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(1) the policy developed pursuant to subsection 
(a); and 
(2) recommendations with respect to— 
(A) additional methods for reducing illicit 
drug trafficking; and 
(B) additional resources necessary to im-
plement the policy required under subsection 
(a) and methods recommended under subpara-
graph (A). 
SEC. 273. REPORT ON CONDITION OF AIDS TO NAVIGATION. 
(a) PROVISION TO CONGRESS.—Not later than 270 
days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Com-
mandant shall submit to the Committee on Transportation 
and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and 
the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation 
of the Senate a report on the condition of dayboards and 
the placement of buoys on the Missouri River, the Coast 
Guard Northeast District, and the Coast Guard Northwest 
District. 
(b) ELEMENTS.—The report under paragraph (1) 
shall include— 
(1) a list of the most recent date on which each 
dayboard and buoy was serviced by the Coast Guard; 
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(2) an overview of the plan of the Coast Guard 
to systematically service each dayboard and buoy on 
the Missouri River; 
(3) an overview of the plan of the Coast Guard 
to systematically service each buoy located in the 
Coast Guard Northeast District; 
(4) an overview of the plan of the Coast Guard 
to systematically service each buoy located in the 
Coast Guard Northwest District; and 
(5) assigned points of contact. 
(c) LIMITATION.—Beginning on the date of enact-
ment of this Act, the Commandant may not remove the 
aids to navigation covered in subsection (a), unless there 
is an imminent threat to life or safety, until a period of 
180 days has elapsed following the date on which the Com-
mandant submits the report required under subsection (a). 
(d) STUDY
ON RELIANCE
ON AIDS
TO NAVIGA-
TION.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Commandant shall con-
duct a study on the extent to which physical aids to 
navigation, including buoys and dayboards, are re-
lied upon by maritime users in the Missouri River, 
Coast Guard Northeast District, and Coast Guard 
Northwest District. 
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(2) REQUIREMENTS.—In the study conducted 
under paragraph (1), the Commandant shall include 
the following: 
(A) An analysis of the extent to which 
physical aids to navigation serve as primary 
navigational references for operators of vessels 
that lack electronic or satellite-based systems, 
including small commercial vessels, recreational 
boats, sailboats, and skiffs. 
(B) An assessment of the role physical aids 
to navigation play in supporting safe vessel op-
eration during outages, disruptions, or inac-
curacies in electronic or satellite-based naviga-
tion systems. 
(C) An assessment of mariner perspectives 
on the availability, visibility, and reliability of 
physical aids to navigation, based on input from 
recreational boaters, commercial fishermen, 
pilot associations, port authorities, and other 
relevant waterway users. 
(D) A summary of reported incidents or 
near-miss events from the past five years in 
which the presence or absence of physical aids 
to navigation played a contributory role in navi-
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gational 
outcomes, 
including 
collisions, 
groundings, or deviations from intended routes. 
(E) Recommendations for enhancing navi-
gational safety for mariners who rely exclusively 
on, or supplement electronic systems with, tra-
ditional visual aids to navigation. 
(F) A cost–benefit analysis of the contin-
ued maintenance of physical aids to navigation, 
and the projected consequences of their re-
moval, including— 
(i) an estimate of the potential in-
crease in maritime accidents, search and 
rescue operations, environmental incidents, 
and Coast Guard response missions that 
could result from the reduction or removal 
of physical aids to navigation; 
(ii) a comparison of the anticipated 
costs associated with such increased Coast 
Guard response operations to the ongoing 
costs of maintaining and servicing buoys 
and dayboards, particularly in high-traffic 
areas or locations with limited access to 
electronic navigation systems; 
(iii) an assessment of the role physical 
aids to navigation play in preventing inci-
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dents involving vessels with limited or no 
reliance on GPS or electronic systems; and 
(iv) an assessment of the indirect 
costs and operational impacts associated 
with the removal of physical aids to navi-
gation, including increased risk of vessel 
groundings, prolonged Coast Guard re-
sponse times, and diminished mariner trust 
in navigational infrastructure. 
(3) SUBMISSION TO CONGRESS.—Not later than 
18 months after the date of enactment of this Act, 
the Commandant shall submit to the Committee on 
Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of 
Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, 
Science, and Transportation of the Senate the re-
sults of the study conducted under paragraph (1). 
SEC. 274. FEASIBILITY STUDY ON SUPPORTING ADDI-
TIONAL PORT VISITS AND DEPLOYMENTS IN 
SUPPORT OF OPERATION BLUE PACIFIC. 
Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment 
of this Act, the Secretary of the department in which the 
Coast Guard is operating when not operating as a service 
in the Navy, in consultation with the Secretary of Defense, 
shall— 
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(1) complete a study on the feasibility and ad-
visability of supporting additional Coast Guard port 
visits and deployments, including the homeporting of 
fast response cutters in the Northern Mariana Is-
lands, in support of Operation Blue Pacific, or any 
successor operation oriented toward Oceania; 
(2) include, as part of the study under para-
graph (1), an analysis of where any Coast Guard as-
sets used for port visits and deployments in support 
of Operation Blue Pacific, or any successor oper-
ation oriented toward Oceania, will be transferred 
from and any associated gaps in Coast Guard cov-
erage any such transfer will create; and 
(3) submit to the Committee on Armed Services 
and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on 
Armed Services and the Committee on Transpor-
tation and Infrastructure of the House of Represent-
atives a report on the findings of such study. 
SEC. 275. STUDY AND GAP ANALYSIS WITH RESPECT TO 
COAST GUARD AIR STATION CORPUS CHRISTI 
AVIATION HANGAR. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after the 
date of enactment of this Act, the Commandant shall com-
mence a study and gap analysis with respect to the avia-
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tion hangar at Coast Guard Air Station Corpus Christi 
and the capacity of such hangar to accommodate the air-
craft currently assigned to Coast Guard Air Station Cor-
pus Christi and any aircraft anticipated to be so assigned 
in the future. 
(b) ELEMENTS.—The study and gap analysis re-
quired by subsection (a) shall include the following: 
(1) An identification of hangar infrastructure 
requirements needed— 
(A) to meet mission requirements for all 
aircraft currently assigned to Coast Guard Air 
Station Corpus Christi; and 
(B) to accommodate the assignment of an 
additional HC–144 Ocean Sentry aircraft to 
Coast Guard Air Station Corpus Christi. 
(2) An assessment as to whether the aviation 
hangar at Coast Guard Air Station Corpus Christi 
is sufficient to accommodate all rotary-wing assets 
assigned to Coast Guard Air Station Corpus Christi. 
(3) In the case of an assessment that such 
hangar is insufficient to accommodate all such ro-
tary-wing assets, a description of the facility modi-
fications that would be required to do so. 
(4) An assessment of the facility modifications 
of such hangar that would be required to accommo-
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date all aircraft assigned to Coast Guard Air Station 
Corpus Christi upon completion of the transition 
from the MH–65 rotary-wing aircraft to the MH– 
60T rotary-wing aircraft. 
(5) An evaluation with respect to which fixed- 
wing assets assigned to Coast Guard Air Station 
Corpus Christi should be enclosed in such hangar so 
as to most effectively mitigate the effects of corro-
sion while meeting mission requirements. 
(6) An evaluation as to whether, and to what 
extent, the storage of fixed-wing assets outside such 
hangar would compromise the material condition 
and safety of such assets. 
(7) An evaluation of the extent to which any 
material condition and safety issue identified under 
paragraph (6) may be mitigated through the use of 
gust locks, chocks, tie-downs, or related equipment. 
(c) REPORT.—Not later than 1 year after the com-
mencement of the study and gap analysis required under 
subsection (a), the Commandant shall submit to the Com-
mittee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the 
Senate and the Committee on Transportation and Infra-
structure of the House of Representatives a report on the 
results of the study and gap analysis. 
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SEC. 276. REPORT ON IMPACTS OF JOINT TRAVEL REGULA-
TIONS ON MEMBERS OF COAST GUARD WHO 
RELY ON FERRY SYSTEMS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after the 
date of enactment of this Act, the Commandant, in coordi-
nation with the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel 
and Readiness, shall submit to the appropriate committees 
of Congress a report on the impacts of the Joint Travel 
Regulations on members of the Coast Guard who are com-
muting, on permanent change of station travel, or on other 
official travel to or from locations served by ferry systems. 
(b) ELEMENTS.—The report required under sub-
section (a) shall include an analysis of the impacts on such 
members of the Coast Guard of the following policies 
under the Joint Travel Regulations: 
(1) The one-vehicle shipping policy. 
(2) The unavailability of reimbursement of 
costs incurred by such members due to ferry sched-
ule unavailability, sailing cancellations, and other 
sailing delays during commuting, permanent change 
of station travel, or other official travel. 
(3) The unavailability of local infrastructure to 
support vehicles or goods shipped to duty stations in 
locations outside the contiguous United States that 
are not connected by the road system, including lo-
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cations served by the Alaska Marine Highway Sys-
tem. 
