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SEC. 253. NOTIFICATION. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Commandant shall provide to 
the appropriate committees of Congress notification as de-
scribed in subsection (b)— 
(1) not later than the date that is 10 days before 
the final day of each fiscal year; or 
(2) in the case of a continuing resolution that, 
for a period of more than 10 days, provides appro-
priated funds in lieu of an appropriations Act, not 
later than the date that is 10 days before the final 
day of the period that such continuing resolution cov-
ers. 
(b) ELEMENTS.—Notification under subsection (a) 
shall include— 
(1) the status of funding for the Coast Guard 
during the subsequent fiscal year or at the end of the 
continuing resolution if other appropriations meas-
ures are not enacted, as applicable; 
(2) the status of the Coast Guard as a component 
of the Armed Forces; 
(3) the number of members currently serving 
overseas and otherwise supporting missions related to 
title 10, United States Code; 
(4) the fact that members of the Armed Forces 
have service requirements unlike those of other Fed-
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eral employees, which require them to continue to 
serve even if unpaid; 
(5) the impacts of historical shutdowns of the 
Federal Government on members of the Coast Guard; 
and 
(6) other relevant matters, as determined by the 
Commandant. 
(c) APPROPRIATE COMMITTEES
OF CONGRESS DE-
FINED.—In this section, the term ‘‘appropriate committees 
of Congress’’ means— 
(1) the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
Transportation of the Senate; 
(2) the Committee on Armed Services of the Sen-
ate; 
(3) the Committee on Transportation and Infra-
structure of the House of Representatives; and 
(4) the Committee on Armed Services of the 
House of Representatives. 
Subtitle E—Coast Guard Academy 
SEC. 261. MODIFICATION OF BOARD OF VISITORS. 
Section 1903 of title 14, United States Code, is amend-
ed to read as follows: 
‘‘§ 1903. Annual Board of Visitors 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Commandant shall establish 
a Board of Visitors to the Coast Guard Academy to review 
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and make recommendations on the operation of the Acad-
emy. 
‘‘(b) MEMBERSHIP.— 
‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—The membership of the 
Board shall consist of the following: 
‘‘(A) The chairperson of the Committee on 
Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the 
Senate, or a member of such Committee des-
ignated by such chairperson. 
‘‘(B) The chairperson of the Committee on 
Transportation and Infrastructure of the House 
of Representatives, or a member of such Com-
mittee designated by such chairperson. 
‘‘(C) 3 Senators appointed by the Vice 
President. 
‘‘(D) 4 Members of the House of Representa-
tives appointed by the Speaker of the House of 
Representatives. 
‘‘(E) 2 Senators appointed by the Vice 
President, each of whom shall be selected from 
among members of the Committee on Appropria-
tions of the Senate. 
‘‘(F) 2 Members of the House of Representa-
tives appointed by the Speaker of the House of 
Representatives, each of whom shall be selected 
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lect from among the members of the Board a 
Member of Congress to serve as the Chair of the 
Board. 
‘‘(B) ROTATION.—A Member of the House of 
Representatives and a Member of the Senate 
shall alternately be selected as the Chair of the 
Board. 
‘‘(C) TERM.—An individual may not serve 
as Chairperson of the Board for consecutive 
terms. 
‘‘(4) LENGTH OF SERVICE.— 
‘‘(A) MEMBERS OF CONGRESS.—A Member 
of Congress designated as a member of the Board 
under paragraph (1) shall be designated as a 
member in the first session of the applicable Con-
gress and shall serve for the duration of such 
Congress. 
‘‘(B) INDIVIDUALS
DESIGNATED
BY
THE 
PRESIDENT.—Each individual designated by the 
President under paragraph (1)(G) shall serve as 
a member of the Board for 3 years, except that 
any such member whose term of office has ex-
pired shall continue to serve until a successor is 
appointed by the President. 
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‘‘(C) DEATH OR RESIGNATION OF A MEM-
BER.—If a member of the Board dies or resigns, 
a successor shall be designated for any unexpired 
portion of the term of the member by the official 
who designated the member. 
‘‘(c) DUTIES.— 
‘‘(1) ACADEMY VISITS.— 
‘‘(A) ANNUAL
VISIT.—The Commandant 
shall invite each member of the Board, and any 
designee of a member of the Board, to visit the 
Coast Guard Academy at least once annually to 
review the operation of the Academy. 
‘‘(B) ADDITIONAL
VISITS.—With the ap-
proval of the Secretary, the Board or any mem-
bers of the Board in connection with the duties 
of the Board may— 
‘‘(i) make visits to the Academy in ad-
dition to the visits described in subpara-
graph (A); or 
‘‘(ii) consult with— 
‘‘(I) the Superintendent of the 
Academy; or 
‘‘(II) the faculty, staff, or cadets of 
the Academy. 
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‘‘(C) ACCESS.—The Commandant shall en-
sure that the Board or any members of the 
Board who visits the Academy under this para-
graph is provided reasonable access to the 
grounds, facilities, cadets, faculty, staff, and 
other personnel of the Academy for the purpose 
of carrying out the duties of the Board. 
‘‘(2) OVERSIGHT REVIEW.—In conducting over-
sight of the Academy under this section, the Board 
shall review, with respect to the Academy— 
‘‘(A) the state of morale and discipline, in-
cluding with respect to prevention of, response 
to, and recovery from sexual assault and sexual 
harassment; 
‘‘(B) recruitment and retention, including 
diversity, inclusion, and issues regarding women 
specifically; 
‘‘(C) the curriculum; 
‘‘(D) instruction; 
‘‘(E) physical equipment, including infra-
structure, living quarters, and deferred mainte-
nance; 
‘‘(F) fiscal affairs; and 
‘‘(G) any other matter relating to the Acad-
emy the Board considers appropriate. 
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‘‘(d) ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS.— 
‘‘(1) MEETINGS.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Not less frequently than 
annually, the Board shall meet at a location cho-
sen by the Commandant, in consultation with 
the Board, to conduct the review required by sub-
section (c)(2). 
‘‘(B) CHAIRPERSON
AND
CHARTER.—The 
Federal officer designated under subsection 
(f)(1)(B) shall organize a meeting of the Board 
for the purposes of— 
‘‘(i) selecting a Chairperson of the 
Board under subsection (b)(3); 
‘‘(ii) adopting an official charter for 
the Board, which shall establish the schedule 
of meetings of the Board; and 
‘‘(iii) any other matter such designated 
Federal officer or the Board considers ap-
propriate. 
‘‘(C) SCHEDULING.—In scheduling a meet-
ing of the Board, such designated Federal officer 
shall coordinate, to the greatest extent prac-
ticable, with the members of the Board to deter-
mine the date and time of the meeting. 
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‘‘(D) NOTIFICATION.—Not less than 30 days 
before each scheduled meeting of the Board, such 
designated Federal officer shall notify each mem-
ber of the Board of the time, date, and location 
of the meeting. 
‘‘(2) STAFF.— 
‘‘(A) DESIGNATION.—The chairperson and 
the ranking member of the Committee on Com-
merce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate 
and the chairperson and the ranking member of 
the Committee on Transportation and Infra-
structure of the House of Representatives may 
each designate 1 staff member of each such Com-
mittees. 
‘‘(B) ROLE.—Staff designated under sub-
paragraph (A)— 
‘‘(i) may attend and participate in 
visits and carry out consultations described 
under subsection (c)(1) and attend and par-
ticipate in meetings described under para-
graph (1); and 
‘‘(ii) may not otherwise carry out du-
ties or take actions reserved to members of 
the Board under this section. 
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‘‘(3) ADVISORS.—If approved by the Secretary, 
the Board may consult with advisors in carrying out 
the duties of the Board under this section. 
‘‘(4) REPORTS.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 60 days 
after the date on which the Board conducts a 
meeting of the Board under paragraph (1), the 
Commandant, in consultation with the Board, 
shall submit a report on the actions of the Board 
during the meeting and the recommendations of 
the Board pertaining to the Academy to— 
‘‘(i) the Secretary; 
‘‘(ii) the Committee on Commerce, 
Science, and Transportation and the Com-
mittee on Armed Services of the Senate; and 
‘‘(iii) the Committee on Transpor-
tation and Infrastructure and the Com-
mittee on Armed Services of the House of 
Representatives. 
‘‘(B) PUBLICATION.—Each report submitted 
under this paragraph shall be published on a 
publicly accessible website of the Coast Guard. 
‘‘(e) DISCLOSURE.—The Commandant and the Super-
intendent of the Academy shall ensure candid and complete 
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disclosure to the Board, consistent with applicable laws re-
lating to disclosure of information, with respect to— 
‘‘(1) each issue described in subsection (c)(2); 
and 
‘‘(2) any other issue the Board or the Com-
mandant considers appropriate. 
‘‘(f) COAST GUARD SUPPORT.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Commandant shall— 
‘‘(A) provide support to the Board, as 
Board considers necessary for the performance of 
the duties of the Board; 
‘‘(B) designate a Federal officer to support 
the performance of the duties of the Board; and 
‘‘(C) in cooperation with the Super-
intendent of the Academy, advise the Board of 
any institutional issues, consistent with applica-
ble laws concerning the disclosure of information. 
‘‘(2) REIMBURSEMENT.—Each member of the 
Board and each advisor consulted by the Board under 
subsection (d)(3) shall be reimbursed, to the extent 
permitted by law, by the Coast Guard for actual ex-
penses incurred while engaged in duties as a member 
or advisor. 
‘‘(g) NOTIFICATION.—Not later than 30 days after the 
date on which the first session of each Congress convenes, 
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the Commandant shall provide to the chairperson and rank-
ing member of the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
Transportation of the Senate and the chairperson and rank-
ing member of the Committee on Transportation and Infra-
structure of the House of Representatives, and the President 
notification of the requirements of this section.’’. 
SEC. 262. STUDY ON COAST GUARD ACADEMY OVERSIGHT. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 30 days after the 
date of enactment of this Act, the Commandant, in con-
sultation with relevant stakeholders, shall conduct a study 
on the governance of the Coast Guard Academy, including 
examining the roles, responsibilities, authorities, advisory 
functions, and membership qualifications and expertise of 
the Annual Board of Visitors established under section 1903 
of title 14, United States Code, and Board of Trustees estab-
lished under the United States Coast Guard Academy 
Board of Trustees Charter. 
(b) CONTENTS.—In conducting the study under sub-
section (a), the Commandant shall examine— 
(1) the authorities regarding Coast Guard and 
department in which the Coast Guard is operating 
oversight of the Coast Guard Academy, including con-
siderations of how the Coast Guard and department 
may impact accreditation review at the Academy; 
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(2) the roles and responsibilities of the Board of 
Trustees and Board of Visitors of such Academy; 
(3) the Coast Guard roles and responsibilities 
with respect to management and facilitation of the 
Board of Trustees and Board of Visitors of such Acad-
emy; 
(4) the advisory functions of the Board of Trust-
ees and Board of Visitors of such Academy; and 
(5) the membership of the Board of Trustees and 
Board of Visitors for the 10-year period preceding the 
date of enactment of this Act, to include expertise, ob-
jectiveness, and effectiveness in conducting oversight 
of such Academy. 
(c) REPORT.—Not later than 1 year after the date of 
enactment of this Act, the Commandant shall submit 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 report that 
contains— 
(1) the results of the study required under sub-
section (a); and 
(2) recommendations to improve governance at 
the Coast Guard Academy. 
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SEC. 263. ELECTRONIC LOCKING MECHANISMS TO ENSURE 
COAST GUARD ACADEMY CADET ROOM SECU-
RITY. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 2 years after the 
date of enactment of this Act, the Commandant, in con-
sultation with the Superintendent of the Coast Guard Acad-
emy (referred to in this section as the ‘‘Superintendent’’), 
shall— 
(1) install an electronic locking mechanism for 
each room at the Coast Guard Academy within which 
1 or more Coast Guard Academy cadets reside over-
night; 
(2) test each such mechanism not less than once 
every 6 months for proper function and maintained 
in proper working order; and 
(3) use a system that electronically records the 
date, time, and identity of each individual who ac-
cesses a cadet room using an electronic access token, 
code, card, or other electronic means, which shall be 
maintained in accordance with the general schedule 
for records retention, or a period of five years, which-
ever is later. 
(b) ELECTRONIC LOCKING MECHANISMS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Each electronic locking mech-
anism described in subsection (a) shall be coded in a 
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manner that provides access to a room described in 
such subsection only to— 
(A) the 1 or more cadets assigned to the 
room; and 
(B) such Coast Guard Academy officers, ad-
ministrators, staff, or security personnel, includ-
ing personnel of the Coast Guard Investigative 
Service, as are necessary to access the room in 
the event of an emergency. 
