel is not in compliance with 
the criteria established under subsection (a), the staff— 
‘‘(A) may remove a cadet of the Academy from 
the vessel; and 
‘‘(B) shall report such determination of non- 
compliance to the owner or operator of the vessel.’’; 
(4) in subsection (f), as so redesignated, by striking 
‘‘or the seafarer union’’ and inserting ‘‘and the seafarer 
union’’; and 
(5) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(h) NONCOMMERCIAL VESSELS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—A public vessel (as defined in 
section 2101) shall not be subject to the requirements of 
this section.
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‘‘(2) REQUIREMENTS
FOR
PARTICIPATION.—The 
Maritime Administrator may establish criteria and re-
quirements that the operators of public vessels shall 
meet to participate in the Sea Year program of the 
United States Merchant Marine Academy that addresses 
prevention of, and response to, sexual harassment, dat-
ing violence, domestic violence, sexual assault, and stalk-
ing. 
‘‘(i) SHARING OF BEST PRACTICES.—The Maritime Ad-
ministrator shall share with State maritime academies best 
practices for, and lessons learned with respect to, the preven-
tion of, and response to, sexual harassment, dating violence, 
domestic violence, sexual assault, and stalking.’’. 
(b) REGULATIONS.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—The Maritime Administrator 
may prescribe rules necessary to carry out the amend-
ments made by this section. 
(2) INTERIM RULES.—The Maritime Administrator 
may prescribe interim rules necessary to carry out the 
amendments made by this section. For this purpose, the 
Maritime Administrator in prescribing rules under para-
graph (1) is excepted from compliance with the notice 
and comment requirements of section 553 of title 5, 
United States Code. All rules prescribed under the au-
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thority of the amendments made by this section shall re-
main in effect until superseded by a final rule. 
(c) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.— 
(1) SEA YEAR COMPLIANCE.—Section 3514 of the 
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 
2017 (46 U.S.C. 51318 note) is repealed. 
(2) ACCESS OF ACADEMY CADETS TO DOD SAFE OR 
EQUIVALENT HELPLINE.—Section 3515 of the National 
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 (46 
U.S.C. 51518 note) is amended by striking subsection 
(b) and redesignating subsection (c) as subsection (b). 
SEC. 3514. SERVICE ACADEMY FACULTY PARITY OF USE OF 
UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT WORKS. 
Section 105 of title 17, United States Code, is amend-
ed— 
(1) in the heading of subsection (b), by striking 
‘‘CERTAIN
OF
WORKS
’’ and inserting ‘‘CERTAIN 
WORKS’’; 
(2) in the first subsection (c) (relating to ‘‘Use by 
Federal Government’’) by striking ‘‘The Secretary of De-
fense’’ and inserting ‘‘A covered Secretary’’; 
(3) by redesignating the second subsection (c) (re-
lating to ‘‘Definitions’’) as subsection (d); and 
(4) in subsection (d), as redesignated by paragraph 
(3),
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(A) in paragraph (2), by adding at the end the 
following: 
‘‘(M) United States Merchant Marine Acad-
emy.’’; 
(B) by redesignating paragraph (3) as para-
graph (4); and 
(C) by inserting after paragraph (2) the fol-
lowing new paragraph: 
‘‘(3) The term ‘covered Secretary’ means— 
‘‘(A) the Secretary of Transportation, with re-
spect to the United States Merchant Marine Acad-
emy; 
‘‘(B) the Secretary of Homeland Security, with 
respect to the United States Coast Guard Academy; 
or 
‘‘(C) the Secretary of Defense, with respect to 
any other covered institution under paragraph 
(2).’’. 
SEC. 3515. REPORTS ON MATTERS RELATING TO THE UNITED 
STATES MERCHANT MARINE ACADEMY. 
(a) REPORT
ON IMPLEMENTATION
OF NAPA REC-
OMMENDATIONS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—In accordance with paragraph 
(3), the Secretary of Transportation shall submit to the 
appropriate congressional committees reports on the sta-
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tus of the implementation of the recommendations speci-
fied in paragraph (4). 
(2) ELEMENTS.—Each report under paragraph (1) 
shall include the following: 
(A) A description of the status of the imple-
mentation of each recommendation specified in 
paragraph (4), including whether the Secretary— 
(i) concurs with the recommendation; 
(ii) 
partially 
concurs 
with 
the 
rec-
ommendation; 
(iii) does not concur with the rec-
ommendation; or 
(iv) determines the recommendation is not 
applicable to the Department of Transpor-
tation. 
(B) An explanation of— 
(i) with respect to a recommendation with 
which the Secretary concurs, the actions the 
Secretary intends to take to implement such 
recommendation, including— 
(I) any rules, regulations, policies, or 
other guidance that have been issued, re-
vised, changed, or cancelled as a result of 
the implementation of the recommenda-
tion; and
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(II) any impediments to the imple-
mentation of the recommendation; 
(ii) with respect to a recommendation with 
which the Secretary partially concurs, the ac-
tions the Secretary intends to take to imple-
ment the portion of such recommendation with 
which the Secretary concurs, including— 
(I) intermediate actions, milestone 
dates, and the expected completion date 
for the implementation of the portion of 
the recommendation; and 
(II) any rules, regulations, policies, 
or other guidance that are expected to be 
issued, revised, changed, or cancelled as a 
result of the implementation of the portion 
of the recommendation; 
(iii) with respect to a recommendation 
with which the Secretary does not concur, an 
explanation of why the Secretary does not con-
cur with such recommendation; 
(iv) with respect to a recommendation 
that the Secretary determines is not applicable 
to the Department of Transportation, an expla-
nation of the reasons for the determination; 
and
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(v) any statutory changes that may be 
necessary— 
(I) to fully implement the rec-
ommendations specified in paragraph (4) 
with which the Secretary concurs; or 
(II) to partially implement the rec-
ommendations specified in such paragraph 
with which the Secretary partially con-
curs. 
(C) A visual depiction of the status of the com-
pletion of the recommendations specified in para-
graph (4). 
(3) TIMING OF REPORTS.—The Secretary of Trans-
portation shall submit an initial report under paragraph 
(1) not later than 180 days after the date of the enact-
ment of this Act. Following the submittal of the initial 
report, the Secretary shall submit updated versions of 
the report not less frequently than once every 180 days 
until the date on which the Secretary submits to the ap-
propriate congressional committees a certification that 
each recommendation specified in paragraph (4)— 
(A) with which the Secretary concurs— 
(i) has been fully implemented; or 
(ii) cannot be fully implemented, including 
an explanation of why; and
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(B) with which the Secretary partially con-
curs— 
(i) has been partially implemented; or 
(ii) cannot be partially implemented, in-
cluding an explanation of why. 
(4) 
RECOMMENDATIONS
SPECIFIED.—The 
rec-
ommendations specified in this paragraph are the rec-
ommendations set forth in the report prepared by a 
panel of the National Academy of Public Administration 
pursuant to section 3513 of the National Defense Au-
thorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 (Public Law 116– 
92; 133 Stat. 1979) titled ‘‘Organizational Assessment 
of the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy: A Path For-
ward’’, dated November 2021. 
(b) REPORT ON IMPLEMENTATION OF POLICY RELATING 
TO SEXUAL HARASSMENT AND OTHER MATTERS.—Not later 
than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, 
the Secretary of Transportation shall submit to the appro-
priate congressional committees a report on the status of the 
implementation of the policy on sexual harassment, dating vi-
olence, domestic violence, sexual assault, and stalking at the 
United States Merchant Marine Academy, as required under 
section 51318 of title 46, United States Code. 
(c) INSPECTOR GENERAL AUDIT.—
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(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after 
the date of the enactment of this Act, the Inspector Gen-
eral of the Department of Transportation shall initiate 
an audit of the actions taken by the Maritime Adminis-
tration to address only the following recommendations 
identified by a National Academy of Public Administra-
tion panel in the November 2021 report titled ‘‘Organi-
zational Assessment of the United States Merchant Ma-
rine Academy: A Path Forward’’: 
(A) Recommendations 4.1 through 4.3. 
(B) Recommendations 4.7 through 4.11. 
(C) Recommendations 5.1 through 5.4. 
(D) Recommendations 5.6, 5.7, 5.11, 5.14, 
5.15, 5.16, 6.6, and 6.7. 
(E) Recommendations 6.1 through 6.4. 
(2) REPORT.—After the completion of the audit re-
quired under paragraph (1), the Inspector General shall 
submit to the appropriate congressional committees, and 
make publicly available, a report containing the results 
of the audit. 
(d) IMPLEMENTATION
OF RECOMMENDATIONS FROM 
THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION.— 
(1) AGREEMENT FOR STUDY BY NATIONAL ACAD-
EMY OF PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION.—
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(A) IN
GENERAL.—Not later than 30 days 
after the date of enactment of this Act, the Sec-
retary of Transportation shall seek to enter into an 
agreement with the National Academy of Public Ad-
ministration (referred to in this section as the 
‘‘Academy’’) under which the Academy shall provide 
support for— 
(i) prioritizing and addressing the rec-
ommendations referred to subsection (c)(1) 
and establishing a process for prioritizing other 
recommendations in the future; 
(ii) the development of— 
(I) long-term processes and a time-
frame for long-term process improve-
ments; and 
(II) corrective actions and best prac-
tice criteria that can be implemented in 
the medium- and near-term; 
(iii) the establishment of a clear assign-
ment of responsibility for the implementation 
of each recommendation referred to in sub-
section (c)(1), and a strategy for assigning 
other recommendations in the future; and 
(iv) a performance measurement system, 
including data collection and tracking and eval-
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uating progress toward goals of the Merchant 
Marine Academy. 
(B) REPORT OF PROGRESS.—Not later than 
one year after the date of an agreement entered 
into pursuant to subparagraph (A), the Secretary of 
Transportation, in consultation with the Adminis-
trator of the Merchant Marine Academy, shall sub-
mit to the Maritime Administrator and the appro-
priate congressional committees a report on the 
progress made in implementing the recommenda-
tions referred to in subsection (c)(1). 
(2) 
PRIORITIZATION
AND
IMPLEMENTATION 
PLAN.— 
(A) IN
GENERAL.—Not later than one year 
after the date of enactment of this Act, the Mari-
time Administrator shall submit to the Committee 
on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the 
Senate and the Committee on Armed Services of 
the House of Representatives a prioritization and 
implementation plan to assess, prioritize, and ad-
dress the recommendations identified by the Na-
tional Academy of Public Administration panel in 
the November 2021 report titled ‘‘Organizational 
Assessment of the United States Merchant Marine 
Academy: A Path Forward’’ that Superintendent of
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the Merchant Marine Academy determines are rel-
evant to the Maritime Administration, including the 
recommendations referred to in subsection (c)(1). 
The prioritization and implementation plan shall— 
(i) be developed using the strategies, proc-
esses, and systems developed pursuant to an 
agreement entered into under paragraph (1); 
(ii) include estimated timelines and cost 
estimates for the implementation of priority 
goals; 
(iii) include summaries of stakeholder and 
interagency engagement used to assess goals 
and timelines; 
(iv) with respect to any recommendation 
the Superintendent determines is not relevant 
to the Maritime Administration, include an ex-
planation for the determination; and 
(v) submitted to the Inspector General of 
the Department of Transportation and the ap-
propriate congressional committees and made 
publicly available. 
(B) AUDIT AND REPORT.—The Inspector Gen-
eral of the Department of Transportation shall— 
(i) not later than 180 days after the date 
on which the prioritization and implementation
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plan described in subparagraph (A) is made 
publicly available, initiate an audit of the ac-
tions taken by the Maritime Administration to 
address such plan; 
(ii) monitor the actions taken by the Mari-
time 
Administration 
to 
implement 
rec-
ommendations contained in the audit required 
under clause (i) and in prior audits of the Mar-
itime Administration’s implementation of Na-
tional Academy of Public Administration rec-
ommendations and periodically initiate subse-
quent audits of the continued actions taken by 
the Maritime Administration to address the 
prioritization and implementation plan, as the 
Inspector General determines necessary; and 
(iii) after the completion of the audit re-
quired under clause (i), submit to the Adminis-
trator of the Maritime Administration and the 
appropriate congressional committees, and 
make publicly available, a report containing the 
results of the audit. 
(C) REPORT OF PROGRESS.—Not later than 
180 days after the date on which the report re-
quired under clause (ii) is made publicly available, 
and annually thereafter, the Administrator of the
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Maritime Administration shall submit to the Inspec-
tor General of the Department of Transportation 
and the appropriate congressional committees a re-
port that includes a description of— 
(i) the actions planned to be taken by the 
Maritime Administration, and estimated time-
frames, to implement any open or unresolved 
recommendation— 
(I) included in the report of the In-
spector General required under subsection 
(B)(iii); or 
(II) referred to in subsection (c)(1); 
and 
(ii) an identification of any recommenda-
tion referred to in clause (i) for which the Mar-
itime Administration failed to meet a target ac-
tion date, or for which the Maritime Adminis-
tration requested an extension of time, and the 
reasons why such an extension was necessary. 
(3) AGREEMENT FOR PLAN ON CAPITAL IMPROVE-
MENTS.—Not later than 90 days after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, the Maritime Administrator shall 
seek to enter into an agreement with a Federal construc-
tion agent for the development of a plan to execute cap-
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ital improvements at the United States Merchant Marine 
Academy. 
(e) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES.—In 
this section, the term ‘‘appropriate congressional committees’’ 
means— 
(1) the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
Transportation of the Senate; 
(2) the Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing 
and Urban Development, and Related Agencies of the 
Committee on Appropriations of the Senate; 
(3) the Committee on Transportation and Infra-
structure of the House of Representatives; 
(4) the Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing 
and Urban Development, and Related Agencies of the 
Committee on Appropriations of the House of Rep-
resentatives; and 
(5) the Committee on Armed Services of the House 
of Representatives. 
SEC. 3516. STUDY ON CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM AT 
THE USMMA. 
