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(2) a summary of available analyses regarding
potential costs of such measures including regional
economic impacts;
(3) the extent to which statutory authority cur-
rently exists for the Coast Guard to implement these
and other similar measures; and
(4) in consultation with the Administrator and
the Secretary of State, a discussion of the national
and international legal bases for implementation of
such measures.
SEC. 326. FOREIGN VESSEL SECURITY PLANS.
Section 70103 of title 46, United States Code, is
amended by adding new paragraphs (c)(8) and (c)(9) to
read as follows:
‘‘(8) A foreign vessel destined for, arriving at, or
departing from a port or place subject to the jurisdic-
tion of the United States is deemed in compliance
with this section if—
‘‘(A) the vessel has in effect a security plan
approved pursuant to the International Conven-
tion for the Safety of Life at Sea, 1974,
(SOLAS) Chapter XI–2 and the International
Ship and Port Facility Security Code (ISPS
Code); and
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‘‘(B) the vessel operates in compliance with
its approved plan, SOLAS Chapter XI–2, and
the ISPS Code.
‘‘(9) The Secretary shall, consistent with inter-
national treaties, conventions, and agreements to
which the United States is a party, establish proce-
dures, measures, and standards to assure foreign ves-
sels destined for, arriving at, or departing from a
port or place subject to the jurisdiction of the United
States comply with vessel security requirements under
SOLAS, the ISPS Code, this chapter, and regulations
issued under this chapter, including—
‘‘(A) an effective port state control program
that identifies foreign vessels for examination
based on each vessel’s operating history, owner or
operator, vessel type, and such other factors as
the Secretary determines to be appropriate;
‘‘(B) examination of a vessel and its cargo,
passengers, and crew;
‘‘(C) examination of a vessel’s security ar-
rangements;
‘‘(D) procedures to ensure shipboard per-
sonnel understand their security responsibilities
and have the knowledge and ability to perform
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their assigned duties under a vessel’s approved
security plan, SOLAS, and the ISPS Code;
‘‘(E) a detailed examination of a vessel’s
approved security plan;
‘‘(F) restrictions on a vessel’s operations or
movements;
‘‘(G) denial of entry into port; and
‘‘(H) such other measures that the Secretary
determines are necessary to deter a transpor-
tation security incident to the maximum extent
practicable and to protect the safety and security
of United States ports, persons, vessels, facilities,
and other property.’’.
TITLE IV—MISCELLANEOUS
SEC. 401. CONVEYANCE OF LIGHTHOUSES.
Section 308(c) of the National Historic Lighthouse
Preservation Act of 2000 (16 U.S.C. 470w–7(c)) is amended
by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(4) LIGHTHOUSES
ORIGINALLY
CONVEYED
UNDER
OTHER AUTHORITY.—Upon receiving notice of an executed
or intended conveyance by sale, gift, or any other manner
of a lighthouse conveyed under authority other than this
Act, the Secretary shall review the executed or proposed con-
veyance to ensure that any new owner will comply with
any and all conditions of the original conveyance. If the
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Secretary determines that the new owner has not or is un-
able to comply with those conditions the Secretary shall im-
mediately invoke any reversionary interest or take such
other action as may be necessary to protect the interests
of the United States.’’.
SEC. 402. LORAN-C.
There are authorized to be appropriated to the Depart-
ment of Transportation, in addition to funds authorized for
the Coast Guard for operation of the LORAN-C system, for
capital expenses related to LORAN-C navigation infra-
structure, $25,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2004 and
2005. The Secretary of Transportation may transfer from
the Federal Aviation Administration and other agencies of
the Department funds appropriated as authorized under
this section in order to reimburse the Coast Guard for re-
lated expenses.
SEC. 
403. 
CONVEYANCE 
OF 
DECOMMISSIONED 
COAST
GUARD CUTTERS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Commandant of the Coast
Guard may convey all right, title, and interest of the United
States in and to a vessel described in subsection (b) to the
person designated in subsection (b) with respect to the vessel
(in this section referred to as the ‘recipient’), without con-
sideration, if the person complies with the conditions under
subsection (c).
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(b) VESSELS DESCRIBED.—The vessels referred to in
subsection (a) are the following:
(1) The Coast Guard Cutter BRAMBLE, to be
conveyed to the Port Huron Museum of Arts and His-
tory (a nonprofit corporation under the laws of the
State of Michigan), located in Port Huron, Michigan.
(2) The Coast Guard Cutter PLANETREE, to be
conveyed to Jewish Life (a nonprofit corporation
under the laws of the State of California), located in
Sherman Oaks, California.
(3) The Coast Guard Cutter SUNDEW, to be
conveyed to Duluth Entertainment and Convention
Center Authority (a nonprofit corporation under the
laws of the State of Minnesota), located in Duluth,
Minnesota.
(c) CONDITIONS.—As a condition of any conveyance
of a vessel under subsection (a), the Commandant shall re-
quire the recipient—
(1) to agree—
(A) to use the vessel for purposes of edu-
cation and historical display;
(B) not to use the vessel for commercial
transportation purposes;
(C) to make the vessel available to the
United States Government if needed for use by
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the Commandant in time of war or a national
emergency; and
(D) to hold the Government harmless for
any claims arising from exposure to hazardous
materials, 
including 
asbestos 
and 
poly-
chlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), after conveyance
of the vessel, except for claims arising from use
of the vessel by the Government under subpara-
graph (C);
(2) to have funds available that will be com-
mitted to operate and maintain the vessel conveyed in
good working condition—
(A) in the form of cash, liquid assets, or a
written loan commitment; and
(B) in an amount of at least $700,000; and
(3) to agree to any other conditions the Com-
mandant considers appropriate.