(c) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) 
APPROPRIATE
COMMITTEES
OF
CON-
GRESS.—The term ‘‘appropriate committees of Con-
gress’’ means— 
(A) the Committee on Armed Services and 
the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
Transportation of the Senate; and 
(B) the Committee on Armed Services and 
the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Mari-
time Transportation of the Committee on 
Transportation and Infrastructure of the House 
of Representatives. 
(2) JOINT TRAVEL REGULATIONS.—The term 
‘‘Joint Travel Regulations’’, with respect to official 
travel, means the terms, rates, conditions, and regu-
lations maintained under section 464 of title 37, 
United States Code. 
SEC. 277. REPORT ON JUNIOR RESERVE OFFICERS’ TRAIN-
ING CORPS PROGRAM. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 1 year after the 
date of enactment of this Act, the Commandant shall sub-
mit to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Trans-
portation of the Senate and the Committee on Transpor-
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tation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives 
a report on the Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps 
program. 
(b) ELEMENTS.—The report required under sub-
section (a) shall include the following: 
(1) A description of the standards and criteria 
prescribed by the Coast Guard for educational insti-
tution participation in the Coast Guard Junior Re-
serve Officers’ Training Corps program. 
(2) With respect to each educational institution 
offering a Coast Guard Junior Reserve Officers’ 
Training Corps program— 
(A) a description of— 
(i) the training and course of military 
instruction provided to students; 
(ii) the facilities and drill areas used 
for the program; 
(iii) the type and amount of Coast 
Guard Junior Reserve Officers’ Training 
Corps program resources provided by the 
Coast Guard; 
(iv) the type and amount of Coast 
Guard Junior Reserve Officers’ Training 
Corps program resources provided by the 
educational institution; and 
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(v) any other matter relating to pro-
gram requirements the Commandant con-
siders appropriate; 
(B) an assessment as to whether the edu-
cational institution is located in an education-
ally and economically deprived area (as de-
scribed in section 2031 of title 10, United 
States Code); 
(C) beginning with the year in which the 
program was established at the educational in-
stitution, the number and demographics of stu-
dents who have participated in the program; 
and 
(D) an assessment of the participants in 
the program, including— 
(i) the performance of the participants 
in the program; 
(ii) the number of participants in the 
program who express an intent to pursue 
a commission or enlistment in the Coast 
Guard; and 
(iii) a description of any other factor 
or matter considered by the Commandant 
to be important in assessing the success of 
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program participants at the educational in-
stitution. 
(3) With respect to any unit of the Coast Guard 
Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps suspended 
or placed on probation pursuant to section 2031(h) 
of title 10, United States Code— 
(A) a description of the unit; 
(B) the reason for such suspension or 
placement on probation; 
(C) the year the unit was so suspended or 
placed on probation; and 
(D) with respect to any unit that was rein-
stated after previously being suspended or 
placed on probation, a justification for the rein-
statement of such unit. 
(4) A description of the resources and personnel 
required to maintain, implement, and provide over-
sight for the Coast Guard Junior Reserve Officers’ 
Training Corps program at each participating edu-
cational institution and within the Coast Guard, in-
cluding the funding provided to each such edu-
cational institution, disaggregated by educational in-
stitution and year. 
(5) A recommendation with respect to— 
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(A) whether the number of educational in-
stitutions participating in the Coast Guard Jun-
ior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps program 
should be increased; and 
(B) in the case of a recommendation that 
such number should be increased, additional 
recommendations relating to such an increase, 
including— 
(i) the number of additional edu-
cational institutions that should be in-
cluded in the program; 
(ii) the locations of such institutions; 
(iii) any additional authorities or re-
sources necessary for such an increase; and 
(iv) any other matter the Com-
mandant considers appropriate. 
(6) Any other matter the Commandant con-
siders necessary in order to provide a full assess-
ment of the effectiveness of the Coast Guard Junior 
Reserve Officers’ Training Corps program. 
SEC. 278. REPORT AND BRIEFINGS ON IMPLEMENTING SEC-
TION 564 OF TITLE 14. 
Section 11272(c) of the James M. Inhofe National 
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (Public 
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Law 117–263) is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(7) PUBLIC REPORT.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—Not later than 30 
days after the date of enactment of the Coast 
Guard Authorization Act of 2025, the Com-
mandant shall brief the Committee on Trans-
portation and Infrastructure of the House or 
Representatives and the Committee on Com-
merce, Science, and Transportation of the Sen-
ate on the cost to the Coast Guard of meeting 
the requirements of section 564 of title 14, 
United States Code, in fiscal year 2024. 
‘‘(B) SECONDARY
BRIEFINGS.—Not later 
than November 1, 2025 and November, 1, 
2026, the Commandant shall brief the commit-
tees described in subparagraph (A) on the cost 
to the Coast Guard of meeting the requirements 
of section 564 of title 14, United States Code, 
in fiscal years 2025 and 2026, respectively.’’. 
SEC. 279. REPORT ON ROLE OF COAST GUARD. 
Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment 
of this Act, the Secretary of Defense, in consultation with 
the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard 
is operating when it is not operating as a Service in the 
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Navy, shall prepare a report on the role the Coast Guard 
is expected to play in the 5, 10, and 20 years after the 
date of enactment of this Act in providing assistance to 
the military departments in— 
(1) working with the navies and domestic coast 
guard of nations located in the Indo-Pacific region 
on building capacity to protect the territorial waters 
of such nations from incursions by other nations; 
(2) providing a presence in the Arctic and Ant-
arctic to protect United States sovereign national se-
curity interests in the regions; and 
(3) providing law enforcement capabilities 
which the military departments do not possess for 
national security, piracy, alien and drug interdiction, 
and fishery law enforcement on the high seas. 
SEC. 280. REPORT ON COAST GUARD PERSONNEL SKILLS. 
Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment 
of this Act, the Commandant, in consultation with Assist-
ant Secretary of the Army (Civil Works), shall submit 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 
that includes the following: 
(1) An analysis of the skills and experience of 
Coast Guard personnel, particularly such personnel 
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with backgrounds in engineering, navigation, heavy 
equipment operation, and maintenance, that are di-
rectly transferable to the dredging industry. 
(2) A plan for developing and implementing tar-
geted outreach and recruitment strategies to connect 
separating or retiring Coast Guard personnel with 
employment opportunities, including registered ap-
prentice programs, in the dredging industry. 
(3) An evaluation of the potential for estab-
lishing programs to recognize the skills of Coast 
Guard personnel for the merchant mariner creden-
tials necessary for employment in the dredging in-
dustry. 
(4) A description of any existing or planned co-
ordination with the Corps of Engineers, employers, 
relevant labor organizations, and other relevant 
agencies to facilitate the transition of Coast Guard 
personnel into the dredging industry. 
SEC. 281. REPORT ON COAST GUARD SEARCH AND RESCUE 
OPERATIONS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 1 year after the 
date of enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter, 
the Commandant shall submit to the Committee on Trans-
portation and Infrastructure of the House of Representa-
tives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
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Transportation of the Senate a report detailing the search 
and rescue operations at impacted Coast Guard facilities 
that contains the following: 
(1) The number of impacted Coast Guard facili-
ties. 
(2) The number of active Coast Guard facilities 
operating as scheduled mission stations. 
(3) The number of active search and rescue 
personnel at each impacted Coast Guard facility. 
(4) The number of search and rescue personnel 
at each impacted Coast Guard facility beginning in 
2021 and accounted for annually thereafter. 
(5) A description of active and past first re-
sponder cooperative agreements made between each 
impacted Coast Guard facility and local law enforce-
ment or first responders for search and rescue oper-
ations. 
(6) The average response time for all search 
and rescue operations at each impacted Coast Guard 
facility beginning in 2021 and accounted for annu-
ally thereafter. 
(7) The number of lives lost during search and 
rescue operations at each impacted Coast Guard fa-
cility beginning in 2021 and accounted for annually 
thereafter. 
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(8) The number of vessel safety checks adminis-
tered by an impacted Coast Guard facility beginning 
in 2021 and accounted for annually thereafter. 
(9) The number of search and rescue incidents 
in which a facility responded to a search and rescue 
incident in an area previously covered by an im-
pacted Coast Guard facility but was unable to fulfill 
the mission, including— 
(A) the distance traveled to the destination 
of each incident; 
(B) the duration time traveled to reach the 
destination of each incident; 
(C) whether the incident resulted in a loss 
of life; 
(D) whether the search and rescue team 
was able to reach the destination of the incident 
to complete operations; 
(E) whether the Coast Guard had to rely 
on local authorities to address the incident due 
to operational limitations for Coast Guard; and 
(F) identifying the local authorities ad-
dressing search and rescue incidents under sub-
paragraph (E). 
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(10) The number of ice rescue missions taken 
by impacted Coast Guard facilities beginning in 
2021 and accounted for annually thereafter. 
(11) The area of responsibility covered by each 
impacted Coast Guard facility. 
