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‘‘(B) agreements with the Director of the Defense 
Advanced Research Projects Agency, the Secretary of a 
military department, or any other official designated by 
the Secretary of Defense under section 2371b of title 10 
to participate in prototype projects and follow-on production 
contracts or transactions that are being carried out by 
such official and are directly relevant to the Coast Guard’s 
cyber capability and Command, Control, Communications, 
Computers, and intelligence initiatives. 
‘‘(2) ADDITIONAL AUTHORITY.—The authority under this sub-
section is in addition to the authority provided in section 717 
to use contracts, cooperative agreements, and grants in carrying 
out such projects. 
‘‘(3) FUNDING.—In carrying out paragraph (1)(B), the Com-
mandant may use funds made available to the extent provided 
in advance in appropriations Acts for— 
‘‘(A) operations and support; 
‘‘(B) research, development, test, and evaluation; and 
‘‘(C) procurement, construction, and improvement. 
‘‘(b) RECOVERY OF FUNDS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Subject to subsection (d), a cooperative 
agreement for performance of basic, applied, or advanced 
research authorized by section 717, and a transaction author-
ized by subsection (a), may include a clause that requires 
a person or other entity to make payments to the Coast Guard 
or any other department or agency of the Federal Government 
as a condition for receiving support under the agreement or 
transaction, respectively. 
‘‘(2) AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS.—The amount of any payment 
received by the Federal Government pursuant to a requirement 
imposed under paragraph (1) shall be deposited in the general 
fund of the Treasury. Amounts so deposited shall be available 
for the purposes of carrying out this section, to the extent 
provided in advance in appropriations Acts. 
‘‘(c) CONDITIONS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Commandant shall ensure that to 
the extent that the Commandant determines practicable, no 
cooperative agreement containing a clause described in sub-
section (c)(1), and no transaction entered into under subsection 
(a), provides for research that duplicates research being con-
ducted under existing programs carried out by the Coast Guard. 
‘‘(2) OTHER
AGREEMENTS
NOT
FEASIBLE.—A cooperative 
agreement containing a clause described in subsection (c)(1), 
or under a transaction authorized by subsection (a), may be 
used for a research project only if the use of a standard contract, 
grant, or cooperative agreement for such project is not feasible 
or appropriate. 
‘‘(d) EDUCATION AND TRAINING.—The Commandant shall— 
‘‘(1) ensure that management, technical, and contracting 
personnel of the Coast Guard involved in the award or adminis-
tration of transactions under this section or other innovative 
forms of contracting are afforded opportunities for adequate 
education and training; and 
‘‘(2) establish minimum levels and requirements for contin-
uous and experiential learning for such personnel, including 
levels and requirements for acquisition certification programs.
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‘‘(e) PROTECTION
OF
CERTAIN
INFORMATION
FROM
DISCLO-
SURE.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Disclosure of information described in 
paragraph (2) is not required, and may not be compelled, under 
section 552 of title 5 for 5 years after the date on which 
the information is received by the Coast Guard. 
‘‘(2) LIMITATION.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Paragraph (1) applies to information 
described in subparagraph (B) that is in the records of 
the Coast Guard only if the information was submitted 
to the Coast Guard in a competitive or noncompetitive 
process having the potential for resulting in an award, 
to the party submitting the information, of a cooperative 
agreement for performance of basic, applied, or advanced 
research authorized by section 717 or another transaction 
authorized by subsection (a). 
‘‘(B) 
INFORMATION
DESCRIBED.—The 
information 
referred to in subparagraph (A) is the following: 
‘‘(i) A proposal, proposal abstract, and supporting 
documents. 
‘‘(ii) A business plan submitted on a confidential 
basis. 
‘‘(iii) Technical information submitted on a con-
fidential basis. 
‘‘(f) REGULATIONS.—The Commandant shall prescribe regula-
tions, as necessary, to carry out this section. 
‘‘(g) ANNUAL REPORT.—On the date on which the President 
submits to Congress a budget pursuant to section 1105 of title 
31, the Commandant shall submit to the Committees on Appropria-
tions and Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Rep-
resentatives and the Committees on Appropriations and Commerce, 
Science, and Transportation of the Senate a report describing each 
use of the authority provided under this section during the most 
recently completed fiscal year, including details of each use con-
sisting of— 
‘‘(1) the amount of each transaction; 
‘‘(2) the entities or organizations involved; 
‘‘(3) the product or service received; 
‘‘(4) the research project for which the product or service 
was required; and 
‘‘(5) the extent of the cost sharing among Federal Govern-
ment and non-Federal sources.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The analysis for chapter 7 of title 
14, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the 
following: 
‘‘719. Research projects; transactions other than contracts and grants.’’. 
SEC. 8219. ACQUISITION WORKFORCE AUTHORITIES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subchapter I of chapter 11 of title 14, United 
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘§ 1111. Acquisition workforce authorities 
‘‘(a) EXPEDITED HIRING AUTHORITY.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—For the purposes of section 3304 of title 
5, the Commandant may—
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‘‘(A) designate any category of acquisition positions 
within the Coast Guard as shortage category positions; 
and 
‘‘(B) use the authorities in such section to recruit and 
appoint highly qualified persons directly to positions so 
designated. 
‘‘(2) REPORTS.—The Commandant shall include in reports 
under section 1102 information described in such section 
regarding positions designated under this subsection. 
‘‘(b) REEMPLOYMENT AUTHORITY.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in paragraph (2), 
if an annuitant receiving an annuity from the Civil Service 
Retirement and Disability Fund becomes employed in any cat-
egory of acquisition positions designated by the Commandant 
under subsection (a), the annuity of the annuitant so employed 
shall continue. The annuitant so reemployed shall not be consid-
ered an employee for purposes of subchapter III of chapter 
83 or chapter 84 of title 5. 
