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‘‘(C) include factors relating to the economic 
impact of the programs. 
‘‘(2) EVALUATION.—The head of each Federal 
agency described in paragraph (1) shall conduct an 
annual evaluation using the metrics developed under 
paragraph (1) of— 
‘‘(A) the SBIR program and the STTR pro-
gram of the Federal agency; and 
‘‘(B) the benefits to the people of the United 
States of the SBIR program and the STTR pro-
gram of the Federal agency. 
‘‘(3) REPORT.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The head of each Fed-
eral agency described in paragraph (1) shall sub-
mit to the appropriate committees of Congress 
and the Administrator an annual report describ-
ing in detail the results of an evaluation con-
ducted under paragraph (2). 
‘‘(B) PUBLIC AVAILABILITY OF REPORT.— 
The head of each Federal agency described in 
paragraph (1) shall make each report submitted 
under subparagraph (A) available to the public 
online.
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‘‘(C) DEFINITION.—In this paragraph, the 
term 
‘appropriate 
committees 
of 
Congress’ 
means— 
‘‘(i) the Committee on Small Business 
and Entrepreneurship of the Senate; and 
‘‘(ii) the Committee on Small Business 
and the Committee on Science and Tech-
nology of the House of Representatives.’’. 
SEC. 5404. COMPETITIVE SELECTION PROCEDURES FOR 
SBIR AND STTR PROGRAMS. 
Section 9 of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 638), 
as amended by this Act, is amended by adding at the end 
the following: 
‘‘(jj) COMPETITIVE
SELECTION
PROCEDURES
FOR 
SBIR AND STTR PROGRAMS.—All funds awarded, appro-
priated, or otherwise made available in accordance with 
subsection (f) or (n) must be awarded pursuant to competi-
tive and merit-based selection procedures.’’. 
DIVISION G—MARITIME ADMIN-
ISTRATION AUTHORIZATION 
TITLE LX—MARITIME 
ADMINISTRATION 
SEC. 6001. SHORT TITLE. 
This title may be cited as the ‘‘Maritime Administra-
tion Authorization Act of 2010’’.
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SEC. 6002. COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS, ADMINISTRATIVE 
EXPENSES, AND CONTRACTING AUTHORITY. 
Section 109 of title 49, United States Code, is amend-
ed— 
(1) by striking the headline for subsection (h) 
and inserting the following: 
‘‘(h) CONTRACTS, COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS, AND 
AUDITS.—’’. 
(2) by striking the heading for paragraph (1) of 
subsection (h) and inserting the following: 
‘‘(1) CONTRACTS
AND
COOPERATIVE
AGREE-
MENTS.—’’. 
(3) by striking ‘‘make contracts’’ in subsection 
(h)(1) and inserting ‘‘make contracts and cooperative 
agreements’’ 
(4) by striking ‘‘section and’’ in subsection 
(h)(1)(A) and inserting ‘‘section,’’; 
(5) by striking ‘‘title 46;’’ in subsection (h)(1)(A) 
and insert ‘‘title 46, and all other Maritime Adminis-
tration programs;’’; and 
(6) by redesignating subsection (i) as subsection 
(j) and inserting after subsection (h) the following: 
‘‘(i) GRANT ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES.—Except as 
otherwise provided by law, the administrative and related 
expenses for the administration of any grant programs by 
the Maritime Administrator may not exceed 3 percent..’’.
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SEC. 6003. USE OF FUNDING FOR DOT MARITIME HERITAGE 
PROPERTY. 
Section 6(a)(1) of the National Maritime Heritage Act 
of 1994 (16 U.S.C. 5405(a)(1)) is amended by striking sub-
paragraph (C) and inserting the following: 
‘‘(C) The remainder, whether collected before 
or after the date of enactment of the Maritime 
Administration Authorization Act of 2010, shall 
be available to the Secretary to carry out the 
Program, as provided in subsection (b) of this 
section or, if otherwise determined by the Mari-
time Administrator, for use in the preservation 
and presentation to the public of maritime herit-
age property of the Maritime Administration.’’. 
SEC. 6004. LIQUIDATION OF UNUSED LEAVE BALANCE AT 
THE MERCHANT MARINE ACADEMY. 
The Maritime Administration may use appropriated 
funds to make a lump-sum payment at a rate of pay that 
existed on the date of termination or day before conversion 
to the Civil Service for any unused annual leave accrued 
by a non-appropriated fund instrumentality employee who 
was terminated if determined ineligible for conversion, or 
converted to the Civil Service as a United States Merchant 
Marine Academy employee during fiscal year 2009.
