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‘‘(b) SECRETARY’S RESPONSE.— 
‘‘(1) NOTIFICATION BY THE OPERATOR OF A 
PIPELINE.—Upon notification by the operator of a 
pipeline of a hazard to navigation with respect to 
that pipeline, the Secretary shall immediately notify 
Coast Guard headquarters, the Pipeline and Haz-
ardous Materials Safety Administration, other af-
fected Federal and State agencies, and vessel owners 
and operators in the pipeline’s vicinity. 
‘‘(2) NOTIFICATION
BY
OTHER
PERSONS.— 
Upon notification by any other person of a hazard 
or potential hazard to navigation with respect to a 
pipeline, the Secretary shall promptly determine 
whether a hazard exists, and if so shall immediately 
notify Coast Guard headquarters, the Pipeline and 
Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, other 
affected Federal and State agencies, vessel owners 
and operators in the pipeline’s vicinity, and the 
owner and operator of the pipeline. 
‘‘(c) PIPELINE DEFINED.—For purposes of this sec-
tion, the term ‘pipeline’ has the meaning given the term 
‘pipeline facility’ in section 60101(a)(18) of title 49.
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‘‘§ 70013. Requirement to notify Coast Guard of re-
lease of objects into the navigable waters 
of the United States 
‘‘(a) REQUIREMENT.—As soon as a person has 
knowledge of any release from a vessel or facility into the 
navigable waters of the United States of any object that 
creates an obstruction prohibited under section 10 of the 
Act of March 3, 1899, popularly known as the Rivers and 
Harbors Appropriations Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. 403), 
such person shall notify the Secretary and the Secretary 
of the Army of such release. 
‘‘(b) RESTRICTION ON USE OF NOTIFICATION.—Any 
notification provided by an individual in accordance with 
subsection (a) may not be used against such individual 
in any criminal case, except a prosecution for perjury or 
for giving a false statement. 
‘‘SUBCHAPTER C—CONDITION FOR ENTRY INTO 
PORTS IN THE UNITED STATES 
‘‘§ 70021. Conditions for entry to ports in the United 
States 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—No vessel that is subject to chap-
ter 37 shall operate in the navigable waters of the United 
States or transfer cargo or residue in any port or place 
under the jurisdiction of the United States, if such ves-
sel—
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‘‘(1) has a history of accidents, pollution inci-
dents, or serious repair problems that, as determined 
by the Secretary, creates reason to believe that such 
vessel may be unsafe or may create a threat to the 
marine environment; 
‘‘(2) fails to comply with any applicable regula-
tion issued under section 70034, chapter 37, or any 
other applicable law or treaty; 
‘‘(3) discharges oil or hazardous material in vio-
lation of any law of the United States or in a man-
ner or quantities inconsistent with any treaty to 
which the United States is a party; 
‘‘(4) does not comply with any applicable vessel 
traffic service requirements; 
‘‘(5) is manned by one or more officers who are 
licensed by a certificating State that the Secretary 
has determined, pursuant to section 9101 of title 46, 
does not have standards for licensing and certifi-
cation of seafarers that are comparable to or more 
stringent than United States standards or inter-
national standards that are accepted by the United 
States; 
‘‘(6) is not manned in compliance with manning 
levels as determined by the Secretary to be necessary 
to insure the safe navigation of the vessel; or
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‘‘(7) while underway, does not have at least one 
licensed deck officer on the navigation bridge who is 
capable of clearly understanding English. 
‘‘(b) EXCEPTIONS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary may allow 
provisional entry of a vessel that is not in compli-
ance with subsection (a), if the owner or operator of 
such vessel proves, to the satisfaction of the Sec-
retary, that such vessel is not unsafe or a threat to 
the marine environment, and if such entry is nec-
essary for the safety of the vessel or persons aboard. 
‘‘(2) PROVISIONS
NOT
APPLICABLE.—Para-
graphs (1), (2), (3), and (4) of subsection (a) of this 
section shall not apply to a vessel allowed provisional 
entry under paragraph (1) if the owner or operator 
of such vessel proves, to the satisfaction of the Sec-
retary, that such vessel is no longer unsafe or a 
threat to the marine environment, and is no longer 
in violation of any applicable law, treaty, regulation 
or condition, as appropriate.
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‘‘SUBCHAPTER 
D—DEFINITIONS, 
REGULA-
TIONS, 
ENFORCEMENT, 
INVESTIGATORY 
POWERS, APPLICABILITY 
‘‘§ 70031. Definitions 
‘‘As used in subchapters A through C and this sub-
chapter, unless the context otherwise requires: 
‘‘(1) The term ‘marine environment’ means— 
‘‘(A) the navigable waters of the United 
States and the land and resources therein and 
thereunder; 
‘‘(B) the waters and fishery resources of 
any area over which the United States asserts 
exclusive fishery management authority; 
‘‘(C) the seabed and subsoil of the Outer 
Continental Shelf of the United States, the re-
sources thereof, and the waters superjacent 
thereto; and 
‘‘(D) the recreational, economic, and scenic 
values of such waters and resources. 
‘‘(2) The term ‘Secretary’ means the Secretary 
of the department in which the Coast Guard is oper-
ating, except that such term means the Secretary of 
Transportation with respect to the application of 
this chapter to the Saint Lawrence Seaway.
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‘‘(3) The term ‘navigable waters of the United 
States’ includes all waters of the territorial sea of 
the United States as described in Presidential Proc-
lamation No. 5928 of December 27, 1988. 