‘‘(2)(A) ELECTION.—An annuitant retired under section 
8336(d)(1) or 8414(b)(1)(A) of title 5, receiving an annuity from 
the Civil Service Retirement and Disability Fund, who becomes 
employed in any category of acquisition positions designated 
by the Commandant under subsection (a) after the date of 
the enactment of the Elijah E. Cummings Coast Guard 
Authorization Act of 2020, may elect to be subject to section 
8344 or 8468 of such title (as the case may be). 
‘‘(i) DEADLINE.—An election for coverage under this 
subsection shall be filed not later than 90 days after the 
Commandant takes reasonable actions to notify an 
employee who may file an election. 
‘‘(ii) COVERAGE.—If an employee files an election under 
this subsection, coverage shall be effective beginning on 
the first day of the first applicable pay period beginning 
on or after the date of the filing of the election. 
‘‘(B) APPLICATION.—Paragraph (1) shall apply to an indi-
vidual who is eligible to file an election under subparagraph 
(A) and does not file a timely election under clause (i) of 
such subparagraph.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The analysis for subchapter I of 
chapter 11 of title 14, United States Code, is amended by adding 
at the end the following: 
‘‘1111. Acquisition workforce authorities.’’. 
(c) REPEAL OF SUPERSEDED AUTHORITY.—Section 404 of the 
Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2010 (Public Law 111–281) is 
repealed. 
SEC. 
8220. 
VESSEL 
CONVERSION, 
ALTERATION, 
AND 
REPAIR 
PROJECTS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any provision of the Small 
Business Act (15 U.S.C. 631 et seq.) and any regulation or policy 
implementing such Act, the Commandant may use full and open 
competitive procedures, as prescribed in section 2304 of title 10, 
United States Code, to acquire maintenance and repair services 
for vessels with a homeport in Coast Guard District 17. 
(b) APPLICABILITY.—Subsection (a) shall apply only if there 
are not at least 2 qualified small businesses located in Coast Guard
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District 17 that are able and available to provide the services 
described in such subsection. 
(c) LIMITATION.—The full and open competitive procedures 
described in subsection (a) may only be used to acquire such services 
from a business located in Coast Guard District 17 that is able 
and available to provide such services. 
SEC. 8221. MODIFICATION OF ACQUISITION PROCESS AND PROCE-
DURES. 
(a) EXTRAORDINARY RELIEF.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Subchapter III of chapter 11 of title 14, 
United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the 
following: 
‘‘§ 1157. Extraordinary relief 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—With respect to any prime contracting entity 
receiving extraordinary relief pursuant to the Act entitled ‘An Act 
to authorize the making, amendment, and modification of contracts 
to facilitate the national defense’, approved August 28, 1958 (Public 
Law 85–804; 50 U.S.C. 1432 et seq.) for a major acquisition, the 
Secretary shall not consider any further request by the prime 
contracting entity for extraordinary relief under such Act for such 
major acquisition. 
‘‘(b) INAPPLICABILITY
TO
SUBCONTRACTORS.—The limitation 
under subsection (a) shall not apply to subcontractors of a prime 
contracting entity. 
‘‘(c) QUARTERLY REPORT.—Not less frequently than quarterly 
during each fiscal year in which extraordinary relief is approved 
or provided to an entity under the Act referred to in subsection 
(a) for the acquisition of Offshore Patrol Cutters, the Commandant 
shall provide to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on Transportation 
and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives a report that 
describes in detail such relief and the compliance of the entity 
with the oversight measures required as a condition of receiving 
such relief.’’. 
(3) ANALYSIS FOR CHAPTER 11.—The analysis for chapter 
11 of title 14, United States Code, is amended by inserting 
after the item relating to section 1156 the following: 
‘‘1157. Extraordinary relief.’’. 
(b) NOTICE TO CONGRESS WITH RESPECT TO BREACH OF CON-
TRACT.—Section 1135 of title 14, United States Code, is amended 
by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(d) NOTICE TO CONGRESS WITH RESPECT TO BREACH OF CON-
TRACT.—Not later than 48 hours after the Commandant becomes 
aware that a major acquisition contract cannot be carried out under 
the terms specified in the contract, the Commandant shall provide 
a written notification to the Committee on Commerce, Science, 
and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on Transpor-
tation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives that 
includes— 
‘‘(1) a description of the terms of the contract that cannot 
be met; and 
‘‘(2) an assessment of whether the applicable contract officer 
has issued a cease and desist order to the contractor based 
on the breach of such terms of the contract.’’.
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SEC. 8222. ESTABLISHMENT AND PURPOSE OF FUND; DEFINITION. 
Section 1461(a) of title 10, United States Code, is amended 
by inserting ‘‘and the Coast Guard’’ after ‘‘liabilities of the Depart-
ment of Defense’’. 
SEC. 8223. PAYMENTS FROM FUND. 
Section 1463(a) of title 10, United States Code, is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1) by striking ‘‘and Marine Corps’’ and 
inserting ‘‘Marine Corps, and Coast Guard’’; 
(2) in paragraph (2) by striking ‘‘(other than retired pay 
payable by the Secretary of Homeland Security)’’; and 
(3) in paragraph (4) by inserting ‘‘and the Department 
of Homeland Security that’’ after ‘‘Department of Defense’’. 
SEC. 8224. DETERMINATION OF CONTRIBUTIONS TO FUND. 
