536 
(A) by striking ‘‘When’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘(1) Subject to subsection (d), and 
except as provided in paragraph (2), 
when’’; and 
(B) by inserting at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(2) The total amount required to be paid 
under paragraph (1) with respect to all claims 
in a class action suit by seamen on a passenger 
vessel capable of carrying more than 500 pas-
sengers for wages under this section against a 
vessel master, owner, or operator or the em-
ployer of the seamen shall not exceed ten times 
the unpaid wages that are the subject of the 
claims. 
‘‘(3) A class action suit for wages under 
this subsection must be commenced within 
three years after the later of— 
‘‘(A) the date of the end of the last voy-
age for which the wages are claimed; or 
‘‘(B) the receipt, by a seaman who is a 
claimant in the suit, of a payment of 
wages that are the subject of the suit that 
is made in the ordinary course of employ-
ment.’’. 
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(2) DEPOSITS.—Section 10504 of such 
title is amended by adding at the end the 
following: 
‘‘(f) DEPOSITS IN SEAMAN ACCOUNT.—A sea-
man employed on a passenger vessel capable 
of carrying more than 500 passengers may au-
thorize, by written request signed by the sea-
man, the master, owner, or operator of the ves-
sel, or the employer of the seaman, to make de-
posits of wages of the seaman into a checking, 
savings, investment, or retirement account, or 
other account to secure a payroll or debit card 
for the seaman if— 
‘‘(1) the wages designated by the sea-
man for such deposit are deposited in a 
United States or international financial 
institution designated by the seaman; 
‘‘(2) such deposits in the financial in-
stitution are fully guaranteed under com-
monly accepted international standards 
by the government of the country in which 
the financial institution is licensed; 
‘‘(3) a written wage statement or pay 
stub, including an accounting of any di-
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rect deposit, is delivered to the seaman no 
less often than monthly; and 
‘‘(4) while on board the vessel on 
which the seaman is employed, the sea-
man is able to arrange for withdrawal of 
all funds on deposit in the account in 
which the wages are deposited.’’. 
SEC. 406. TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS. 
(a) COAST GUARD AND MARITIME TRANSPOR-
TATION ACT OF 2006.—Effective with enactment 
of the Coast Guard and Maritime Transpor-
tation Act of 2006 (Public Law 109–241), such 
Act is amended— 
(1) in section 311(b) (120 Stat. 530) by 
inserting ‘‘paragraphs (1) and (2) of’’ be-
fore ‘‘section 8104(o)’’; 
(2) in section 603(a)(2) (120 Stat. 554) 
by striking ‘‘33 U.S.C. 2794(a)(2)’’ and in-
serting ‘‘33 U.S.C. 2704(a)(2)’’; 
(3) in section 901(r)(2) (120 Stat. 566) 
by striking ‘‘the’’ the second place it ap-
pears; 
(4) in section 902(c) (120 Stat. 566) by 
inserting ‘‘of the United States’’ after ‘‘Re-
vised Statutes’’; 
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(5) in section 902(e) (120 Stat. 567) is 
amended— 
(A) by inserting ‘‘and’’ after the 
semicolon at the end of paragraph (1); 
(B) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of 
paragraph (2)(A); and 
(C) by redesignating paragraphs 
(3) and (4) as subparagraphs (C) and 
(D) of paragraph (2), respectively, and 
aligning the left margin of such sub-
paragraphs with the left margin of 
subparagraph (A) of paragraph (2); 
(6) in section 902(e)(2)(C) (as so redes-
ignated) by striking ‘‘this section’’ and in-
serting ‘‘this paragraph’’; 
(7) in section 902(e)(2)(D) (as so redes-
ignated) by striking ‘‘this section’’ and in-
serting ‘‘this paragraph’’; 
(8) in section 902(h)(1) (120 Stat. 