(a) STUDY.—The Comptroller General of the United 
States shall conduct a study of the United States Merchant 
Marine Academy Capital Improvement Program. The study 
shall include an evaluation of—
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(1) the actions the United States Merchant Marine 
Academy has taken to bring the buildings, infrastruc-
ture, and other facilities on campus into compliance with 
applicable building codes and the further actions re-
quired for full compliance; 
(2) how the approach that the United States Mer-
chant Marine Academy uses to manage its capital assets 
compares with national leading practices; 
(3) how cost estimates prepared for capital asset 
projects compares with cost estimating leading practices; 
(4) whether the United States Merchant Marine 
Academy has adequate staff who are trained to identify 
needed capital projects, estimate the cost of those 
projects, perform building maintenance, and manage 
capital improvement projects; and 
(5) how the United States Merchant Marine Acad-
emy identifies and prioritizes capital construction needs, 
and how the prioritization of such needs relates to the 
safety, education, and wellbeing of midshipmen. 
(b) REPORT.—Not later than 18 months after the date 
of the enactment of this section, the Comptroller General 
shall submit to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on Trans-
portation and Infrastructure and the Committee on Armed
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Services of the House of Representatives a report containing 
the findings of the study conducted under subsection (a). 
SEC. 3517. REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO TRAINING OF MER-
CHANT MARINE ACADEMY CADETS ON CERTAIN 
VESSELS. 
(a) REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO PROTECTION OF CA-
DETS FROM SEXUAL ASSAULT ONBOARD VESSELS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Subsection (b) of section 51307 
of title 46, United States Code, is amended to read as 
follows: 
‘‘(b) SEA YEAR CADETS ON CERTAIN VESSELS.— 
‘‘(1) REQUIREMENTS.—The Secretary shall require 
an operator of a vessel participating in the Maritime Se-
curity Program under chapter 531 of this title, the Cable 
Security Fleet under chapter 532 of this title, or the 
Tanker Security Fleet under chapter 534 of this title 
to— 
‘‘(A) carry on each Maritime Security Program 
vessel, Cable Security Fleet vessel, or Tanker Secu-
rity Fleet vessel 2 United States Merchant Marine 
Academy cadets, if available, on each voyage; and 
‘‘(B) implement and adhere to policies, pro-
grams, criteria, and requirements established pursu-
ant to section 51322 of this title.
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‘‘(2) FAILURE TO IMPLEMENT OR ADHERE TO RE-
QUIREMENTS.—Failure to implement or adhere to the 
policies, programs, criteria, and requirements referred to 
in paragraph (1) may, as determined by the Maritime 
Administrator, constitute a violation of an operating 
agreement entered into under chapter 531, 532, or 534 
of this title and the Maritime Administrator may— 
‘‘(A) require the operator to take corrective ac-
tions; or 
‘‘(B) withhold payment due to the operator 
until the violation, as determined by the Maritime 
Administrator, has been remedied. 
‘‘(3) WITHHELD PAYMENTS.—Any payment with-
held pursuant to paragraph (2)(B) may be paid, upon a 
determination by the Maritime Administrator that the 
operator is in compliance with the policies, programs, 
criteria, and requirements referred to in paragraph 
(1).’’. 
(2) APPLICABILITY.—Paragraph (2) of subsection 
(b) of section 51307, as amended by paragraph (1), shall 
apply with respect to any failure to implement or adhere 
to the policies, programs, criteria, and requirements re-
ferred to in paragraph (1)(B) of such subsection that oc-
curs on or after the date that is one year after the date 
of the enactment of this Act.
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(b) CONFORMING
AMENDMENTS.—Title 46, United 
States Code, is further amended— 
(1) in section 53106(a)(2), by inserting ‘‘or section 
51307(b)’’ after ‘‘this section’’; 
(2) in section 53206(a)(2), by inserting ‘‘or section 
51307(b)’’ after ‘‘this section’’; and 
(3) in section 53406(a), by inserting ‘‘or section 
51307(b)’’ after ‘‘this section’’. 
Subtitle C—Maritime Infrastructure 
SEC. 3521. UNITED STATES MARINE HIGHWAY PROGRAM. 
(a) UNITED STATES MARINE HIGHWAY PROGRAM.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Section 55601 of title 46, 
United States Code, is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘§ 55601. United States marine highway program 
‘‘(a) ESTABLISHMENT.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—There is in the Department of 
Transportation a program, to be known as the ‘United 
States marine highway program’. 
‘‘(2) ADDITIONAL
PROGRAM
ACTIVITIES.—In car-
rying out the program established under this subsection, 
the Secretary of Transportation may— 
‘‘(A) coordinate with ports, State departments 
of transportation, localities, other public agencies, 
and appropriate private sector entities on the devel-
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opment of landside facilities and infrastructure to 
support marine highway transportation; and 
‘‘(B) develop performance measures for the 
program. 
‘‘(b) MARINE HIGHWAY TRANSPORTATION ROUTES.— 
‘‘(1) DESIGNATION.—The Secretary may designate 
a route as a marine highway transportation route, or 
modify such a designation, if— 
‘‘(A) such route— 
‘‘(i) provides a coordinated and capable al-
ternative to landside transportation; 
‘‘(ii) mitigates or relieves landside conges-
tion; 
‘‘(iii) promotes marine highway transpor-
tation; or 
‘‘(iv) uses vessels documented under chap-
ter 121; and 
‘‘(B) such designation or modification is re-
quested by— 
‘‘(i) the government of a State or terri-
tory; 
‘‘(ii) a metropolitan planning organization; 
‘‘(iii) a port authority; 
‘‘(iv) a non-Federal navigation district; or 
‘‘(v) a Tribal government.
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‘‘(2) DETERMINATION.—Not later than 180 days 
after the date on which the Maritime Administrator re-
ceives a request for the designation or modification of a 
marine highway route under paragraph (1), the Mari-
time Administrator shall make a determination of wheth-
er to make the requested designation or modification. 
‘‘(3) NOTIFICATION.—Not later than 14 days after 
the date on which the Maritime Administrator makes a 
determination under paragraph (2), the Maritime Ad-
ministrator shall notify the requester of the determina-
tion. 
‘‘(c) MAP OF MARINE HIGHWAY PROGRAM ROUTES.— 
‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—The Maritime Administrator 
shall make publicly available a map showing the location 
of marine highway routes, including such routes along 
the coasts, in the inland waterways, and at sea and up-
date that map when a marine highway route is des-
ignated or modified pursuant to subsection (b). 
‘‘(2) COORDINATION.—The Maritime Administrator 
shall coordinate with the Administrator of the National 
Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to incorporate 
the map referred to in paragraph (1) into the Marine 
Cadastre. 
‘‘(d) ASSISTANCE.—
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‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—The Secretary may make 
grants to, or enter into contracts or cooperative agree-
ments with, eligible entities to implement a marine high-
way transportation project or a component of such a 
project if the Secretary determines that the project or 
component— 
‘‘(A) meets the criteria referred to in sub-
section (b)(1)(A); and 
‘‘(B) develops, expands, or promotes— 
‘‘(i) marine highway transportation; or 
‘‘(ii) shipper use of marine highway trans-
portation. 
‘‘(2) APPLICATION.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—To be eligible to receive a 
grant or to enter into a contract or cooperative 
agreement under this subsection, an eligible entity 
shall submit to the Secretary an application in such 
form and manner, and at such time, as the Sec-
retary may require. Such an application shall in-
clude the following: 
‘‘(i) A comprehensive description of— 
‘‘(I) the marine highway route to be 
served by the marine highway transpor-
tation project;
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‘‘(II) the supporters of the marine 
highway transportation project, which may 
include business affiliations, private sector 
stakeholders, State departments of trans-
portation, metropolitan planning organiza-
tions, municipalities, or other govern-
mental entities (including Tribal govern-
ments), as applicable; 
‘‘(III) the need for such project; and 
‘‘(IV) the performance measure for 
the 
marine 
highway 
transportation 
project, such as volumes of cargo or pas-
sengers moved, or contribution to environ-
mental mitigation, safety, reduced vehicle 
miles traveled, or reduced maintenance 
and repair costs. 
‘‘(ii) A demonstration, to the satisfaction 
of the Secretary, that— 
‘‘(I) the marine highway transpor-
tation project is financially viable; and 
‘‘(II) the funds or other assistance 
provided under this subsection will be 
spent or used efficiently and effectively. 
‘‘(iii) Such other information as the Sec-
retary may require.
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‘‘(B) PRE-PROPOSAL.— 
‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—Prior to accepting a 
full application under subparagraph (A), the 
Secretary may require that an eligible entity 
first submit a pre-proposal that contains a 
brief description of the item referred to in 
clauses (i) through (iii) of such subparagraph. 
‘‘(ii) FEEDBACK.—Not later than 30 days 
after receiving a pre-proposal under clause (i) 
from an eligible entity, the Secretary shall pro-
vide to the eligible entity feedback to encourage 
or discourage the eligible entity from submit-
ting a full application. An eligible entity may 
still submit a full application even if that eligi-
ble entity is not encouraged to do so after sub-
mitting a pre-proposal. 
‘‘(C) PROHIBITION.—The Secretary may not 
require separate applications for project designation 
and for assistance under this section. 
‘‘(D) GRANT
APPLICATION
FEEDBACK.—Fol-
lowing the award of assistance under this sub-
section for a particular fiscal year, the Secretary 
may provide feedback to an applicant to help such 
applicant improve future applications if the feed-
back is requested by that applicant.
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‘‘(3) TIMING.— 
‘‘(A) NOTICE
OF
FUNDING
OPPORTUNITY.— 
The Secretary shall post a notice of funding oppor-
tunity regarding grants, contracts, or cooperative 
agreements under this subsection not more than 60 
days after the date of the enactment of the appro-
priations Act for the fiscal year concerned. 
‘‘(B) AWARDING OF ASSISTANCE.— The Sec-
retary shall award grants, contracts, or cooperative 
agreements under this subsection not later than 
270 days after the date of the enactment of the ap-
propriations Act for the fiscal year concerned. 
‘‘(4) NON-FEDERAL SHARE.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in sub-
paragraph (B), not more than 80 percent of the 
funding for any project for which funding is pro-
vided under this subsection may come from Federal 
sources. 
‘‘(B) TRIBAL
GOVERNMENTS
AND
RURAL 
AREAS.—The Secretary may increase the Federal 
share of funding for the project to an amount above 
80 percent in the case of an award of assistance 
under this subsection— 
‘‘(i) to an eligible entity that is a Tribal 
government; or
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‘‘(ii) for a project located in a rural area. 
‘‘(5) PREFERENCE
FOR
FINANCIALLY
VIABLE 
PROJECTS.— In awarding grants or entering into con-
tracts or cooperative agreements under this subsection, 
the Secretary shall give a preference to a project or com-
ponent of a project that presents the most financially 
viable transportation service and require the lowest per-
centage of Federal share of the funding. 
‘‘(6) TREATMENT OF UNEXPENDED FUNDS.—Not-
withstanding paragraph (3)(B), amounts awarded under 
this subsection that are not expended by the recipient 
within five years after obligation of funds or that are re-
turned shall remain available to the Secretary to make 
grants and enter into contracts and cooperative agree-
ments under this subsection. 
‘‘(7) CONDITIONS ON PROVISION OF ASSISTANCE.— 
The Secretary may not provide assistance to an eligible 
entity under this subsection unless the Secretary deter-
mines that— 
‘‘(A) sufficient funding is available to meet the 
non-Federal share requirement under paragraph 
(4); 
‘‘(B) the marine highway project for which 
such assistance is provided will be completed with-
out unreasonable delay; and
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‘‘(C) the eligible entity has the authority to im-
plement the proposed marine highway project. 
‘‘(8) 
PROHIBITED
USES.—Assistance 
provided 
under this subsection may not be used— 
‘‘(A) to improve port or land-based infrastruc-
ture outside the United States; or 
‘‘(B) unless the Secretary determines that such 
activities are necessary to carry out the marine 
highway project for which such assistance is pro-
vided, to raise sunken vessels, construct buildings or 
other physical facilities, or acquire land. 
‘‘(9) 
GEOGRAPHIC
DISTRIBUTION.—In 
making 
grants, contracts, and cooperative agreements under this 
section the Secretary shall take such measures so as to 
ensure an equitable geographic distribution of funds. 
‘‘(10) ELIGIBLE ENTITY.—In this subsection, the 
term ‘eligible entity’ means— 
‘‘(A) a State, a political subdivision of a State, 
or a local government; 
‘‘(B) a United States metropolitan planning or-
ganization; 
‘‘(C) a United States port authority; 
‘‘(D) a Tribal government; or 
‘‘(E) a United States private sector operator of 
marine highway projects or private sector owners of
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facilities, including an Alaska Native Corporation, 
with an endorsement letter from the requester of a 
marine highway route designation or modification 
referred to in subsection (b)(1)(B).’’. 
(2) CLERICAL
AMENDMENT.—The analysis for 
chapter 556 of title 46, United States Code, is amended 
by striking the item relating to section 55601 and insert-
ing the following: 
‘‘55601. United States marine highway program.’’. 
(b) MULTISTATE, STATE, TRIBAL, 
AND
REGIONAL 
TRANSPORTATION PLANNING.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 556 of title 46, United 
States Code, is amended by inserting after section 55602 
the following: 
‘‘§ 55603. Multistate, State, Tribal, and regional transpor-
tation planning 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary, in consultation with 
Federal entities, State and local governments, Tribal govern-
ments, and appropriate private sector entities, may develop 
strategies to encourage the use of marine highway transpor-
tation for transportation of passengers and cargo. 
‘‘(b) STRATEGIES.—If the Secretary develops strategies 
under subsection (a), the Secretary may— 
‘‘(1) assess the extent to which States, local govern-
ments, and Tribal governments include marine highway
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transportation and other marine transportation solutions 
in transportation planning; 
‘‘(2) encourage State and Tribal departments of 
transportation to develop strategies, where appropriate, 
to incorporate marine highway transportation, ferries, 
and other marine transportation solutions for regional 
and interstate transport of freight and passengers in 
transportation planning; and 
‘‘(3) encourage groups of States, Tribal govern-
ments, and multistate transportation entities to deter-
mine how marine highways can address congestion, bot-
tlenecks, and other interstate transportation chal-
lenges.’’. 