(12) Any other metrics determined to be rel-
evant by the Commandant to convey the changes to 
search and rescue operations at impacted Coast 
Guard facilities. 
(b) DEFINITION OF IMPACTED COAST GUARD FACIL-
ITY.—In this section, the term ‘‘impacted Coast Guard fa-
cility’’ means a facility or station that was designated as 
a schedule mission station or closed under either the As-
signment Year 2024 Force Alignment Initiative or the As-
signment Year 2025 Force Alignment Initiative. 
SEC. 282. REPORT ON ALTERNATIVE SITES FOR THE LOCA-
TION OF STATION ST. THOMAS. 
Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment 
of this Act, the Commandant 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 a report that— 
(1) examines alternative sites on St. Thomas, 
Virgin Island for the location of Station St. Thomas, 
St. Thomas, Virgin Islands; 
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(2) analyzes geographic threats and opportuni-
ties on St. Thomas, Virgin Islands to Coast Guard 
mission objectives; and 
(3) provides a cost estimate on the cost of ac-
quiring an alternative site which meets the mission 
needs of Station St. Thomas, including the cost of— 
(A) land acquisition; 
(B) pier and shoreside facility construc-
tion; 
(C) relocation of the existing facility, per-
sonnel, and equipment, including environmental 
remediation at the existing site; and 
(D) impacts (both positive and negative) 
on Coast Guard mission readiness of a move to 
a new site on St. Thomas, Virgin Islands. 
SEC. 283. REPORT ON EAST ROCKAWAY INLET NAVIGATION. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after the 
date of enactment of this Act, the Commandant shall sub-
mit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastruc-
ture of the House of Representatives and the Committee 
on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate 
a report of the navigable waterway of the East Rockaway 
Inlet located on Long Island, New York. 
(b) CONTENTS.—The report under subsection (a) 
shall include— 
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(1) an evaluation of potential hazards to navi-
gation present in the East Rockaway Inlet; 
(2) a map of current and future aids to naviga-
tion in the East Rockaway Inlet; 
(3) an evaluation of the effects of the current 
channel hazards on commercial navigation and safe-
ty; 
(4) recommendations on addressing hazards to 
navigation present in the East Rockaway Inlet; and 
(5) recommendations on updates to the nec-
essary to aids navigation in order to maintain safety. 
TITLE III—SHIPPING AND 
NAVIGATION 
Subtitle A—Merchant Mariner 
Credentials 
SECTION 301. MERCHANT MARINER CREDENTIALING. 
(a) REDUCTION OF LENGTHS OF CERTAIN PERIODS 
OF SERVICE.—Section 3534 of the National Defense Au-
thorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 (Public Law 118– 
31) is amended— 
(1) by redesignating subsection (k) as sub-
section (u); and 
(2) by striking subsection (j) and inserting the 
following: 
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‘‘(j) REVISING MERCHANT MARINER DECK TRAIN-
ING REQUIREMENTS.—Section 2101 of title 46, United 
States Code, is amended— 
‘‘(1) by redesignating paragraphs (20) through 
(56) as paragraphs (21), (22), (24), (25), (26), (27), 
(28), (29), (30), (31), (32), (33), (34), (35), (36), 
(37), (38), (39), (40), (41), (42), (43), (44), (45), 
(46), (47), (48), (49), (50), (51), (52), (53), (54), 
(55), (56), (57), and (58), respectively; and 
‘‘(2) by inserting after paragraph (19) the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘ ‘(20) ‘‘merchant mariner credential’’ means a 
merchant mariner license, certificate, or document 
that the Secretary is authorized to issue pursuant to 
this title.’; and 
‘‘(3) by inserting after paragraph (22), as so 
redesignated, the following: 
‘‘ ‘(23) ‘‘nautical school program’’ means a pro-
gram that— 
‘‘ ‘(A) offers a comprehensive program of 
training that includes substantial sea service on 
nautical school vessels or merchant vessels of 
the United States primarily to train individuals 
for service in the merchant marine; and 
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‘‘ ‘(B) is approved by the Secretary for 
purposes of section 7315, in accordance with 
regulations promulgated by the Secretary.’. 
‘‘(k) NONCITIZENSHIP NATIONALITY.— 
‘‘(1) CITIZENSHIP
OR
NONCITIZEN
NATION-
ALITY.—Section 7102 of title 46, United States 
Code, is amended— 
‘‘(A) in the section heading by inserting 
‘or noncitizen nationality’ after ‘Citi-
zenship’; and 
‘‘(B) by inserting ‘or noncitizen nationals 
(as such term is described in section 308 of the 
Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 
1408))’ after ‘citizens’. 
‘‘(2) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Section 7304 of title 
46, United States Code, is amended— 
‘‘(i) in the section heading by insert-
ing ‘or noncitizen nationality’ after 
‘Citizenship’; and 
‘‘(ii) by inserting ‘or noncitizen na-
tionals (as such term is described in sec-
tion 308 of the Immigration and Nation-
ality Act (8 U.S.C. 1408))’ after ‘citizens’. 
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‘‘(B) CITIZENSHIP
AND
NAVY
RESERVE 
REQUIREMENTS.—Section 8103 of title 46, 
United States Code, is amended— 
‘‘(i) in the section heading by insert-
ing ‘or noncitizen nationality’ after 
‘Citizenship’; 
‘‘(ii) in subsection (a) by inserting ‘or 
noncitizen national’ after ‘citizen’; 
‘‘(iii) in subsection (b)— 
‘‘(I) in paragraph (1)(A)(i) by in-
serting ‘or noncitizen national’ after 
‘citizen’; 
‘‘(II) in paragraph (3) by insert-
ing ‘or noncitizen nationality’ after 
‘citizenship’; and 
‘‘(III) in paragraph (3)(C) by in-
serting ‘or noncitizen nationals’ after 
‘citizens’; 
‘‘(iv) in subsection (c) by inserting ‘or 
noncitizen nationals’ after ‘citizens’; 
‘‘(v) in subsection (d)— 
‘‘(I) in paragraph (1) by insert-
ing ‘or noncitizen nationals’ after ‘citi-
zens’; and 
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‘‘(II) in paragraph (2) by insert-
ing ‘or noncitizen national’ after ‘cit-
izen’ each place it appears; 
‘‘(vi) in subsection (e) by inserting ‘or 
noncitizen national’ after ‘citizen’ each 
place it appears; 
‘‘(vii) in subsection (i)(1)(A) by in-
serting ‘or noncitizen national’ after ‘cit-
izen’; 
‘‘(viii) in subsection (k)— 
‘‘(I) in paragraph (1)(A) by in-
serting ‘or noncitizen national’ after 
‘citizen’; and 
‘‘(II) in paragraph (2)— 
‘‘(aa) by striking ‘Not more 
than’ and inserting the following: 
‘‘ ‘(A) Not more than’; and 
‘‘(bb) by adding at the end 
the following: 
‘‘ ‘(B) Notwithstanding subparagraph (A), 
for the period beginning on the date of enact-
ment of the Coast Guard Authorization Act of 
2025 and ending on December 31, 2065, not 
more than 50 percent of the unlicensed seamen 
on a vessel described in paragraph (1) may be 
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aliens referred to in subparagraph (B) or (C) of 
such paragraph. ’; and 
‘‘(ix) by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘ ‘(l) NONCITIZEN NATIONAL DEFINED.—In this sec-
tion, the term ‘‘noncitizen national’’ means an individual 
described in section 308 of the Immigration and Nation-
ality Act (8 U.S.C. 1408).’. 
‘‘(C) COMMAND
OF
DOCUMENTED
VES-
SELS.—Section 12131(a) of title 46, United 
States Code, is amended by inserting ‘or noncit-
izen national (as such term is described in sec-
tion 308 of the Immigration and Nationality 
Act (8 U.S.C. 1408))’ after ‘citizen’. 
‘‘(D) INVALIDATION OF CERTIFICATES OF 
DOCUMENTATION.—Section 12135(2) of title 
46, United States Code, is amended by insert-
ing ‘or noncitizen national (as such term is de-
scribed in section 308 of the Immigration and 
Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1408))’ after ‘cit-
izen’. 
‘‘(3) CLERICAL AMENDMENTS.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The analysis for chap-
ter 71 of title 46, United States Code, is 
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amended by striking the item relating to section 
7102 and inserting the following: 
‘‘ ‘7102. Citizenship or noncitizen nationality.’. 
‘‘(B) SECTION
7304.—The analysis for 
chapter 73 of title 46, United States Code, is 
amended by striking the item relating to section 
7304 and inserting the following: 
‘‘ ‘7304. Citizenship or noncitizen nationality notation on merchant mariners’ 
documents.’. 
‘‘(C) SECTION
8103.—The analysis for 
chapter 81 of title 46, United States Code, is 
amended by striking the item relating to section 
8103 and inserting the following: 
‘‘ ‘8103. Citizenship or noncitizen nationality and Navy Reserve requirements.’. 
‘‘(l) EXAMINATIONS.—Section 7116 of title 46, 
United States Code, is amended by striking subsection (c). 
