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(C) APPLICABLE LAW.—Any activities un-
dertaken under this subsection shall be carried 
out in accordance with the Comprehensive En-
vironmental Response, Compensation, and Li-
ability Act of 1980 (42 U.S.C. 9601 et seq.). 
DIVISION D—COAST GUARD 
AUTHORIZATION ACT OF 2017 
SEC. 4001. SHORT TITLE. 
This division may be cited as the ‘‘Coast Guard Au-
thorization Act of 2017’’. 
SEC. 4002. TABLE OF CONTENTS. 
The table of contents for this division is the following: 
Sec. 4001. Short title. 
Sec. 4002. Table of contents. 
TITLE XLI—REORGANIZATION OF TITLE 14, UNITED STATES 
CODE 
Sec. 4101. Initial matter. 
Sec. 4102. Subtitle I. 
Sec. 4103. Chapter 1. 
Sec. 4104. Chapter 3. 
Sec. 4105. Chapter 5. 
Sec. 4106. Chapter 7. 
Sec. 4107. Chapter 9. 
Sec. 4108. Chapter 11. 
Sec. 4109. Subtitle II. 
Sec. 4110. Chapter 19. 
Sec. 4111. Part II. 
Sec. 4112. Chapter 21. 
Sec. 4113. Chapter 23. 
Sec. 4114. Chapter 25. 
Sec. 4115. Part III. 
Sec. 4116. Chapter 27. 
Sec. 4117. Chapter 29. 
Sec. 4118. Subtitle III and chapter 37. 
Sec. 4119. Chapter 39. 
Sec. 4120. Chapter 41. 
Sec. 4121. Subtitle IV and chapter 49. 
Sec. 4122. Chapter 51. 
Sec. 4123. References.
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Sec. 4124. Rule of construction. 
TITLE XLII—AUTHORIZATIONS 
Sec. 4201. Amendments to title 14, United States Code, as amended by title 
XLI of this division. 
Sec. 4202. Authorizations of appropriations. 
Sec. 4203. Authorized levels of military strength and training. 
Sec. 4204. Authorization of amounts for Fast Response Cutters. 
Sec. 4205. Authorization of amounts for shoreside infrastructure. 
Sec. 4206. Authorization of amounts for aircraft improvements. 
TITLE XLIII—COAST GUARD 
Sec. 4301. Amendments to title 14, United States Code, as amended by title 
XLI of this division. 
Sec. 4302. Primary duties. 
Sec. 4303. National Coast Guard Museum. 
Sec. 4304. Unmanned aircraft. 
Sec. 4305. Coast Guard health-care professionals; licensure portability. 
Sec. 4306. Training; emergency response providers. 
Sec. 4307. Incentive contracts for Coast Guard yard and industrial establish-
ments. 
Sec. 4308. Confidential investigative expenses. 
Sec. 4309. Regular captains; retirement. 
Sec. 4310. Conversion, alteration, and repair projects. 
Sec. 4311. Contracting for major acquisitions programs. 
Sec. 4312. Officer promotion zones. 
Sec. 4313. Cross reference. 
Sec. 4314. Commissioned service retirement. 
Sec. 4315. Leave for birth or adoption of child. 
Sec. 4316. Clothing at time of discharge. 
Sec. 4317. Unfunded priorities list. 
Sec. 4318. Safety of vessels of the Armed Forces. 
Sec. 4319. Protecting against unmanned aircraft. 
Sec. 4320. Air facilities. 
TITLE XLIV—PORTS AND WATERWAYS SAFETY 
Sec. 4401. Codification of Ports and Waterways Safety Act. 
Sec. 4402. Conforming amendments. 
Sec. 4403. Transitional and savings provisions. 
Sec. 4404. Rule of construction. 
Sec. 4405. Advisory committee: repeal. 
Sec. 4406. Regattas and marine parades. 
Sec. 4407. Regulation of vessels in territorial waters of United States. 
Sec. 4408. Port, harbor, and coastal facility security. 
TITLE XLV—MARITIME TRANSPORTATION SAFETY 
Sec. 4501. Consistency in marine inspections. 
Sec. 4502. Uninspected passenger vessels in St. Louis County, Minnesota. 
Sec. 4503. Engine cut-off switch requirements. 
Sec. 4504. Exception from survival craft requirements. 
Sec. 4505. Safety standards. 
Sec. 4506. Fishing safety grants. 
Sec. 4507. Fishing, fish tender, and fish processing vessel certification.
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Sec. 4508. Deadline for compliance with alternate safety compliance program. 
Sec. 4509. Termination of unsafe operations; technical correction. 
Sec. 4510. Technical corrections: Licenses, certificates of registry, and mer-
chant mariner documents. 
Sec. 4511. Clarification of logbook entries. 
Sec. 4512. Certificates of documentation for recreational vessels. 
Sec. 4513. Numbering for undocumented barges. 
Sec. 4514. Backup global positioning system. 
Sec. 4515. Scientific personnel. 
Sec. 4516. Transparency. 
TITLE XLVI—ADVISORY COMMITTEES 
Sec. 4601. National maritime transportation advisory committees. 
Sec. 4602. Maritime Security Advisory Committees. 
TITLE XLVII—FEDERAL MARITIME COMMISSION 
Sec. 4701. Short title. 
Sec. 4702. Authorization of appropriations. 
Sec. 4703. Reporting on impact of alliances on competition. 
Sec. 4704. Definition of certain covered services. 
Sec. 4705. Reports filed with the Commission. 
Sec. 4706. Public participation. 
Sec. 4707. Ocean transportation intermediaries. 
Sec. 4708. Common carriers. 
Sec. 4709. Negotiations. 
Sec. 4710. Injunctive relief sought by the Commission. 
Sec. 4711. Discussions. 
Sec. 4712. Transparency. 
Sec. 4713. Study of bankruptcy preparation and response. 
Sec. 4714. Agreements unaffected. 
TITLE XLVIII—MISCELLANEOUS 
Sec. 4801. Repeal of obsolete reporting requirement. 
Sec. 4802. Corrections to provisions enacted by Coast Guard Authorization 
Acts. 
Sec. 4803. Officer evaluation report. 
Sec. 4804. Extension of authority. 
Sec. 4805. Coast Guard ROTC program. 
Sec. 4806. Currency detection canine team program. 
Sec. 4807. Center of expertise for Great Lakes oil spill search and response. 
Sec. 4808. Public safety answering points and maritime search and rescue co-
ordination. 
Sec. 4809. Ship shoal lighthouse transfer: repeal. 
Sec. 4810. Land exchange, Ayakulik Island, Alaska. 
Sec. 4811. Use of Tract 43. 
Sec. 4812. Coast Guard maritime domain awareness. 
Sec. 4813. Monitoring. 
Sec. 4814. Reimbursements for non-Federal construction costs of certain aids 
to navigation. 
Sec. 4815. Towing safety management system fees. 
Sec. 4816. Oil spill disbursements auditing and report. 
Sec. 4817. Fleet requirements assessment and strategy. 
Sec. 4818. National Security Cutter.
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Sec. 4819. Acquisition plan for inland waterway and river tenders and bay-class 
icebreakers. 
Sec. 4820. Great Lakes icebreaker acquisition. 
Sec. 4821. Polar icebreakers. 
Sec. 4822. Strategic assets in the Arctic. 
Sec. 4823. Arctic planning criteria. 
Sec. 4824. Vessel response plan audit. 
Sec. 4825. Waters deemed not navigable waters of the United States for certain 
purposes. 
Sec. 4826. Documentation of recreational vessels. 
Sec. 4827. Equipment requirements; exemption from throwable personal flota-
tion devices requirement. 
Sec. 4828. Visual distress signals and alternative use. 
Sec. 4829. Radar refresher training. 
Sec. 4830. Commercial fishing vessel safety national communications plan. 
Sec. 4831. Authorization for marine debris program. 
Sec. 4832. Atlantic Coast port access route study recommendations. 
Sec. 4833. Drawbridges. 
Sec. 4834. Waiver. 
Sec. 4835. Vessel waiver. 
Sec. 4836. Temporary limitations. 
Sec. 4837. Transfer of Coast Guard property in Jupiter Island, Florida, for in-
clusion in Hobe Sound National Wildlife Refuge. 
Sec. 4838. Emergency response. 
Sec. 4839. Drawbridges consultation. 
TITLE 
XLI—REORGANIZATION 
OF TITLE 14, UNITED STATES 
CODE 
SEC. 4101. INITIAL MATTER. 
Title 14, United States Code, is amended by striking 
the title designation, the title heading, and the table of 
parts at the beginning and inserting the following: 
‘‘TITLE 14—COAST GUARD 
‘‘Subtitle
Sec.
‘‘I. Establishment, Powers, Duties, and Administration ....
101
‘‘II. Personnel ..................................................................................... 1901
‘‘III. Coast Guard Reserve and Auxiliary ................................ 3701
‘‘IV. Coast Guard Authorizations and Reports to Con-
gress ............................................................................ 4901’’.
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SEC. 4102. SUBTITLE I. 
Part I of title 14, United States Code, is amended 
by striking the part designation, the part heading, and the 
table of chapters at the beginning and inserting the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘Subtitle I—Establishment, Powers, 
Duties, and Administration 
‘‘Chap.
Sec.
‘‘1. Establishment and Duties .......................................................
101
‘‘3. Composition and Organization .............................................
301
‘‘5. Functions and Powers .............................................................
501
‘‘7. Cooperation ..................................................................................
701
‘‘9. Administration ............................................................................
901
‘‘11. Acquisitions ............................................................................... 1101’’. 
SEC. 4103. CHAPTER 1. 
(a) INITIAL MATTER.—Chapter 1 of title 14, United 
States Code, is amended by striking the chapter designa-
tion, the chapter heading, and the table of sections at the 
beginning and inserting the following: 
‘‘CHAPTER 1—ESTABLISHMENT AND 
DUTIES 
‘‘Sec. 
‘‘101. Establishment of Coast Guard. 
‘‘102. Primary duties. 
‘‘103. Department in which the Coast Guard operates. 
‘‘104. Removing restrictions. 
‘‘105. Secretary defined.’’. 
(b) REDESIGNATIONS AND TRANSFERS.— 
(1) REQUIREMENT.—The sections of title 14, 
United States Code, identified in the table provided 
in paragraph (2) are amended—
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(A) by redesignating the sections as de-
scribed in the table; and 
(B) by transferring the sections, as nec-
essary, so that the sections appear after the 
table of sections for chapter 1 of such title (as 
added by subsection (a)), in the order in which 
the sections are presented in the table. 
(2) TABLE.—The table referred to in paragraph 
(1) is the following: 
Title 14 sec-
tion number 
before redes-
ignation 
Section heading (provided for identification 
purposes only-not amended) 
Title 14 sec-
tion number 
after redes-
ignation 
Establishment of Coast Guard 
101 
Primary duties 
102 
Department in which the Coast Guard operates 
103 
652 
Removing restrictions 
104 
Secretary defined 
105 
SEC. 4104. CHAPTER 3. 
(a) INITIAL MATTER.—Chapter 3 of title 14, United 
States Code, is amended by striking the chapter designa-
tion, the chapter heading, and the table of sections at the 
beginning and inserting the following: 
‘‘CHAPTER 3—COMPOSITION AND 
ORGANIZATION 
‘‘Sec. 
‘‘301. Grades and ratings. 
‘‘302. Commandant; appointment. 
‘‘303. Retirement of Commandant.
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‘‘304. Vice Commandant; appointment. 
‘‘305. Vice admirals. 
‘‘306. Retirement. 
‘‘307. Vice admirals and admiral, continuity of grade. 
‘‘308. Chief Acquisition Officer. 
‘‘309. Office of the Coast Guard Reserve; Director. 
‘‘310. Chief of Staff to President: appointment. 
‘‘311. Captains of the port. 
‘‘312. Prevention and response workforces. 
‘‘313. Centers of expertise for Coast Guard prevention and response. 
‘‘314. Marine industry training program. 
‘‘315. Training course on workings of Congress. 
‘‘316. National Coast Guard Museum. 
‘‘317. United States Coast Guard Band; composition; director. 
‘‘318. Environmental Compliance and Restoration Program.’’. 
(b) REDESIGNATIONS AND TRANSFERS.— 
(1) REQUIREMENT.—The sections of title 14, 
United States Code, identified in the table provided 
in paragraph (2) are amended— 
(A) by redesignating the sections as de-
scribed in the table; and 
(B) by transferring the sections, as nec-
essary, so that the sections appear after the 
table of sections for chapter 3 of such title (as 
added by subsection (a)), in the order in which 
the sections are presented in the table. 
(2) TABLE.—The table referred to in paragraph 
(1) is the following: 
Title 14 sec-
tion number 
before redes-
ignation 
Section heading (provided for identification 
purposes only-not amended) 
Title 14 sec-
tion number 
after redes-
ignation 
Grades and ratings 
301 
Commandant; appointment 
302 
Retirement of Commandant 
303
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Title 14 sec-
tion number 
before redes-
ignation 
Section heading (provided for identification 
purposes only-not amended) 
Title 14 sec-
tion number 
after redes-
ignation 
Vice Commandant; appointment 
304 
Vice admirals 
305 
Retirement 
306 
Vice admirals and admiral, continuity of grade 
307 
Chief Acquisition Officer 
308 
Office of the Coast Guard Reserve; Director 
309 
Chief of Staff to President: appointment 
310 
Prevention and response workforces 
312 
58 Centers of expertise for Coast Guard prevention 
and response 
313 
Marine industry training program 
314 
Training course on workings of Congress 
315 
National Coast Guard Museum 
316 
336 
United States Coast Guard Band; composition; 
director 
317 
(c) ADDITIONAL CHANGES.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 3 of title 14, United 
States Code, is further amended— 
(A) by inserting after section 310 (as so 
redesignated and transferred under subsection 
(b)) the following: 
‘‘§ 311. Captains of the port 
‘‘Any officer, including any petty officer, may be des-
ignated by the Commandant as captain of the port or 
ports or adjacent high seas or waters over which the
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tion from hazardous substances or pollutants 
occurred; and 
‘‘(iii) on each vessel the Coast Guard owns 
or operates. 
‘‘(B) Subparagraph (A) of this paragraph does 
not apply to a removal or remedial action when a po-
tentially responsible person responds under section 
122 of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, 
Compensation, and Liability Act (42 U.S.C. 9622). 
‘‘(C) The Secretary shall pay a fee or charge 
imposed by a State authority for permit services for 
disposing of hazardous substances or pollutants from 
Coast Guard facilities to the same extent that non-
governmental entities are required to pay for permit 
services. This subparagraph does not apply to a pay-
ment that is the responsibility of a lessee, con-
tractor, or other private person. 
‘‘(4) The Secretary may agree with another 
Federal agency for that agency to assist in carrying 
out the Secretary’s responsibilities under this sec-
tion. The Secretary may enter into contracts, coop-
erative agreements, and grant agreements with State 
and local governments to assist in carrying out the 
Secretary’s responsibilities under this section. Serv-
ices that may be obtained under this paragraph in-
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clude identifying, investigating, and cleaning up off- 
site contamination that may have resulted from the 
release of a hazardous substance or pollutant at a 
Coast Guard facility. 
‘‘(5) Section 119 of the Comprehensive Envi-
ronmental Response, Compensation, and Liability 
Act (42 U.S.C. 9619) applies to response action con-
tractors that carry out response actions under this 
section. The Coast Guard shall indemnify response 
action contractors to the extent that adequate insur-
ance is not generally available at a fair price at the 
time the contractor enters into the contract to cover 
the contractor’s reasonable, potential, long-term li-
ability. 
‘‘(c) ENVIRONMENTAL COMPLIANCE AND RESTORA-
TION ACCOUNT.— 
‘‘(1) There is established for the Coast Guard 
an account known as the Coast Guard Environ-
mental Compliance and Restoration Account. All 
sums appropriated to carry out the Coast Guard’s 
environmental compliance and restoration functions 
under this section or another law shall be credited 
or transferred to the account and remain available 
until expended.
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‘‘(2) Funds may be obligated or expended from 
the account to carry out the Coast Guard’s environ-
mental compliance and restoration functions under 
this section or another law. 
‘‘(3) In proposing the budget for any fiscal year 
under section 1105 of title 31, the President shall 
set forth separately the amount requested for the 
Coast Guard’s environmental compliance and res-
toration activities under this section or another law. 
‘‘(4) Amounts recovered under section 107 of 
the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Com-
pensation, and Liability Act (42 U.S.C. 9607) for 
the Secretary’s response actions at current and 
former Coast Guard facilities shall be credited to the 
account. 
‘‘(d) ANNUAL LIST OF PROJECTS TO CONGRESS.— 
The Commandant of the Coast Guard shall submit to the 
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the 
House of Representatives and the Committee on Com-
merce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate a 
prioritized list of projects eligible for environmental com-
pliance and restoration funding for each fiscal year con-
current with the President’s budget submission for that 
fiscal year.’’.
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(2) CONFORMING
REPEALS.—Sections 634, 
690, 691, 692, and 693 of title 14, United States 
Code, are repealed. 
SEC. 4105. CHAPTER 5. 
(a) INITIAL MATTER.—Chapter 5 of title 14, United 
States Code, is amended by striking the chapter designa-
tion, the chapter heading, and the table of sections at the 
beginning and inserting the following: 
‘‘CHAPTER 5—FUNCTIONS AND POWERS 
‘‘SUBCHAPTER I—GENERAL POWERS 
‘‘Sec. 
‘‘501. Secretary; general powers. 
‘‘502. Delegation of powers by the Secretary. 
‘‘503. Regulations. 
‘‘504. Commandant; general powers. 
‘‘505. Functions and powers vested in the Commandant. 
‘‘506. Prospective payment of funds necessary to provide medical care. 
‘‘507. Appointment of judges. 
‘‘SUBCHAPTER II—LIFE SAVING AND LAW ENFORCEMENT AUTHORITIES 
‘‘521. Saving life and property. 
‘‘522. Law enforcement. 
‘‘523. Enforcement authority. 
‘‘524. Enforcement of coastwise trade laws. 
‘‘525. Special agents of the Coast Guard Investigative Service law enforcement 
authority. 
‘‘526. Stopping vessels; indemnity for firing at or into vessel. 
‘‘527. Safety of naval vessels. 
‘‘SUBCHAPTER III—AIDS TO NAVIGATION 
‘‘541. Aids to navigation authorized. 
‘‘542. Unauthorized aids to maritime navigation; penalty. 
‘‘543. Interference with aids to navigation; penalty. 
‘‘544. Aids to maritime navigation; penalty. 
‘‘545. Marking of obstructions. 
‘‘546. Deposit of damage payments. 
‘‘547. Rewards for apprehension of persons interfering with aids to navigation. 
‘‘SUBCHAPTER IV—MISCELLANEOUS 
‘‘561. Icebreaking in polar regions. 
‘‘562. Appeals and waivers. 
‘‘563. Notification of certain determinations.’’.
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(b) REDESIGNATIONS AND TRANSFERS.— 
(1) REQUIREMENT.—The sections of title 14, 
United States Code, identified in the table provided 
in paragraph (2) are amended— 
(A) by redesignating the sections as de-
scribed in the table; and 
(B) by transferring the sections, as nec-
essary, so that the sections appear after the 
table of sections for chapter 5 of such title (as 
added by subsection (a)), in the order in which 
the sections are presented in the table. 
(2) TABLE.—The table referred to in paragraph 
(1) is the following: 
Title 14 sec-
tion number 
before redes-
ignation 
Section heading (provided for identification 
purposes only-not amended) 
Title 14 sec-
tion number 
after redes-
ignation 
Secretary; general powers 
501 
631 
Delegation of powers by the Secretary 
502 
633 
Regulations 
503 
Commandant; general powers 
504 
632 
Functions and powers vested in the Com-
mandant 
505 
520 
Prospective payment of funds necessary to pro-
vide medical care 
506 
153 
Appointment of judges 
507 
Saving life and property 
521 
Law enforcement 
522 
Enforcement authority 
523
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Title 14 sec-
tion number 
before redes-
ignation 
Section heading (provided for identification 
purposes only-not amended) 
Title 14 sec-
tion number 
after redes-
ignation 
100 
Enforcement of coastwise trade laws 
524 
Special agents of the Coast Guard Investigative 
Service law enforcement authority 
525 
637 
Stopping vessels; indemnity for firing at or into 
vessel 
526 
Safety of naval vessels 
527 
Aids to navigation authorized 
541 
Unauthorized aids to maritime navigation; pen-
alty 
542 
Interference with aids to navigation; penalty 
543 
Aids to maritime navigation; penalty 
544 
Marking of obstructions 
545 
642 
Deposit of damage payments 
546 
643 
Rewards for apprehension of persons inter-
fering with aids to navigation 
547 
Icebreaking in polar regions 
561 
101 
Appeals and waivers 
562 
103 
Notification of certain determinations 
563 
(c) ADDITIONAL CHANGES.—Chapter 5 of title 14, 
United States Code, is further amended— 
(1) by inserting before section 501 (as so redes-
ignated and transferred under subsection (b)) the 
following: 
‘‘SUBCHAPTER I—GENERAL POWERS’’; 
(2) by inserting before section 521 (as so redes-
ignated and transferred under subsection (b)) the 
following:
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‘‘SUBCHAPTER II—LIFE SAVING AND LAW 
ENFORCEMENT AUTHORITIES’’; 
(3) by inserting before section 541 (as so redes-
ignated and transferred under subsection (b)) the 
following: 
‘‘SUBCHAPTER III—AIDS TO NAVIGATION’’; 
and 
(4) by inserting before section 561 (as so redes-
ignated and transferred under subsection (b)) the 
following: 
‘‘SUBCHAPTER IV—MISCELLANEOUS’’. 
SEC. 4106. CHAPTER 7. 
(a) INITIAL MATTER.—Chapter 7 of title 14, United 
States Code, is amended by striking the chapter designa-
tion, the chapter heading, and the table of sections at the 
beginning and inserting the following: 
‘‘CHAPTER 7—COOPERATION 
‘‘Sec. 
‘‘701. Cooperation with other agencies, States, territories, and political subdivi-
sions. 
‘‘702. State Department. 
‘‘703. Treasury Department. 
‘‘704. Department of the Army and Department of the Air Force. 
‘‘705. Navy Department. 
‘‘706. United States Postal Service. 
‘‘707. Department of Commerce. 
‘‘708. Department of Health and Human Services. 
‘‘709. Maritime instruction. 
‘‘710. Assistance to foreign governments and maritime authorities. 
‘‘711. Coast Guard officers as attache´s to missions. 
‘‘712. Contracts with Government-owned establishments for work and material. 
‘‘713. Nonappropriated fund instrumentalities: contracts with other agencies and 
instrumentalities to provide or obtain goods and services. 
‘‘714. Arctic maritime domain awareness. 
‘‘715. Oceanographic research.
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‘‘716. Arctic maritime transportation. 
‘‘717. Agreements.’’. 
(b) REDESIGNATIONS AND TRANSFERS.— 
(1) REQUIREMENT.—The sections of title 14, 
United States Code, identified in the table provided 
in paragraph (2) are amended— 
(A) by redesignating the sections as de-
scribed in the table; and 
(B) by transferring the sections, as nec-
essary, so that the sections appear after the 
table of sections for chapter 7 of such title (as 
added by subsection (a)), in the order in which 
the sections are presented in the table. 
(2) TABLE.—The table referred to in paragraph 
(1) is the following: 
Title 14 sec-
tion number 
before redes-
ignation 
Section heading (provided for identification 
purposes only-not amended) 
Title 14 sec-
tion number 
after redes-
ignation 
141 
Cooperation with other agencies, States, terri-
tories, and political subdivisions 
701 
142 
State Department 
702 
143 
Treasury Department 
703 
144 
Department of the Army and Department of 
the Air Force 
704 
145 
Navy Department 
705 
146 
United States Postal Service 
706 
147 
Department of Commerce 
707 
147a 
Department of Health and Human Services 
708
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Title 14 sec-
tion number 
before redes-
ignation 
Section heading (provided for identification 
purposes only-not amended) 
Title 14 sec-
tion number 
after redes-
ignation 
148 
Maritime instruction 
709 
149 
Assistance to foreign governments and mari-
time authorities 
710 
150 
Coast Guard officers as attache´s to missions 
711 
151 
Contracts with Government-owned establish-
ments for work and material 
712 
152 
Nonappropriated fund instrumentalities: con-
tracts with other agencies and instrumentalities 
to provide or obtain goods and services 
713 
154 
Arctic maritime domain awareness 
714 
Oceanographic research 
715 
Arctic maritime transportation 
716 
102 
Agreements 
717 
SEC. 4107. CHAPTER 9. 