567)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘Bisti/De-Na-Zin’’ 
and all that follows through ‘‘Protec-
tion’’ and inserting ‘‘Omnibus Parks 
and Public Lands Management’’; and 
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(B) by inserting a period after 
‘‘Commandant of the Coast Guard’’; 
(9) in section 902(k) (120 Stat. 568) is 
amended— 
(A) by inserting ‘‘the Act of March 
23, 1906, commonly known as’’ before 
‘‘the General Bridge’’; 
(B) by striking ‘‘491)’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘494),’’; and 
(C) by inserting ‘‘each place it ap-
pears’’ before ‘‘and inserting’’; and 
(10) in section 902(o) (120 Stat. 569) by 
striking the period after ‘‘Homeland Secu-
rity’’. 
(b) TITLE 14.—(1) The analysis for chapter 
7 of title 14, United States Code, is amended 
by adding a period at the end of the item relat-
ing to section 149. 
(2) The analysis for chapter 17 of title 14, 
United States Code, is amended by adding a 
period at the end of the item relating to section 
677. 
(3) The analysis for chapter 9 of title 14, 
United States Code, is amended by adding a 
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period at the end of the item relating to section 
198. 
(c) TITLE 46.—(1) The analysis for chapter 
81 of title 46, United States Code, is amended 
by adding a period at the end of the item relat-
ing to section 8106. 
(2) Section 70105(c)(3)(C) of such title is 
amended by striking ‘‘National Intelligence 
Director’’ and inserting ‘‘Director of National 
Intelligence’’. 
(d) DEEPWATER PORT ACT OF 1974.—Section 
5(c)(2) of the Deepwater Port Act of 1974 (33 
U.S.C. 1504(c)(2)) is amended by aligning the 
left margin of subparagraph (K) with the left 
margin of subparagraph (L). 
(e) OIL POLLUTION ACT OF 1990.—(1) Sec-
tion 1004(a)(2) of the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 
(33 U.S.C. 2704(a)(2)) is amended by striking 
the first comma following ‘‘$800,000’’. 
(2) The table of sections in section 2 of such 
Act is amended by inserting a period at the 
end of the item relating to section 7002. 
(f) COAST GUARD AUTHORIZATION ACT
OF 
1996.—The table of sections in section 2 of the 
Coast Guard Authorization Act of 1996 is 
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amended in the item relating to section 103 by 
striking ‘‘reports’’ and inserting ‘‘report’’. 
SEC. 
407. 
CONVEYANCE 
OF 
DECOMMISSIONED 
COAST 
GUARD CUTTER STORIS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Upon the scheduled de-
commissioning of the Coast Guard Cutter 
STORIS, the Commandant of the Coast Guard 
shall convey, without consideration, all right, 
title, and interest of the United States in and 
to that vessel to the USCG Cutter STORIS Mu-
seum and Maritime Education Center, LLC, lo-
cated in the State of Alaska if the recipient— 
(1) agrees— 
(A) to use the vessel for purposes 
of a museum and historical display; 
(B) not to use the vessel for com-
mercial transportation purposes; 
(C) to make the vessel available to 
the United States Government if need-
ed for use by the Commandant in time 
of war or a national emergency; and 
(D) to hold the Government harm-
less for any claims arising from expo-
sure to hazardous materials, includ-
ing 
asbestos 
and 
polychlorinated 
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biphenyls, after conveyance of the ves-
sel, except for claims arising from the 
use by the Government under subpara-
graph (C); 
(2) has funds available that will be 
committed to operate and maintain in 
good working condition the vessel con-
veyed, in the form of cash, liquid assets, or 
a written loan commitment and in an 
amount of at least $700,000; and 
(3) agrees to any other conditions the 
Commandant considers appropriate. 
(b) MAINTENANCE
AND DELIVERY
OF VES-
SEL.— 
(1) MAINTENANCE.—Before conveyance 
of the vessel under this section, the Com-
mandant shall make, to the extent prac-
tical and subject to other Coast Guard 
mission 
requirements, 
every 
effort 
to 
maintain the integrity of the vessel and 
its equipment until the time of delivery. 
(2) 
DELIVERY.—If 
a 
conveyance 
is 
made under this section, the Commandant 
shall deliver the vessel to a suitable moor-
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ing in the local area in its present condi-
tion. 