‘‘§ 70032. Saint Lawrence Seaway 
‘‘The authority granted to the Secretary under sec-
tions 70001, 70002, 70003, 7004, and 70011 may not be 
delegated with respect to the Saint Lawrence Seaway to 
any agency other than the Saint Lawrence Seaway Devel-
opment Corporation. Any other authority granted the Sec-
retary under subchapters A through C and this subchapter 
shall be delegated by the Secretary to the Saint Lawrence 
Seaway Development Corporation to the extent the Sec-
retary determines such delegation is necessary for the 
proper operation of the Saint Lawrence Seaway. 
‘‘§ 70033. Limitation on application to foreign vessels 
‘‘Except pursuant to international treaty, convention, 
or agreement, to which the United States is a party, sub-
chapters A through C and this subchapter shall not apply 
to any foreign vessel that is not destined for, or departing 
from, a port or place subject to the jurisdiction of the 
United States and that is in— 
‘‘(1) innocent passage through the territorial 
sea of the United States; or
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‘‘(2) transit through the navigable waters of the 
United States that form a part of an international 
strait. 
‘‘§ 70034. Regulations 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—In accordance with section 553 
of title 5, the Secretary shall issue, and may from time 
to time amend or repeal, regulations necessary to imple-
ment subchapters A through C and this subchapter. 
‘‘(b) CONSULTATION.—In the exercise of the regu-
latory authority under subchapters A through C and this 
subchapter, the Secretary shall consult with, and receive 
and consider the views of all interested persons, includ-
ing— 
‘‘(1) interested Federal departments and agen-
cies; 
‘‘(2) officials of State and local governments; 
‘‘(3) representatives of the maritime commu-
nity; 
‘‘(4) representatives of port and harbor authori-
ties or associations; 
‘‘(5) representatives of environmental groups; 
‘‘(6) any other interested persons who are 
knowledgeable or experienced in dealing with prob-
lems involving vessel safety, port and waterways
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safety, and protection of the marine environment; 
and 
‘‘(7) advisory committees consisting of all inter-
ested segments of the public when the establishment 
of such committees is considered necessary because 
the issues involved are highly complex or controver-
sial. 
‘‘§ 70035. Investigatory powers 
‘‘(a) SECRETARY.—The Secretary may investigate 
any incident, accident, or act involving the loss or destruc-
tion of, or damage to, any structure subject to subchapters 
A through C and this subchapter, or that affects or may 
affect the safety or environmental quality of the ports, 
harbors, or navigable waters of the United States. 
‘‘(b) POWERS.—In an investigation under this sec-
tion, the Secretary may issue subpoenas to require the at-
tendance of witnesses and the production of documents or 
other evidence relating to such incident, accident, or act. 
If any person refuses to obey a subpoena, the Secretary 
may request the Attorney General to invoke the aid of the 
appropriate district court of the United States to compel 
compliance with the subpoena. Any district court of the 
United States may, in the case of refusal to obey a sub-
poena, issue an order requiring compliance with the sub-
poena, and failure to obey the order may be punished by
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the court as contempt. Witnesses may be paid fees for 
travel and attendance at rates not exceeding those allowed 
in a district court of the United States. 
‘‘§ 70036. Enforcement 
‘‘(a) CIVIL PENALTY.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Any person who is found 
by the Secretary, after notice and an opportunity for 
a hearing, to have violated subchapters A through C 
or this subchapter or a regulation issued under sub-
chapters A through C or this subchapter shall be lia-
ble to the United States for a civil penalty, not to 
exceed $25,000 for each violation. Each day of a 
continuing violation shall constitute a separate viola-
tion. The amount of such civil penalty shall be as-
sessed by the Secretary, or the Secretary’s designee, 
by written notice. In determining the amount of 
such penalty, the Secretary shall take into account 
the nature, circumstances, extent, and gravity of the 
prohibited acts committed and, with respect to the 
violator, the degree of culpability, any history of 
prior offenses, ability to pay, and such other matters 
as justice may require. 
‘‘(2) COMPROMISE, MODIFICATION, OR REMIS-
SION.—The Secretary may compromise, modify, or 
remit, with or without conditions, any civil penalty
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that is subject to imposition or that has been im-
posed under this section. 
‘‘(3) FAILURE TO PAY PENALTY.—If any per-
son fails to pay an assessment of a civil penalty 
after it has become final, the Secretary may refer 
the matter to the Attorney General of the United 
States, for collection in any appropriate district 
court of the United States. 
‘‘(b) CRIMINAL PENALTY.— 
‘‘(1) CLASS D FELONY.—Any person who will-
fully and knowingly violates subchapters A through 
C or this subchapter or any regulation issued there-
under commits a class D felony. 
‘‘(2) CLASS C FELONY.—Any person who, in 
the willful and knowing violation of subchapters A 
through C or this subchapter or of any regulation 
issued thereunder, uses a dangerous weapon, or en-
gages in conduct that causes bodily injury or fear of 
imminent bodily injury to any officer authorized to 
enforce the provisions of such a subchapter or the 
regulations issued under such subchapter, commits a 
class C felony. 
‘‘(c) IN REM LIABILITY.—Any vessel that is used in 
violation of subchapters A, B, or C or this subchapter, 
or any regulations issued under such subchapter, shall be
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liable in rem for any civil penalty assessed pursuant to 
subsection (a) and may be proceeded against in the United 
States district court for any district in which such vessel 
may be found. 
‘‘(d) INJUNCTION.—The United States district courts 
shall have jurisdiction to restrain violations of subchapter 
A, B, or C or this subchapter or of regulations issued 
under such subchapter, for cause shown. 
‘‘(e) DENIAL OF ENTRY.—Except as provided in sec-
tion 70021, the Secretary may, subject to recognized prin-
ciples of international law, deny entry by any vessel that 
is not in compliance with subchapter A, B, or C or this 
subchapter or the regulations issued under such sub-
chapter— 
‘‘(1) into the navigable waters of the United 
States; or 
‘‘(2) to any port or place under the jurisdiction 
of the United States. 