(a) INITIAL MATTER.—Chapter 9 of title 14, United 
States Code, is amended by striking the chapter designa-
tion, the chapter heading, and the table of sections at the 
beginning and inserting the following: 
‘‘CHAPTER 9—ADMINISTRATION 
‘‘SUBCHAPTER I—REAL AND PERSONAL PROPERTY 
‘‘Sec. 
‘‘901. Disposal of certain material. 
‘‘902. Employment of draftsmen and engineers. 
‘‘903. Use of certain appropriated funds. 
‘‘904. Local hire. 
‘‘905. Procurement authority for family housing. 
‘‘906. Air Station Cape Cod Improvements. 
‘‘907. Long-term lease of special purpose facilities. 
‘‘908. Long-term lease authority for lighthouse property. 
‘‘909. Small boat station rescue capability. 
‘‘910. Small boat station closures. 
‘‘911. Search and rescue center standards. 
‘‘912. Air facility closures.
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‘‘913. Turnkey selection procedures. 
‘‘914. Disposition of infrastructure related to E–LORAN. 
‘‘SUBCHAPTER II—MISCELLANEOUS 
‘‘931. Oaths required for boards. 
‘‘932. Administration of oaths. 
‘‘933. Coast Guard ensigns and pennants. 
‘‘934. Penalty for unauthorized use of words ‘Coast Guard’. 
‘‘935. Coast Guard band recordings for commercial sale. 
‘‘936. Confidentiality of medical quality assurance records; qualified immunity 
for participants. 
‘‘937. Admiralty claims against the United States. 
‘‘938. Claims for damage to property of the United States. 
‘‘939. Accounting for industrial work. 
‘‘940. Supplies and equipment from stock. 
‘‘941. Coast Guard Supply Fund. 
‘‘942. Public and commercial vessels and other watercraft; sale of fuel, supplies, 
and services. 
‘‘943. Arms and ammunition; immunity from taxation. 
‘‘944. Confidential investigative expenses. 
‘‘945. Assistance to film producers. 
‘‘946. User fees. 
‘‘947. Vessel construction bonding requirements. 
‘‘948. Contracts for medical care for retirees, dependents, and survivors: alter-
native delivery of health care. 
‘‘949. Telephone installation and charges. 
‘‘950. Designation, powers, and accountability of deputy disbursing officials. 
‘‘951. Aircraft accident investigations.’’. 
(b) REDESIGNATIONS AND TRANSFERS.— 
(1) REQUIREMENT.—The sections of title 14, 
United States Code, identified in the table provided 
in paragraph (2) are amended— 
(A) by redesignating the sections as de-
scribed in the table; and 
(B) by transferring the sections, as nec-
essary, so that the sections appear after the 
table of sections for chapter 9 of such title (as 
added by subsection (a)), in the order in which 
the sections are presented in the table.
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(2) TABLE.—The table referred to in paragraph 
(1) is the following: 
Title 14 sec-
tion number 
before redes-
ignation 
Section heading (provided for identification 
purposes only-not amended) 
Title 14 sec-
tion number 
after redes-
ignation 
641 
Disposal of certain material 
901 
653 
Employment of draftsmen and engineers 
902 
656 
Use of certain appropriated funds 
903 
666 
Local hire 
904 
670 
Procurement authority for family housing 
905 
671 
Air Station Cape Cod Improvements 
906 
672 
Long-term lease of special purpose facilities 
907 
672a 
Long-term lease authority for lighthouse prop-
erty 
908 
674 
Small boat station rescue capability 
909 
675 
Small boat station closures 
910 
676 
Search and rescue center standards 
911 
676a 
Air facility closures 
912 
677 
Turnkey selection procedures 
913 
681 
Disposition of infrastructure related to E– 
LORAN 
914 
635 
Oaths required for boards 
931 
636 
Administration of oaths 
932 
638 
Coast Guard ensigns and pennants 
933 
639 
Penalty for unauthorized use of words ‘‘Coast 
Guard’’ 
934 
640 
Coast Guard band recordings for commercial 
sale 
935 
645 
Confidentiality of medical quality assurance 
records; qualified immunity for participants 
936 
646 
Admiralty claims against the United States 
937
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Title 14 sec-
tion number 
before redes-
ignation 
Section heading (provided for identification 
purposes only-not amended) 
Title 14 sec-
tion number 
after redes-
ignation 
647 
Claims for damage to property of the United 
States 
938 
648 
Accounting for industrial work 
939 
649 
Supplies and equipment from stock 
940 
650 
Coast Guard Supply Fund 
941 
654 
Public and commercial vessels and other 
watercraft; sale of fuel, supplies, and services 
942 
655 
Arms and ammunition; immunity from taxation 
943 
658 
Confidential investigative expenses 
944 
659 
Assistance to film producers 
945 
664 
User fees 
946 
667 
Vessel construction bonding requirements 
947 
668 
Contracts for medical care for retirees, depend-
ents, and survivors: alternative delivery of 
health care 
948 
669 
Telephone installation and charges 
949 
673 
Designation, powers, and accountability of dep-
uty disbursing officials 
950 
678 
Aircraft accident investigations 
951 
(c) ADDITIONAL CHANGES.—Chapter 9 of title 14, 
United States Code, is further amended— 
(1) by inserting before section 901 (as so redes-
ignated and transferred under subsection (b)) the 
following: 
‘‘SUBCHAPTER I—REAL AND PERSONAL 
PROPERTY’’; 
and
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(2) by inserting before section 931 (as so redes-
ignated and transferred under subsection (b)) the 
following: 
‘‘SUBCHAPTER II—MISCELLANEOUS’’. 
SEC. 4108. CHAPTER 11. 
(a) INITIAL MATTER.—Chapter 11 of title 14, United 
States Code, is amended by striking the chapter designa-
tion, the chapter heading, and the table of sections at the 
beginning and inserting the following: 
‘‘CHAPTER 11—ACQUISITIONS 
‘‘SUBCHAPTER I—GENERAL PROVISIONS 
‘‘Sec. 
‘‘1101. Acquisition directorate. 
‘‘1102. Improvements in Coast Guard acquisition management. 
‘‘1103. Role of Vice Commandant in major acquisition programs. 
‘‘1104. Recognition of Coast Guard personnel for excellence in acquisition. 
‘‘1105. Prohibition on use of lead systems integrators. 
‘‘1106. Required contract terms. 
‘‘1107. Extension of major acquisition program contracts. 
‘‘1108. Department of Defense consultation. 
‘‘1109. Undefinitized contractual actions. 
‘‘1110. Guidance on excessive pass-through charges. 
‘‘1111. Mission need statement. 
‘‘SUBCHAPTER II—IMPROVED ACQUISITION PROCESS AND PROCEDURES 
‘‘1131. Identification of major system acquisitions. 
‘‘1132. Acquisition. 
‘‘1133. Preliminary development and demonstration. 
‘‘1134. Acquisition, production, deployment, and support. 
‘‘1135. Acquisition program baseline breach. 
‘‘1136. Acquisition approval authority. 
‘‘SUBCHAPTER III—PROCUREMENT 
‘‘1151. Restriction on construction of vessels in foreign shipyards. 
‘‘1152. Advance procurement funding. 
‘‘1153. Prohibition on overhaul, repair, and maintenance of Coast Guard vessels 
in foreign shipyards. 
‘‘1154. Procurement of buoy chain. 
‘‘SUBCHAPTER IV—DEFINITIONS 
‘‘1171. Definitions.’’.
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(b) REDESIGNATIONS AND TRANSFERS.— 
(1) REQUIREMENT.—The sections of title 14, 
United States Code, identified in the table provided 
in paragraph (2) are amended— 
(A) by redesignating the sections as de-
scribed in the table; and 
(B) by transferring the sections, as nec-
essary, so that the sections appear after the 
table of sections for chapter 11 of such title (as 
added by subsection (a)), in the order in which 
the sections are presented in the table. 
(2) TABLE.—The table referred to in paragraph 
(1) is the following: 
Title 14 sec-
tion number 
before redes-
ignation 
Section heading (provided for identification 
purposes only-not amended) 
Title 14 sec-
tion number 
after redes-
ignation 
561 
Acquisition directorate 
1101 
562 
Improvements in Coast Guard acquisition man-
agement 
1102 
578 
Role of Vice Commandant in major acquisition 
programs 
1103 
563 Recognition of Coast Guard personnel for excel-
lence in acquisition 
1104 
564 
Prohibition on use of lead systems integrators 
1105 
565 
Required contract terms 
1106 
579 
Extension of major acquisition program con-
tracts 
1107 
566 
Department of Defense consultation 
1108 
567 
Undefinitized contractual actions 
1109
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Title 14 sec-
tion number 
before redes-
ignation 
Section heading (provided for identification 
purposes only-not amended) 
Title 14 sec-
tion number 
after redes-
ignation 
568 
Guidance on excessive pass-through charges 
1110 
569 
Mission need statement 
1111 
571 
Identification of major system acquisitions 
1131 
572 
Acquisition 
1132 
573 
Preliminary development and demonstration 
1133 
574 
Acquisition, production, deployment, and sup-
port 
1134 
575 
Acquisition program baseline breach 
1135 
576 
Acquisition approval authority 
1136 
665 
Restriction on construction of vessels in foreign 
shipyards 
1151 
577 
Advance procurement funding 
1152 
Prohibition on overhaul, repair, and mainte-
nance of Coast Guard vessels in foreign ship-
yards 
1153 
Procurement of buoy chain 
1154 
581 
Definitions 
1171 
(c) ADDITIONAL CHANGES.—Chapter 11 of title 14, 
United States Code, is further amended— 
(1) by striking all subdivision designations and 
headings in such chapter, except for— 
(A) the chapter designation and heading 
added by subsection (a); 
(B) the subchapter designations and head-
ings added by this subsection; and 
(C) any designation or heading of a section 
or a subdivision of a section;
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(2) by inserting before section 1101 (as so re-
designated and transferred under subsection (b)) the 
following: 
‘‘SUBCHAPTER I—GENERAL PROVISIONS’’; 
(3) by inserting before section 1131 (as so re-
designated and transferred under subsection (b)) the 
following: 
‘‘SUBCHAPTER II—IMPROVED ACQUISITION 
PROCESS AND PROCEDURES’’; 
(4) by inserting before section 1151 (as so re-
designated and transferred under subsection (b)) the 
following: 
‘‘SUBCHAPTER III—PROCUREMENT’’; 
and 
(5) by inserting before section 1171 (as so re-
designated and transferred under subsection (b)) the 
following: 
‘‘SUBCHAPTER IV—DEFINITIONS’’. 
SEC. 4109. SUBTITLE II. 
(a) INITIAL MATTER.—Title 14, United States Code, 
is further amended by inserting after chapter 11 (as 
amended by section 4108 of this title) the following: 
‘‘Subtitle II—Personnel 
‘‘Chap.
Sec.
‘‘19. Coast Guard Academy ............................................................ 1901
‘‘21. Personnel; Officers .................................................................. 2101
‘‘23. Personnel; Enlisted ................................................................. 2301
‘‘25. Personnel; General Provisions ........................................... 2501
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‘‘27. Pay, Allowances, Awards, and Other Rights and 
Benefits ...................................................................... 2701
‘‘29. Coast Guard Family Support, Child Care, and Hous-
ing ................................................................................ 2901’’. 
(b) RESERVED CHAPTER NUMBERS.— 
(1) CHAPTER
13.—Chapter 13 of title 14, 
United States Code, is amended by striking the 
chapter designation, the chapter heading, and the 
table of sections at the beginning. 
(2) CHAPTER
14.—Chapter 14 of title 14, 
United States Code, is amended— 
(A) by striking the chapter designation, 
the chapter heading, and the table of sections 
at the beginning; and 
(B) by striking the subchapter designation 
and the subchapter heading for each of the sub-
chapters of such chapter. 
(3) CHAPTER
15.—Chapter 15 of title 14, 
United States Code, is amended— 
(A) by striking the chapter designation, 
the chapter heading, and the table of sections 
at the beginning; and 
(B) by striking the subchapter designation 
and the subchapter heading for each of the sub-
chapters of such chapter. 
(4) CHAPTER
17.—Chapter 17 of title 14, 
United States Code, is amended by striking the
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chapter designation, the chapter heading, and the 
table of sections at the beginning. 
(5) CHAPTER
18.—Chapter 18 of title 14, 
United States Code, is amended by striking the 
chapter designation, the chapter heading, and the 
table of sections at the beginning. 
SEC. 4110. CHAPTER 19. 
(a) INITIAL MATTER.—Chapter 19 of title 14, United 
States Code, is amended by striking the chapter designa-
tion, the chapter heading, and the table of sections at the 
beginning and inserting the following: 
‘‘CHAPTER 19—COAST GUARD ACADEMY 
‘‘SUBCHAPTER I—ADMINISTRATION 
‘‘Sec. 
‘‘1901. Administration of Academy. 
‘‘1902. Policy on sexual harassment and sexual violence. 
‘‘1903. Annual Board of Visitors. 
‘‘1904. Participation in Federal, State, or other educational research grants. 
‘‘SUBCHAPTER II—CADETS 
‘‘1921. Corps of Cadets authorized strength. 
‘‘1922. Appointments. 
‘‘1923. Admission of foreign nationals for instruction; restrictions; conditions. 
‘‘1924. Conduct. 
‘‘1925. Agreement. 
‘‘1926. Cadet applicants; preappointment travel to Academy. 
‘‘1927. Cadets; initial clothing allowance. 
‘‘1928. Cadets; degree of bachelor of science. 
‘‘1929. Cadets; appointment as ensign. 
‘‘1930. Cadets: charges and fees for attendance; limitation. 
‘‘SUBCHAPTER III—FACULTY 
‘‘1941. Civilian teaching staff. 
‘‘1942. Permanent commissioned teaching staff; composition. 
‘‘1943. Appointment of permanent commissioned teaching staff. 
‘‘1944. Grade of permanent commissioned teaching staff. 
‘‘1945. Retirement of permanent commissioned teaching staff. 
‘‘1946. Credit for service as member of civilian teaching staff.
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‘‘1947. Assignment of personnel as instructors. 
‘‘1948. Marine safety curriculum.’’. 
(b) REDESIGNATIONS AND TRANSFERS.— 
(1) REQUIREMENT.—The sections of title 14, 
United States Code, identified in the table provided 
in paragraph (2) are amended— 
(A) by redesignating the sections as de-
scribed in the table; and 
(B) by transferring the sections, as nec-
essary, so that the sections appear after the 
table of sections for chapter 19 of such title (as 
added by subsection (a)), in the order in which 
the sections are presented in the table. 
(2) TABLE.—The table referred to in paragraph 
(1) is the following: 
Title 14 sec-
tion number 
before redes-
ignation 
Section heading (provided for identification 
purposes only-not amended) 
Title 14 sec-
tion number 
after redes-
ignation 
181 
Administration of Academy 
1901 
200 
Policy on sexual harassment and sexual vio-
lence 
1902 
194 
Annual Board of Visitors 
1903 
196 
Participation in Federal, State, or other edu-
cational research grants 
1904 
195 
Admission of foreign nationals for instruction; 
restrictions; conditions 
1923 
181a 
Cadet applicants; preappointment travel to 
Academy 
1926 
183 
Cadets; initial clothing allowance 
1927
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Title 14 sec-
tion number 
before redes-
ignation 
Section heading (provided for identification 
purposes only-not amended) 
Title 14 sec-
tion number 
after redes-
ignation 
184 
Cadets; degree of bachelor of science 
1928 
185 
Cadets; appointment as ensign 
1929 
197 
Cadets: charges and fees for attendance; limita-
tion 
1930 
186 
Civilian teaching staff 
1941 
187 
Permanent commissioned teaching staff; com-
position 
1942 
188 
Appointment of permanent commissioned 
teaching staff 
1943 
189 
Grade of permanent commissioned teaching 
staff 
1944 
190 
Retirement of permanent commissioned teach-
ing staff 
1945 
191 
Credit for service as member of civilian teach-
ing staff 
1946 
192 
Assignment of personnel as instructors 
1947 
199 
Marine safety curriculum 
1948 
(c) ADDITIONAL CHANGES.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Chapter 19 of title 14, 
United States Code, is further amended— 
(A) by inserting before section 1901 (as so 
redesignated and transferred under subsection 
(b)) the following: 
‘‘SUBCHAPTER I—ADMINISTRATION’’; 
(B) by inserting before section 1923 (as so 
redesignated and transferred under subsection 
(b)) the following:
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‘‘SUBCHAPTER II—CADETS 
‘‘§ 1921. Corps of Cadets authorized strength 
‘‘The number of cadets appointed annually to the 
Academy shall be as determined by the Secretary but the 
number appointed in any one year shall not exceed six 
hundred. 
‘‘§ 1922. Appointments 
‘‘Appointments to cadetships shall be made under 
regulations prescribed by the Secretary, who shall deter-
mine age limits, methods of selection of applicants, term 
of service as a cadet before graduation, and all other mat-
ters affecting such appointments. In the administration of 
this section, the Secretary shall take such action as may 
be necessary and appropriate to insure that female individ-
uals shall be eligible for appointment and admission to the 
Coast Guard Academy, and that the relevant standards 
required for appointment, admission, training, graduation, 
and commissioning of female individuals shall be the same 
as those required for male individuals, except for those 
minimum essential adjustments in such standards re-
quired because of physiological differences between male 
and female individuals.’’; 
(C) by inserting before section 1926 (as so 
redesignated and transferred under subsection 
(b)) the following:
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‘‘§ 1924. Conduct 
‘‘The Secretary may summarily dismiss from the 
Coast Guard any cadet who, during his cadetship, is found 
unsatisfactory in either studies or conduct, or may be 
deemed not adapted for a career in the Coast Guard. Ca-
dets shall be subject to rules governing discipline pre-
scribed by the Commandant. 
‘‘§ 1925. Agreement 
‘‘(a) Each cadet shall sign an agreement with respect 
to the cadet’s length of service in the Coast Guard. The 
agreement shall provide that the cadet agrees to the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(1) That the cadet will complete the course of 
instruction at the Coast Guard Academy. 
‘‘(2) That upon graduation from the Coast 
Guard Academy the cadet— 
‘‘(A) will accept an appointment, if ten-
dered, as a commissioned officer of the Coast 
Guard; and 
‘‘(B) will serve on active duty for at least 
five years immediately after such appointment. 
‘‘(3) That if an appointment described in para-
graph (2) is not tendered or if the cadet is permitted 
to resign as a regular officer before the completion 
of the commissioned service obligation of the cadet, 
the cadet—
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‘‘(A) will accept an appointment as a com-
missioned officer in the Coast Guard Reserve; 
and 
‘‘(B) will remain in that reserve component 
until completion of the commissioned service ob-
ligation of the cadet. 
‘‘(b)(1) The Secretary may transfer to the Coast 
Guard Reserve, and may order to active duty for such pe-
riod of time as the Secretary prescribes (but not to exceed 
four years), a cadet who breaches an agreement under 
subsection (a). The period of time for which a cadet is 
ordered to active duty under this paragraph may be deter-
mined without regard to section 651(a) of title 10. 
‘‘(2) A cadet who is transferred to the Coast Guard 
Reserve under paragraph (1) shall be transferred in an 
appropriate enlisted grade or rating, as determined by the 
Secretary. 
‘‘(3) For the purposes of paragraph (1), a cadet shall 
be considered to have breached an agreement under sub-
section (a) if the cadet is separated from the Coast Guard 
Academy under circumstances which the Secretary deter-
mines constitute a breach by the cadet of the cadet’s 
agreement to complete the course of instruction at the 
Coast Guard Academy and accept an appointment as a
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commissioned officer upon graduation from the Coast 
Guard Academy. 
‘‘(c) The Secretary shall prescribe regulations to 
carry out this section. Those regulations shall include— 
‘‘(1) standards for determining what con-
stitutes, for the purpose of subsection (b), a breach 
of an agreement under subsection (a); 
‘‘(2) procedures for determining whether such a 
breach has occurred; and 
‘‘(3) standards for determining the period of 
time for which a person may be ordered to serve on 
active duty under subsection (b). 
‘‘(d) In this section, ‘commissioned service obliga-
tion’, with respect to an officer who is a graduate of the 
Academy, means the period beginning on the date of the 
officer’s appointment as a commissioned officer and end-
ing on the sixth anniversary of such appointment or, at 
the discretion of the Secretary, any later date up to the 
eighth anniversary of such appointment. 
‘‘(e)(1) This section does not apply to a cadet who 
is not a citizen or national of the United States. 
‘‘(2) In the case of a cadet who is a minor and who 
has parents or a guardian, the cadet may sign the agree-
ment required by subsection (a) only with the consent of 
the parent or guardian.
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‘‘(f) A cadet or former cadet who does not fulfill the 
terms of the obligation to serve as specified under section 
(a), or the alternative obligation imposed under subsection 
(b), shall be subject to the repayment provisions of section 
303a(e) of title 37.’’; and 
(D) by inserting before section 1941 (as so 
redesignated and transferred under subsection 
(b)) the following: 
‘‘SUBCHAPTER III—FACULTY’’. 
(2) CONFORMING REPEAL.—Section 182 of title 
14, United States Code, is repealed. 
SEC. 4111. PART II. 
Part II of title 14, United States Code, is amended 
by striking the part designation, the part heading, and the 
table of chapters at the beginning. 
SEC. 4112. CHAPTER 21. 
(a) INITIAL MATTER.—Chapter 21 of title 14, United 
States Code, is amended by striking the chapter designa-
tion, the chapter heading, and the table of sections at the 
beginning and inserting the following: 
‘‘CHAPTER 21—PERSONNEL; OFFICERS 
‘‘SUBCHAPTER I—APPOINTMENT AND PROMOTION 
‘‘Sec. 
‘‘2101. Original appointment of permanent commissioned officers. 
‘‘2102. Active duty promotion list. 
‘‘2103. Number and distribution of commissioned officers on active duty pro-
motion list. 
‘‘2104. Appointment of temporary officers. 
‘‘2105. Rank of warrant officers.
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‘‘2106. Selection boards; convening of boards. 
‘‘2107. Selection boards; composition of boards. 
‘‘2108. Selection boards; notice of convening; communication with board. 
‘‘2109. Selection boards; oath of members. 
‘‘2110. Number of officers to be selected for promotion. 
‘‘2111. Promotion zones. 
‘‘2112. Promotion year; defined. 
‘‘2113. Eligibility of officers for consideration for promotion. 
‘‘2114. United States Deputy Marshals in Alaska. 
‘‘2115. Selection boards; information to be furnished boards. 
‘‘2116. Officers to be recommended for promotion. 
‘‘2117. Selection boards; reports. 
‘‘2118. Selection boards; submission of reports. 
‘‘2119. Failure of selection for promotion. 
‘‘2120. Special selection boards; correction of errors. 
‘‘2121. Promotions; appointments. 
‘‘2122. Removal of officer from list of selectees for promotion. 
‘‘2123. Promotions; acceptance; oath of office. 
‘‘2124. Promotions; pay and allowances. 
‘‘2125. Wartime temporary service promotions. 
‘‘2126. Promotion of officers not included on active duty promotion list. 
‘‘2127. Recall to active duty during war or national emergency. 
‘‘2128. Recall to active duty with consent of officer. 
‘‘2129. Aviation cadets; appointment as Reserve officers. 
‘‘SUBCHAPTER II—DISCHARGES; RETIREMENTS; REVOCATION OF COMMISSIONS; 
SEPARATION FOR CAUSE 
‘‘2141. Revocation of commissions during first five years of commissioned serv-
ice. 
‘‘2142. Regular lieutenants (junior grade); separation for failure of selection for 
promotion. 
‘‘2143. Regular lieutenants; separation for failure of selection for promotion; 
continuation. 
‘‘2144. Regular Coast Guard; officers serving under temporary appointments. 
‘‘2145. Regular lieutenant commanders and commanders; retirement for failure 
of selection for promotion. 
‘‘2146. Discharge in lieu of retirement; separation pay. 
‘‘2147. Regular warrant officers: separation pay. 
‘‘2148. Separation for failure of selection for promotion or continuation; time 
of. 
‘‘2149. Regular captains; retirement. 
‘‘2150. Captains; continuation on active duty; involuntary retirement. 
‘‘2151. Rear admirals and rear admirals (lower half); continuation on active 
duty; involuntary retirement. 
‘‘2152. Voluntary retirement after twenty years’ service. 
‘‘2153. Voluntary retirement after thirty years’ service. 
‘‘2154. Compulsory retirement. 
‘‘2155. Retirement for physical disability after selection for promotion; grade in 
which retired. 
‘‘2156. Deferment of retirement or separation for medical reasons. 
‘‘2157. Flag officers. 
‘‘2158. Review of records of officers. 
‘‘2159. Boards of inquiry. 