(2) CLERICAL
AMENDMENT.—The analysis for 
chapter 556 of title 46, United States Code, is amended 
by striking the item relating to section 55603 and insert-
ing the following: 
‘‘55603. Multistate, State, Tribal, and regional transportation planning.’’. 
(c) RESEARCH
ON
MARINE
HIGHWAY
TRANSPOR-
TATION.—Section 55604 of title 46, United States Code, is 
amended— 
(1) by redesignating paragraphs (1) through (3) as 
paragraphs (3) through (5), respectively; and 
(2) by inserting before paragraph (3), as redesig-
nated by paragraph (1), the following new paragraphs:
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‘‘(1) the economic effects of marine highway trans-
portation on the United States economy; 
‘‘(2) the effects of marine highway transportation, 
including with respect to the provision of additional 
transportation options, on rural areas;’’. 
(d) DEFINITIONS.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Section 55605 of title 46, 
United States Code, is amended to read as follows: ‘‘ 
‘‘§ 55605. Definitions 
‘‘In this chapter: 
‘‘(1) The term ‘marine highway transportation’ 
means the carriage by a documented vessel of cargo (in-
cluding such carriage of cargo and passengers), if such 
cargo— 
‘‘(A) is— 
‘‘(i) contained in intermodal cargo con-
tainers and loaded by crane on the vessel; 
‘‘(ii) loaded on the vessel by means of 
wheeled technology, including roll-on roll-off 
cargo; 
‘‘(iii) shipped in discrete units or packages 
that are handled individually, palletized, or 
unitized for purposes of transportation; 
‘‘(iv) bulk, liquid, or loose cargo loaded in 
tanks, holds, hoppers, or on deck; or
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‘‘(v) freight vehicles carried aboard com-
muter ferry boats; and 
‘‘(B) is— 
‘‘(i) loaded at a port in the United States 
and unloaded either at another port in the 
United States or at a port in Canada or Mex-
ico; or 
‘‘(ii) loaded at a port in Canada or Mexico 
and unloaded at a port in the United States. 
‘‘(2) The term ‘‘Tribal government’’ means the rec-
ognized governing body of any Indian or Alaska Native 
Tribe, band, nation, pueblo, village, community, compo-
nent band, or component reservation, individually identi-
fied (including parenthetically) in the list published most 
recently, as of the date of enactment of the James M. 
Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 
Year 2023, pursuant to section 104 of the Federally 
Recognized Indian Tribe List Act of 1994 (25 U.S.C. 
5131). 
‘‘(3) The term ‘Alaska Native Corporation’ has the 
meaning given the term ‘Native Corporation’ under sec-
tion 3 of the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (43 
U.S.C. 1602).’’. 
(2) CLERICAL
AMENDMENT.—The analysis for 
chapter 556 of title 46, United States Code, is amended
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by striking the item relating to section 55605 and insert-
ing the following: 
‘‘55605. Definitions.’’. 
(e) REPORT ON MARITIME HIGHWAY TRANSPORTATION 
IN GULF OF MEXICO AND PUGET SOUND.—Not later than 
one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Mar-
itime Administrator shall submit to the Committee on Trans-
portation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives 
and the Committee on Commerce, Science and Transpor-
tation of the Senate a report on opportunities for maritime 
highway transportation, as that term is defined section 
55605(1) of title 46, United States Code, as amended by this 
section, in the Gulf of Mexico, Puget Sound, and Salish Sea 
System by vessels documented under chapter 121 of title 46, 
united States Code. 
(f) DEADLINE FOR PUBLIC AVAILABILITY OF MAP.— 
Not later than 120 days after the date of the enactment of 
this Act, the Maritime Administration shall make publicly 
available the map of marine highway program routes required 
to be made publicly available under subsection (c) of section 
55601 of title 46, United States Code, as amended by this 
section. 
SEC. 3522. PORT INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT GRANTS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—In making port infrastructure devel-
opment grants under section 54301 of title 46, United States 
Code, for fiscal year 2023, the Secretary of Transportation
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shall treat a project described in subsection (b) as an eligible 
project under section 54301(a)(3) of such title for purposes 
of making grants under section 54301(a) of such title. 
(b) PROJECT DESCRIBED.—A project described in this 
subsection is a project to provide shore power at a port that 
services— 
(1) passenger vessels described in section 3507(k) 
of title 46, United States Code; and 
(2) vessels that move goods or freight. 
SEC. 3523. PROJECT SELECTION CRITERIA FOR PORT INFRA-
STRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM. 
In making port infrastructure development grants under 
section 54301 of title 46, United States Code, for fiscal year 
2023, in considering the criteria under subparagraphs (A)(ii) 
and (B)(ii) of paragraph (6) of subsection (a) with respect 
to a project described in paragraph (3) of such subsection 
that is located in a noncontiguous State or territory, the Sec-
retary may take into account— 
(1) the geographic isolation of the State or terri-
tory; and 
(2) the economic dependence of the State or terri-
tory on the proposed project.
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SEC. 3524. INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS IDENTIFIED IN 
THE REPORT ON STRATEGIC SEAPORTS. 
In making port infrastructure development grants under 
section 54301 of title 46, United States Code, for fiscal year 
2023, the Secretary may consider infrastructure improve-
ments identified in the report on strategic seaports required 
by section 3515 of the National Defense Authorization Act 
for Fiscal Year 2020 (Public Law 116–92; 133 Stat. 1985) 
that would improve the commercial operations of those sea-
ports. 
SEC. 3525. GAO REVIEW OF GOVERNMENT EFFORTS TO PRO-
MOTE GROWTH AND MODERNIZATION OF UNITED 
STATES MERCHANT FLEET. 
(a) REVIEW.—The Comptroller General of the United 
States shall conduct a review of the efforts of the United 
States Government to promote the growth and modernization 
of the United States maritime industry and the vessels of the 
United States, as defined in section 116 of title 46, United 
States Code, including the overall efficacy of United States 
Government financial support and policies, including the Cap-
ital Construction Fund, Construction Reserve Fund, and 
other relevant loan, grant, or other programs. 
(b) REPORT.—Not later than 18 months after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the 
United States shall submit to the Committee on Commerce, 
Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee
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on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Rep-
resentatives a report that includes the results of a review re-
quired under subsection (a). 
SEC. 3526. GAO REVIEW OF FEDERAL EFFORTS TO ENHANCE 
PORT INFRASTRUCTURE RESILIENCY AND DIS-
ASTER PREPAREDNESS. 
(a) REVIEW.—The Comptroller General of the United 
States shall conduct a review of Federal efforts to assist 
ports in enhancing the resiliency of key intermodal connectors 
to weather-related disasters. The review shall include an anal-
ysis of the following: 
(1) Actions being undertaken at various ports to 
better identify critical land-side connectors that may be 
vulnerable to disruption in the event of a natural dis-
aster, including how to communicate such information 
during a disaster when communications systems may be 
compromised, and the level of Federal involvement in 
such actions. 
(2) The extent to which the Department of Trans-
portation and other Federal agencies are working in line 
with recent recommendations from key resiliency reports, 
including the National Academies of Science study on 
strengthening supply chain resilience, to establish a 
framework for ports to follow to increase resiliency to
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major weather-related disruptions before such disrup-
tions happen. 
(3) The extent to which the Department of Trans-
portation or other Federal agencies have provided funds 
to ports for resiliency-related projects. 
(4) The extent to which Federal agencies have a co-
ordinated approach to helping ports and the multiple 
State, local, Tribal, and private stakeholders involved, to 
improve resiliency prior to weather-related disasters. 
(b) REPORT.—Not later than 18 months after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General shall 
submit to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Trans-
portation of the Senate and the Committee on Transportation 
and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives a report 
containing the results of the review required under subsection 
(a). 
SEC. 3527. STUDY ON FOREIGN INVESTMENT IN SHIPPING. 
(a) ASSESSMENT.—Subject to the availability of appro-
priations, the Under Secretary of Commerce for International 
Trade (referred to in this section as the ‘‘Under Secretary’’), 
in coordination with the Maritime Administrator, the Com-
missioner of the Federal Maritime Commission, and the 
heads of other relevant agencies, shall conduct an assessment 
of subsidies, indirect state support, and other financial infra-
structure or benefits provided by foreign states that control
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more than one percent of the world merchant fleet to entities 
or individuals building, owning, chartering, operating, or fi-
nancing vessels not documented under the laws of the United 
States that are engaged in foreign commerce. 
(b) REPORT.—Not later than one year after the date of 
the enactment of this Act, the Under Secretary shall submit 
to the appropriate committees of Congress, as defined in sec-
tion 3515(e), a report on the assessment conducted under 
subsection (a). Such report shall include— 
(1) the amount, in United States dollars, of sub-
sidies, indirect state support, and other financial infra-
structure or benefits provided by a foreign state de-
scribed in subsection (a) to— 
(A) the shipping industry of each country as a 
whole; 
(B) the shipping industry as a percent of gross 
domestic product of each country; and 
(C) each ship on average, by ship type for 
cargo, tanker, and bulk; 
(2) the amount, in United States dollars, of sub-
sidies, indirect state support, and other financial infra-
structure or benefits provided by a foreign state de-
scribed in subsection (a) to the shipping industry of an-
other foreign state, including favorable financial arrange-
ments for ship construction;
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(3) a description of the shipping industry activities 
of state-owned enterprises of a foreign state described in 
subsection (a); 
(4) a description of the type of support provided by 
a foreign state described in subsection (a), including tax 
relief, direct payment, indirect support of state-con-
trolled financial entities, or other such support, as deter-
mined by the Under Secretary; and 
(5) a description of how the subsidies provided by 
a foreign state described in subsection (a) may be 
disadvantaging the competitiveness of vessels docu-
mented under the laws of the United States that are en-
gaged in foreign commerce and the national security of 
the United States. 
(c) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) The term ‘‘foreign commerce’’ means— 
(A) commerce or trade between the United 
States, its territories or possessions, or the District 
of Columbia, and a foreign country; 
(B) commerce or trade between foreign coun-
tries; or 
(C) commerce or trade within a foreign coun-
try.
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(2) The term ‘‘foreign state’’ has the meaning given 
the term in section 1603(a) of title 28, United States 
Code. 
(3) The term ‘‘shipping industry’’ means the con-
struction, ownership, chartering, operation, or financing 
of vessels engaged in foreign commerce. 
SEC. 3528. REPORT ON ALTERNATE MARINE FUEL BUNKERING 
FACILITIES AT PORTS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than one year after the 
date of enactment of this Act, the Maritime Administrator 
shall make publicly available on an appropriate website a re-
port on the necessary port-related infrastructure needed to 
support bunkering facilities for liquefied natural gas, hydro-
gen, ammonia, or other new marine fuels under development. 
(b) CONTENTS.—The report required under subsection 
(a) shall include— 
(1) information about the existing United States in-
frastructure, in particular the storage facilities, bun-
kering vessels, and transfer systems to support bun-
kering facilities for liquefied natural gas, hydrogen, am-
monia, or other new marine fuels under development; 
(2) a review of the needed upgrades to United 
States infrastructure, including storage facilities, bun-
kering vessels, and transfer systems, to support bun-
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kering facilities for liquefied natural gas, hydrogen, am-
monia, or other new marine fuels under development; 
(3) an assessment of the estimated Government in-
vestment in this infrastructure and the duration of that 
investment; and 
(4) in consultation with the heads of other relevant 
Federal agencies, information on the relevant Federal 
agencies that would oversee the permitting and construc-
tion of bunkering facilities for liquefied natural gas, hy-
drogen, ammonia, or other new marine fuels, as well as 
the Federal funding grants or formula programs that 
could be used for such marine fuels. 
SEC. 3529. STUDY OF CYBERSECURITY AND NATIONAL SECU-
RITY THREATS POSED BY FOREIGN MANUFAC-
TURED CRANES AT UNITED STATES PORTS. 
(a) STUDY.—The Maritime Administrator, in consulta-
tion with the Secretary of Homeland Security, the Secretary 
of Defense, and the Director of the Cybersecurity and Infra-
structure Security Agency, shall conduct a study to assess 
whether there are cybersecurity or national security threats 
posed by foreign manufactured cranes at United States ports. 
(b) REPORT.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than one year after the 
date of enactment of this Act, the Maritime Adminis-
trator shall submit to the Committee on Commerce,
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Science, and Transportation of the Senate, the Com-
mittee on Armed Services of the Senate, the Committee 
on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the 
Senate, the Committee on Transportation and Infra-
structure of the House of Representatives, and the Com-
mittee on Armed Services of the House of Representa-
tives a report containing the results of the study re-
quired under subsection (a). 
(2) FORM OF REPORT.—The report required under 
paragraph (1) shall be submitted in unclassified form, 
but may include a classified annex. 
Subtitle D—Maritime Workforce 
SEC. 3531. IMPROVING PROTECTIONS FOR MIDSHIPMEN. 
(a) SUPPORTING THE UNITED STATES MERCHANT MA-
RINE ACADEMY.—Chapter 513 of title 46, United States 
Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘§ 51325. Sexual assault and sexual harassment preven-
tion information management system 
‘‘(a) INFORMATION MANAGEMENT SYSTEM.— 
‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—Not later than January 1, 
2023, the Maritime Administrator shall establish within 
the United States Merchant Marine Academy Sexual As-
sault prevention and Response Program, an information 
management system to track and maintain, in such a 
manner that patterns can be reasonably identified, infor-
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mation regarding claims and incidents involving cadets 
that are reportable pursuant to subsection (d) of section 
51318 of this chapter. 
‘‘(2) INFORMATION MAINTAINED IN THE SYSTEM.— 
Information maintained in the system established under 
paragraph (1) shall include the following information, to 
the extent that information is available: 
‘‘(A) The overall number of sexual assault or 
sexual harassment incidents per fiscal year. 
‘‘(B) The location of each such incident, in-
cluding vessel name and the name of the company 
operating the vessel, if applicable. 
‘‘(C) The standardized job title or position of 
the individuals involved in each such incident. 
‘‘(D) The general nature of each such incident, 
to include copies of any associated reports com-
pleted on the incidents. 