(3) TREATMENT
OF
CONVEYANCE.—The 
conveyance of the vessel under this section 
shall not be considered a distribution in 
commerce for purposes of section 6(e) of 
Public Law 94–469 (15 U.S.C. 2605(e)). 
(c) OTHER EXCESS EQUIPMENT.—The Com-
mandant may convey to the recipient of a con-
veyance under subsection (a) any excess equip-
ment or parts from other decommissioned 
Coast Guard vessels for use to enhance the 
operability and function of the vessel conveyed 
under subsection (a) for purposes of a museum 
and historical display. 
SEC. 408. REPEAL OF REQUIREMENT OF LICENSE FOR EM-
PLOYMENT IN THE BUSINESS OF SALVAGING 
ON THE COAST OF FLORIDA. 
Chapter 801 of title 46, United States Code, 
is amended— 
(1) by striking section 80102; and 
(2) in the table of sections at the be-
ginning of the chapter by striking the 
item relating to that section. 
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SEC. 409. RIGHT-OF-FIRST-REFUSAL FOR COAST GUARD 
PROPERTY ON JUPITER ISLAND, FLORIDA. 
(a) 
RIGHT-OF-FIRST-REFUSAL.—Notwith-
standing any other law (other than this sec-
tion), the Town of Jupiter Island, Florida, 
shall have the right-of-first-refusal for an ex-
change of real property within the jurisdiction 
of the Town comprising Parcel #35–38–42–004– 
000–02590–6 (Bon Air Beach lots 259 and 260 
located at 83 North Beach Road) and Parcel 
#35–38–42–004–000–02610–2 (Bon Air Beach 
lots 261 to 267), including any improvements 
thereon, for other real property of equal or 
greater value. 
(b) 
IDENTIFICATION
OF
PROPERTY.—The 
Commandant of the Coast Guard may identify, 
describe, and determine the property referred 
to in subsection (a) that is subject to the right 
of the Town under that subsection. 
(c) LIMITATION.—The property referred to 
in subsection (a) may not be conveyed under 
that subsection until the Commandant of the 
Coast Guard determines that the property is 
not needed to carry out Coast Guard missions 
or functions. 
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(d) REQUIRED USE.—Any property conveyed 
under this section shall be used by the Town 
of Jupiter Island, Florida, solely for conserva-
tion of habitat and as protection against dam-
age from wind, tidal, and wave energy. 
(e) REVERSION.—Any conveyance of prop-
erty under this section shall be subject to the 
condition that all right, title, and interest in 
the property, at the option of the Commandant 
of the Coast Guard, shall revert to the United 
States Government if the property is used for 
purposes other than conservation. 
(f) IMPLEMENTATION.—The Commandant of 
the Coast Guard shall upon request by the 
Town— 
(1) promptly take those actions nec-
essary to make property identified under 
subsection (b) and determined by the Com-
mandant under subsection (c) ready for 
conveyance to the Town; and 
(2) convey the property to the Town 
subject to subsections (d) and (e). 
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SEC. 410. CONVEYANCE OF COAST GUARD HU–25 FALCON 
JET AIRCRAFT. 
(a) 
AUTHORITY
TO
CONVEY.—Notwith-
standing any other law, the Commandant of 
the Coast Guard may convey to the Elizabeth 
City State University (in this section referred 
to as the ‘‘University’’), a public university lo-
cated in the State of North Carolina, without 
consideration all right, title, and interest of 
the United States in an HU–25 Falcon Jet air-
craft under the administrative jurisdiction of 
the Coast Guard that the Commandant deter-
mines— 
(1) is appropriate for use by the Uni-
versity; and 
(2) is excess to the needs of the Coast 
Guard. 
(b) CONDITIONS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—As a condition of con-
veying an aircraft to the University under 
subsection (a), the Commandant shall 
enter into an agreement with the Univer-
sity under which the University agrees— 
(A) to utilize the aircraft for edu-
cational purposes or other public pur-
poses as jointly agreed upon by the 
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Commandant and the University be-
fore conveyance; and 
(B) to hold the United States 
harmless for any claim arising with 
respect to the aircraft after convey-
ance of the aircraft. 