(2) EXISTING MECHANISMS.—Not later than 30 
days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Su-
perintendent shall ensure that electronic locking 
mechanisms installed in academic buildings of the 
Coast Guard Academy, Chase Hall common spaces, 
and in any other location at the Coast Guard Acad-
emy are maintained in proper working order. 
(c) ACCESS POLICY INSTRUCTION.—Not later than 1 
year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Super-
intendent shall promulgate a policy regarding cadet room 
security policies and procedures, which shall include, at a 
minimum— 
(1) a prohibition on sharing with any other 
cadet, employee, or other individual electronic access 
tokens, codes, cards, or other electronic means of ac-
cessing a cadet room; 
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(2) procedures for resetting electronic locking 
mechanisms in the event of a lost, stolen, or otherwise 
compromised electronic access token, code, card, or 
other electronic means of accessing a cadet room; 
(3) procedures to maintain the identity of each 
individual who accesses a cadet room using an elec-
tronic access token, code, card, or other electronic 
means, while ensuring the security of personally iden-
tifiable information and protecting the privacy of any 
such individual, as appropriate; 
(4) procedures by which cadets may report to the 
chain of command the malfunction of an electronic 
locking mechanism; and 
(5) a schedule of testing to ensure the proper 
functioning of electronic locking mechanisms. 
(d) MINIMUM TRAINING REQUIREMENTS.—The Super-
intendent shall ensure that each Coast Guard Academy 
cadet receives, not later than 1 day after the date of the 
initial arrival of the cadet at the Coast Guard Academy, 
an initial training session, and any other training the Su-
perintendent considers necessary, on— 
(1) the use of electronic locking mechanisms in-
stalled under this section; and 
(2) the policy promulgated under subsection (c). 
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SEC. 264. REPORT ON EXISTING BEHAVIORAL HEALTH AND 
WELLNESS SUPPORT SERVICES FACILITIES 
AT COAST GUARD ACADEMY. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 120 days after the 
date of enactment of this Act, the Commandant, shall sub-
mit 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 report 
on existing behavioral health and wellness support services 
facilities at the Coast Guard Academy in which Coast 
Guard Academy cadets and officer candidates, respectively, 
may receive timely and independent behavioral health and 
wellness support services, including via telemedicine. 
(b) ELEMENTS.—The report required under paragraph 
(1) shall include— 
(1) an identification of each building at the 
Coast Guard Academy that contains a dormitory or 
other overnight accommodations for cadets or officer 
candidates; and 
(2)(A) an identification of additional behavioral 
health or wellness support services that would be bene-
ficial to cadets and officer candidates, such as addi-
tional facilities with secure access to telemedicine; 
(B) a description of the benefits that such 
services would provide to cadets and officer can-
didates, particularly to cadets and officer can-
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didates who have experienced sexual assault or 
sexual harassment; and 
(C) a description of the resources necessary 
to provide such services. 
SEC. 265. REQUIRED POSTING OF INFORMATION. 
The Commandant shall ensure that, in each building 
at the Coast Guard Academy that contains a dormitory or 
other overnight accommodations for cadets or officer can-
didates, written information is posted in a visible location 
with respect to— 
(1) the methods and means by which a cadet or 
officer candidate may report a crime, including har-
assment, sexual assault, sexual harassment, and any 
other offense; 
(2) the contact information for the Coast Guard 
Investigative Service; 
(3) external resources for— 
(A) wellness support; 
(B) work-life; 
(C) medical services; and 
(D) support relating to behavioral health, 
civil rights, sexual assault, and sexual harass-
ment; and 
(4) cadet and officer candidate rights with re-
spect to reporting incidents to the Coast Guard Inves-
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tigative Service, civilian authorities, the Office of the 
Inspector General of the department in which the 
Coast Guard is operating, and any other applicable 
entity. 
SEC. 266. INSTALLATION OF MULTIPURPOSE MEDICAL PRI-
VACY ROOMS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 2 years after the 
date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the depart-
ment in which the Coast Guard is operating shall install 
or construct at the Coast Guard Academy not fewer than 
2 rooms to be used for the purpose of providing privacy 
to cadets and officer candidates seeking medical or other 
health-related services. 
(b) STANDARDS OF ROOMS.—Each room installed or 
constructed under this section shall— 
(1) be equipped— 
(A) in a manner that ensures the protection 
of the privacy of cadets and officer candidates, 
consistent with law and policy; 
(B) with a telephone and computer to allow 
for the provision of telehealth appointments or 
other services both virtual and in person; and 
(C) with an accessible and private wireless 
internet connection for the use of personal com-
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munications devices at the discretion of the cadet 
or officer candidate concerned; and 
(2) to the extent practicable and consistent with 
good order and discipline, be accessible to cadets and 
officer candidates at all times; and 
(3) contain the written information described in 
section 265, which shall be posted in a visible loca-
tion. 
SEC. 267. COAST GUARD ACADEMY ROOM REASSIGNMENT. 
Section 1902 of title 14, United States Code, is amend-
ed by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(f) ROOM REASSIGNMENT.—Coast Guard Academy 
cadets may request room reassignment if experiencing dis-
comfort due to Coast Guard Academy rooming assignments, 
consistent with policy.’’. 
SEC. 268. AUTHORIZATION FOR USE OF COAST GUARD 
ACADEMY FACILITIES AND EQUIPMENT BY 
COVERED FOUNDATIONS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subchapter I of chapter 19 of title 
14, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end 
the following: 
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‘‘§ 1908. Authorization for use of Coast Guard Acad-
emy facilities and equipment by covered 
foundations 
‘‘(a) AUTHORITY.—Subject to subsections (b) and (c), 
the Secretary, with the concurrence of the Superintendent 
of the Coast Guard Academy, may authorize a covered foun-
dation to use, on a reimbursable or nonreimbursable basis 
as determined by the Secretary, facilities or equipment of 
the Coast Guard Academy. 
‘‘(b) PROHIBITION.—The Secretary may not authorize 
any use of facilities or equipment under subsection (a) if 
such use may jeopardize the health, safety, or well-being of 
any member of the Coast Guard or cadet of the Coast Guard 
Academy. 
‘‘(c) LIMITATIONS.—The Secretary may only authorize 
the use of facilities or equipment under subsection (a) if 
such use— 
‘‘(1) is without any liability of the United States 
to the covered foundation; 
‘‘(2) does not— 
‘‘(A) affect the ability of any official or em-
ployee of the Coast Guard, or any member of the 
armed forces, to carry out any responsibility or 
duty in a fair and objective manner; 
‘‘(B) compromise the integrity or appear-
ance of integrity of any program of the Coast 
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Guard, or any individual involved in any such 
program; or 
‘‘(C) include the participation of any cadet 
of the Coast Guard Academy at an event of the 
covered foundation, other than participation of 
such a cadet in an honor guard; 
‘‘(3) complies with any applicable ethics regula-
tion; and 
‘‘(4) has been reviewed and approved by an at-
torney of the Coast Guard. 
‘‘(d) ISSUANCE OF POLICIES.—The Secretary shall 
issue Coast Guard policies to carry out this section. 
‘‘(e) BRIEFING.—For any fiscal year in which the Sec-
retary exercises the authority under subsection (a), not later 
than the last day of such fiscal year, the Commandant shall 
provide a briefing to the Committee on Commerce, Science, 
and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on 
Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Rep-
resentatives on the number of events or activities of a cov-
ered foundation supported by such exercise of authority dur-
ing the fiscal year. 
‘‘(f) COVERED FOUNDATION DEFINED.—In this sec-
tion, the term ‘covered foundation’ means an organization 
that— 
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‘‘(1) is a charitable, educational, or civic non-
profit organization under section 501(c)(3) of the In-
ternal Revenue Code of 1986; and 
‘‘(2) the Secretary determines operates exclu-
sively to support— 
‘‘(A) recruiting activities with respect to the 
Coast Guard Academy; 
‘‘(B) parent or alumni development in sup-
port of the Coast Guard Academy; 
‘‘(C) academic, leadership, or character de-
velopment of Coast Guard Academy cadets; 
‘‘(D) institutional development of the Coast 
Guard Academy; or 
‘‘(E) athletics in support of the Coast 
Guard Academy.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The analysis for chapter 
19 of title 14, United States Code, is further amended by 
inserting after the item relating to item 1907 the following: 
‘‘1908. Authorization for use of Coast Guard Academy facilities and equipment 
by covered foundations.’’. 
SEC. 269. CONCURRENT JURISDICTION AT COAST GUARD 
ACADEMY. 
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Sec-
retary of the department in which the Coast Guard is oper-
ating may establish concurrent jurisdiction between the 
Federal Government and the State of Connecticut over the 
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lands constituting the Coast Guard Academy in New Lon-
don, Connecticut, as necessary to facilitate the ability of 
the State of Connecticut and City of New London to inves-
tigate and prosecute any crimes cognizable under Con-
necticut law that are committed on such Coast Guard Acad-
emy property. 
Subtitle F—Reports and Policies 
SEC. 271. POLICY AND BRIEFING ON AVAILABILITY OF 
NALOXONE TO TREAT OPIOID, INCLUDING 
FENTANYL, OVERDOSES. 
(a) POLICY.—Not later than 1 year after the date of 
enactment of this Act, the Commandant shall update the 
policy of the Coast Guard regarding the use of medication 
to treat drug overdoses, including the use of naloxone or 
other similar medication to treat opioid, including 
fentanyl, overdoses. 
(b) AVAILABILITY.—The updated policy required 
under subsection (a) shall require naloxone or other similar 
medication be available for members of the Coast Guard— 
(1) on all Coast Guard installations; and 
(2) in each operational environment. 
(c) PARTICIPATION IN TRACKING SYSTEM.—Not later 
than 1 year after the earlier of the date of enactment of 
this Act or the date on which the tracking system established 
under section 706 of the National Defense Authorization Act 
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for Fiscal Year 2024 (10 U.S.C. 1090 note) is established, 
the Commandant shall ensure the participation of the Coast 
Guard in the such tracking system. 
(d) MEMORANDUM
OF UNDERSTANDING.—Not later 
than 1 year after the earlier of the date of enactment of 
this Act or the date on which the tracking system established 
under section 706 of the National Defense Authorization Act 
for Fiscal Year 2024 (10 U.S.C. 1090 note) is established, 
the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard 
is operating when not operating as a service in the Navy 
and the Secretary of Defense shall finalize a memorandum 
of understanding to facilitate Coast Guard access such 
tracking system. 
(e) BRIEFING.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 2 years after 
the date of enactment of this Act, the Commandant 
shall provide the Committee on Commerce, Science, 
and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee 
on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of 
Representatives a briefing on the use, by members and 
personnel of the Coast Guard at Coast Guard facili-
ties, onboard Coast Guard assets, and during Coast 
Guard operations, of— 
(A) naloxone or other similar medication to 
treat opioid, including fentanyl, overdoses; and 
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(B) opioids, including fentanyl. 
(2) ELEMENTS.—The briefing required under 
paragraph (1) shall include the following: 
(A) A description of— 
(i) the progress made in the implemen-
tation of the updated policy required under 
subsection (a); 
(ii) the prevalence and incidence of the 
illegal use of fentanyl and other controlled 
substances in the Coast Guard during the 5- 
year period preceding the briefing; 
(iii) processes of the Coast Guard to 
mitigate substance abuse in the Coast 
Guard, 
particularly 
with 
respect 
to 
fentanyl; and 
(iv) the status of the memorandum of 
understanding required under subsection 
(d). 
(B) For the 5-year period preceding the 
briefing, a review of instances in which naloxone 
or other similar medication was used to treat 
opioid, including fentanyl, overdoses at a Coast 
Guard facility, onboard a Coast Guard asset, or 
during a Coast Guard operation. 
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(f) PRIVACY.—In carrying out the requirements of this 
section, the Commandant shall ensure compliance with all 
applicable privacy law, including section 552a of title 5, 
United States Code (commonly referred to as the ‘‘Privacy 
Act’’), and the privacy regulations promulgated under sec-
tion 264(c) of the Health Insurance Portability and Ac-
countability Act (42 U.S.C. 1320d–2 note). 
(g) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—For purposes of the 
availability requirement under subsection (b), with respect 
to a Coast Guard installation comprised of multiple Coast 
Guard facilities or units, naloxone or other similar medica-
tion available at a single Coast Guard facility within the 
installation shall be considered to be available to all Coast 
Guard facilities or units on the installation if appropriate 
arrangements are in place to ensure access, at all times dur-
ing operations, to the naloxone or other similar medication 
contained within such single Coast Guard facility. 
SEC. 272. POLICY ON METHODS TO REDUCE INCENTIVES 
FOR ILLICIT MARITIME DRUG TRAFFICKING. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 1 year after the date 
of enactment of this Act, the Commandant, in consultation 
with the Administrator of the Drug Enforcement Adminis-
tration, the Secretary of State, and the Secretary of Defense, 
shall develop a policy, consistent with the Constitution of 
the United States, as well as domestic and international 
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law, to address, disincentivize, and interdict illicit traf-
ficking by sea of controlled substances (and precursors of 
controlled substances) being transported to produce illicit 
synthetic drugs. 