‘‘(E) The type of inquiry made into each such 
incident. 
‘‘(F) A record of whether each such incident 
was substantiated by the relevant investigative proc-
ess. 
‘‘(3) PAST INFORMATION INCLUDED.—The informa-
tion management system under this section shall include 
the relevant data listed in this subsection related to sex-
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ual assault and sexual harassment that the Maritime 
Administrator possesses, and shall not be limited to data 
collected after January 1, 2023. 
‘‘(4) PRIVACY
PROTECTIONS.—The Maritime Ad-
ministrator and the Chief Information Officer of the De-
partment of Transportation shall coordinate to ensure 
that the information management system under this sec-
tion shall— 
‘‘(A) be established and maintained in a secure 
fashion to ensure the protection of the privacy of 
any individuals whose information is entered in 
such system; and 
‘‘(B) be free of personally identifiable informa-
tion and maintain only the data required to satisfy 
the statistical purpose of such system. 
‘‘(5) CYBERSECURITY
AUDIT.—Ninety days after 
the implementation of the information management sys-
tem, the Office of Inspector General of the Department 
of Transportation shall commence an audit of the cyber-
security of the system and shall submit a report con-
taining the results of that audit to the Committee on 
Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate 
and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastruc-
ture of the House of Representatives.
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‘‘(6) CORRECTING
RECORDS.—In establishing the 
information management system, the Maritime Adminis-
trator shall create a process to ensure that if any inci-
dent report results in a final agency action or final 
judgement that acquits an individual of wrongdoing, all 
personally identifiable information about the acquitted 
individual is removed from that incident report in the 
system. 
‘‘(b) SEA YEAR PROGRAM.—The Maritime Adminis-
trator shall provide for the establishment of in-person and 
virtual confidential exit interviews, to be conducted by per-
sonnel who are not involved in the assignment of the mid-
shipmen to a Sea Year vessel, for midshipmen from the Acad-
emy upon completion of Sea Year and following completion 
by the midshipmen of the survey under section 51322(d). 
‘‘(c) DATA-INFORMED
DECISIONMAKING.—The data 
maintained in the data management system under subsection 
(a) and through the exit interviews under subsection (b) shall 
be affirmatively referenced and used to inform the creation 
of new policy or regulation, or changes to any existing policy 
or regulation, in the areas of sexual harassment, dating vio-
lence, domestic violence, sexual assault, and stalking.
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‘‘§ 51326. Student advisory board at the United States 
Merchant Marine Academy 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Maritime Administrator shall 
establish at the United States Merchant Marine Academy an 
advisory board to be known as the Advisory Board to the 
Secretary of Transportation (referred to in this section as the 
‘Advisory Board’). 
‘‘(b) MEMBERSHIP.—The Advisory Board shall be com-
posed of not fewer than 12 midshipmen of the Merchant Ma-
rine Academy who are enrolled at the Merchant Marine Acad-
emy at the time of the appointment, including not fewer than 
3 cadets from each class. 
‘‘(c) APPOINTMENT; TERM.—Midshipmen shall serve on 
the Advisory Board pursuant to appointment by the Maritime 
Administrator. Appointments shall be made not later than 60 
days after the date of the swearing in of a new class of mid-
shipmen at the Academy. The term of membership of a mid-
shipmen on the Advisory Board shall be 1 academic year. 
‘‘(d) REAPPOINTMENT.—The Maritime Administrator 
may reappoint not more than 6 cadets from the previous 
term to serve on the Advisory Board for an additional aca-
demic year if the Maritime Administrator determines such re-
appointment to be in the best interests of the Merchant Ma-
rine Academy. 
‘‘(e) MEETINGS.—The Advisory Board shall meet with 
the Secretary of Transportation not less than once each aca-
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demic year to discuss the activities of the Advisory Board. 
The Advisory Board shall meet in person with the Maritime 
Administrator not less than 2 times each academic year to 
discuss the activities of the Advisory Board. 
‘‘(f) DUTIES.—The Advisory Board shall— 
‘‘(1) identify health and wellbeing, diversity, and 
sexual assault and harassment challenges and other top-
ics considered important by the Advisory Board facing 
midshipmen at the Merchant Marine Academy, off cam-
pus, and while aboard ships during Sea Year or other 
training opportunities; 
‘‘(2) discuss and propose possible solutions, includ-
ing improvements to culture and leadership development 
at the Merchant Marine Academy; and 
‘‘(3) periodically review the efficacy of the program 
in section 51325(b), as appropriate, and provide rec-
ommendations to the Maritime Administrator for im-
provement. 
‘‘(g) WORKING GROUPS.—The Advisory Board may es-
tablish one or more working groups to assist the Advisory 
Board in carrying out its duties, including working groups 
composed in part of midshipmen at the Merchant Marine 
Academy who are not current members of the Advisory 
Board.
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‘‘(h) REPORTS AND BRIEFINGS.—The Advisory Board 
shall regularly provide the Secretary of Transportation and 
the Maritime Administrator reports and briefings on the re-
sults of its duties, including recommendations for actions to 
be taken in light of such results. Such reports and briefings 
may be provided in writing, in person, or both. 
‘‘§ 51327. Sexual Assault Advisory Council 
‘‘(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Secretary of Transpor-
tation shall establish a Sexual Assault Advisory Council (in 
this section referred to as the ‘Council’). 
‘‘(b) MEMBERSHIP.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Council shall be composed 
of not fewer than 8 and not more than 14 individuals 
selected by the Secretary of Transportation who are 
alumni that have graduated within the last 4 years or 
current midshipmen of the United States Merchant Ma-
rine Academy (including midshipmen or alumni who 
were victims of sexual assault, to the maximum extent 
practicable, and midshipmen or alumni who were not vic-
tims of sexual assault) and governmental and nongovern-
mental experts and professionals in the sexual assault 
field. 
‘‘(2) EXPERTS INCLUDED.—The Council shall in-
clude—
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‘‘(A) not less than 1 member who is licensed 
in the field of mental health and has prior experi-
ence working as a counselor or therapist providing 
mental health care to survivors of sexual assault in 
a victim services agency or organization; and 
‘‘(B) not less than 1 member who has prior ex-
perience developing or implementing sexual assault 
or sexual harassment prevention and response poli-
cies in an academic setting. 
‘‘(3) RULES
REGARDING
MEMBERSHIP.—No em-
ployee of the Department of Transportation shall be a 
member of the Council. The number of governmental ex-
perts appointed to the Council shall not exceed the num-
ber of nongovernmental experts. 
‘‘(c) DUTIES; AUTHORIZED ACTIVITIES.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Council shall meet not less 
often than semiannually to— 
‘‘(A) review— 
‘‘(i) the policies on sexual harassment, 
dating violence, domestic violence, sexual as-
sault, and stalking under section 51318 of this 
title; 
‘‘(ii) the trends and patterns of data con-
tained in the system described under section 
51325 of this title; and
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‘‘(iii) related matters the Council views as 
appropriate; and 
‘‘(B) develop recommendations designed to en-
sure that such policies and such matters conform, 
to the extent practicable, to best practices in the 
field of sexual assault and sexual harassment re-
sponse and prevention. 
‘‘(2) AUTHORIZED ACTIVITIES.—To carry out this 
subsection, the Council may— 
‘‘(A) interview current and former midshipmen 
of the United States Merchant Marine Academy (to 
the extent that such midshipmen provide the De-
partment of Transportation express consent to be 
interviewed by the Council); and 
‘‘(B) review surveys under section 51322(d). 
‘‘(3) PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION.— 
In carrying out this subsection, the Council shall comply 
with the obligations of the Department of Transpor-
tation to protect personally identifiable information. 
‘‘(d) REPORTS.—On an annual basis for each of the 5 
years after the date of enactment of this section, and at the 
discretion of the Council thereafter, the Council shall submit, 
to the President and the Committee on Commerce, Science, 
and Transportation and the Committee on Appropriations of 
the Senate and the Committee on Transportation and Infra-
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structure and the Committee on Appropriations of the House 
of Representatives, a report on the Council’s findings based 
on the reviews conducted pursuant to subsection (c) and re-
lated recommendations. 
‘‘(e) EMPLOYEE STATUS.—Members of the Council shall 
not be considered employees of the United States Government 
for any purpose and shall not receive compensation other 
than reimbursement of travel expenses and per diem allow-
ance in accordance with section 5703 of title 5. 
‘‘(f) NONAPPLICABILITY OF FACA.—The Federal Advi-
sory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.) shall not apply to the 
Council. 
‘‘§ 51328. Student support 
‘‘The Maritime Administrator shall— 
‘‘(1) require a biannual survey of midshipmen, fac-
ulty, and staff of the Academy assessing the environ-
ment of the Academy; and 
‘‘(2) require an annual survey of faculty and staff 
of the Academy assessing the Sea Year program.’’. 
(b) REPORT TO CONGRESS.—Not later than 30 days 
after the date of enactment of this section, the Maritime Ad-
ministrator shall provide Congress with a briefing on the re-
sources necessary to properly implement section 51328 of 
title 46, United States Code, as added by this section.
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(c) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—The chapter analysis 
for chapter 513 of title 46, United States Code, is amended 
by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘51325. Sexual assault and sexual harassment prevention information manage-
ment system. 
‘‘51326. Student advisory board at the United States Merchant Marine Acad-
emy. 
‘‘51327. Sexual Assault Advisory Council. 
‘‘51328. Student support.’’. 
(d) UNITED STATES MERCHANT MARINE ACADEMY 
STUDENT SUPPORT PLAN.— 
(1) STUDENT SUPPORT PLAN.—Not later than Jan-
uary 1, 2023, the Maritime Administrator shall issue a 
Student Support Plan for the United States Merchant 
Marine Academy, in consultation with relevant mental 
health professionals in the Federal Government or expe-
rienced with the maritime industry or related industries. 
Such plan shall— 
(A) address the mental health resources avail-
able to midshipmen, both on-campus and during 
Sea Year; 
(B) establish a tracking system for suicidal 
ideations and suicide attempts of midshipmen, 
which excludes personally identifiable information; 
(C) create an option for midshipmen to obtain 
assistance from a professional care provider vir-
tually; and
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(D) require an annual survey of faculty and 
staff assessing the adequacy of mental health re-
sources for midshipmen of the Academy, both on 
campus and during Sea Year. 
(2) REPORT
TO
CONGRESS.—Not later than 30 
days after the date of enactment of this section, the 
Maritime Administrator shall provide Congress with a 
report on the resources necessary to properly implement 
this subsection. 
(e) SPECIAL VICTIMS ADVISOR.—Section 51319 of title 
46, United States Code, is amended— 
(1) by redesignating subsection (c) as subsection 
(d); 
(2) by inserting after subsection (b) the following: 
‘‘(c) SPECIAL VICTIMS ADVISOR.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall designate 
an attorney (to be known as the ‘Special Victims Advi-
sor’) for the purpose of providing legal assistance to any 
cadet of the Academy who is the victim of an alleged 
sex-related offense regarding administrative and criminal 
proceedings related to such offense, regardless of wheth-
er the report of that offense is restricted or unrestricted. 
‘‘(2) SPECIAL VICTIMS ADVISORY.—The Secretary 
shall ensure that the attorney designated as the Special
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Victims Advisor has knowledge of the Uniform Code of 
Military Justice, as well as criminal and civil law. 
‘‘(3) PRIVILEGED COMMUNICATIONS.—Any commu-
nications between a victim of an alleged sex-related of-
fense and the Special Victim Advisor, when acting in 
their capacity as such, shall have the same protection 
that applicable law provides for confidential attorney-cli-
ent communications.’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(e) UNFILLED VACANCIES.—The Administrator of the 
Maritime Administration may appoint qualified candidates to 
positions under subsections (a) and (d) of this section without 
regard to sections 3309 through 3319 of title 5.’’. 
(f) CATCH A SERIAL OFFENDER ASSESSMENT.— 
(1) ASSESSMENT.—Not later than one year after 
the date of enactment of this section, the Commandant 
of the Coast Guard, in coordination with the Maritime 
Administrator, shall conduct an assessment of the feasi-
bility and process necessary, and appropriate responsible 
entities to establish a program for the United States 
Merchant Marine Academy and United States Merchant 
Marine modeled on the Catch a Serial Offender program 
of the Department of Defense using the information 
management system required under subsection (a) of
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section 51325 of title 46, United States Code, and the 
exit interviews under subsection (b) of such section. 
(2) LEGISLATIVE CHANGE PROPOSALS.—If, as a re-
sult of the assessment required by paragraph (1), the 
Commandant or the Administrator determines that addi-
tional authority is necessary to implement the program 
described in paragraph (1), the Commandant or the Ad-
ministrator, as applicable, shall provide appropriate leg-
islative change proposals to Congress. 
(g) SHIPBOARD TRAINING.—Section 51322(a) of title 
46, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the 
following: 
‘‘(3) TRAINING.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—As part of training that 
shall be provided not less than semiannually to all 
midshipmen of the Academy, pursuant to section 
51318, the Maritime Administrator shall develop 
and implement comprehensive in-person sexual as-
sault risk-reduction and response training that, to 
the extent practicable, conforms to best practices in 
the sexual assault prevention and response field and 
includes appropriate scenario-based training. 
‘‘(B) 
DEVELOPMENT
AND
CONSULTATION 
WITH EXPERTS.—In developing the sexual assault 
risk-reduction and response training under subpara-
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graph (A), the Maritime Administrator shall consult 
with and incorporate, as appropriate, the rec-
ommendations and views of experts in the sexual 
assault field.’’. 
SEC. 3532. MARITIME TECHNICAL ADVANCEMENT ACT. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 51706 of title 46, United 
States Code, is amended— 
(1) by striking subsection (a) and inserting the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(a) DESIGNATION.—The Secretary of Transportation 
may designate as a center of excellence for domestic maritime 
workforce training and education an entity which is a covered 
training entity.’’; 
(2) by striking subsection (b) and inserting the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(b) GRANT PROGRAM.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary may award a 
maritime career training grant to a center of excellence 
designated under subsection (a) for the purpose of devel-
oping, offering, or improving career and technical edu-
cation or training programs related to the United States 
maritime industry for United States workers. 