‘‘(m) MERCHANT MARINERS DOCUMENTS.—Chapter 
73 of title 46, United States Code is amended— 
‘‘(1) by amending section 7306 to read as fol-
lows: 
‘‘ ‘§ 7306. General requirements and classifications for 
members of deck departments 
‘‘ ‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary may issue a mer-
chant mariner credential, to members of the deck depart-
ment in the following classes: 
‘‘ ‘(1) Able Seaman-Unlimited. 
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‘‘ ‘(2) Able Seaman-Limited. 
‘‘ ‘(3) Able Seaman-Special. 
‘‘ ‘(4) Able Seaman-Offshore Supply Vessels. 
‘‘ ‘(5) Able Seaman-Sail. 
‘‘ ‘(6) Able Seaman-Fishing Industry. 
‘‘ ‘(7) Ordinary Seaman. 
‘‘ ‘(b) CLASSIFICATION OF CREDENTIALS.—The Sec-
retary may classify the merchant mariner credential issued 
under subsection (a) based on— 
‘‘ ‘(1) the tonnage and means of propulsion of 
vessels; 
‘‘ ‘(2) the waters on which vessels are to be op-
erated; or 
‘‘ ‘(3) other appropriate standards. 
‘‘ ‘(c) QUALIFICATIONS.—To qualify for a credential 
under this section, an applicant shall provide satisfactory 
proof that the applicant— 
‘‘ ‘(1) is at least 18 years of age; 
‘‘ ‘(2) has the service required by the applicable 
section of this part; 
‘‘ ‘(3) is qualified professionally as dem-
onstrated by an applicable examination or edu-
cational requirements; 
‘‘ ‘(4) is qualified as to sight, hearing, and phys-
ical condition to perform the seafarer’s duties; and 
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‘‘ ‘(5) has satisfied any additional requirements 
established by the Secretary, including career pat-
terns and service appropriate to the particular serv-
ice, industry, or job functions the individual is en-
gaged.’; 
‘‘(2) in section 7307 by striking ‘3 years’ and 
inserting ‘18 months’; 
‘‘(3) in section 7308 by striking ‘18 months’ 
and inserting ‘12 months’; 
‘‘(4) in section 7309 by striking ‘12 months’ 
and inserting ‘6 months’; 
‘‘(5) in section 7313— 
‘‘(A) in subsection (b) by striking ‘and coal 
passer’; and 
‘‘(B) by striking subsection (c) and insert-
ing the following: 
‘‘ ‘(c) CLASSIFICATION OF CREDENTIALS.—The Sec-
retary may classify the merchant mariner credential issued 
under subsection (a) based on— 
‘‘ ‘(1) the tonnage and means of propulsion of 
vessels; 
‘‘ ‘(2) the waters on which vessels are to be op-
erated; or 
‘‘ ‘(3) other appropriate standards. 
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‘‘ ‘(d) QUALIFICATIONS.—To qualify for a credential 
under this section, an applicant shall provide satisfactory 
proof that the applicant— 
‘‘ ‘(1) is at least 18 years of age; 
‘‘ ‘(2) has a minimum of 6-months service in 
the related entry rating; 
‘‘ ‘(3) is qualified professionally as dem-
onstrated by an applicable examination or edu-
cational requirements; and 
‘‘ ‘(4) is qualified as to sight, hearing, and phys-
ical condition to perform the member’s duties.’; and 
‘‘(6) by amending section 7315 to read as fol-
lows: 
‘‘ ‘§ 7315. Training 
‘‘ ‘(a) NAUTICAL SCHOOL PROGRAM.—Graduation 
from a nautical school program may be substituted for the 
sea service requirements under sections 7307 through 
7311a and 7313 of this title. 
‘‘ ‘(b) OTHER APPROVED TRAINING PROGRAMS.— 
The satisfactory completion of a training program ap-
proved by the Secretary may be substituted for not more 
than one-half of the sea service requirements under sec-
tions 7307 through 7311a and 7313 of this title in accord-
ance with subsection (c). 
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‘‘ ‘(c) TRAINING DAYS.—For purposes of subsection 
(b), training days undertaken in connection with training 
programs approved by the Secretary may be substituted 
for days of required sea service under sections 7307 
through 7311a and 7313 of this title as follows: 
‘‘ ‘(1) Each shore-based training day in the 
form of classroom lectures may be substituted for 2 
days of sea service requirements. 
‘‘ ‘(2) Each training day of laboratory training, 
practical demonstrations, and other similar training, 
may be substituted for 4 days of sea service require-
ments. 
‘‘ ‘(3) Each training day of full mission simu-
lator training may be substituted for 6 days of sea 
service requirements. 
‘‘ ‘(4) Each training day underway on a vessel 
while enrolled in an approved training program may 
be substituted for 11⁄2 days of sea service require-
ments, as long as— 
‘‘ ‘(A) the structured training provided 
while underway on a vessel is— 
‘‘ ‘(i) acceptable to the Secretary as 
part of the approved training program; and 
‘‘ ‘(ii) fully completed by the indi-
vidual; and 
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‘‘ ‘(B) the tonnage of such vessel is appro-
priate to the endorsement being sought. 
‘‘ ‘(d) DEFINITION.—In this section, the term ‘‘train-
ing day’’ means a day that consists of not less than 7 
hours of training.’. 
‘‘(n) IMPLEMENTATION.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of the de-
partment in which the Coast Guard is operating 
shall implement the requirements under subsection 
(c) of section 7306 of title 46, United States Code 
(as amended by this section), without regard to 
chapters 5 and 6 of title 5, United States Code, and 
Executive Orders 12866 and 13563 (5 U.S.C. 601 
note). 
‘‘(2) SECTION 7315.—The Secretary of the de-
partment in which the Coast Guard is operating 
shall implement the requirements of section 7315 of 
title 46, United States Code, as amended by this 
subsection, without regard to chapters 5 and 6 of 
title 5, United States Code, and Executive Orders 
12866 and 13563 (5 U.S.C. 601 note) and 14094 
(88 Fed. Reg. 21879). 
‘‘(o) REPEAL.—Section 7314 of title 46, United 
States Code, and the item relating to such section in the 
analysis for chapter 73 of such title, are repealed. 
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‘‘(p) CLERICAL
AMENDMENT.—The analysis for 
chapter 73 of title 46, United States Code, is amended 
by striking the item relating to section 7306 and inserting 
the following: 
‘‘ ‘7306. General requirements and classifications for members of deck depart-
ments.’. 
‘‘(q) AMENDMENTS TO CHAPTER 75.—Chapter 75 of 
title 46, United States Code, is amended— 
‘‘(1) in section 7507 by adding at the end the 
following: 
‘‘ ‘(d) RENEWAL.—With respect to any renewal of an 
active merchant mariner credential issued under this part 
that is not an extension under subsection (a) or (b), such 
credential shall begin the day after the expiration of the 
active credential of the credential holder.’; and 
‘‘(2) in section 7510(c)— 
‘‘(A) in the subsection heading by striking 
‘EXAM
REVIEW’ 
and 
inserting 
‘WORKING 
GROUP’; 
‘‘(B) in paragraph (1)— 
‘‘(i) by striking ‘90 days’ and insert-
ing ‘180 days’; 
‘‘(ii) by striking ‘Coast Guard Author-
ization Act of 2016’ and insert ‘Coast 
Guard Authorization Act of 2025’; 
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‘‘(iii) by striking ‘new questions for 
inclusion in’ and inserting ‘questions, con-
tent, and relevancy of’; 
‘‘(iv) by redesignating subparagraphs 
(E), (F), and (G) as subparagraphs (G), 
(H), and (I), respectively; and 
‘‘(v) by inserting after subparagraph 
(D) the following: 
‘‘ ‘(E) at least 2 individuals that have 
taken and passed the examination in the 5 
years before the commissioning of the working 
group; 
‘‘ ‘(F) at least 1 representative from the 
United States Merchant Marine Academy; ’; 
‘‘(C) in paragraph (4)— 
‘‘(i) in the paragraph heading by 
striking ‘BASELINE REVIEW’ and inserting 
‘REVIEW’; 
‘‘(ii) in subparagraph (A)— 
‘‘(I) by striking ‘Within 1 year’ 
and inserting ‘Not later than 270 
days’; 
‘‘(II) by striking ‘Coast Guard 
Authorization Act of 2016’ and insert-
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ing ‘Coast Guard Authorization Act of 
2025’; 
‘‘(III) by striking ‘Secretary’ and 
inserting ‘Commandant’; 
‘‘(IV) by redesignating clauses 
(i), (ii), (iii), and (iv) as clauses (ii), 
(iii), (iv), and (vii), respectively; 
‘‘(V) in clause (iv), as so redesig-
nated, by striking ‘; and’ and insert-
ing a semicolon; 
‘‘(VI) by inserting before clause 
(ii) the following: 
‘‘ ‘(i) industry standards, practices, 
and technology to be considered in the 
Merchant Mariner Credentialing Examina-
tion; ’; and 
‘‘(VII) by inserting after clause 
(iv) the following: 
‘‘ ‘(v) the relevancy of examination 
topics and contents; 
‘‘ ‘(vi) any redundancy of core com-
petencies between the Merchant Mariner 
Credentialing Examination and Standards 
of 
Training, 
Certification, 
and 
Watchingkeeping competencies; and’; 
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‘‘(iii) by striking subparagraph (B) 
and inserting the following: 
‘‘ ‘(B) REPORT
TO
COMMANDANT.—Upon 
completion of the review under this paragraph, 
a report shall be provided to the Commandant 
which shall include findings of the review with 
recommendations for updates to the Merchant 
Marine Credentialling Examination. ’; 
‘‘(D) by striking paragraphs (3), (5), and 
(8); 
‘‘(E) by redesignating paragraphs (4) and 
(9) as paragraphs (5) and (8), respectively; and 
‘‘(F) by inserting after paragraph (2) the 
following: 
‘‘ ‘(3) MEETING OF WORKING GROUP.— 
‘‘ ‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—The Commandant 
shall convene the working group annually or at 
the creation of new examination questions, 
whichever occurs sooner. 