‘‘2160. Boards of review.
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‘‘2161. Composition of boards. 
‘‘2162. Rights and procedures. 
‘‘2163. Removal of officer from active duty; action by Secretary. 
‘‘2164. Officers considered for removal; retirement or discharge; separation ben-
efits. 
‘‘2165. Relief of retired officer promoted while on active duty. 
‘‘SUBCHAPTER III—GENERAL PROVISIONS 
‘‘2181. Physical fitness of officers. 
‘‘2182. Multirater assessment of certain personnel.’’. 
(b) REDESIGNATIONS AND TRANSFERS.— 
(1) REQUIREMENT.—The sections of title 14, 
United States Code, identified in the table provided 
in paragraph (2) are amended— 
(A) by redesignating the sections as de-
scribed in the table; and 
(B) by transferring the sections, as nec-
essary, so that the sections appear after the 
table of sections for chapter 21 of such title (as 
added by subsection (a)), in the order in which 
the sections are presented in the table. 
(2) TABLE.—The table referred to in paragraph 
(1) is the following: 
Title 14 sec-
tion number 
before redes-
ignation 
Section heading (provided for identification 
purposes only-not amended) 
Title 14 sec-
tion number 
after redes-
ignation 
211 
Original appointment of permanent commis-
sioned officers 
2101 
41a 
Active duty promotion list 
2102 
Number and distribution of commissioned offi-
cers on active duty promotion list 
2103 
214 
Appointment of temporary officers 
2104
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Title 14 sec-
tion number 
before redes-
ignation 
Section heading (provided for identification 
purposes only-not amended) 
Title 14 sec-
tion number 
after redes-
ignation 
373 
Aviation cadets; appointment as Reserve offi-
cers 
2129 
281 
Revocation of commissions during first five 
years of commissioned service 
2141 
282 
Regular lieutenants (junior grade); separation 
for failure of selection for promotion 
2142 
283 
Regular lieutenants; separation for failure of 
selection for promotion; continuation 
2143 
284 
Regular Coast Guard; officers serving under 
temporary appointments 
2144 
285 
Regular lieutenant commanders and com-
manders; retirement for failure of selection for 
promotion 
2145 
286 
Discharge in lieu of retirement; separation pay 
2146 
286a 
Regular warrant officers: separation pay 
2147 
287 Separation for failure of selection for promotion 
or continuation; time of 
2148 
288 
Regular captains; retirement 
2149 
289 
Captains; continuation on active duty; involun-
tary retirement 
2150 
290 
Rear admirals and rear admirals (lower half); 
continuation on active duty; involuntary retire-
ment 
2151 
291 Voluntary retirement after twenty years’ service 
2152 
292 
Voluntary retirement after thirty years’ service 
2153 
293 
Compulsory retirement 
2154 
294 Retirement for physical disability after selection 
for promotion; grade in which retired 
2155 
295 
Deferment of retirement or separation for med-
ical reasons 
2156 
296 
Flag officers 
2157 
321 
Review of records of officers 
2158
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Title 14 sec-
tion number 
before redes-
ignation 
Section heading (provided for identification 
purposes only-not amended) 
Title 14 sec-
tion number 
after redes-
ignation 
322 
Boards of inquiry 
2159 
323 
Boards of review 
2160 
324 
Composition of boards 
2161 
325 
Rights and procedures 
2162 
326 
Removal of officer from active duty; action by 
Secretary 
2163 
327 
Officers considered for removal; retirement or 
discharge; separation benefits 
2164 
333 
Relief of retired officer promoted while on ac-
tive duty 
2165 
335 
Physical fitness of officers 
2181 
429 
Multirater assessment of certain personnel 
2182 
(c) ADDITIONAL CHANGES.—Chapter 21 of title 14, 
United States Code, is further amended— 
(1) by striking all subchapter designations and 
headings in such chapter, except for the subchapter 
designations and headings added by this subsection; 
(2) by inserting before section 2101 (as so re-
designated and transferred under subsection (b)) the 
following: 
‘‘SUBCHAPTER I—APPOINTMENT AND 
PROMOTION’’; 
(3) by inserting before section 2115 (as so re-
designated and transferred under subsection (b)) the 
following:
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‘‘§ 2114. United States Deputy Marshals in Alaska 
‘‘Commissioned officers may be appointed as United 
States Deputy Marshals in Alaska.’’; 
(4) by inserting before section 2141 (as so re-
designated and transferred under subsection (b)) the 
following: 
‘‘SUBCHAPTER 
II—DISCHARGES; 
RETIRE-
MENTS; REVOCATION OF COMMISSIONS; 
SEPARATION FOR CAUSE’’; 
and 
(5) by inserting before section 2181 (as so re-
designated and transferred under subsection (b)) the 
following: 
‘‘SUBCHAPTER III—GENERAL PROVISIONS’’. 
SEC. 4113. CHAPTER 23. 
(a) INITIAL MATTER.—Chapter 23 of title 14, United 
States Code, is amended by striking the chapter designa-
tion, the chapter heading, and the table of sections at the 
beginning and inserting the following: 
‘‘CHAPTER 23—PERSONNEL; ENLISTED 
‘‘Sec. 
‘‘2301. Recruiting campaigns. 
‘‘2302. Enlistments; term, grade. 
‘‘2303. Promotion. 
‘‘2304. Compulsory retirement at age of sixty-two. 
‘‘2305. Voluntary retirement after thirty years’ service. 
‘‘2306. Voluntary retirement after twenty years’ service. 
‘‘2307. Retirement of enlisted members: increase in retired pay. 
‘‘2308. Recall to active duty during war or national emergency. 
‘‘2309. Recall to active duty with consent of member. 
‘‘2310. Relief of retired enlisted member promoted while on active duty.
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‘‘2311. Retirement in cases where higher grade or rating has been held. 
‘‘2312. Extension of enlistments. 
‘‘2313. Retention beyond term of enlistment in case of disability. 
‘‘2314. Detention beyond term of enlistment. 
‘‘2315. Inclusion of certain conditions in enlistment contract. 
‘‘2316. Discharge within three months before expiration of enlistment. 
‘‘2317. Aviation cadets; procurement; transfer. 
‘‘2318. Aviation cadets; benefits. 
‘‘2319. Critical skill training bonus.’’. 
(b) REDESIGNATIONS AND TRANSFERS.— 
(1) REQUIREMENT.—The sections of title 14, 
United States Code, identified in the table provided 
in paragraph (2) are amended— 
(A) by redesignating the sections as de-
scribed in the table; and 
(B) by transferring the sections, as nec-
essary, so that the sections appear after the 
table of sections for chapter 23 of such title (as 
added by subsection (a)), in the order in which 
the sections are presented in the table. 
(2) TABLE.—The table referred to in paragraph 
(1) is the following: 
Title 14 sec-
tion number 
before redes-
ignation 
Section heading (provided for identification 
purposes only-not amended) 
Title 14 sec-
tion number 
after redes-
ignation 
350 
Recruiting campaigns 
2301 
351 
Enlistments; term, grade 
2302 
352 
Promotion 
2303 
353 
Compulsory retirement at age of sixty-two 
2304 
354 
Voluntary retirement after thirty years’ service 
2305 
355 Voluntary retirement after twenty years’ service 
2306
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Title 14 sec-
tion number 
before redes-
ignation 
Section heading (provided for identification 
purposes only-not amended) 
Title 14 sec-
tion number 
after redes-
ignation 
357 
Retirement of enlisted members: increase in re-
tired pay 
2307 
359 
Recall to active duty during war or national 
emergency 
2308 
360 
Recall to active duty with consent of member 
2309 
361 
Relief of retired enlisted member promoted 
while on active duty 
2310 
362 
Retirement in cases where higher grade or rat-
ing has been held 
2311 
365 
Extension of enlistments 
2312 
366 
Retention beyond term of enlistment in case of 
disability 
2313 
367 
Detention beyond term of enlistment 
2314 
369 
Inclusion of certain conditions in enlistment 
contract 
2315 
370 
Discharge within three months before expira-
tion of enlistment 
2316 
371 
Aviation cadets; procurement; transfer 
2317 
372 
Aviation cadets; benefits 
2318 
374 
Critical skill training bonus 
2319 
SEC. 4114. CHAPTER 25. 
(a) INITIAL MATTER.—Chapter 25 of title 14, United 
States Code, is amended by striking the chapter designa-
tion, the chapter heading, and the table of sections at the 
beginning and inserting the following: 
‘‘CHAPTER 25—PERSONNEL; GENERAL 
PROVISIONS 
‘‘SUBCHAPTER I—GENERAL PROVISIONS
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‘‘Sec. 
‘‘2501. Grade on retirement. 
‘‘2502. Retirement. 
‘‘2503. Status of recalled personnel. 
‘‘2504. Computation of retired pay. 
‘‘2505. Limitations on retirement and retired pay. 
‘‘2506. Suspension of payment of retired pay of members who are absent from 
the United States to avoid prosecution. 
‘‘2507. Board for Correction of Military Records deadline. 
‘‘2508. Emergency leave retention authority. 
‘‘2509. Prohibition of certain involuntary administrative separations. 
‘‘2510. Sea service letters. 
‘‘2511. Investigations of flag officers and Senior Executive Service employees. 
‘‘2512. Leave policies for the Coast Guard. 
‘‘2513. Computation of length of service. 
‘‘SUBCHAPTER II—LIGHTHOUSE SERVICE 
‘‘2531. Personnel of former Lighthouse Service.’’. 
(b) REDESIGNATIONS AND TRANSFERS.— 
(1) REQUIREMENT.—The sections of title 14, 
United States Code, identified in the table provided 
in paragraph (2) are amended— 
(A) by redesignating the sections as de-
scribed in the table; and 
(B) by transferring the sections, as nec-
essary, so that the sections appear after the 
table of sections for chapter 25 of such title (as 
added by subsection (a)), in the order in which 
the sections are presented in the table. 
(2) TABLE.—The table referred to in paragraph 
(1) is the following: 
Title 14 sec-
tion number 
before redes-
ignation 
Section heading (provided for identification 
purposes only-not amended) 
Title 14 sec-
tion number 
after redes-
ignation 
334 
Grade on retirement 
2501
1473 
Title 14 sec-
tion number 
before redes-
ignation 
Section heading (provided for identification 
purposes only-not amended) 
Title 14 sec-
tion number 
after redes-
ignation 
421 
Retirement 
2502 
422 
Status of recalled personnel 
2503 
423 
Computation of retired pay 
2504 
424 
Limitations on retirement and retired pay 
2505 
424a 
Suspension of payment of retired pay of mem-
bers who are absent from the United States to 
avoid prosecution 
2506 
425 
Board for Correction of Military Records dead-
line 
2507 
426 
Emergency leave retention authority 
2508 
427 
Prohibition of certain involuntary administra-
tive separations 
2509 
428 
Sea service letters 
2510 
430 
Investigations of flag officers and Senior Exec-
utive Service employees 
2511 
431 
Leave policies for the Coast Guard 
2512 
467 
Computation of length of service 
2513 
432 
Personnel of former Lighthouse Service 
2531 
(c) ADDITIONAL CHANGES.—Chapter 25 of title 14, 
United States Code, is further amended— 
(1) by inserting before section 2501 (as so re-
designated and transferred under subsection (b)) the 
following: 
‘‘SUBCHAPTER I—GENERAL PROVISIONS’’; 
and
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(2) by inserting before section 2531 (as so re-
designated and transferred under subsection (b)) the 
following: 
‘‘SUBCHAPTER II—LIGHTHOUSE SERVICE’’. 
SEC. 4115. PART III. 
Part III of title 14, United States Code, is amended 
by striking the part designation, the part heading, and the 
table of chapters at the beginning. 
SEC. 4116. CHAPTER 27. 
(a) INITIAL MATTER.—Chapter 27 of title 14, United 
States Code, is amended by striking the chapter designa-
tion, the chapter heading, and the table of sections at the 
beginning and inserting the following: 
‘‘CHAPTER 
27—PAY, 
ALLOWANCES, 
AWARDS, AND OTHER RIGHTS AND 
BENEFITS 
‘‘SUBCHAPTER I—PERSONNEL RIGHTS AND BENEFITS 
‘‘Sec. 
‘‘2701. Procurement of personnel. 
‘‘2702. Training. 
‘‘2703. Contingent expenses. 
‘‘2704. Equipment to prevent accidents. 
‘‘2705. Clothing at time of discharge for good of service. 
‘‘2706. Right to wear uniform. 
‘‘2707. Protection of uniform. 
‘‘2708. Clothing for officers and enlisted personnel. 
‘‘2709. Procurement and sale of stores to members and civilian employees. 
‘‘2710. Disposition of effects of decedents. 
‘‘2711. Deserters; payment of expenses incident to apprehension and delivery; 
penalties. 
‘‘2712. Payment for the apprehension of stragglers. 
‘‘SUBCHAPTER II—AWARDS 
‘‘2731. Delegation of powers to make awards; rules and regulations. 
‘‘2732. Medal of honor.
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‘‘2733. Medal of honor: duplicate medal. 
‘‘2734. Medal of honor: presentation of Medal of Honor Flag. 
‘‘2735. Coast Guard cross. 
‘‘2736. Distinguished service medal. 
‘‘2737. Silver star medal. 
‘‘2738. Distinguished flying cross. 
‘‘2739. Coast Guard medal. 
‘‘2740. Insignia for additional awards. 
‘‘2741. Time limit on award; report concerning deed. 
‘‘2742. Honorable subsequent service as condition to award. 
‘‘2743. Posthumous awards. 
‘‘2744. Life-saving medals. 
‘‘2745. Replacement of medals. 
‘‘2746. Award of other medals. 
‘‘2747. Awards and insignia for excellence in service or conduct. 
‘‘2748. Presentation of United States flag upon retirement. 
‘‘SUBCHAPTER III—PAYMENTS 
‘‘2761. Persons discharged as result of court-martial; allowances to. 
‘‘2762. Shore patrol duty; payment of expenses. 
‘‘2763. Compensatory absence from duty for military personnel at isolated duty 
stations. 
‘‘2764. Monetary allowance for transportation of household effects. 
‘‘2765. Retroactive payment of pay and allowances delayed by administrative 
error or oversight. 
‘‘2766. Travel card management. 
‘‘2767. Reimbursement for medical-related travel expenses for certain persons 
residing on islands in the continental United States. 
‘‘2768. Annual audit of pay and allowances of members undergoing permanent 
change of station. 
‘‘2769. Remission of indebtedness. 
‘‘2770. Special instruction at universities. 
‘‘2771. Attendance at professional meetings. 
‘‘2772. Education loan repayment program. 
‘‘2773. Rations or commutation therefor in money. 
‘‘2774. Sales of ration supplies to messes. 
‘‘2775. Flight rations. 
‘‘2776. Payments at time of discharge for good of service. 
‘‘2777. Clothing for destitute shipwrecked persons. 
‘‘2778. Advancement of public funds to personnel. 
‘‘2779. Transportation to and from certain places of employment.’’. 
(b) REDESIGNATIONS AND TRANSFERS.— 
(1) REQUIREMENT.—The sections of title 14, 
United States Code, identified in the table provided 
in paragraph (2) are amended— 
(A) by redesignating the sections as de-
scribed in the table; and
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(B) by transferring the sections, as nec-
essary, so that the sections appear after the 
table of sections for chapter 27 of such title (as 
added by subsection (a)), in the order in which 
the sections are presented in the table. 
(2) TABLE.—The table referred to in paragraph 
(1) is the following: 
Title 14 sec-
tion number 
before redes-
ignation 
Section heading (provided for identification 
purposes only-not amended) 
Title 14 sec-
tion number 
after redes-
ignation 
468 
Procurement of personnel 
2701 
469 
Training 
2702 
476 
Contingent expenses 
2703 
477 
Equipment to prevent accidents 
2704 
482 
Clothing at time of discharge for good of serv-
ice 
2705 
483 
Right to wear uniform 
2706 
484 
Protection of uniform 
2707 
485 
Clothing for officers and enlisted personnel 
2708 
487 
Procurement and sale of stores to members and 
civilian employees 
2709 
507 
Disposition of effects of decedents 
2710 
508 
Deserters; payment of expenses incident to ap-
prehension and delivery; penalties 
2711 
644 
Payment for the apprehension of stragglers 
2712 
499 
Delegation of powers to make awards; rules 
and regulations 
2731 
491 
Medal of honor 
2732 
504 
Medal of honor: duplicate medal 
2733
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Title 14 sec-
tion number 
before redes-
ignation 
Section heading (provided for identification 
purposes only-not amended) 
Title 14 sec-
tion number 
after redes-
ignation 
505 
Medal of honor: presentation of Medal of 
Honor Flag 
2734 
491a 
Coast Guard cross 
2735 
492 
Distinguished service medal 
2736 
492a 
Silver star medal 
2737 
492b 
Distinguished flying cross 
2738 
493 
Coast Guard medal 
2739 
494 
Insignia for additional awards 
2740 
496 
Time limit on award; report concerning deed 
2741 
497 
Honorable subsequent service as condition to 
award 
2742 
498 
Posthumous awards 
2743 
500 
Life-saving medals 
2744 
501 
Replacement of medals 
2745 
502 
Award of other medals 
2746 
503 
Awards and insignia for excellence in service or 
conduct 
2747 
516 
Presentation of United States flag upon retire-
ment 
2748 
509 
Persons discharged as result of court-martial; 
allowances to 
2761 
510 
Shore patrol duty; payment of expenses 
2762 
511 
Compensatory absence from duty for military 
personnel at isolated duty stations 
2763 
512 
Monetary allowance for transportation of 
household effects 
2764 
513 
Retroactive payment of pay and allowances de-
layed by administrative error or oversight 
2765 
517 
Travel card management 
2766
1478 
Title 14 sec-
tion number 
before redes-
ignation 
Section heading (provided for identification 
purposes only-not amended) 
Title 14 sec-
tion number 
after redes-
ignation 
518 
Reimbursement for medical-related travel ex-
penses for certain persons residing on islands 
in the continental United States 
2767 
519 Annual audit of pay and allowances of members 
undergoing permanent change of station 
2768 
461 
Remission of indebtedness 
2769 
470 
Special instruction at universities 
2770 
471 
Attendance at professional meetings 
2771 
472 
Education loan repayment program 
2772 
478 
Rations or commutation therefor in money 
2773 
479 
Sales of ration supplies to messes 
2774 
480 
Flight rations 
2775 
481 
Payments at time of discharge for good of serv-
ice 
2776 
486 
Clothing for destitute shipwrecked persons 
2777 
488 
Advancement of public funds to personnel 
2778 
660 
Transportation to and from certain places of 
employment 
2779 
(c) ADDITIONAL CHANGES.—Chapter 27 of title 14, 
United States Code, is further amended— 
(1) by inserting before section 2701 (as so re-
designated and transferred under subsection (b)) the 
following:
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‘‘SUBCHAPTER I—PERSONNEL RIGHTS AND 
BENEFITS’’; 
(2) by inserting before section 2731 (as so re-
designated and transferred under subsection (b)) the 
following: 
‘‘SUBCHAPTER II—AWARDS’’; 
and 
(3) by inserting before section 2761 (as so re-
designated and transferred under subsection (b)) the 
following: 
‘‘SUBCHAPTER III—PAYMENTS’’. 
SEC. 4117. CHAPTER 29. 
(a) INITIAL MATTER.—Chapter 29 of title 14, United 
States Code, is amended by striking the chapter designa-
tion, the chapter heading, and the table of sections at the 
beginning and inserting the following: 
‘‘CHAPTER 29—COAST GUARD FAMILY 
SUPPORT, CHILD CARE, AND HOUSING 
‘‘SUBCHAPTER I—COAST GUARD FAMILIES 
‘‘Sec. 
‘‘2901. Work-life policies and programs. 
‘‘2902. Surveys of Coast Guard families. 
‘‘2903. Reimbursement for adoption expenses. 
‘‘2904. Education and training opportunities for Coast Guard spouses. 
‘‘2905. Youth sponsorship initiatives. 
‘‘2906. Dependent school children. 
‘‘SUBCHAPTER II—COAST GUARD CHILD CARE 
‘‘2921. Definitions. 
‘‘2922. Child development services. 
‘‘2923. Child development center standards and inspections. 
‘‘2924. Child development center employees.
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‘‘2925. Parent partnerships with child development centers. 
‘‘SUBCHAPTER III—HOUSING 
‘‘2941. Definitions. 
‘‘2942. General authority. 
‘‘2943. Leasing and hiring of quarters; rental of inadequate housing. 
‘‘2944. Retired service members and dependents serving on advisory committees. 
‘‘2945. Conveyance of real property. 
‘‘2946. Coast Guard Housing Fund. 
‘‘2947. Reports.’’. 
(b) REDESIGNATIONS AND TRANSFERS.— 
(1) REQUIREMENT.—The sections of title 14, 
United States Code, identified in the table provided 
in paragraph (2) are amended— 
(A) by redesignating the sections as de-
scribed in the table; and 
(B) by transferring the sections, as nec-
essary, so that the sections appear after the 
table of sections for chapter 29 of such title (as 
added by subsection (a)), in the order in which 
the sections are presented in the table. 
(2) TABLE.—The table referred to in paragraph 
(1) is the following: 
Title 14 sec-
tion number 
before redes-
ignation 
Section heading (provided for identification 
purposes only-not amended) 
Title 14 sec-
tion number 
after redes-
ignation 
531 
Work-life policies and programs 
2901 
532 
Surveys of Coast Guard families 
2902 
541 
Reimbursement for adoption expenses 
2903 
542 
Education and training opportunities for Coast 
Guard spouses 
2904
1481 
Title 14 sec-
tion number 
before redes-
ignation 
Section heading (provided for identification 
purposes only-not amended) 
Title 14 sec-
tion number 
after redes-
ignation 
543 
Youth sponsorship initiatives 
2905 
544 
Dependent school children 
2906 
551 
Definitions 
2921 
552 
Child development services 
2922 
553 
Child development center standards and inspec-
tions 
2923 
554 
Child development center employees 
2924 
555 
Parent partnerships with child development 
centers 
2925 
680 
Definitions 
2941 
681 
General authority 
2942 
475 
Leasing and hiring of quarters; rental of inad-
equate housing 
2943 
680 
Retired service members and dependents serv-
ing on advisory committees 
2944 
685 
Conveyance of real property 
2945 
687 
Coast Guard Housing Fund 
2946 
688 
Reports 
2947 
(c) ADDITIONAL CHANGES.—Chapter 29 of title 14, 
United States Code, is further amended— 
(1) by inserting before section 2901 (as so re-
designated and transferred under subsection (b)) the 
following: 
‘‘SUBCHAPTER I—COAST GUARD FAMILIES’’; 
(2) by inserting before section 2921 (as so re-
designated and transferred under subsection (b)) the 
following:
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‘‘SUBCHAPTER II—COAST GUARD CHILD CARE’’; 
and 
(3) by inserting before section 2941 (as so re-
designated and transferred under subsection (b)) the 
following: 
‘‘SUBCHAPTER III—HOUSING’’. 
SEC. 4118. SUBTITLE III AND CHAPTER 37. 
(a) INITIAL MATTER.—Title 14, United States Code, 
is further amended by adding after chapter 29 (as amend-
ed by section 4117 of this title) the following: 
‘‘Subtitle III—Coast Guard Reserve 
and Auxiliary 
‘‘Chap.
Sec. 
‘‘37. Coast Guard Reserve ..............................................................
3701 
‘‘39. Coast Guard Auxiliary ...........................................................
3901 
‘‘41. General Provisions for Coast Guard Reserve and 
Auxiliary ...................................................................
4101 
‘‘CHAPTER 1—COAST GUARD RESERVE 
‘‘SUBCHAPTER I—ADMINISTRATION 
‘‘Sec. 
‘‘3701. Organization. 
‘‘3702. Authorized strength. 
‘‘3703. Coast Guard Reserve Boards. 
‘‘3704. Grades and ratings; military authority. 
‘‘3705. Benefits. 
‘‘3706. Temporary members of the Reserve; eligibility and compensation. 
‘‘3707. Temporary members of the Reserve; disability or death benefits. 
‘‘3708. Temporary members of the Reserve; certificate of honorable service. 
‘‘3709. Reserve student aviation pilots; Reserve aviation pilots; appointments in 
commissioned grade. 
‘‘3710. Reserve student pre-commissioning assistance program. 
‘‘3711. Appointment or wartime promotion; retention of grade upon release from 
active duty. 
‘‘3712. Exclusiveness of service. 
‘‘3713. Active duty for emergency augmentation of regular forces. 
‘‘3714. Enlistment of members engaged in schooling. 
‘‘SUBCHAPTER II—PERSONNEL
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‘‘3731. Definitions. 
