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(6) in subsection (a)(3), as so redesignated, by 
striking ‘‘technologies and practices’’ and all that fol-
lows through ‘‘shall—’’ and inserting ‘‘ballast water 
treatment technologies on vessels under this sub-
section, the Secretary shall—’’; 
(7) in subsection (a)(3)(A), as so redesignated, 
by striking clause (i) and redesignating clauses (ii) 
and (iii) in order as clauses (i) and (ii); 
(8) by amending subsection (a)(3)(A)(i), as so 
redesignated, to read as follows: 
‘‘(i) have ballast water systems condu-
cive to testing aboard the vessel; and’’; 
(9) by amending subsection (a)(3)(C), as so re-
designated, to read as follows: 
‘‘(C) seek to use a variety of vessel types.’’; 
(10) by amending subsection (a)(4), as so redes-
ignated, to read as follows: 
‘‘(4) SELECTION
OF
ALTERNATIVE
BALLAST 
WATER MANAGEMENT METHODS.—In order for a bal-
last water treatment technology to be eligible to be in-
stalled on vessels for evaluation under this section, 
such technology must be, at a minimum— 
‘‘(A) determined by the Secretary to have 
the demonstrated potential to reduce the number 
of organisms greater than or equal to 50 microns 
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in minimum dimension in discharged ballast 
water to fewer than 10 living organisms per 
cubic meter of water; 
‘‘(B) cost-effective; 
‘‘(C) environmentally sound; 
‘‘(D) operationally practical; 
‘‘(E) able to be retrofitted on existing vessels 
or incorporated in new vessel design (or both); 
‘‘(F) safe for a vessel and crew; and 
‘‘(G) accessible to monitoring.’’; 
(11) in subsection (a), as so redesignated, by 
adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(6) AUTHORITY OF SECRETARY TO REVIEW AND 
REVISE CRITERIA.—The Secretary may review and 
revise the criteria described in paragraph (4)(A) to 
require ballast water treatment technologies to meet a 
more stringent ballast water discharge standard, in-
cluding standards promulgated under section 1101(f), 
before being eligible for installation aboard vessels 
under the program.’’; 
(12) by inserting after subsection (a), as so re-
designated, the following: 
‘‘(b) SHIPBOARD TECHNOLOGY DEMONSTRATION PRO-
GRAM.— 
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‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Under Secretary, with 
the concurrence of and in cooperation with the Sec-
retary, shall conduct a program to demonstrate bal-
last water treatment technologies evaluated aboard 
vessels under subsection (a) to prevent aquatic nui-
sance species from being introduced into and spread 
through ballast water in waters of the United States. 
‘‘(2) LOCATION.—The installation and construc-
tion of ballast water treatment technologies used in 
the demonstration program under this subsection 
shall be performed in the United States. 
‘‘(3) VESSEL
ELIGIBILITY.—Vessels eligible to 
participate in the demonstration program under this 
subsection shall consist only of vessels that have been 
accepted into and are actively participating in the 
Shipboard Technology Evaluation Program under 
subsection (a). 
‘‘(4) GRANTS.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—The Under Secretary 
shall establish a grant program to provide fund-
ing for acquiring, installing, and operating bal-
last water treatment technologies aboard vessels 
participating in the program under this sub-
section. 
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‘‘(B) 
MATCHING
REQUIREMENTS.—The 
amount of Federal funds used for any dem-
onstration project under this subsection— 
‘‘(i) shall not exceed $1,000,000; and 
‘‘(ii) shall not exceed 50 percent of the 
total cost of such project. 
‘‘(c) ALTERNATIVE SHIP PATHWAY PROGRAM.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Under Secretary, with 
the concurrence of and in cooperation with the Sec-
retary, shall conduct a program to demonstrate and 
verify technologies and practices to monitor and con-
trol the introduction of aquatic invasive species by 
ship pathways other than the release of ballast water. 
‘‘(2) SELECTION OF METHODS.—The Under Sec-
retary may not select technologies and practices for 
demonstration or verification under paragraph (1) 
unless such technologies and practices, in the deter-
mination of the Under Secretary, in consultation 
with the Secretary, meet the criteria outlined in sub-
paragraphs (B) through (G) of subsection (a)(4). 
‘‘(3) LOCATION.—The installation and construc-
tion of technologies and practices for demonstration 
and verification under this subsection shall be per-
formed in the United States.’’; and 
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(13) in subsection (d), as so redesignated, by 
striking ‘‘Secretary of the Interior’’ each place it ap-
pears and inserting ‘‘Secretary, in consultation with 
the Under Secretary,’’. 
