‘‘(5) Lake Superior; and 
‘‘(6) the connecting channels (including the fol-
lowing rivers and tributaries of such rivers: Saint 
Mary’s River, Saint Clair River, Detroit River, Niag-
ara River, Illinois River, Chicago River, Fox River, 
Grand River, St. Joseph River, St. Louis River, Me-
nominee River, Muskegon River, Kalamazoo River, 
and Saint Lawrence River to the Canadian border).’’. 
SEC. 212. STUDY ON LAYDOWN OF COAST GUARD CUTTERS. 
Not later than 120 days after the date of enactment 
of this Act, the Secretary of Homeland Security, in con-
sultation with the Secretary of Transportation, shall con-
duct a study on the laydown of Coast Guard Fast Response 
Cutters to assess Coast Guard mission readiness and to 
identify areas of need for asset coverage. 
Subtitle C—Other Matters 
SEC. 213. RESPONSES OF COMMANDANT OF THE COAST 
GUARD TO SAFETY RECOMMENDATIONS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 7 of title 14, United States 
Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘§ 721. Responses to safety recommendations 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 90 days after the 
submission to the Commandant of the Coast Guard of a 
recommendation by the National Transportation Safety 
Board relating to transportation safety, the Commandant 
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shall submit to the Board a written response to each rec-
ommendation, which shall include whether the Com-
mandant— 
‘‘(1) concurs with the recommendation; 
‘‘(2) partially concurs with the recommendation; 
or 
‘‘(3) does not concur with the recommendation. 
‘‘(b) EXPLANATION
OF CONCURRENCE.—A response 
under subsection (a) shall include— 
‘‘(1) with respect to a recommendation to which 
the Commandant concurs, an explanation of the ac-
tions the Commandant intends to take to implement 
such recommendation; 
‘‘(2) with respect to a recommendation to which 
the Commandant partially concurs, an explanation of 
the actions the Commandant intends to take to imple-
ment the portion of such recommendation with which 
the Commandant partially concurs; and 
‘‘(3) with respect to a recommendation to which 
the Commandant does not concur, the reasons why the 
Commandant does not concur with such recommenda-
tion. 
‘‘(c) FAILURE TO RESPOND.—If the Board has not re-
ceived the written response required under subsection (a) 
by the end of the time period described in such subsection, 
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the Board shall notify the Committee on Transportation 
and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the 
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of 
the Senate that such response has not been received.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The analysis for chapter 
7 of title 14, United States Code, is amended by inserting 
after the item relating to section 720 the following: 
‘‘721. Responses to safety recommendations.’’. 
SEC. 214. CONVEYANCE OF COAST GUARD VESSELS FOR 
PUBLIC PURPOSES. 
(a) REDESIGNATION AND TRANSFER.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Section 914 of the Coast 
Guard Authorization Act of 2010 (Public Law 111– 
281) is transferred to chapter 5 of title 14, United 
States Code, inserted after section 508, redesignated 
as section 509, and amended so that the enumerator, 
section heading, typeface, and typestyle conform to 
those appearing in other sections in title 46, United 
States Code. 
(2) CLERICAL AMENDMENTS.— 
(A) COAST GUARD AUTHORIZATION ACT OF 
2010.—The table of contents in section 1(b) of the 
Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2010 (Public 
Law 111–281) is amended by striking the item 
relating to section 914. 
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(B) TITLE 46.—The analysis for chapter 5 
of title 14, United States Code, is amended by 
inserting after the item relating to section 508 
the following: 
‘‘509. Conveyance of Coast Guard vessels for public purposes.’’. 
(b) CONVEYANCE
OF COAST GUARD VESSELS
FOR 
PUBLIC PURPOSES.—Section 509 of title 14, United States 
Code (as transferred and redesignated under subsection 
(a)), is amended— 
(1) by amending subsection (a) to read as fol-
lows: 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—At the request of the Com-
mandant, the Administrator of the General Services Ad-
ministration may transfer ownership of a Coast Guard ves-
sel or aircraft to an eligible entity for use for educational, 
cultural, historical, charitable, recreational, or other public 
purposes if such transfer is authorized by law.’’; and 
(2) in subsection (b)— 
(A) in paragraph (1)— 
(i) by inserting ‘‘as if such a request 
were being processed’’ after ‘‘vessels’’; and 
(ii) by inserting ‘‘, as in effect on the 
date of enactment of the Coast Guard Au-
thorization Act of 2021’’ after ‘‘Code of Fed-
eral Regulations’’; and 
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(B) in paragraph (2) by inserting ‘‘, as in 
effect on the date of enactment of the Coast 
Guard Authorization Act of 2021’’ after ‘‘such 
title’’. 
SEC. 215. ACQUISITION LIFE-CYCLE COST ESTIMATES. 
Section 1132(e) of title 14, United States Code, is 
amended by striking paragraphs (2) and (3) and inserting 
the following: 
‘‘(2) TYPES OF ESTIMATES.—For each Level 1 or 
Level 2 acquisition project or program, in addition to 
life-cycle cost estimates developed under paragraph 
(1), the Commandant shall require that— 
‘‘(A) such life-cycle cost estimates be up-
dated before— 
‘‘(i) each milestone decision is con-
cluded; and 
‘‘(ii) the project or program enters a 
new acquisition phase; and 
‘‘(B) an independent cost estimate or inde-
pendent cost assessment, as appropriate, be de-
veloped to validate such life-cycle cost estimates 
developed under paragraph (1).’’. 
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