‘‘3732. Applicability of this subchapter. 
‘‘3733. Suspension of this subchapter in time of war or national emergency. 
‘‘3734. Effect of this subchapter on retirement and retired pay. 
‘‘3735. Authorized number of officers. 
‘‘3736. Precedence. 
‘‘3737. Running mates. 
‘‘3738. Constructive credit upon initial appointment. 
‘‘3739. Promotion of Reserve officers on active duty. 
‘‘3740. Promotion; recommendations of selection boards. 
‘‘3741. Selection boards; appointment. 
‘‘3742. Establishment of promotion zones under running mate system. 
‘‘3743. Eligibility for promotion. 
‘‘3744. Recommendation for promotion of an officer previously removed from an 
active status. 
‘‘3745. Qualifications for promotion. 
‘‘3746. Promotion; acceptance; oath of office. 
‘‘3747. Date of rank upon promotion; entitlement to pay. 
‘‘3748. Type of promotion; temporary. 
‘‘3749. Effect of removal by the President or failure of consent of the Senate. 
‘‘3750. Failure of selection for promotion. 
‘‘3751. Failure of selection and removal from an active status. 
‘‘3752. Retention boards; removal from an active status to provide a flow of pro-
motion. 
‘‘3753. Maximum ages for retention in an active status. 
‘‘3754. Rear admiral and rear admiral (lower half); maximum service in grade. 
‘‘3755. Appointment of a former Navy or Coast Guard officer. 
‘‘3756. Grade on entry upon active duty. 
‘‘3757. Recall of a retired officer; grade upon release.’’. 
(b) REDESIGNATIONS AND TRANSFERS.— 
(1) REQUIREMENT.—The sections of title 14, 
United States Code, identified in the table provided 
in paragraph (2) are amended— 
(A) by redesignating the sections as de-
scribed in the table; and 
(B) by transferring the sections, as nec-
essary, so that the sections appear after the 
table of sections for chapter 37 of such title (as 
added by subsection (a)), in the order in which 
the sections are presented in the table.
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(2) TABLE.—The table referred to in paragraph 
(1) is the following: 
Title 14 sec-
tion number 
before redes-
ignation 
Section heading (provided for identification 
purposes only-not amended) 
Title 14 sec-
tion number 
after redes-
ignation 
701 
Organization 
3701 
702 
Authorized strength 
3702 
703 
Coast Guard Reserve Boards 
3703 
704 
Grades and ratings; military authority 
3704 
705 
Benefits 
3705 
706 
Temporary members of the Reserve; eligibility 
and compensation 
3706 
707 
Temporary members of the Reserve; disability 
or death benefits 
3707 
708 
Temporary members of the Reserve; certificate 
of honorable service 
3708 
709 
Reserve student aviation pilots; Reserve avia-
tion pilots; appointments in commissioned 
grade 
3709 
709a 
Reserve student pre-commissioning assistance 
program 
3710 
710 
Appointment or wartime promotion; retention 
of grade upon release from active duty 
3711 
711 
Exclusiveness of service 
3712 
712 
Active duty for emergency augmentation of reg-
ular forces 
3713 
713 
Enlistment of members engaged in schooling 
3714 
720 
Definitions 
3731 
721 
Applicability of this subchapter 
3732 
722 
Suspension of this subchapter in time of war or 
national emergency 
3733 
723 
Effect of this subchapter on retirement and re-
tired pay 
3734
1485 
Title 14 sec-
tion number 
before redes-
ignation 
Section heading (provided for identification 
purposes only-not amended) 
Title 14 sec-
tion number 
after redes-
ignation 
724 
Authorized number of officers 
3735 
725 
Precedence 
3736 
726 
Running mates 
3737 
727 
Constructive credit upon initial appointment 
3738 
728 
Promotion of Reserve officers on active duty 
3739 
729 
Promotion; recommendations of selection 
boards 
3740 
730 
Selection boards; appointment 
3741 
731 
Establishment of promotion zones under run-
ning mate system 
3742 
732 
Eligibility for promotion 
3743 
733 
Recommendation for promotion of an officer 
previously removed from an active status 
3744 
734 
Qualifications for promotion 
3745 
735 
Promotion; acceptance; oath of office 
3746 
736 
Date of rank upon promotion; entitlement to 
pay 
3747 
737 
Type of promotion; temporary 
3748 
738 
Effect of removal by the President or failure of 
consent of the Senate 
3749 
739 
Failure of selection for promotion 
3750 
740 
Failure of selection and removal from an active 
status 
3751 
741 
Retention boards; removal from an active sta-
tus to provide a flow of promotion 
3752 
742 
Maximum ages for retention in an active status 
3753 
743 
Rear admiral and rear admiral (lower half); 
maximum service in grade 
3754 
744 
Appointment of a former Navy or Coast Guard 
officer 
3755
1486 
Title 14 sec-
tion number 
before redes-
ignation 
Section heading (provided for identification 
purposes only-not amended) 
Title 14 sec-
tion number 
after redes-
ignation 
745 
Grade on entry upon active duty 
3756 
746 
Recall of a retired officer; grade upon release 
3757 
(c) ADDITIONAL CHANGES.—Chapter 37 of title 14, 
United States Code, is further amended— 
(1) by inserting before section 3701 (as so re-
designated and transferred under subsection (b)) the 
following: 
‘‘SUBCHAPTER I—ADMINISTRATION’’; 
and 
(2) by inserting before section 3731 (as so re-
designated and transferred under subsection (b)) the 
following: 
‘‘SUBCHAPTER II—PERSONNEL’’. 
SEC. 4119. CHAPTER 39. 
(a) INITIAL MATTER.—Title 14, United States Code, 
is further amended by adding after chapter 37 (as added 
by section 4118 of this title) the following: 
‘‘CHAPTER 39—COAST GUARD AUXILIARY 
‘‘Sec. 
‘‘3901. Administration of the Coast Guard Auxiliary. 
‘‘3902. Purpose of the Coast Guard Auxiliary. 
‘‘3903. Eligibility; enrollments. 
‘‘3904. Members of the Auxiliary; status. 
‘‘3905. Disenrollment. 
‘‘3906. Membership in other organizations. 
‘‘3907. Use of member’s facilities. 
‘‘3908. Vessel deemed public vessel. 
‘‘3909. Aircraft deemed public aircraft.
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‘‘3910. Radio station deemed government station. 
‘‘3911. Availability of appropriations. 
‘‘3912. Assignment and performance of duties. 
‘‘3913. Injury or death in line of duty.’’. 
(b) REDESIGNATIONS AND TRANSFERS.— 
(1) REQUIREMENT.—The sections of title 14, 
United States Code, identified in the table provided 
in paragraph (2) are amended— 
(A) by redesignating the sections as de-
scribed in the table; and 
(B) by transferring the sections, as nec-
essary, so that the sections appear after the 
table of sections for chapter 39 of such title (as 
added by subsection (a)), in the order in which 
the sections are presented in the table. 
(2) TABLE.—The table referred to in paragraph 
(1) is the following: 
Title 14 sec-
tion number 
before redes-
ignation 
Section heading (provided for identification 
purposes only-not amended) 
Title 14 sec-
tion number 
after redes-
ignation 
821 
Administration of the Coast Guard Auxiliary 
3901 
822 
Purpose of the Coast Guard Auxiliary 
3902 
823 
Eligibility; enrollments 
3903 
823a 
Members of the Auxiliary; status 
3904 
824 
Disenrollment 
3905 
825 
Membership in other organizations 
3906 
826 
Use of member’s facilities 
3907 
827 
Vessel deemed public vessel 
3908
1488 
Title 14 sec-
tion number 
before redes-
ignation 
Section heading (provided for identification 
purposes only-not amended) 
Title 14 sec-
tion number 
after redes-
ignation 
828 
Aircraft deemed public aircraft 
3909 
829 
Radio station deemed government station 
3910 
830 
Availability of appropriations 
3911 
831 
Assignment and performance of duties 
3912 
832 
Injury or death in line of duty 
3913 
SEC. 4120. CHAPTER 41. 
(a) INITIAL MATTER.—Title 14, United States Code, 
is further amended by adding after chapter 39 (as added 
by section 4119 of this title) the following: 
‘‘CHAPTER 41—GENERAL PROVISIONS FOR 
COAST GUARD RESERVE AND AUXILIARY 
‘‘Sec. 
‘‘4101. Flags; pennants; uniforms and insignia. 
‘‘4102. Penalty. 
‘‘4103. Limitation on rights of members of the Auxiliary and temporary mem-
bers of the Reserve. 
‘‘4104. Availability of facilities and appropriations.’’. 
(b) REDESIGNATIONS AND TRANSFERS.— 
(1) REQUIREMENT.—The sections of title 14, 
United States Code, identified in the table provided 
in paragraph (2) are amended— 
(A) by redesignating the sections as de-
scribed in the table; and 
(B) by transferring the sections, as nec-
essary, so that the sections appear after the 
table of sections for chapter 41 of such title (as
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added by subsection (a)), in the order in which 
the sections are presented in the table. 
(2) TABLE.—The table referred to in paragraph 
(1) is the following: 
Title 14 sec-
tion number 
before redes-
ignation 
Section heading (provided for identification 
purposes only-not amended) 
Title 14 sec-
tion number 
after redes-
ignation 
891 
Flags; pennants; uniforms and insignia 
4101 
892 
Penalty 
4102 
893 
Limitation on rights of members of the Auxil-
iary and temporary members of the Reserve 
4103 
894 
Availability of facilities and appropriations 
4104 
SEC. 4121. SUBTITLE IV AND CHAPTER 49. 
(a) INITIAL MATTER.—Title 14, United States Code, 
is further amended by adding after chapter 41 (as added 
by section 4120 of this title) the following: 
‘‘Subtitle IV—Coast Guard Author-
izations and Reports to Con-
gress 
‘‘Chap.
Sec. 
‘‘49. Authorizations ..........................................................................
4901 
‘‘51. Reports .........................................................................................
5101 
‘‘CHAPTER 49—AUTHORIZATIONS 
‘‘Sec. 
‘‘4901. Requirement for prior authorization of appropriations. 
‘‘4902. Authorization of appropriations. 
‘‘4903. Authorization of personnel end strengths. 
‘‘4904. Authorized levels of military strength and training.’’. 
(b) REDESIGNATIONS AND TRANSFERS.—
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(1) REQUIREMENT.—The sections of title 14, 
United States Code, identified in the table provided 
in paragraph (2) are amended— 
(A) by redesignating the sections as de-
scribed in the table; and 
(B) by transferring the sections, as nec-
essary, so that the sections appear after the 
table of sections for chapter 49 of such title (as 
added by subsection (a)), in the order in which 
the sections are presented in the table. 
(2) TABLE.—The table referred to in paragraph 
(1) is the following: 
Title 14 sec-
tion number 
before redes-
ignation 
Section heading (provided for identification 
purposes only-not amended) 
Title 14 sec-
tion number 
after redes-
ignation 
2701 
Requirement for prior authorization of appro-
priations 
4901 
2702 
Authorization of appropriations 
4902 
2703 
Authorization of personnel end strengths 
4903 
2704 
Authorized levels of military strength and 
training 
4904 
SEC. 4122. CHAPTER 51. 
(a) INITIAL MATTER.—Title 14, United States Code, 
is further amended by adding after chapter 49 (as added 
by section 4121 of this title) the following: 
‘‘CHAPTER 51—REPORTS 
‘‘Sec. 
‘‘5101. Transmission of annual Coast Guard authorization request.
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‘‘5102. Capital investment plan. 
‘‘5103. Major acquisitions. 
‘‘5104. Manpower requirements plan. 
‘‘5105. Inventory of real property.’’. 
(b) REDESIGNATIONS AND TRANSFERS.— 
(1) REQUIREMENT.—The sections of title 14, 
United States Code, identified in the table provided 
in paragraph (2) are amended— 
(A) by redesignating the sections as de-
scribed in the table; and 
(B) by transferring the sections, as nec-
essary, so that the sections appear after the 
table of sections for chapter 51 of such title (as 
added by subsection (a)), in the order in which 
the sections are presented in the table. 
(2) TABLE.—The table referred to in paragraph 
(1) is the following: 
Title 14 sec-
tion number 
before redes-
ignation 
Section heading (provided for identification 
purposes only-not amended) 
Title 14 sec-
tion number 
after redes-
ignation 
2901 
Transmission of annual Coast Guard authoriza-
tion request 
5101 
2902 
Capital investment plan 
5102 
2903 
Major acquisitions 
5103 
2904 
Manpower requirements plan 
5104 
679 
Inventory of real property 
5105
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SEC. 4123. REFERENCES. 
(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section, the following defi-
nitions apply: 
(1) REDESIGNATED SECTION.—The term ‘‘re-
designated section’’ means a section of title 14, 
United States Code, that is redesignated by this 
title, as that section is so redesignated. 
(2) SOURCE SECTION.—The term ‘‘source sec-
tion’’ means a section of title 14, United States 
Code, that is redesignated by this title, as that sec-
tion was in effect before the redesignation. 
(b) REFERENCE TO SOURCE SECTION.— 
(1) TREATMENT OF REFERENCE.—A reference 
to a source section, including a reference in a regu-
lation, order, or other law, is deemed to refer to the 
corresponding redesignated section. 
(2) TITLE 14.—In title 14, United States Code, 
each reference in the text of such title to a source 
section is amended by striking such reference and 
inserting a reference to the appropriate, as deter-
mined using the tables located in this title, redesig-
nated section. 
(c) OTHER CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.— 
(1) REFERENCE
TO
SECTION
182.—Section 
1923(c) of title 14, United States Code, as so redes-
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ignated by this title, is further amended by striking 
‘‘section 182’’ and inserting ‘‘section 1922’’. 
(2) REFERENCES TO CHAPTER 11.—Title 14, 
United States Code, is further amended— 
(A) in section 2146(d), as so redesignated 
by this title, by striking ‘‘chapter 11 of this 
title’’ and inserting ‘‘this chapter’’; and 
(B) in section 3739, as so redesignated by 
this title, by striking ‘‘chapter 11’’ each place 
that it appears and inserting ‘‘chapter 21’’. 
(3) REFERENCE
TO
CHAPTER
13.—Section 
3705(b) of title 14, United States Code, as so redes-
ignated by this title, is further amended by striking 
‘‘chapter 13’’ and inserting ‘‘chapter 27’’. 
(4) REFERENCE
TO
CHAPTER
15.—Section 
308(b)(3) of title 14, United States Code, as so re-
designated by this title, is further amended by strik-
ing ‘‘chapter 15’’ and inserting ‘‘chapter 11’’. 
(5) REFERENCES TO CHAPTER 19.—Title 14, 
United States Code, is further amended— 
(A) in section 4901(4), as so redesignated 
by this title, by striking ‘‘chapter 19’’ and in-
serting ‘‘section 318’’; and
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(B) in section 4902(4), as so redesignated 
by this title, by striking ‘‘chapter 19’’ and in-
serting ‘‘section 318’’. 
(6) REFERENCE
TO
CHAPTER
23.—Section 
701(a) of title 14, United States Code, as so redesig-
nated by this title, is further amended by striking 
‘‘chapter 23’’ and inserting ‘‘chapter 39’’. 
SEC. 4124. RULE OF CONSTRUCTION. 
This title, including the amendments made by this 
title, is intended only to reorganize title 14, United States 
Code, and may not be construed to alter— 
(1) the effect of a provision of title 14, United 
States Code, including any authority or requirement 
therein; 
(2) a department or agency interpretation with 
respect to title 14, United States Code; or 
(3) a judicial interpretation with respect to title 
14, United States Code. 
TITLE XLII—AUTHORIZATIONS 
SEC. 4201. AMENDMENTS TO TITLE 14, UNITED STATES 
CODE, AS AMENDED BY TITLE XLI OF THIS DI-
VISION. 
Except as otherwise expressly provided, whenever in 
this title an amendment or repeal is expressed in terms 
of an amendment to, or a repeal of, a section or other
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provision of title 14, United States Code, the reference 
shall be considered to be made to title 14, United States 
Code, as amended by title XLI of this division. 
SEC. 4202. AUTHORIZATIONS OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 4902 of title 14, United 
States Code, is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘§ 4902. Authorizations of appropriations 
‘‘(a) FISCAL YEAR 2018.—Funds are authorized to 
be appropriated for fiscal year 2018 for necessary ex-
penses of the Coast Guard as follows: 
‘‘(1) For the operation and maintenance of the 
Coast 
Guard, 
not 
otherwise 
provided 
for, 
$7,210,313,000 for fiscal year 2018. 
‘‘(2) For the acquisition, construction, renova-
tion, and improvement of aids to navigation, shore 
facilities, vessels, and aircraft, including equipment 
related thereto, and for maintenance, rehabilitation, 
lease, and operation of facilities and equipment, 
$2,694,745,000 for fiscal year 2018. 
‘‘(3) For the Coast Guard Reserve program, in-
cluding operations and maintenance of the program, 
personnel and training costs, equipment, and serv-
ices, $114,875,000 for fiscal year 2018.
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‘‘(4) For the environmental compliance and res-
toration functions of the Coast Guard under chapter 
3 of this title, $13,397,000 for fiscal year 2018. 
‘‘(5) To the Commandant of the Coast Guard 
for research, development, test, and evaluation of 
technologies, materials, and human factors directly 
related to improving the performance of the Coast 
Guard’s mission with respect to search and rescue, 
aids to navigation, marine safety, marine environ-
mental protection, enforcement of laws and treaties, 
ice operations, oceanographic research, and defense 
readiness, and for maintenance, rehabilitation, lease, 
and 
operation 
of 
facilities 
and 
equipment, 
$29,141,000 for fiscal year 2018. 
‘‘(b) FISCAL YEAR 2019.—Funds are authorized to 
be appropriated for fiscal year 2019 for necessary ex-
penses of the Coast Guard as follows: 
‘‘(1)(A) For the operation and maintenance of 
the Coast Guard, not otherwise provided for, 
$7,914,195,000 for fiscal year 2019. 
‘‘(B) Of the amount authorized under subpara-
graph (A)— 
‘‘(i) $16,701,000 shall be for environ-
mental compliance and restoration; and
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‘‘(ii) $199,360,000 shall be for the Coast 
Guard’s Medicare-eligible retiree health care 
fund contribution to the Department of De-
fense. 
‘‘(2) For the procurement, construction, renova-
tion, and improvement of aids to navigation, shore 
facilities, vessels, and aircraft, including equipment 
related thereto, and for maintenance, rehabilitation, 
lease, and operation of facilities and equipment, 
$2,694,745,000 for fiscal year 2019. 
‘‘(3) To the Commandant of the Coast Guard 
for research, development, test, and evaluation of 
technologies, materials, and human factors directly 
related to improving the performance of the Coast 
Guard’s mission with respect to search and rescue, 
aids to navigation, marine safety, marine environ-
mental protection, enforcement of laws and treaties, 
ice operations, oceanographic research, and defense 
readiness, and for maintenance, rehabilitation, lease, 
and 
operation 
of 
facilities 
and 
equipment, 
$29,141,000 for fiscal year 2019.’’. 
(b) REPEAL.—On October 1, 2018— 
(1) section 4902(a) of title 14, United States 
Code, as amended by subsection (a), shall be re-
pealed; and
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(2) subsection 4902(b) of title 14, United 
States Code, as amended by subsection (a), shall be 
amended by striking ‘‘(b) FISCAL YEAR 2019.—’’. 
SEC. 4203. AUTHORIZED LEVELS OF MILITARY STRENGTH 
AND TRAINING. 
Section 4904 of title 14, United States Code, is 
amended— 
(1) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘for each of 
fiscal years 2016 and 2017’’ and inserting ‘‘for fis-
cal year 2018 and 44,500 for fiscal year 2019’’; and 
(2) in subsection (b), by striking ‘‘fiscal years 
2016 and 2017’’ and inserting ‘‘fiscal years 2018 
and 2019’’. 
SEC. 4204. AUTHORIZATION OF AMOUNTS FOR FAST RE-
SPONSE CUTTERS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Of the amounts authorized under 
section 4902 of title 14, United States Code, as amended 
by this division, for each of fiscal years 2018 and 2019 
up to $167,500,000 is authorized for the acquisition of 
3 Fast Response Cutters. 
(b) TREATMENT OF ACQUIRED CUTTERS.—Any cut-
ters acquired pursuant to subsection (a) shall be in addi-
tion to the 58 cutters approved under the existing acquisi-
tion baseline.
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SEC. 4205. AUTHORIZATION OF AMOUNTS FOR SHORESIDE 
INFRASTRUCTURE. 
Of the amounts authorized under section 4902 of title 
14, United States Code, as amended by this division, for 
each of fiscal years 2018 and 2019 up to $167,500,000 
is authorized for the Secretary of the department in which 
the Coast Guard is operating to fund the acquisition, con-
struction, rebuilding, or improvement of Coast Guard 
shoreside infrastructure and facilities necessary to support 
Coast Guard operations and readiness. 
SEC. 4206. AUTHORIZATION OF AMOUNTS FOR AIRCRAFT 
IMPROVEMENTS. 
Of the amounts authorized under section 4902 of title 
14, United States Code, as amended by this division, for 
each of fiscal years 2018 and 2019 up to $3,500,000 is 
authorized for the Secretary of the department in which 
the Coast Guard is operating to fund analysis and pro-
gram development for improvements to or the replacement 
of rotary-wing aircraft. 
TITLE XLIII—COAST GUARD 
SEC. 4301. AMENDMENTS TO TITLE 14, UNITED STATES 
CODE, AS AMENDED BY TITLE XLI OF THIS DI-
VISION. 
Except as otherwise expressly provided, whenever in 
this title an amendment or repeal is expressed in terms 
of an amendment to, or a repeal of, a section or other
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provision of title 14, United States Code, the reference 
shall be considered to be made to title 14, United States 
Code, as amended by title XLI of this division. 
SEC. 4302. PRIMARY DUTIES. 
Section 102(7) of title 14, United States Code, is 
amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(7) maintain a state of readiness to assist in 
the defense of the United States, including when 
functioning as a specialized service in the Navy pur-
suant to section 103.’’. 
SEC. 4303. NATIONAL COAST GUARD MUSEUM. 
Section 316 of title 14, United States Code, is 
amended to read as follows: 
‘‘§ 316. National Coast Guard Museum 
‘‘(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Commandant may es-
tablish a National Coast Guard Museum, on lands which 
will be federally owned and administered by the Coast 
Guard, and are located in New London, Connecticut, at, 
or in close proximity to, the Coast Guard Academy. 
‘‘(b) LIMITATION ON EXPENDITURES.— 
‘‘(1) The Secretary shall not expend any funds 
appropriated to the Coast Guard on the construction 
of any museum established under this section. 
‘‘(2) The Secretary shall fund the National 
Coast Guard Museum with nonappropriated and
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non-Federal funds to the maximum extent prac-
ticable. The priority use of Federal funds should be 
to preserve and protect historic Coast Guard arti-
facts, including the design, fabrication, and installa-
tion of exhibits or displays in which such artifacts 
are included. 
‘‘(3) The Secretary may expend funds appro-
priated to the Coast Guard on the engineering and 
design of a National Coast Guard Museum. 
‘‘(c) FUNDING PLAN.—Before the date on which the 
Commandant establishes a National Coast Guard Museum 
under subsection (a), the Commandant shall provide to the 
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of 
the Senate and the Committee on Transportation and In-
frastructure 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 non-Federal funds will be used for 
such purposes, including the extent to which there is 
any shortfall in funding for engineering, design, or 
construction; and
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‘‘(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. 
‘‘(d) AUTHORITY.—The Commandant may not estab-
lish a national Coast Guard museum except as set forth 
in this section.’’. 
SEC. 4304. UNMANNED AIRCRAFT. 
(a) LAND-BASED UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEM 
PROGRAM.—Chapter 3 of title 14, United States Code, is 
amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘§ 319. Land-based unmanned aircraft system pro-
gram 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—Subject to the availability of ap-
propriations, the Secretary shall establish a land-based un-
manned aircraft system program under the control of the 
Commandant. 
‘‘(b) UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEM DEFINED.—In 
this section, the term ‘unmanned aircraft system’ has the 
meaning given that term in section 331 of the FAA Mod-
ernization and Reform Act of 2012 (49 U.S.C. 40101 
note).’’. 