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SEC. 6005. PERMANENT AUTHORITY TO HIRE ADJUNCT 
PROFESSORS AT THE MERCHANT MARINE 
ACADEMY. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 513 of title 46, United 
States Code, is amended by adding at the end thereof the 
following: 
‘‘§ 51317. Adjunct professors 
‘‘(a) IN
GENERAL.—The Maritime Administrator 
may, subject to the availability of appropriations, contract 
with individuals as personal services contractors to provide 
services as adjunct professors at the United States Merchant 
Marine Academy, if the Maritime Administrator deter-
mines that there is a need for adjunct professors and the 
need is not of permanent duration.’’. 
(b) CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS.—Each contract under 
this section— 
‘‘(1) shall be approved by the Maritime Adminis-
trator; and 
‘‘(1) shall be for a duration, including options, 
of not to exceed one year unless the Maritime Admin-
istration finds that exceptional circumstances justify 
an extension, which may not exceed one additional 
year. 
‘‘(c) LIMITATION ON NUMBER OF CONTRACTORS.—In 
awarding contracts under this section, the Maritime Ad-
ministrator shall ensure that not more than 25 individuals
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actively provide services in any one academic trimester, or 
equivalent, as contractors under subsection (a). 
‘‘(d) EXISTING CONTRACTS.—Any contract entered 
into before the date of enactment of the Maritime Adminis-
tration Authorization Act of 2010 for the services of an ad-
junct professor at the Academy shall remain in effect for 
the trimester (or trimesters) for which the services were con-
tracted.’’. 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.— 
(1) The table of contents for chapter 513 of title 
46, United States Code, is amended by adding at the 
end thereof the following: 
‘‘51317. Adjunct professors.’’. 
(2) Section 3506 of the Duncan Hunter National 
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 (46 
U.S.C. 53101 note) is repealed. 
SEC. 6006. USE OF MIDSHIPMAN FEES. 
Section 51314 of title 46, United States Code, is 
amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘1994.’’ in subsection (b) and in-
serting ‘‘1994, or for calculators, computers, personal 
and academic supplies, midshipman services such as 
barber, tailor, or laundry services, and U.S. Coast 
Guard license fees.’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end thereof the following: 
‘‘(c) USE AND ACCOUNTING.—
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‘‘(1) USE.—Midshipman fees collected by the 
Academy shall be credited to the Maritime Adminis-
tration’s Operations and Training appropriations, to 
remain available until expended, for those expenses 
directly related to the purposes of the fees. Fees col-
lected in excess of actual expenses may be returned to 
the midshipmen through a mechanism approved by 
the Maritime Administrator. 
‘‘(3) ACCOUNTING.—The Maritime Administra-
tion shall maintain a separate and detailed account-
ing of fee revenue and all associated expenses.’’. 
SEC. 6007. CONSTRUCTION OF VESSELS IN THE UNITED 
STATES POLICY. 
Section 50101(a)(4) of title 46, United States Code, 
is amended by inserting ‘‘constructed in the United States 
after ‘‘vessels’’. 
SEC. 6008. PORT INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT PRO-
GRAM. 
Section 50302 of title 46, United States Code, is 
amended by adding at the end thereof the following: 
‘‘(c) PORT INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT PRO-
GRAM.— 
‘‘(1) ESTABLISHMENT OF PROGRAM.—The Sec-
retary of Transportation, through the Maritime Ad-
ministration, shall establish a port infrastructure de-
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velopment program for the improvement of port fa-
cilities. 
‘‘(2) AUTHORITY OF THE ADMINISTRATOR.—In 
order to carry out any program established under 
paragraph (1), the Maritime Administrator may— 
‘‘(A) receive funds provided for the program 
from non-Federal and private entities that have 
a specific agreement or contract with the Mari-
time Administration to further the purposes of 
this subsection; 
‘‘(B) coordinate with other Federal agencies 
to expedite the process established under the Na-
tional Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 
U.S.C. 4321 et seq.) for the improvement of port 
facilities to relieve port congestion, to increase 
port security, or to provide greater access to port 
facilities; 
‘‘(C) seek to coordinate all reviews or re-
quirements with appropriate local, State, and 
Federal agencies; and 
‘‘(D) provide such technical assistance to 
port authorities or commissions or their subdivi-
sions and agents as needed for project planning, 
design, and construction.
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‘‘(3) 
PORT
INFRASTRUCTURE
DEVELOPMENT 
FUND.— 
‘‘(A) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is a Port In-
frastructure Development Fund for use by the 
Administrator in carrying out the port infra-
structure development program. The Fund shall 
be available to the Administrator 
‘‘(i) to administer and carry out the 
program; 
‘‘(ii) to receive non-Federal and pri-
vate funds from entities which have specific 
agreements or contracts with the Adminis-
trator; and 
‘‘(iii) to make refunds for projects that 
will not be completed. 
