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Transportation of the Senate on any progress made to execute 
such requirements. 
(b) OTHER COAST PORT ACCESS ROUTES.—Not later than 180 
days after the date of enactment of this Act, and not less than 
every 180 days thereafter until the requirements of section 70003 
of title 46, United States Code, are fully executed with respect 
to each of the Alaskan Arctic, Gulf of Mexico and Pacific Coast 
port access route studies, the Secretary shall brief the Committee 
on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representa-
tives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation 
of the Senate on the status of each study and the implementation 
of any recommendations made in each such study. 
SEC. 11519. DEFINITION OF STATELESS VESSEL. 
Section 70502(d)(1) of title 46, United States Code, is 
amended— 
(1) in subparagraph (B) by striking ‘‘and’’ after the semi-
colon; 
(2) in subparagraph (C) by striking the period at the end 
and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: 
‘‘(D) a vessel aboard which no individual, on request 
of an officer of the United States authorized to enforce 
applicable provisions of United States law, claims to be 
the master or is identified as the individual in charge, 
and that has no other claim of nationality or registry 
under paragraph (1) or (2) of subsection (e).’’. 
SEC. 11520. LIMITATION ON RECOVERY FOR CERTAIN INJURIES 
INCURRED IN AQUACULTURE ACTIVITIES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 30104 of title 46, United States Code, 
is amended— 
(1) by inserting ‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—’’ before the first sen-
tence; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(b) LIMITATION ON RECOVERY BY AQUACULTURE WORKERS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—For purposes of subsection (a), the term 
‘seaman’ does not include an individual who— 
‘‘(A) is an aquaculture worker if State workers’ com-
pensation is available to such individual; and 
‘‘(B) was, at the time of injury, engaged in aquaculture 
in a place where such individual had lawful access. 
‘‘(2) AQUACULTURE WORKER DEFINED.—In this subsection, 
the term ‘aquaculture worker’ means an individual who— 
‘‘(A) is employed by a commercial enterprise that is 
involved in the controlled cultivation and harvest of aquatic 
plants and animals, including— 
‘‘(i) the cleaning, processing, or canning of fish 
and fish products; 
‘‘(ii) the cultivation and harvesting of shellfish; 
and 
‘‘(iii) the controlled growing and harvesting of other 
aquatic species; 
‘‘(B) does not hold a license issued under section 
7101(c); and 
‘‘(C) is not required to hold a merchant mariner creden-
tial under part F of subtitle II.’’.
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(b) APPLICABILITY.—The amendments made by this section shall 
apply to an injury incurred on or after the date of enactment 
of this Act. 
SEC. 11521. REPORT ON SECURING VESSELS AND CARGO. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 1 year after the date of enact-
ment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States 
shall conduct a study that assesses the efforts of the Coast Guard 
with respect to securing vessels and maritime cargo bound for 
the United States from national security related risks and threats. 
(b) ELEMENTS.—In conducting the study under subsection (a), 
the Comptroller General shall assess the following: 
(1) Programs of the Coast Guard to secure vessels and 
maritime cargo bound for the United States from national 
security related risks and threats and the extent to which 
such programs cover the critical components of the global 
supply chain. 
(2) The extent to which the Coast Guard has implemented 
leading practices in such programs, including the extent to 
which the Coast Guard has collaborated with foreign countries 
or foreign ports that ship goods to the United States to imple-
ment such leading practices. 
(3) The extent to which the Coast Guard has assessed 
the effectiveness of such programs. 
(c) REPORT.—Upon completion of the study conducted under 
subsection (a), the Comptroller General 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 the results of the study conducted under 
this section. 
SEC. 11522. REPORT ON ENFORCEMENT OF COASTWISE LAWS. 
Not later than 1 year of the date of enactment of this Act, 
the Commandant shall submit to Congress a report describing 
any changes to the enforcement of chapters 121 and 551 of title 
46, United States Code, as a result of the amendments to section 
4(a)(1) of the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (43 U.S.C. 
1333(a)(1)) made by section 9503 of the William M. (Mac) 
Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 
2021 (Public Law 116–283). 
SEC. 11523. LAND CONVEYANCE, SHARPE ARMY DEPOT, LATHROP, 
CALIFORNIA. 
Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this 
Act, the Administrator of the Maritime Administration shall com-
plete the land conveyance required under section 2833 of the Wil-
liam M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for 
Fiscal Year 2021 (Public Law 116–283). 
SEC. 11524. PROHIBITION ON ENTRY AND OPERATION. 
(a) PROHIBITION.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Except as otherwise provided in this sec-
tion, during the period in which Executive Order 14065 (87 
Fed. Reg. 10293, relating to blocking certain Russian property 
or transactions), or any successor Executive Order is in effect, 
no vessel described in subsection (b) may enter or operate 
in the navigable waters of the United States or transfer cargo 
in any port or place under the jurisdiction of the United States.