(b) LIMITATION
ON UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYS-
TEMS.—Chapter 11 of title 14, United States Code, is 
amended by inserting after section 1154 the following:
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‘‘§ 1155. Limitation on unmanned aircraft systems 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—During any fiscal year for which 
funds are appropriated for the design or construction of 
an Offshore Patrol Cutter, the Commandant— 
‘‘(1) may not award a contract for design of an 
unmanned aircraft system for use by the Coast 
Guard; and 
‘‘(2) may lease, acquire, or acquire the services 
of an unmanned aircraft system only if such sys-
tem— 
‘‘(A) has been part of a program of record 
of, procured by, or used by a Federal entity (or 
funds for research, development, test, and eval-
uation have been received from a Federal entity 
with regard to such system) before the date on 
which the Commandant leases, acquires, or ac-
quires the services of the system; and 
‘‘(B) is leased, acquired, or utilized by the 
Commandant through an agreement with a 
Federal entity, unless such an agreement is not 
practicable or would be less cost-effective than 
an independent contract action by the Coast 
Guard. 
‘‘(b) SMALL UNMANNED AIRCRAFT EXEMPTION.— 
Subsection (a)(2) does not apply to small unmanned air-
craft.
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‘‘(c) DEFINITIONS.—In this section, the terms ‘small 
unmanned aircraft’ and ‘unmanned aircraft system’ have 
the meanings given those terms in section 331 of the FAA 
Modernization and Reform Act of 2012 (49 U.S.C. 40101 
note).’’. 
(c) CLERICAL AMENDMENTS.— 
(1) CHAPTER 3.—The analysis for chapter 3 of 
title 14, United States Code, is amended by adding 
at the end the following: 
‘‘319. Land-based unmanned aircraft system program.’’. 
(2) CHAPTER 11.—The analysis for chapter 11 
of title 14, United States Code, is amended by in-
serting after the item relating to section 1154 the 
following: 
‘‘1155. Limitation on unmanned aircraft systems.’’. 
(d) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Subsection (c) of 
section 1105 of title 14, United States Code, is repealed. 
SEC. 4305. COAST GUARD HEALTH-CARE PROFESSIONALS; 
LICENSURE PORTABILITY. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 5 of title 14, United 
States Code, is amended by inserting after section 507 the 
following: 
‘‘§ 508. Coast Guard health-care professionals; licen-
sure portability 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any other pro-
vision of law regarding the licensure of health-care pro-
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‘‘(B) is performing authorized duties for 
the Coast Guard. 
‘‘(c) DEFINITIONS.—In this section, the terms ‘li-
cense’ and ‘health-care professional’ have the meanings 
given those terms in section 1094(e) of title 10.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The analysis for chap-
ter 5 of title 14, United States Code, is amended by insert-
ing after the item relating to section 507 the following: 
‘‘508. Coast Guard health-care professionals; licensure portability.’’. 
(c) ELECTRONIC HEALTH RECORDS.— 
(1) SYSTEM.—The Commandant of the Coast 
Guard is authorized to procure for the Coast Guard 
an electronic health record system that— 
(A) has been competitively awarded by the 
Department of Defense; and 
(B) ensures full integration with the De-
partment of Defense electronic health record 
systems. 
(2) SUPPORT SERVICES.— 
(A) IN
GENERAL.—The Commandant is 
authorized to procure support services for the 
electronic health record system procured under 
paragraph (1) necessary to ensure full integra-
tion with the Department of Defense electronic 
health record systems.
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(B) SCOPE.—Support services procured 
pursuant to this paragraph may include services 
for the following: 
(i) System integration support. 
(ii) Hosting support. 
(iii) Training, testing, technical, and 
data migration support. 
(iv) Hardware support. 
(v) Any other support the Com-
mandant considers appropriate. 
(3) AUTHORIZED
PROCUREMENT
ACTIONS.— 
The Commandant is authorized to procure an elec-
tronic health record system under this subsection 
through the following: 
(A) A task order under the Department of 
Defense electronic health record contract. 
(B) A sole source contract award. 
(C) An agreement made pursuant to sec-
tions 1535 and 1536 of title 31, United States 
Code. 
(D) A contract or other procurement vehi-
cle otherwise authorized. 
(4) COMPETITION
IN
CONTRACTING; EXEMP-
TION.—Procurement of an electronic health record 
system and support services pursuant to this sub-
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section shall be exempt from the competition re-
quirements of section 2304 of title 10, United States 
Code. 
SEC. 4306. TRAINING; EMERGENCY RESPONSE PROVIDERS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 7 of title 14, United 
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘§ 718. Training; emergency response providers 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Commandant may, on a re-
imbursable or a non-reimbursable basis, make a training 
available to emergency response providers whenever the 
Commandant determines that— 
‘‘(1) a member of the Coast Guard, who is 
scheduled to participate in such training, is unable 
or unavailable to participate in such training; 
‘‘(2) no other member of the Coast Guard, who 
is assigned to the unit to which the member of the 
Coast Guard who is unable or unavailable to partici-
pate in such training is assigned, is able or available 
to participate in such training; and 
‘‘(3) such training, if made available to such 
emergency response providers, would further the 
goal of interoperability among Federal agencies, 
non-Federal governmental agencies, or both.
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‘‘(b) 
EMERGENCY
RESPONSE
PROVIDERS
DE-
FINED.—In this section, the term ‘emergency response 
providers’ has the meaning given that term in section 2 
of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 101). 
‘‘(c) TREATMENT OF REIMBURSEMENT.—Any reim-
bursements for a training that the Coast Guard receives 
under this section shall be credited to the appropriation 
used to pay the costs for such training. 
‘‘(d) STATUS; LIMITATION ON LIABILITY.— 
‘‘(1) STATUS.—Any individual to whom, as an 
emergency response provider, training is made avail-
able under this section, who is not otherwise a Fed-
eral employee, shall not, because of that training, be 
considered a Federal employee for any purpose (in-
cluding the purposes of chapter 81 of title 5 (relat-
ing to compensation for injury) and sections 2671 
through 2680 of title 28 (relating to tort claims)). 
‘‘(2) LIMITATION ON LIABILITY.—The United 
States shall not be liable for actions taken by an in-
dividual in the course of training made available 
under this section.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The analysis for chap-
ter 7 of title 14, United States Code, is amended by add-
ing at the end the following: 
‘‘718. Training; emergency response providers.’’.
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SEC. 4307. INCENTIVE CONTRACTS FOR COAST GUARD 
YARD AND INDUSTRIAL ESTABLISHMENTS. 
Section 939 of title 14, United States Code, is 
amended— 
(1) by inserting before ‘‘The Secretary may’’ 
the following: ‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—’’; 
(2) in subsection (a), as so designated by para-
graph (1) of this section, by striking the period at 
the end of the last sentence and inserting ‘‘or in ac-
cordance with subsection (b).’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(b) INCENTIVE CONTRACTS.— 
‘‘(1) The parties to an order for industrial work 
to be performed by the Coast Guard Yard or a 
Coast Guard industrial establishment designated 
under subsection (a) may enter into an order or a 
cost-plus-incentive-fee order in accordance with this 
subsection. 
‘‘(2) If such parties enter into such an order or 
a cost-plus-incentive-fee order, an agreed-upon 
amount of any adjustment described in subsection 
(a) may be distributed as an incentive to the wage- 
grade industrial employees who complete the order. 
‘‘(3) Before entering into such an order or cost- 
plus-incentive-fee order such parties must agree that 
the wage-grade employees of the Coast Guard Yard
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or Coast Guard industrial establishment will take ac-
tion to improve the delivery schedule or technical 
performance agreed to in the order for industrial 
work to which such parties initially agreed. 
‘‘(4) Notwithstanding any other provision of 
law, if the industrial workforce of the Coast Guard 
Yard or Coast Guard industrial establishment satis-
fies the performance target established in such an 
order or cost-plus-incentive-fee order— 
‘‘(A) the adjustment to be made pursuant 
to subsection (a) shall be reduced by an agreed- 
upon amount and distributed to such wage- 
grade industrial employees; and 
‘‘(B) the remainder of the adjustment shall 
be credited to the appropriation for such order 
current at that time.’’. 
SEC. 4308. CONFIDENTIAL INVESTIGATIVE EXPENSES. 
Section 944 of title 14, United States Code, is 
amended 
by 
striking 
‘‘$45,000’’ 
and 
inserting 
‘‘$250,000’’. 
SEC. 4309. REGULAR CAPTAINS; RETIREMENT. 
Section 2149(a) of title 14, United States Code, is 
amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘zone is’’ and inserting ‘‘zone, 
or from being placed at the top of the list of select-
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ees promulgated by the Secretary under section 
2121(a) of this title, is’’; and 
(2) by striking the period at the end and insert-
ing ‘‘or placed at the top of the list of selectees, as 
applicable.’’. 
SEC. 
4310. 
CONVERSION, 
ALTERATION, 
AND 
REPAIR 
PROJECTS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 9 of title 14, United 
States Code, as amended by this division, is further 
amended by inserting after section 951 the following: 
‘‘§ 952. Construction of Coast Guard vessels and as-
signment of vessel projects 
‘‘The assignment of Coast Guard vessel conversion, 
alteration, and repair projects shall be based on economic 
and military considerations and may not be restricted by 
a requirement that certain parts of Coast Guard shipwork 
be assigned to a particular type of shipyard or geo-
graphical area or by a similar requirement.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The analysis for chap-
ter 9 of title 14, United States Code, is amended by insert-
ing after the item relating to section 951 the following: 
‘‘952. Construction of Coast Guard vessels and assignment of vessel projects.’’.
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SEC. 4311. CONTRACTING FOR MAJOR ACQUISITIONS PRO-
GRAMS. 
(a) GENERAL ACQUISITION AUTHORITY.—Section 
501(d) of title 14, United States Code, is amended by in-
serting ‘‘aircraft, and systems,’’ after ‘‘vessels,’’. 
(b) CONTRACTING AUTHORITY.—Chapter 11 of title 
14, United States Code, as amended by this division, is 
further amended by inserting after section 1136 the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘§ 1137. Contracting for major acquisitions programs 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—In carrying out authorities pro-
vided to the Secretary to design, construct, accept, or oth-
erwise acquire assets and systems under section 501(d), 
the Secretary, acting through the Commandant or the 
head of an integrated program office established for a 
major acquisition program, may enter into contracts for 
a major acquisition program. 
‘‘(b) AUTHORIZED METHODS.—Contracts entered 
into under subsection (a)— 
‘‘(1) may be block buy contracts; 
‘‘(2) may be incrementally funded; 
‘‘(3) may include combined purchases, also 
known as economic order quantity purchases, of— 
‘‘(A) materials and components; and 
‘‘(B) long lead time materials; and
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‘‘(4) as provided in section 2306b of title 10, 
may be multiyear contracts. 
‘‘(c) SUBJECT TO APPROPRIATIONS.—Any contract 
entered into under subsection (a) shall provide that any 
obligation of the United States to make a payment under 
the contract is subject to the availability of amounts spe-
cifically provided in advance for that purpose in subse-
quent appropriations Acts.’’. 
(c) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The analysis for chap-
ter 11 of title 14, United States Code, as amended by this 
division, is further amended by inserting after the item 
relating to section 1136 the following: 
‘‘1137. Contracting for major acquisitions programs.’’. 
(d) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—The following pro-
visions are repealed: 
(1) Section 223 of the Howard Coble Coast 
Guard and Maritime Transportation Act of 2014 
(14 U.S.C. 1152 note), and the item relating to that 
section in the table of contents in section 2 of such 
Act. 
(2) Section 221(a) of the Coast Guard and 
Maritime Transportation Act of 2012 (14 U.S.C. 
1133 note). 
(3) Section 207(a) of the Coast Guard Author-
ization Act of 2016 (14 U.S.C. 561 note).
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(e) INTERNAL REGULATIONS
AND POLICY.—Not 
later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this 
Act, the Secretary of the department in which the Coast 
Guard is operating shall establish the internal regulations 
and policies necessary to exercise the authorities provided 
under this section, including the amendments made in this 
section. 
(f) MULTIYEAR CONTRACTS.—The Secretary of the 
department in which the Coast Guard is operating is au-
thorized to enter into a multiyear contract for the procure-
ment of a tenth, eleventh, and twelfth National Security 
Cutter and associated government-furnished equipment. 
SEC. 4312. OFFICER PROMOTION ZONES. 
Section 2111(a) of title 14, United States Code, is 
amended by striking ‘‘six-tenths.’’ and inserting ‘‘one- 
half.’’. 
SEC. 4313. CROSS REFERENCE. 
Section 2129(a) of title 14, United States Code, is 
amended by inserting ‘‘designated under section 2317’’ 
after ‘‘cadet’’. 
SEC. 4314. COMMISSIONED SERVICE RETIREMENT. 
For Coast Guard officers who retire in fiscal year 
2018 or 2019, the President may reduce the period of ac-
tive commissioned service required under section 2152 of
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title 14, United States Code, to a period of not less than 
8 years. 
SEC. 4315. LEAVE FOR BIRTH OR ADOPTION OF CHILD. 
(a) POLICY.—Section 2512 of title 14, United States 
Code, is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘Not later than 1 year’’ and in-
serting the following: 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in subsection 
(b), not later than 1 year’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(b) LEAVE ASSOCIATED WITH BIRTH OR ADOPTION 
OF CHILD.—Notwithstanding subsection (a), sections 701 
and 704 of title 10, or any other provision of law, all offi-
cers and enlisted members of the Coast Guard shall be 
authorized leave associated with the birth or adoption of 
a child during the 1-year period immediately following 
such birth or adoption and, at the discretion of the Com-
manding Officer, such officer or enlisted member shall be 
permitted— 
‘‘(1) to take such leave in increments; and 
‘‘(2) to use flexible work schedules (pursuant to 
a program established by the Secretary in accord-
ance with chapter 61 of title 5).’’. 
(b) FLEXIBLE WORK SCHEDULES.—Not later than 
180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Sec-
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retary of the department in which the Coast Guard is op-
erating shall ensure that a flexible work schedule program 
under chapter 61 of title 5, United States Code, is in place 
for officers and enlisted members of the Coast Guard. 
SEC. 4316. CLOTHING AT TIME OF DISCHARGE. 
Section 2705 of title 14, United States Code, and the 
item relating to that section in the analysis for chapter 
27 of that title, are repealed. 
SEC. 4317. UNFUNDED PRIORITIES LIST. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 5102 of title 14, United 
States Code, is amended— 
(1) by striking subsection (a) and inserting the 
following: 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—On the date on which the Presi-
dent submits to Congress a budget pursuant to section 
1105 of title 31, the Commandant shall submit to the 
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the 
House of Representatives and the Committee on Com-
merce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate a capital 
investment plan for the Coast Guard that identifies for 
each capital asset for which appropriations are proposed 
in that budget— 
‘‘(1) the proposed appropriations included in 
the budget;
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‘‘(2) the total estimated cost of completion 
based on the proposed appropriations included in the 
budget; 
‘‘(3) projected funding levels for each fiscal 
year for the next 5 fiscal years or until project com-
pletion, whichever is earlier; 
‘‘(4) an estimated completion date based on the 
proposed appropriations included in the budget; and 
‘‘(5) an acquisition program baseline, as appli-
cable.’’; and 
(2) by striking subsection (c) and inserting the 
following: 
‘‘(c) DEFINITIONS.—In this section, the term ‘new 
capital asset’ means— 
‘‘(1) an acquisition program that does not have 
an approved acquisition program baseline; or 
‘‘(2) the acquisition of a capital asset in excess 
of the number included in the approved acquisition 
program baseline.’’. 
(b) UNFUNDED PRIORITIES.—Chapter 51 of title 14, 
United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the 
following: 
‘‘§ 5106. Unfunded priorities list 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—On the date on which the Presi-
dent submits to Congress a budget pursuant to section
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1105 of title 31, the Commandant shall submit to the 
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the 
House of Representatives and the Committee on Com-
merce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate a list 
of each unfunded priority for the Coast Guard. 
‘‘(b) PRIORITIZATION.—The list required under sub-
section (a) shall present the unfunded priorities in order 
from the highest priority to the lowest, as determined by 
the Commandant. 
‘‘(c) UNFUNDED PRIORITY DEFINED.—In this sec-
tion, the term ‘unfunded priority’ means a program or 
mission requirement that— 
‘‘(1) has not been selected for funding in the 
applicable proposed budget; 
‘‘(2) is necessary to fulfill a requirement associ-
ated with an operational need; and 
‘‘(3) 
the 
Commandant 
would 
have 
rec-
ommended for inclusion in the applicable proposed 
budget had additional resources been available or 
had the requirement emerged before the budget was 
submitted.’’. 
(c) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The analysis for chap-
ter 51 of title 14, United States Code, is amended by add-
ing at the end the following: 
‘‘5106. Unfunded priorities list.’’.
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SEC. 4318. SAFETY OF VESSELS OF THE ARMED FORCES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 527 of title 14, United 
States Code, is amended— 
(1) in the heading, by striking ‘‘naval ves-
sels’’ and inserting ‘‘vessels of the Armed 
Forces’’; 
(2) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘United 
States naval vessel’’ and inserting ‘‘vessel of the 
Armed Forces’’; 
(3) in subsection (b)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘senior naval officer 
present in command’’ and inserting ‘‘senior offi-
cer present in command’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘United States naval ves-
sel’’ and inserting ‘‘vessel of the Armed 
Forces’’; and 
(4) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(e) For purposes of this title, the term ‘vessel of the 
Armed Forces’ means— 
‘‘(1) any vessel owned or operated by the De-
partment of Defense or the Coast Guard, other than 
a time- or voyage-chartered vessel; and 
‘‘(2) any vessel owned and operated by the De-
partment of Transportation that is designated by 
the Secretary of the department in which the Coast
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Guard is operating as a vessel equivalent to a vessel 
described in paragraph (1).’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The analysis for chap-
ter 5 of title 14, United States Code, is further amended 
by striking the item relating to section 527 and inserting 
the following: 
‘‘527. Safety of vessels of the Armed Forces.’’. 
(c) 
CONFORMING
AMENDMENTS.—Section 
2510(a)(1) of title 14, United States Code, is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘armed forces’’ and inserting 
‘‘Armed Forces’’; and 
(2) by striking ‘‘section 101(a) of title 10’’ and 
inserting ‘‘section 527(e)’’. 
SEC. 4319. PROTECTING AGAINST UNMANNED AIRCRAFT. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 5 of title 14, United 
States Code, as amended by this division, is further 
amended by inserting after section 527 the following: 
‘‘§ 528. Protecting against unmanned aircraft 
‘‘(a) AUTHORITY.—Notwithstanding title 18 (includ-
ing section 32, section 1030, sections 2510–2522, and sec-
tions 3121–3127), and section 46502 of title 49, the Sec-
retary, or the Secretary’s designee, may take such actions 
described in subsection (c)(1) as are necessary to mitigate 
the threat, as defined by the Secretary in consultation with 
the Secretary of Transportation, that an unmanned air-
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craft system or unmanned aircraft poses to the safety or 
security of a covered vessel or aircraft. 
‘‘(b) COORDINATION WITH
THE SECRETARY
OF 
TRANSPORTATION.—The Secretary, or the Secretary’s 
designee, shall coordinate with the Secretary of Transpor-
tation, including the Administrator of the Federal Avia-
tion Administration, before issuing any guidance or imple-
menting any program or procedures to carry out this sec-
tion that might affect aviation safety, civilian aviation and 
aerospace operations, aircraft airworthiness, or the use of 
the airspace. 
‘‘(c) ACTIONS DESCRIBED.— 
‘‘(1) The actions described in this paragraph 
are the following: 
‘‘(A) Detect, identify, monitor, and track 
the unmanned aircraft system or unmanned air-
craft, without prior consent, including by means 
of intercept or other access of a wire, oral, or 
electronic communication used to control the 
unmanned aircraft system or unmanned air-
craft. 
‘‘(B) Warn the operator of the unmanned 
aircraft system or unmanned aircraft, including 
by passive or active, and direct or indirect phys-
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ical, electronic, radio, and electromagnetic 
means. 
‘‘(C) Disrupt control of the unmanned air-
craft system or unmanned aircraft, without 
prior consent, including by disabling the un-
manned aircraft system or unmanned aircraft 
by intercepting, interfering, or causing inter-
ference with wire, oral, electronic, or radio com-
munications used to control the unmanned air-
craft system or unmanned aircraft. 
‘‘(D) Seize or exercise control of the un-
manned aircraft system or unmanned aircraft. 
‘‘(E) Seize or otherwise confiscate the un-
manned aircraft system or unmanned aircraft. 
‘‘(F) Use reasonable force to disable, dam-
age, or destroy the unmanned aircraft system 
or unmanned aircraft. 
‘‘(2) The Secretary shall develop the actions de-
scribed in paragraph (1) in coordination with the 
Secretary of Transportation. 
‘‘(d) FORFEITURE.—Any unmanned aircraft system 
or unmanned aircraft described in subsection (a) that is 
seized by the Secretary is subject to forfeiture to the 
United States.
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‘‘(e) REGULATIONS.—The Secretary and the Sec-
retary of Transportation may prescribe regulations and 
shall issue guidance in the respective areas of each Sec-
retary to carry out this section. The Secretary and the 
Secretary of Transportation shall coordinate in the devel-
opment of such guidance. 
‘‘(f) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
‘‘(1) The term ‘covered vessel or aircraft’ means 
a vessel or aircraft that— 
‘‘(A)(i) is a vessel or aircraft operated by 
the Coast Guard; or 
‘‘(ii) is a vessel the Coast Guard is assist-
ing or escorting; 
‘‘(B) is located in the United States (in-
cluding the territories and possessions of the 
United States); and 
‘‘(C) is directly involved in a mission of the 
Coast Guard pertaining to— 
‘‘(i) assisting or escorting a vessel of 
the Department of Defense; 
‘‘(ii) assisting or escorting a vessel of 
national security significance, a high inter-
est vessel, a high capacity passenger vessel, 
or a high value unit, as those terms are de-
fined by the Secretary;
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‘‘(iii) section 91(a) of this title; 
‘‘(iv) assistance in protecting the 
President or the Vice President (or other 
officer next in order of succession to the 
Office of the President) pursuant to the 
Presidential Protection Assistance Act of 
1976 (18 U.S.C. 3056 note); 
‘‘(v) protection of a National Special 
Security Event, as designated by the Sec-
retary; 
‘‘(vi) air defense of the United States, 
including air sovereignty, ground-based air 
defense, and the National Capital Region 
integrated air defense system; or 
‘‘(vii) a search and rescue operation. 
‘‘(2) The terms ‘electronic communication’, 
‘intercept’, ‘oral communication’, and ‘wire commu-
nication’ have the meaning given those terms in sec-
tion 2510 of title 18. 
‘‘(3) The term ‘National Special Security 
Event’ has the meaning given the term in section 
2001 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 
U.S.C. 601). 
‘‘(4) The terms ‘unmanned aircraft’ and ‘un-
manned aircraft system’ have the meanings given
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those terms in section 331 of the FAA Moderniza-
tion and Reform Act of 2012 (Public Law 112–95; 
49 U.S.C. 40101 note). 
‘‘(g) PRESERVATION
OF
APPROPRIATE
AUTHOR-
ITY.— 
‘‘(1) Nothing in this section may be construed 
to vest in the Secretary any authority of the Sec-
retary of Transportation or the Administrator of the 
Federal Aviation Administration under title 49. 
‘‘(2) Nothing in this section may be construed 
to vest in the Secretary of Transportation or the Ad-
ministrator of the Federal Aviation Administration 
any authority of the Secretary under title 14. 
‘‘(h) PRIVACY PROTECTION.—Regulations or guid-
ance issued under subsection (e) shall ensure that— 
‘‘(1) the interception or acquisition of or access 
to communications to or from an unmanned aircraft 
system under this section is conducted in a manner 
consistent with the Fourth Amendment to the 
United States Constitution and applicable Federal 
law; 
‘‘(2) communications to or from an unmanned 
aircraft system are intercepted, acquired, or accessed 
only to the extent necessary to support a function of 
the Department;
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‘‘(3) records of such communications are not 
maintained for more than 180 days unless the Sec-
retary 
determines 
that 
maintenance 
of 
such 
records— 
‘‘(A) is necessary to support one or more 
functions of the Department; or 
‘‘(B) is required for a longer period to sup-
port a civilian law enforcement agency or by 
any other applicable law or regulation; and 
‘‘(4) such communications are not disclosed 
outside the Department unless the disclosure— 
‘‘(A) would fulfill a function of the Depart-
ment; 
‘‘(B) would support a civilian law enforce-
ment agency or enforcement activities of a reg-
ulatory agency in connection with a criminal or 
civil investigation of, or any regulatory action 
with regard to, any activity described under 
subsection (c); or 
‘‘(C) is otherwise required by law or regu-
lation. 