‘‘(B) CREDITS.—There shall be deposited 
into the Fund 
‘‘(i) funds from non-Federal and pri-
vate entities which have agreements or con-
tracts with the Administrator and which 
shall remain in the Fund until expended; 
and 
‘‘(ii) such amounts as may be appro-
priated or transferred to the Fund under 
this subsection.
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‘‘(C) TRANSFERS.—Amounts appropriated 
or otherwise made available for any fiscal year 
for an intermodal or marine facility comprising 
a component of the program shall be transferred 
to the Fund and administered by the Adminis-
trator. 
‘‘(D) ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES.—Admin-
istrative and related expenses for the program 
for any fiscal year may not exceed 3 percent of 
the amount available to the program for that fis-
cal year. 
‘‘(E) 
AUTHORIZATION
OF
APPROPRIA-
TIONS.—There are authorized to be appropriated 
to the Fund such sums as may be necessary to 
carry out the program, taking into account 
amounts received under subparagraph (A)(ii)..’’. 
SEC. 6009. REEFS FOR MARINE LIFE CONSERVATION PRO-
GRAM. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 3 of Public Law 92–09402 
(16 U.S.C. 1220) is amended by adding at the end thereof 
the following: 
‘‘(d) Any territory, possession, or Commonwealth of 
the United States, and any foreign country, may apply to 
the Secretary for an obsolete vessel to be used for an artifi-
cial reef under this section. The application process and
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reefing of any such obsolete vessel shall be performed in a 
manner consistent with the process jointly developed by the 
Secretary of Transportation and the Administrator of the 
Environmental Protection Agency under section 3504(b) of 
Public Law 107–09314 (16 U.S.C. 1220 note).’’. 
(b) LIMITATION.—Section 7 of Public Law 92–09402 
(16 U.S.C. 1220c–091) is amended by adding at the end 
thereof the following: 
‘‘(d) LIMITATION.—The Secretary may not provide as-
sistance under this section to a foreign country to which 
an obsolete ship is transferred under this Act.’’. 
SEC. 6010. STUDENT INCENTIVE PAYMENT AGREEMENTS. 
Section 51509(b) of title 46, United States Code, is 
amended by striking ‘‘paid before the start of each academic 
year,’’ and inserting ‘‘paid,’’ 
SEC. 6011. UNITED STATES MERCHANT MARINE ACADEMY 
GRADUATE PROGRAM RECEIPT, DISBURSE-
MENT, AND ACCOUNTING FOR NON-APPRO-
PRIATED FUNDS. 
Section 51309(b) of title 46, United States Code, is 
amended by inserting after ‘‘body.’’ the following: ‘‘Non-ap-
propriated funds received for this purpose shall be credited 
to the Maritime Administration’s Operations and Training 
appropriation, to remain available until expended, for those 
expenses directly related to the purpose of such receipts. The
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Superintendent shall maintain a separate and detailed ac-
counting of non-appropriated fund receipts and all associ-
ated expenses.’’. 
SEC. 
6012. 
AMERICA’S 
SHORT 
SEA 
TRANSPORTATION 
GRANTS FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF MARINE 
HIGHWAYS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 556 of title 46, United 
States Code, is amended by redesignating sections 55602 
through 55605 as sections 55603 through 55606 and by in-
serting after section 55601 the following: 
‘‘§ 55602. Short sea transportation grant program’’. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Transportation 
shall establish and implement a short sea transportation 
grant program. 
‘‘(b) PURPOSE.—The purposes of the program are to 
make grants to States and other public entities and spon-
sors of short sea transportation projects designated by the 
Secretary— 
‘‘(1) to facilitate and support marine transpor-
tation initiatives at the State and local levels to fa-
cilitate commerce, mitigate landside congestion, re-
duce the transportation energy consumption, reduce 
harmful emissions, improve safety, assist in environ-
mental mitigation efforts, and improve transportation 
system resiliency; and
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‘‘(2) to provide capital funding to address short 
sea transportation infrastructure and freight trans-
portation needs for ports, vessels, and intermodal 
cargo facilities. 
‘‘(c) ELIGIBLE PROJECTS.—To be eligible for a grant 
under the program, a project— 
‘‘(1) shall be designed to help relieve congestion, 
improve transportation safety, facilitate domestic and 
international trade, or encourage public-private part-
nerships; and 
‘‘(2) may include development, modification, and 
construction of marine and intermodal cargo facili-
ties, vessels, port infrastructure and cargo handling 
equipment, and transfer facilities at ports. 