‘‘(f) WITHHOLDING OF CLEARANCE.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—If any owner, operator, or 
individual in charge of a vessel is liable for a penalty 
or fine under this section, or if reasonable cause ex-
ists to believe that the owner, operator, or individual 
in charge may be subject to a penalty or fine under 
this section, the Secretary of the Treasury, upon the
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request of the Secretary, shall with respect to such 
vessel refuse or revoke any clearance required by 
section 60105 of title 46. 
‘‘(2) GRANTING CLEARANCE REFUSED OR RE-
VOKED.—Clearance refused or revoked under this 
subsection may be granted upon filing of a bond or 
other surety satisfactory to the Secretary.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The analysis at the be-
ginning of such subtitle is amended by inserting before 
the item relating to chapter 701 the following: 
‘‘700. Ports and Waterways Safety .............................................70001.’’. 
SEC. 5302. CONFORMING AMENDMENTS. 
(a) ELECTRONIC CHARTS.— 
(1) TRANSFER OF PROVISION.—Section 4A of 
the Ports and Waterways Safety Act (33 U.S.C. 
1223a)— 
(A) is redesignated as section 3105 of title 
46, United States Code, and transferred to ap-
pear after section 3104 of that title; and 
(B) is amended by striking subsection (b) 
and inserting the following: 
‘‘(b) LIMITATION ON APPLICATION.—Except pursu-
ant to an international treaty, convention, or agreement, 
to which the United States is a party, this section shall 
not apply to any foreign vessel that is not destined for,
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or departing from, a port or place subject to the jurisdic-
tion of the United States and that is in— 
‘‘(1) innocent passage through the territorial 
sea of the United States; or 
‘‘(2) transit through the navigable waters of the 
United States that form a part of an international 
strait.’’. 
(2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The analysis at 
the beginning of chapter 31 of such title is amended 
by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘3105. Electronic charts.’’. 
(b) PORT, HARBOR, AND COASTAL FACILITY SECU-
RITY.— 
(1) TRANSFER OF PROVISIONS.—So much of 
section 7 of the Ports and Waterways Safety Act 
(33 U.S.C. 1226) as precedes subsection (c) of that 
section is redesignated as section 70116 of title 46, 
United States Code, and transferred so as to replace 
section 70116 of that title, as in effect before the 
enactment of this Act. 
(2) DEFINITIONS, ADMINISTRATION, AND EN-
FORCEMENT.—Section 70116 of title 46, United 
States Code, as amended by paragraph (1) of this 
subsection, is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing:
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‘‘(c) DEFINITIONS, ADMINISTRATION, 
AND
EN-
FORCEMENT.—This section shall be treated as part of 
chapter 700 for purposes of sections 70031, 70032, 
70034, 70035, and 70036.’’. 
(3) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The analysis at 
the beginning of chapter 701 of such title is amend-
ed by striking the item relating to section 70116 and 
inserting the following: 
‘‘70116. Port, harbor, and coastal facility security.’’. 
(c) NONDISCLOSURE OF PORT SECURITY PLANS.— 
Subsection (c) of section 7 of the Ports and Waterways 
Safety Act (33 U.S.C. 1226), as so designated before the 
application of subsection (b)(1) of this section— 
(1) is redesignated as subsection (f) of section 
70103 of title 46, United States Code, and trans-
ferred so as to appear after subsection (e) of such 
section; and 
(2) is amended by striking ‘‘this Act’’ and in-
serting ‘‘this chapter’’. 
(d) REPEAL.—Section 2307 of title 46, United States 
Code, and the item relating to that section in the analysis 
at the beginning of chapter 23 of that title, are repealed. 
(e) REPEAL.—The Ports and Waterways Safety Act 
(33 U.S.C. 1221–1231, 1232–1232b), as amended by this 
Act, is repealed.
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SEC. 5303. TRANSITIONAL AND SAVINGS PROVISIONS. 
(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) SOURCE
PROVISION.—The term ‘‘source 
provision’’ means a provision of law that is replaced 
by a title 46 provision under this title. 
(2) TITLE 46 PROVISION.—The term ‘‘title 46 
provision’’ means a provision of title 46, United 
States Code, that is enacted by section 5302. 
(b) CUTOFF DATE.—The title 46 provisions replace 
certain provisions of law enacted before the date of the 
enactment of this Act. If a law enacted after that date 
amends or repeals a source provision, that law is deemed 
to amend or repeal, as the case may be, the corresponding 
title 46 provision. If a law enacted after that date is other-
wise inconsistent with a title 46 provision or a provision 
of this title, that law supersedes the title 46 provision or 
provision of this title to the extent of the inconsistency. 
(c) ORIGINAL DATE OF ENACTMENT UNCHANGED.— 
For purposes of determining whether one provision of law 
supersedes another based on enactment later in time, a 
title 46 provision is deemed to have been enacted on the 
date of enactment of the source provision that the title 
46 provision replaces. 
(d) REFERENCES TO TITLE 46 PROVISIONS.—A ref-
erence to a title 46 provision, including a reference in a
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regulation, order, or other law, is deemed to refer to the 
corresponding source provision. 
(e) REFERENCES TO SOURCE PROVISIONS.—A ref-
erence to a source provision, including a reference in a 
regulation, order, or other law, is deemed to refer to the 
corresponding title 46 provision. 
(f) REGULATIONS, ORDERS, AND OTHER ADMINIS-
TRATIVE ACTIONS.—A regulation, order, or other admin-
istrative action in effect under a source provision con-
tinues in effect under the corresponding title 46 provision. 
(g) ACTIONS TAKEN AND OFFENSES COMMITTED.— 
An action taken or an offense committed under a source 
provision is deemed to have been taken or committed 
under the corresponding title 46 provision. 