‘‘(i) SEMI-ANNUAL BRIEFINGS REQUIRED.— 
‘‘(1) Not less than 180 days after the date of 
the enactment of the Coast Guard Authorization Act 
of 2017, and every 6 months thereafter until the au-
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thority terminates pursuit to subsection (j), the Sec-
retary and the Secretary of Transportation shall 
jointly provide a briefing to the Committee on Com-
merce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate 
and the Committee on Transportation and Infra-
structure of the House of Representatives on the ac-
tivities carried out pursuant to this section. Such 
briefings shall include— 
‘‘(A) policies, programs, and procedures to 
mitigate or eliminate impacts of such activities 
to the National Airspace System; 
‘‘(B) a description of each instance where 
an action described in subsection (c)(1) has 
been taken; 
‘‘(C) how the Secretaries have informed 
the public as to the possible use of authorities 
under this section; and 
‘‘(D) how the Secretaries have engaged 
with Federal, State, and local law enforcement 
agencies to implement and use such authorities. 
‘‘(2) Each briefing under paragraph (1) shall be 
in unclassified form, but may be accompanied by an 
additional classified briefing. 
‘‘(j) TERMINATION OF AUTHORITY.—The authority 
pursuant to this section shall expire on December 31,
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2020, for Department missions unless the President of the 
United States certifies to Congress, not less than 45 days 
prior to the expiration date that retaining authority pursu-
ant to this section is in the national security interests of 
the United States, thereby extending the authority for 
those mission areas an additional 180 days.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The analysis for chap-
ter 5 of title 14, United States Code, as amended by this 
division, is further amended by inserting after the item 
relating to section 527 the following: 
‘‘528. Protecting against unmanned aircraft.’’. 
SEC. 4320. AIR FACILITIES. 
Section 912 of title 14, United States Code, is 
amended— 
(1) by striking subsection (a); 
(2) by redesignating subsections (b) and (c) as 
subsections (a) and (b), respectively; 
(3) in subsection (a) as redesignated— 
(A) by amending paragraph (3) to read as 
follows: 
‘‘(3) PUBLIC NOTICE AND COMMENT.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Prior to closing an air 
facility, the Secretary shall provide opportuni-
ties for public comment, including the con-
vening of public meetings in communities in the 
area of responsibility of the air facility with re-
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gard to the proposed closure or cessation of op-
erations at the air facility. 
‘‘(B) PUBLIC
MEETINGS.—Prior to con-
vening a public meeting under subparagraph 
(A), the Secretary shall notify each congres-
sional office representing any portion of the 
area of responsibility of the air station that is 
the subject to such public meeting of the sched-
ule and location of such public meeting.’’; 
(B) in paragraph (4)— 
(i) in the matter preceding subpara-
graph (A) by striking ‘‘2015’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘2017’’; and 
(ii) by amending subparagraph (A) to 
read as follows: 
‘‘(A) submit to the Congress a proposal for 
such closure, cessation, or reduction in oper-
ations along with the budget of the President 
submitted to Congress under section 1105(a) of 
title 31 that includes— 
‘‘(i) a discussion of the determination 
made by the Secretary pursuant to para-
graph (2); and
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‘‘(ii) a report summarizing the public 
comments received by the Secretary under 
paragraph (3)’’; and 
(C) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(5) CONGRESSIONAL REVIEW.—The Secretary 
may not close, cease operations, or significantly re-
duce personnel and use of a Coast Guard air facility 
for which a written notice is provided under para-
graph (4)(A) until a period of 18 months beginning 
on the date on which such notice is provided has 
elapsed.’’. 
TITLE XLIV—PORTS AND 
WATERWAYS SAFETY 
SEC. 4401. CODIFICATION OF PORTS AND WATERWAYS 
SAFETY ACT. 
(a) CODIFICATION.—Subtitle VII of title 46, United 
States Code, is amended by inserting before chapter 701 
the following: 
‘‘CHAPTER 700—PORTS AND WATERWAYS 
SAFETY 
‘‘SUBCHAPTER A—VESSEL OPERATIONS 
‘‘70001. Vessel traffic services. 
‘‘70002. Special powers. 
‘‘70003. Port access routes. 
‘‘70004. Considerations by Secretary. 
‘‘70005. International agreements. 
‘‘SUBCHAPTER B—PORTS AND WATERWAYS SAFETY 
‘‘70011. Waterfront safety. 
‘‘70012. Navigational hazards.
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‘‘70013. Requirement to notify Coast Guard of release of objects into the navi-
gable waters of the United States. 
‘‘SUBCHAPTER C—CONDITION FOR ENTRY INTO PORTS IN THE UNITED 
STATES 
‘‘70021. Conditions for entry to ports in the united states. 
‘‘SUBCHAPTER D—DEFINITIONS, REGULATIONS, ENFORCEMENT, 
INVESTIGATORY POWERS, APPLICABILITY 
‘‘70031. Definitions. 
‘‘70032. Saint Lawrence Seaway. 
‘‘70033. Limitation on application to foreign vessels. 
‘‘70034. Regulations. 
‘‘70035. Investigatory powers. 
‘‘70036. Enforcement. 
‘‘SUBCHAPTER I—VESSEL OPERATIONS 
‘‘§ 70001. Vessel traffic services 
‘‘(a) Subject to the requirements of section 70004, 
the Secretary— 
‘‘(1) in any port or place under the jurisdiction 
of the United States, in the navigable waters of the 
United States, or in any area covered by an inter-
national agreement negotiated pursuant to section 
70005, may construct, operate, maintain, improve, 
or expand vessel traffic services, that consist of 
measures for controlling or supervising vessel traffic 
or for protecting navigation and the marine environ-
ment and that may include one or more of reporting 
and operating requirements, surveillance and com-
munications systems, routing systems, and fairways; 
‘‘(2) shall require appropriate vessels that oper-
ate in an area of a vessel traffic service to utilize or 
comply with that service;
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‘‘(3)(A) may require vessels to install and use 
specified navigation equipment, communications 
equipment, electronic relative motion analyzer equip-
ment, or any electronic or other device necessary to 
comply with a vessel traffic service or that is nec-
essary in the interests of vessel safety. 
‘‘(B) Notwithstanding subparagraph (A), the 
Secretary shall not require fishing vessels under 300 
gross tons as measured under section 14502, or an 
alternate tonnage measured under section 14302 as 
prescribed by the Secretary under section 14104, or 
recreational vessels 65 feet or less to possess or use 
the equipment or devices required by this subsection 
solely under the authority of this chapter; 
‘‘(4) may control vessel traffic in areas subject 
to the jurisdiction of the United States that the Sec-
retary determines to be hazardous, or under condi-
tions of reduced visibility, adverse weather, vessel 
congestion, or other hazardous circumstances, by— 
‘‘(A) specifying times of entry, movement, 
or departure; 
‘‘(B) establishing vessel traffic routing 
schemes;
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‘‘(C) establishing vessel size, speed, or 
draft limitations and vessel operating condi-
tions; and 
‘‘(D) restricting operation, in any haz-
ardous area or under hazardous conditions, to 
vessels that have particular operating character-
istics or capabilities that the Secretary con-
siders necessary for safe operation under the 
circumstances; 
‘‘(5) may require the receipt of prearrival mes-
sages from any vessel, destined for a port or place 
subject to the jurisdiction of the United States, in 
sufficient time to permit advance vessel traffic plan-
ning before port entry, which shall include any infor-
mation that is not already a matter of record and 
that the Secretary determines necessary for the con-
trol of the vessel and the safety of the port or the 
marine environment; and 
‘‘(6) may prohibit the use on vessels of elec-
tronic or other devices that interfere with commu-
nication and navigation equipment, except that such 
authority shall not apply to electronic or other de-
vices certified to transmit in the maritime services 
by the Federal Communications Commission and
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used within the frequency bands 157.1875–157.4375 
MHz and 161.7875–162.0375 MHz. 
‘‘(b) COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary may enter 
into cooperative agreements with public or private 
agencies, authorities, associations, institutions, cor-
porations, organizations, or other persons to carry 
out the functions under subsection (a)(1). 
‘‘(2) LIMITATION.— 
‘‘(A) A nongovernmental entity may not 
under this subsection carry out an inherently 
governmental function. 
‘‘(B) As used in this paragraph, the term 
‘inherently governmental function’ means any 
activity that is so intimately related to the pub-
lic interest as to mandate performance by an 
officer or employee of the Federal Government, 
including an activity that requires either the ex-
ercise of discretion in applying the authority of 
the Government or the use of judgment in mak-
ing a decision for the Government. 
‘‘(c) LIMITATION OF LIABILITY FOR COAST GUARD 
VESSEL TRAFFIC SERVICE PILOTS AND NON-FEDERAL 
VESSEL TRAFFIC SERVICE OPERATORS.—
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‘‘(1) COAST GUARD VESSEL TRAFFIC SERVICE 
PILOTS.—Any pilot, acting in the course and scope 
of his or her duties while at a Coast Guard Vessel 
Traffic Service, who provides information, advice, or 
communication assistance while under the super-
vision of a Coast Guard officer, member, or em-
ployee shall not be liable for damages caused by or 
related to such assistance unless the acts or omis-
sions of such pilot constitute gross negligence or 
willful misconduct. 
‘‘(2) NON-FEDERAL VESSEL TRAFFIC SERVICE 
OPERATORS.—An entity operating a non-Federal 
vessel traffic information service or advisory service 
pursuant to a duly executed written agreement with 
the Coast Guard, and any pilot acting on behalf of 
such entity, is not liable for damages caused by or 
related to information, advice, or communication as-
sistance provided by such entity or pilot while so op-
erating or acting unless the acts or omissions of 
such entity or pilot constitute gross negligence or 
willful misconduct. 
‘‘§ 70002. Special powers 
‘‘The Secretary may order any vessel, in a port or 
place subject to the jurisdiction of the United States or
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in the navigable waters of the United States, to operate 
or anchor in a manner the Secretary directs if— 
‘‘(1) the Secretary has reasonable cause to be-
lieve such vessel does not comply with any regulation 
issued under section 70034 or any other applicable 
law or treaty; 
‘‘(2) the Secretary determines such vessel does 
not satisfy the conditions for port entry set forth in 
section 70021 of this title; or 
‘‘(3) by reason of weather, visibility, sea condi-
tions, 
port 
congestion, 
other 
hazardous 
cir-
cumstances, or the condition of such vessel, the Sec-
retary is satisfied such direction is justified in the 
interest of safety. 
‘‘§ 70003. Port access routes 
‘‘(a) AUTHORITY TO DESIGNATE.—Except as pro-
vided in subsection (b) and subject to the requirements 
of subsection (c), in order to provide safe access routes 
for the movement of vessel traffic proceeding to or from 
ports or places subject to the jurisdiction of the United 
States, the Secretary shall designate necessary fairways 
and traffic separation schemes for vessels operating in the 
territorial sea of the United States and in high seas ap-
proaches, outside the territorial sea, to such ports or 
places. Such a designation shall recognize, within the des-
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ignated area, the paramount right of navigation over all 
other uses. 
‘‘(b) LIMITATION.— 
‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—No designation may be 
made by the Secretary under this section if— 
‘‘(A) the Secretary determines such a des-
ignation, as implemented, would deprive any 
person of the effective exercise of a right grant-
ed by a lease or permit executed or issued 
under other applicable provisions of law; and 
‘‘(B) such right has become vested before 
the time of publication of the notice required by 
paragraph (1) of subsection (c). 
‘‘(2) CONSULTATION
REQUIRED.—The Sec-
retary shall make the determination under para-
graph (1)(A) after consultation with the head of the 
agency responsible for executing the lease or issuing 
the permit. 
‘‘(c) CONSIDERATION
OF
OTHER
USES.—Before 
making a designation under subsection (a), and in accord-
ance with the requirements of section 70004, the Sec-
retary shall— 
‘‘(1) undertake a study of the potential traffic 
density and the need for safe access routes for ves-
sels in any area for which fairways or traffic separa-
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tion schemes are proposed or that may otherwise be 
considered and publish notice of such undertaking in 
the Federal Register; 
‘‘(2) in consultation with the Secretary of State, 
the Secretary of the Interior, the Secretary of Com-
merce, the Secretary of the Army, and the Gov-
ernors of affected States, as their responsibilities 
may require, take into account all other uses of the 
area under consideration, including, as appropriate, 
the exploration for, or exploitation of, oil, gas, or 
other mineral resources, the construction or oper-
ation of deepwater ports or other structures on or 
above the seabed or subsoil of the submerged lands 
or the Outer Continental Shelf of the United States, 
the establishment or operation of marine or estua-
rine sanctuaries, and activities involving recreational 
or commercial fishing; and 
‘‘(3) to the extent practicable, reconcile the 
need for safe access routes with the needs of all 
other reasonable uses of the area involved. 
‘‘(d) STUDY.—In carrying out the Secretary’s respon-
sibilities under subsection (c), the Secretary shall— 
‘‘(1) proceed expeditiously to complete any 
study undertaken; and
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‘‘(2) after completion of such a study, prompt-
ly— 
‘‘(A) issue a notice of proposed rulemaking 
for the designation contemplated; or 
‘‘(B) publish in the Federal Register a no-
tice that no designation is contemplated as a re-
sult of the study and the reason for such deter-
mination. 
‘‘(e) IMPLEMENTATION OF DESIGNATION.—In con-
nection with a designation made under this section, the 
Secretary— 
‘‘(1) shall issue reasonable rules and regulations 
governing the use of such designated areas, includ-
ing rules and regulations regarding the applicability 
of rules 9 and 10 of the International Regulations 
for Preventing Collisions at Sea, 1972, relating to 
narrow channels and traffic separation schemes, re-
spectively, in waters where such regulations apply; 
‘‘(2) to the extent that the Secretary finds rea-
sonable and necessary to effectuate the purposes of 
the designation, make the use of designated fairways 
and traffic separation schemes mandatory for spe-
cific types and sizes of vessels, foreign and domestic, 
operating in the territorial sea of the United States 
and for specific types and sizes of vessels of the
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United States operating on the high seas beyond the 
territorial sea of the United States; 
‘‘(3) may, from time to time, as necessary, ad-
just the location or limits of designated fairways or 
traffic separation schemes in order to accommodate 
the needs of other uses that cannot be reasonably 
accommodated otherwise, except that such an ad-
justment may not, in the judgment of the Secretary, 
unacceptably adversely affect the purpose for which 
the existing designation was made and the need for 
which continues; and 
‘‘(4) shall, through appropriate channels— 
‘‘(A) notify cognizant international organi-
zations of any designation, or adjustment there-
of; and 
‘‘(B) take action to seek the cooperation of 
foreign States in making it mandatory for ves-
sels under their control to use, to the same ex-
tent as required by the Secretary for vessels of 
the United States, any fairway or traffic sepa-
ration scheme designated under this section in 
any area of the high seas. 
‘‘§ 70004. Considerations by Secretary 
‘‘In carrying out the duties of the Secretary under 
sections 70001, 70002, and 70003, the Secretary shall—
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‘‘(1) take into account all relevant factors con-
cerning navigation and vessel safety, protection of 
the marine environment, and the safety and security 
of United States ports and waterways, including— 
‘‘(A) the scope and degree of the risk or 
hazard involved; 
‘‘(B) vessel traffic characteristics and 
trends, including traffic volume, the sizes and 
types of vessels involved, potential interference 
with the flow of commercial traffic, the presence 
of any unusual cargoes, and other similar fac-
tors; 
‘‘(C) port and waterway configurations and 
variations in local conditions of geography, cli-
mate, and other similar factors; 
‘‘(D) the need for granting exemptions for 
the installation and use of equipment or devices 
for use with vessel traffic services for certain 
classes of small vessels, such as self-propelled 
fishing vessels and recreational vessels; 
‘‘(E) the proximity of fishing grounds, oil 
and gas drilling and production operations, or 
any other potential or actual conflicting activ-
ity; 
‘‘(F) environmental factors;
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‘‘(G) economic impact and effects; 
‘‘(H) existing vessel traffic services; and 
‘‘(I) local practices and customs, including 
voluntary arrangements and agreements within 
the maritime community; and 
‘‘(2) at the earliest possible time, consult with 
and receive and consider the views of representatives 
of the maritime community, ports and harbor au-
thorities or associations, environmental groups, and 
other persons who may be affected by the proposed 
actions. 
‘‘§ 70005. International agreements 
‘‘(a) TRANSMITTAL
OF REGULATIONS.—The Sec-
retary shall transmit, via the Secretary of State, to appro-
priate international bodies or forums, any regulations 
issued under this subchapter, for consideration as inter-
national standards. 
‘‘(b) AGREEMENTS.—The President is authorized 
and encouraged to— 
‘‘(1) enter into negotiations and conclude and 
execute agreements with neighboring nations, to es-
tablish compatible vessel standards and vessel traffic 
services, and to establish, operate, and maintain 
international vessel traffic services, in areas and 
under circumstances of mutual concern; and
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‘‘(2) enter into negotiations, through appro-
priate international bodies, and conclude and execute 
agreements to establish vessel traffic services in ap-
propriate areas of the high seas. 
‘‘(c) OPERATIONS.—The Secretary, pursuant to any 
agreement negotiated under subsection (b) that is binding 
upon the United States in accordance with constitutional 
requirements, may— 
‘‘(1) require vessels operating in an area of a 
vessel traffic service to utilize or to comply with the 
vessel traffic service, including the carrying or in-
stallation of equipment and devices as necessary for 
the use of the service; and 
‘‘(2) waive, by order or regulation, the applica-
tion of any United States law or regulation con-
cerning the design, construction, operation, equip-
ment, personnel qualifications, and manning stand-
ards for vessels operating in waters over which the 
United States exercises jurisdiction if such vessel is 
not en route to or from a United States port or 
place, and if vessels en route to or from a United 
States port or place are accorded equivalent waivers 
of laws and regulations of the neighboring nation, 
when operating in waters over which that nation ex-
ercises jurisdiction.
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‘‘(d) SHIP REPORTING SYSTEMS.—The Secretary, in 
cooperation with the International Maritime Organization, 
may implement and enforce two mandatory ship reporting 
systems, consistent with international law, with respect to 
vessels subject to such reporting systems entering the fol-
lowing areas of the Atlantic Ocean: 
‘‘(1) Cape Cod Bay, Massachusetts Bay, and 
Great South Channel (in the area generally bounded 
by a line starting from a point on Cape Ann, Massa-
chusetts at 42 deg. 39′ N., 70 deg. 37′ W; then 
northeast to 42 deg. 45′ N., 70 deg. 13′ W; then 
southeast to 42 deg. 10′ N., 68 deg. 31′ W, then 
south to 41 deg. 00′ N., 68 deg. 31′ W; then west 
to 41 deg. 00′ N., 69 deg. 17′ W; then northeast to 
42 deg. 05′ N., 70 deg. 02′ W, then west to 42 deg. 
04′ N., 70 deg. 10′ W; and then along the Massa-
chusetts shoreline of Cape Cod Bay and Massachu-
setts Bay back to the point on Cape Ann at 42 deg. 
39′ N., 70 deg. 37′ W). 
‘‘(2) In the coastal waters of the Southeastern 
United States within about 25 nm along a 90 nm 
stretch of the Atlantic seaboard (in an area gen-
erally extending from the shoreline east to longitude 
80 deg. 51.6′ W with the southern and northern
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boundary at latitudes 30 deg. 00′ N., 31 deg. 27′ 
N., respectively). 
‘‘SUBCHAPTER II—PORTS AND WATERWAYS 
SAFETY 
‘‘§ 70011. Waterfront safety 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary may take such ac-
tion as is necessary to— 
‘‘(1) prevent damage to, or the destruction of, 
any bridge or other structure on or in the navigable 
waters of the United States, or any land structure 
or shore area immediately adjacent to such waters; 
and 
‘‘(2) protect the navigable waters and the re-
sources therein from harm resulting from vessel or 
structure damage, destruction, or loss. 
‘‘(b) ACTIONS AUTHORIZED.—Actions authorized by 
subsection (a) include— 
‘‘(1) establishing procedures, measures, and 
standards for the handling, loading, unloading, stor-
age, stowage, and movement on a structure (includ-
ing the emergency removal, control, and disposition) 
of explosives or other dangerous articles and sub-
stances, including oil or hazardous material as those 
terms are defined in section 2101;
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‘‘(2) prescribing minimum safety equipment re-
quirements for a structure to assure adequate pro-
tection from fire, explosion, natural disaster, and 
other serious accidents or casualties; 
‘‘(3) establishing water or waterfront safety 
zones, or other measures, for limited, controlled, or 
conditional access and activity when necessary for 
the protection of any vessel, structure, waters, or 
shore area; and 
‘‘(4) establishing procedures for examination to 
assure compliance with the requirements prescribed 
under this section. 
‘‘(c) STATE LAW.—Nothing in this section, with re-
spect to structures, prohibits a State or political subdivi-
sion thereof from prescribing higher safety equipment re-
quirements or safety standards than those that may be 
prescribed by regulations under this section. 
‘‘§ 70012. Navigational hazards 
‘‘(a) REPORTING PROCEDURE.—The Secretary shall 
establish a program to encourage fishermen and other ves-
sel operators to report potential or existing navigational 
hazards involving pipelines to the Secretary through Coast 
Guard field offices. 
‘‘(b) SECRETARY’S RESPONSE.—
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‘‘(1) NOTIFICATION BY THE OPERATOR OF A 
PIPELINE.—Upon notification by the operator of a 
pipeline of a hazard to navigation with respect to 
that pipeline, the Secretary shall immediately notify 
Coast Guard headquarters, the Pipeline and Haz-
ardous Materials Safety Administration, other af-
fected Federal and State agencies, and vessel owners 
and operators in the pipeline’s vicinity. 
‘‘(2) NOTIFICATION
BY
OTHER
PERSONS.— 
Upon notification by any other person of a hazard 
or potential hazard to navigation with respect to a 
pipeline, the Secretary shall promptly determine 
whether a hazard exists, and if so shall immediately 
notify Coast Guard headquarters, the Pipeline and 
Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, other 
affected Federal and State agencies, vessel owners 
and operators in the pipeline’s vicinity, and the 
owner and operator of the pipeline. 
‘‘(c) PIPELINE DEFINED.—For purposes of this sec-
tion, the term ‘pipeline’ has the meaning given the term 
‘pipeline facility’ in section 60101(a)(18) of title 49.
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‘‘§ 70013. Requirement to notify Coast Guard of re-
lease of objects into the navigable waters 
of the United States 
‘‘(a) REQUIREMENT.—As soon as a person has 
knowledge of any release from a vessel or facility into the 
navigable waters of the United States of any object that 
creates an obstruction prohibited under section 10 of the 
Act of March 3, 1899, popularly known as the Rivers and 
Harbors Appropriations Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. 403), 
such person shall notify the Secretary and the Secretary 
of the Army of such release. 
‘‘(b) RESTRICTION ON USE OF NOTIFICATION.—Any 
notification provided by an individual in accordance with 
subsection (a) may not be used against such individual 
in any criminal case, except a prosecution for perjury or 
for giving a false statement. 
‘‘SUBCHAPTER III—CONDITION FOR ENTRY 
INTO PORTS IN THE UNITED STATES 
‘‘§ 70021. Conditions for entry to ports in the United 
States 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—No vessel that is subject to chap-
ter 37 shall operate in the navigable waters of the United 
States or transfer cargo or residue in any port or place 
under the jurisdiction of the United States, if such ves-
sel—
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‘‘(1) has a history of accidents, pollution inci-
dents, or serious repair problems that, as determined 
by the Secretary, creates reason to believe that such 
vessel may be unsafe or may create a threat to the 
marine environment; 
‘‘(2) fails to comply with any applicable regula-
tion issued under section 70034, chapter 37, or any 
other applicable law or treaty; 
‘‘(3) discharges oil or hazardous material in vio-
lation of any law of the United States or in a man-
ner or quantities inconsistent with any treaty to 
which the United States is a party; 
‘‘(4) does not comply with any applicable vessel 
traffic service requirements; 
‘‘(5) is manned by one or more officers who are 
licensed by a certificating State that the Secretary 
has determined, pursuant to section 9101 of title 46, 
does not have standards for licensing and certifi-
cation of seafarers that are comparable to or more 
stringent than United States standards or inter-
national standards that are accepted by the United 
States; 
‘‘(6) is not manned in compliance with manning 
levels as determined by the Secretary to be necessary 
to insure the safe navigation of the vessel; or
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‘‘(7) while underway, does not have at least one 
licensed deck officer on the navigation bridge who is 
capable of clearly understanding English. 
‘‘(b) EXCEPTIONS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary may allow 
provisional entry of a vessel that is not in compli-
ance with subsection (a), if the owner or operator of 
such vessel proves, to the satisfaction of the Sec-
retary, that such vessel is not unsafe or a threat to 
the marine environment, and if such entry is nec-
essary for the safety of the vessel or persons aboard. 