(b) ELEMENTS.—The policy required under subsection 
(a) shall— 
(1) include a requirement that, to the maximum 
extent practicable, a vessel unlawfully transporting a 
controlled substance or precursors of a controlled sub-
stance being transported to produce illicit synthetic 
drugs, be seized or appropriately disposed of con-
sistent with domestic and international law, as well 
as any international agreements to which the United 
States is a party; and 
(2) aim to reduce incentives for illicit maritime 
drug trafficking on a global scale, including in the 
Eastern Pacific Ocean, the Indo-Pacific region, the 
Caribbean, and the Middle East. 
(c) BRIEFING.—Not later than 1 year after the date 
of enactment of this Act, the Commandant shall brief the 
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, the 
Committee on Foreign Relations, and the Committee on 
Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate 
and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, 
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the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and the Committee on 
Homeland Security of the House of Representatives on— 
(1) the policy developed pursuant to subsection 
(a); and 
(2) recommendations with respect to— 
(A) additional methods for reducing illicit 
drug trafficking; and 
(B) additional resources necessary to imple-
ment the policy required under subsection (a) 
and methods recommended under subparagraph 
(A). 
SEC. 273. REPORT ON CONDITION OF AIDS TO NAVIGATION. 
(a) PROVISION TO CONGRESS.—Not later than 270 
days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Com-
mandant shall submit to the Committee on Transportation 
and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the 
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of 
the Senate a report on the condition of dayboards and the 
placement of buoys on the Missouri River, the Coast Guard 
Northeast District, and the Coast Guard Northwest District. 
(b) ELEMENTS.—The report under paragraph (1) shall 
include— 
(1) a list of the most recent date on which each 
dayboard and buoy was serviced by the Coast Guard; 
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(2) an overview of the plan of the Coast Guard 
to systematically service each dayboard and buoy on 
the Missouri River; 
(3) an overview of the plan of the Coast Guard 
to systematically service each buoy located in the 
Coast Guard Northeast District; 
(4) an overview of the plan of the Coast Guard 
to systematically service each buoy located in the 
Coast Guard Northwest District; and 
(5) assigned points of contact. 
(c) LIMITATION.—Beginning on the date of enactment 
of this Act, the Commandant may not remove the aids to 
navigation covered in subsection (a), unless there is an im-
minent threat to life or safety, until a period of 180 days 
has elapsed following the date on which the Commandant 
submits the report required under subsection (a). 
(d) STUDY ON RELIANCE ON AIDS TO NAVIGATION.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Commandant shall con-
duct a study on the extent to which physical aids to 
navigation, including buoys and dayboards, are relied 
upon by maritime users in the Missouri River, Coast 
Guard Northeast District, and Coast Guard North-
west District. 
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(2) REQUIREMENTS.—In the study conducted 
under paragraph (1), the Commandant shall include 
the following: 
(A) An analysis of the extent to which phys-
ical aids to navigation serve as primary naviga-
tional references for operators of vessels that lack 
electronic or satellite-based systems, including 
small commercial vessels, recreational boats, sail-
boats, and skiffs. 
(B) An assessment of the role physical aids 
to navigation play in supporting safe vessel op-
eration during outages, disruptions, or inaccura-
cies in electronic or satellite-based navigation 
systems. 
(C) An assessment of mariner perspectives 
on the availability, visibility, and reliability of 
physical aids to navigation, based on input from 
recreational boaters, commercial fishermen, pilot 
associations, port authorities, and other relevant 
waterway users. 
(D) A summary of reported incidents or 
near-miss events from the past five years in 
which the presence or absence of physical aids to 
navigation played a contributory role in naviga-
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tional outcomes, including collisions, groundings, 
or deviations from intended routes. 
(E) Recommendations for enhancing navi-
gational safety for mariners who rely exclusively 
on, or supplement electronic systems with, tradi-
tional visual aids to navigation. 
(F) A cost–benefit analysis of the continued 
maintenance of physical aids to navigation, and 
the projected consequences of their removal, in-
cluding— 
(i) an estimate of the potential in-
crease in maritime accidents, search and 
rescue operations, environmental incidents, 
and Coast Guard response missions that 
could result from the reduction or removal 
of physical aids to navigation; 
(ii) a comparison of the anticipated 
costs associated with such increased Coast 
Guard response operations to the ongoing 
costs of maintaining and servicing buoys 
and dayboards, particularly in high-traffic 
areas or locations with limited access to 
electronic navigation systems; 
(iii) an assessment of the role physical 
aids to navigation play in preventing inci-
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dents involving vessels with limited or no 
reliance on GPS or electronic systems; and 
(iv) an assessment of the indirect costs 
and operational impacts associated with the 
removal of physical aids to navigation, in-
cluding increased risk of vessel groundings, 
prolonged Coast Guard response times, and 
diminished mariner trust in navigational 
infrastructure. 
(3) SUBMISSION TO CONGRESS.—Not later than 
18 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the 
Commandant shall submit to the Committee on 
Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of 
Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, 
Science, and Transportation of the Senate the results 
of the study conducted under paragraph (1). 
SEC. 274. FEASIBILITY STUDY ON SUPPORTING ADDI-
TIONAL PORT VISITS AND DEPLOYMENTS IN 
SUPPORT OF OPERATION BLUE PACIFIC. 
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 when not operating as a service 
in the Navy, in consultation with the Secretary of Defense, 
shall— 
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(1) complete a study on the feasibility and advis-
ability of supporting additional Coast Guard port 
visits and deployments, including the homeporting of 
fast response cutters in the Northern Mariana Is-
lands, in support of Operation Blue Pacific, or any 
successor operation oriented toward Oceania; 
(2) include, as part of the study under para-
graph (1), an analysis of where any Coast Guard as-
sets used for port visits and deployments in support 
of Operation Blue Pacific, or any successor operation 
oriented toward Oceania, will be transferred from and 
any associated gaps in Coast Guard coverage any 
such transfer will create; and 
(3) submit to the Committee on Armed Services 
and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Trans-
portation of the Senate and the Committee on Armed 
Services and the Committee on Transportation and 
Infrastructure of the House of Representatives a re-
port on the findings of such study. 
SEC. 275. STUDY AND GAP ANALYSIS WITH RESPECT TO 
COAST GUARD AIR STATION CORPUS CHRISTI 
AVIATION HANGAR. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after the 
date of enactment of this Act, the Commandant shall com-
mence a study and gap analysis with respect to the aviation 
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hangar at Coast Guard Air Station Corpus Christi and the 
capacity of such hangar to accommodate the aircraft cur-
rently assigned to Coast Guard Air Station Corpus Christi 
and any aircraft anticipated to be so assigned in the future. 
(b) ELEMENTS.—The study and gap analysis required 
by subsection (a) shall include the following: 
(1) An identification of hangar infrastructure re-
quirements needed— 
(A) to meet mission requirements for all 
aircraft currently assigned to Coast Guard Air 
Station Corpus Christi; and 
(B) to accommodate the assignment of an 
additional HC–144 Ocean Sentry aircraft to 
Coast Guard Air Station Corpus Christi. 
(2) An assessment as to whether the aviation 
hangar at Coast Guard Air Station Corpus Christi is 
sufficient to accommodate all rotary-wing assets as-
signed to Coast Guard Air Station Corpus Christi. 
(3) In the case of an assessment that such hang-
ar is insufficient to accommodate all such rotary- 
wing assets, a description of the facility modifications 
that would be required to do so. 
(4) An assessment of the facility modifications of 
such hangar that would be required to accommodate 
all aircraft assigned to Coast Guard Air Station Cor-
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pus Christi upon completion of the transition from 
the MH–65 rotary-wing aircraft to the MH–60T ro-
tary-wing aircraft. 
(5) An evaluation with respect to which fixed- 
wing assets assigned to Coast Guard Air Station Cor-
pus Christi should be enclosed in such hangar so as 
to most effectively mitigate the effects of corrosion 
while meeting mission requirements. 
(6) An evaluation as to whether, and to what ex-
tent, the storage of fixed-wing assets outside such 
hangar would compromise the material condition and 
safety of such assets. 
(7) An evaluation of the extent to which any ma-
terial condition and safety issue identified under 
paragraph (6) may be mitigated through the use of 
gust locks, chocks, tie-downs, or related equipment. 
(c) REPORT.—Not later than 1 year after the com-
mencement of the study and gap analysis required under 
subsection (a), the Commandant shall submit to the Com-
mittee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the 
Senate and the Committee on Transportation and Infra-
structure of the House of Representatives a report on the 
results of the study and gap analysis. 
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SEC. 276. REPORT ON IMPACTS OF JOINT TRAVEL REGULA-
TIONS ON MEMBERS OF COAST GUARD WHO 
RELY ON FERRY SYSTEMS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after the 
date of enactment of this Act, the Commandant, in coordi-
nation with the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel 
and Readiness, shall submit to the appropriate committees 
of Congress a report on the impacts of the Joint Travel Reg-
ulations on members of the Coast Guard who are com-
muting, on permanent change of station travel, or on other 
official travel to or from locations served by ferry systems. 
(b) ELEMENTS.—The report required under subsection 
(a) shall include an analysis of the impacts on such mem-
bers of the Coast Guard of the following policies under the 
Joint Travel Regulations: 
(1) The one-vehicle shipping policy. 
(2) The unavailability of reimbursement of costs 
incurred by such members due to ferry schedule un-
availability, sailing cancellations, and other sailing 
delays during commuting, permanent change of sta-
tion travel, or other official travel. 
(3) The unavailability of local infrastructure to 
support vehicles or goods shipped to duty stations in 
locations outside the contiguous United States that 
are not connected by the road system, including loca-
tions served by the Alaska Marine Highway System. 
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(c) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) APPROPRIATE COMMITTEES OF CONGRESS.— 
The term ‘‘appropriate committees of Congress’’ 
means— 
(A) the Committee on Armed Services and 
the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
Transportation of the Senate; and 
(B) the Committee on Armed Services and 
the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime 
Transportation of the Committee on Transpor-
tation and Infrastructure of the House of Rep-
resentatives. 
(2) JOINT
TRAVEL
REGULATIONS.—The term 
‘‘Joint Travel Regulations’’, with respect to official 
travel, means the terms, rates, conditions, and regula-
tions maintained under section 464 of title 37, United 
States Code. 
SEC. 277. REPORT ON JUNIOR RESERVE OFFICERS’ TRAIN-
ING CORPS PROGRAM. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 1 year after the date 
of enactment of this Act, the Commandant shall submit to 
the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation 
of the Senate and the Committee on Transportation and 
Infrastructure of the House of Representatives a report on 
the Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps program. 
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(b) ELEMENTS.—The report required under subsection 
(a) shall include the following: 
(1) A description of the standards and criteria 
prescribed by the Coast Guard for educational institu-
tion participation in the Coast Guard Junior Reserve 
Officers’ Training Corps program. 
(2) With respect to each educational institution 
offering a Coast Guard Junior Reserve Officers’ 
Training Corps program— 
(A) a description of— 
(i) the training and course of military 
instruction provided to students; 
(ii) the facilities and drill areas used 
for the program; 
(iii) the type and amount of Coast 
Guard Junior Reserve Officers’ Training 
Corps program resources provided by the 
Coast Guard; 
(iv) the type and amount of Coast 
Guard Junior Reserve Officers’ Training 
Corps program resources provided by the 
educational institution; and 
(v) any other matter relating to pro-
gram requirements the Commandant con-
siders appropriate; 
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(B) an assessment as to whether the edu-
cational institution is located in an education-
ally and economically deprived area (as de-
scribed in section 2031 of title 10, United States 
Code); 
(C) beginning with the year in which the 
program was established at the educational insti-
tution, the number of students who have partici-
pated in the program, disaggregated by gender, 
race, and grade of student participants; and 
(D) an assessment of the participants in the 
program, including— 
(i) the performance of the participants 
in the program; 
(ii) the number of participants in the 
program who express an intent to pursue a 
commission or enlistment in the Coast 
Guard; and 
(iii) a description of any other factor 
or matter considered by the Commandant to 
be important in assessing the success of pro-
gram participants at the educational insti-
tution. 
(3) With respect to any unit of the Coast Guard 
Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps suspended or 
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placed on probation pursuant to section 2031(h) of 
title 10, United States Code— 
(A) a description of the unit; 
(B) the reason for such suspension or place-
ment on probation; 
(C) the year the unit was so suspended or 
placed on probation; and 
(D) with respect to any unit that was rein-
stated after previously being suspended or placed 
on probation, a justification for the reinstate-
ment of such unit. 