SEC. 5304. RULE OF CONSTRUCTION. 
This title, including the amendments made by this 
title, is intended only to transfer provisions of the Ports 
and Waterways Safety Act to title 46, United States Code, 
and may not be construed to alter— 
(1) the effect of a provision of the Ports and 
Waterways Safety Act, including any authority or 
requirement therein; 
(2) a department or agency interpretation with 
respect to the Ports and Waterways Safety Act; or
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(3) a judicial interpretation with respect to the 
Ports and Waterways Safety Act. 
SEC. 5305. ADVISORY COMMITTEE: REPEAL. 
Section 18 of the Coast Guard Authorization Act of 
1991 (Public Law 102–241; 105 Stat. 2213) is repealed. 
SEC. 5306. REGATTAS AND MARINE PARADES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 700 of title 46, United 
States Code, as established by section 5301 of this Act, 
is amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘SUBCHAPTER E—REGATTAS AND MARINE 
PARADES 
‘‘§ 70041. Regattas and marine parades 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Commandant of the Coast 
Guard may issue regulations to promote the safety of life 
on navigable waters during regattas or marine parades. 
‘‘(b) DETAIL AND USE OF VESSELS.—To enforce 
regulations issued under this section— 
‘‘(1) the Commandant may detail any public 
vessel in the service of the Coast Guard and make 
use of any private vessel tendered gratuitously for 
that purpose; and 
‘‘(2) upon the request of the Commandant, the 
head of any other Federal department or agency 
may enforce the regulations by means of any public
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vessel of such department and any private vessel 
tendered gratuitously for that purpose. 
‘‘(c) TRANSFER OF AUTHORITY.—The authority of 
the Commandant under this section may be transferred 
by the President for any special occasion to the head of 
another Federal department or agency whenever in the 
President’s judgment such transfer is desirable. 
‘‘(d) PENALTIES.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—For any violation of regula-
tions issued pursuant to this section the following 
penalties shall be incurred: 
‘‘(A) A licensed officer shall be liable to 
suspension or revocation of license in the man-
ner prescribed by law for incompetency or mis-
conduct. 
‘‘(B) Any person in charge of the naviga-
tion of a vessel other than a licensed officer 
shall be liable to a penalty of $5,000. 
‘‘(C) The owner of a vessel (including any 
corporate officer of a corporation owning the 
vessel) actually on board shall be liable to a 
penalty of $5,000, unless the violation of regu-
lations occurred without the owner’s knowledge. 
‘‘(D) Any other person shall be liable to a 
penalty of $2,500.
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‘‘(2) MITIGATION
OR
REMISSION.—The Com-
mandant may mitigate or remit any penalty provided 
for in this subsection in the manner prescribed by 
law for the mitigation or remission of penalties for 
violation of the navigation laws.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The analysis for chap-
ter 700 of title 46, United States Code, as established by 
section 5301 of this Act, is amended by adding at the end 
the following: 
‘‘SUBCHAPTER E—REGATTAS AND MARINE PARADES 
‘‘70041. Regattas and marine parades.’’. 
(c) REPEAL.—The Act of April 28, 1908 (35 Stat. 
69, chapter 151; 33 U.S.C. 1233 et seq.), is repealed. 
SEC. 5307. REGULATION OF VESSELS IN TERRITORIAL 
WATERS OF UNITED STATES. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT OF SUBCHAPTER F.—Chapter 
700 of title 46, United States Code, as established by sec-
tion 5301 of this Act, is amended by adding at the end 
the following: 
‘‘SUBCHAPTER F—REGULATION OF VESSELS IN 
TERRITORIAL WATERS OF UNITED STATES 
‘‘§ 70054. Definitions 
‘‘In this subchapter: 
‘‘(1) UNITED
STATES.—The term ‘United 
States’ includes all territory and waters, continental
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or insular, subject to the jurisdiction of the United 
States. 
‘‘(2) TERRITORIAL WATERS.—The term ‘terri-
torial waters of the United States’ includes all 
waters of the territorial sea of the United States as 
described in Presidential Proclamation 5928 of De-
cember 27, 1988.’’. 
(b) REGULATION OF ANCHORAGE AND MOVEMENT 
OF VESSELS DURING NATIONAL EMERGENCY.—Section 1 
of title II of the Act of June 15, 1917 (40 Stat. 220, chap-
ter 30; 50 U.S.C. 191), is amended— 
(1) by striking the section designation and all 
that follows before ‘‘by proclamation’’ and inserting 
the following: 
‘‘§ 70051. Regulation of anchorage and movement of 
vessels during national emergency 
‘‘Whenever the President’’; 
(2) by striking ‘‘of the Treasury’’; 
(3) by striking ‘‘of the department in which the 
Coast Guard is operating’’; 
(4) by striking ‘‘this title’’ and inserting ‘‘this 
subchapter’’; and 
(5) by transferring the section so that the sec-
tion appears before section 70054 of title 46, United
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States Code (as added by subsection (a) of this sec-
tion). 
(c) SEIZURE AND FORFEITURE OF VESSEL; FINE 
AND IMPRISONMENT.—Section 2 of title II of the Act of 
June 15, 1917 (40 Stat. 220, chapter 30; 50 U.S.C. 192), 
is amended— 
(1) by striking the section designation and all 
that follows before ‘‘agent,’’ and inserting the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘§ 70052. Seizure and forfeiture of vessel; fine and im-
prisonment 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—If any owner,’’; 
(2) by striking ‘‘this title’’ each place it appears 
and inserting ‘‘this subchapter’’; and 
(3) by transferring the section so that the sec-
tion appears after section 70051 of title 46, United 
States Code (as transferred by subsection (b) of this 
section). 