‘‘(2) GRANT PROPOSAL.—To be eligible to receive a 
grant under this subsection, a center of excellence des-
ignated under subsection (a) shall submit to the Sec-
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retary a grant proposal that includes a detailed descrip-
tion of— 
‘‘(A) the specific project proposed to be funded 
by the grant, including a description of the manner 
in which the grant will be used to develop, offer, or 
improve a career and technical education or train-
ing program that is suited to United States mari-
time industry workers; 
‘‘(B) the extent to which the project for which 
the grant proposal is submitted will meet the edu-
cational or career training needs of United States 
maritime industry workers; 
‘‘(C) any previous experience of the center of 
excellence in providing United States maritime in-
dustry career and technical education or training 
programs; 
‘‘(D) how the project proposed to be funded by 
the grant would address shortcomings in existing 
educational or career training opportunities avail-
able to United States maritime industry workers; 
and 
‘‘(E) the extent to which employers, including 
small and medium-sized firms, have demonstrated a 
commitment to employing United States maritime
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industry workers who would benefit from the 
project for which the grant proposal is submitted. 
‘‘(3) CRITERIA FOR AWARD OF GRANTS.—Subject to 
the appropriation of funds to carry out this section, the 
Secretary shall award grants under this subsection to 
centers of excellence based on— 
‘‘(A) an determination of the merits of a grant 
proposal submitted under paragraph (2) to develop, 
offer, or improve career and technical education or 
training programs to be made available to United 
States maritime industry workers; 
‘‘(B) an evaluation of the likely employment 
opportunities available to United States maritime 
industry workers who complete a maritime career 
and technical education or training program that a 
center proposes to develop, offer, or improve; and 
‘‘(C) an evaluation of prior demand for train-
ing programs by workers served by centers of excel-
lence designated under subsection (a), as well as the 
availability and capacity of existing maritime train-
ing programs to meet future demand for training 
programs. 
‘‘(4) COMPETITIVE AWARDS.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall award 
grants under this subsection to centers of excellence
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designated under subsection (a) on a competitive 
basis. 
‘‘(B) TIMING
OF
GRANT
NOTICE.—The Sec-
retary shall post a Notice of Funding Opportunity 
regarding grants awarded under this subsection not 
more than 90 days after the date of the enactment 
of the appropriations Act for the fiscal year con-
cerned. 
‘‘(C) TIMING OF GRANTS.—The Secretary shall 
award grants under this subsection not later than 
270 days after the date of the enactment of the ap-
propriations Act for the fiscal year concerned. 
‘‘(D) 
REUSE
OF
UNEXPENDED
GRANT 
FUNDS.—Notwithstanding 
subparagraph 
(C), 
amounts awarded as a grant under this subsection 
that are not expended by the grantee shall remain 
available to the Secretary for use for grants under 
this subsection. 
‘‘(E) ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS.—Not more than 
3 percent of amounts made available to carry out 
this subsection may be used for the necessary costs 
of grant administration. 
‘‘(F) PROHIBITED USE.—A center of excellence 
designated under subsection (a) that has received 
funds awarded under section 54101(a)(2) for train-
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ing purposes for a fiscal year shall not be eligible 
for grants under this subsection during the same 
fiscal year.’’; and 
(3) in subsection (c)— 
(A) by striking paragraph (1) and inserting the 
following: 
‘‘(1) COVERED TRAINING ENTITY.—The term ‘cov-
ered training entity’ means an entity that— 
‘‘(A) is located in a State that borders on 
the— 
‘‘(i) Gulf of Mexico; 
‘‘(ii) Atlantic Ocean; 
‘‘(iii) Long Island Sound; 
‘‘(iv) Pacific Ocean; 
‘‘(v) Great Lakes; or 
‘‘(vi) Mississippi River System; 
‘‘(B) is— 
‘‘(i) a postsecondary educational institu-
tion (as such term is defined in section 3(39) 
of the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical 
Education Act of 2006 (20 U.S.C. 2302)); 
‘‘(ii) a postsecondary vocational institution 
(as such term is defined in section 102(c) of 
the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
1002(c));
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‘‘(iii) a public or private nonprofit entity 
that offers one or more other structured expe-
riential learning training programs for United 
States workers in the United States maritime 
industry, including a program that is offered 
by a labor organization or conducted in part-
nership with a nonprofit organization or one or 
more employers in the United States maritime 
industry; 
‘‘(iv) an entity sponsoring an apprentice-
ship program registered with the Office of Ap-
prenticeship of the Employment and Training 
Administration of the Department of Labor or 
a State apprenticeship agency recognized by 
the Office of Apprenticeship pursuant to the 
Act of August 16, 1937 (commonly known as 
the ‘National Apprenticeship Act’; 50 Stat. 
664, chapter 663; 29 U.S.C. 50 et seq.); or 
‘‘(v) a maritime training center designated 
prior to the date of enactment of the National 
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 
2023; and 
‘‘(C) has a demonstrated record of success in 
maritime workforce training and education.’’; and 
(B) by adding at the end the following:
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‘‘(3) CAREER
AND
TECHNICAL
EDUCATION.—The 
term ‘career and technical education’ has the meaning 
given such term in section 3(5) of the Carl D. Perkins 
Career and Technical Education Act (20 U.S.C. 2302). 
‘‘(4) SECRETARY.—The term ‘Secretary’ means the 
Secretary of Transportation. 
‘‘(5) TRAINING PROGRAM.—The term ‘training pro-
gram’ means a program that provides training services, 
as described in section 134(c)(3)(D) of the Workforce 
Innovation and Opportunity Act (Public Law 113–128; 
29 U.S.C. 3174). 
‘‘(6) UNITED STATES MARITIME INDUSTRY.—The 
term ‘United States maritime industry’ means the de-
sign, construction, repair, operation, manning, and sup-
ply of vessels in all segments of the maritime transpor-
tation system of the United States, including— 
‘‘(A) the domestic and foreign trade; 
‘‘(B) the coastal, offshore, and inland trade; 
‘‘(C) non-commercial maritime activities, in-
cluding— 
‘‘(i) recreational boating; and 
‘‘(ii) oceanographic and limnological re-
search as described in section 2101(24).’’. 
(b) PUBLICLY AVAILABLE REPORT.—Not later than De-
cember 15 in each of calendar years 2022 through 2024, the
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Secretary of Transportation shall make publicly available on 
an appropriate website a report, and provide to the Com-
mittee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Sen-
ate and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure 
of the House of Representatives a briefing, on the implemen-
tation of the amendments under this section. Such report and 
briefing shall include— 
(1) a description of each grant awarded under sub-
section (b) of section 51706 of title 46, United States 
Code, as amended by subsection (a), during the fiscal 
year preceding the fiscal year during which the report is 
submitted; and 
(2) an assessment of the effects of each such grant 
under this subsection on workers who received training 
provided pursuant to the grant during the fiscal year 
preceding the fiscal year during which the report was 
submitted. 
(c) GUIDELINES.—Not later than one year after the date 
of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Transportation 
shall— 
(1) prescribe guidelines for the submission of grant 
proposals under section 51706(b) of title 46, United 
States Code, as amended by subsection (a); and 
(2) publish and maintain such guidelines on the 
website of the Department of Transportation.
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(d) ASSISTANCE
FOR
SMALL
SHIPYARDS.—Section 
54101(e) of title 46, United States Code, is amended by 
striking paragraph (2) and inserting the following: 
‘‘(2) ALLOCATION OF FUNDS.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—The Administrator may 
not award more than 25 percent of the funds made 
available to carry out this section for any fiscal year 
to any small shipyard in one geographic location 
that has more than 600 employees. 
‘‘(B) INELIGIBILITY.—A maritime training 
center that has received funds awarded under sec-
tion 51706 of title 46, United States Code, shall 
not be eligible for grants under this subsection for 
training purposes in the same fiscal year.’’. 
SEC. 3533. ENSURING DIVERSE MARINER RECRUITMENT. 
Not later than six months after the date of the enact-
ment of this Act, the Secretary of Transportation shall de-
velop and deliver to Congress a strategy to assist State mari-
time academies and the United States Merchant Marine 
Academy in improving the representation in the next genera-
tion of the mariner workforce of women and underrep-
resented communities, including each of the following: 
(1) Black and African American. 
(2) Hispanic and Latino. 
(3) Asian.
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(4) American Indian, Alaska Native, and Native 
Hawaiian. 
(5) Pacific Islander. 
SEC. 3534. LOW EMISSIONS VESSELS TRAINING. 
(a) DEVELOPMENT
OF STRATEGY.—The Secretary of 
Transportation, in consultation with the United States Mer-
chant Marine Academy, State maritime academies, civilian 
nautical schools, and the Secretary of the department in 
which Coast Guard is operating, shall develop a strategy to 
ensure there is an adequate supply of trained United States 
citizen mariners sufficient to meet the operational require-
ments of low and zero emission vessels. Implementation of 
the strategy shall aim to increase the supply of trained 
United States citizen mariners sufficient to meet the needs of 
the maritime industry and ensure continued investment in 
training for mariners serving on conventional fuel vessels. 
(b) REPORT.—Not later than six months after the date 
the Secretary of Transportation determines that there is com-
mercially viable technology for low and zero emission vessels, 
the Secretary of Transportation shall— 
(1) submit to the Committee on Commerce, Science, 
and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on 
Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Rep-
resentatives a report on the strategy developed under 
subsection (a) and plans for its implementation; and
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(2) make such report publicly available. 
Subtitle E—Other Matters 
SEC. 3541. WAIVER OF NAVIGATION AND VESSEL INSPECTION 
LAWS. 
Section 501 of title 46, United States Code, is amend-
ed— 
(1) in subsection (b)— 
(A) by striking paragraph (1) and inserting the 
following: 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Upon a determination by the 
President that a waiver of the navigation or vessel-in-
spection laws is necessary in the interest of national de-
fense, the head of an agency responsible for the adminis-
tration of such laws, may waive compliance with such 
laws— 
‘‘(A) following a determination in accordance 
with the requirements of paragraph (3) by the Mar-
itime Administrator, acting in the Administrator’s 
capacity as Director, National Shipping Authority, 
of the non-availability of qualified United States 
flag capacity to meet national defense requirements; 
‘‘(B) not earlier than 48 hours after a waiver 
request is published under paragraph (6)(A); and 
‘‘(C) on a vessel specific basis to the extent, in 
the manner, and on the terms the head of such
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agency, in consultation with the Administrator, act-
ing in such capacity, prescribes.’’; 
(B) in paragraph (2)(B) by striking ‘‘deter-
minations referred to in paragraph (1)’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘determination referred to in paragraph 
(1)(A)’’; 
(C) in paragraph (3) by striking subparagraph 
(A) and inserting the following: 
‘‘(A) for each determination referred to in 
paragraph (1)(A)— 
‘‘(i) identify any actions that could be 
taken to enable qualified United States flag ca-
pacity to meet national defense requirements 
prior to the issuance of a waiver; and 
‘‘(ii) not assess the non-availability of 
qualified United States flag capacity to meet 
national defense requirements retrospectively 
after the date on which a waiver is requested;’’; 
and 
(D) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(5) PROSPECTIVE APPLICATION.—No waiver shall 
be issued for a vessel if, at the time of the waiver re-
quest under this section, such vessel is laden with mer-
chandise that, pursuant to the requested waiver, could
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be unladen at points or places to which the coastwise 
laws apply. 
‘‘(6) PUBLICATION REQUIREMENTS.— 
‘‘(A) PUBLICATION OF WAIVER REQUESTS.— 
Upon receiving a request for a waiver under this 
subsection, the head of an agency referred to in 
paragraph (1) shall publish such request on the 
website of such agency. 
‘‘(B) PUBLICATION OF WAIVER DENIAL.—Not 
later than 48 hours after denying a waiver re-
quested under this subsection, the head of an agen-
cy referred to in paragraph (1) shall publish on the 
website of such agency an explanation for denying 
such waiver, including applicable findings to sup-
port the denial.’’; and 
(2) in subsection (c)(1)— 
(A) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A) 
by inserting ‘‘and the individual requesting such 
waiver (if not the owner or operator of the vessel)’’ 
before ‘‘shall submit’’; 
(B) in subparagraph (C) by striking ‘‘and’’ at 
the end; 
(C) by redesignating subparagraphs (B), (C), 
and (D) as subparagraphs (C), (D), and (G), re-
spectively;
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(D) by inserting after subparagraph (A) the 
following: 
‘‘(B) the name of the owner and operator of 
the vessel;’’; and 
(E) by inserting after subparagraph (D), as so 
redesignated, the following: 
‘‘(E) a description of the cargo carried; 
‘‘(F) an explanation as to why the waiver was 
in the interest of national defense; and’’. 
SEC. 3542. NATIONAL MARITIME STRATEGY. 
(a) STUDY TO INFORM A NATIONAL MARITIME STRAT-
EGY.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 30 days after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of 
Transportation and the Secretary of the department in 
which the Coast Guard is operating shall seek to enter 
into an agreement with a studies and analysis federally 
funded research and development center under which 
such center shall conduct a study to identify the key ele-
ments needed for a national maritime strategy that is 
designed to— 
(A) achieve the objectives described in section 
50101 of title 46, United States Code; and 
(B) ensure—
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(i) a capable, commercially viable, mili-
tarily useful fleet of a sufficient number of 
merchant vessels documented under chapter 
121 of title 46, United States Code; 
(ii) a robust United States mariner work-
force, as described in section 50101 of title 46, 
United States Code; 
(iii) strong United States domestic ship-
building infrastructure, and related ship-
building trades amongst skilled workers in the 
United States; and 
(iv) that the Navy Fleet Auxiliary Force, 
the National Defense Reserve Fleet, the Mili-
tary Sealift Command, the Maritime Security 
Program under chapter 531 of title 46, United 
States Code, the Cable Security Program 
under chapter 532 of title 46, United States 
Code, and the Tanker Security Program under 
chapter 534 of title 46, United States Code 
currently meet the economic and national secu-
rity needs of the United States and would reli-
ably continue to meet those needs under future 
economic or national security emergencies. 