(4) A description of the resources and personnel 
required to maintain, implement, and provide over-
sight for the Coast Guard Junior Reserve Officers’ 
Training Corps program at each participating edu-
cational institution and within the Coast Guard, in-
cluding the funding provided to each such educational 
institution, disaggregated by educational institution 
and year. 
(5) A recommendation with respect to— 
(A) whether the number of educational in-
stitutions participating in the Coast Guard Jun-
ior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps program 
should be increased; and 
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(B) in the case of a recommendation that 
such number should be increased, additional rec-
ommendations relating to such an increase, in-
cluding— 
(i) the number of additional edu-
cational institutions that should be included 
in the program; 
(ii) the locations of such institutions; 
(iii) any additional authorities or re-
sources necessary for such an increase; and 
(iv) any other matter the Commandant 
considers appropriate. 
(6) Any other matter the Commandant considers 
necessary in order to provide a full assessment of the 
effectiveness of the Coast Guard Junior Reserve Offi-
cers’ Training Corps program. 
SEC. 278. REPORT AND BRIEFINGS ON IMPLEMENTING SEC-
TION 564 OF TITLE 14. 
Section 11272(c) of the James M. Inhofe National De-
fense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (Public Law 
117–263) is amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(7) PUBLIC REPORT.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 30 days 
after the date of enactment of the Coast Guard 
Authorization Act of 2025, the Commandant 
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shall brief the Committee on Transportation and 
Infrastructure of the House or Representatives 
and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
Transportation of the Senate on the cost to the 
Coast Guard of meeting the requirements of sec-
tion 564 of title 14, United States Code, in fiscal 
year 2024. 
‘‘(B) SECONDARY
BRIEFINGS.—Not later 
than November 1, 2025 and November, 1, 2026, 
the Commandant shall brief the committees de-
scribed in subparagraph (A) on the cost to the 
Coast Guard of meeting the requirements of sec-
tion 564 of title 14, United States Code, in fiscal 
years 2025 and 2026, respectively.’’. 
SEC. 279. REPORT ON ROLE OF COAST GUARD. 
Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment 
of this Act, the Secretary of Defense, in consultation with 
the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard 
is operating when it is not operating as a Service in the 
Navy, shall prepare a report on the role the Coast Guard 
is expected to play in the 5, 10, and 20 years after the date 
of enactment of this Act in providing assistance to the mili-
tary departments in— 
(1) working with the navies and domestic coast 
guard of nations located in the Indo-Pacific region on 
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building capacity to protect the territorial waters of 
such nations from incursions by other nations; 
(2) providing a presence in the Arctic and Ant-
arctic to protect United States sovereign national se-
curity interests in the regions; and 
(3) providing law enforcement capabilities which 
the military departments do not possess for national 
security, piracy, alien and drug interdiction, and 
fishery law enforcement on the high seas. 
SEC. 280. REPORT ON COAST GUARD PERSONNEL SKILLS. 
Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment 
of this Act, the Commandant, in consultation with Assist-
ant Secretary of the Army (Civil Works), shall submit to 
the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the 
House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, 
Science, and Transportation of the Senate a report that in-
cludes the following: 
(1) An analysis of the skills and experience of 
Coast Guard personnel, particularly such personnel 
with backgrounds in engineering, navigation, heavy 
equipment operation, and maintenance, that are di-
rectly transferable to the dredging industry. 
(2) A plan for developing and implementing tar-
geted outreach and recruitment strategies to connect 
separating or retiring Coast Guard personnel with 
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employment opportunities, including registered ap-
prentice programs, in the dredging industry. 
(3) An evaluation of the potential for estab-
lishing programs to recognize the skills of Coast 
Guard personnel for the merchant mariner credentials 
necessary for employment in the dredging industry. 
(4) A description of any existing or planned co-
ordination with the Corps of Engineers, employers, 
relevant labor organizations, and other relevant agen-
cies to facilitate the transition of Coast Guard per-
sonnel into the dredging industry. 
SEC. 281. REPORT ON COAST GUARD SEARCH AND RESCUE 
OPERATIONS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 1 year after the date 
of enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter, the Com-
mandant shall submit to the Committee on Transportation 
and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the 
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of 
the Senate a report detailing the search and rescue oper-
ations at impacted Coast Guard facilities that contains the 
following: 
(1) The number of impacted Coast Guard facili-
ties. 
(2) The number of active Coast Guard facilities 
operating as scheduled mission stations. 
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Coast Guard facility but was unable to fulfill the mis-
sion, including— 
(A) the distance traveled to the destination 
of each incident; 
(B) the duration time traveled to reach the 
destination of each incident; 
(C) whether the incident resulted in a loss 
of life; 
(D) whether the search and rescue team was 
able to reach the destination of the incident to 
complete operations; 
(E) whether the Coast Guard had to rely on 
local authorities to address the incident due to 
operational limitations for Coast Guard; and 
(F) identifying the local authorities ad-
dressing search and rescue incidents under sub-
paragraph (E). 
(10) The number of ice rescue missions taken by 
impacted Coast Guard facilities beginning in 2021 
and accounted for annually thereafter. 
(11) The area of responsibility covered by each 
impacted Coast Guard facility. 
(12) Any other metrics determined to be relevant 
by the Commandant to convey the changes to search 
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and rescue operations at impacted Coast Guard fa-
cilities. 
(b) DEFINITION OF IMPACTED COAST GUARD FACIL-
ITY.—In this section, the term ‘‘impacted Coast Guard fa-
cility’’ means a facility or station that was designated as 
a schedule mission station or closed under either the Assign-
ment Year 2024 Force Alignment Initiative or the Assign-
ment Year 2025 Force Alignment Initiative. 
SEC. 282. REPORT ON ALTERNATIVE SITES FOR THE LOCA-
TION OF STATION ST. THOMAS. 
Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of 
this Act, the Commandant shall submit to the Committee 
on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Rep-
resentatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
Transportation of the Senate a report that— 
(1) examines alternative sites on St. Thomas, 
Virgin Island for the location of Station St. Thomas, 
St. Thomas, Virgin Islands; 
(2) analyzes geographic threats and opportuni-
ties on St. Thomas, Virgin Islands to Coast Guard 
mission objectives; and 
(3) provides a cost estimate on the cost of acquir-
ing an alternative site which meets the mission needs 
of Station St. Thomas, including the cost of— 
(A) land acquisition; 
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(B) pier and shoreside facility construction; 
(C) relocation of the existing facility, per-
sonnel, and equipment, including environmental 
remediation at the existing site; and 
(D) impacts (both positive and negative) on 
Coast Guard mission readiness of a move to a 
new site on St. Thomas, Virgin Islands. 
SEC. 283. REPORT ON EAST ROCKAWAY INLET NAVIGATION. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after the 
date of enactment of this Act, 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 report 
of the navigable waterway of the East Rockaway Inlet lo-
cated on Long Island, New York. 
(b) CONTENTS.—The report under subsection (a) shall 
include— 
(1) an evaluation of potential hazards to naviga-
tion present in the East Rockaway Inlet; 
(2) a map of current and future aids to naviga-
tion in the East Rockaway Inlet; 
(3) an evaluation of the effects of the current 
channel hazards on commercial navigation and safe-
ty; 
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(4) recommendations on addressing hazards to 
navigation present in the East Rockaway Inlet; and 
(5) recommendations on updates to the necessary 
to aids navigation in order to maintain safety. 
TITLE III—SHIPPING AND 
NAVIGATION 
Subtitle A—Merchant Mariner 
Credentials 
SECTION 301. MERCHANT MARINER CREDENTIALING. 
(a) REDUCTION OF LENGTHS OF CERTAIN PERIODS OF 
SERVICE.—Section 3534 of the National Defense Authoriza-
tion Act for Fiscal Year 2024 (Public Law 118–31) is 
amended— 
(1) by redesignating subsection (k) as subsection 
(u); and 
(2) by striking subsection (j) and inserting the 
following: 
‘‘(j) REVISING MERCHANT MARINER DECK TRAINING 
REQUIREMENTS.—Section 2101 of title 46, United States 
Code, is amended— 
‘‘(1) by redesignating paragraphs (20) through 
(56) as paragraphs (21), (22), (24), (25), (26), (27), 
(28), (29), (30), (31), (32), (33), (34), (35), (36), (37), 
(38), (39), (40), (41), (42), (43), (44), (45), (46), (47), 
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(48), (49), (50), (51), (52), (53), (54), (55), (56), (57), 
and (58), respectively; and 
‘‘(2) by inserting after paragraph (19) the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘ ‘(20) ‘‘merchant mariner credential’’ means a 
merchant mariner license, certificate, or document 
that the Secretary is authorized to issue pursuant to 
this title.’; and 
‘‘(3) by inserting after paragraph (22), as so re-
designated, the following: 
‘‘ ‘(23) ‘‘nautical school program’’ means a pro-
gram that— 
‘‘ ‘(A) offers a comprehensive program of 
training that includes substantial sea service on 
nautical school vessels or merchant vessels of the 
United States primarily to train individuals for 
service in the merchant marine; and 
‘‘ ‘(B) is approved by the Secretary for pur-
poses of section 7315, in accordance with regula-
tions promulgated by the Secretary.’. 
‘‘(k) NONCITIZENSHIP NATIONALITY.— 
‘‘(1) CITIZENSHIP
OR
NONCITIZEN
NATION-
ALITY.—Section 7102 of title 46, United States Code, 
is amended— 
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‘‘(A) in the section heading by inserting ‘or 
noncitizen nationality’ after ‘Citizen-
ship’; and 
‘‘(B) by inserting ‘or noncitizen nationals 
(as such term is described in section 308 of the 
Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 
1408))’ after ‘citizens’. 
‘‘(2) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—Section 7304 of title 
46, United States Code, is amended— 
‘‘(i) in the section heading by inserting 
‘or 
noncitizen 
nationality’ 
after 
‘Citizenship’; and 
‘‘(ii) by inserting ‘or noncitizen na-
tionals (as such term is described in section 
308 of the Immigration and Nationality 
Act (8 U.S.C. 1408))’ after ‘citizens’. 
‘‘(B) CITIZENSHIP AND NAVY RESERVE RE-
QUIREMENTS.—Section 8103 of title 46, United 
States Code, is amended— 
‘‘(i) in the section heading by inserting 
‘or 
noncitizen 
nationality’ 
after 
‘Citizenship’; 
‘‘(ii) in subsection (a) by inserting ‘or 
noncitizen national’ after ‘citizen’; 
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‘‘(iii) in subsection (b)— 
‘‘(I) in paragraph (1)(A)(i) by in-
serting ‘or noncitizen national’ after 
‘citizen’; 
‘‘(II) in paragraph (3) by insert-
ing ‘or noncitizen nationality’ after 
‘citizenship’; and 
‘‘(III) in paragraph (3)(C) by in-
serting ‘or noncitizen nationals’ after 
‘citizens’; 
‘‘(iv) in subsection (c) by inserting ‘or 
noncitizen nationals’ after ‘citizens’; 
‘‘(v) in subsection (d)— 
‘‘(I) in paragraph (1) by insert-
ing ‘or noncitizen nationals’ after ‘citi-
zens’; and 
‘‘(II) in paragraph (2) by insert-
ing ‘or noncitizen national’ after ‘cit-
izen’ each place it appears; 
‘‘(vi) in subsection (e) by inserting ‘or 
noncitizen national’ after ‘citizen’ each 
place it appears; 
‘‘(vii) in subsection (i)(1)(A) by insert-
ing ‘or noncitizen national’ after ‘citizen’; 
‘‘(viii) in subsection (k)— 
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‘‘(I) in paragraph (1)(A) by in-
serting ‘or noncitizen national’ after 
‘citizen’; and 
‘‘(II) in paragraph (2)— 
‘‘(aa) by striking ‘Not more 
than’ and inserting the following: 
‘‘ ‘(A) Not more than’; and 
‘‘(bb) by adding at the end 
the following: 
‘‘ ‘(B) Notwithstanding subparagraph (A), 
for the period beginning on the date of enactment 
of the Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2025 
and ending on December 31, 2065, not more 
than 50 percent of the unlicensed seamen on a 
vessel described in paragraph (1) may be aliens 
referred to in subparagraph (B) or (C) of such 
paragraph. ’; and 
‘‘(ix) by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘ ‘(l) NONCITIZEN NATIONAL DEFINED.—In this sec-
tion, the term ‘‘noncitizen national’’ means an individual 
described in section 308 of the Immigration and Nation-
ality Act (8 U.S.C. 1408).’. 
‘‘(C) COMMAND
OF
DOCUMENTED
VES-
SELS.—Section 12131(a) of title 46, United 
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States Code, is amended by inserting ‘or noncit-
izen national (as such term is described in sec-
tion 308 of the Immigration and Nationality Act 
(8 U.S.C. 1408))’ after ‘citizen’. 