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(2) LIMITATIONS ON APPLICATION.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—The prohibition under paragraph (1) 
shall not apply with respect to a vessel described in sub-
section (b) if the Secretary of State determines that— 
(i) the vessel is owned or operated by a Russian 
national or operated by the government of the Russian 
Federation; and 
(ii) it is in the national security interest not to 
apply the prohibition to such vessel. 
(B) NOTICE.—Not later than 15 days after making a 
determination under subparagraph (A), the Secretary of 
State shall submit to the Committee on Foreign Affairs 
and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure 
of the House of Representatives and the Committee on 
Foreign Relations and the Committee on Commerce, 
Science, and Transportation of the Senate written notice 
of the determination and the basis upon which the deter-
mination was made. 
(C) PUBLICATION.—The Secretary of State shall publish 
a notice in the Federal Register of each determination 
made under subparagraph (A). 
(3) SAVINGS CLAUSE.—The prohibition under paragraph (1) 
shall not apply with respect to vessels engaged in passage 
permitted under international law. 
(b) VESSELS DESCRIBED.—A vessel referred to in subsection 
(a) is a vessel owned or operated by a Russian national or operated 
by the government of the Russian Federation. 
(c) INFORMATION AND PUBLICATION.—The Secretary, with the 
concurrence of the Secretary of State, shall— 
(1) maintain timely information on the registrations of 
all foreign vessels owned or operated by or on behalf of the 
Government of the Russian Federation, a Russian national, 
or a entity organized under the laws of the Russian Federation 
or any jurisdiction within the Russian Federation; and 
(2) periodically publish in the Federal Register a list of 
the vessels described in paragraph (1). 
(d) NOTIFICATION OF GOVERNMENTS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of State shall notify each 
government, the agents or instrumentalities of which are 
maintaining a registration of a foreign vessel that is included 
on a list published under subsection (c)(2), not later than 30 
days after such publication, that all vessels registered under 
such government’s authority are subject to subsection (a). 
(2) ADDITIONAL NOTIFICATION.—In the case of a government 
that continues to maintain a registration for a vessel that 
is included on such list after receiving an initial notification 
under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall issue an additional 
notification to such government not later than 120 days after 
the publication of a list under subsection (c)(2). 
(e) NOTIFICATION
OF VESSELS.—Upon receiving a notice of 
arrival under section 70001(a)(5) of title 46, United States Code, 
from a vessel described in subsection (b), the Secretary shall notify 
the master of such vessel that the vessel may not enter or operate 
in the navigable waters of the United States or transfer cargo 
in any port or place under the jurisdiction of the United States, 
unless—
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(1) the Secretary of State has made a determination under 
subsection (a)(2); or 
(2) the Secretary allows provisional entry of the vessel, 
or transfer of cargo from the vessel, under subsection (f). 
(f) PROVISIONAL ENTRY OR CARGO TRANSFER.—Notwithstanding 
any other provision of this section, the Secretary may allow provi-
sional entry of, or transfer of cargo from, a vessel, if such entry 
or transfer is necessary for the safety of the vessel or persons 
aboard. 
SEC. 11525. FLOATING DRY DOCKS. 
Section 55122(a) of title 46, United States Code, is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1)(C)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘2015; and’’ and inserting ‘‘2015; or’’; 
(B) by striking ‘‘(C) was’’ and inserting the following: 
‘‘(C)(i) was’’; and 
(C) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(ii) had a letter of intent for purchase by such shipyard 
or affiliate signed prior to such date of enactment; and’’; 
and 
(2) in paragraph (2) by inserting ‘‘or, in the case of a 
dry dock described in paragraph (1)(C)(ii), occurs between Hono-
lulu, Hawaii, and Pearl Harbor, Hawaii’’ before the period 
at the end. 
SEC. 11526. UPDATED REQUIREMENTS FOR FISHING CREW AGREE-
MENTS. 
Section 10601(b) of title 46, United States Code, is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (2) by striking ‘‘and’’ after the semicolon; 
(2) by redesignating paragraph (3) as paragraph (4); and 
(3) by inserting after paragraph (2) the following: 
‘‘(3) in the case of a seaman employed on a vessel that 
is a catcher processor or fish processing vessel that employs 
more than 25 crewmembers, include a requirement that each 
crewmember shall be served not less than three meals a day 
that— 
‘‘(A) total not less than 3,100 calories; and 
‘‘(B) include adequate water and minerals in accord-
ance with the United States Recommended Daily Allow-
ances; and’’. 
TITLE 
CXVI—SEXUAL 
ASSAULT 
AND 
SEXUAL HARASSMENT PREVENTION 
AND RESPONSE 
SEC. 11601. DEFINITIONS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 2101 of title 46, United States Code, 
is amended— 
(1) by redesignating paragraphs (45) through (54) as para-
graphs (47) through (56), respectively; and 
(2) by inserting after paragraph (44) the following: 
‘‘(45) ‘sexual assault’ means any form of abuse or contact 
as defined in chapter 109A of title 18, or a substantially similar 
offense under State, local, or Tribal law. 
‘‘(46) ‘sexual harassment’ means—