(2) DEADLINE FOR COMPLETION.—An agreement 
entered into pursuant to paragraph (1) shall specify that
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the federally funded research and development center 
shall complete the study by not later than one year after 
the date of the enactment of this Act. 
(3) INPUT.—An agreement entered into pursuant to 
paragraph (1) shall specify that, in carrying out the 
study, the federally funded research and development 
center shall solicit input from— 
(A) relevant Federal departments and agencies; 
(B) nongovernmental organizations; 
(C) United States companies; 
(D) maritime labor organizations; 
(E) commercial industries that depend on 
United States mariners; 
(F) domestic shipyards regarding shipbuilding 
and repair capacity, and the associated skilled 
workforce, such as the workforce required for trans-
portation, offshore wind, fishing, and aquaculture; 
(G) providers of maritime workforce training; 
and 
(H) any other relevant organizations. 
(4) REQUIREMENTS
OF
AGREEMENT.—An agree-
ment entered into pursuant to paragraph (1) shall speci-
fy that, in carrying out the study, the federally funded 
research and development center shall consult with the 
Secretary of Transportation, the Secretary of Defense,
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the Secretary of the Department in which the Coast 
Guard is operating, the Adminstrator of the National 
Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, and the heads 
of other relevant Federal agencies, in the identification 
and evaluation of— 
(A) incentives, including regulatory changes, 
needed to continue to meet the shipbuilding and 
ship maintenance needs of the United States for 
commercial and national security purposes, includ-
ing through a review of— 
(i) the loans and guarantees program car-
ried out under chapter 537 of title 46, United 
States Code, and how the development of new 
offshore commercial industries, such as wind 
energy, could be supported through modifica-
tion of such program or other Federal pro-
grams, and thus also support the United 
States sealift in the future; 
(ii) the barriers to participation in the 
loans and guarantees program carried out 
under chapter 537 of title 46, United States 
Code, and how the program may be improved 
to facilitate additional shipbuilding activities in 
the United States;
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(iii) the needed resources, human and fi-
nancial, for such incentives; and 
(iv) the current and anticipated number of 
shipbuilding and ship maintenance contracts at 
United States shipyards through 2032, to the 
extent practicable; 
(B) incentives, including regulatory changes, 
needed to maintain a commercially viable United 
States-documented fleet, including— 
(i) an examination of how the preferences 
under section 2631 of title 10, United States 
Code, and chapters 531, 532, 534, and 553 of 
title 46, United States Code, should be used to 
further maintain and grow a United States- 
documented fleet; 
(ii) an identification of other incentives 
that could be used that may not be authorized 
at the time of the study; 
(iii) an estimate of the number and type 
of commercial ships needed over the next 30 
years; and 
(iv) estimates of the needed human and fi-
nancial resources for such incentives; 
(C) the availability of United States mariners, 
and future needs, including—
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(i) the number of mariners needed for the 
United States commercial and national security 
needs over the next 30 years; 
(ii) the policies and programs (at the time 
of the study) to recruit, train, and retain 
United States mariners to support the United 
States maritime workforce needs during peace 
time and at war; 
(iii) how those programs could be im-
proved to grow the number of maritime work-
ers trained each year, including how potential 
collaboration between the uniformed services, 
the United States Merchant Marine Academy, 
State maritime academies, maritime labor 
training centers, and the Centers of Excellence 
for Domestic Maritime Workforce Training 
under section 51706 of title 46, United States 
Code, could be used most effectively; and 
(iv) estimates of the necessary resources, 
human and financial, to implement such pro-
grams in each relevant Federal agency over the 
next 30 years; and 
(D) the interaction among the elements de-
scribed under subparagraphs (A) through (C).
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(5) PUBLIC
AVAILABILITY.—The Secretary of 
Transportation shall make publicly available on a 
website of the Department of Transportation a study 
completed pursuant to paragraph (1). 
(b) NATIONAL MARITIME STRATEGY.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 501 of title 46, United 
States Code, is amended by inserting after section 50113 
the following new section: 
‘‘§ 50114. National maritime strategy 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Transportation, in 
consultation with the Secretary of the department in which 
the Coast Guard is operating and the Commander of United 
States Transportation Command, shall submit to the Com-
mittee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of 
Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, 
and Transportation of the Senate— 
‘‘(1) a national maritime strategy; and 
‘‘(2) not less often than once every five years after 
the submission of such strategy, an update to the strat-
egy. 
‘‘(b) CONTENTS.—The strategy required under sub-
section (a) shall include each of the following: 
‘‘(1) An identification of— 
‘‘(A) international policies and Federal regula-
tions and policies that reduce the competitiveness of
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United States-documented vessels with foreign ves-
sels in domestic and international transportation 
markets; and 
‘‘(B) the impact of reduced cargo flow due to 
reductions in the number of members of the United 
States Armed Forces stationed or deployed outside 
of the United States. 
‘‘(2) Recommendations to— 
‘‘(A) make United States-documented vessels 
more competitive in shipping routes between United 
States and foreign ports; 
‘‘(B) increase the use of United States-docu-
mented vessels to carry cargo imported to and ex-
ported from the United States; 
‘‘(C) ensure compliance by Federal agencies 
with chapter 553; 
‘‘(D) increase the use of short sea transpor-
tation routes, including routes designated under 
section 55601(b), to enhance intermodal freight 
movements; 
‘‘(E) enhance United States shipbuilding capa-
bility; 
‘‘(F) invest in, and identify gaps in, infrastruc-
ture needed to facilitate the movement of goods at 
ports and throughout the transportation system, in-
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cluding innovative physical and information tech-
nologies; 
‘‘(G) enhance workforce training and recruit-
ment for the maritime workforce, including training 
on innovative physical and information technologies; 
‘‘(H) increase the resilience of ports and the 
marine transportation system; 
‘‘(I) increase the carriage of government-im-
pelled cargo on United States-documented vessels 
pursuant to chapter 553 of title 46, section 2631 of 
title 10, or otherwise; and 
‘‘(J) maximize the cost effectiveness of Federal 
funding for carriage of non-defense government im-
pelled cargo for the purposes of maintaining a 
United States flag fleet for national and economic 
security. 
‘‘(c) UPDATE.—Upon the release of a strategy or update 
under subsection (a), the Secretary of Transportation shall 
make such strategy or update publicly available on the 
website of the Department of Transportation. 
‘‘(d) IMPLEMENTATION
PLAN.—Not later than six 
months after the submission of a strategy or update under 
subsection (a), the Secretary of Transportation, in consulta-
tion with the Secretary of the department in which the Coast 
Guard is operating and the Secretary of Defense, shall make
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publicly available on an appropriate website an implementa-
tion plan for such strategy or update.’’. 
(2) CONFORMING REPEALS; DEADLINE.— 
(A) RESCISSION OF SUPERCEDED STRATEGY.— 
Effective on the date on which the Secretary of 
Transportation submits the national maritime strat-
egy under section 50114(a)(1) of title 46, United 
States Code, as added by paragraph (1)— 
(i) the national maritime strategy pre-
pared pursuant to section 603 of the Howard 
Coble Coast Guard and Maritime Transpor-
tation Act of 2014 (Public Law 113–281) is 
rescinded; and 
(ii) section 603 of the Howard Coble 
Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Act 
of 2014 (Public Law 113–281) is repealed. 
(B) DEADLINE
FOR
SUBMISSION
OF
STRAT-
EGY.—The Secretary shall submit the national mar-
itime strategy required under section 50114(a)(1) 
of title 46, United States Code, as added by para-
graph (1), not later than six months after the date 
on which the Secretary receives the study under 
subsection (a). 
(3) CLERICAL
AMENDMENT.—The analysis for 
chapter 501 of title 46, United States Code, is amended
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by inserting after the item relating to section 50113 the 
following new item: 
‘‘50114. National maritime strategy.’’. 
SEC. 3543. MARITIME ENVIRONMENTAL AND TECHNICAL AS-
SISTANCE PROGRAM. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 50307 of title 46, United 
States Code, is amended— 
(1) by striking the subsection (a) enumerator and 
all that follows through ‘‘Transportation’’ and inserting 
the following: 
‘‘(a) EMERGING MARINE TECHNOLOGIES
AND PRAC-
TICES.— 
‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—The Secretary of Transpor-
tation’’; 
(2) in subsection (b)— 
(A) in paragraph (1)— 
(i) by redesignating subparagraphs (A) 
through (D) as clauses (i) through (iv), respec-
tively and adjusting the margins accordingly; 
and 
(ii) in clause (iv), as redesignated by 
clause (i), by striking ‘‘propeller cavitation’’ 
and inserting ‘‘incidental vessel-generated un-
derwater noise, such as noise from propeller 
cavitation or hydrodynamic flow’’;
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(B) by redesignating paragraphs (1) and (2) as 
subparagraphs (A) and (B), respectively and adjust-
ing the margins accordingly; 
(3) in subsection (c), by redesignating paragraphs 
(1) and (2) as subparagraphs (A) and (B), respectively 
and adjusting the margins accordingly; 
(4) by redesignating subsections (b) through (d) as 
paragraphs (2) through (4), respectively and adjusting 
the margins accordingly; 
(5) by redesignating subsection (e) as subsection 
(b); 
(6) by striking subsection (f); 
(7) in subsection (a)— 
(A) in paragraph (1), as designated under 
paragraph (1) of this section— 
(i) by inserting ‘‘or support’’ after ‘‘en-
gage in’’; 
(ii) by striking ‘‘the use of public’’ and all 
that follows through the end of the sentence 
and inserting ‘‘eligible entities.’’; 
(B) in paragraph (2), as redesignated under 
paragraph (4) of this section— 
(i) by striking ‘‘this section’’ and inserting 
‘‘this subsection’’;
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(ii) by striking ‘‘or improve’’ and inserting 
‘‘improve, or support efforts related to,’’; 
(C) in paragraph (3), as redesignated by para-
graph (4) of this section, by striking ‘‘under sub-
section (b)(2) may include’’ and inserting ‘‘with 
other Federal agencies or with State, local, or Trib-
al governments, as appropriate, under paragraph 
(2)(B) may include’’; 
(D) in paragraph (4), as redesignated by para-
graph (4) of this section— 
(i) by striking ‘‘academic, public, private, 
and nongovernmental entities and facilities’’ 
and inserting ‘‘eligible entities’’; and 
(ii) by striking ‘‘subsection (a)’’ and in-
serting ‘‘this subsection’’; and 
(E) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(5) GRANTS.—Subject to the availability of appro-
priations, the Maritime Administrator, may establish 
and carry out a competitive grant program to award 
grants to eligible entities for projects in the United 
States consistent with the goals of this subsection to 
study, evaluate, test, demonstrate, or apply technologies 
and practices to improve environmental performance.’’;
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(8) in subsection (b), as redesignated by paragraph 
(5) of this section, by striking ‘‘subsection (b)(1)’’ and 
inserting ‘‘this section’’; and 
(9) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(c) VESSELS.—Activities carried out under a grant or 
cooperative agreement made under this section may be con-
ducted on public vessels under the control of the Maritime 
Administration, upon approval of the Maritime Adminis-
trator. 
‘‘(d) ELIGIBLE ENTITY DEFINED.—In this section, the 
term ‘eligible entity’ means— 
‘‘(1) a private entity, including a nonprofit organi-
zation; 
‘‘(2) a State, regional, or local government or enti-
ty, including special districts; 
‘‘(3) an Indian Tribe (as defined in section 4 of the 
Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act 
(25 U.S.C. 5304)) or a consortium of Indian Tribes; 
‘‘(4) an institution of higher education as defined 
under section 102 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 
(20 U.S.C. 1002); or 
‘‘(5) a partnership or collaboration of entities de-
scribed in paragraphs (1) through (4). 
‘‘(e) CENTER FOR MARITIME INNOVATION.—
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‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—The Secretary of Transpor-
tation shall, through a cooperative agreement, establish 
a United States Center for Maritime Innovation (re-
ferred to in this subsection as the ‘Center’) to support 
the study, research, development, assessment, and de-
ployment of emerging marine technologies and practices 
related to the maritime transportation system. 
‘‘(2) SELECTION.—The Center shall be— 
‘‘(A) selected through a competitive process of 
eligible entities, and if a private entity, a domestic 
entity; 
‘‘(B) based in the United States with technical 
expertise in emerging marine technologies and prac-
tices related to the maritime transportation system; 
and 
‘‘(C) located in close proximity to eligible enti-
ties with expertise in United States emerging ma-
rine technologies and practices, including the use of 
alternative fuels and the development of both vessel 
and shoreside infrastructure. 
‘‘(3) COORDINATION.—The Secretary of Transpor-
tation shall coordinate with other agencies critical for 
science, research, and regulation of emerging marine 
technologies for the maritime sector, including the De-
partment of Energy, the Environmental Protection
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Agency, the National Science Foundation, and the Coast 
Guard, when establishing the Center. 
‘‘(4) FUNCTIONS.—The Center shall— 
‘‘(A) support eligible entities regarding the de-
velopment and use of clean energy and necessary in-
frastructure to support the deployment of clean en-
ergy on vessels of the United States; 
‘‘(B) monitor and assess, on an ongoing basis, 
the current state of knowledge regarding emerging 
marine technologies in the United States; 
‘‘(C) identify any significant gaps in emerging 
marine technologies research specific to the United 
States maritime industry, and seek to fill those 
gaps; 
‘‘(D) conduct research, development, testing, 
and evaluation for equipment, technologies, and 
techniques to address the components under sub-
section (a)(2); 
‘‘(E) provide— 
‘‘(i) guidance on best available tech-
nologies; 
‘‘(ii) technical analysis; 
‘‘(iii) assistance with understanding com-
plex regulatory requirements; and
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‘‘(iv) documentation of best practices in 
the maritime industry, including training and 
informational webinars on solutions for the 
maritime industry; and 
‘‘(F) work with academic and private sector re-
sponse training centers and Domestic Maritime 
Workforce Training and Education Centers of Ex-
cellence to develop maritime strategies applicable to 
various segments of the United States maritime in-
dustry, including the inland, deep water, and coast-
al fleets.’’. 