‘‘(d) SELECTION PROCESS.— 
‘‘(1) APPLICATIONS.—A State or other public en-
tity, or the sponsor of any short sea transportation 
project designated by the Secretary under the Amer-
ica’s Marine Highway Program (MARAD Docket No. 
2008–090096; 73 FR 59530), may submit an applica-
tion to Secretary for a grant under the short sea 
transportation grant program. The application shall 
contain such information and assurances as the Sec-
retary may require.
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‘‘(2) PRIORITY.—In selecting projects for grants, 
the Secretary shall give priority to projects that are 
consistent with the objectives of the short sea transpor-
tation initiative and America’s Marine Highway 
Program that will— 
‘‘(A) mitigate landside congestion; 
‘‘(B) provide the greatest public benefit in 
energy savings, reduced emissions, improved sys-
tem resiliency, and improved safety; 
‘‘(C) include and demonstrate the greatest 
environmental responsibility; and 
‘‘(D) provide savings as an alternative to or 
means to avoid highway or rail transportation 
infrastructure construction and maintenance. 
‘‘(e) USE OF GRANT FUNDS.—Funds made available 
to a recipient of a grant under this section shall be used 
by the recipient for the project described in the application 
of the recipient approved by the Secretary.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of contents for 
chapter 556 of title 46, United States Code, is amended— 
(1) by redesignating the items relating to sec-
tions 55602 through 55605 as relating to section 
55603 through 55606; and 
(2) by inserting after the item relating to section 
55601 the following: 
‘‘55602. Short sea transportation grant program.’’.
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SEC. 6013. EXPANSION OF THE MARINE VIEW SYSTEM. 
(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) MARINE
TRANSPORTATION
SYSTEM.—The 
term ‘‘marine transportation system’’ means the navi-
gable water transportation system of the United 
States, including the vessels, ports (and intermodal 
connections thereto), and shipyards and other vessel 
repair facilities that are components of that system. 
(2) MARINE VIEW SYSTEM.—The term ‘‘Marine 
View system’’ means the information system of the 
Maritime Administration known as Marine View. 
(b) FINDINGS.—Congress finds the following: 
(1) Information regarding the marine transpor-
tation system is comprised of information from the 
Government of the United States and from commer-
cial sources. 
(2) Marine transportation system information 
includes information regarding waterways, bridges, 
locks, dams, and all intermodal components that are 
dependent on maritime transportation and accurate 
information regarding marine transportation is crit-
ical to the health of the United States economy. 
(3) Numerous challenges face the marine trans-
portation system, including projected growth in cargo 
volumes, international competition, complexity, co-
operation, and the need for improved efficiency.
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(4) There are deficiencies in the current informa-
tion environment of the marine transportation sys-
tem, including the inability to model the entire ma-
rine transportation system to address capacity plan-
ning, disaster planning, and disaster recovery. 
(5) The current information environment of the 
marine transportation system contains multiple 
unique systems that are duplicative, not integrated, 
not able to be shared, not secure, or that have little 
structured privacy protections, not protected from loss 
or destruction, and will not be available when needed. 
(6) There is a lack of system-wide information 
views in the marine transportation system. 
(7) The Administrator of the Maritime Adminis-
tration is uniquely positioned to develop and execute 
the role of marine transportation system information 
advocate, to serve as the focal point for marine trans-
portation system information management, and to 
provide a robust information infrastructure to iden-
tify, collect, secure, protect, store, and deliver critical 
information regarding the marine transportation sys-
tem. 
(c) PURPOSES.—The purposes of this section are— 
(1) to expand the Marine View system; and
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(2) to provide support for the strategic require-
ments of the marine transportation system and its 
contribution to the economic viability of the United 
States. 
(d) EXPANSION OF MARINE VIEW SYSTEM.—To ac-
complish the purposes of this section, the Secretary of 
Transportation shall expand the Marine View system so 
that such system is able to identify, collect, integrate, secure, 
protect, store, and securely distribute throughout the marine 
transportation system information that— 
(1) provides access to many disparate marine 
transportation system data sources; 
(2) enables a system-wide view of the marine 
transportation system; 
(3) fosters partnerships between the Government 
of the United States and private entities; 
(4) facilitates accurate and efficient modeling of 
the entire marine transportation system environment; 
(5) monitors and tracks threats to the marine 
transportation system, including areas of severe 
weather or reported piracy; and 
(6) provides vessel tracking and rerouting, as ap-
propriate, to ensure that the economic viability of the 
United States waterways is maintained.