(d) ENFORCEMENT PROVISIONS.—Section 4 of title 
II of the Act of June 15, 1917 (40 Stat. 220, chapter 
30; 50 U.S.C. 194), is amended— 
(1) by striking all before ‘‘may employ’’ and in-
serting the following: 
‘‘§ 70053. Enforcement provisions 
‘‘The President’’;
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(2) by striking ‘‘the purpose of this title’’ and 
inserting ‘‘this subchapter’’; and 
(3) by transferring the section so that the sec-
tion appears after section 70052 of title 46, United 
States Code (as transferred by subsection (c) of this 
section). 
(e) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The analysis for chap-
ter 700 of title 46, United States Code, as established by 
section 5301 of this Act, is amended by adding at the end 
the following: 
‘‘SUBCHAPTER F—REGULATION OF VESSELS IN TERRITORIAL WATERS OF 
UNITED STATES 
‘‘70051. Regulation of anchorage and movement of vessels during national emer-
gency. 
‘‘70052. Seizure and forfeiture of vessel; fine and imprisonment. 
‘‘70053. Enforcement provisions. 
‘‘70054. Definitions.’’. 
TITLE IV—MARITIME 
TRANSPORTATION SAFETY 
SEC. 5401. CLARIFICATION OF LOGBOOK ENTRIES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 11304 of title 46, United 
States Code, is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘an official’’ 
and inserting ‘‘a’’; and 
(2) in subsection (b), by amending paragraph 
(3) to read as follows: 
‘‘(3) Each illness of, and injury to, a seaman of 
the vessel, the nature of the illness or injury, and
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the medical treatment provided for the injury or ill-
ness.’’. 
(b) TECHNICAL AMENDMENT.—Section 11304(b) is 
amended by striking ‘‘log book’’ and inserting ‘‘logbook’’. 
SEC. 5402. TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS: LICENSES, CERTIFI-
CATIONS 
OF 
REGISTRY, 
AND 
MERCHANT 
MARINER DOCUMENTS. 
Title 46, United States Code, is amended— 
(1) in section 7106(b), by striking ‘‘merchant 
mariner’s document,’’ and inserting ‘‘license,’’; 
(2) in section 7107(b), by striking ‘‘merchant 
mariner’s document,’’ and inserting ‘‘certificate of 
registry,’’; 
(3) in section 7507(b)(1), by striking ‘‘licenses 
or certificates of registry’’ and inserting ‘‘merchant 
mariner documents’’; and 
(4) in section 7507(b)(2) by striking ‘‘merchant 
mariner’s document.’’ and inserting ‘‘license or cer-
tificate of registry.’’. 
SEC. 5403. NUMBERING FOR UNDOCUMENTED BARGES. 
Section 12301(b) of title 46, United States Code, is 
amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘shall’’ and inserting ‘‘may’’; 
and 
(2) by inserting ‘‘of’’ after ‘‘barge’’.
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SEC. 5404. DRAWBRIDGE DEVIATION EXEMPTION. 
Section 5 of the Act entitled ‘‘An Act making appro-
priations for the construction, repair, and preservation of 
certain public works on rivers and harbors, and for other 
purposes’’, approved August 18, 1894 (33 U.S.C. 499), 
is amended by adding at the end the following new sub-
section: 
‘‘(d) EXEMPTION.— 
‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—A change to a schedule 
that governs the opening of a drawbridge that will 
be in effect for less than 6 months shall not be sub-
ject to the rule making requirements of section 553 
of title 5, United States Code. 
‘‘(2) ALTERNATE REQUIREMENTS.— 
‘‘(A) DUTIES OF SECRETARY.—The Sec-
retary of the department in which the Coast 
Guard is operating shall provide notice of each 
such change through— 
‘‘(i) a local notice to mariners; 
‘‘(ii) a Coast Guard broadcast notice 
to mariners; or 
‘‘(iii) another method of notice that 
the Secretary considers appropriate. 
‘‘(B) OWNER
AND
OPERATOR
DUTIES.— 
With respect to any drawbridge other than a 
railroad drawbridge, the owner or operator of
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such drawbridge shall provide notice of such a 
change to— 
‘‘(i) the general public, through publi-
cation in a newspaper of general circula-
tion; 
‘‘(ii) the Department of Transpor-
tation or other public agency with adminis-
trative jurisdiction over the roadway that 
abuts the approach to such bridge; and 
‘‘(iii) the law enforcement organiza-
tion with jurisdiction over the roadway 
that abuts the approach to such bridge.’’. 
SEC. 5405. DEADLINE FOR COMPLIANCE WITH ALTERNATE 
SAFETY COMPLIANCE PROGRAMS. 
(a) DEADLINE.—Section 4503(d) of title 46, United 
States Code, is amended by striking so much as precedes 
paragraph (3) and inserting the following: 
‘‘(d)(1) The Secretary, in cooperation with the com-
mercial fishing industry, may prescribe an alternative 
safety compliance program that shall apply in lieu of re-
quirements under section 4502(b), for any category of 
fishing vessels, fish processing vessels, or fish tender ves-
sels that are— 
‘‘(A) at least 50 feet overall in length; 
‘‘(B) built before July 1, 2013; and
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‘‘(C) 25 years of age or older. 
‘‘(2) An alternative safety compliance program pre-
scribed under paragraph (1) shall apply to a vessel— 
‘‘(A) except as provided in subparagraph (B), 
after the later of January 1, 2020, or the end of the 
3-year period beginning on the date on which the 
Secretary prescribes the program; and 
‘‘(B) in the case of a vessel that undergoes a 
major conversion completed after the later of July 1, 
2013, or the date the Secretary establishes stand-
ards for the alternate safety compliance program, 
upon the completion of such conversion.’’. 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 4502(b) of 
title 46, United States Code, is amended by inserting ‘‘and 
subject to section 4503(d),’’ after ‘‘In addition to the re-
quirements of subsection (a) of this section,’’. 