‘‘(2) PROVISIONS
NOT
APPLICABLE.—Para-
graphs (1), (2), (3), and (4) of subsection (a) of this 
section shall not apply to a vessel allowed provisional 
entry under paragraph (1) if the owner or operator 
of such vessel proves, to the satisfaction of the Sec-
retary, that such vessel is no longer unsafe or a 
threat to the marine environment, and is no longer 
in violation of any applicable law, treaty, regulation, 
or condition, as appropriate.
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‘‘SUBCHAPTER 
IV—DEFINITIONS, 
REGULA-
TIONS, 
ENFORCEMENT, 
INVESTIGATORY 
POWERS, APPLICABILITY 
‘‘§ 70031. Definitions 
‘‘As used in subchapters A through C and this sub-
chapter, unless the context otherwise requires: 
‘‘(1) The term ‘marine environment’ means— 
‘‘(A) the navigable waters of the United 
States and the land and resources therein and 
thereunder; 
‘‘(B) the waters and fishery resources of 
any area over which the United States asserts 
exclusive fishery management authority; 
‘‘(C) the seabed and subsoil of the Outer 
Continental Shelf of the United States, the re-
sources thereof, and the waters superjacent 
thereto; and 
‘‘(D) the recreational, economic, and scenic 
values of such waters and resources. 
‘‘(2) The term ‘Secretary’ means the Secretary 
of the department in which the Coast Guard is oper-
ating, except that such term means the Secretary of 
Transportation with respect to the application of 
this chapter to the Saint Lawrence Seaway.
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‘‘(3) The term ‘navigable waters of the United 
States’ includes all waters of the territorial sea of 
the United States as described in Presidential Proc-
lamation No. 5928 of December 27, 1988. 
‘‘§ 70032. Saint Lawrence Seaway 
‘‘The authority granted to the Secretary under sec-
tions 70001, 70002, 70003, 7004, and 70011 may not be 
delegated with respect to the Saint Lawrence Seaway to 
any agency other than the Saint Lawrence Seaway Devel-
opment Corporation. Any other authority granted the Sec-
retary under subchapters A through C and this subchapter 
shall be delegated by the Secretary to the Saint Lawrence 
Seaway Development Corporation to the extent the Sec-
retary determines such delegation is necessary for the 
proper operation of the Saint Lawrence Seaway. 
‘‘§ 70033. Limitation on application to foreign vessels 
‘‘Except pursuant to international treaty, convention, 
or agreement, to which the United States is a party, sub-
chapters A through C and this subchapter shall not apply 
to any foreign vessel that is not destined for, or departing 
from, a port or place subject to the jurisdiction of the 
United States and that is in— 
‘‘(1) innocent passage through the territorial 
sea of the United States; or
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‘‘(2) transit through the navigable waters of the 
United States that form a part of an international 
strait. 
‘‘§ 70034. Regulations 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—In accordance with section 553 
of title 5, the Secretary shall issue, and may from time 
to time amend or repeal, regulations necessary to imple-
ment subchapters A through C and this subchapter. 
‘‘(b) CONSULTATION.—In the exercise of the regu-
latory authority under subchapters A through C and this 
subchapter, the Secretary shall consult with, and receive 
and consider the views of all interested persons, includ-
ing— 
‘‘(1) interested Federal departments and agen-
cies; 
‘‘(2) officials of State and local governments; 
‘‘(3) representatives of the maritime commu-
nity; 
‘‘(4) representatives of port and harbor authori-
ties or associations; 
‘‘(5) representatives of environmental groups; 
‘‘(6) any other interested persons who are 
knowledgeable or experienced in dealing with prob-
lems involving vessel safety, port and waterways
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safety, and protection of the marine environment; 
and 
‘‘(7) advisory committees consisting of all inter-
ested segments of the public when the establishment 
of such committees is considered necessary because 
the issues involved are highly complex or controver-
sial. 
‘‘§ 70035. Investigatory powers 
‘‘(a) SECRETARY.—The Secretary may investigate 
any incident, accident, or act involving the loss or destruc-
tion of, or damage to, any structure subject to subchapters 
A through C and this subchapter, or that affects or may 
affect the safety or environmental quality of the ports, 
harbors, or navigable waters of the United States. 
‘‘(b) POWERS.—In an investigation under this sec-
tion, the Secretary may issue subpoenas to require the at-
tendance of witnesses and the production of documents or 
other evidence relating to such incident, accident, or act. 
If any person refuses to obey a subpoena, the Secretary 
may request the Attorney General to invoke the aid of the 
appropriate district court of the United States to compel 
compliance with the subpoena. Any district court of the 
United States may, in the case of refusal to obey a sub-
poena, issue an order requiring compliance with the sub-
poena, and failure to obey the order may be punished by
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the court as contempt. Witnesses may be paid fees for 
travel and attendance at rates not exceeding those allowed 
in a district court of the United States. 
‘‘§ 70036. Enforcement 
‘‘(a) CIVIL PENALTY.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Any person who is found 
by the Secretary, after notice and an opportunity for 
a hearing, to have violated subchapters A through C 
or this subchapter or a regulation issued under sub-
chapters A through C or this subchapter shall be lia-
ble to the United States for a civil penalty, not to 
exceed $25,000 for each violation. Each day of a 
continuing violation shall constitute a separate viola-
tion. The amount of such civil penalty shall be as-
sessed by the Secretary, or the Secretary’s designee, 
by written notice. In determining the amount of 
such penalty, the Secretary shall take into account 
the nature, circumstances, extent, and gravity of the 
prohibited acts committed and, with respect to the 
violator, the degree of culpability, any history of 
prior offenses, ability to pay, and such other matters 
as justice may require. 
‘‘(2) COMPROMISE, MODIFICATION, OR REMIS-
SION.—The Secretary may compromise, modify, or 
remit, with or without conditions, any civil penalty
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that is subject to imposition or that has been im-
posed under this section. 
‘‘(3) FAILURE TO PAY PENALTY.—If any per-
son fails to pay an assessment of a civil penalty 
after it has become final, the Secretary may refer 
the matter to the Attorney General of the United 
States, for collection in any appropriate district 
court of the United States. 
‘‘(b) CRIMINAL PENALTY.— 
‘‘(1) CLASS D FELONY.—Any person who will-
fully and knowingly violates subchapters A through 
C or this subchapter or any regulation issued there-
under commits a class D felony. 
‘‘(2) CLASS C FELONY.—Any person who, in 
the willful and knowing violation of subchapters A 
through C or this subchapter or of any regulation 
issued thereunder, uses a dangerous weapon, or en-
gages in conduct that causes bodily injury or fear of 
imminent bodily injury to any officer authorized to 
enforce the provisions of such a subchapter or the 
regulations issued under such subchapter, commits a 
class C felony. 
‘‘(c) IN REM LIABILITY.—Any vessel that is used in 
violation of subchapters A, B, or C or this subchapter, 
or any regulations issued under such subchapter, shall be
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liable in rem for any civil penalty assessed pursuant to 
subsection (a) and may be proceeded against in the United 
States district court for any district in which such vessel 
may be found. 
‘‘(d) INJUNCTION.—The United States district courts 
shall have jurisdiction to restrain violations of subchapter 
A, B, or C or this subchapter or of regulations issued 
under such subchapter, for cause shown. 
‘‘(e) DENIAL OF ENTRY.—Except as provided in sec-
tion 70021, the Secretary may, subject to recognized prin-
ciples of international law, deny entry by any vessel that 
is not in compliance with subchapter A, B, or C or this 
subchapter or the regulations issued under such sub-
chapter— 
‘‘(1) into the navigable waters of the United 
States; or 
‘‘(2) to any port or place under the jurisdiction 
of the United States. 
‘‘(f) WITHHOLDING OF CLEARANCE.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—If any owner, operator, or 
individual in charge of a vessel is liable for a penalty 
or fine under this section, or if reasonable cause ex-
ists to believe that the owner, operator, or individual 
in charge may be subject to a penalty or fine under 
this section, the Secretary of the Treasury, upon the
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request of the Secretary, shall with respect to such 
vessel refuse or revoke any clearance required by 
section 60105 of title 46. 
‘‘(2) GRANTING CLEARANCE REFUSED OR RE-
VOKED.—Clearance refused or revoked under this 
subsection may be granted upon filing of a bond or 
other surety satisfactory to the Secretary.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The analysis at the be-
ginning of such subtitle is amended by inserting before 
the item relating to chapter 701 the following: 
‘‘700. Ports and Waterways Safety .............................................70001.’’. 
SEC. 4402. CONFORMING AMENDMENTS. 
(a) ELECTRONIC CHARTS.— 
(1) TRANSFER OF PROVISION.—Section 4A of 
the Ports and Waterways Safety Act (33 U.S.C. 
1223a)— 
(A) is redesignated as section 3105 of title 
46, United States Code, and transferred to ap-
pear after section 3104 of that title; and 
(B) is amended by striking subsection (b) 
and inserting the following: 
‘‘(b) LIMITATION ON APPLICATION.—Except pursu-
ant to an international treaty, convention, or agreement, 
to which the United States is a party, this section shall 
not apply to any foreign vessel that is not destined for,
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or departing from, a port or place subject to the jurisdic-
tion of the United States and that is in— 
‘‘(1) innocent passage through the territorial 
sea of the United States; or 
‘‘(2) transit through the navigable waters of the 
United States that form a part of an international 
strait.’’. 
(2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The analysis at 
the beginning of chapter 31 of such title is amended 
by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘3105. Electronic charts.’’. 
(b) PORT, HARBOR, AND COASTAL FACILITY SECU-
RITY.— 
(1) TRANSFER OF PROVISIONS.—So much of 
section 7 of the Ports and Waterways Safety Act 
(33 U.S.C. 1226) as precedes subsection (c) of that 
section is redesignated as section 70116 of title 46, 
United States Code, and transferred so as to replace 
section 70116 of that title, as in effect before the 
enactment of this Act. 
(2) DEFINITIONS, ADMINISTRATION, AND EN-
FORCEMENT.—Section 70116 of title 46, United 
States Code, as amended by paragraph (1) of this 
subsection, is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing:
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‘‘(c) DEFINITIONS, ADMINISTRATION, 
AND
EN-
FORCEMENT.—This section shall be treated as part of 
chapter 700 for purposes of sections 70031, 70032, 
70034, 70035, and 70036.’’. 
(3) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The analysis at 
the beginning of chapter 701 of such title is amend-
ed by striking the item relating to section 70116 and 
inserting the following: 
‘‘70116. Port, harbor, and coastal facility security.’’. 
(c) NONDISCLOSURE OF PORT SECURITY PLANS.— 
Subsection (c) of section 7 of the Ports and Waterways 
Safety Act (33 U.S.C. 1226), as so designated before the 
application of subsection (b)(1) of this section— 
(1) is redesignated as subsection (f) of section 
70103 of title 46, United States Code, and trans-
ferred so as to appear after subsection (e) of such 
section; and 
(2) is amended by striking ‘‘this Act’’ and in-
serting ‘‘this chapter’’. 
(d) REPEAL.—Section 2307 of title 46, United States 
Code, and the item relating to that section in the analysis 
at the beginning of chapter 23 of that title, are repealed. 
(e) REPEAL.—The Ports and Waterways Safety Act 
(33 U.S.C. 1221–1231, 1232–1232b), as amended by this 
division, is repealed.
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SEC. 4403. TRANSITIONAL AND SAVINGS PROVISIONS. 
(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) SOURCE
PROVISION.—The term ‘‘source 
provision’’ means a provision of law that is replaced 
by a title 46 provision under this title. 
(2) TITLE 46 PROVISION.—The term ‘‘title 46 
provision’’ means a provision of title 46, United 
States Code, that is enacted by section 4402 of this 
title. 
(b) CUTOFF DATE.—The title 46 provisions replace 
certain provisions of law enacted before the date of the 
enactment of this Act. If a law enacted after that date 
amends or repeals a source provision, that law is deemed 
to amend or repeal, as the case may be, the corresponding 
title 46 provision. If a law enacted after that date is other-
wise inconsistent with a title 46 provision or a provision 
of this title, that law supersedes the title 46 provision or 
provision of this title to the extent of the inconsistency. 
(c) ORIGINAL DATE OF ENACTMENT UNCHANGED.— 
For purposes of determining whether one provision of law 
supersedes another based on enactment later in time, a 
title 46 provision is deemed to have been enacted on the 
date of enactment of the source provision that the title 
46 provision replaces. 
(d) REFERENCES TO TITLE 46 PROVISIONS.—A ref-
erence to a title 46 provision, including a reference in a
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regulation, order, or other law, is deemed to refer to the 
corresponding source provision. 
(e) REFERENCES TO SOURCE PROVISIONS.—A ref-
erence to a source provision, including a reference in a 
regulation, order, or other law, is deemed to refer to the 
corresponding title 46 provision. 
(f) REGULATIONS, ORDERS, AND OTHER ADMINIS-
TRATIVE ACTIONS.—A regulation, order, or other admin-
istrative action in effect under a source provision con-
tinues in effect under the corresponding title 46 provision. 
(g) ACTIONS TAKEN AND OFFENSES COMMITTED.— 
An action taken or an offense committed under a source 
provision is deemed to have been taken or committed 
under the corresponding title 46 provision. 
SEC. 4404. RULE OF CONSTRUCTION. 
This title, including the amendments made by this 
title, is intended only to transfer provisions of the Ports 
and Waterways Safety Act to title 46, United States Code, 
and may not be construed to alter— 
(1) the effect of a provision of the Ports and 
Waterways Safety Act, including any authority or 
requirement therein; 
(2) a department or agency interpretation with 
respect to the Ports and Waterways Safety Act; or
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(3) a judicial interpretation with respect to the 
Ports and Waterways Safety Act. 
SEC. 4405. ADVISORY COMMITTEE: REPEAL. 
Section 18 of the Coast Guard Authorization Act of 
1991 (Public Law 102–241; 105 Stat. 2213) is repealed. 
SEC. 4406. REGATTAS AND MARINE PARADES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 700 of title 46, United 
States Code, as established by section 4401 of this title, 
is amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘SUBCHAPTER V—REGATTAS AND MARINE 
PARADES 
‘‘§ 70041. Regattas and marine parades 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Commandant of the Coast 
Guard may issue regulations to promote the safety of life 
on navigable waters during regattas or marine parades. 
‘‘(b) DETAIL AND USE OF VESSELS.—To enforce 
regulations issued under this section— 
‘‘(1) the Commandant may detail any public 
vessel in the service of the Coast Guard and make 
use of any private vessel tendered gratuitously for 
that purpose; and 
‘‘(2) upon the request of the Commandant, the 
head of any other Federal department or agency 
may enforce the regulations by means of any public
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vessel of such department and any private vessel 
tendered gratuitously for that purpose. 
‘‘(c) TRANSFER OF AUTHORITY.—The authority of 
the Commandant under this section may be transferred 
by the President for any special occasion to the head of 
another Federal department or agency whenever in the 
President’s judgment such transfer is desirable. 
‘‘(d) PENALTIES.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—For any violation of regula-
tions issued pursuant to this section the following 
penalties shall be incurred: 
‘‘(A) A licensed officer shall be liable to 
suspension or revocation of license in the man-
ner prescribed by law for incompetency or mis-
conduct. 
‘‘(B) Any person in charge of the naviga-
tion of a vessel other than a licensed officer 
shall be liable to a penalty of $5,000. 
‘‘(C) The owner of a vessel (including any 
corporate officer of a corporation owning the 
vessel) actually on board shall be liable to a 
penalty of $5,000, unless the violation of regu-
lations occurred without the owner’s knowledge. 
‘‘(D) Any other person shall be liable to a 
penalty of $2,500.
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‘‘(2) MITIGATION
OR
REMISSION.—The Com-
mandant may mitigate or remit any penalty provided 
for in this subsection in the manner prescribed by 
law for the mitigation or remission of penalties for 
violation of the navigation laws.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The analysis for chap-
ter 700 of title 46, United States Code, as established by 
section 4401 of this title, is amended by adding at the 
end the following: 
‘‘SUBCHAPTER E—REGATTAS AND MARINE PARADES 
‘‘70041. Regattas and marine parades.’’. 
(c) REPEAL.—The Act of April 28, 1908 (35 Stat. 
69, chapter 151; 33 U.S.C. 1233 et seq.), is repealed. 
SEC. 4407. REGULATION OF VESSELS IN TERRITORIAL 
WATERS OF UNITED STATES. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT OF SUBCHAPTER F.—Chapter 
700 of title 46, United States Code, as established by sec-
tion 4401 of this title, is amended by adding at the end 
the following: 
‘‘SUBCHAPTER VI—REGULATION OF VESSELS 
IN TERRITORIAL WATERS OF UNITED STATES 
‘‘§ 70054. Definitions 
‘‘In this subchapter: 
‘‘(1) UNITED
STATES.—The term ‘United 
States’ includes all territory and waters, continental
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or insular, subject to the jurisdiction of the United 
States. 
‘‘(2) TERRITORIAL WATERS.—The term ‘terri-
torial waters of the United States’ includes all 
waters of the territorial sea of the United States as 
described in Presidential Proclamation 5928 of De-
cember 27, 1988.’’. 
(b) REGULATION OF ANCHORAGE AND MOVEMENT 
OF VESSELS DURING NATIONAL EMERGENCY.—Section 1 
of title II of the Act of June 15, 1917 (40 Stat. 220, chap-
ter 30; 50 U.S.C. 191), is amended— 
(1) by striking the section designation and all 
that follows before ‘‘by proclamation’’ and inserting 
the following: 
‘‘§ 70051. Regulation of anchorage and movement of 
vessels during national emergency 
‘‘Whenever the President’’; 
(2) by striking ‘‘of the Treasury’’; 
(3) by striking ‘‘of the department in which the 
Coast Guard is operating’’; 
(4) by striking ‘‘this title’’ and inserting ‘‘this 
subchapter’’; and 
(5) by transferring the section so that the sec-
tion appears before section 70054 of title 46, United
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States Code (as added by subsection (a) of this sec-
tion). 
(c) SEIZURE AND FORFEITURE OF VESSEL; FINE 
AND IMPRISONMENT.—Section 2 of title II of the Act of 
June 15, 1917 (40 Stat. 220, chapter 30; 50 U.S.C. 192), 
is amended— 
(1) by striking the section designation and all 
that follows before ‘‘agent,’’ and inserting the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘§ 70052. Seizure and forfeiture of vessel; fine and im-
prisonment 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—If any owner,’’; 
(2) by striking ‘‘this title’’ each place it appears 
and inserting ‘‘this subchapter’’; and 
(3) by transferring the section so that the sec-
tion appears after section 70051 of title 46, United 
States Code (as transferred by subsection (b) of this 
section). 
(d) ENFORCEMENT PROVISIONS.—Section 4 of title 
II of the Act of June 15, 1917 (40 Stat. 220, chapter 
30; 50 U.S.C. 194), is amended— 
(1) by striking all before ‘‘may employ’’ and in-
serting the following: 
‘‘§ 70053. Enforcement provisions 
‘‘The President’’;
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(2) by striking ‘‘the purpose of this title’’ and 
inserting ‘‘this subchapter’’; and 
(3) by transferring the section so that the sec-
tion appears after section 70052 of title 46, United 
States Code (as transferred by subsection (c) of this 
section). 
(e) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The analysis for chap-
ter 700 of title 46, United States Code, as established by 
section 4401 of this title, is amended by adding at the 
end the following: 
‘‘SUBCHAPTER F—REGULATION OF VESSELS IN TERRITORIAL WATERS OF 
UNITED STATES 
‘‘70051. Regulation of anchorage and movement of vessels during national emer-
gency. 
‘‘70052. Seizure and forfeiture of vessel; fine and imprisonment. 
‘‘70053. Enforcement provisions. 
‘‘70054. Definitions.’’. 
SEC. 4408. PORT, HARBOR, AND COASTAL FACILITY SECU-
RITY. 
(a) TRANSFER OF PROVISIONS.—So much of section 
7 of the Ports and Waterways Safety Act (33 U.S.C. 
1226) as precedes subsection (c) of that section is redesig-
nated as section 70102a of title 46, United States Code, 
and transferred so as to appear after section 70102 of 
that title. 
(b) DEFINITIONS, ADMINISTRATION, AND ENFORCE-
MENT.—Section 70102a of title 46, United States Code, 
as amended by paragraph (1) of this subsection, is amend-
ed by adding at the end the following:
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‘‘(c) DEFINITIONS, ADMINISTRATION, 
AND
EN-
FORCEMENT.—This section shall be treated as part of 
chapter 700 for purposes of sections 70031, 70032, 
70034, 70035, and 70036.’’. 
(c) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The analysis at the be-
ginning of chapter 701 of such title is amended by insert-
ing after the item relating to section 70102 the following: 
‘‘70102a. Port, harbor, and coastal facility security.’’. 
(d) NONDISCLOSURE OF PORT SECURITY PLANS.— 
Subsection (c) of section 7 of the Ports and Waterways 
Safety Act (33 U.S.C. 1226), as so designated before the 
application of subsection (b)(1) of this section— 
(1) is redesignated as subsection (f) of section 
70103 of title 46, United States Code, and trans-
ferred so as to appear after subsection (e) of such 
section; and 
(2) is amended by striking ‘‘this Act’’ and in-
serting ‘‘this chapter’’. 
TITLE XLV—MARITIME 
TRANSPORTATION SAFETY 
SEC. 4501. CONSISTENCY IN MARINE INSPECTIONS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 3305 of title 46, United 
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(d)(1) The Commandant of the Coast Guard shall 
ensure that Officers in Charge, Marine Inspections con-
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sistently interpret regulations and standards under this 
subtitle and chapter 700 to avoid disruption and undue 
expense to industry. 
‘‘(2)(A) Subject to subparagraph (B), in the event of 
a disagreement regarding the condition of a vessel or the 
interpretation of a regulation or standard referred to in 
subsection (a) between a local Officer in Charge, Marine 
Inspection conducting an inspection of the vessel and the 
Officer in Charge, Marine Inspection that issued the most 
recent certificate of inspection for the vessel, such Officers 
shall seek to resolve such disagreement. 
‘‘(B) If a disagreement described in subparagraph 
(A) involves vessel design or plan review, the Coast Guard 
marine safety center shall be included in all efforts to re-
solve such disagreement. 
‘‘(C) If a disagreement described in subparagraph 
(A) or (B) cannot be resolved, the local Officer in Charge, 
Marine Inspection shall submit to the Commandant of the 
Coast Guard, through the cognizant Coast Guard district 
commander, a request for a final agency determination of 
the matter in disagreement. 
‘‘(3) The Commandant of the Coast Guard shall— 
‘‘(A) provide to each person affected by a deci-
sion or action by an Officer in Charge, Marine In-
spection or by the Coast Guard marine safety center
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all information necessary for such person to exercise 
any right to appeal such decision or action; and 
‘‘(B) if such an appeal is filed, process such ap-
peal under parts 1 through 4 of title 46, Code of 
Federal Regulations, as in effect on the date of en-
actment of the Coast Guard Authorization Act of 
2017. 
‘‘(4) In this section, the term ‘Officer in Charge, Ma-
rine Inspection’ means any person from the civilian or 
military branch of the Coast Guard who— 
‘‘(A) is designated as such by the Commandant; 
and 
‘‘(B) under the superintendence and direction 
of the cognizant Coast Guard district commander, is 
in charge of an inspection zone for the performance 
of duties with respect to the inspections under, and 
enforcement and administration of, subtitle II, chap-
ter 700, and regulations under such laws.’’. 
(b) REPORT ON MARINE INSPECTOR TRAINING.— 
Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of 
this Act, the Commandant of the Coast Guard shall sub-
mit to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Trans-
portation of the Senate and the Committee on Transpor-
tation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives 
a report on the training, experience, and qualifications re-
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quired for assignment as a marine inspector under section 
312 of title 14, United States Code, including— 
(1) a description of any continuing education 
requirement, including a specific list of the required 
courses; 
(2) a description of the training, including a 
specific list of the included courses, offered to a 
journeyman or an advanced journeyman marine in-
spector to advance inspection expertise; 
(3) a description of any training that was of-
fered in the 15-year period before the date of the en-
actment of this Act, but is no longer required or of-
fered, including a specific list of the included 
courses, including the senior marine inspector course 
and any plan review courses; 
(4) a justification for why a course described in 
paragraph (3) is no longer required or offered; and 
(5) a list of the course content the Com-
mandant considers necessary to promote consistency 
among marine inspectors in an environment of in-
creasingly complex vessels and vessel systems. 
SEC. 4502. UNINSPECTED PASSENGER VESSELS IN ST. 
LOUIS COUNTY, MINNESOTA. 