Section 1465 of title 10, United States Code, is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘(a) NOT’’ and inserting the following: 
‘‘(a)(1) Not’’; and 
(B) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(2) Not later than October 1, 2022, the Board of Actuaries 
shall determine the amount that is the present value (as of Sep-
tember 30, 2022) of future benefits payable from the Fund that 
are attributable to service in the Coast Guard performed before 
October 1, 2022. That amount is the original Coast Guard unfunded 
liability of the Fund. The Board shall determine the period of 
time over which the original Coast Guard unfunded liability should 
be liquidated and shall determine an amortization schedule for 
the liquidation of such liability over that period. Contributions 
to the Fund for the liquidation of the original Coast Guard unfunded 
liability in accordance with such schedule shall be made as provided 
in section 1466(b) of this title.’’; 
(2) in subsection (b)— 
(A) in paragraph (1)— 
(i) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A)— 
(I) by inserting ‘‘, in consultation with the 
Secretary of the department in which the Coast 
Guard is operating,’’ after ‘‘Secretary of Defense’’ 
; and 
(II) by inserting ‘‘and Coast Guard’’ after 
‘‘Department of Defense’’; 
(ii) in subparagraph (A)(ii) by striking ‘‘(other than 
the Coast Guard)’’ and inserting ‘‘members of the 
Armed Forces’’; and 
(iii) in subparagraph (B)(ii) by striking ‘‘(other than 
the Coast Guard)’’; 
(B) in paragraph (2) by inserting ‘‘the Coast Guard 
Retired Pay account and the’’ after ‘‘appropriated to’’; and 
(C) in paragraph (3) by inserting ‘‘and Coast Guard’’ 
after ‘‘Department of Defense’’; 
(3) in subsection (c)— 
(A) in paragraph (1)— 
(i) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A) by 
inserting ‘‘, in consultation with the Secretary of the 
department in which the Coast Guard is operating,’’ 
after ‘‘Secretary of Defense’’;
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(B) Access to, and total capacity of, Coast Guard child 
development centers and Department of Defense child 
development centers. 
(C) Child care and school-age care programs or policy. 
(D) Coast Guard and Department of Defense programs 
to provide additional assistance to members and civilian 
employees with respect to child care and school-age care 
options. 
(E) Respite care programs. 
(F) Nonappropriated funds. 
(G) Coast Guard family child care centers. 
(H) Coast Guard and Department of Defense publicly 
available online resources for families seeking military 
child care and school-age care. 
(4) FEASIBILITY.—An analysis of the feasibility of the Com-
mandant entering into agreements with private child care and 
school-age care service providers to provide child care and 
school-age care for qualified families. 
(5) AVAILABILITY.—An analysis of the availability of child 
care and school-age care for qualified families, including accessi-
bility after normal work hours, proximity, and total capacity. 
(6) RECOMMENDATIONS.—Recommendations— 
(A) to improve access to child care and school-age care 
for qualified families; 
(B) to ensure parity between the Coast Guard and 
the Department of Defense with respect to child care and 
school-age care; 
(C) to expand access to child care and school-age care 
for all qualified families, including qualified families that 
have a child with special needs; and 
(D) to ensure that regional child care and child develop-
ment center needs at the unit, sector, or district level 
are identified, assessed, and reasonably evaluated by the 
Commandant for future infrastructure needs. 
(7) OTHER MATTERS.—A description or analysis of any other 
matter the Comptroller General considers relevant to the 
improvement of expanded access to child care and school-age 
care for qualified families. 
SEC. 8232. REVIEW OF FAMILY SUPPORT SERVICES WEBSITE AND 
ONLINE TRACKING SYSTEM. 
(a) MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—The Commandant shall enter into a 
memorandum of understanding with the Secretary of Defense 
to enable qualified families to access the website at https:// 
militarychildcare.com (or a successor website) for purposes of 
Coast Guard family access to information with respect to State- 
accredited child development centers and other child care sup-
port services as such services become available from the Depart-
ment of Defense through such website. The memorandum shall 
provide for the expansion of the geographical areas covered 
by such website, including regions in which qualified families 
live that are not yet covered by the program. 
(2) INCLUSION OF CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTERS ACCESSIBLE 
UNDER PILOT PROGRAM.—The information accessible pursuant 
to the memorandum of understanding required by paragraph
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(1) shall include information with respect to any child develop-
ment center accessible pursuant to the pilot program under 
section 8234. 
(3) ELECTRONIC
REGISTRATION, PAYMENT, AND
TRACKING 
SYSTEM.—Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment 
of this Act, the Commandant shall develop and maintain an 
internet website of the Coast Guard accessible to qualified 
families to carry out the following activities: 
(A) Register children for a Coast Guard child develop-
ment center. 
(B) Make online child care payments to a Coast Guard 
child development center. 
(C) Track the status of a child on the wait list of 
a Coast Guard child development center, including the 
placement and position of the child on the wait list. 
(b) WAIT LIST.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Commandant shall maintain a record 
of the wait list for each Coast Guard child development center. 
(2) MATTERS TO BE INCLUDED.—Each record under para-
graph (1) shall include the following: 
(A) The total number of children of qualified families 
on the wait list. 
(B) With respect to each child on the wait list— 
(i) the age of the child; 
(ii) the number of days the child has been on 
the wait list; 
(iii) the position of the child on the wait list; 
(iv) any special needs consideration; and 
(v) information on whether a sibling of the child 
is on the wait list of, or currently enrolled in, the 
Coast Guard child development center concerned. 
(3) REQUIREMENT TO ARCHIVE.—Information placed in the 
record of a Coast Guard child development center under para-
graph (1) shall be archived for a period of not less than 10 
years after the date of its placement in the record. 
SEC. 8233. STUDY AND SURVEY ON COAST GUARD CHILD CARE NEEDS. 
(a) STUDY.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Not later than 1 year after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, and for each of the 2 fiscal 
years thereafter, the Commandant shall conduct a study on 
the child care needs of qualified families that incorporates— 
(A) the results of the survey under subsection (b); 
and 
(B) any other information the Commandant considers 
appropriate to ensure adequate tracking and future needs- 
based assessments with respect to adequate access to Coast 
Guard child development centers. 
(2) CONSULTATION.—In conducting a study under para-
graph (1), the Commandant may consult a federally funded 
research and development center. 
(3) SCOPE OF DATA.—The data obtained through each study 
under paragraph (1) shall be obtained on a regional basis, 
including by Coast Guard unit, sector, and district. 
(b) SURVEY.—
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(1) IN
GENERAL.—Together with each study under sub-
section (a), and annually as the Commandant considers appro-
priate, the Commandant shall carry out a survey of individuals 
described in paragraph (2) on access to Coast Guard child 
development centers. 