SEC. 506. RAPID RESPONSE PLAN. 
Subtitle C of title I of the Nonindigenous Aquatic Nui-
sance Prevention and Control Act of 1990 (16 U.S.C. 4721 
et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘SEC. 1210. RAPID RESPONSE PLAN. 
‘‘(a) PREPARATION
BY PRESIDENT.—The President 
shall prepare and publish a national rapid response plan 
for killing, removing, or minimizing the spread of aquatic 
nuisance species in the waters of the United States in ac-
cordance with this section. 
‘‘(b) CONTENTS.—The national rapid response plan 
shall provide for efficient, coordinated, and effective action 
to minimize damage from aquatic nuisance species in the 
navigable waters of the United States, including killing, 
containing, and removal of the aquatic nuisance species, 
and shall include the following: 
‘‘(1) Assignment of duties and responsibilities 
among Federal departments and agencies in coordi-
nation with State and local agencies and port au-
thorities and private entities. 
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‘‘(2) Identification, procurement, maintenance, 
and storage of equipment and supplies needed to fa-
cilitate the killing, containment, and removal of 
aquatic nuisance species under this section. 
‘‘(3) Establishment or designation by the Presi-
dent of Federal aquatic nuisance species response 
teams, consisting of— 
‘‘(A) personnel who shall be trained and 
prepared by the President and shall be available 
to provide necessary services to carry out the na-
tional rapid response plan; 
‘‘(B) adequate equipment and material 
needed to facilitate the killing, containment, and 
removal of aquatic nuisance species under this 
section; and 
‘‘(C) a detailed plans to kill, contain, and 
remove aquatic nuisance species, including meas-
ures to protect fisheries and wildlife. 
‘‘(4) A system of surveillance and notice designed 
to safeguard against, as well as ensure earliest pos-
sible notice of, the introduction of aquatic nuisance 
species and imminent threats of such introduction to 
the appropriate State and Federal agencies. 
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‘‘(5) Establishment by the President of a na-
tional center to provide coordination and direction 
for operations in carrying out the plan. 
‘‘(6) Procedures and techniques to be employed 
in identifying, containing, killing, and removing 
aquatic nuisance species in the waters of the United 
States. 
‘‘(7) A schedule, prepared by the President in co-
operation with the States, identifying— 
‘‘(A) mitigating devices and substances, if 
any, that may be used in carrying out the plan; 
‘‘(B) the waters in which such mitigating 
devices and substances may be used; and 
‘‘(C) the quantities of such mitigating de-
vice or substance which can be used safely in 
such waters. 
‘‘(8) A system whereby the State or States af-
fected by an aquatic nuisance species may act where 
necessary to remove such species. 
‘‘(9) Establishment by the President of criteria 
and procedures to ensure immediate and effective 
Federal identification of, and response to, an intro-
duction of aquatic nuisance species. 
‘‘(10) Designation by the President of the Fed-
eral official who shall be the Federal on-scene coordi-
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nator for measures taken to kill, contain, and remove 
aquatic nuisance species under this section. 
‘‘(11) A fish and wildlife response plan for the 
immediate and effective protection, rescue, and reha-
bilitation of, and the minimization of risk of damage 
to, fish and wildlife resources and their habitat that 
are harmed or that may be jeopardized by an intro-
duction of an aquatic nuisance species. 
‘‘(c) FEDERAL REMOVAL AUTHORITY.— 
‘‘(1) REMOVAL REQUIREMENT.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The President shall en-
sure, in accordance with the national rapid re-
sponse plan, effective and immediate killing, con-
taining, and removal of the aquatic nuisance 
species in the waters of the United States. 
‘‘(B) DISCRETIONARY AUTHORITY.—In car-
rying out this paragraph, the President may— 
‘‘(i) kill, contain, and remove an 
aquatic nuisance species, at any time; and 
‘‘(ii) direct or monitor all Federal, 
State, and private actions to kill, contain, 
and remove the aquatic nuisance species. 
‘‘(2) ACTIONS IN ACCORDANCE WITH NATIONAL 
RAPID RESPONSE PLAN.—Each Federal agency, State, 
owner or operator, or other person participating in 
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efforts under this subsection shall act in accordance 
with the national rapid response plan or as directed 
by the President to carry out the plan.’’. 
SEC. 507. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
Section 1301(a) of the Nonindigenous Aquatic Nui-
sance Prevention and Control Act of 1990 (16 U.S.C. 