‘‘(D) INVALIDATION
OF
CERTIFICATES
OF 
DOCUMENTATION.—Section 12135(2) of title 46, 
United States Code, is amended by inserting ‘or 
noncitizen national (as such term is described in 
section 308 of the Immigration and Nationality 
Act (8 U.S.C. 1408))’ after ‘citizen’. 
‘‘(3) CLERICAL AMENDMENTS.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The analysis for chap-
ter 71 of title 46, United States Code, is amend-
ed by striking the item relating to section 7102 
and inserting the following: 
‘‘ ‘7102. Citizenship or noncitizen nationality.’. 
‘‘(B) SECTION 7304.—The analysis for chap-
ter 73 of title 46, United States Code, is amend-
ed by striking the item relating to section 7304 
and inserting the following: 
‘‘ ‘7304. Citizenship or noncitizen nationality notation on merchant mariners’ 
documents.’. 
‘‘(C) SECTION 8103.—The analysis for chap-
ter 81 of title 46, United States Code, is amend-
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ed by striking the item relating to section 8103 
and inserting the following: 
‘‘ ‘8103. Citizenship or noncitizen nationality and Navy Reserve requirements.’. 
‘‘(l) EXAMINATIONS.—Section 7116 of title 46, United 
States Code, is amended by striking subsection (c). 
‘‘(m) MERCHANT MARINERS DOCUMENTS.—Chapter 
73 of title 46, United States Code is amended— 
‘‘(1) by amending section 7306 to read as fol-
lows: 
‘‘ ‘§ 7306. General requirements and classifications for 
members of deck departments 
‘‘ ‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary may issue a mer-
chant mariner credential, to members of the deck depart-
ment in the following classes: 
‘‘ ‘(1) Able Seaman-Unlimited. 
‘‘ ‘(2) Able Seaman-Limited. 
‘‘ ‘(3) Able Seaman-Special. 
‘‘ ‘(4) Able Seaman-Offshore Supply Vessels. 
‘‘ ‘(5) Able Seaman-Sail. 
‘‘ ‘(6) Able Seaman-Fishing Industry. 
‘‘ ‘(7) Ordinary Seaman. 
‘‘ ‘(b) CLASSIFICATION OF CREDENTIALS.—The Sec-
retary may classify the merchant mariner credential issued 
under subsection (a) based on— 
‘‘ ‘(1) the tonnage and means of propulsion of 
vessels; 
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‘‘ ‘(2) the waters on which vessels are to be oper-
ated; or 
‘‘ ‘(3) other appropriate standards. 
‘‘ ‘(c) QUALIFICATIONS.—To qualify for a credential 
under this section, an applicant shall provide satisfactory 
proof that the applicant— 
‘‘ ‘(1) is at least 18 years of age; 
‘‘ ‘(2) has the service required by the applicable 
section of this part; 
‘‘ ‘(3) is qualified professionally as demonstrated 
by an applicable examination or educational require-
ments; 
‘‘ ‘(4) is qualified as to sight, hearing, and phys-
ical condition to perform the seafarer’s duties; and 
‘‘ ‘(5) has satisfied any additional requirements 
established by the Secretary, including career patterns 
and service appropriate to the particular service, in-
dustry, or job functions the individual is engaged.’; 
‘‘(2) in section 7307 by striking ‘3 years’ and in-
serting ‘18 months’; 
‘‘(3) in section 7308 by striking ‘18 months’ and 
inserting ‘12 months’; 
‘‘(4) in section 7309 by striking ‘12 months’ and 
inserting ‘6 months’; 
‘‘(5) in section 7313— 
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‘‘(A) in subsection (b) by striking ‘and coal 
passer’; and 
‘‘(B) by striking subsection (c) and insert-
ing the following: 
‘‘ ‘(c) CLASSIFICATION OF CREDENTIALS.—The Sec-
retary may classify the merchant mariner credential issued 
under subsection (a) based on— 
‘‘ ‘(1) the tonnage and means of propulsion of 
vessels; 
‘‘ ‘(2) the waters on which vessels are to be oper-
ated; or 
‘‘ ‘(3) other appropriate standards. 
‘‘ ‘(d) QUALIFICATIONS.—To qualify for a credential 
under this section, an applicant shall provide satisfactory 
proof that the applicant— 
‘‘ ‘(1) is at least 18 years of age; 
‘‘ ‘(2) has a minimum of 6-months service in the 
related entry rating; 
‘‘ ‘(3) is qualified professionally as demonstrated 
by an applicable examination or educational require-
ments; and 
‘‘ ‘(4) is qualified as to sight, hearing, and phys-
ical condition to perform the member’s duties.’; and 
‘‘(6) by amending section 7315 to read as fol-
lows: 
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‘‘ ‘§ 7315. Training 
‘‘ ‘(a) NAUTICAL
SCHOOL
PROGRAM.—Graduation 
from a nautical school program may be substituted for the 
sea service requirements under sections 7307 through 7311a 
and 7313 of this title. 
‘‘ ‘(b) OTHER APPROVED TRAINING PROGRAMS.—The 
satisfactory completion of a training program approved by 
the Secretary may be substituted for not more than one- 
half of the sea service requirements under sections 7307 
through 7311a and 7313 of this title in accordance with 
subsection (c). 
‘‘ ‘(c) TRAINING DAYS.—For purposes of subsection (b), 
training days undertaken in connection with training pro-
grams approved by the Secretary may be substituted for 
days of required sea service under sections 7307 through 
7311a and 7313 of this title as follows: 
‘‘ ‘(1) Each shore-based training day in the form 
of classroom lectures may be substituted for 2 days of 
sea service requirements. 
‘‘ ‘(2) Each training day of laboratory training, 
practical demonstrations, and other similar training, 
may be substituted for 4 days of sea service require-
ments. 
‘‘ ‘(3) Each training day of full mission simu-
lator training may be substituted for 6 days of sea 
service requirements. 
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‘‘ ‘(4) Each training day underway on a vessel 
while enrolled in an approved training program may 
be substituted for 11⁄2 days of sea service require-
ments, as long as— 
‘‘ ‘(A) the structured training provided 
while underway on a vessel is— 
‘‘ ‘(i) acceptable to the Secretary as 
part of the approved training program; and 
‘‘ ‘(ii) fully completed by the indi-
vidual; and 
‘‘ ‘(B) the tonnage of such vessel is appro-
priate to the endorsement being sought. 
‘‘ ‘(d) DEFINITION.—In this section, the term ‘‘training 
day’’ means a day that consists of not less than 7 hours 
of training.’. 
‘‘(n) IMPLEMENTATION.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of the depart-
ment in which the Coast Guard is operating shall im-
plement the requirements under subsection (c) of sec-
tion 7306 of title 46, United States Code (as amended 
by this section), without regard to chapters 5 and 6 
of title 5, United States Code, and Executive Orders 
12866 and 13563 (5 U.S.C. 601 note). 
‘‘(2) SECTION 7315.—The Secretary of the depart-
ment in which the Coast Guard is operating shall im-
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plement the requirements of section 7315 of title 46, 
United States Code, as amended by this subsection, 
without regard to chapters 5 and 6 of title 5, United 
States Code, and Executive Orders 12866 and 13563 
(5 U.S.C. 601 note) and 14094 (88 Fed. Reg. 21879). 
‘‘(o) REPEAL.—Section 7314 of title 46, United States 
Code, and the item relating to such section in the analysis 
for chapter 73 of such title, are repealed. 
‘‘(p) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The analysis for chap-
ter 73 of title 46, United States Code, is amended by strik-
ing the item relating to section 7306 and inserting the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘ ‘7306. General requirements and classifications for members of deck depart-
ments.’. 
‘‘(q) AMENDMENTS TO CHAPTER 75.—Chapter 75 of 
title 46, United States Code, is amended— 
‘‘(1) in section 7507 by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘ ‘(d) RENEWAL.—With respect to any renewal of an 
active merchant mariner credential issued under this part 
that is not an extension under subsection (a) or (b), such 
credential shall begin the day after the expiration of the 
active credential of the credential holder.’; and 
‘‘(2) in section 7510(c)— 
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‘‘(A) in the subsection heading by striking 
‘EXAM
REVIEW’ 
and 
inserting 
‘WORKING 
GROUP’; 
‘‘(B) in paragraph (1)— 
‘‘(i) by striking ‘90 days’ and inserting 
‘180 days’; 
‘‘(ii) by striking ‘Coast Guard Author-
ization Act of 2016’ and insert ‘Coast 
Guard Authorization Act of 2025’; 
‘‘(iii) by striking ‘new questions for in-
clusion in’ and inserting ‘questions, content, 
and relevancy of’; 
‘‘(iv) by redesignating subparagraphs 
(E), (F), and (G) as subparagraphs (G), 
(H), and (I), respectively; and 
‘‘(v) by inserting after subparagraph 
(D) the following: 
‘‘ ‘(E) at least 2 individuals that have taken 
and passed the examination in the 5 years before 
the commissioning of the working group; 
‘‘ ‘(F) at least 1 representative from the 
United States Merchant Marine Academy; ’; 
‘‘(C) in paragraph (4)— 
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‘‘(i) in the paragraph heading by strik-
ing ‘BASELINE REVIEW’ and inserting ‘RE-
VIEW’; 
‘‘(ii) in subparagraph (A)— 
‘‘(I) by striking ‘Within 1 year’ 
and inserting ‘Not later than 270 
days’; 
‘‘(II) by striking ‘Coast Guard 
Authorization Act of 2016’ and insert-
ing ‘Coast Guard Authorization Act of 
2025’; 
‘‘(III) by striking ‘Secretary’ and 
inserting ‘Commandant’; 
‘‘(IV) by redesignating clauses (i), 
(ii), (iii), and (iv) as clauses (ii), (iii), 
(iv), and (vii), respectively; 
‘‘(V) in clause (iv), as so redesig-
nated, by striking ‘; and’ and inserting 
a semicolon; 
‘‘(VI) by inserting before clause 
(ii) the following: 
‘‘ ‘(i) industry standards, practices, 
and technology to be considered in the Mer-
chant Mariner Credentialing Examination; 
’; and 
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‘‘(VII) by inserting after clause 
(iv) the following: 
‘‘ ‘(v) the relevancy of examination top-
ics and contents; 
‘‘ ‘(vi) any redundancy of core com-
petencies between the Merchant Mariner 
Credentialing Examination and Standards 
of 
Training, 
Certification, 
and 
Watchingkeeping competencies; and’; 
‘‘(iii) by striking subparagraph (B) 
and inserting the following: 
‘‘ ‘(B) REPORT
TO
COMMANDANT.—Upon 
completion of the review under this paragraph, 
a report shall be provided to the Commandant 
which shall include findings of the review with 
recommendations for updates to the Merchant 
Marine Credentialling Examination. ’; 
‘‘(D) by striking paragraphs (3), (5), and 
(8); 
‘‘(E) by redesignating paragraphs (4) and 
(9) as paragraphs (5) and (8), respectively; and 
‘‘(F) by inserting after paragraph (2) the 
following: 
‘‘ ‘(3) MEETING OF WORKING GROUP.— 
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‘‘ ‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—The Commandant 
shall convene the working group annually or at 
the creation of new examination questions, 
whichever occurs sooner. 
‘‘ ‘(B) REMOTE PARTICIPATION.—The Com-
mandant shall allow any member of the working 
group to participate remotely if the member of 
the working group does not have the means to 
participate in person. 
‘‘ ‘(4) USE
OF
QUESTIONS.—The Commandant 
may not use questions developed for use in the Mer-
chant Mariner Credentialing Examination until such 
questions are reviewed and approved by the working 
group.’. 
‘‘(r) PLAN.— 
‘‘(1) REQUIREMENT.—Not later than 270 days 
after the completion of the review under paragraph 
(4) of subsection (c), the Commandant shall develop 
a plan to update and modernize the Merchant Mar-
iner Credentialing Examination and implement the 
recommendations developed by the review under such 
paragraph. 
‘‘(2) CONTENTS.—The plan developed under 
paragraph (1) shall not diminish demonstrated com-
petency standards and shall include— 
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‘‘(A) the elimination of redundant topics be-
tween the Merchant Mariner Credentialing Ex-
amination and other examinations required to 
obtain a Merchant Mariner Credential; 
‘‘(B) the elimination or updating of out-
dated topics, contents, core competencies, or ques-
tions 
covered 
by 
the 
Merchant 
Mariner 
Credentialing Examination; 
‘‘(C) the modernization of testing procedures 
consistent with contemporary procedures for 
standardized testing administration and evalua-
tion; and 
‘‘(D) the development of methods to analyze 
examination data related to the effectiveness of 
questions in determining competency. 