SEC. 5406. AUTHORIZATION FOR MARINE DEBRIS PRO-
GRAM. 
The Marine Debris Research, Prevention, and Reduc-
tion Act is amended— 
(1) in section 9 (33 U.S.C. 1958)— 
(A) by striking the em-dash and all that 
follows through ‘‘(1)’’; and
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(B) by striking ‘‘; and’’ and all that follows 
through the end of the section and inserting a 
period; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘SEC. 10. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
‘‘Of the amounts authorized for each fiscal year 
under section 2702(1) of title 14, United States Code, up 
to $2,000,000 are authorized for the Commandant to 
carry out section 4 of this Act, of which not more than 
10 percent may be used for administrative costs.’’. 
SEC. 5407. ALTERNATIVE DISTRESS SIGNALS. 
(a) PERFORMANCE STANDARD.—Not later than one 
year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Sec-
retary of the department in which the Coast Guard is op-
erating shall issue a rule that establishes a performance 
standard for distress signals, including for maritime visual 
distress signals, that may be used as an alternative to the 
distress signals required by section 175.110 of title 33, 
Code of Federal Regulations.. 
(b) AUTHORIZATION OF USE.—Not later than 180 
days after the date of the issuance of a rule under sub-
section (a), the Secretary shall issue a rule amending part 
175 of title 33, Code of Federal Regulations, to authorize 
use of distress signals in accordance with such perform-
ance standard.
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SEC. 5408. ATLANTIC COAST PORT ACCESS ROUTE STUDY 
RECOMMENDATIONS. 
Not later than 30 days after the date of the enact-
ment of the Act, the Commandant of the Coast Guard 
shall notify the Committee on Transportation and Infra-
structure of the House of Representatives and the Com-
mittee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the 
Senate of action taken to carry out the recommendations 
contained in the final report issued by the Atlantic Coast 
Port Access Route Study (ACPARS) workgroup for which 
notice of availability was published March 14, 2016 (81 
Fed. Reg. 13307). 
SEC. 5409. DOCUMENTATION OF RECREATIONAL VESSELS. 
Coast Guard personnel performing nonrecreational 
vessel documentation functions under subchapter II of 
chapter 121 of title 46, United States Code, may perform 
recreational vessel documentation under section 12114 of 
such title in any fiscal year in which— 
(1) funds available for Coast Guard operating 
expenses may not be used for expenses incurred for 
recreational vessel documentation; 
(2) fees collected from owners of yachts and 
credited to such use are insufficient to pay expenses 
of recreational vessel documentation; and 
(3) there is a backlog of applications for rec-
reational vessel documentation.
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SEC. 5410. CERTIFICATES OF DOCUMENTATION FOR REC-
REATIONAL VESSELS. 
Section 12114 of title 46, United States Code, is 
amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(d) EFFECTIVE PERIOD.—A recreational endorse-
ment for a vessel— 
‘‘(1) except as provided in paragraph (3), shall 
be effective for 5 years; 
‘‘(2) shall require the owner of the vessel to no-
tify the Coast Guard of each change in the informa-
tion on which the issuance of the certificate of docu-
mentation is based that occurs before the expiration 
of the certificate under this subsection, by not later 
than 30 days after such change; and 
‘‘(3) shall terminate upon the expiration of such 
30-day period if the owner has not notified the 
Coast Guard of such change before the end of such 
period. 
‘‘(e) STATE AND LOCAL AUTHORITY TO REMOVE 
ABANDONED AND DERELICT VESSELS.—Nothing in this 
section shall be construed to limit the authority of a State 
or local authority from taking action to remove an aban-
doned or derelict vessel. 
‘‘(f) AUTHORITY.— 
‘‘(1) REQUIREMENT.—The Secretary shall as-
sess and collect a fee for the issuance or renewal of
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a recreational endorsement, that is equivalent to the 
fee established for the issuance or renewal, respec-
tively, of a fishery endorsement pursuant to section 
2110. 
‘‘(2) TREATMENT.—Fees collected under this 
subsection— 
‘‘(A) shall be credited to the account from 
which the costs of such issuance or renewal 
were paid; and 
‘‘(B) may remain available until ex-
pended.’’. 
SEC. 5411. BACKUP GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subtitle VIII of title 46, United 
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘CHAPTER 807—POSITION, NAVIGATION, 
AND TIMING 
‘‘Sec. 
‘‘80701. Land-based complementary and backup positioning, navigation, and 
timing system. 
‘‘§ 80701. Land-based complementary and backup po-
sitioning, navigation, and timing system 
‘‘(a) ELORAN.—Subject to the availability of appro-
priations, the Secretary shall provide for the establish-
ment, sustainment, and operation of a reliable land-based 
enhanced LORAN, or eLORAN, positioning, navigation, 
and timing system.
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‘‘(b) PURPOSE.—The purpose of the system estab-
lished under subsection (a) is to provide a complement to, 
and backup for, the Global Positioning System (in this 
section referred to as ‘GPS’) to ensure the availability of 
uncorrupted and nondegraded positioning, navigation, and 
timing signals for military and civilian users in the event 
that GPS signals are corrupted, degraded, unreliable, or 
otherwise unavailable. 