(2) PARTICIPANTS.— 
(A) IN
GENERAL.—The Commandant shall seek the 
participation in the survey of the following Coast Guard 
individuals: 
(i) Commanding officers, regardless of whether the 
commanding officers have children. 
(ii) Regular and reserve personnel. 
(iii) Spouses of individuals described in clauses 
(i) and (ii). 
(B) SCOPE OF PARTICIPATION.—Individuals described in 
clauses (i) through (iii) of subparagraph (A) shall be sur-
veyed regardless of whether such individuals use or have 
access to Coast Guard child development centers or other 
Federal child care facilities. 
(C) VOLUNTARY PARTICIPATION.—Participation of any 
individual described in subparagraph (A) in a survey shall 
be on a voluntary basis. 
(c) AVAILABILITY.—On request, the Commandant shall submit 
to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of 
the Senate and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure 
of the House of Representatives the results of any study or survey 
under this section. 
SEC. 8234. PILOT PROGRAM TO EXPAND ACCESS TO CHILD CARE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Commencing not later than 60 days after 
the date on which the report under section 8231 is submitted, 
the Commandant shall carry out a pilot program, based on the 
recommendations provided in such report, to expand access to public 
or private child development centers for qualified families. 
(b) DURATION.—The duration of the pilot program under sub-
section (a) shall be not more than 3 years beginning on the date 
on which the pilot program is established. 
(c) DISCHARGE ON DISTRICT BASIS.—The Commandant— 
(1) may carry out the pilot program on a district basis; 
and 
(2) shall include in the pilot program remote and urban 
locations. 
(d) RESERVATION OF CHILD CARE SLOTS.—As part of the pilot 
program, the Commandant shall seek to enter into one or more 
memoranda of understanding with one or more child development 
centers to reserve slots for qualified families in locations in which— 
(1) the Coast Guard lacks a Coast Guard child development 
center; or 
(2) the wait lists for the nearest Coast Guard child develop-
ment center or Department of Defense child development 
center, where applicable, indicate that qualified families may 
not be accommodated. 
(e) ANNUAL ASSESSMENT OF RESULTS.—As part of any study 
conducted pursuant to section 8233(a) after the end of the 1-year 
period beginning with the commencement of the pilot program, 
the Commandant shall also undertake a current assessment of 
the impact of the pilot program on access to child development
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centers for qualified families. The Commandant shall include the 
results of any such assessment in the results of the most current 
study or survey submitted pursuant to section 8233(a). 
SEC. 
8235. 
IMPROVEMENTS 
TO 
COAST 
GUARD-OWNED 
FAMILY 
HOUSING. 
Section 2922(b) of title 14, United States Code, is amended 
by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(4) To the maximum extent practicable, the Commandant 
shall ensure that, in a location in which Coast Guard family 
child care centers (as such term is defined in section 8239 
of the Elijah E. Cummings Coast Guard Authorization Act 
of 2020) are necessary to meet the demand for child care 
for qualified families (as such term is defined in such section), 
not fewer than two housing units are maintained in accordance 
with safety inspection standards so as to accommodate family 
child care providers.’’. 
SEC. 8236. BRIEFING ON TRANSFER OF FAMILY CHILD CARE PROVIDER 
QUALIFICATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after the date of 
the enactment of this Act, the Commandant shall brief the Com-
mittee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate 
and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the 
House of Representatives on the feasibility of developing a policy 
to allow the transfer of a Coast Guard-mandated family child care 
provider qualification or certification between Coast Guard-owned 
housing units if, as determined by the Commandant— 
(1) the qualification or certification is not expired; 
(2) the transfer of the qualification or certification would 
not pose a danger to any child in the care of the family child 
care provider; and 
(3) the transfer would expedite the ability of the family 
child care provider to establish, administer, and provide family 
home daycare in a Coast Guard-owned housing unit. 
(b) BRIEFING ELEMENT.—The briefing required by subsection 
(a) shall include analysis of options for transferring a Coast Guard- 
mandated family child care provider qualification or certification 
as described in that subsection, and of any legal challenges associ-
ated with such transfer. 
(c) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—The policy under subsection (a) 
shall not be construed to supersede any other applicable Federal, 
State, or local law (including regulations) relating to the provision 
of child care services. 
SEC. 8237. INSPECTIONS OF COAST GUARD CHILD DEVELOPMENT CEN-
TERS AND FAMILY CHILD CARE PROVIDERS. 
(a) INSPECTIONS.—Section 2923 of title 14, United States Code, 
is amended by striking subsection (b) and inserting the following: 
‘‘(b) INSPECTIONS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Not less than twice annually, the Com-
mandant shall ensure that each Coast Guard child development 
center is subject to an unannounced inspection. 
‘‘(2) RESPONSIBILITY
FOR
INSPECTIONS.—Of the biannual 
inspections under paragraph (1)— 
‘‘(A) 1 shall be carried out by a representative of the 
Coast Guard installation served by the Coast Guard child 
development center concerned; and
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‘‘(B) 1 shall be carried out by a representative of the 
Coast Guard child development services work-life pro-
grams.’’. 
(b) FAMILY CHILD CARE PROVIDERS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 29 of title 14, United States 
Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘§ 2926. Family child care providers 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—Not less frequently than quarterly, the Com-
mandant shall ensure that each family child care provider is subject 
to inspection. 
‘‘(b) RESPONSIBILITY FOR INSPECTIONS.—Of the quarterly inspec-
tions under subsection (a) each year— 
‘‘(1) 3 inspections shall be carried out by a representative 
of the Coast Guard installation served by the family child 
care provider concerned; and 
‘‘(2) 1 inspection shall be carried out by a representative 
of the Coast Guard child development services work-life pro-
grams.’’. 
(2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The analysis for chapter 29 
of title 14, United States Code, is amended by adding at the 
end the following: 
‘‘2926. Family child care providers.’’. 
SEC. 8238. EXPANDING OPPORTUNITIES FOR FAMILY CHILD CARE. 
Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this 
Act, the Commandant shall— 
(1) establish a procedure to allow Coast Guard family child 
care centers to occur at off-base housing, including off-base 
housing owned or subsidized by the Coast Guard; and 
(2) establish a procedure to ensure that all requirements 
with respect to such family child care programs are met, 
including home inspections. 
SEC. 8239. DEFINITIONS. 
In this subtitle: 
(1) COAST GUARD CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER.—The term 
‘‘Coast Guard child development center’’ has the meaning given 
that term in section 2921(3) of title 14, United States Code. 
(2) COAST GUARD FAMILY CHILD CARE CENTER.—The term 
‘‘Coast Guard family child care center’’ means a location at 
which family home daycare is provided. 
(3) FAMILY CHILD CARE PROVIDER.—The term ‘‘family child 
care provider’’ means an individual who provides family home 
daycare. 
(4) FAMILY
HOME
DAYCARE.—The term ‘‘family home 
daycare’’ has the meaning given that term in section 2921(5) 
of title 14, United States Code. 
(5) QUALIFIED FAMILY.—The term ‘‘qualified family’’ means 
any regular, reserve, or retired member of the Coast Guard, 
and any civilian employee of the Coast Guard, with one or 
more dependents.
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Subtitle D—Reports 
SEC. 8240. MODIFICATIONS OF CERTAIN REPORTING REQUIREMENTS. 
(a) ESPECIALLY HAZARDOUS CARGO.—Subsection (e) of section 
70103 of title 46, United States Code, is amended to read as 
follows: 
‘‘(e) ESPECIALLY HAZARDOUS CARGO.— 
‘‘(1) ENFORCEMENT OF SECURITY ZONES.—Consistent with 
other provisions of Federal law, the Coast Guard shall coordi-
nate and be responsible for the enforcement of any Federal 
security zone established by the Coast Guard around a vessel 
containing especially hazardous cargo. The Coast Guard shall 
allocate available resources so as to deter and respond to a 
transportation security incident, to the maximum extent prac-
ticable, and to protect lives or protect property in danger. 
‘‘(2) ESPECIALLY HAZARDOUS CARGO DEFINED.—In this sub-
section, the term ‘especially hazardous cargo’ means anhydrous 
ammonia, ammonium nitrate, chlorine, liquefied natural gas, 
liquefied petroleum gas, and any other substance, material, 
or group or class of material, in a particular amount and 
form that the Secretary determines by regulation poses a 
significant risk of creating a transportation security incident 
while being transported in maritime commerce.’’. 
(b) COMPLIANCE WITH SECURITY STANDARDS.—Section 809 of 
the Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Act of 2004 (Public 
Law 108–293; 46 U.S.C. 70101 note) is amended by striking sub-
sections (g) and (i). 
(c) MARINE SAFETY LONG-TERM STRATEGY.—Section 2116 of 
title 46, United States Code, is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘The strategy shall include 
the issuance of a triennial plan’’ and inserting ‘‘The 5-year 
strategy shall include the issuance of a plan’’; 
(2) in subsection (b)— 
(A) in the subsection heading, by striking ‘‘CONTENTS 
OF STRATEGY
AND TRIENNIAL PLANS’’ and inserting ‘‘5– 
YEAR STRATEGY AND PLAN’’; 
(B) in paragraph (1), in the matter preceding subpara-
graph (A), by striking ‘‘strategy and triennial plans’’ and 
inserting ‘‘5-year strategy and plan’’; and 
(C) in paragraph (2)— 
(i) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by 
striking ‘‘strategy and triennial plans’’ and inserting 
‘‘5-year strategy and plan’’; and 
(ii) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘plans’’ and 
inserting ‘‘plan’’; 
(3) in subsection (c)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘Beginning with fiscal year 2020 and 
triennially thereafter, the Secretary’’ and inserting ‘‘Not 
later than 5 years after the date of the enactment of 
the Elijah E. Cummings Coast Guard Authorization Act 
of 2020, and every 5 years thereafter, the Secretary’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘triennial’’; and 
(4) in subsection (d)— 
(A) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘No less frequently 
than semiannually’’ and inserting ‘‘In conjunction with the 
submission of the 5-year strategy and plan’’; and
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(B) in paragraph (2)— 
(i) in the heading, by striking ‘‘REPORT TO CON-
GRESS’’ and inserting ‘‘PERIODIC BRIEFINGS’’; 
(ii) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by 
striking ‘‘report triennially’’ and all that follows 
through ‘‘the Senate’’ and inserting ‘‘periodically brief 
the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transpor-
tation of the Senate and the Committee on Transpor-
tation and Infrastructure of the House of Representa-
tives’’; 
(iii) in subparagraph (A)— 
(I) by striking ‘‘annual’’; and 
(II) by striking ‘‘for the year covered by the 
report’’ and inserting ‘‘for the period covered by 
the briefing’’; and 
(iv) in subparagraph (B)(ii), by striking ‘‘plans’’ 
and inserting ‘‘plan’’. 
(d) ABANDONED SEAFARERS FUND.—Section 11113(a) of title 
46, United States Code, is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (4), by striking ‘‘On the date’’ and inserting 
‘‘Except as provided in paragraph (5), on the date’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(5) NO REPORT REQUIRED.—A report under paragraph (4) 
shall not be required if there were no expenditures from the 
Fund in the preceding fiscal year. The Commandant shall notify 
Congress in the event a report is not required under paragraph 
(4) by reason of this paragraph.’’. 
(e) MAJOR ACQUISITION PROGRAM RISK ASSESSMENT.—Section 
5107 of title 14, United States Code, is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘April 15 and October 
15’’ and inserting ‘‘October 15’’; and 
(2) in subsection (b)— 
(A) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘the 2 fiscal-year 
quarters preceding such assessment’’ and inserting ‘‘the 
previous fiscal year’’; 
(B) in paragraph (3), by striking ‘‘such 2 fiscal-year 
quarters’’ and inserting ‘‘such fiscal year’’; 
(C) in paragraph (4), by striking ‘‘such 2 fiscal-year 
quarters’’ and inserting ‘‘such fiscal year’’; and 
(D) in paragraph (5), by striking ‘‘such 2 fiscal-year 
quarters’’ and inserting ‘‘such fiscal year’’. 