‘‘(3) COORDINATION.—In developing the plan 
under paragraph (1), the Commandant shall develop 
such plan in consultation with the working group and 
individuals with expertise in modern best practices 
for relevant standardized testing. 
‘‘(4) BRIEFING
REQUIRED.—Not later than 1 
year after the date of enactment of the Coast Guard 
Authorization Act of 2025, the Coast Guard shall pro-
vide to the Committee on Transportation and Infra-
structure of the House of Representatives and the 
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Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transpor-
tation of the Senate a briefing on the review and plan 
developed under this subsection. 
‘‘(s) 
AMENDMENTS
TO
CHAPTER
77.—Section 
7702(d)(1) of title 46, United States Code, is amended— 
‘‘(1) in subparagraph (B) by redesignating 
clauses (i) through (iv) as subclauses (I) through (IV), 
respectively (and by conforming the margins accord-
ingly); 
‘‘(2) by redesignating subparagraphs (A) and 
(B) as clauses (i) and (ii), respectively (and by con-
forming the margins accordingly); 
‘‘(3) by striking ‘an individual if—’ and insert-
ing the following: ‘an individual— 
‘‘ ‘(A) if—’; 
‘‘(4) in subparagraph (A)(ii)(IV), as so redesig-
nated, by striking the period at the end and inserting 
‘; or’; and 
‘‘(5) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘ ‘(B) if there is probable cause to believe that 
the individual has violated company policy and is a 
security risk that poses a threat to other individuals 
on the vessel.’. 
‘‘(t) TECHNICAL AND CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.— 
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‘‘(1) TITLE 46.—Title 46, United States Code, is 
amended— 
‘‘(A) in section 2101(47)(B) by striking ‘; 
and’ and inserting ‘; or’; 
‘‘(B) in section 2113(3) by striking ‘section 
2101(53)(A)’ and inserting ‘section 2101(55)(A)’; 
‘‘(C) in section 3202(a)(1)(A) by striking 
‘section 2101(29)(A)’ and inserting ‘section 
2101(31)(A)’; 
‘‘(D) in section 3507(k)(1) by striking ‘sec-
tion 2101(31)’ and inserting ‘section 2101(33)’; 
‘‘(E) in section 4105(d) by striking ‘section 
2101(53)(A)’ and inserting ‘section 2101(55)(A)’; 
‘‘(F) in section 12119(a)(3) by striking ‘sec-
tion 2101(26)’ and inserting ‘section 2101(28)’; 
and 
‘‘(G) in section 51706(c)(6)(C)(ii) by strik-
ing ‘section 2101(24)’ and inserting ‘section 
2101(26)’. 
‘‘(2) OTHER LAWS.— 
‘‘(A) Section 3(3) of the Magnuson-Stevens 
Fishery Conservation and Management Act (16 
U.S.C. 
1802(3)) 
is 
amended 
by 
striking 
‘2101(30) of title 46’ and inserting ‘2101 of title 
46’. 
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‘‘(B) Section 1992(d)(7) of title 18, United 
States Code, is amended by striking ‘section 
2101(31) of title 46’ and inserting ‘section 2101 
of title 46’. 
‘‘(C) Section 311(a)(26)(D) of the Federal 
Water 
Pollution 
Control 
Act 
(33 
U.S.C. 
1321(a)(26)(D)) is amended by striking ‘section 
2101(23)’ and inserting ‘section 2101’. 
‘‘(D) Section 1101 of title 49, United States 
Code, is amended by striking ‘Section 2101(23)’ 
and inserting ‘Section 2101(24)’.’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by sub-
section (a) shall take effect on the date of enactment of this 
Act. 
SEC. 302. NONOPERATING INDIVIDUAL. 
Section 8313(b) of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry 
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 
(Public Law 116–283) is amended by striking ‘‘2025’’ and 
inserting ‘‘2029’’. 
Subtitle B—Vessel Safety 
SEC. 311. GROSSLY NEGLIGENT OPERATIONS OF A VESSEL. 
Section 2302(b) of title 46, United States Code, is 
amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(b) GROSSLY NEGLIGENT OPERATION.— 
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‘‘(1) MISDEMEANOR.—A person operating a ves-
sel in a grossly negligent manner that endangers the 
life, limb, or property of a person commits a class A 
misdemeanor. 
‘‘(2) FELONY.—A person operating a vessel in a 
grossly negligent manner that results in serious bodily 
injury, as defined in section 1365(h)(3) of title 18— 
‘‘(A) commits a class E felony; and 
‘‘(B) may be assessed a civil penalty of not 
more than $35,000.’’. 
SEC. 312. PERFORMANCE DRIVEN EXAMINATION SCHED-
ULE. 
(a) AMENDMENTS.—Section 3714 of title 46, United 
States Code, is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)(1) by striking ‘‘The Sec-
retary’’ and inserting ‘‘Except as provided in sub-
section (c), the Secretary’’; 
(2) by redesignating subsection (c) as subsection 
(d); and 
(3) by inserting after subsection (b) the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(c) PERFORMANCE-DRIVEN
EXAMINATION
SCHED-
ULE.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—With respect to examinations 
of foreign vessels to which this chapter applies, and 
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subject to paragraph (3), the Secretary may adopt a 
performance-driven examination schedule to which 
such vessels are to be examined and the frequency 
with which such examinations occur, including the 
frequency of examinations for each vessel. Such sched-
ule shall be consistent with the Secretary’s assessment 
of the safety performance of such vessels, including 
each vessel participating in the performance-driven 
examination schedule, in accordance with paragraph 
(2). 
‘‘(2) CONSIDERATIONS.—In developing an exam-
ination schedule under paragraph (1) and subject to 
paragraph (3), with respect to each vessel in deter-
mining eligibility to participate in the performance 
based examination schedule— 
‘‘(A) the Secretary shall consider— 
‘‘(i) certificate of compliance and ex-
amination history, to include those con-
ducted by foreign countries; 
‘‘(ii) history of violations, vessel deten-
tions, incidents, and casualties; 
‘‘(iii) history of notices of violation 
issued by the Coast Guard; 
‘‘(iv) safety related information pro-
vided by the flag state of the vessel; 
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‘‘(v) owner and operator history; 
‘‘(vi) historical classification society 
data, which may include relevant surveys; 
‘‘(vii) cargo-specific documentation; 
‘‘(viii) data from port state control 
safety exams; and 
‘‘(ix) relevant repair and maintenance 
history; and 
‘‘(B) the Secretary may consider— 
‘‘(i) data from relevant vessel quality 
assurance and risk assessment programs in-
cluding Quality Shipping for the 21st Cen-
tury (QUALSHIP 21); 
‘‘(ii) data from industry inspection re-
gimes; 
‘‘(iii) data from vessel self assessments 
submitted to the International Maritime 
Organization or other maritime organiza-
tions; and 
‘‘(iv) other safety relevant data or in-
formation as determined by the Secretary. 
‘‘(3) ELIGIBILITY.—In developing an examina-
tion schedule under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall 
not consider a vessel eligible to take part in a per-
formance-driven examination schedule under para-
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graph (1) if, within the last 36 months, the vessel 
has— 
‘‘(A) been detained by the Coast Guard; 
‘‘(B) a record of a violation issued by the 
Coast Guard against the owners or operators 
with a finding of proved; or 
‘‘(C) suffered a marine casualty that, as de-
termined by the Secretary, involves the safe oper-
ation of the vessel and overall performance of the 
vessel. 
‘‘(4) RESTRICTIONS.—The Secretary may not 
adopt a performance-driven examination schedule 
under paragraph (1) until the Secretary has— 
‘‘(A) conducted the assessment recommended 
in the Government Accountability Office report 
submitted under section 8254(a) of the William 
M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Author-
ization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (Public Law 
116–283); 
‘‘(B) concluded through such assessment 
that a performance-driven examination schedule 
provides not less than the level of safety provided 
by the annual examinations required under sub-
section (a)(1); and 
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‘‘(C) provided the results of such assessment 
to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
Transportation of the Senate and the Committee 
on Transportation and Infrastructure of the 
House of Representatives.’’. 
(b) CAREER INCENTIVE PAY FOR MARINE INSPEC-
TORS.—Subsection (a) of section 11237 of the James M. 
Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 
2023 (37 U.S.C. 352 note) is amended as follows: 
‘‘(a) AUTHORITY TO PROVIDE ASSIGNMENT PAY OR 
SPECIAL DUTY PAY.—For the purposes of addressing an 
identified shortage of marine inspectors, the Secretary may 
provide assignment pay or special duty pay under section 
352 of title 37, United States Code, to a member of the Coast 
Guard serving in a prevention position that— 
‘‘(1) is assigned in support of or is serving as a 
marine inspector pursuant to section 312 of title 14, 
United States Code; and 
‘‘(2) is assigned to a billet that is difficult to fill 
due to geographic location, requisite experience or cer-
tifications, or lack of sufficient candidates, as deter-
mined by the Commandant, in an effort to address 
inspector workforce gaps.’’. 
(c) BRIEFING.—Not later than 6 months after the date 
of enactment of this Act, and annually for 2 years after 
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the implementation of a performance-driven examination 
schedule program under section 3714(c) of title 46, United 
States Code, the Commandant shall brief the Committee on 
Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and 
the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the 
House of Representatives on— 
(1) the status of utilizing the performance-driven 
examination schedule program, including the quan-
tity of examinations conducted and duration between 
examinations for each individual vessel examined 
under the performance-driven examination schedule; 
(2) an overview of the size of the Coast Guard 
marine inspector workforce, including any personnel 
shortages assessed by the Coast Guard, for inspectors 
that conduct inspections under section 3714 of such 
title; and 
(3) recommendations for the inspection, govern-
ance, or oversight of vessels inspected under section 
3714 of such title. 
SEC. 313. FISHING VESSEL AND FISHERMAN TRAINING 
SAFETY. 
Section 4502 of title 46, United States Code, is amend-
ed— 
(1) in subsection (i)— 
(A) in paragraph (1)— 
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(i) in subparagraph (A)(ii) by striking 
‘‘; and’’ and inserting a semicolon; 
(ii) by redesignating subparagraph (B) 
as subparagraph (C); and 
(iii) by inserting after subparagraph 
(A) the following: 
‘‘(B) to conduct safety and prevention 
training that addresses behavioral and physical 
health risks, to include substance use disorder 
and worker fatigue, facing fishing vessel opera-
tors and crewmembers; and’’; 
(B) in paragraph (2)— 
(i) by striking ‘‘, in consultation with 
and based on criteria established by the 
Commandant of the Coast Guard’’; and 
(ii) by striking ‘‘subsection on a com-
petitive basis’’ and inserting the following: 
‘‘subsection— 
‘‘(A) on a competitive basis; and 
‘‘(B) based on criteria developed in con-
sultation with the Commandant of the Coast 
Guard’’; and 
(C) 
in 
paragraph 
(4) 
by 
striking 
‘‘$3,000,000 for fiscal year 2023’’ and inserting 
‘‘to the Secretary of Health and Human Services 
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$6,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2025, and 
2026, 2027, 2028, and 2029’’; and 
(2) in subsection (j)— 
(A) in paragraph (1) by inserting ‘‘, and 
understanding and mitigating behavioral and 
physical health risks, to include substance use 
disorder and worker fatigue, facing members of 
the commercial fishing industry’’ after ‘‘weather 
detection’’; 
(B) in paragraph (2)— 
(i) by striking ‘‘, in consultation with 
and based on criteria established by the 
Commandant of the Coast Guard,’’; and 
(ii) by striking ‘‘subsection on a com-
petitive basis’’ and inserting the following: 
‘‘subsection— 
‘‘(A) on a competitive basis; and 
‘‘(B) based on criteria developed in con-
sultation with the Commandant of the Coast 
Guard’’; and 
(C) 
in 
paragraph 
(4) 
by 
striking 
‘‘$3,000,000 for fiscal year 2023’’ and inserting 
‘‘to the Secretary of Health and Human Services 
$6,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2025 , and 
2026, 2027, 2028, and 2029’’. 
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SEC. 314. DESIGNATING PILOTAGE WATERS FOR THE 
STRAITS OF MACKINAC. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 9302(a)(1)(A) of title 46, 
United States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘in waters’’ 
and inserting ‘‘in the Straits of Mackinac and in all other 
waters’’. 
(b) DEFINITION OF THE STRAITS OF MACKINAC.—Sec-
tion 9302 of title 46, United States Code, is amended by 
adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(g) DEFINITION OF THE STRAITS OF MACKINAC.—In 
this section, the term ‘Straits of Mackinac’ includes all of 
the United States navigable waters bounded by longitudes 
84 degrees 20 minutes west and 85 degrees 10 minutes west 
and latitudes 45 degrees 39 minutes north and 45 degrees 
54 minutes north, including Gray’s Reef Passage, the South 
Channel, and Round Island Passage, and approaches there-
to.’’. 