(2) REVERSIONARY
INTEREST.—If the 
Commandant determines that the recipi-
ent violated subparagraph (A) or (B) of 
paragraph (1), then— 
(A) all right, title, and interest in 
the aircraft shall revert to the United 
States; 
(B) the United States shall have 
the right to immediate possession of 
the aircraft; and 
(C) the recipient shall pay the 
United States for its costs incurred in 
recovering the aircraft for such viola-
tion. 
(c) LIMITATION ON FUTURE TRANSFERS.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—The Commandant 
shall include in the instruments for the 
conveyance a requirement that any fur-
ther conveyance of an interest in the air-
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craft may not be made without the ap-
proval in advance of the Commandant. 
(2) REVERSIONARY
INTEREST.—If the 
Commandant determines that an interest 
in the aircraft was conveyed without such 
approval, then— 
(A) all right, title, and interest in 
the aircraft shall revert to the United 
States; 
(B) the United States shall have 
the right to immediate possession of 
the aircraft; and 
(C) the recipient shall pay the 
United States for its costs incurred in 
recovering the aircraft for such a vio-
lation. 
(d) DELIVERY
OF
AIRCRAFT.—The Com-
mandant shall deliver the aircraft conveyed 
under subsection (a)— 
(1) at the place where the aircraft is 
located on the date of the conveyance; 
(2) in its condition on the date of con-
veyance; and 
(3) without cost to the United States. 
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(e) ADDITIONAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS.— 
The Commandant may require such addi-
tional terms and conditions in connection 
with the conveyance required by subsection (a) 
as the Commandant considers appropriate to 
protect the interests of the United States. 
SEC. 411. CONVEYANCE OF A COAST GUARD VESSEL. 
(a) 
AUTHORITY
TO
CONVEY.—Notwith-
standing the Federal Property and Adminis-
trative Services Act of 1949, the Commandant 
of the Coast Guard may convey to the Sheriff’s 
Department of Coahoma County, Mississippi 
(in this section referred to as the ‘‘Sheriff’s De-
partment’’), without consideration all right, 
title, and interest of the United States in and 
to a Coast Guard trailerable boat, ranging 
from 17 feet to 30 feet in size, that the Com-
mandant determines— 
(1) is appropriate for use by the Sher-
iff’s Department; and 
(2) is excess to the needs of the Coast 
Guard and the Department of Homeland 
Security. 
(b) CONDITION.—As a condition of con-
veying a vessel under the authority provided in 
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subsection (a), the Commandant shall enter 
into an agreement with the Sheriff’s Depart-
ment under which the Sheriff’s Department 
agrees— 
(1) to utilize the vessel for homeland 
security and other appropriate purposes 
as jointly agreed upon by the Com-
mandant and the Sheriff’s Department be-
fore conveyance; and 
(2) to take the vessel ‘‘as is’’ and to 
hold the United States harmless for any 
claim arising with respect to that vessel 
after conveyance of the vessel, including 
any claims arising from the condition of 
the vessel and its equipment or exposure 
to hazardous materials. 
(c) 
DELIVERY
OF
VESSEL.—The 
Com-
mandant shall deliver the vessel conveyed 
under the authority provided in subsection 
(a)— 
(1) at the place where the vessel is lo-
cated on the date of the conveyance; 
(2) in its condition on the date of con-
veyance; and 
(3) without cost to the United States. 
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(d) OTHER EXCESS EQUIPMENT.—The Com-
mandant may further convey any excess equip-
ment or parts from other Coast Guard vessels, 
which are excess to the needs of the Coast 
Guard and the Department of Homeland Secu-
rity, to the Sheriff’s Department for use to en-
hance the operability of the vessel conveyed 
under the authority provided in subsection (a). 
(e) ADDITIONAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS.— 
The Commandant may require such addi-
tional terms and conditions in connection 
with the conveyance authorized by subsection 
(a) as the Commandant considers appropriate 
to protect the interests of the United States. 
SEC. 412. CONVEYANCE OF A COAST GUARD VESSEL. 