(d) MAINTENANCE AND DELIVERY OF VESSEL.—Prior
to conveyance of a vessel under this section, the Com-
mandant may, to the extent practical, and subject to other
Coast Guard mission requirements, make every effort to
maintain the integrity of the vessel and its equipment until
the time of delivery. The Commandant shall deliver a vessel
conveyed under this section at the place where the vessel
is located, in its present condition, and without cost to the
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Government. The conveyance of a vessel under this section
shall not be considered a distribution in commerce for pur-
poses of section 6(e) of the Toxic Substances Control Act
(15 U.S.C. 2605(e)).
(e) OTHER EXCESS EQUIPMENT.—The Commandant
may convey to the recipient of a vessel under this section
any excess equipment or parts from other decommissioned
Coast Guard vessels for use to enhance the vessel’s oper-
ability and function as an historical display.
SEC. 404. KOSS COVE.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any other provi-
sion of law or existing policy, the cove described in sub-
section (b) shall be known and designated as ‘‘Koss Cove’’,
in honor of the late Able Bodied Seaman Eric Steiner Koss
of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
vessel RAINER who died in the performance of a nautical
charting mission off the coast of Alaska.
(b) COVE DESCRIBED.—The cove referred to in sub-
section (a) is—
(1) adjacent to and southeast of Point Elrington,
Alaska, and forms a portion of the southern coast of
Elrington Island;
(2) 3/4 mile across the mouth;
(3) centered at 59 degrees 56.1 minutes North,
148 degrees 14 minutes West; and
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(4) 45 miles from Seaward, Alaska.
(c) REFERENCES.—Any reference in any law, regula-
tion, document, record, map, or other paper of the United
States to the cove described in subsection (b) is deemed to
be a reference to Koss Cove.
SEC. 405. DECLARATION OF NON-NAVIGABILITY FOR POR-
TION OF THE WATEREE RIVER.
For purposes of bridge administration, the portion of
the Wateree River, in the State of South Carolina, 100 feet
upstream and downstream of the railroad bridge at ap-
proximately mile marker 10.0, is declared to not be navi-
gable waters of the United States for purposes of the General
Bridge Act of 1946 (33 U.S.C. 525 et seq.).
SEC. 406. CORRECTION OF 2002 COASTWISE TRADE AU-
THORIZATION PROVISION.
Section 213(b) of the Maritime Policy Improvement
Act of 2002 is amended by striking ‘‘transport and launch’’
and inserting ‘‘transport or launch’’.
SEC. 407. INNOVATIVE CONSTRUCTION ALTERNATIVES.
The Commandant of the Coast Guard may consult
with the Office of Naval Research and other Federal agen-
cies with research and development programs that may pro-
vide innovative construction alternatives for the Integrated
Deepwater System.
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SEC. 408. BRIDGE ADMINISTRATION.
Section 325(b) of the Department of Transportation
and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1983 (Pub. L.
97–369; 96 Stat. 1765) is amended by striking ‘‘provides
at least thirty feet of vertical clearance Columbia River
datum and at least eighty feet of horizontal clearance, as’’
and inserting ‘‘is so’’.
SEC. 409. NATIONAL COAST GUARD MUSEUM.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 5 of title 14, United States
Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:
‘‘§ 98. National Coast Guard Museum
‘‘(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Commandant of the
Coast Guard may establish a new National Coast Guard
Museum on Federal lands administered by the Coast Guard
at a location specified by the Commandant.
‘‘(b) FUNDING.—The National Coast Guard Museum
should be supported with nonappropriated Federal funds
or nonfederal funds to the maximum extent practicable and
that the priority for appropriated funds should be to pre-
serve and protect historic Coast Guard artifacts and to pro-
mote the purposes of the National Historic Preservation Act
(16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.).
‘‘(c) LOCATION.—The National Coast Guard Museum
may be located at, or in close proximity to, the Coast Guard
Academy in New London, Connecticut or at a location with
a comparable historic connection to the Coast Guard that
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will similarly enhance the public’s knowledge and apprecia-
tion of the Coast Guard’s maritime history.
‘‘(d) FUNDING PLAN.—Before the date on which the
Commandant establishes a museum under subsection (a),
the Commandant shall provide to the Committees on Com-
merce of the Senate and on Transportation and Infrastruc-
ture of the House of Representatives a plan for constructing,
operating and maintaining such a museum, including—
‘‘(1) estimated planning, engineering, design,
construction, operation, and maintenance costs;
‘‘(2) the extent to which appropriated, non-
appropriated, and nonfederal funds would be used for
such purposes; and
‘‘(3) a certification by the Inspector General of
the Department in which the Coast Guard is oper-
ating that the estimates provided pursuant to para-
graphs (1) and (2) are reasonable and realistic.’’.
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The chapter analysis for
chapter 5 of title 14, United States Code, is amended by
adding at the end the following:
‘‘98. National Coast Guard Museum.’’.
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Amend the title so as to read: ‘‘An Act to authorize
appropriations for fiscal years 2004 and 2005 for the
United States Coast Guard, and for other purposes.’’.
Attest:
Secretary.