‘‘ ‘(B) 
REMOTE
PARTICIPATION.—The 
Commandant shall allow any member of the 
working group to participate remotely if the 
member of the working group does not have the 
means to participate in person. 
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‘‘ ‘(4) USE OF QUESTIONS.—The Commandant 
may not use questions developed for use in the Mer-
chant Mariner Credentialing Examination until such 
questions are reviewed and approved by the working 
group.’. 
‘‘(r) PLAN.— 
‘‘(1) REQUIREMENT.—Not later than 270 days 
after the completion of the review under paragraph 
(4) of subsection (c), the Commandant shall develop 
a plan to update and modernize the Merchant Mar-
iner Credentialing Examination and implement the 
recommendations developed by the review under 
such paragraph. 
‘‘(2) CONTENTS.—The plan developed under 
paragraph (1) shall not diminish demonstrated com-
petency standards and shall include— 
‘‘(A) the elimination of redundant topics 
between the Merchant Mariner Credentialing 
Examination and other examinations required 
to obtain a Merchant Mariner Credential; 
‘‘(B) the elimination or updating of out-
dated topics, contents, core competencies, or 
questions covered by the Merchant Mariner 
Credentialing Examination; 
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‘‘(C) the modernization of testing proce-
dures consistent with contemporary procedures 
for standardized testing administration and 
evaluation; and 
‘‘(D) the development of methods to ana-
lyze examination data related to the effective-
ness of questions in determining competency. 
‘‘(3) COORDINATION.—In developing the plan 
under paragraph (1), the Commandant shall develop 
such plan in consultation with the working group 
and individuals with expertise in modern best prac-
tices for relevant standardized testing. 
‘‘(4) BRIEFING REQUIRED.—Not later than 1 
year after the date of enactment of the Coast Guard 
Authorization Act of 2025, the Coast Guard shall 
provide to the Committee on Transportation and In-
frastructure of the House of Representatives and the 
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transpor-
tation of the Senate a briefing on the review and 
plan developed under this subsection. 
‘‘(s) AMENDMENTS
TO
CHAPTER
77.—Section 
7702(d)(1) of title 46, United States Code, is amended— 
‘‘(1) in subparagraph (B) by redesignating 
clauses (i) through (iv) as subclauses (I) through 
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(IV), respectively (and by conforming the margins 
accordingly); 
‘‘(2) by redesignating subparagraphs (A) and 
(B) as clauses (i) and (ii), respectively (and by con-
forming the margins accordingly); 
‘‘(3) by striking ‘an individual if—’ and insert-
ing the following: ‘an individual— 
‘‘ ‘(A) if—’; 
‘‘(4) in subparagraph (A)(ii)(IV), as so redesig-
nated, by striking the period at the end and insert-
ing ‘; or’; and 
‘‘(5) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘ ‘(B) if there is probable cause to believe that 
the individual has violated company policy and is a 
security risk that poses a threat to other individuals 
on the vessel.’. 
‘‘(t) TECHNICAL AND CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.— 
‘‘(1) TITLE 46.—Title 46, United States Code, 
is amended— 
‘‘(A) in section 2101(47)(B) by striking ‘; 
and’ and inserting ‘; or’; 
‘‘(B) in section 2113(3) by striking ‘sec-
tion 
2101(53)(A)’ 
and 
inserting 
‘section 
2101(55)(A)’; 
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‘‘(C) in section 3202(a)(1)(A) by striking 
‘section 2101(29)(A)’ and inserting ‘section 
2101(31)(A)’; 
‘‘(D) in section 3507(k)(1) by striking 
‘section 
2101(31)’ 
and 
inserting 
‘section 
2101(33)’; 
‘‘(E) in section 4105(d) by striking ‘sec-
tion 
2101(53)(A)’ 
and 
inserting 
‘section 
2101(55)(A)’; 
‘‘(F) in section 12119(a)(3) by striking 
‘section 
2101(26)’ 
and 
inserting 
‘section 
2101(28)’; and 
‘‘(G) in section 51706(c)(6)(C)(ii) by strik-
ing ‘section 2101(24)’ and inserting ‘section 
2101(26)’. 
‘‘(2) OTHER LAWS.— 
‘‘(A) Section 3(3) of the Magnuson-Ste-
vens Fishery Conservation and Management 
Act (16 U.S.C. 1802(3)) is amended by striking 
‘2101(30) of title 46’ and inserting ‘2101 of 
title 46’. 
‘‘(B) Section 1992(d)(7) of title 18, United 
States Code, is amended by striking ‘section 
2101(31) of title 46’ and inserting ‘section 
2101 of title 46’. 
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‘‘(C) Section 311(a)(26)(D) of the Federal 
Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 
1321(a)(26)(D)) is amended by striking ‘section 
2101(23)’ and inserting ‘section 2101’. 
‘‘(D) Section 1101 of title 49, United 
States Code, is amended by striking ‘Section 
2101(23)’ and inserting ‘Section 2101(24)’.’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
subsection (a) shall take effect on the date of enactment 
of this Act. 
SEC. 302. NONOPERATING INDIVIDUAL. 
Section 8313(b) of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry 
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 
(Public Law 116–283) is amended by striking ‘‘2025’’ and 
inserting ‘‘2029’’. 
Subtitle B—Vessel Safety 
SEC. 311. GROSSLY NEGLIGENT OPERATIONS OF A VESSEL. 
Section 2302(b) of title 46, United States Code, is 
amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(b) GROSSLY NEGLIGENT OPERATION.— 
‘‘(1) MISDEMEANOR.—A person operating a 
vessel in a grossly negligent manner that endangers 
the life, limb, or property of a person commits a 
class A misdemeanor. 
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‘‘(2) FELONY.—A person operating a vessel in 
a grossly negligent manner that results in serious 
bodily injury, as defined in section 1365(h)(3) of 
title 18— 
‘‘(A) commits a class E felony; and 
‘‘(B) may be assessed a civil penalty of not 
more than $35,000.’’. 
SEC. 312. PERFORMANCE DRIVEN EXAMINATION SCHED-
ULE. 
(a) AMENDMENTS.—Section 3714 of title 46, United 
States Code, is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)(1) by striking ‘‘The Sec-
retary’’ and inserting ‘‘Except as provided in sub-
section (c), the Secretary’’; 
(2) by redesignating subsection (c) as sub-
section (d); and 
(3) by inserting after subsection (b) the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(c) PERFORMANCE-DRIVEN EXAMINATION SCHED-
ULE.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—With respect to examina-
tions of foreign vessels to which this chapter applies, 
and subject to paragraph (3), the Secretary may 
adopt a performance-driven examination schedule to 
which such vessels are to be examined and the fre-
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quency with which such examinations occur, includ-
ing the frequency of examinations for each vessel. 
Such schedule shall be consistent with the Sec-
retary’s assessment of the safety performance of 
such vessels, including each vessel participating in 
the performance-driven examination schedule, in ac-
cordance with paragraph (2). 
‘‘(2) CONSIDERATIONS.—In developing an ex-
amination schedule under paragraph (1) and subject 
to paragraph (3), with respect to each vessel in de-
termining eligibility to participate in the perform-
ance based examination schedule— 
‘‘(A) the Secretary shall consider— 
‘‘(i) certificate of compliance and ex-
amination history, to include those con-
ducted by foreign countries; 
‘‘(ii) history of violations, vessel deten-
tions, incidents, and casualties; 
‘‘(iii) history of notices of violation 
issued by the Coast Guard; 
‘‘(iv) safety related information pro-
vided by the flag state of the vessel; 
‘‘(v) owner and operator history; 
‘‘(vi) historical classification society 
data, which may include relevant surveys; 
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‘‘(vii) cargo-specific documentation; 
‘‘(viii) data from port state control 
safety exams; and 
‘‘(ix) relevant repair and maintenance 
history; and 
‘‘(B) the Secretary may consider— 
‘‘(i) data from relevant vessel quality 
assurance and risk assessment programs 
including Quality Shipping for the 21st 
Century (QUALSHIP 21); 
‘‘(ii) data from industry inspection re-
gimes; 
‘‘(iii) data from vessel self assess-
ments submitted to the International Mari-
time Organization or other maritime orga-
nizations; and 
‘‘(iv) other safety relevant data or in-
formation as determined by the Secretary. 