(a) 
AUTHORITY
TO
CONVEY.—Notwith-
standing the Federal Property and Adminis-
trative Services Act of 1949, the Commandant 
of the Coast Guard may convey to the Sheriff’s 
Office of Warren County, Mississippi (in this 
section referred to as the ‘‘Sheriff’s Office’’), 
without consideration all right, title, and in-
terest of the United States in and to a Coast 
Guard trailerable boat, ranging from 17 feet 
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to 30 feet in size, that the Commandant deter-
mines— 
(1) is appropriate for use by the Sher-
iff’s Office; and 
(2) is excess to the needs of the Coast 
Guard and the Department of Homeland 
Security. 
(b) CONDITION.—As a condition of con-
veying a vessel under the authority provided in 
subsection (a), the Commandant shall enter 
into an agreement with the Sheriff’s Office 
under which the Sheriff’s Office agrees— 
(1) to utilize the vessel for homeland 
security and other appropriate purposes 
as jointly agreed upon by the Com-
mandant and the Sheriff’s Office before 
conveyance; and 
(2) to take the vessel ‘‘as is’’ and to 
hold the United States harmless for any 
claim arising with respect to that vessel 
after conveyance of the vessel, including 
any claims arising from the condition of 
the vessel and its equipment or exposure 
to hazardous materials. 
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(c) 
DELIVERY
OF
VESSEL.—The 
Com-
mandant shall deliver the vessel conveyed 
under the authority provided in subsection (a) 
(1) at the place where the vessel is lo-
cated on the date of the conveyance; 
(2) in its condition on the date of con-
veyance; and 
(3) without cost to the United States. 
(d) OTHER EXCESS EQUIPMENT.—The Com-
mandant may further convey any excess equip-
ment or parts from other Coast Guard vessels, 
which are excess to the needs of the Coast 
Guard and the Department of Homeland Secu-
rity, to the Sheriff’s Office for use to enhance 
the operability of the vessel conveyed under the 
authority provided in subsection (a). 
(e) ADDITIONAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS.— 
The Commandant may require such addi-
tional terms and conditions in connection 
with the conveyance authorized by subsection 
(a) as the Commandant considers appropriate 
to protect the interests of the United States. 
SEC. 413. CONVEYANCE OF A COAST GUARD VESSEL. 
(a) 
AUTHORITY
TO
CONVEY.—Notwith-
standing the Federal Property and Adminis-
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trative Services Act of 1949, the Commandant 
of the Coast Guard may convey to the Sheriff’s 
Office of Washington County, Mississippi (in 
this section referred to as the ‘‘Sheriff’s Of-
fice’’), without consideration all right, title, 
and interest of the United States in and to a 
Coast Guard trailerable boat, ranging from 17 
feet to 30 feet in size, that the Commandant de-
termines— 
(1) is appropriate for use by the Sher-
iff’s Office; and 
(2) is excess to the needs of the Coast 
Guard and the Department of Homeland 
Security. 
(b) CONDITION.—As a condition of con-
veying a vessel under the authority provided in 
subsection (a), the Commandant shall enter 
into an agreement with the Sheriff’s Office 
under which the Sheriff’s Office agrees— 
(1) to utilize the vessel for homeland 
security and other appropriate purposes 
as jointly agreed upon by the Com-
mandant and the Sheriff’s Office before 
conveyance; and 
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(2) to take the vessel ‘‘as is’’ and to 
hold the United States harmless for any 
claim arising with respect to that vessel 
after conveyance of the vessel, including 
any claims arising from the condition of 
the vessel and its equipment or exposure 
to hazardous materials. 
(c) 
DELIVERY
OF
VESSEL.—The 
Com-
mandant shall deliver the vessel conveyed 
under the authority provided in subsection 
(a)— 
(1) at the place where the vessel is lo-
cated on the date of the conveyance; 
(2) in its condition on the date of con-
veyance; and 
(3) without cost to the United States. 
(d) OTHER EXCESS EQUIPMENT.—The Com-
mandant may further convey any excess equip-
ment or parts from other Coast Guard vessels, 
which are excess to the needs of the Coast 
Guard and the Department of Homeland Secu-
rity, to the Sheriff’s Office for use to enhance 
the operability of the vessel conveyed under the 
authority provided in subsection (a). 