(b) DEADLINE FOR IMPLEMENTATION.—The Secretary 
of Transportation shall establish the United States Center for 
Maritime Innovation under subsection (e) of section 50307 of 
title 46, United States Code, as added by subsection (a), by 
not later than one year after the date of the enactment of 
this Act. 
SEC. 3544. DEFINITION OF QUALIFIED VESSEL. 
Section 53501(5)(A)(iii) of title 46, United States Code, 
is amended by striking ‘‘United States foreign, Great Lakes, 
noncontiguous domestic, or short sea transportation trade’’ 
and inserting ‘‘foreign or domestic trade of the United 
States’’.
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SEC. 3545. ESTABLISHING A CAPITAL CONSTRUCTION FUND. 
Section 53503(b) of title 46, United States Code, is 
amended by striking ‘‘United States foreign, Great Lakes, 
noncontiguous domestic, or short sea transportation trade’’ 
and inserting ‘‘foreign or domestic trade of the United 
States’’. 
SEC. 3546. RECAPITALIZATION OF NATIONAL DEFENSE RE-
SERVE FLEET. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subject to the availability of appro-
priations, the Secretary of Transportation, in consultation 
with the Chief of Naval Operations and the Commandant of 
the Coast Guard, shall— 
(1) complete the design of a roll-on, roll-off cargo 
vessel for the National Defense Reserve Fleet to allow 
for the construction of such vessel to begin in fiscal year 
2024; and 
(2) seek to enter into an agreement with an appro-
priate vessel construction manager under which the ves-
sel construction manager shall enter into a contract for 
the construction of not more than ten such vessels in ac-
cordance with this section. 
(b) CONSTRUCTION
AND DOCUMENTATION REQUIRE-
MENTS.—A vessel constructed pursuant to this section shall 
meet the requirements for, and be issued a certificate of, doc-
umentation and a coastwise endorsement under chapter 121 
of title 46, United States Code.
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(c) DESIGN STANDARDS
AND CONSTRUCTION PRAC-
TICES.—Subject to subsection (b), a vessel constructed pursu-
ant to this section shall be constructed using commercial de-
sign standards and commercial construction practices that 
are consistent with the best interests of the Federal Govern-
ment. 
(d) CONSULTATION
WITH
OTHER
FEDERAL
ENTI-
TIES.—The Secretary of Transportation shall consult and co-
ordinate with the Secretary of the Navy and may consult with 
the heads of other appropriate Federal agencies regarding the 
vessel described in subsection (a) and activities associated 
with such vessel. 
(e) LIMITATION ON USE OF FUNDS FOR USED VES-
SELS.—None of the funds authorized to be appropriated by 
this Act or otherwise made available to carry out this section 
may be used for the procurement of any used vessel. 
SEC. 3547. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON MERCHANT MARINE. 
It is the sense of Congress that the United States Mer-
chant Marine is a critical part of the national infrastructure 
of the United States, and the men and women of the United 
States Merchant Marine are essential workers.
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SEC. 
3548. 
ANALYSIS 
OF 
EFFECTS 
OF 
CHEMICALS 
IN 
STORMWATER RUNOFF ON PACIFIC SALMON AND 
STEELHEAD. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 90 days after the date 
of enactment of this Act, the Under Secretary of Commerce 
for Oceans and Atmosphere, in coordination with the Sec-
retary of Transportation and the Administrator of the Envi-
ronmental Protection Agency, and in consultation with the 
Director of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, shall 
commence an analysis of— 
(1) the science relating to tire-related chemicals in 
stormwater runoff at ports and the effects of such 
chemicals on Pacific salmon and steelhead; and 
(2) the challenges of studying tire-related chemicals 
in stormwater runoff at ports and the effects of such 
chemicals on Pacific salmon and steelhead. 
(b) REPORT.—Not later than 18 months after com-
mencing the analysis required under subsection (a), the 
Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere, 
in coordination with the Secretary of Transportation and the 
Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, shall 
submit to the appropriate congressional committees, and 
make publicly available, a report that includes— 
(1) the findings of the analysis; and 
(2) recommendations—
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(A) to improve the monitoring of stormwater 
and research related to run-off for tire-related 
chemicals and the effects of such chemicals on Pa-
cific salmon and steelhead at ports; and 
(B) based on the best available science on rel-
evant management approaches at ports under their 
respective jurisdictions. 
(c) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES.—In 
this section, the term ‘‘appropriate congressional committees’’ 
means— 
(1) the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
Transportation and the Committee on Environment and 
Public Works of the Senate; and 
(2) the Committee on Transportation and Infra-
structure and the Committee on Natural Resources of 
the House of Representatives. 
SEC. 3549. REPORT ON EFFECTIVE VESSEL QUIETING MEAS-
URES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than one year after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the 
Maritime Administration, in consultation with the Under Sec-
retary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere and the Sec-
retary of the Department in which the Coast Guard is oper-
ating, shall submit to the appropriate congressional commit-
tees, and make publicly available on an appropriate website
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of the Department of Transportation, a report that includes 
each of the following: 
(1) An identification of technology-based controls 
and best management practices for reducing vessel-gen-
erated underwater noise. 
(2) For each technology-based control or best man-
agement practice identified under paragraph (1), an 
evaluation of— 
(A) the applicability of each control and prac-
tice to various vessel types; 
(B) the technical feasibility and economic 
achievability of each control or practice; and 
(C) the co-benefits and trade-offs of each con-
trol or practice. 
(3) Such other matters as the Administrator deter-
mines appropriate. 
(b) COMMITTEES.—In this section, the term ‘‘appro-
priate congressional committees’’ means— 
(1) the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
Transportation of the Senate; and 
(2) the Committee on Natural Resources and the 
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the 
House of Representatives.
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DIVISION D—FUNDING TABLES 
SEC. 4001. AUTHORIZATION OF AMOUNTS IN FUNDING TABLES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Whenever a funding table in this di-
vision specifies a dollar amount authorized for a project, pro-
gram, or activity, the obligation and expenditure of the speci-
fied dollar amount for the project, program, or activity is 
hereby authorized, subject to the availability of appropria-
tions. 
(b) MERIT-BASED DECISIONS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—A decision to commit, obligate, 
or expend funds with or to a specific entity on the basis 
of a dollar amount authorized pursuant to subsection (a) 
shall— 
(A) except as provided in paragraph (2), be 
based on merit-based selection procedures in accord-
ance with the requirements of sections 2304(k) and 
2374 of title 10, United States Code, or on competi-
tive procedures; and 
(B) comply with other applicable provisions of 
law. 
(2) EXCEPTION.—Paragraph (1)(A) does not apply 
to a decision to commit, obligate, or expend funds on the 
basis of a dollar amount authorized pursuant to sub-
section (a) if the project, program, or activity involved— 
(A) is listed in section 4201; and
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(B) is identified as Community Project Fund-
ing through the inclusion of the abbreviation 
‘‘CPF’’ immediately before the name of the project, 
program, or activity. 
(c) RELATIONSHIP TO TRANSFER AND PROGRAMMING 
AUTHORITY.—An amount specified in the funding tables in 
this division may be transferred or reprogrammed under a 
transfer or reprogramming authority provided by another 
provision of this Act or by other law. The transfer or re-
programming of an amount specified in such funding tables 
shall not count against a ceiling on such transfers or 
reprogrammings under section 1001 of this Act or any other 
provision of law, unless such transfer or reprogramming 
would move funds between appropriation accounts. 
(d) APPLICABILITY TO CLASSIFIED ANNEX.—This sec-
tion applies to any classified annex that accompanies this 
Act. 
(e) ORAL AND WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS.—No oral or 
written communication concerning any amount specified in 
the funding tables in this division shall supersede the require-
ments of this section. 
TITLE XLI—PROCUREMENT 
SEC. 4101. PROCUREMENT. 
SEC. 4101. PROCUREMENT 
(In Thousands of Dollars) 
Line 
Item 
FY 2023 
Request 
Conference 
Authorized 
AIRCRAFT PROCUREMENT, ARMY 
FIXED WING 
002 
MQ–1 UAV .................................................................................................................................
350,000 
Program increase—MQ–1 for Army National Guard .................................................................
[350,000 ]
1687 
•HRES 1512 EH 
SEC. 4101. PROCUREMENT 
(In Thousands of Dollars) 
Line 
Item 
FY 2023 
Request 
Conference 
Authorized 
005 
SMALL UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS .......................................................................
10,598 
20,598 
Short Range Reconnaissance acceleration ..................................................................................
[10,000 ] 
ROTARY 
007 
AH–64 APACHE BLOCK IIIA REMAN ..................................................................................
524,661 
524,661 
008 
AH–64 APACHE BLOCK IIIA REMAN ..................................................................................
169,218 
169,218 
010 
UH–60 BLACKHAWK M MODEL (MYP) ..............................................................................
650,406 
707,806 
Add 2 aircraft—combat loss replacement ...................................................................................
[57,400 ] 
011 
UH–60 BLACKHAWK M MODEL (MYP) ..............................................................................
68,147 
68,147 
012 
UH–60 BLACK HAWK L AND V MODELS ..........................................................................
178,658 
178,658 
013 
CH–47 HELICOPTER ..............................................................................................................
169,149 
366,849 
Three additional aircraft .............................................................................................................
[197,700 ] 
014 
CH–47 HELICOPTER ..............................................................................................................
18,749 
18,749 
MODIFICATION OF AIRCRAFT 
016 
MQ–1 PAYLOAD .......................................................................................................................
57,700 
57,700 
018 
GRAY EAGLE MODS2 .............................................................................................................
13,038 
133,038 
Program increase—MQ–1C Gray Eagle extended range multi-domain operations ...................
[120,000 ] 
019 
MULTI SENSOR ABN RECON ...............................................................................................
21,380 
21,380 
020 
AH–64 MODS .............................................................................................................................
85,840 
85,840 
021 
CH–47 CARGO HELICOPTER MODS (MYP) .......................................................................
11,215 
36,215 
Degraded visual environment system ..........................................................................................
[25,000 ] 
024 
EMARSS SEMA MODS .............................................................................................................
1,591 
1,591 
026 
UTILITY HELICOPTER MODS ..............................................................................................
21,346 
29,346 
Load stabilization systems ..........................................................................................................
[8,000 ] 
027 
NETWORK AND MISSION PLAN ..........................................................................................
44,526 
44,526 
028 
COMMS, NAV SURVEILLANCE .............................................................................................
72,387 
72,387 
030 
AVIATION ASSURED PNT .....................................................................................................
71,130 
69,320 
PM costs excess ...........................................................................................................................
[–1,810 ] 
031 
GATM ROLLUP ........................................................................................................................
14,683 
14,683 
GROUND SUPPORT AVIONICS 
034 
AIRCRAFT SURVIVABILITY EQUIPMENT .........................................................................
167,927 
167,927 
035 
SURVIVABILITY CM ...............................................................................................................
6,622 
6,622 
036 
CMWS .........................................................................................................................................
107,112 
107,112 
037 
COMMON INFRARED COUNTERMEASURES (CIRCM) ....................................................
288,209 
288,209 
OTHER SUPPORT 
039 
COMMON GROUND EQUIPMENT .........................................................................................
20,823 
20,823 
040 
AIRCREW INTEGRATED SYSTEMS .....................................................................................
25,773 
25,773 
041 
AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL ........................................................................................................
27,492 
27,492 
042 
LAUNCHER, 2.75 ROCKET ....................................................................................................
1,275 
1,275 
043 
UNDISTRIBUTED ....................................................................................................................
90,141 
Inflation effects ...........................................................................................................................
[90,141 ] 
TOTAL AIRCRAFT PROCUREMENT, ARMY ............................................................
2,849,655 
3,706,086 
MISSILE PROCUREMENT, ARMY 
SURFACE-TO-AIR MISSILE SYSTEM 
001 
LOWER TIER AIR AND MISSILE DEFENSE (AMD) SEN ...............................................
4,260 
4,260 
002 
LOWER TIER AIR AND MISSILE DEFENSE (AMD) SEN ...............................................
9,200 
9,200 
003 
M-SHORAD—PROCUREMENT ..............................................................................................
135,747 
410,809 
Additional units—Army UPL .....................................................................................................
[111,100 ] 
Hellfire pod replacement—Army UPL .......................................................................................
[55,740 ] 
Production line—Army UPL ......................................................................................................
[108,222 ] 
004 
MSE MISSILE ...........................................................................................................................
1,037,093 
1,037,093 
005 
PRECISION STRIKE MISSILE (PRSM) ................................................................................
213,172 
213,172 
006 
INDIRECT FIRE PROTECTION CAPABILITY INC 2–I .....................................................
18,924 
18,924 
AIR-TO-SURFACE MISSILE SYSTEM 
007 
HELLFIRE SYS SUMMARY ...................................................................................................
111,294 
111,294 
008 
JOINT AIR-TO-GROUND MSLS (JAGM) ..............................................................................
216,030 
252,030 
Defense Industrial Base (DIB) Expansion for AGM–179 Joint Air-to-Ground Missiles 
(JAGM).
[36,000 ] 
010 
LONG-RANGE HYPERSONIC WEAPON ...............................................................................
249,285 
249,285 
ANTI-TANK/ASSAULT MISSILE SYS 
011 
JAVELIN (AAWS-M) SYSTEM SUMMARY ...........................................................................
162,968 
162,968 
012 
TOW 2 SYSTEM SUMMARY ...................................................................................................
105,423 
105,423 
013 
GUIDED MLRS ROCKET (GMLRS) ......................................................................................
785,028 
785,028 
014 
MLRS REDUCED RANGE PRACTICE ROCKETS (RRPR) ................................................
4,354 
4,354 
015 
HIGH MOBILITY ARTILLERY ROCKET SYSTEM (HIMARS ..........................................
155,705 
155,705 
016 
LETHAL MINIATURE AERIAL MISSILE SYSTEM (LMAMS ...........................................
37,937 
112,937 
Procurement of Switchblade 600 variant ....................................................................................
[75,000 ] 
MODIFICATIONS 
017 
PATRIOT MODS .......................................................................................................................