‘‘(3) ELIGIBILITY.—In developing an examina-
tion schedule under paragraph (1), the Secretary 
shall not consider a vessel eligible to take part in a 
performance-driven 
examination 
schedule 
under 
paragraph (1) if, within the last 36 months, the ves-
sel has— 
‘‘(A) been detained by the Coast Guard; 
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‘‘(B) a record of a violation issued by the 
Coast Guard against the owners or operators 
with a finding of proved; or 
‘‘(C) suffered a marine casualty that, as 
determined by the Secretary, involves the safe 
operation of the vessel and overall performance 
of the vessel. 
‘‘(4) RESTRICTIONS.—The Secretary may not 
adopt a performance-driven examination schedule 
under paragraph (1) until the Secretary has— 
‘‘(A) 
conducted 
the 
assessment 
rec-
ommended in the Government Accountability 
Office report submitted under section 8254(a) 
of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry National 
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 
(Public Law 116–283); 
‘‘(B) concluded through such assessment 
that a performance-driven examination schedule 
provides not less than the level of safety pro-
vided by the annual examinations required 
under subsection (a)(1); and 
‘‘(C) provided the results of such assess-
ment to the Committee on Commerce, Science, 
and Transportation of the Senate and the Com-
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mittee on Transportation and Infrastructure of 
the House of Representatives.’’. 
(b) CAREER INCENTIVE PAY FOR MARINE INSPEC-
TORS.—Subsection (a) of section 11237 of the James M. 
Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 
2023 (37 U.S.C. 352 note) is amended as follows: 
‘‘(a) AUTHORITY TO PROVIDE ASSIGNMENT PAY OR 
SPECIAL DUTY PAY.—For the purposes of addressing an 
identified shortage of marine inspectors, the Secretary 
may provide assignment pay or special duty pay under sec-
tion 352 of title 37, United States Code, to a member of 
the Coast Guard serving in a prevention position that— 
‘‘(1) is assigned in support of or is serving as 
a marine inspector pursuant to section 312 of title 
14, United States Code; and 
‘‘(2) is assigned to a billet that is difficult to fill 
due to geographic location, requisite experience or 
certifications, or lack of sufficient candidates, as de-
termined by the Commandant, in an effort to ad-
dress inspector workforce gaps.’’. 
(c) BRIEFING.—Not later than 6 months after the 
date of enactment of this Act, and annually for 2 years 
after the implementation of a performance-driven exam-
ination schedule program under section 3714(c) of title 
46, United States Code, the Commandant shall brief the 
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Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of 
the Senate and the Committee on Transportation and In-
frastructure of the House of Representatives on— 
(1) the status of utilizing the performance-driv-
en examination schedule program, including the 
quantity of examinations conducted and duration be-
tween examinations for each individual vessel exam-
ined under the performance-driven examination 
schedule; 
(2) an overview of the size of the Coast Guard 
marine inspector workforce, including any personnel 
shortages assessed by the Coast Guard, for inspec-
tors that conduct inspections under section 3714 of 
such title; and 
(3) recommendations for the inspection, govern-
ance, or oversight of vessels inspected under section 
3714 of such title. 
SEC. 313. FISHING VESSEL AND FISHERMAN TRAINING 
SAFETY. 
Section 4502 of title 46, United States Code, is 
amended— 
(1) in subsection (i)— 
(A) in paragraph (1)— 
(i) in subparagraph (A)(ii) by striking 
‘‘; and’’ and inserting a semicolon; 
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(ii) by redesignating subparagraph 
(B) as subparagraph (C); and 
(iii) by inserting after subparagraph 
(A) the following: 
‘‘(B) to conduct safety and prevention 
training that addresses behavioral and physical 
health risks, to include substance use disorder 
and worker fatigue, facing fishing vessel opera-
tors and crewmembers; and’’; 
(B) in paragraph (2)— 
(i) by striking ‘‘, in consultation with 
and based on criteria established by the 
Commandant of the Coast Guard’’; and 
(ii) by striking ‘‘subsection on a com-
petitive basis’’ and inserting the following: 
‘‘subsection— 
‘‘(A) on a competitive basis; and 
‘‘(B) based on criteria developed in con-
sultation with the Commandant of the Coast 
Guard’’; and 
(C) 
in 
paragraph 
(4) 
by 
striking 
‘‘$3,000,000 for fiscal year 2023’’ and inserting 
‘‘to the Secretary of Health and Human Serv-
ices $6,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2025, 
and 2026, 2027, 2028, and 2029’’; and 
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(2) in subsection (j)— 
(A) in paragraph (1) by inserting ‘‘, and 
understanding and mitigating behavioral and 
physical health risks, to include substance use 
disorder and worker fatigue, facing members of 
the commercial fishing industry’’ after ‘‘weather 
detection’’; 
(B) in paragraph (2)— 
(i) by striking ‘‘, in consultation with 
and based on criteria established by the 
Commandant of the Coast Guard,’’; and 
(ii) by striking ‘‘subsection on a com-
petitive basis’’ and inserting the following: 
‘‘subsection— 
‘‘(A) on a competitive basis; and 
‘‘(B) based on criteria developed in con-
sultation with the Commandant of the Coast 
Guard’’; and 
(C) 
in 
paragraph 
(4) 
by 
striking 
‘‘$3,000,000 for fiscal year 2023’’ and inserting 
‘‘to the Secretary of Health and Human Serv-
ices $6,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2025 , 
and 2026, 2027, 2028, and 2029’’. 
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SEC. 314. DESIGNATING PILOTAGE WATERS FOR THE 
STRAITS OF MACKINAC. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 9302(a)(1)(A) of title 46, 
United States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘in waters’’ 
and inserting ‘‘in the Straits of Mackinac and in all other 
waters’’. 
(b) DEFINITION OF THE STRAITS OF MACKINAC.— 
Section 9302 of title 46, United States Code, is amended 
by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(g) DEFINITION OF THE STRAITS OF MACKINAC.— 
In this section, the term ‘Straits of Mackinac’ includes all 
of the United States navigable waters bounded by lon-
gitudes 84 degrees 20 minutes west and 85 degrees 10 
minutes west and latitudes 45 degrees 39 minutes north 
and 45 degrees 54 minutes north, including Gray’s Reef 
Passage, the South Channel, and Round Island Passage, 
and approaches thereto.’’. 
SEC. 315. STUDY OF AMPHIBIOUS VESSELS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Commandant shall conduct 
a study to determine the applicability of current safety 
regulations that apply to commercial amphibious vessels. 
(b) ELEMENTS.—The study required under sub-
section (a) shall include the following: 
(1) An overview and analysis that identifies 
safety regulations that apply to commercial amphib-
ious vessels; 
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(2) An evaluation of whether safety gaps and 
risks exist associated with the application of regula-
tions identified in subsection (b)(1) to the operation 
of commercial amphibious vessels; 
(3) An evaluation of whether aspects of the reg-
ulations established in section 11502 of the James 
M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for 
Fiscal Year 2023 (46 U.S.C. 3306 note) should 
apply to amphibious commercial vessels; and 
(4) Recommendations on potential regulations 
that should apply to commercial amphibious vessels. 
(c) REPORT.—Not later than 1 year after the date 
of enactment of this Act, the Commandant shall submit 
to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure 
of the House of Representatives and the Committee on 
Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate a 
report containing the findings, conclusions, and rec-
ommendations from the study required under subsection 
(a). 
(d) DEFINITION OF AMPHIBIOUS VESSEL.—In this 
section, the term ‘‘amphibious vessel’’ means a vessel 
which is operating as a small passenger vessel in waters 
subject to the jurisdiction of the United States, as defined 
in section 2.38 of title 33, Code of Federal Regulations 
(or a successor regulation) and is operating as a motor 
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vehicle as defined in section 216 of the Clean Air Act (42 
U.S.C. 7550) and that is not a DUKW amphibious pas-
senger vessel as defined in section 11502 of the James 
M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 
Year 2023 (46 U.S.C. 3306 note). 
SEC. 316. ST. LUCIE RIVER RAILROAD BRIDGE. 
Regarding Docket Number USCG–2022–0222, be-
fore adopting a final rule, the Commandant shall conduct 
an independent boat traffic study at mile 7.4 of the St. 
Lucie River. 
SEC. 317. LARGE RECREATIONAL VESSEL REGULATIONS. 
Section 3529(a)(3) of the John S. McCain National 
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (Public 
Law 115–232) is amended by striking ‘‘this Act’’ and in-
serting ‘‘the Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2025’’. 
