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SEC. 202. INTERNATIONAL TRAINING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 149 of title 14, United States Code, 
is amended—
(1) by amending the section heading to read as follows: 
‘‘§ 149. Assistance to foreign governments and maritime 
authorities’’; 
(2) by inserting before the undesignated text the following: 
‘‘(a) DETAIL OF MEMBERS TO ASSIST FOREIGN GOVERNMENTS.—
’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following new subsection: 
‘‘(b) TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO FOREIGN MARITIME AUTHORI-
TIES.—The Commandant, in coordination with the Secretary of 
State, may provide, in conjunction with regular Coast Guard oper-
ations, technical assistance (including law enforcement and mari-
time safety and security training) to foreign navies, coast guards, 
and other maritime authorities.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The item relating to such section 
in the analysis at the beginning of chapter 7 of such title is amended 
to read as follows:
‘‘149. Assistance to foreign governments and maritime authorities’’.
SEC. 203. OFFICER PROMOTION. 
Section 257 of title 14, United States Code, is amended by 
adding at the end the following new subsection: 
‘‘(f) The Secretary may waive subsection (a) to the extent nec-
essary to allow officers described therein to have at least two 
opportunities for consideration for promotion to the next higher 
grade as officers below the promotion zone.’’. 
SEC. 204. COAST GUARD BAND DIRECTOR. 
(a) BAND DIRECTOR APPOINTMENT AND GRADE.—Section 336 
of title 14, United States Code, is amended—
(1) in subsection (b)—
(A) by striking the first sentence and inserting the 
following: ‘‘The Secretary may designate as the director 
any individual determined by the Secretary to possess the 
necessary qualifications.’’; and 
(B) in the second sentence, by striking ‘‘a member 
so designated’’ and inserting ‘‘an individual so designated’’; 
(2) in subsection (c)—
(A) by striking ‘‘of a member’’ and inserting ‘‘of an 
individual’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘of lieutenant (junior grade) or lieuten-
ant’’ and inserting ‘‘determined by the Secretary to be 
most appropriate to the qualifications and experience of 
the appointed individual’’; 
(3) in subsection (d) by striking ‘‘A member’’ and inserting 
‘‘An individual’’; and 
(4) in subsection (e)—
(A) by striking ‘‘When a member’s designation is 
revoked,’’ and inserting ‘‘When an individual’s designation 
is revoked,’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘option:’’ and inserting ‘‘option—’’. 
(b) CURRENT DIRECTOR.—The individual serving as Coast Guard 
band director on the date of enactment of this Act may be imme-
diately promoted to a commissioned grade, not to exceed captain,
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determined by the Secretary of the department in which the Coast 
Guard is operating to be most appropriate to the qualifications 
and experience of that individual. 
SEC. 205. AUTHORITY FOR ONE-STEP TURNKEY DESIGN-BUILD CON-
TRACTING. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 17 of title 14, United States Code, 
is amended by adding at the end the following new section: 
‘‘§ 677. Turnkey selection procedures 
‘‘(a) AUTHORITY TO USE.—The Secretary may use one-step turn-
key selection procedures for the purpose of entering into contracts 
for construction projects. 
‘‘(b) DEFINITIONS.—In this section, the following definitions 
apply: 
‘‘(1) The term ‘one-step turnkey selection procedures’ means 
procedures used for the selection of a contractor on the basis 
of price and other evaluation criteria to perform, in accordance 
with the provisions of a firm fixed-price contract, both the 
design and construction of a facility using performance speci-
fications supplied by the Secretary. 
‘‘(2) The term ‘construction’ includes the construction, 
procurement, development, conversion, or extension of any 
facility. 
‘‘(3) The term ‘facility’ means a building, structure, or other 
improvement to real property.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The analysis at the beginning of 
such chapter is amended by inserting after the item relating to 
section 676 the following:
‘‘677. Turnkey selection procedures’’.
SEC. 206. RESERVE RECALL AUTHORITY. 
Section 712 of title 14, United States Code, is amended—
(1) in subsection (a) by striking ‘‘during a’’ and inserting 
‘‘during a, or to aid in prevention of an imminent,’’; 
(2) in subsection (a) by striking ‘‘or catastrophe,’’ and 
inserting ‘‘catastrophe, act of terrorism (as defined in section 
2(15) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 101(15))), 
or transportation security incident as defined in section 70101 
of title 46,’’; 
(3) in subsection (a) by striking ‘‘thirty days in any four-
month period’’ and inserting ‘‘60 days in any 4-month period’’; 
(4) in subsection (a) by striking ‘‘sixty days in any two-
year period’’ and inserting ‘‘120 days in any 2-year period’’; 
and 
(5) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(e) For purposes of calculating the duration of active duty 
allowed pursuant to subsection (a), each period of active duty shall 
begin on the first day that a member reports to active duty, 
including for purposes of training.’’. 
SEC. 207. RESERVE OFFICER DISTRIBUTION. 