4741(a)) is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘and’’ after the semicolon in 
paragraph (4)(B); 
(2) by striking the period at the end of para-
graph (5)(B) and inserting a semicolon; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(6) $20,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2008 
through 2012 to the Secretary to carry out section 
1101; 
‘‘(7) $500,000 to the Secretary for each of fiscal 
years 2008 through 2013 to carry out section 1102(f); 
‘‘(8) $6,000,000 to the Under Secretary for each 
of fiscal years 2008 through 2013 to carry out para-
graph (4) of section 1104(b); and 
‘‘(9) $1,500,000 to the Under Secretary for each 
of fiscal years 2008 through 2013 to carry out section 
1104(c).’’. 
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TITLE VI—ALIEN SMUGGLING 
SEC. 601. SHORT TITLE. 
This title may be cited as the ‘‘Maritime Law Enforce-
ment Improvement Act of 2007’’. 
SEC. 602. MARITIME LAW ENFORCEMENT. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subtitle VII of title 46, United 
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘CHAPTER 707—MARITIME LAW 
ENFORCEMENT 
‘‘Sec. 
‘‘70701. Offense. 
‘‘70702. Attempt or conspiracy. 
‘‘70703. Affirmative defenses. 
‘‘70704. Penalties. 
‘‘70705. Criminal forfeiture. 
‘‘70706. Civil forfeiture. 
‘‘70707. Extension beyond territorial jurisdiction. 
‘‘70708. Claim of failure to comply with international law; jurisdiction of court. 
‘‘70709. Federal activities. 
‘‘70710. Definitions. 
‘‘§ 70701. Offense 
‘‘It shall be unlawful for any person on board a covered 
vessel to transport or facilitate the transportation, har-
boring, or concealment of an alien on board such vessel 
knowing or having reason to believe that the alien is at-
tempting to unlawfully enter the United States. 
‘‘§ 70702. Attempt or conspiracy 
‘‘Any person on board a covered vessel who attempts 
or conspires to commit a violation of section 70701 shall 
be subject to the same penalties as those prescribed for the 
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violation, the commission of which was the object of the at-
tempt or conspiracy. 
‘‘§ 70703. Affirmative defenses 
‘‘It is an affirmative defense to a prosecution under 
this section, which the defendant must prove by a prepon-
derance of the evidence, that— 
‘‘(1)(A) the alien was on board pursuant to a 
rescue at sea, or was a stowaway; or 
‘‘(B) the entry into the United States was a nec-
essary response to an imminent threat of death or se-
rious bodily injury to the alien; 
‘‘(2) the defendant, as soon as reasonably prac-
ticable, informed the Coast Guard of the presence of 
the alien on the vessel and the circumstances of the 
rescue; and 
‘‘(3) the defendant complied with all orders given 
by law enforcement officials of the United States. 
‘‘§ 70704. Penalties 
‘‘Any person who commits a violation of this chapter 
shall be imprisoned for not less than 3 nor more than 20 
years or fined not more than $100,000, or both; except 
that— 
‘‘(1) in any case in which the violation causes 
serious bodily injury to any person, regardless of 
where the injury occurs, the person shall be impris-
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oned for not less than 7 nor more than 30 years or 
fined not more than $500,000, or both; and 
‘‘(2) in any case in which the violation causes or 
results in the death of any person regardless of where 
the death occurs, the person shall be imprisoned for 
not less than 10 years nor more than life or fined not 
more than $1,000,000, or both. 
‘‘§ 70705. Criminal forfeiture 
‘‘The court, at the time of sentencing a person con-
victed of an offense under this chapter, shall order forfeited 
to the United States any vessel used in the offense in the 
same manner and to the same extent as if it were a vessel 
used in an offense under section 274 of the Immigration 
and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1324). 
‘‘§ 70706. Civil forfeiture 
‘‘A vessel that has been used in the commission of a 
violation of this chapter shall be seized and subject to for-
feiture in the same manner and to the same extent as if 
it were used in the commission of a violation of section 
274(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 
1324(a)). 
‘‘§ 70707. Extension beyond territorial jurisdiction 
‘‘Sections 70701 and 70702 apply even though the act 
is committed outside the territorial jurisdiction of the 
United States. 
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‘‘§ 70708. Claim of failure to comply with inter-
national law; jurisdiction of court 
‘‘A claim of failure to comply with international law 
in the enforcement of this chapter may be invoked as a basis 
for a defense solely by a foreign nation. A failure to comply 
with international law shall not divest a court of jurisdic-
tion or otherwise constitute a defense to any proceeding 
under this chapter. 