Section 4105 of title 46, United States Code, amend-
ed—
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(1) by redesignating subsection (c) as sub-
section (d); and 
(2) by inserting after subsection (b) the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(c) In applying this title with respect to an 
uninspected vessel of less than 25 feet overall in length 
that carries passengers on Crane Lake or waters contig-
uous to such lake in St. Louis County, Minnesota, the Sec-
retary shall substitute ‘12 passengers’ for ‘6 passengers’ 
each place it appears in section 2101(42).’’. 
SEC. 4503. ENGINE CUT-OFF SWITCH REQUIREMENTS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 43 of title 46, United 
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘§ 4312. Engine cut-off switches 
‘‘(a) INSTALLATION REQUIREMENT.—A manufac-
turer, distributor, or dealer that installs propulsion ma-
chinery and associated starting controls on a covered rec-
reational vessel shall equip such vessel with an engine cut- 
off switch and engine cut-off switch link that meet Amer-
ican Boat and Yacht Council Standard A-33, as in effect 
on the date of the enactment of the Coast Guard Author-
ization Act of 2017. 
‘‘(b) EDUCATION
ON
CUT-OFF
SWITCHES.—The 
Commandant of the Coast Guard, through the National
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Boating Safety Advisory Committee established under sec-
tion 15105, may initiate a boating safety program on the 
use and benefits of cut-off switches for recreational ves-
sels. 
‘‘(c) AVAILABILITY
OF STANDARD
FOR INSPEC-
TION.— 
‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—Not later than 90 days 
after the date of the enactment of this section, the 
Commandant shall transmit American Boat and 
Yacht Council Standard A–33, as in effect on the 
date of enactment of the Coast Guard Authorization 
Act of 2017, to— 
‘‘(A) the Committee on Transportation and 
Infrastructure of the House of Representatives; 
‘‘(B) 
the 
Committee 
on 
Commerce, 
Science, and Transportation of the Senate; and 
‘‘(C) the Coast Guard Office of Design and 
Engineering Standards; and 
‘‘(D) the National Archives and Records 
Administration. 
‘‘(2) AVAILABILITY.—The standard submitted 
under paragraph (1) shall be kept on file and avail-
able for public inspection at such Coast Guard office 
and the National Archives and Records Administra-
tion.
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‘‘(d) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
‘‘(1) COVERED
RECREATIONAL
VESSEL.—The 
term ‘covered recreational vessel’ means a rec-
reational vessel that is— 
‘‘(A) less than 26 feet overall in length; 
and 
‘‘(B) capable of developing 115 pounds or 
more of static thrust. 
‘‘(2) DEALER.—The term ‘dealer’ means any 
person who is engaged in the sale and distribution 
of recreational vessels or associated equipment to 
purchasers whom the seller in good faith believes to 
be purchasing any such vessel or associated equip-
ment for purposes other than resale. 
‘‘(3) DISTRIBUTOR.—The term ‘distributor’ 
means any person engaged in the sale and distribu-
tion of recreational vessels and associated equipment 
for the purposes of resale. 
‘‘(4) MANUFACTURER.—The term ‘equipment 
manufacturer’ means any person engaged in the 
manufacture, construction, or assembly of rec-
reational vessels or associated equipment, or the im-
portation of recreational vessels into the United 
States for subsequent sale.
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‘‘(5) PROPULSION MACHINERY.—The term ‘pro-
pulsion machinery’ means a self-contained propul-
sion system, and includes, but is not limited to, in-
board engines, outboard motors, and sterndrive en-
gines. 
‘‘(6) STATIC THRUST.—The term ‘static thrust’ 
means the forward or backwards thrust developed by 
propulsion machinery while stationary.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The analysis at the be-
ginning of such chapter is amended by adding at the end 
the following: 
‘‘4312. Engine cut-off switches.’’. 
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—Section 4312 of title 46, 
United States Code, as amended by this section, shall take 
effect one year after the date of the enactment of this Act. 
SEC. 4504. EXCEPTION FROM SURVIVAL CRAFT REQUIRE-
MENTS. 
Section 4502(b) of title 46, United States Code, is 
amended— 
(1) in paragraph (2)(B), by striking ‘‘a survival 
craft’’ and inserting ‘‘subject to paragraph (3), a 
survival craft’’; 
(2) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(3) Except for a nonapplicable vessel, an auxil-
iary craft shall satisfy the equipment requirement 
under paragraph (2)(B) if such craft is—
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‘‘(A) necessary for normal fishing oper-
ations; 
‘‘(B) readily accessible during an emer-
gency; and 
‘‘(C) capable, in accordance with the Coast 
Guard capacity rating, when applicable, of safe-
ly holding all individuals on board the vessel to 
which the craft functions as an auxiliary.’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(k) For the purposes of this section, the term ‘auxil-
iary craft’ means a vessel that is carried onboard a fishing 
vessel and is normally used to support fishing oper-
ations.’’. 
SEC. 4505. SAFETY STANDARDS. 
Section 4502(f) of title 46, United States Code, is 
amended by striking paragraphs (2) and (3) and inserting 
the following: 
‘‘(2) shall examine at dockside a vessel de-
scribed in subsection (b) at least once every 5 years, 
but may require an exam at dockside every 2 years 
for certain vessels described in subsection (b) if re-
quested by the owner or operator; and 
‘‘(3) shall issue a certificate of compliance to a 
vessel meeting the requirements of this chapter and 
satisfying the requirements in paragraph (2).’’.
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SEC. 4506. FISHING SAFETY GRANTS. 
Section 4502 of title 46, United States Code, is 
amended— 
(1) in subsections (i) and (j), by striking ‘‘Sec-
retary’’ each place it appears and inserting ‘‘Sec-
retary of Health and Human Services’’; 
(2) in subsection (i)(2), as amended by para-
graph (1), by inserting ‘‘, in consultation with and 
based on criteria established by the Commandant of 
the Coast Guard’’ after ‘‘Health and Human Serv-
ices’’; 
(3) in subsection (i)(3), by striking ‘‘75’’ and 
inserting ‘‘50’’; 
(4) 
in 
subsection 
(i)(4), 
by 
striking 
‘‘$3,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2015 through 
2017’’ and inserting ‘‘$3,000,000 for each of fiscal 
years 2018 through 2019’’; 
(5) in subsection (j)(2), as amended by para-
graph (1), by inserting ‘‘, in consultation with and 
based on criteria established by the Commandant of 
the Coast Guard,’’ after ‘‘Health and Human Serv-
ices’’; 
(6) in subsection (j)(3), by striking ‘‘75’’ and 
inserting ‘‘50’’; and 
(7) 
in 
subsection 
(j)(4), 
by 
striking 
‘‘$3,000,000 for each fiscal years 2015 through
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2017’’ and inserting ‘‘$3,000,000 for each of fiscal 
years 2018 through 2019’’. 
SEC. 4507. FISHING, FISH TENDER, AND FISH PROCESSING 
VESSEL CERTIFICATION. 
Section 4503(f) of title 46, United States Code, as 
redesignated by section 4508 of this title, is further 
amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(f)(1) For purposes of this section and section 
4503a, the term ‘built’ means, with respect to a vessel, 
that the vessel’s construction has reached any of the fol-
lowing stages: 
‘‘(A) The vessel’s keel is laid. 
‘‘(B) Construction identifiable with the vessel 
has begun and assembly of that vessel has com-
menced comprising of at least 50 metric tons or one 
percent of the estimated mass of all structural mate-
rial, whichever is less. 
‘‘(2) In the case of a vessel greater than 79 feet over-
all in length, for purposes of paragraph (1)(A) a keel is 
deemed to be laid when a marine surveyor affirms that 
a structure adequate for serving as a keel for such vessel 
is in place and identified for use in the construction of 
such vessel.’’.
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SEC. 4508. DEADLINE FOR COMPLIANCE WITH ALTERNATE 
SAFETY COMPLIANCE PROGRAM. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 4503(d) of title 46, 
United States Code, is redesignated as section 4503a and 
transferred to appear after section 4503 of such title. 
(b) FISHING, FISH TENDER, AND FISH PROCESSING 
VESSEL
CERTIFICATION.—Section 4503 of title 46, 
United States Code, is amended— 
(1) by redesignating subsections (e), (f), and 
(g) as subsections (d), (e), and (f), respectively; 
(2) in subsection (b), by striking ‘‘subsection 
(d)’’ and inserting ‘‘section 4503a’’; 
(3) in subsection (c)(2)(B)(ii)(I), by striking 
‘‘subsection (e)’’ and inserting ‘‘subsection (d)’’; 
(4) in subsection (c)(2)(B)(ii)(II), by striking 
‘‘subsection (f)’’ and inserting ‘‘subsection (e)’’; 
(5) in subsection (e)(1), as amended by para-
graph (1) of this subsection, by striking ‘‘subsection 
(e)’’ each place it appears and inserting ‘‘subsection 
(d)’’; and 
(6) in subsection (e)(2), as amended by para-
graph (1) of this subsection, by striking ‘‘subsection 
(e)’’ each place it appears and inserting ‘‘subsection 
(d)’’; 
(c) ALTERNATE SAFETY COMPLIANCE PROGRAM.— 
Section 4503a of title 46, United States Code, as redesig-
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nated and transferred by subsection (a) of this section, 
is amended— 
(1) by redesignating paragraphs (1), (2), (3), 
(4), and (5) as subsections (a), (b), (c), (d), and (e), 
respectively; 
(2) by inserting before subsection (a), as so re-
designated, the following: 
‘‘§ 4503a. Alternate safety compliance program’’; 
(3) in subsection (a), as redesignated by para-
graph (1) of this subsection, by striking ‘‘After Jan-
uary 1, 2020,’’ and all that follows through ‘‘the 
Secretary, if’’ and inserting ‘‘Subject to subsection 
(c), beginning on the date that is 3 years after the 
date that the Secretary prescribes an alternate safe-
ty compliance program, a fishing vessel, fish proc-
essing vessel, or fish tender vessel to which section 
4502(b) of this title applies shall comply with such 
an alternate safety compliance program, if’’; 
(4) in subsection (a), as so redesignated, by re-
designating subparagraphs (A), (B), and (C) as 
paragraphs (1), (2), and (3), respectively; 
(5) in subsection (b), as so redesignated, by 
striking ‘‘establishes standards for an alternate safe-
ty compliance program, shall comply with such an 
alternative safety compliance program that is devel-
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oped in cooperation with the commercial fishing in-
dustry and prescribed by the Secretary’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘prescribes an alternate safety compliance pro-
gram under subsection (a), shall comply with such 
an alternate safety compliance program’’; 
(6) by amending subsection (c), as so redesig-
nated, to read as follows: 
‘‘(c) For purposes of subsection (a), a separate alter-
nate safety compliance program may be developed for a 
specific region or specific fishery.’’; 
(7) in subsection (d), as so redesignated— 
(A) by striking ‘‘paragraph (1)’’ and in-
serting ‘‘subsection (a)’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘that paragraph’’ each 
place it appears and inserting ‘‘that sub-
section’’; 
(8) in subsection (e), as so redesignated, by— 
(A) inserting ‘‘is not eligible to participate 
in an alternative safety compliance program 
prescribed under subsection (a) and’’ after 
‘‘July 1, 2012’’; and 
(B) redesignating subparagraphs (A) and 
(B) as paragraphs (1) and (2), respectively; 
(9) by adding at the end the following:
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‘‘(f) For the purposes of this section, the term ‘built’ 
has the meaning given that term in section 4503(f).’’. 
(d) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The analysis at the be-
ginning of chapter 45 of such title is amended by inserting 
after the item relating to section 4503 the following 
‘‘4503a. Alternate safety compliance program.’’. 
(e) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 3104 of 
title 46, United States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘sec-
tion 4503(e)’’ and inserting ‘‘section 4503(d)’’. 
(f) FINAL RULE.—Not later than 1 year after the 
date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the depart-
ment in which the Coast Guard is operating shall issue 
a final rule implementing the requirements enumerated in 
section 4503(d) of title 46, as amended by subsection 
(b)(1) of this section. 
(g) ALTERNATE SAFETY COMPLIANCE PROGRAM 
STATUS REPORT.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than January 1, 
2019, the Secretary of the department in which the 
Coast Guard is operating shall submit to the Com-
mittee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the 
House of Representatives and the Committee on 
Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Sen-
ate a report on the status of the development of the 
alternate safety compliance program directed by sec-
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tion 4503a of title 46, United States Code, as redes-
ignated by subsection (c). 
(2) CONTENTS.—The report required under 
paragraph (1) shall include discussion of— 
(A) steps taken in the rulemaking process 
to establish the alternate safety compliance pro-
gram; 
(B) communication and collaboration be-
tween the Coast Guard, the department in 
which the Coast Guard is operating, and the 
commercial fishing vessel industry regarding 
the development of the alternate safety compli-
ance program; 
(C) consideration given to developing alter-
nate safety compliance programs for specific re-
gions and fisheries, as authorized in section 
4503a(c) of such title, as redesignated by sub-
section (c); 
(D) any identified legislative changes nec-
essary to implement an effective alternate safe-
ty compliance program; and 
(E) the timeline and planned actions that 
will be taken to implement regulations nec-
essary to fully establish an alternate safety 
compliance program before January 1, 2020.
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SEC. 4509. TERMINATION OF UNSAFE OPERATIONS; TECH-
NICAL CORRECTION. 
Section 4505(2) of title 46, United States Code, is 
amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘4503(1)’’ and inserting 
‘‘4503(a)(2)’’; and 
(2) by inserting before the period the following: 
‘‘, except that this paragraph shall not apply with 
respect to a vessel to which section 4503a applies’’. 
SEC. 4510. TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS: LICENSES, CERTIFI-
CATES OF REGISTRY, AND MERCHANT MAR-
INER DOCUMENTS. 
Title 46, United States Code, is amended— 
(1) in section 7106(b), by striking ‘‘merchant 
mariner’s document,’’ and inserting ‘‘license,’’; 
(2) in section 7107(b), by striking ‘‘merchant 
mariner’s document,’’ and inserting ‘‘certificate of 
registry,’’; 
(3) in section 7507(b)(1), by striking ‘‘licenses 
or certificates of registry’’ and inserting ‘‘merchant 
mariner documents’’; and 
(4) in section 7507(b)(2) by striking ‘‘merchant 
mariner’s document.’’ and inserting ‘‘license or cer-
tificate of registry.’’.
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SEC. 4511. CLARIFICATION OF LOGBOOK ENTRIES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 11304 of title 46, United 
States Code, is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘an official 
logbook, which’’ and inserting ‘‘a logbook, which 
may be in any form, including electronic, and’’; and 
(2) in subsection (b), by amending paragraph 
(3) to read as follows: 
‘‘(3) Each illness of, and injury to, a seaman of 
the vessel, the nature of the illness or injury, and 
the medical treatment provided for the injury or ill-
ness.’’. 
(b) TECHNICAL AMENDMENT.—Section 11304(b) is 
amended by striking ‘‘log book’’ and inserting ‘‘logbook’’. 
SEC. 4512. CERTIFICATES OF DOCUMENTATION FOR REC-
REATIONAL VESSELS. 
Section 12105 of title 46, United States Code, is 
amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(e) EFFECTIVE PERIOD.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in para-
graphs (2) and (3), a certificate of documentation 
issued under this part is valid for a 1-year period 
and may be renewed for additional 1-year periods. 
‘‘(2) RECREATIONAL VESSELS.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—A certificate of docu-
mentation for a recreational vessel and the re-
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newal of such a certificate shall be effective for 
a 5-year period. 
‘‘(B) PHASE-IN PERIOD.—During the pe-
riod beginning January 1, 2019, and ending 
December 31, 2021, the owner or operator of a 
recreational vessel may choose a period of effec-
tiveness of between 1 and 5 years for such a 
certificate of documentation for such vessel or 
the renewal thereof. 
‘‘(C) FEES.— 
‘‘(i) REQUIREMENT.—The Secretary 
shall assess and collect a fee— 
‘‘(I) for the issuance of a certifi-
cate of documentation for a rec-
reational vessel that is equivalent to 
the fee established for the issuance of 
a certificate of documentation under 
section 2110; and 
‘‘(II) for the renewal of a certifi-
cate of documentation for a rec-
reational vessel that is equivalent to 
the number of years of effectiveness of 
the certificate of documentation multi-
plied by the fee established for the re-
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newal of a certificate of documenta-
tion under section 2110. 
‘‘(ii) 
TREATMENT.—Fees 
collected 
under this subsection— 
‘‘(I) shall be credited to the ac-
count from which the costs of such 
issuance or renewal were paid; and 
‘‘(II) may remain available until 
expended. 
‘‘(3) NOTICE OF CHANGE IN INFORMATION.— 
‘‘(A) REQUIREMENT.—The owner of a ves-
sel shall notify the Coast Guard of each change 
in the information on which the issuance of the 
certificate of documentation for the vessel is 
based that occurs before the expiration of the 
certificate under this subsection, by not later 
than 30 days after such change. 
‘‘(B) TERMINATION
OF
CERTIFICATE.— 
The certificate of documentation for a vessel 
shall terminate upon the expiration of such 30- 
day period if the owner has not notified the 
Coast Guard of such change before the end of 
such period. 
‘‘(4) STATE
AND
LOCAL
AUTHORITY
TO
RE-
MOVE ABANDONED AND DERELICT VESSELS.—Noth-
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ing in this section shall be construed to limit the au-
thority of a State or local authority from taking ac-
tion to remove an abandoned or derelict vessel.’’. 
SEC. 4513. NUMBERING FOR UNDOCUMENTED BARGES. 
Section 12301(b) of title 46, United States Code, is 
amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘shall’’ and inserting ‘‘may’’; 
and 
(2) by inserting ‘‘of’’ after ‘‘barge’’. 
SEC. 4514. BACKUP GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM. 
(a) SHORT TITLE.—This section may be cited as the 
‘‘National Timing Resilience and Security Act of 2018’’. 
(b) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 3 of title 49, United 
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘§ 312. Alternative timing system 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—Subject to the availability of ap-
propriations and not later than 3 years after the date of 
the enactment of the National Timing Resilience and Se-
curity Act of 2018, the Secretary shall establish a land- 
based, resilient, and reliable alternative timing system— 
‘‘(1) to reduce critical dependencies on, and 
provide a complement to and backup for, the timing 
component of the Global Positioning System; and
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‘‘(2) to ensure the availability of uncorrupted 
and non-degraded timing signals for military and ci-
vilian users in the event that GPS timing signals are 
corrupted, degraded, unreliable, or otherwise un-
available. 
‘‘(b) ESTABLISHMENT OF REQUIREMENTS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days 
after the date of enactment of the National Timing 
Resilience and Security Act of 2018, the Secretary 
shall establish requirements for the procurement of 
a land-based complement to and backup for the tim-
ing component of GPS. 
‘‘(2) REQUIREMENTS.—The Secretary shall 
consider the following requirements for the system, 
to the degree practicable: 
‘‘(A) Be wireless. 
‘‘(B) Be terrestrial. 
‘‘(C) Provide wide-area coverage. 
‘‘(D) Be synchronized with coordinated 
universal time. 
‘‘(E) Be resilient and extremely difficult to 
disrupt or degrade. 
‘‘(F) Be able to penetrate underground 
and inside buildings.
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‘‘(G) Be capable of deployment to remote 
locations. 
‘‘(H) Incorporate the expertise of the pri-
vate sector with respect to development, build-
ing, and installation. 
‘‘(I) Be interoperable with and complement 
other similar positioning, navigation, and tim-
ing systems, including enhanced long-range 
navigation systems and Nationwide Differential 
GPS systems. 
‘‘(J) Be available for use by Federal and 
non-Federal government agencies for public 
purposes at no cost. 
‘‘(K) Be capable of adaptation and expan-
sion to provide position and navigation capabili-
ties. 
‘‘(L) Incorporate the recommendations and 
next actions from any GPS back-up capability 
demonstration program initiated and completed 
by the Secretary, in coordination with other 
Federal agencies. 
‘‘(M) Incorporate such other requirements 
determined necessary by the Secretary. 
‘‘(c) IMPLEMENTATION PLAN.—Not later than 1 year 
after the date of enactment of the National Timing Resil-
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ience and Security Act of 2018, the Secretary shall provide 
to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transpor-
tation of the Senate and the Committee on Transportation 
and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives a plan 
to implement the establishment of the system authorized 
by subsection (a). Such plan shall describe the work nec-
essary to provide a follow-on complementary and backup 
positioning and navigation capability. 
‘‘(d) FUNDING.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of the de-
partment in which the Coast Guard is operating 
shall transfer, without reimbursement, to the Sec-
retary to carry out this section the following: 
‘‘(A) Notwithstanding section 914 of title 
14, or any other provision of law, such infra-
structure comprising the Long-Range Naviga-
tion (LORAN) system, including any real and 
personal property under the administrative con-
trol of the Coast Guard and used for the 
LORAN system, as the Secretary determines 
necessary for the purposes described in sub-
section (a). 
‘‘(B) Any funds specifically appropriated 
or made available for the purposes described in 
subsection (a), and such funds shall remain
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available until expended, without fiscal year 
limitation. 
‘‘(2) LIABILITIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES.— 
‘‘(A) Nothing in this subsection may be 
construed to limit the application of or other-
wise affect section 120(h) of the Comprehensive 
Environmental Response, Compensation, and 
Liability Act of 1980 (42 U.S.C. 9620(h)). 
‘‘(B) The Secretary shall assume all envi-
ronmental compliance and restoration respon-
sibilities and liabilities associated with real 
property transferred under paragraph (1)(A). 
‘‘(e) AGREEMENT.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Federal agencies may not 
make commitments under this section (including co-
operative agreements (as that term is defined under 
section 6305 of title 31), leases, service contracts, or 
any other type of commitment) unless funds are spe-
cifically provided for such purposes in advance in 
subsequent appropriations Acts, and only to the ex-
tent that the full extent of anticipated costs stem-
ming from such commitments is recorded as an obli-
gation up front and in full at the time it is made. 
‘‘(2) COMPETITION REQUIRED.—The Secretary 
shall use competitive procedures similar to those au-
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thorized under section 2667 of title 10 in selecting 
an entity to enter into an agreement to fulfill the 
purpose or this section. 
‘‘(3) DETERMINATION.—Prior to entering into 
any agreement under this subsection, the Secretary 
must determine that the use of such agreement is in 
the best financial interest of the Federal Govern-
ment. 
‘‘(f) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
‘‘(1) ENTITY.—The term ‘entity’ means a non- 
Federal entity with the demonstrated technical ex-
pertise and requisite administrative and financial re-
sources to meet any such terms and conditions as 
may be established by the Secretary. 
‘‘(2) GPS.—The term ‘GPS’ means the Global 
Positioning System. 
‘‘(3) SECRETARY.—The term ‘Secretary’ means 
the Secretary of Transportation.’’. 
(c) TABLE OF CONTENTS.—The table of contents for 
chapter 3 of title 49, United States Code, is amended by 
adding at the end the following: 
‘‘312. Alternative timing system.’’. 
SEC. 4515. SCIENTIFIC PERSONNEL. 
Section 2101(31) of title 46, United States Code, is 
amended—
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(1) by inserting ‘‘(A) Subject to subparagraph 
(B),’’ before the text; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(B)(i) Such term includes an individual who is 
on board an oceanographic research vessel only to— 
‘‘(I) engage in scientific research; 
‘‘(II) instruct in oceanography or lim-
nology; or 
‘‘(III) receive instruction in oceanography 
or limnology. 
‘‘(ii) For purposes of clause (i), the age of an 
individual may not be considered in determining 
whether the individual is described in such clause.’’. 
SEC. 4516. TRANSPARENCY. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Commandant of the Coast 
Guard shall publish any letter of determination issued by 
the Coast Guard National Vessel Documentation Center 
after the date of the enactment of this Act on the National 
Vessel Documentation Center website not later than 30 
days after the date of issuance of such letter of determina-
tion. 
(b) AUDIT.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Comptroller General of 
the United States shall conduct an audit, the results 
of which shall be made publicly available, of—
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(A) the method or process by which the 
Coast Guard National Vessel Documentation 
Center develops policy for and documents com-
pliance with the requirements of section 67.97 
of title 46, Code of Federal Regulations, for the 
purpose of issuing endorsements under section 
12112 and 12113 of title 46, United States 
Code; 
(B) the coordination between the Coast 
Guard and U.S. Customs and Border Protec-
tion with respect to the enforcement of such re-
quirements; and 
(C) the extent to which the Secretary of 
the department in which the Coast Guard is op-
erating and the Secretary of Transportation, 
through the Maritime Administration, have 
published and disseminated information to pro-
mote compliance with applicable vessel con-
struction requirements. 
(2) REPORT.—Not later than 90 days after the 
audit under paragraph (1) is complete, the Comp-
troller General of the United States shall submit to 
the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Trans-
portation of the Senate and the Committee on 
Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of