‘‘(c) REQUIREMENTS.—The system established under 
subsection (a) shall— 
‘‘(1) be wireless; 
‘‘(2) be terrestrial; 
‘‘(3) provide wide-area coverage; 
‘‘(4) transmit a precise, high-power signal in 
the 100 kilohertz spectrum and meet the one micro-
second accuracy requirement specified in the Federal 
Radio Navigation Plan; 
‘‘(5) be synchronized with coordinated universal 
time; 
‘‘(6) be resilient and extremely difficult to dis-
rupt or degrade; 
‘‘(7) be able to penetrate underground and in-
side buildings; 
‘‘(8) be capable of deployment to remote loca-
tions;
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‘‘(9) take full advantage of the infrastructure of 
the existing, unused Coast Guard long-range naviga-
tion system (commonly known as ‘LORAN–C’), and 
subject to the concurrence and agreement of other 
agencies, unused facilities associated with the 
Ground Wave Emergency Network and Nationwide 
Differential GPS systems; 
‘‘(10) utilize and leverage the capabilities of the 
entity for development, building, and operation of 
the system; 
‘‘(11) function in an interoperable and com-
plementary manner with other similar positioning, 
navigation, and timing systems; 
‘‘(12) be made available by the Secretary for 
use by other Federal agencies for public purposes at 
no cost; and 
‘‘(13) incorporate such other requirements de-
termined necessary by the Secretary with respect to 
such agencies. 
‘‘(d) SECRETARY DEFINED.—In this section the term 
‘Secretary’ means the Secretary of Transportation, acting 
through the Commandant of the Coast Guard.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The analysis for sub-
title VIII of title 46, United States Code, is amended by
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adding after the item relating to chapter 805 the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘807. Position, navigation, and timing .....................................80701.’’. 
(c) IMPLEMENTATION PLAN.—Not later than 180 
days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Sec-
retary, as that term is defined in the amendments made 
by this section, shall provide to the Committee on Trans-
portation and Infrastructure of the House of Representa-
tives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
Transportation of the Senate, a plan to ensure that the 
system required under such amendments is fully oper-
ational by not later than 3 years after such date of enact-
ment. 
SEC. 5412. WATERS DEEMED NOT NAVIGABLE WATERS OF 
THE UNITED STATES FOR CERTAIN PUR-
POSES. 
For purposes of the application of subtitle II of title 
46, United States Code, to the Volunteer (Hull Number 
CCA4108), the Illinois and Michigan Canal is deemed to 
not be navigable waters of the United States. 
SEC. 5413. UNINSPECTED PASSENGER VESSELS IN ST. 
LOUIS COUNTY, MINNESOTA. 
Section 4105 of title 46, United States Code, is 
amended— 
(1) by redesignating subsection (c) as sub-
section (d); and
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(2) by inserting after subsection (b) the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(c) In applying this title with respect to an 
uninspected vessel of less than 25 feet overall in length 
that carries passengers on Crane Lake or waters contig-
uous to such lake in St. Louis County, Minnesota, the Sec-
retary shall substitute ‘12 passengers’ for ‘6 passengers’ 
each place it appears in section 2101(42).’’. 
SEC. 5414. ENGINE CUT-OFF SWITCH REQUIREMENTS. 
(a) INSTALLATION REQUIREMENT.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 1 year after 
the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary 
of the department in which the Coast Guard is oper-
ating shall issue a regulation amending part 183 of 
title 33, Code of Federal Regulations, that requires 
associated equipment manufacturers, distributors, 
and dealers installing propulsion machinery and as-
sociated starting controls on a recreational vessel 
less than 26 feet overall in length and capable of de-
veloping at least 115 pounds of static thrust or 3 
horsepower to install an engine cut-off switch in 
compliance with American Boat and Yacht Standard 
A–33.
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(2) EFFECTIVE
DATE.—The regulation shall 
take effect at the end of the 1-year period beginning 
on the date of the issuance of such regulation. 
(b) DEFINITIONS.—Not later than 1 year after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the 
department in which the Coast Guard is operating shall 
issue a regulation amending part 175 and part 183 of title 
33, Code of Federal Regulations, that— 
(1) defines the term ‘‘engine cut-off switch’’ for 
purposes of that part to mean a mechanical or elec-
tronic device that is connected to propulsion machin-
ery of a recreational vessel less than 26 feet overall 
in length that will stop propulsion if— 
(A) the switch is not properly connected to 
the propulsion machinery; or 
(B) the switch components are— 
(i) submerged in water; or 
(ii) separated from the propulsion ma-
chinery by a predetermined distance; and 
(2) defines the term ‘‘engine cut-off switch 
link’’ for purposes of that part to mean equipment 
that— 
(A) is attached to as recreational vessel op-
erator; and 
(B) activates the engine cut-off switch.
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(c) EDUCATION ON CUT-OFF SWITCHES.—The Com-
mandant of the Coast Guard, through the National Boat-
ing Safety Advisory Council established under section 
13110 of title 46, United States Code, may initiate a boat-
ing safety program on the use and benefits of cut-off 
switches for recreational vessels. 
SEC. 5415. ANALYSIS OF COMMERCIAL FISHING VESSEL 
CLASSIFICATION REQUIREMENTS. 
(a) ANALYSIS.—Not later than 180 days after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, the Commandant of 
the Coast Guard shall notify the Committee on Transpor-
tation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives 
and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transpor-
tation of the Senate on the status of the implementation 
of the survey and classification requirements referred to 
in section 4503 of title 46, United States Code. 
(b) CONTENTS.—The analysis required under sub-
section (a) shall include information on— 
(1) the average costs to vessel owners to comply 
with such section; and 
(2) the impact such section is having on com-
mercial fishing vessel safety.
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TITLE V—MISCELLANEOUS 
SEC. 5501. REPEAL. 
Subsection (h) of section 888 of the Homeland Secu-
rity Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 468) is repealed. 
SEC. 5502. REIMBURSEMENTS FOR NON-FEDERAL CON-
STRUCTION COSTS OF CERTAIN AIDS TO 
NAVIGATION. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subject to the availability of 
amounts specifically provided in advance in subsequent ap-
propriations Acts and in accordance with this section, the 
Commandant of the Coast Guard may reimburse a non- 
Federal entity for costs incurred by the entity for a cov-
ered project. 