‘‘§ 70709. Federal activities 
‘‘Nothing in this chapter applies to otherwise lawful 
activities carried out by or at the direction of the United 
States Government. 
‘‘§ 70710. Definitions 
‘‘In this chapter, the following definitions apply: 
‘‘(1) ALIEN.—The term ‘alien’ has the meaning 
given that term in section 70105(f). 
‘‘(2) COVERED VESSEL.—The term ‘covered ves-
sel’ means a vessel of the United States, or a vessel 
subject to the jurisdiction of the United States, that 
is less than 300 gross tons (or an alternate tonnage 
prescribed by the Secretary under section 14104 of 
this title) as measured under section 14502 of this 
title. 
‘‘(3) SERIOUS BODILY INJURY.—The term ‘seri-
ous bodily injury’ has the meaning given that term 
in section 1365 of title 18, United States Code. 
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‘‘(4) UNITED STATES.—The term ‘United States’ 
has the meaning given that term is section 114. 
‘‘(5) VESSEL
OF
THE
UNITED
STATES.—The 
term ‘vessel of the United States’ has the meaning 
given that term in section 70502. 
‘‘(6) VESSEL SUBJECT TO THE JURISDICTION OF 
THE UNITED STATES.—The term ‘vessel subject to the 
jurisdiction of the United States’ has the meaning 
given that term in section 70502.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The analysis for such 
subtitle is amended by inserting after the item relating to 
chapter 705 the following: 
‘‘707. Maritime Law Enforcement ....................................................70701’’. 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Coast Guard 
Authorization Act of 2007’’. 
SEC. 2. TABLE OF CONTENTS. 
The table of contents for this Act is as fol-
lows: 
Sec. 1. Short title. 
Sec. 2. Table of contents. 
TITLE I—AUTHORIZATION 
Sec. 101. Authorization of appropriations. 
Sec. 102. Authorized levels of military strength and training. 
Sec. 103. Transfer of bridge administration program authority 
and functions. 
TITLE II—COAST GUARD 
Sec. 201. Appointment of civilian Coast Guard judges. 
Sec. 202. Industrial activities. 
Sec. 203. Reimbursement for medical-related travel expenses. 
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Sec. 204. Commissioned officers. 
Sec. 205. Coast Guard participation in the Armed Forces Re-
tirement Home (AFRH) system. 
Sec. 206. Grants to international maritime organizations. 
Sec. 207. Emergency leave retention authority. 
Sec. 208. Enforcement authority. 
Sec. 209. Repeal. 
Sec. 210. Admirals and Vice Admirals. 
Sec. 211. Merchant Mariner Medical Advisory Committee. 
Sec. 212. Reserve commissioned warrant officer to lieutenant 
program. 
Sec. 213. Enhanced status quo officer promotion system. 
Sec. 214. Laser Training System. 
Sec. 215. Coast Guard vessels and aircraft. 
Sec. 216. Coast Guard District Ombudsmen. 
TITLE III—SHIPPING AND NAVIGATION 
Sec. 301. Vessel size limits. 
Sec. 302. Goods and services. 
Sec. 303. Seaward extension of anchorage grounds jurisdiction. 
Sec. 304. Maritime Drug Law Enforcement Act amendment- 
simple possession. 
Sec. 305. Technical amendments to tonnage measurement law. 
Sec. 306. Access for seamen. 
Sec. 307. Fishing vessel safety. 
Sec. 308. Mariner records. 
Sec. 309. Deletion of exemption of license requirement for op-
erators of certain towing vessels. 
Sec. 310. Adjustment of liability limits for natural gas deep-
water ports. 
Sec. 311. Period of limitations for claims against Oil Spill Li-
ability Trust Fund. 
Sec. 312. Log books. 
Sec. 313. Unsafe operation. 
Sec. 314. Approval of survival craft. 
Sec. 315. Safety management. 
Sec. 316. Protection against discrimination. 
Sec. 317. Dry bulk cargo residue. 
Sec. 318. Clarification of delegation of authority to classifica-
tion societies. 
Sec. 319. Registry endorsement for LNG vessels. 
Sec. 320. Oaths. 
Sec. 321. Duration of credentials. 
Sec. 322. Fingerprinting. 
Sec. 323. Authorization to extend the duration of licenses, cer-
tificates of registry, and merchant mariners’ doc-
uments. 