SEC. 315. RECEIPTS; INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS FOR 
ICE PATROL SERVICES. 
Section 80301(c) of title 46, United States Code, is 
amended by striking the period at the end and inserting 
‘‘and shall remain available until expended for the purpose 
of the Coast Guard international ice patrol program under 
this chapter.’’. 
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SEC. 316. STUDY OF AMPHIBIOUS VESSELS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Commandant shall conduct a 
study to determine the applicability of current safety regu-
lations that apply to commercial amphibious vessels. 
(b) ELEMENTS.—The study required under subsection 
(a) shall include the following: 
(1) An overview and analysis that identifies 
safety regulations that apply to commercial amphib-
ious vessels; 
(2) An evaluation of whether safety gaps and 
risks exist associated with the application of regula-
tions identified in subsection (b)(1) to the operation 
of commercial amphibious vessels; 
(3) An evaluation of whether aspects of the regu-
lations established in section 11502 of the James M. 
Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 
Year 2023 (46 U.S.C. 3306 note) should apply to am-
phibious commercial vessels; and 
(4) Recommendations on potential regulations 
that should apply to commercial amphibious vessels. 
(c) REPORT.—Not later than 1 year after the date of 
enactment of this Act, the Commandant shall submit to the 
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the 
House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, 
Science, and Transportation of the Senate a report con-
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taining the findings, conclusions, and recommendations 
from the study required under subsection (a). 
(d) DEFINITION OF AMPHIBIOUS VESSEL.—In this sec-
tion, the term ‘‘amphibious vessel’’ means a vessel which 
is operating as a small passenger vessel in waters subject 
to the jurisdiction of the United States, as defined in section 
2.38 of title 33, Code of Federal Regulations (or a successor 
regulation) and is operating as a motor vehicle as defined 
in section 216 of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7550) and 
that is not a DUKW amphibious passenger vessel as defined 
in section 11502 of the James M. Inhofe National Defense 
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (46 U.S.C. 3306 
note). 
SEC. 317. ST. LUCIE RIVER RAILROAD BRIDGE. 
Regarding Docket Number USCG–2022–0222, before 
adopting a final rule, the Commandant shall conduct an 
independent boat traffic study at mile 7.4 of the St. Lucie 
River. 
SEC. 318. LARGE RECREATIONAL VESSEL REGULATIONS. 
Section 3529(a)(3) of the John S. McCain National 
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (Public 
Law 115–232) is amended by striking ‘‘this Act’’ and in-
serting ‘‘the Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2025’’. 
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Subtitle C—Ports 
SEC. 321. PORTS AND WATERWAYS SAFETY. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 8343 of the William M. 
(Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for 
Fiscal Year 2021 (46 U.S.C. 70034 note) is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘2-year pilot program’’ and in-
serting ‘‘pilot program’’; 
(2) by redesignating subsection (c) as subsection 
(d); and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(c) AUTHORIZATION.—The pilot program under sub-
section (a) is authorized for fiscal years 2025, 2026, 2027, 
2028, and 2029.’’. 
(b) WATERFRONT SAFETY.—Section 70011(a) of title 
46, United States Code, is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1) by inserting ‘‘, including 
damage or destruction resulting from cyber incidents, 
transnational organized crime, or foreign state 
threats’’ after ‘‘adjacent to such waters’’; and 
(2) in paragraph (2) by inserting ‘‘or harm re-
sulting from cyber incidents, transnational organized 
crime, or foreign state threats’’ after ‘‘loss’’. 
(c) FACILITY VISIT
BY STATE SPONSOR
OF TER-
RORISM.—Section 70011(b) of title 46, United States Code, 
is amended— 
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(1) in paragraph (3) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the 
end; 
(2) in paragraph (4) by striking the period at 
the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(5) prohibiting a representative of a govern-
ment of country that the Secretary of State has deter-
mined has repeatedly provided support for acts of 
international terrorism under section 620A of the 
Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2371) from 
visiting a facility for which a facility security plan 
is required under section 70103(c).’’. 
(d) GREAT LAKES AND SAINT LAWRENCE SEAWAY 
NAVIGATION.—Section 70032 of title 46, United States 
Code, is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘§ 70032. Delegation of ports and waterways authori-
ties in Saint Lawrence Seaway 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in subsection 
(b), the authority granted to the Secretary under sections 
70001, 70002, 70003, 70004, and 70011 may not be dele-
gated with respect to the Saint Lawrence Seaway to any 
agency other than the Great Lakes St. Lawrence Seaway 
Development Corporation. Any other authority granted the 
Secretary under subchapters I through III and this sub-
chapter shall be delegated by the Secretary to the Great 
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Lakes St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation to 
the extent the Secretary determines such delegation is nec-
essary for the proper operation of the Saint Lawrence Sea-
way. 
‘‘(b) EXCEPTION.—The Secretary of the department in 
which the Coast Guard is operating, after consultation with 
the Secretary or the head of an agency to which the Sec-
retary has delegated the authorities in subsection (a), 
may— 
‘‘(1) issue and enforce special orders in accord-
ance with section 70002; 
‘‘(2) establish water or waterfront safety zones, 
or other measures, for limited, controlled, or condi-
tional access and activity when necessary for the pro-
tection of any vessel structure, waters, or shore area, 
as permitted in section 70011(b)(3); and 
‘‘(3) take actions for port, harbor, and coastal fa-
cility security in accordance with section 70116.’’. 
(e) REGULATION OF ANCHORAGE AND MOVEMENT OF 
VESSELS DURING NATIONAL EMERGENCY.—Section 70051 
of title 46, United States Code, is amended by inserting 
‘‘or cyber incidents, or transnational organized crime, or 
foreign state threats,’’ after ‘‘threatened war, or invasion, 
or insurrection, or subversive activity,’’. 
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(f) GREAT LAKES AND SAINT LAWRENCE RIVER COOP-
ERATIVE VESSEL TRAFFIC SERVICE.—Not later than 2 
years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary 
of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating 
shall issue or amend such regulations as are necessary to 
address any applicable arrangements with the Canadian 
Coast Guard regarding vessel traffic services cooperation 
and vessel traffic management data exchanges within the 
Saint Lawrence Seaway and the Great Lakes. 
(g) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The analysis for chapter 
700 of title 46, United States Code, is amended by striking 
the item relating to section 70032 and inserting the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘70032. Delegation of ports and waterways authorities in Saint Lawrence Sea-
way.’’. 
SEC. 322. STUDY ON BERING STRAIT VESSEL TRAFFIC PRO-
JECTIONS AND EMERGENCY RESPONSE POS-
TURE AT PORTS OF THE UNITED STATES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 90 days after the 
date of enactment of this Act, the Commandant shall seek 
to enter into an agreement with the National Academies 
of Science, Engineering, and Medicine, under which the 
Marine Board of the Transportation Research Board (in 
this section referred to as the ‘‘Board’’) shall conduct a 
study to— 
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(1) analyze commercial vessel traffic that tran-
sits through the Bering Strait and projections for the 
growth of such traffic during the 10-year period be-
ginning after such date of enactment; and 
(2) assess the adequacy of emergency response ca-
pabilities and infrastructure at the Port of Point 
Spencer, Alaska, to address navigation safety risks 
and geographic challenges necessary to conduct emer-
gency maritime response operations in the Arctic en-
vironment. 
(b) ELEMENTS.—The study required under subsection 
(a) shall include the following: 
(1) An analysis of the volume and types of do-
mestic and international commercial vessel traffic 
through the Bering Strait and the projected growth of 
such traffic, including a summary of— 
(A) the sizes, ages, and flag states of vessels; 
and 
(B) the oil and product tankers that are— 
(i) in transit to or from Russia or 
China; or 
(ii) owned or operated by a Russian or 
Chinese entity. 
(2) An assessment of the state and adequacy of 
vessel traffic services and oil spill and emergency re-
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sponse capabilities in the vicinity of the Bering 
Strait, including its approaches. 
(3) A risk assessment of the projected growth in 
commercial vessel traffic in the Bering Strait and 
higher probability of increased frequency in the num-
ber of maritime accidents, including spill events, and 
the potential impacts to the Arctic maritime environ-
ment and Native Alaskan village communities in the 
vicinity of the Bering Strait. 
(4) An evaluation of the ability of the Port of 
Point Spencer, Alaska, to serve as a port of refuge 
and as a staging, logistics, and operations center to 
conduct and support maritime emergency and spill 
response activities. 
(5) Recommendations for practical actions that 
can be taken by the Congress, Federal agencies, the 
State of Alaska, vessel carriers and operators, the ma-
rine salvage and emergency response industry, and 
other relevant stakeholders to mitigate risks, upgrade 
infrastructure, and improve the posture of the Port of 
Point Spencer, Alaska, to function as a strategic stag-
ing and logistics center for maritime emergency and 
spill response operations in the Bering Strait region. 
(c) CONSULTATION.—In conducting the study required 
under subsection (a), the Board shall consult with— 
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(1) the Department of Transportation; 
(2) the Corps of Engineers; 
(3) the National Transportation Safety Board; 
(4) relevant ministries of the government of Can-
ada; 
(5) the Port Coordination Council for the Port of 
Point Spencer; and 
(6) non-government entities with relevant exper-
tise in monitoring and characterizing vessel traffic in 
the Arctic. 
(d) REPORT.—Not later than 1 year after initiating 
the study under subsection (a), the Board shall submit to 
the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the 
House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, 
Science, and Transportation of the Senate a report con-
taining the findings and recommendations of the study. 
(e) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) ARCTIC.—The term ‘‘Arctic’’ has the mean-
ing given such term in section 112 of the Arctic Re-
search and Policy Act of 1984 (15 U.S.C. 4111). 
(2) PORT
COORDINATION
COUNCIL
FOR
THE 
PORT OF POINT SPENCER.—The term ‘‘Port Coordina-
tion Council for the Port of Point Spencer’’ means the 
Council established under section 541 of the Coast 
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Guard Authorization Act of 2015 (Public Law 114– 
120). 
SEC. 323. IMPROVING VESSEL TRAFFIC SERVICE MONI-
TORING. 
(a) PROXIMITY OF ANCHORAGES TO PIPELINES.— 
(1) 
IMPLEMENTATION
OF
RESTRUCTURING 
PLAN.—Not later than 1 year after the date of enact-
ment of this Act, the Commandant shall implement 
the November 2021 proposed plan of the Vessel Traffic 
Service Los Angeles-Long Beach for restructuring the 
Federal anchorages in San Pedro Bay described on 
page 54 of the Report of the National Transportation 
Safety Board titled ‘‘Anchor Strike of Underwater 
Pipeline and Eventual Crude Oil Release’’ and issued 
January 2, 2024. 
(2) STUDY.—The Secretary of the department in 
which the Coast Guard is operating shall conduct a 
study to identify any anchorage grounds other than 
the San Pedro Bay Federal anchorages in which the 
distance between the center of an approved anchorage 
ground and a pipeline is less than 1 mile. 
(3) REPORT.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 2 years 
after the date of enactment of this Act, the Com-
mandant shall submit to the Committee on 
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Transportation and Infrastructure of the House 
of Representatives and the Committee on Com-
merce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate 
a report on the results of the study required 
under paragraph (2). 
(B) CONTENTS.—The report under subpara-
graph (A) shall include— 
(i) a list of the anchorage grounds de-
scribed under paragraph (2); 
(ii) whether it is possible to move each 
such anchorage ground to provide a min-
imum distance of 1 mile; and 
(iii) a recommendation of whether to 
move any such anchorage ground and ex-
planation for the recommendation. 
(b) PROXIMITY TO PIPELINE ALERTS.— 
(1) AUDIBLE AND VISUAL ALARMS.—The Com-
mandant shall consult with the providers of vessel 
monitoring systems to add to the monitoring systems 
for vessel traffic services audible and visual alarms 
that alert the watchstander when an anchored vessel 
is encroaching on a pipeline. 
(2) NOTIFICATION PROCEDURES.—Not later than 
1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the 
Commandant shall develop procedures for all vessel 
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traffic services to notify pipeline and utility operators 
following potential incursions on submerged pipelines 
within the vessel traffic service area of responsibility. 
(3) REPORT.—Not later than 1 year after the 
date of enactment of this Act, and annually for the 
subsequent 3 years, the Commandant shall submit to 
the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure 
of the House of Representatives and the Committee on 
Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate 
a report on the implementation of paragraphs (1) 
and (2). 
SEC. 324. CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE ONBOARD VESSELS. 
