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(b) AUDITS; ANNUAL REPORTS.—Section 1012 of the Oil Pollution 
Act of 1990 (33 U.S.C. 2712) is amended— 
(1) by striking subsection (g) and inserting the following: 
‘‘(g) AUDITS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Comptroller General of the United 
States shall conduct an audit, including a detailed accounting 
of each disbursement from the Fund in excess of $500,000 
that is— 
‘‘(A) disbursed by the National Pollution Fund Center 
and not reimbursed by the responsible party; and 
‘‘(B) administered and managed by the receiving Fed-
eral agencies, including final payments made to agencies 
and contractors and, to the extent possible, subcontractors. 
‘‘(2) FREQUENCY.—The audits shall be conducted— 
‘‘(A) at least once every 3 years after the date of enact-
ment of the Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2010 until 
2016; and 
‘‘(B) at least once every 5 years after the last audit 
conducted under subparagraph (A). 
‘‘(3) SUBMISSION
OF
RESULTS.—The Comptroller shall 
submit the results of each audit conducted under paragraph 
(1) to— 
‘‘(A) the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
Transportation; 
‘‘(B) the House of Representatives Committee on 
Transportation and Infrastructure; and 
‘‘(C) the Secretary or Administrator of each agency 
referred to in paragraph (1)(B).’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end thereof the following: 
‘‘(l) REPORTS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Within one year after the date of enact-
ment of the Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2010, and 
annually thereafter, the President, through the Secretary of 
the Department in which the Coast Guard is operating, shall— 
‘‘(A) provide a report on disbursements for the pre-
ceding fiscal year from the Fund, regardless of whether 
those disbursements were subject to annual appropriations, 
to— 
‘‘(i) the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, 
and Transportation; and 
‘‘(ii) the House of Representatives Committee on 
Transportation and Infrastructure; and 
‘‘(B) make the report available to the public on the 
National Pollution Funds Center Internet website. 
‘‘(2) CONTENTS.—The report shall include— 
‘‘(A) a list of each disbursement of $250,000 or more 
from the Fund during the preceding fiscal year; and 
‘‘(B) a description of how each such use of the Fund 
meets the requirements of subsection (a). 
‘‘(3) AGENCY RECORDKEEPING.—Each Federal agency that 
receives amounts from the Fund shall maintain records 
describing the purposes for which such funds were obligated 
or expended in such detail as the Secretary may require for 
purposes of the report required under paragraph (1).’’.
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SEC. 709. INTERNATIONAL EFFORTS ON ENFORCEMENT. 
The Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard 
is operating, in consultation with the heads of other appropriate 
Federal agencies, shall ensure that the Coast Guard pursues 
stronger enforcement in the International Maritime Organization 
of agreements related to oil discharges, including joint enforcement 
operations, training, and stronger compliance mechanisms. 
SEC. 710. HIGHER VOLUME PORT AREA REGULATORY DEFINITION 
CHANGE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Within 1 year after the date of enactment 
of this Act, the Commandant shall initiate a rulemaking proceeding 
to modify the definition of the term ‘‘higher volume port area’’ 
in section 155.1020 of the Coast Guard regulations (33 C.F.R. 
155.1020) by striking ‘‘Port Angeles, WA’’ in paragraph (13) of 
that section and inserting ‘‘Cape Flattery, WA’’. 
(b) VESSEL RESPONSE PLAN REVIEWS.—Within 5 years after 
the date of enactment of this Act, the Coast Guard shall complete 
its review of any changes to vessel response plans under the Federal 
Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.) resulting 
from the modification of the higher volume port area definition 
required by subsection (a). 
SEC. 711. TUG ESCORTS FOR LADEN OIL TANKERS. 
(a) COMPARABILITY ANALYSIS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Within 1 year after the date of enactment 
of this Act, the Commandant, in consultation with the Secretary 
of State, is strongly encouraged to enter into negotiations with 
the Government of Canada to update the comparability analysis 
which serves as the basis for the Cooperative Vessel Traffic 
Service agreement between the United States and Canada for 
the management of maritime traffic in Puget Sound, the Strait 
of Georgia, Haro Strait, Rosario Strait, and the Strait of Juan 
de Fuca. The updated analysis shall, at a minimum, consider— 
(A) requirements for laden tank vessels to be escorted 
by tug boats; 
(B) vessel emergency response towing capability at the 
entrance to the Strait of Juan de Fuca; and 
(C) spill response capability throughout the shared 
water, including oil spill response planning requirements 
for vessels bound for one nation transiting through the 
waters of the other nation. 
(2) CONSULTATION REQUIREMENT.—In conducting the anal-
ysis required under this subsection, the Commandant shall 
consult with the State of Washington and affected tribal govern-
ments. 
(3) RECOMMENDATIONS.—Within 18 months after the date 
of enactment of this Act, the Commandant shall submit rec-
ommendations based on the analysis required under this sub-
section to the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
Transportation and the House of Representatives Committee 
on Transportation and Infrastructure. The recommendations 
shall consider a full range of options for the management 
of maritime traffic, including Federal legislation, promulgation 
of Federal rules, and the establishment of cooperative agree-
ments for shared funding of spill prevention and response sys-
tems.