Sec. 324. Merchant mariner documentation. 
Sec. 325. Merchant mariner assistance report. 
Sec. 326. Merchant mariner shortage report. 
Sec. 327. Merchant mariner document standards. 
Sec. 328. Waterside security around liquefied natural gas ter-
minals and liquefied natural gas tankers. 
TITLE IV—MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS 
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Sec. 401. Certificate of documentation for GALLANT LADY. 
Sec. 402. Waiver. 
Sec. 403. Great Lakes Maritime Research Institute. 
Sec. 404. Conveyance. 
Sec. 405. Crew wages on passenger vessels. 
Sec. 406. Technical corrections. 
Sec. 407. Conveyance of decommissioned Coast Guard Cutter 
STORIS. 
Sec. 408. Repeal of requirement of license for employment in 
the business of salvaging on the coast of Florida. 
Sec. 409. Right-of-first-refusal for Coast Guard property on Ju-
piter Island, Florida. 
Sec. 410. Conveyance of Coast Guard HU–25 Falcon Jet air-
craft. 
Sec. 411. Conveyance of a Coast Guard vessel. 
Sec. 412. Conveyance of a Coast Guard vessel. 
Sec. 413. Conveyance of a Coast Guard vessel. 
Sec. 414. Decommissioned Coast Guard vessels for Haiti. 
Sec. 415. Extension of period of operation of vessel for setting, 
relocation, or recovery of anchors or other moor-
ing equipment. 
Sec. 416. Vessel traffic risk assessments. 
Sec. 417. Vessel MARYLAND INDEPENDENCE. 
Sec. 418. Study of relocation of Coast Guard Sector Buffalo fa-
cilities. 
Sec. 419. Coast Guard assets for United States Virgin Islands. 
TITLE V—BALLAST WATER TREATMENT 
Sec. 501. Short title. 
Sec. 502. Declaration of goals and purposes. 
Sec. 503. Ballast water management. 
Sec. 504. National ballast water management information. 
Sec. 505. Ballast water management evaluation and dem-
onstration program. 
Sec. 506. Rapid response plan. 
Sec. 507. Authorization of appropriations. 
TITLE VI—ALIEN SMUGGLING 
Sec. 601. Short title. 
Sec. 602. Maritime law enforcement. 
TITLE VII—MISCELLANEOUS HOMELAND SECURITY 
PROVISIONS 
Sec. 701. Maritime homeland security public awareness pro-
gram. 
Sec. 702. Transportation Worker Identification Credential. 
Sec. 703. Study to identify redundant background records 
checks. 
Sec. 704. Review of interacency operational centers. 
Sec. 705. Maritime security response teams. 
Sec. 706. Coast Guard detection canine team program expan-
sion. 
Sec. 707. Coast Guard port assistance program. 
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Sec. 708. Homeland security impact review of liquefied natural 
gas facilities. 
Sec. 709. Maritime biometric identification. 
Sec. 710. Review of potential threats. 
Sec. 711. Port security pilot. 
Sec. 712. Advance notice of port arrival of significant or fatal 
incidents involving U.S. persons. 
Sec. 713. Safety and security assistance for foreign ports. 
Sec. 714.
Seasonal workers. 
Sec. 715. Comparative risk assessment of vessel-based and fa-
cility-based liquefied natural gas regasification 
processes. 
Sec. 716. Savings clause. 
TITLE VIII—COAST GUARD INTEGRATED DEEPWATER 
PROGRAM 
Sec. 801. Short title. 
Sec. 802. Implementation of Coast Guard Integrated Deep-
water Acquisition Program. 
Sec. 803. Chief Acquisition Officer. 
Sec. 804. Testing and certification. 
Sec. 805. National Security Cutters. 
Sec. 806. Miscellaneous reports. 
Sec. 807. Use of the Naval Sea Systems Command, the Naval 
Air Systems Command, and the Space and Naval 
Warfare Systems Command to assist the Coast 
Guard in exercising technical authority for the 
Deepwater Program and other Coast Guard ac-
quisition programs. 
Sec. 808. Definitions. 
TITLE I—AUTHORIZATION 
SEC. 101. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
Funds are authorized to be appropriated 
for fiscal year 2008 for necessary expenses of 
the Coast Guard as follows: 
(1) For the operation and mainte-
nance of the Coast Guard, $5,965,742,000, 
of which— 
(A) $24,500,000 is authorized to be 
derived from the Oil Spill Liability 
Trust Fund to carry out the purposes 
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