Subtitle C—Ports 
SEC. 321. PORTS AND WATERWAYS SAFETY. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 8343 of the William M. 
(Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for 
Fiscal Year 2021 (46 U.S.C. 70034 note) is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘2-year pilot program’’ and in-
serting ‘‘pilot program’’; 
(2) by redesignating subsection (c) as sub-
section (d); and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
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‘‘(c) AUTHORIZATION.—The pilot program under 
subsection (a) is authorized for fiscal years 2025, 2026, 
2027, 2028, and 2029.’’. 
(b) WATERFRONT SAFETY.—Section 70011(a) of 
title 46, United States Code, is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1) by inserting ‘‘, including 
damage or destruction resulting from cyber inci-
dents, transnational organized crime, or foreign 
state threats’’ after ‘‘adjacent to such waters’’; and 
(2) in paragraph (2) by inserting ‘‘or harm re-
sulting from cyber incidents, transnational organized 
crime, or foreign state threats’’ after ‘‘loss’’. 
(c) FACILITY VISIT BY STATE SPONSOR OF TER-
RORISM.—Section 70011(b) of title 46, United States 
Code, is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (3) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the 
end; 
(2) in paragraph (4) by striking the period at 
the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(5) prohibiting a representative of a govern-
ment of country that the Secretary of State has de-
termined has repeatedly provided support for acts of 
international terrorism under section 620A of the 
Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2371) 
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from visiting a facility for which a facility security 
plan is required under section 70103(c).’’. 
(d) GREAT LAKES AND SAINT LAWRENCE SEAWAY 
NAVIGATION.—Section 70032 of title 46, United States 
Code, is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘§ 70032. Delegation of ports and waterways authori-
ties in Saint Lawrence Seaway 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in subsection 
(b), the authority granted to the Secretary under sections 
70001, 70002, 70003, 70004, and 70011 may not be dele-
gated with respect to the Saint Lawrence Seaway to any 
agency other than the Great Lakes St. Lawrence Seaway 
Development Corporation. Any other authority granted 
the Secretary under subchapters I through III and this 
subchapter shall be delegated by the Secretary to the 
Great Lakes St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corpora-
tion to the extent the Secretary determines such delega-
tion is necessary for the proper operation of the Saint 
Lawrence Seaway. 
‘‘(b) EXCEPTION.—The Secretary of the department 
in which the Coast Guard is operating, after consultation 
with the Secretary or the head of an agency to which the 
Secretary has delegated the authorities in subsection (a), 
may— 
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‘‘(1) issue and enforce special orders in accord-
ance with section 70002; 
‘‘(2) establish water or waterfront safety zones, 
or other measures, for limited, controlled, or condi-
tional access and activity when necessary for the 
protection of any vessel structure, waters, or shore 
area, as permitted in section 70011(b)(3); and 
‘‘(3) take actions for port, harbor, and coastal 
facility security in accordance with section 70116.’’. 
(e) REGULATION OF ANCHORAGE AND MOVEMENT 
OF VESSELS DURING NATIONAL EMERGENCY.—Section 
70051 of title 46, United States Code, is amended by in-
serting ‘‘or cyber incidents, or transnational organized 
crime, or foreign state threats,’’ after ‘‘threatened war, or 
invasion, or insurrection, or subversive activity,’’. 
(f) GREAT LAKES AND SAINT LAWRENCE RIVER CO-
OPERATIVE VESSEL TRAFFIC SERVICE.—Not later than 
2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Sec-
retary of the department in which the Coast Guard is op-
erating shall issue or amend such regulations as are nec-
essary to address any applicable arrangements with the 
Canadian Coast Guard regarding vessel traffic services co-
operation and vessel traffic management data exchanges 
within the Saint Lawrence Seaway and the Great Lakes. 
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(g) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The analysis for chap-
ter 700 of title 46, United States Code, is amended by 
striking the item relating to section 70032 and inserting 
the following: 
‘‘70032. Delegation of ports and waterways authorities in Saint Lawrence Sea-
way.’’. 
SEC. 322. STUDY ON BERING STRAIT VESSEL TRAFFIC PRO-
JECTIONS AND EMERGENCY RESPONSE POS-
TURE AT PORTS OF THE UNITED STATES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 90 days after the 
date of enactment of this Act, the Commandant shall seek 
to enter into an agreement with the National Academies 
of Science, Engineering, and Medicine, under which the 
Marine Board of the Transportation Research Board (in 
this section referred to as the ‘‘Board’’) shall conduct a 
study to— 
(1) analyze commercial vessel traffic that tran-
sits through the Bering Strait and projections for 
the growth of such traffic during the 10-year period 
beginning after such date of enactment; and 
(2) assess the adequacy of emergency response 
capabilities and infrastructure at the Port of Point 
Spencer, Alaska, to address navigation safety risks 
and geographic challenges necessary to conduct 
emergency maritime response operations in the Arc-
tic environment. 
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(b) ELEMENTS.—The study required under sub-
section (a) shall include the following: 
(1) An analysis of the volume and types of do-
mestic and international commercial vessel traffic 
through the Bering Strait and the projected growth 
of such traffic, including a summary of— 
(A) the sizes, ages, and flag states of ves-
sels; and 
(B) the oil and product tankers that are— 
(i) in transit to or from Russia or 
China; or 
(ii) owned or operated by a Russian 
or Chinese entity. 
(2) An assessment of the state and adequacy of 
vessel traffic services and oil spill and emergency re-
sponse capabilities in the vicinity of the Bering 
Strait, including its approaches. 
(3) A risk assessment of the projected growth 
in commercial vessel traffic in the Bering Strait and 
higher probability of increased frequency in the 
number of maritime accidents, including spill events, 
and the potential impacts to the Arctic maritime en-
vironment and Native Alaskan village communities 
in the vicinity of the Bering Strait. 
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(4) An evaluation of the ability of the Port of 
Point Spencer, Alaska, to serve as a port of refuge 
and as a staging, logistics, and operations center to 
conduct and support maritime emergency and spill 
response activities. 
(5) Recommendations for practical actions that 
can be taken by the Congress, Federal agencies, the 
State of Alaska, vessel carriers and operators, the 
marine salvage and emergency response industry, 
and other relevant stakeholders to mitigate risks, 
upgrade infrastructure, and improve the posture of 
the Port of Point Spencer, Alaska, to function as a 
strategic staging and logistics center for maritime 
emergency and spill response operations in the Ber-
ing Strait region. 
(c) CONSULTATION.—In conducting the study re-
quired under subsection (a), the Board shall consult 
with— 
(1) the Department of Transportation; 
(2) the Corps of Engineers; 
(3) the National Transportation Safety Board; 
(4) relevant ministries of the government of 
Canada; 
(5) the Port Coordination Council for the Port 
of Point Spencer; and 
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(6) non-government entities with relevant exper-
tise in monitoring and characterizing vessel traffic in 
the Arctic. 
(d) REPORT.—Not later than 1 year after initiating 
the study under subsection (a), the Board shall submit 
to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure 
of the House of Representatives and the Committee on 
Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate a 
report containing the findings and recommendations of the 
study. 
(e) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) ARCTIC.—The term ‘‘Arctic’’ has the mean-
ing given such term in section 112 of the Arctic Re-
search and Policy Act of 1984 (15 U.S.C. 4111). 
(2) PORT
COORDINATION
COUNCIL
FOR
THE 
PORT OF POINT SPENCER.—The term ‘‘Port Coordi-
nation Council for the Port of Point Spencer’’ means 
the Council established under section 541 of the 
Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2015 (Public Law 
114–120). 
SEC. 323. IMPROVING VESSEL TRAFFIC SERVICE MONI-
TORING. 
(a) PROXIMITY OF ANCHORAGES TO PIPELINES.— 
(1) 
IMPLEMENTATION
OF
RESTRUCTURING 
PLAN.—Not later than 1 year after the date of en-
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actment of this Act, the Commandant shall imple-
ment the November 2021 proposed plan of the Ves-
sel Traffic Service Los Angeles-Long Beach for re-
structuring the Federal anchorages in San Pedro 
Bay described on page 54 of the Report of the Na-
tional Transportation Safety Board titled ‘‘Anchor 
Strike of Underwater Pipeline and Eventual Crude 
Oil Release’’ and issued January 2, 2024. 
(2) STUDY.—The Secretary of the department 
in which the Coast Guard is operating shall conduct 
a study to identify any anchorage grounds other 
than the San Pedro Bay Federal anchorages in 
which the distance between the center of an ap-
proved anchorage ground and a pipeline is less than 
1 mile. 
(3) REPORT.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 2 years 
after the date of enactment of this Act, the 
Commandant shall submit to the Committee on 
Transportation and Infrastructure of the House 
of Representatives and the Committee on Com-
merce, Science, and Transportation of the Sen-
ate a report on the results of the study required 
under paragraph (2). 