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(b) DUAL ESCORT VESSELS FOR DOUBLE HULLED TANKERS IN 
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND, ALASKA.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Section 4116(c) of the Oil Pollution Act 
of 1990 (46 U.S.C. 3703 note) is amended— 
(A) by striking ‘‘Not later than 6 months after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, the’’ and inserting ‘‘(1) 
IN GENERAL.—The’’; and 
(B) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(2) PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND, ALASKA.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The requirement in paragraph (1) 
relating to single hulled tankers in Prince William Sound, 
Alaska, described in that paragraph being escorted by at 
least 2 towing vessels or other vessels considered to be 
appropriate by the Secretary (including regulations promul-
gated in accordance with section 3703(a)(3) of title 46, 
United States Code, as set forth in part 168 of title 33, 
Code of Federal Regulations (as in effect on March 1, 
2009) implementing this subsection with respect to those 
tankers) shall apply to double hulled tankers over 5,000 
gross tons transporting oil in bulk in Prince William Sound, 
Alaska. 
‘‘(B) IMPLEMENTATION
OF
REQUIREMENTS.—The Sec-
retary of the department in which the Coast Guard is 
operating shall prescribe interim final regulations to carry 
out subparagraph (A) as soon as practicable without notice 
and hearing pursuant to section 553 of title 5 of the United 
States Code.’’. 
(2) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by subsection 
(b) take effect on the date that is 90 days after the date 
of enactment of this Act. 
(c) PRESERVATION OF STATE AUTHORITY.—Nothing in this Act 
or in any other provision of Federal law related to the regulation 
of maritime transportation of oil shall affect, or be construed or 
interpreted as preempting, the authority of any State or political 
subdivision thereof which require the escort by one or more tugs 
of laden oil tankers in the areas which are specified in section 
4116(c) of the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 (46 U.S.C. 3703 note). 
(d) VESSEL TRAFFIC RISK ASSESSMENT.— 
(1) REQUIREMENT.—The Commandant of the Coast Guard, 
acting through the appropriate Area Committee established 
under section 311(j)(4) of the Federal Water Pollution Control 
Act, shall prepare a vessel traffic risk assessment for Cook 
Inlet, Alaska, within 1 year after the date of enactment of 
this Act. 
(2) CONTENTS.—The assessment shall describe, for the 
region covered by the assessment— 
(A) the amount and character of present and estimated 
future shipping traffic in the region; and 
(B) the current and projected use and effectiveness 
in reducing risk, of— 
(i) traffic separation schemes and routing meas-
ures; 
(ii) long-range vessel tracking systems developed 
under section 70115 of title 46, United States Code; 
(iii) towing, response, or escort tugs; 
(iv) vessel traffic services; 
(v) emergency towing packages on vessels;
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(vi) increased spill response equipment including 
equipment appropriate for severe weather and sea 
conditions; 
(vii) the Automatic Identification System developed 
under section 70114 of title 46, United States Code; 
(viii) particularly sensitive sea areas, areas to be 
avoided, and other traffic exclusion zones; 
(ix) aids to navigation; and 
(x) vessel response plans. 
(3) RECOMMENDATIONS.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—The assessment shall include any 
appropriate recommendations to enhance the safety, or 
lessen potential adverse environmental impacts, of marine 
shipping. 
(B) CONSULTATION.—Before making any recommenda-
tions under paragraph (1) for a region, the Area Committee 
shall consult with affected local, State, and Federal govern-
ment agencies, representatives of the fishing industry, 
Alaska Natives from the region, the conservation commu-
nity, and the merchant shipping and oil transportation 
industries. 
(4) PROVISION TO CONGRESS.—The Commandant shall pro-
vide a copy of the assessment to the Committee on Transpor-
tation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and 
the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of 
the Senate. 
SEC. 712. EXTENSION OF FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY. 
Section 1016(a) of the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 (33 U.S.C. 
2716(a)) is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘or’’ after the semicolon in paragraph (1); 
(2) by inserting ‘‘or’’ after the semicolon in paragraph (2); 
and 
(3) by inserting after paragraph (2) the following: 
‘‘(3) any tank vessel over 100 gross tons using any place 
subject to the jurisdiction of the United States;’’. 
SEC. 713. LIABILITY FOR USE OF SINGLE-HULL VESSELS. 
Section 1001(32)(A) of the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 (33 U.S.C. 
2701(32)(A)) is amended by inserting ‘‘In the case of a vessel, 
the term ‘responsible party’ also includes the owner of oil being 
transported in a tank vessel with a single hull after December 
31, 2010 (other than a vessel described in section 3703a(b)(3) of 
title 46, United States Code).’’ after ‘‘vessel.’’. 
TITLE VIII—PORT SECURITY 
SEC. 801. AMERICA’S WATERWAY WATCH PROGRAM. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 701 of title 46, United States Code, 
is amended by adding at the end thereof the following: 
‘‘§ 70122. Waterway watch program 
‘‘(a) PROGRAM
ESTABLISHED.—There is hereby established, 
within the Coast Guard, the America’s Waterway Watch Program. 
‘‘(b) PURPOSE.—The Secretary shall administer the Program 
in a manner that promotes voluntary reporting of activities that 
may indicate that a person or persons may be preparing to engage