SEC. 8241. REPORT ON CYBERSECURITY WORKFORCE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 1 year after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, the Commandant shall submit to the Com-
mittee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate 
and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the 
House of Representatives a report on how the Coast Guard plans 
to establish a workforce with the cybersecurity expertise to provide 
prevention assessments and response capacity to Operational Tech-
nology and Industrial Control Systems in national port and mari-
time environments. 
(b) CONTENTS.—The report under subsection (a) shall include 
the following: 
(1) A description of the number and skills of active duty 
and reserve Coast Guard members expected for initial operating
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capacity and full operating capacity of the workforce described 
in subsection (a). 
(2) A description of the career development path for officers 
and enlisted members participating in the workforce. 
(3) A determination of how the workforce will fulfill the 
cybersecurity needs of the Area Maritime Security Council and 
United States port environments. 
(4) A determination of how the workforce will integrate 
with the Hunt and Incident Response and Assessment Teams 
of the Cyber and Infrastructure Security Agency of the Depart-
ment of Homeland Security. 
(5) An assessment of successful models used by other 
Armed Forces, including the National Guard, to recruit, main-
tain, and utilize a cyber workforce, including the use of Reserve 
personnel for that purpose. 
SEC. 8242. REPORT ON NAVIGATION AND BRIDGE RESOURCE MANAGE-
MENT. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after the date of 
the enactment of this Act, the Commandant shall submit to the 
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate 
and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the 
House of Representatives a report on the training and qualification 
processes of the Coast Guard for deck watch officers, with a specific 
focus on basic navigation, bridge resource management, crew rest, 
and qualification processes. 
(b) CONTENTS.—The report under subsection (a) shall include 
the following: 
(1) Recommendations for improving prearrival training, if 
necessary, and an assessment of how commercial industry best 
practices on prearrival training can be incorporated into mili-
tary at sea watchkeeping. 
(2) A detailed description of the deck watch officer assess-
ment process of the Coast Guard. 
(3) A list of programs that have been approved for credit 
toward merchant mariner credentials. 
(4) A complete analysis of the gap between the existing 
curriculum for deck watch officer training and the Standards 
of Training, Certification, and Watchkeeping for officer in 
charge of a navigational watch at the operational level, Chief 
level, and Master level. 
(5) A complete analysis of the gap between the existing 
training curriculum for deck watch officers and the licensing 
requirement for 3rd mate unlimited, Chief, and Master. 
(6) An assessment of deck watch officer options to complete 
the 3rd mate unlimited license and the qualification under 
the Standards of Training, Certification, and Watchkeeping 
for officer in charge of a navigational watch. 
(7) An assessment of senior deck watch officer options 
to complete the Chief Mate and Master unlimited license and 
the qualification under the Standards of Training, Certification, 
and Watchkeeping for Chief Mate and Master.
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SEC. 8243. REPORT ON HELICOPTER LIFE-CYCLE SUPPORT AND 
RECAPITALIZATION. 
Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of 
this Act, the Commandant shall submit to the Committee on Com-
merce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Com-
mittee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Rep-
resentatives a report that— 
(1) includes an updated fleet life-cycle analysis and service 
life extension plan that includes dynamic components, and 
which clearly demonstrates the mission viability of the MH– 
65 through anticipated fleet recapitalization; 
(2) includes a realistic sustainment budget necessary to 
achieve the operational availability rates necessary to meet 
MH–65 mission requirements through fleet recapitalization; 
(3) includes an update on the status of the Coast Guard 
MH–65 helicopter recapitalization; and 
(4) includes a description of any alternative, available, and 
cost-effective Government and civil systems, or updates, that 
the Coast Guard is considering for MH–65 operational missions, 
including Coast Guard cutter deployability requirements, in 
the event of delays to the future vertical lift program of the 
Coast Guard. 
SEC. 8244. REPORT ON COAST GUARD RESPONSE CAPABILITIES FOR 
CYBER INCIDENTS ON VESSELS ENTERING PORTS OR 
WATERS OF THE UNITED STATES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 1 year after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, the Commandant shall submit to the Com-
mittee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate 
and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the 
House of Representatives a report on the response capabilities 
of the Coast Guard with respect to cyber incidents on vessels 
entering ports or waters of the United States. 
(b) REVIEW.—The report under subsection (a) shall include a 
review of each of the following: 
(1) The number and type of commercial vessels of the 
United States subject to regulations under part 104 of title 
33, Code of Federal Regulations (or any corresponding similar 
regulation or ruling). 
(2) Policies and guidance issued by the Commandant, in 
accordance with guidelines on cyber risk management of the 
International Maritime Organization, to vessels of the United 
States. 
(3) Measures to be taken by owners or operators of commer-
cial vessels of the United States to increase cybersecurity pos-
ture on such vessels. 
(4) Responses of the Commandant to cyber incidents on 
vessels described in paragraph (1) prior to the date of the 
enactment of this Act. 
(5) Response protocols followed by personnel of the Coast 
Guard to a cyber incident on any vessel described in paragraph 
(1) experienced while that vessel is traveling to ports or waters 
of the United States. 
(6) Oversight by the Commandant of— 
(A) vessel-to-facility interface, as defined in section 
101.105 of title 33, Code of Federal Regulations (or any 
corresponding similar regulation or ruling); and
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(B) actions taken by the Coast Guard in coordination 
with vessel and facility owners and operators to protect 
commercial vessels and port facility infrastructure from 
cyber attacks and proliferation. 
(7) Requirements of the Commandant for the reporting 
of cyber incidents that occur on the vessels described in para-
graph (1). 