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(B) CONTENTS.—The report under sub-
paragraph (A) shall include— 
(i) a list of the anchorage grounds de-
scribed under paragraph (2); 
(ii) whether it is possible to move each 
such anchorage ground to provide a min-
imum distance of 1 mile; and 
(iii) a recommendation of whether to 
move any such anchorage ground and ex-
planation for the recommendation. 
(b) PROXIMITY TO PIPELINE ALERTS.— 
(1) AUDIBLE AND VISUAL ALARMS.—The Com-
mandant shall consult with the providers of vessel 
monitoring systems to add to the monitoring sys-
tems for vessel traffic services audible and visual 
alarms that alert the watchstander when an an-
chored vessel is encroaching on a pipeline. 
(2) NOTIFICATION
PROCEDURES.—Not later 
than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, 
the Commandant shall develop procedures for all 
vessel traffic services to notify pipeline and utility 
operators following potential incursions on sub-
merged pipelines within the vessel traffic service 
area of responsibility. 
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(3) REPORT.—Not later than 1 year after the 
date of enactment of this Act, and annually for the 
subsequent 3 years, the Commandant shall submit 
to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastruc-
ture of the House of Representatives and the Com-
mittee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of 
the Senate a report on the implementation of para-
graphs (1) and (2). 
SEC. 324. CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE ONBOARD VESSELS. 
Section 70503(a) of title 46, United States Code, is 
amended— 
(1) in the matter preceding paragraph (1) by 
striking ‘‘While on board a covered vessel, an’’ and 
inserting ‘‘An’’; 
(2) by amending paragraph (1) to read as fol-
lows: 
‘‘(1) manufacture or distribute, possess with in-
tent to manufacture or distribute, or place or cause 
to be placed with intent to manufacture or distribute 
a controlled substance on board a covered vessel;’’; 
(3) in paragraph (2) by inserting ‘‘on board a 
covered vessel’’ before the semicolon; and 
(4) in paragraph (3) by inserting ‘‘while on 
board a covered vessel’’ after ‘‘such individual’’. 
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SEC. 325. CYBER-INCIDENT TRAINING. 
Section 70103(c) of title 46, United States Code, is 
amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(9) The Secretary may conduct no-notice exercises 
in Captain of the Port Zones (as described in part 3 of 
title 33, Code of Federal Regulations as in effect on the 
date of enactment of the Coast Guard Authorization Act 
of 2025) involving a facility or vessel required to maintain 
a security plan under this subsection.’’. 
SEC. 326. NAVIGATIONAL PROTOCOLS. 
The Commandant, in consultation with the Undersec-
retary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere, shall ex-
amine the navigational protocols used for foreign allied na-
tions governing port and vessel operations in fog and low 
visibility operations and how those nations utilize ad-
vanced navigation technologies such as remote sensing, 
radar, tracking, and unmanned aerial vehicles to monitor 
visibility and manage port and vessels operations. 
SEC. 327. ANCHORAGES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of the department 
in which the Coast Guard is operating shall suspend the 
establishment of new anchorage grounds on the Hudson 
River between Palisades, New York, and Germantown, 
New York, under section 7 of the Rivers and Harbors Ap-
propriations Act of 1915 (33 U.S.C. 471) or chapter 700 
of title 46, United States Code. 
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(b) PORT OF NEW YORK BOUNDARY POINTS.—The 
boundary points for the Port of New York existing prior 
to the issuance of Coast Guard Marine Safety Information 
Bulletin 2023-001 shall remain in place for a period of 
20 years. 
Subtitle D—Matters Involving 
Autonomous Systems 
SEC. 331. ESTABLISHMENT OF NATIONAL ADVISORY COM-
MITTEE ON AUTONOMOUS MARITIME SYS-
TEMS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 151 of title 46, United 
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘§ 15110. Establishment of National Advisory Com-
mittee on Autonomous Maritime Systems 
‘‘(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is established a Na-
tional Advisory Committee on Autonomous Maritime Sys-
tems (in this section referred to as the ‘Committee’). 
‘‘(b) FUNCTION.—The Committee shall advise the 
Secretary on matters relating to the regulation and use 
of Autonomous Systems within the territorial waters of 
the United States. 
‘‘(c) MEMBERSHIP.— 
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‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Committee shall con-
sist of 15 members appointed by the Secretary in ac-
cordance with this section and section 15109. 
‘‘(2) EXPERTISE.—Each member of the Com-
mittee shall have particular expertise, knowledge, 
and experience in matters relating to the function of 
the Committee. 
‘‘(3) REPRESENTATION.—Each of the following 
groups shall be represented by at least 1 member on 
the Committee: 
‘‘(A) Marine safety or security entities. 
‘‘(B) Vessel design and construction enti-
ties. 
‘‘(C) Entities engaged in the production or 
research of uncrewed vehicles, including drones, 
autonomous or semi-autonomous vehicles, or 
any other product or service integral to the pro-
vision, maintenance, or management of such 
products or services. 
‘‘(D) Port districts, authorities, or terminal 
operators. 
‘‘(E) Vessel operators. 
‘‘(F) National labor unions representing 
merchant mariners. 
‘‘(G) Maritime pilots. 
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‘‘(H) Commercial space transportation op-
erators. 
‘‘(I) Academic institutions. 
‘‘(J) National labor unions representing 
longshore workers.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL
AMENDMENTS.—The analysis for 
chapter 151 of title 46, United States Code, is amended 
by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘15110. Establishment of National Advisory Committee on Autonomous Mari-
time Systems.’’. 
(c) ESTABLISHMENT.—Not later than 90 days after 
the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the 
department in which the Coast Guard is operating shall 
establish the Committee under section 15110 of title 46, 
United States Code (as added by this section). 
SEC. 332. PILOT PROGRAM FOR GOVERNANCE AND OVER-
SIGHT OF SMALL UNCREWED MARITIME SYS-
TEMS. 
(a) LIMITATION.—Notwithstanding any other provi-
sion of law, for the period beginning on the date of enact-
ment of this Act and ending on the date that is 2 years 
after such date of enactment, small uncrewed maritime 
systems owned, operated, or chartered by the National 
Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, or that are per-
forming specified oceanographic surveys on behalf of and 
pursuant to a contract or other written agreement with 
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the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, 
shall not be subject to any vessel inspection, design, oper-
ations, navigation (except for chapter 551 of title 46, 
United States Code), credentialing, or training require-
ment, law, or regulation, that the Assistant Administrator 
of the Office of Marine and Aviation Operations of the 
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration deter-
mines will harm real-time operational extreme weather 
oceanographic and atmospheric data collection and pre-
dictions. 
(b) OTHER AUTHORITY.—Nothing in this section 
shall limit the authority of the Secretary of the depart-
ment in which the Coast Guard is operating, acting 
through the Commandant, if there is an immediate safety 
or security concern regarding small uncrewed maritime 
systems. 
(c) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) SMALL UNCREWED MARITIME SYSTEMS.— 
The term ‘‘small uncrewed maritime systems’’ 
means unmanned maritime systems (as defined in 
section 2 of the CENOTE Act of 2018 (33 U.S.C. 
4101)), that— 
(A) are not greater than 35 feet overall in 
length; 
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(B) are operated remotely or autono-
mously; and 
(C) exclusively perform oceanographic sur-
veys or scientific research. 
(2) UNCREWED SYSTEM.—The term ‘‘uncrewed 
system’’— 
(A) means an uncrewed surface, undersea, 
or aircraft system and associated elements (in-
cluding communication links and the compo-
nents that control the uncrewed system) that 
are required for the operator to operate the sys-
tem safely and efficiently; and 
(B) includes an unmanned aircraft system 
(as such term is defined in section 44801 of 
title 49, United States Code). 
SEC. 333. COAST GUARD TRAINING COURSE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—For the period beginning on the 
date of enactment of this Act and ending on the date that 
is 3 years after such date of enactment, the Commandant, 
or such other individual or organization as the Com-
mandant considers appropriate, shall develop a training 
course on small uncrewed maritime systems and offer such 
training course at least once each year for Coast Guard 
personnel working with or regulating small uncrewed mar-
itime systems. 
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ment and sexual violence prevention, response, and 
recovery at the Coast Guard Academy. 
(5) A description of the role of support staff at 
the Coast Guard Academy, including chaplains, with 
respect to sexual harassment and sexual violence 
prevention, response, and recovery. 
(6) Measures to promote awareness of dating 
violence. 
(7) A delineation of the relationship between— 
(A) cadet advocacy groups organized for 
the prevention of, response to, and recovery 
from sexual harassment and sexual violence, in-
cluding Cadets Against Sexual Assault; and 
(B) the staff of the Coast Guard Academy 
Sexual Assault Prevention, Response, and Re-
covery program. 
(8) A provision that requires cadets and Coast 
Guard Academy personnel to participate in not 
fewer than one in-person training each academic 
year on the prevention of, responses to, and re-
sources relating to incidents of sexual harassment 
and sexual violence, to be provided by the staff of 
the Coast Guard Academy Sexual Assault Preven-
tion, Response, and Recovery program. 
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