Section 724 of title 14, United States Code, is amended—
(1) in subsection (a) by inserting after the first sentence 
the following: ‘‘Reserve officers on an active-duty list shall 
not be counted as part of the authorized number of officers 
in the Reserve.’’; and
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(2) in subsection (b) by striking all that precedes paragraph 
(2) and inserting the following: 
‘‘(b)(1) The Secretary shall make, at least once each year, a 
computation to determine the number of Reserve officers in an 
active status authorized to be serving in each grade. The number 
in each grade shall be computed by applying the applicable percent-
age to the total number of such officers serving in an active status 
on the date the computation is made. The number of Reserve 
officers in an active status below the grade of rear admiral (lower 
half) shall be distributed by pay grade so as not to exceed percent-
ages of commissioned officers authorized by section 42(b) of this 
title. When the actual number of Reserve officers in an active 
status in a particular pay grade is less than the maximum percent-
age authorized, the difference may be applied to the number in 
the next lower grade. A Reserve officer may not be reduced in 
rank or grade solely because of a reduction in an authorized number 
as provided for in this subsection, or because an excess results 
directly from the operation of law.’’. 
SEC. 208. EXPANSION OF USE OF AUXILIARY EQUIPMENT TO SUPPORT 
COAST GUARD MISSIONS. 
(a) USE
OF MOTORIZED VEHICLES.—Section 826 of title 14, 
United States Code, is amended—
(1) by inserting before the undesignated text the following: 
‘‘(a) MOTOR BOATS, YACHTS, AIRCRAFT, AND RADIO STATIONS.—
’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following new subsection: 
‘‘(b) MOTOR VEHICLES.—The Coast Guard may utilize to carry 
out its functions and duties as authorized by the Secretary any 
motor vehicle (as defined in section 154 of title 23, United States 
Code) placed at its disposition by any member of the Auxiliary, 
by any corporation, partnership, or association, or by any State 
or political subdivision thereof, to tow Federal Government prop-
erty.’’. 
(b) APPROPRIATIONS FOR FACILITIES.—Section 830(a) of such 
title is amended by striking ‘‘or radio station’’ each place it appears 
and inserting ‘‘radio station, or motorized vehicle utilized under 
section 826(b)’’. 
SEC. 209. COAST GUARD HISTORY FELLOWSHIPS. 
(a) FELLOWSHIPS AUTHORIZED.—Chapter 9 of title 14, United 
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘§ 198. Coast Guard history fellowships 
‘‘(a) FELLOWSHIPS.—The Commandant of the Coast Guard may 
prescribe regulations under which the Commandant may award 
fellowships in Coast Guard history to individuals who are eligible 
under subsection (b). 
‘‘(b) ELIGIBLE INDIVIDUALS.—An individual shall be eligible 
under this subsection if the individual is a citizen or national 
of the United States and—
‘‘(1) is a graduate student in United States history; 
‘‘(2) has completed all requirements for a doctoral degree 
other than preparation of a dissertation; and 
‘‘(3) agrees to prepare a dissertation in a subject area 
of Coast Guard history determined by the Commandant.
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‘‘(c) LIMITATIONS.—The Commandant may award up to 2 fellow-
ships annually. The Commandant may not award any fellowship 
under this section that exceeds $25,000 in any year. 
‘‘(d) REGULATIONS.—The regulations prescribed under this sec-
tion shall include—
‘‘(1) the criteria for award of fellowships; 
‘‘(2) the procedures for selecting recipients of fellowships; 
‘‘(3) the basis for determining the amount of a fellowship; 
and 
‘‘(4) subject to the availability of appropriations, the total 
amount that may be awarded as fellowships during an academic 
year.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The analysis at the beginning of 
such chapter is amended by adding at the end the following:
‘‘198. Coast Guard history fellowships’’.
SEC. 210. ICEBREAKERS. 
(a) OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE PLAN.—Not later than 90 
days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of 
the department in which the Coast Guard is operating shall 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 plan—
(1) for operation and maintenance after fiscal year 2006 
of the Coast Guard polar icebreakers POLAR STAR, POLAR 
SEA, and HEALY, that does not rely on the transfer of funds 
to the Coast Guard by any other Federal agency; and 
(2) for the long-term recapitalization of these assets. 
(b) NECESSARY MEASURES.—The Secretary shall take all nec-
essary measures to ensure that the Coast Guard maintains, at 
a minimum, its current vessel capacity for carrying out ice breaking 
in the Arctic and Antarctic, Great Lakes, and New England regions, 
including the necessary funding for operation and maintenance 
of such vessels, until it has implemented the long-term recapitaliza-
tion of the Coast Guard polar icebreakers POLAR STAR, POLAR 
SEA, and HEALY in accordance with the plan submitted under 
subsection (a). 
(c) REIMBURSEMENT.—Nothing in this section shall preclude 
the Secretary from seeking reimbursement for operation and 
maintenance costs of such polar icebreakers from other Federal 
agencies and entities, including foreign countries, that benefit from 
the use of the icebreakers. 
(d) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is authorized 
to be appropriated for fiscal year 2006 to the Secretary of the 
department in which the Coast Guard is operating $100,000,000 
to carry out this section with respect to the polar icebreakers 
referred to in subsection (a). 
SEC. 211. OPERATION AS A SERVICE IN THE NAVY. 
Section 3 of title 14, United States Code, is amended by 
inserting ‘‘if Congress so directs in the declaration’’ after ‘‘Upon 
the declaration of war’’. 
SEC. 212. LIMITATION ON MOVING ASSETS TO ST. ELIZABETH’S HOS-
PITAL. 
The Commandant of the Coast Guard may not move any Coast 
Guard personnel, property, or other assets to the West Campus