(c) 
RECOMMENDATIONS
AND
APPROPRIATIONS.—The 
Com-
mandant shall include in the report under subsection (a)— 
(1) recommendations— 
(A) to improve cyber incident response; and 
(B) for policies to address gaps identified by the review 
under subsection (b); and 
(2) a description of authorities and appropriations nec-
essary to improve the preparedness of the Coast Guard for 
cyber incidents on vessels entering ports or waters of the United 
States and the ability of the Coast Guard to prevent and 
respond to such incidents. 
(d) FORM.—The report required under subsection (a) shall be 
submitted in unclassified form, but may contain a classified annex. 
(e) VESSEL OF THE UNITED STATES DEFINED.—In this section, 
the term ‘‘vessel of the United States’’ has the meaning given 
such term in section 116 of title 46, United States Code. 
SEC. 8245. STUDY AND REPORT ON COAST GUARD INTERDICTION OF 
ILLICIT DRUGS IN TRANSIT ZONES. 
(a) FINDINGS.—Congress makes the following findings: 
(1) The Coast Guard seizes an average of 1,221 pounds 
of cocaine and 85 pounds of marijuana each day in the transit 
zones of the Eastern Pacific Ocean, Caribbean Sea, and 
Southern maritime border approaches. 
(2) The Joint Interagency Task Force–South (JIATF–South) 
estimates that it has a spectrum of actionable intelligence 
on more than 80 percent of drug movements into the United 
States from Central America and South America. 
(3) The Coast Guard must balance asset allocation across 
11 statutory missions. As such, the Coast Guard interdicts 
less than 10 percent of maritime noncommercial smuggling 
of illicit drugs into the United States from Central America 
and South America. 
(4) In 2017, the Government Accountability Office rec-
ommended that the Commandant of the Coast Guard— 
(A) develop new performance goals relating to the inter-
diction of illicit drugs smuggled into the United States, 
or describe the manner in which existing goals are suffi-
cient; 
(B) report such goals to the public; 
(C) assess the extent to which limitations in perform-
ance data with respect to such goals are documented; 
(D) document measurable corrective actions and 
implementation timeframes with respect to such goals; and 
(E) document efforts to monitor implementation of such 
corrective actions. 
(b) STUDY.—The Secretary of the Department in which the 
Coast Guard is operating, in coordination with the Secretary of 
Defense and the heads of other relevant Federal agencies, shall 
conduct a study in order to identify gaps in resources that contribute
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to low interdiction rates for maritime noncommercial smuggling 
of illicit drugs into the United States from Central America and 
South America despite having actionable intelligence on more than 
80 percent of drug movements in the transit zones of the Eastern 
Pacific Ocean, Caribbean Sea, and Southern maritime border 
approaches. 
(c) REPORT.—Not later than 1 year after the date of the enact-
ment of this Act, the Secretary of the Department in which the 
Coast Guard is operating shall submit to the Committee on Com-
merce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Com-
mittee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Rep-
resentatives a report on the results of the study under subsection 
(b). Such report shall include— 
(1) a statement of the Coast Guard mission requirements 
for drug interdiction in the Caribbean basin; 
(2) the number of maritime surveillance hours and Coast 
Guard assets used in each of fiscal years 2017 through 2019 
to counter the illicit trafficking of drugs and other related 
threats throughout the Caribbean basin; and 
(3) a determination of whether such hours and assets satis-
fied the Coast Guard mission requirements for drug interdiction 
in the Caribbean basin. 
(d) FORM.—The report required under subsection (a) shall be 
submitted in unclassified form, but may contain a classified annex. 
SEC. 8246. REPORT ON LIABILITY LIMITS SET IN SECTION 1004 OF 
THE OIL POLLUTION ACT OF 1990. 
Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of 
this Act, the Commandant shall submit to the Committee on Com-
merce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Com-
mittee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Rep-
resentatives a report setting forth the following: 
(1) Each liability limit set under section 1004 of the Oil 
Pollution Act of 1990 (33 U.S.C. 2704), including the statutory 
or regulatory authority establishing such limit. 
(2) If the Commandant determines that any liability limit 
listed in such section should be modified— 
(A) a description of the modification; 
(B) a justification for such modification; and 
(C) a recommendation for legislative or regulatory 
action to achieve such modification. 
SEC. 
8247. 
REPORT 
ON 
COAST 
GUARD 
DEFENSE 
READINESS 
RESOURCES ALLOCATION. 
(a) REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than 180 days after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United 
States shall submit to the Committee on Transportation and Infra-
structure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on 
Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate a report 
on the allocation of resources by the Coast Guard to support its 
defense readiness mission. 
(b) CONTENTS.—The report required by subsection (a) shall 
include the following elements: 
(1) Funding levels allocated by the Coast Guard to support 
defense readiness missions for each of the past 10 fiscal years. 
(2) Funding levels transferred or otherwise provided by 
the Department of Defense to the Coast Guard in support
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of the Coast Guard’s defense readiness missions for each of 
the past 10 fiscal years. 
(3) The number of Coast Guard detachments assigned in 
support of the Coast Guard’s defense readiness mission for 
each of the past 10 fiscal years. 
(c) ASSESSMENT.—In addition to the elements detailed in sub-
section (b), the report shall include an assessment of the impacts 
on the Coast Guard’s non-defense mission readiness and operational 
capabilities due to the annual levels of reimbursement provided 
by the Department of Defense to compensate the Coast Guard 
for its expenses to fulfill its defense readiness mission. 
SEC. 8248. REPORT ON THE FEASIBILITY OF LIQUEFIED NATURAL GAS 
FUELED VESSELS. 
Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this 
Act, the Commandant shall submit to the Committee on Transpor-
tation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the 
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate 
a report on the following: 
(1) The feasibility, safety, and cost effectiveness of using 
liquefied natural gas to fuel new Coast Guard vessels. 
(2) The feasibility, safety, and cost effectiveness of con-
verting existing vessels to run on liquefied natural gas fuels. 
(3) The operational feasibility of using liquefied natural 
gas to fuel Coast Guard vessels. 