(b) CONDITIONS.—The Commandant may not pro-
vide reimbursement under subsection (a) with respect to 
a covered project unless— 
(1) the need for the project is a result of the 
completion of construction with respect to a federally 
authorized navigation channel; 
(2) the Commandant determines, through an 
appropriate navigation safety analysis, that the 
project is necessary to ensure safe marine transpor-
tation; 
(3) the Commandant approves the design of the 
project to ensure that it meets all applicable Coast
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Guard aids-to-navigation standards and require-
ments; 
(4) the non-Federal entity agrees to transfer 
the project upon completion to the Coast Guard for 
operation and maintenance by the Coast Guard as a 
Federal aid to navigation; 
(5) the non–Federal entity carries out the 
project in accordance with the same laws and regula-
tions that would apply to the Coast Guard if the 
Coast Guard carried out the project, including ob-
taining all permits required for the project under 
Federal and State law; and 
(6) the Commandant determines that the 
project satisfies such additional requirements as may 
be established by the Commandant. 
(c) 
LIMITATIONS.—Reimbursements 
under 
sub-
section (a) may not exceed the following: 
(1) For a single covered project, $5,000,000. 
(2) For all covered projects in a single fiscal 
year, $5,000,000. 
(d) EXPIRATION.—The authority granted under this 
section shall expire on the date that is 4 years after the 
date of enactment of this section. 
(e) COVERED PROJECT DEFINED.—In this section, 
the term ‘‘covered project’’ means a project carried out
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by a non-Federal entity to construct and establish an aid 
to navigation that facilitates safe and efficient marine 
transportation on a Federal navigation project authorized 
by title I of the Water Resources Development Act of 2007 
(Public Law 110–114). 
SEC. 5503. CORRECTIONS TO PROVISIONS ENACTED BY 
COAST GUARD AUTHORIZATION ACTS. 
Section 604(b) of the Howard Coble Coast Guard and 
Maritime Transportation Act of 2014 (Public Law 113– 
281; 128 Stat. 3061) is amended by inserting ‘‘and fishery 
endorsement’’ after ‘‘endorsement’’. 
SEC. 5504. SHIP SHOAL LIGHTHOUSE TRANSFER: REPEAL. 
Effective January 1, 2021, section 27 of the Coast 
Guard Authorization Act of 1991 (Public Law 102–241; 
105 Stat. 2218) is repealed. 
SEC. 5505. COAST GUARD MARITIME DOMAIN AWARENESS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of the department 
in which the Coast Guard is operating shall seek to enter 
into an arrangement with the National Academy of 
Sciences not later than 60 days after the date of the enact-
ment of this Act under which the Academy shall prepare 
an assessment of available unmanned, autonomous, or re-
motely controlled maritime domain awareness technologies 
for use by the Coast Guard. 
(b) ASSESSMENT.—The assessment shall—
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(1) describe the potential limitations of current 
and emerging unmanned technologies used in the 
maritime domain for— 
(A) ocean observation; 
(B) vessel monitoring and identification; 
(C) weather observation; 
(D) to the extent practicable for consider-
ation by the Academy, intelligence gathering, 
surveillance, and reconnaissance; and 
(E) communications; 
(2) examine how technologies described in para-
graph (1) can help prioritize Federal investment by 
examining; 
(A) affordability, including acquisition, op-
erations, and maintenance; 
(B) reliability; 
(C) versatility; 
(D) efficiency; and 
(E) estimated service life and persistence 
of effort; and 
(3) analyze whether the use of new and emerg-
ing maritime domain awareness technologies can be 
used to— 
(A) carry out Coast Guard missions at 
lower costs;
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(B) expand the scope and range of Coast 
Guard maritime domain awareness; 
(C) allow the Coast Guard to more effi-
ciently and effectively allocate Coast Guard ves-
sels, aircraft, and personnel; and 
(D) identify adjustments that would be 
necessary in Coast Guard policies, procedures, 
and protocols to incorporate unmanned tech-
nologies to enhance efficiency. 
(c) REPORT TO CONGRESS.—Not later than 1 year 
after entering into an arrangement with the Secretary 
under subsection (a), the National Academy of Sciences 
shall submit the assessment prepared under this section 
to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure 
and Homeland Security of the House of Representatives 
and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transpor-
tation of the Senate. 
(d) USE
OF INFORMATION.—In formulating costs 
pursuant to subsection (b), the National Academy of 
Sciences may utilize information from other Coast Guard 
reports, assessments, or analyses regarding existing Coast 
Guard manpower requirements or other reports, assess-
ments, or analyses for the acquisition of unmanned, auton-
omous, or remotely controlled technologies by the Federal 
Government.
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(B) Property damage and other costs to 
individuals, the private sector, and each level of 
government. 
(C) Presidentially declared disasters. 
(D) Disaster assistance available from all 
Federal sources. 
(2) DISASTER ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITY.— 
Fundamental principles that drive national disaster 
assistance decision making, including the appro-
priate roles for each level of government, the private 
sector, and individuals. 
(e) RECOMMENDATIONS.—The National Advisory 
Council shall develop recommendations to reduce disaster 
costs and losses in the United States and to more effi-
ciently and effectively deliver Federal disaster assistance, 
including consideration of the following: 
(1) Actions to enhance national disaster assist-
ance decision making. 
(2) Incentives, including tax incentives, to re-
duce disaster costs and losses and promote a more 
efficient and effective use of Federal disaster assist-
ance. 
(3) Mechanisms to promote disaster cost and 
loss reduction, mitigation, and resiliency.