253,689 
1,193,689 
2 Additional Fire Units and a Dismounted Patriot Information and Coordination Central (D- 
PICC).
[700,000 ] 
Defense Industrial Base (DIB) Expansion for PATRIOT Advanced Capability – 3 (PAC–3) 
Missile Segment.
[240,000 ] 
020 
ITAS/TOW MODS ......................................................................................................................
5,154 
5,154 
021 
MLRS MODS ..............................................................................................................................
218,359 
218,359 
022 
HIMARS MODIFICATIONS .....................................................................................................
20,468 
20,468 
SPARES AND REPAIR PARTS 
023 
SPARES AND REPAIR PARTS ..............................................................................................
6,508 
6,508
1688 
•HRES 1512 EH 
SEC. 4101. PROCUREMENT 
(In Thousands of Dollars) 
Line 
Item 
FY 2023 
Request 
Conference 
Authorized 
SUPPORT EQUIPMENT & FACILITIES 
024 
AIR DEFENSE TARGETS .......................................................................................................
11,317 
11,317 
025 
INDUSTRIAL PREPAREDNESS ............................................................................................
150,000 
Blk 1 refurb missiles ...................................................................................................................
[150,000 ] 
026 
UNDISTRIBUTED ....................................................................................................................
117,940 
Inflation effects ...........................................................................................................................
[117,940 ] 
TOTAL MISSILE PROCUREMENT, ARMY ................................................................
3,761,915 
5,355,917 
PROCUREMENT OF W&TCV, ARMY 
TRACKED COMBAT VEHICLES 
001 
ARMORED MULTI PURPOSE VEHICLE (AMPV) ..............................................................
380,677 
780,677 
Program increase ........................................................................................................................
[400,000 ] 
002 
ASSAULT BREACHER VEHICLE (ABV) ..............................................................................
3,852 
3,852 
003 
MOBILE PROTECTED FIREPOWER ...................................................................................
356,708 
356,708 
MODIFICATION OF TRACKED COMBAT VEHICLES 
004 
STRYKER UPGRADE ..............................................................................................................
671,271 
891,171 
Program increase modifications—Army UPL ............................................................................
[219,900 ] 
005 
BRADLEY PROGRAM (MOD) .................................................................................................
279,531 
279,531 
006 
M109 FOV MODIFICATIONS ..................................................................................................
3,028 
3,028 
007 
PALADIN INTEGRATED MANAGEMENT (PIM) ................................................................
493,003 
688,003 
Program increase ........................................................................................................................
[195,000 ] 
008 
IMPROVED RECOVERY VEHICLE (M88A2 HERCULES) .................................................
138,759 
138,759 
012 
JOINT ASSAULT BRIDGE .....................................................................................................
36,990 
36,990 
014 
ABRAMS UPGRADE PROGRAM ............................................................................................
656,340 
1,278,140 
Program increase modifications—Army UPL ............................................................................
[97,200 ] 
Program increase upgrades—Army UPL ...................................................................................
[524,600 ] 
WEAPONS & OTHER COMBAT VEHICLES 
017 
MULTI-ROLE ANTI-ARMOR ANTI-PERSONNEL WEAPON S .........................................
26,627 
26,627 
018 
MORTAR SYSTEMS .................................................................................................................
8,516 
8,516 
019 
LOCATION & AZIMUTH DETERMINATION SYSTEM (LADS .........................................
48,301 
48,301 
020 
XM320 GRENADE LAUNCHER MODULE (GLM) ...............................................................
11,703 
11,703 
021 
PRECISION SNIPER RIFLE ..................................................................................................
6,436 
6,436 
024 
NEXT GENERATION SQUAD WEAPON ..............................................................................
221,293 
202,881 
Automatic rifle contract delays ...................................................................................................
[–3,387 ] 
Rifle contract delays ....................................................................................................................
[–15,025 ] 
MOD OF WEAPONS AND OTHER COMBAT VEH 
028 
M777 MODS ...............................................................................................................................
3,374 
3,374 
033 
M119 MODIFICATIONS ...........................................................................................................
2,263 
2,263 
SUPPORT EQUIPMENT & FACILITIES 
036 
ITEMS LESS THAN $5.0M (WOCV-WTCV) ..........................................................................
2,138 
2,138 
037 
PRODUCTION BASE SUPPORT (WOCV-WTCV) .................................................................
225,220 
225,220 
038 
UNDISTRIBUTED ....................................................................................................................
100,659 
Inflation effects ...........................................................................................................................
[100,659 ] 
TOTAL PROCUREMENT OF W&TCV, ARMY ...........................................................
3,576,030 
5,094,977 
PROCUREMENT OF AMMUNITION, ARMY 
SMALL/MEDIUM CAL AMMUNITION 
001 
CTG, 5.56MM, ALL TYPES .....................................................................................................
59,447 
64,724 
Ahead of need ..............................................................................................................................
[–4,723 ] 
Program increase ........................................................................................................................
[10,000 ] 
002 
CTG, 7.62MM, ALL TYPES .....................................................................................................
90,019 
96,364 
Carryover .....................................................................................................................................
[–3,655 ] 
Program increase ........................................................................................................................
[10,000 ] 
003 
NEXT GENERATION SQUAD WEAPON AMMUNITION ...................................................
128,662 
96,496 
Schedule delays ...........................................................................................................................
[–32,166 ] 
004 
CTG, HANDGUN, ALL TYPES ...............................................................................................
317 
317 
005 
CTG, .50 CAL, ALL TYPES .....................................................................................................
35,849 
45,849 
Program increase ........................................................................................................................
[10,000 ] 
006 
CTG, 20MM, ALL TYPES ........................................................................................................
11,761 
21,761 
CRAM program increase .............................................................................................................
[10,000 ] 
007 
CTG, 25MM, ALL TYPES ........................................................................................................
10,270 
10,270 
008 
CTG, 30MM, ALL TYPES ........................................................................................................
143,045 
143,045 
009 
CTG, 40MM, ALL TYPES ........................................................................................................
85,213 
85,213 
MORTAR AMMUNITION 
010 
60MM MORTAR, ALL TYPES .................................................................................................
33,338 
33,338 
011 
81MM MORTAR, ALL TYPES .................................................................................................
56,577 
56,577 
012 
120MM MORTAR, ALL TYPES ...............................................................................................
127,168 
127,168 
TANK AMMUNITION 
013 
CARTRIDGES, TANK, 105MM AND 120MM, ALL TYPES .................................................
296,943 
293,443 
120mm MPT—Unit cost growth ................................................................................................
[–3,500 ] 
ARTILLERY AMMUNITION 
014 
ARTILLERY CARTRIDGES, 75MM & 105MM, ALL TYPES ..............................................
7,647 
7,647 
015 
ARTILLERY PROJECTILE, 155MM, ALL TYPES ..............................................................
182,455 
212,455 
Defense Industrial Base (DIB) Expansion for XM1128 and XM113 (IB only)—155mm 
rounds.
[40,000 ] 
Proj Arty 155mm HE RAP M1210—Early to need ..................................................................
[–10,000 ] 
017 
PRECISION ARTILLERY MUNITIONS ................................................................................
166,334 
166,334 
018 
ARTILLERY PROPELLANTS, FUZES AND PRIMERS, ALL ...........................................
143,763 
143,763
1689 
•HRES 1512 EH 
SEC. 4101. PROCUREMENT 
(In Thousands of Dollars) 
Line 
Item 
FY 2023 
Request 
Conference 
Authorized 
MINES 
019 
MINES & CLEARING CHARGES, ALL TYPES ....................................................................
80,920 
80,920 
020 
CLOSE TERRAIN SHAPING OBSTACLE .............................................................................
53,579 
53,579 
ROCKETS 
021 
SHOULDER LAUNCHED MUNITIONS, ALL TYPES ........................................................
18,159 
18,159 
022 
ROCKET, HYDRA 70, ALL TYPES ........................................................................................
171,697 
171,697 
OTHER AMMUNITION 
023 
CAD/PAD, ALL TYPES ............................................................................................................
7,643 
7,643 
024 
DEMOLITION MUNITIONS, ALL TYPES ............................................................................
29,796 
29,796 
025 
GRENADES, ALL TYPES .......................................................................................................
36,251 
36,251 
026 
SIGNALS, ALL TYPES ............................................................................................................
13,852 
13,852 
027 
SIMULATORS, ALL TYPES ....................................................................................................
9,350 
9,350 
MISCELLANEOUS 
029 
AMMO COMPONENTS, ALL TYPES .....................................................................................
3,823 
3,823 
030 
ITEMS LESS THAN $5 MILLION (AMMO) ..........................................................................
19,921 
19,921 
031 
AMMUNITION PECULIAR EQUIPMENT .............................................................................
13,001 
13,001 
032 
FIRST DESTINATION TRANSPORTATION (AMMO) ........................................................
17,528 
17,528 
033 
CLOSEOUT LIABILITIES .......................................................................................................
101 
101 
PRODUCTION BASE SUPPORT 
034 
INDUSTRIAL FACILITIES .....................................................................................................
499,613 
678,063 
Construction of Automated Contaminated Waste Plant, Lake City AAP ..................................
[10,000 ] 
Construction of Electrical System Upgrade Phase I, Scranton AAP .........................................
[3,000 ] 
Construction of Erie 1—Unload Manipulator, Scranton AAP ...................................................
[700 ] 
Construction of Forge Shop—Process Smog Removal System, Scranton AAP .........................
[500 ] 
Construction of Forge Shop—Replace Pipes (Subway Area), Scranton AAP ...........................
[1,250 ] 
Construction of Industrial Sewer Modernization, Iowa AAP .....................................................
[1,600 ] 
Construction of Infrastructure Repairs Phase
I, Scranton AAP .............................................
[4,300 ] 
Construction of Infrastructure Repairs Phase
II, Scranton AAP ...........................................
[3,030 ] 
Construction of Medium Cal X-Ray Equipment & Infrastructure, Iowa AAP ...........................
[2,400 ] 
Construction of Replace Internal Water/Condensate Lines, Bldgs 1, 2, & 3, Lake City AAP ..
[8,530 ] 
Construction of Small Caliber Automated Primer Design, Lake City AAP ..............................
[8,000 ] 
Construction of Storage Yard K Mod & Automation, Iowa AAP ...............................................
[3,300 ] 
Construction of Ultra Violet Fire Detection System, Iowa AAP ...............................................
[3,740 ] 
Construction of Upgrade Laundry Facility, Holston AAP .........................................................
[5,600 ] 
Construction of Water Distribution System, Radford AAP .......................................................
[25,000 ] 
Construction of Water In-take Pumps (B. 407), Radford AAP .................................................
[2,500 ] 
Urgent Safety Upgrades to LCAAP ...........................................................................................
[95,000 ] 
035 
CONVENTIONAL MUNITIONS DEMILITARIZATION .......................................................
80,970 
80,970 
036 
ARMS INITIATIVE ...................................................................................................................
4,039 
4,039 
037 
UNDISTRIBUTED ....................................................................................................................
78,556 
Inflation effects ...........................................................................................................................
[78,556 ] 
TOTAL PROCUREMENT OF AMMUNITION, ARMY .............................................
2,639,051 
2,922,013 
OTHER PROCUREMENT, ARMY 
TACTICAL VEHICLES 
002 
SEMITRAILERS, FLATBED: ..................................................................................................
23,021 
23,021 
003 
SEMITRAILERS, TANKERS ...................................................................................................
21,869 
19,369 
Carryover .....................................................................................................................................
[–2,500 ] 
004 
HI MOB MULTI-PURP WHLD VEH (HMMWV) ..................................................................
6,121 
6,121 
005 
GROUND MOBILITY VEHICLES (GMV) ..............................................................................
34,316 
47,116 
Program increase—Infantry Squad Vehicle ...............................................................................
[12,800 ] 
007 
JOINT LIGHT TACTICAL VEHICLE FAMILY OF VEHICL .............................................
703,110 
686,396 
Unit cost increases ......................................................................................................................
[–16,714 ] 
008 
TRUCK, DUMP, 20T (CCE) .....................................................................................................
30,000 
Program increase ........................................................................................................................
[30,000 ] 
009 
FAMILY OF MEDIUM TACTICAL VEH (FMTV) ................................................................
74,086 
157,746 
Program increase ........................................................................................................................
[83,660 ] 
010 
FAMILY OF COLD WEATHER ALL-TERRAIN VEHICLE (C ...........................................
23,772 
23,772 
011 
FIRETRUCKS & ASSOCIATED FIREFIGHTING EQUIP ..................................................
39,950 
39,950 
012 
FAMILY OF HEAVY TACTICAL VEHICLES (FHTV) ........................................................
96,112 
206,112 
Program increase ........................................................................................................................
[110,000 ] 
013 
PLS ESP ....................................................................................................................................
54,674 
54,674 
016 
MODIFICATION OF IN SVC EQUIP .....................................................................................
31,819 
214,819 
HMMWV safety upgrades ...........................................................................................................
[183,000 ] 
NON-TACTICAL VEHICLES 
017 
PASSENGER CARRYING VEHICLES ...................................................................................
1,286 
1,286 
018 
NONTACTICAL VEHICLES, OTHER ....................................................................................
15,059 
15,059 
COMM—JOINT COMMUNICATIONS 
019 
SIGNAL MODERNIZATION PROGRAM ................................................................................
179,853 
169,853 
Equipment Cost Growth .............................................................................................................
[–5,000 ] 
Software Cost Growth .................................................................................................................
[–5,000 ] 
020 
TACTICAL NETWORK TECHNOLOGY MOD IN SVC ........................................................
382,007 
417,007 
Program acceleration (mobile networking for three maneuver battalions) .................................
[35,000 ] 
022 
DISASTER INCIDENT RESPONSE COMMS TERMINAL (DI ...........................................
4,066 
4,066 
023 
JCSE EQUIPMENT (USRDECOM) ........................................................................................
5,505 
5,505 
COMM—SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS 
026 
DEFENSE ENTERPRISE WIDEBAND SATCOM SYSTEMS .............................................
107,228 
107,228 
027 
TRANSPORTABLE TACTICAL COMMAND COMMUNICATIONS ....................................
119,259 
114,250