SEC. 8249. COAST GUARD AUTHORITIES STUDY. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of the department in which 
the Coast Guard is operating shall seek to enter into an arrange-
ment with the National Academy of Sciences not later than 60 
days after the date of the enactment of this Act under which 
the Academy shall prepare an assessment of Coast Guard authori-
ties. 
(b) ASSESSMENT.—The assessment under subsection (a) shall 
provide— 
(1) an examination of emerging issues that may require 
Coast Guard oversight, regulation, or action; 
(2) a description of potential limitations and shortcomings 
of relying on current Coast Guard authorities to address 
emerging issues; and 
(3) an overview of adjustments and additions that could 
be made to existing Coast Guard authorities to fully address 
emerging issues. 
(c) REPORT TO THE CONGRESS.—Not later than 1 year after 
entering into an arrangement with the Secretary under subsection 
(a), the National Academy of Sciences shall submit to the Committee 
on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representa-
tives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation 
of the Senate the assessment under this section. 
(d) EMERGING ISSUES.—In this section, the term ‘‘emerging 
issues’’ means changes in the maritime industry and environment 
that in the determination of the National Academy of Sciences 
are reasonably likely to occur within 10 years after the date of 
the enactment of this Act, including— 
(1) the introduction of new technologies in the maritime 
domain; 
(2) the advent of new processes or operational activities 
in the maritime domain; and
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(3) changes in the use of navigable waterways. 
(e) FORM.—The assessment required under subsection (a) shall 
be submitted in unclassified form, but may contain a classified 
annex. 
SEC. 8250. REPORT ON EFFECTS OF CLIMATE CHANGE ON COAST 
GUARD. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 1 year after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, the Commandant shall submit to the Com-
mittee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Rep-
resentatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
Transportation of the Senate a report on vulnerabilities of Coast 
Guard installations and requirements resulting from climate change 
over the next 20 years. 
(b) ELEMENTS.—The report under subsection (a) shall include 
the following: 
(1) A list of the 10 most vulnerable Coast Guard installa-
tions based on the effects of climate change, including rising 
sea tides, increased flooding, drought, desertification, wildfires, 
thawing permafrost, or any other categories the Commandant 
determines necessary. 
(2) An overview of— 
(A) mitigations that may be necessary to ensure the 
continued operational viability and to increase the resil-
iency of the identified vulnerable installations; and 
(B) the cost of such mitigations. 
(3) A discussion of the climate-change-related effects on 
the Coast Guard, including— 
(A) the increase in the frequency of humanitarian 
assistance and disaster relief missions; and 
(B) campaign plans, contingency plans, and operational 
posture of the Coast Guard. 
(4) An overview of mitigations that may be necessary to 
ensure mission resiliency and the cost of such mitigations. 
(c) FORM.—The report required under subsection (a) shall be 
submitted in unclassified form, but may contain a classified annex. 
SEC. 8251. SHORE INFRASTRUCTURE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 1 year after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, the Commandant shall— 
(1) develop a plan to standardize Coast Guard facility condi-
tion assessments; 
(2) establish shore infrastructure performance goals, meas-
ures, and baselines to track the effectiveness of maintenance 
and repair investments and provide feedback on progress made; 
(3) develop a process to routinely align the Coast Guard 
shore infrastructure portfolio with mission needs, including 
disposing of unneeded assets; 
(4) establish guidance for planning boards to document 
inputs, deliberations, and project prioritization decisions for 
infrastructure maintenance projects; 
(5) employ models for Coast Guard infrastructure asset 
lines for— 
(A) predicting the outcome of investments in shore 
infrastructure; 
(B) analyzing tradeoffs; and 
(C) optimizing decisions among competing investments;
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(6) include supporting details about competing project alter-
natives and report tradeoffs in congressional budget requests 
and related reports; and 
(7) explore the development of real property management 
expertise within the Coast Guard workforce, including members 
of the Senior Executive Service. 
(b) BRIEFING.—Not later than December 31, 2020, the Com-
mandant shall brief the Committee on Transportation and Infra-
structure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on 
Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate on the status 
of the actions required under subsection (a). 
SEC. 8252. COAST GUARD HOUSING; STATUS AND AUTHORITIES 
BRIEFING. 
Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of 
this Act, the Commandant shall provide to the Committee on 
Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives 
and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of 
the Senate a briefing on Coast Guard housing, including— 
(1) a description of the material condition of Coast Guard 
housing facilities; 
(2) the amount of current Coast Guard housing construction 
and deferred maintenance backlogs; 
(3) an overview of the manner in which the Coast Guard 
manages and maintains housing facilities; 
(4) a discussion of whether reauthorizing housing authori-
ties for the Coast Guard similar to those provided in section 
208 of the Coast Guard Authorization Act of 1996 (Public 
Law 104–324); and 
(5) recommendations regarding how the Congress could 
adjust those authorities to prevent mismanagement of Coast 
Guard housing facilities. 
SEC. 8253. PHYSICAL ACCESS CONTROL SYSTEM REPORT. 
Not later 180 days after the date of the enactment of this 
Act, and annually for each of the 4 years thereafter, 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 
regarding the status of the Coast Guard’s compliance with Home-
land Security Presidential Directive 12 (HSPD–12) and Federal 
Information Processing Standard 201 (FIPS–201), including— 
(1) the status of Coast Guard efforts to field a comprehen-
sive Physical Access Control System at Coast Guard installa-
tions and locations necessary to bring the Service into compli-
ance with HSPD–12 and FIPS–201B; 
(2) the status of the selection of a technological solution; 
(3) the estimated phases and timeframe to complete the 
implementation of such a system; and 
(4) the estimated cost for each phase of the project. 
SEC. 8254. STUDY ON CERTIFICATE OF COMPLIANCE INSPECTION PRO-
GRAM WITH RESPECT TO VESSELS THAT CARRY BULK 
LIQUEFIED GASES AS CARGO AND LIQUEFIED NATURAL 
GAS TANK VESSELS. 
(a) GAO REPORT.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Not later than 1 year after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the