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(e) ADDITIONAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS.— 
The Commandant may require such addi-
tional terms and conditions in connection 
with the conveyance authorized by subsection 
(a) as the Commandant considers appropriate 
to protect the interests of the United States. 
SEC. 414. DECOMMISSIONED COAST GUARD VESSELS FOR 
HAITI. 
(a) IN
GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any 
other law, upon the scheduled decommis-
sioning of any Coast Guard 41-foot patrol boat, 
the Commandant of the Coast Guard shall 
give the Government of Haiti a right-of-first- 
refusal for conveyance of that vessel to the 
Government of Haiti, if that Government of 
Haiti agrees— 
(1) to use the vessel for the Coast 
Guard of Haiti; 
(2) to make the vessel available to the 
United States Government if needed for 
use by the Commandant in time of war or 
national emergency; 
(3) to hold the United States Govern-
ment harmless for any claims arising 
from exposure to hazardous materials, in-
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cluding 
asbestos 
and 
polychlorinated 
biphenyls, after conveyance of the vessel, 
except for claims arising from the use by 
the 
United 
States 
Government 
under 
paragraph (2); and 
(4) to any other conditions the Com-
mandant considers appropriate. 
(b) LIMITATION.—The Commandant may 
not convey more than 10 vessels to the Govern-
ment of Haiti pursuant to this section. 
(c) MAINTENANCE
AND DELIVERY
OF VES-
SEL.— 
(1) MAINTENANCE.—Before conveyance 
of a vessel under this section, the Com-
mandant shall make, to the extent prac-
tical and subject to other Coast Guard 
mission 
requirements, 
every 
effort 
to 
maintain the integrity of the vessel and 
its equipment until the time of delivery. 
(2) 
DELIVERY.—If 
a 
conveyance 
is 
made under this section, the Commandant 
shall deliver a vessel to a suitable moor-
ing in the local area in its present condi-
tion. 
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(3) TREATMENT
OF
CONVEYANCE.—The 
conveyance of a vessel under this section 
shall not be considered a distribution in 
commerce for purposes of section 6(e) of 
Public Law 94–469 (15 U.S.C. 2605(e)). 
SEC. 415. EXTENSION OF PERIOD OF OPERATION OF VES-
SEL FOR SETTING, RELOCATION, OR RECOV-
ERY 
OF 
ANCHORS 
OR 
OTHER 
MOORING 
EQUIPMENT. 
Section 705(a)(2) of Public Law 109–347 
(120 Stat. 1945) is amended by striking ‘‘2’’ and 
inserting ‘‘3’’. 
SEC. 416. VESSEL TRAFFIC RISK ASSESSMENTS. 
(a) REQUIREMENT.—The Commandant of 
the Coast Guard, acting through the appro-
priate Area Committee established under sec-
tion 311(j)(4) of the Federal Water Pollution 
Control Act, shall prepare a vessel traffic risk 
assessment— 
(1) for Cook Inlet, Alaska, within one 
year after the date of enactment of this 
Act; and 
(2) for the Aleutian Islands, Alaska, 
within two years after the date of enact-
ment of this Act. 
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(b) CONTENTS.—Each of the assessments 
shall describe, for the region covered by the as-
sessment— 
(1) the amount and character of 
present and estimated future shipping 
traffic in the region; and 
(2) the current and projected use and 
effectiveness in reducing risk, of— 
(A) traffic separation schemes and 
routing measures; 
(B) long-range vessel tracking sys-
tems developed under section 70115 of 
title 46, United States Code; 
(C) towing, response, or escort 
tugs; 
(D) vessel traffic services; 
(E) emergency towing packages on 
vessels; 
(F) increased spill response equip-
ment 
including 
equipment 
appro-
priate for severe weather and sea con-
ditions; 
(G) the Automatic Identification 
System developed under section 70114 
of title 46, United States Code; 
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(H) 
particularly 
sensitive 
sea 
areas, areas to be avoided, and other 
traffic exclusion zones; 
(I) aids to navigation; and 
(J) vessel response plans. 
(c) RECOMMENDATIONS.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Each of the assess-
ments shall include any appropriate rec-
ommendations to enhance the safety and 
security, or lessen potential adverse envi-
ronmental impacts, of marine shipping. 
(2) 
CONSULTATION.—Before 
making 
any recommendations under paragraph 
(1) for a region, the Area Committee shall 
consult with affected local, State, and 
Federal government agencies, representa-
tives of the fishing industry, Alaska Na-
tives from the region, the conservation 
community, and the merchant shipping 
and oil transportation industries. 
(d) PROVISION
TO CONGRESS.—The Com-
mandant shall provide a copy of each assess-
ment to the Committee on Transportation and 
Infrastructure of the House of Representatives 
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and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
Transportation of the Senate. 
(e) AUTHORIZATION
OF APPROPRIATIONS.— 
There is authorized to be appropriated to the 
Commandant $1,800,000 for each of fiscal 
years 2008 and 2009 to the conduct the assess-
ments. 
SEC. 417. VESSEL MARYLAND INDEPENDENCE. 
Notwithstanding sections 55101, 55103, 
and 12112 of title 46, United States Code, the 
Secretary of the department in which the 
Coast Guard is operating may issue a certifi-
cate of documentation with a coastwise en-
dorsement for the vessel MARYLAND INDE-
PENDENCE (official number 662573). The 
coastwise endorsement issued under authority 
of this section is terminated if— 
(1) the vessel, or controlling interest 
in the person that owns the vessel, is con-
veyed after the date of enactment of this 
Act; or 
(2) any repairs or alterations are 
made to the vessel outside of the United 
States. 
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SEC. 418. STUDY OF RELOCATION OF COAST GUARD SEC-
TOR BUFFALO FACILITIES. 
(a) PURPOSES.—The purposes of this sec-
tion are— 
(1) to authorize a project study to 
evaluate the feasibility of consolidating 
and relocating Coast Guard facilities at 
Coast Guard Sector Buffalo within the 
study area; 
(2) to obtain a preliminary plan for 
the design, engineering, and construction 
for the consolidation of Coast Guard fa-
cilities at Sector Buffalo; and 
(3) to distinguish what Federal lands, 
if any, shall be identified as excess after 
the consolidation. 
(b) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) COMMANDANT.—The term ‘‘Com-
mandant’’ means the Commandant of the 
Coast Guard. 
(2) SECTOR BUFFALO.—The term ‘‘Sec-
tor Buffalo’’ means Coast Guard Sector 
Buffalo of the Ninth Coast Guard District. 
(3) STUDY
AREA.—The term ‘‘study 
area’’ means the area consisting of ap-
proximately 31 acres of real property and 
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any improvements thereon that are com-
monly identified as Coast Guard Sector 
Buffalo, located at 1 Fuhrmann Boule-
vard, Buffalo, New York, and under the 
administrative 
control 
of 
the 
Coast 
Guard. 
(c) STUDY.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Within 12 months 
after the date on which funds are first 
made available to carry out this section, 
the Commandant shall conduct a project 
proposal report of the study area and 
shall submit such report to the Committee 
on Commerce, Science, and Transpor-
tation of the Senate and the Committee on 
Transportation and Infrastructure of the 
House of Representatives. 
(2) REQUIREMENTS.—The project pro-
posal report shall— 
(A) evaluate the most cost-effective 
method for providing shore facilities 
to meet the operational requirements 
of Sector Buffalo; 
(B) determine the feasibility of 
consolidating and relocating shore fa-
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cilities on a portion of the existing 
site, while— 
(i) meeting the operational re-
quirements of Sector Buffalo; and 
(ii) allowing the expansion of 
operational requirements of Sec-
tor Buffalo; and 
(C) contain a preliminary plan for 
the design, engineering, and construc-
tion of the proposed project, includ-
ing— 
(i) the estimated cost of the de-
sign, engineering, and construc-
tion of the proposed project; 
(ii) an anticipated timeline of 
the proposed project; and 
(iii) a description of what Fed-
eral lands, if any, shall be consid-
ered excess to Coast Guard needs. 
(d) LIMITATION.—Nothing in this section 
shall affect the current administration and 
management of the study area. 
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