Section 70503(a) of title 46, United States Code, is 
amended— 
(1) in the matter preceding paragraph (1) by 
striking ‘‘While on board a covered vessel, an’’ and 
inserting ‘‘An’’; 
(2) by amending paragraph (1) to read as fol-
lows: 
‘‘(1) manufacture or distribute, possess with in-
tent to manufacture or distribute, or place or cause 
to be placed with intent to manufacture or distribute 
a controlled substance on board a covered vessel;’’; 
(3) in paragraph (2) by inserting ‘‘on board a 
covered vessel’’ before the semicolon; and 
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(4) in paragraph (3) by inserting ‘‘while on 
board a covered vessel’’ after ‘‘such individual’’. 
SEC. 325. CYBER-INCIDENT TRAINING. 
Section 70103(c) of title 46, United States Code, is 
amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(9) The Secretary may conduct no-notice exercises in 
Captain of the Port Zones (as described in part 3 of title 
33, Code of Federal Regulations as in effect on the date of 
enactment of the Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2025) 
involving a facility or vessel required to maintain a secu-
rity plan under this subsection.’’. 
SEC. 326. NAVIGATIONAL PROTOCOLS. 
The Commandant, in consultation with the Undersec-
retary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere, shall ex-
amine the navigational protocols used for foreign allied na-
tions governing port and vessel operations in fog and low 
visibility operations and how those nations utilize advanced 
navigation technologies such as remote sensing, radar, 
tracking, and unmanned aerial vehicles to monitor visi-
bility and manage port and vessels operations. 
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Subtitle D—Matters Involving 
Autonomous Systems 
SEC. 331. ESTABLISHMENT OF NATIONAL ADVISORY COM-
MITTEE ON AUTONOMOUS MARITIME SYS-
TEMS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 151 of title 46, United 
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘§ 15110. Establishment of National Advisory Com-
mittee on Autonomous Maritime Systems 
‘‘(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is established a Na-
tional Advisory Committee on Autonomous Maritime Sys-
tems (in this section referred to as the ‘Committee’). 
‘‘(b) FUNCTION.—The Committee shall advise the Sec-
retary on matters relating to the regulation and use of Au-
tonomous Systems within the territorial waters of the 
United States. 
‘‘(c) MEMBERSHIP.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Committee shall consist 
of 15 members appointed by the Secretary in accord-
ance with this section and section 15109. 
‘‘(2) EXPERTISE.—Each member of the Com-
mittee shall have particular expertise, knowledge, and 
experience in matters relating to the function of the 
Committee. 
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‘‘(3) REPRESENTATION.—Each of the following 
groups shall be represented by at least 1 member on 
the Committee: 
‘‘(A) Marine safety or security entities. 
‘‘(B) Vessel design and construction entities. 
‘‘(C) Entities engaged in the production or 
research of uncrewed vehicles, including drones, 
autonomous or semi-autonomous vehicles, or any 
other product or service integral to the provision, 
maintenance, or management of such products or 
services. 
‘‘(D) Port districts, authorities, or terminal 
operators. 
‘‘(E) Vessel operators. 
‘‘(F) National labor unions representing 
merchant mariners. 
‘‘(G) Maritime pilots. 
‘‘(H) Commercial space transportation op-
erators. 
‘‘(I) Academic institutions. 
‘‘(J) National labor unions representing 
longshore workers.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENTS.—The analysis for chap-
ter 151 of title 46, United States Code, is amended by add-
ing at the end the following: 
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‘‘15110. Establishment of National Advisory Committee on Autonomous Maritime 
Systems.’’. 
(c) ESTABLISHMENT.—Not later than 90 days after the 
date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the depart-
ment in which the Coast Guard is operating shall establish 
the Committee under section 15110 of title 46, United 
States Code (as added by this section). 
SEC. 332. PILOT PROGRAM FOR GOVERNANCE AND OVER-
SIGHT OF SMALL UNCREWED MARITIME SYS-
TEMS. 
(a) LIMITATION.—Notwithstanding any other provi-
sion of law, for the period beginning on the date of enact-
ment of this Act and ending on the date that is 2 years 
after such date of enactment, small uncrewed maritime sys-
tems owned, operated, or chartered by the National Oceanic 
and Atmospheric Administration, or that are performing 
specified oceanographic surveys on behalf of and pursuant 
to a contract or other written agreement with the National 
Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, shall not be sub-
ject to any vessel inspection, design, operations, navigation 
(except for chapter 551 of title 46, United States Code), 
credentialing, or training requirement, law, or regulation, 
that the Assistant Administrator of the Office of Marine and 
Aviation Operations of the National Oceanic and Atmos-
pheric Administration determines will harm real-time oper-
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ational extreme weather oceanographic and atmospheric 
data collection and predictions. 
(b) OTHER AUTHORITY.—Nothing in this section shall 
limit the authority of the Secretary of the department in 
which the Coast Guard is operating, acting through the 
Commandant, if there is an immediate safety or security 
concern regarding small uncrewed maritime systems. 
(c) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) SMALL UNCREWED MARITIME SYSTEMS.—The 
term ‘‘small uncrewed maritime systems’’ means un-
manned maritime systems (as defined in section 2 of 
the CENOTE Act of 2018 (33 U.S.C. 4101)), that— 
(A) are not greater than 35 feet overall in 
length; 
(B) are operated remotely or autonomously; 
and 
(C) exclusively perform oceanographic sur-
veys or scientific research. 
(2) UNCREWED SYSTEM.—The term ‘‘uncrewed 
system’’— 
(A) means an uncrewed surface, undersea, 
or aircraft system and associated elements (in-
cluding communication links and the compo-
nents that control the uncrewed system) that are 
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required for the operator to operate the system 
safely and efficiently; and 
(B) includes an unmanned aircraft system 
(as such term is defined in section 44801 of title 
49, United States Code). 
SEC. 333. COAST GUARD TRAINING COURSE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—For the period beginning on the 
date of enactment of this Act and ending on the date that 
is 3 years after such date of enactment, the Commandant, 
or such other individual or organization as the Com-
mandant considers appropriate, shall develop a training 
course on small uncrewed maritime systems and offer such 
training course at least once each year for Coast Guard per-
sonnel working with or regulating small uncrewed mari-
time systems. 
(b) COURSE SUBJECT MATTER.—The training course 
developed under subsection (a) shall— 
(1) provide an overview and introduction to 
small uncrewed maritime systems, including examples 
of those used by the Federal Government, in academic 
settings, and in commercial sectors; 
(2) address the benefits and disadvantages of use 
of small uncrewed maritime systems; 
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(3) address safe navigation of small uncrewed 
maritime systems, including measures to ensure colli-
sion avoidance; 
(4) address the ability of small uncrewed mari-
time systems to communicate with and alert other 
vessels in the vicinity; 
(5) address the ability of small uncrewed mari-
time systems to respond to system alarms and failures 
to ensure control commensurate with the risk posed by 
the systems; 
(6) provide present and future capabilities of 
small uncrewed maritime systems; and 
(7) provide an overview of the role of the Inter-
national Maritime Organization in the governance of 
small uncrewed maritime systems. 
(c) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) SMALL UNCREWED MARITIME SYSTEMS.—The 
term ‘‘small uncrewed maritime systems’’ means un-
manned maritime systems (as defined in section 2 of 
the CENOTE Act of 2018 (33 U.S.C. 4101)), that— 
(A) are not greater than 35 feet overall in 
length; 
(B) are operated remotely or autonomously; 
and 
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(C) exclusively perform oceanographic sur-
veys or scientific research. 
(2) UNCREWED SYSTEM.—The term ‘‘uncrewed 
system’’— 
(A) means an uncrewed surface, undersea, 
or aircraft system and associated elements (in-
cluding communication links and the compo-
nents that control the uncrewed system) that are 
required for the operator to operate the system 
safely and efficiently; and 
(B) includes an unmanned aircraft system 
(as such term is defined in section 44801 of title 
49, United States Code). 
SEC. 334. NOAA MEMBERSHIP ON AUTONOMOUS VESSEL 
POLICY COUNCIL. 
Not later than 30 days after the date of enactment of 
this Act, the Commandant, with the concurrence of the As-
sistant Administrator of the Office of Marine and Aviation 
Operations of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Ad-
ministration, shall establish the permanent membership of 
a National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration em-
ployee to the Automated and Autonomous Vessel Policy 
Council of the Coast Guard. 
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SEC. 335. TECHNOLOGY PILOT PROGRAM. 
Section 319(b)(1) of title 14, United States Code, is 
amended by striking ‘‘2 or more’’ and inserting ‘‘up to 4’’. 
SEC. 336. UNCREWED SYSTEMS CAPABILITIES REPORT. 
(a) IN GENERAL.— 
(1) REPORT.—Not later than 1 year after the 
date of enactment of this Act, the Commandant shall 
submit to the Committee on Transportation and In-
frastructure of the House of Representatives and the 
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transpor-
tation of the Senate a report that outlines a plan for 
establishing an uncrewed systems capabilities office 
within the Coast Guard responsible for the acquisition 
and development of uncrewed system and counter- 
uncrewed system technologies and to expand the capa-
bilities of the Coast Guard with respect to such tech-
nologies. 
(2) CONTENTS.—The report required under 
paragraph (1) shall include the following: 
(A) A management strategy for the acquisi-
tion, development, and deployment of uncrewed 
system 
and 
counter-uncrewed 
system 
tech-
nologies. 
(B) A service-wide coordination strategy to 
synchronize and integrate efforts across the Coast 
Guard in order to— 
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(i) support the primary duties of the 
Coast Guard pursuant to section 102 of title 
14, United States Code; and 
(ii) pursue expanded research, develop-
ment, testing, and evaluation opportunities 
and funding to expand and accelerate iden-
tification and transition of uncrewed sys-
tem and counter-uncrewed system tech-
nologies. 
(C) The identification of contracting and 
acquisition authorities needed to expedite the de-
velopment and deployment of uncrewed system 
and counter-uncrewed system technologies. 
(D) A detailed list of commercially avail-
able uncrewed system and counter-uncrewed sys-
tem technologies with capabilities determined to 
be useful for the Coast Guard. 
(E) A cross-agency collaboration plan to en-
gage with the Department of Defense and other 
relevant agencies to identify common require-
ments and opportunities to partner in acquiring, 
contracting, and sustaining uncrewed system 
and counter-uncrewed system capabilities. 
(F) Opportunities to obtain and share 
uncrewed system data from government and 
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commercial sources to improve maritime domain 
awareness. 
(G) The development of a concept of oper-
ations for a data system that supports and inte-
grates uncrewed system and counter-uncrewed 
system technologies with key enablers, including 
enterprise communications networks, data stor-
age and management, artificial intelligence and 
machine learning tools, and information sharing 
and dissemination capabilities. 
(b) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) COUNTER-UNCREWED
SYSTEM.—The term 
‘‘counter-uncrewed system’’— 
(A) means a system or device capable of 
lawfully and safely disabling, disrupting, or seiz-
ing control of an uncrewed system; and 
(B) includes a counter-UAS system (as such 
term is defined in section 44801 of title 49, 
United States Code). 
(2) UNCREWED SYSTEM.—The term ‘‘uncrewed 
system’’— 
(A) means an uncrewed surface, undersea, 
or aircraft system and associated elements (in-
cluding communication links and the compo-
nents that control the uncrewed system) that are 
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required for the operator to operate the system 
safely and efficiently; and 
(B) includes an unmanned aircraft system 
(as such term is defined in section 44801 of title 
49, United States Code). 
SEC. 337. MEDIUM UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS CAPA-
BILITIES STUDY. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after the 
date of enactment of this Act, the Commandant shall con-
duct a study to determine the feasibility of expanding the 
National Security Cutter’s medium unmanned aircraft sys-
tem capabilities to Medium Endurance Cutters and Off-
shore Patrol Cutters. 
(b) REPORT.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 1 year after 
the date of enactment of this Act, the Commandant 
shall submit to the Committee on Transportation and 
Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the 
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transpor-
tation of the Senate a written report that contains the 
results of the study conducted under subsection (a). 
(2) CONTENTS.—In submitting the study under 
paragraph (1), the Commandant shall determine— 
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(A) the feasibility of equipping Offshore Pa-
trol Cutters and Medium Endurance Cutters 
with medium unmanned aircraft systems; 
(B) the missions capabilities that would be 
strengthen by the use of such systems; and 
(V) projected procurement and operational 
costs for acquiring such systems. 
SEC. 338. COMPTROLLER GENERAL REPORT ON COAST 
GUARD ACQUISITION AND DEPLOYMENT OF 
UNMANNED SYSTEMS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 18 months after the 
date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of 
the United States shall submit to the Committee on Trans-
portation and Infrastructure of the House and the Com-
mittee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the Senate 
the first of multiple reports of the use and acquisition of 
the Coast Guard of unmanned systems, with subsequent re-
ports submitted after the first report. 
(b) ELEMENTS.—The reports required by subsection 
(a) shall include the following: 
(1) An inventory of the current unmanned sys-
tems of the Coast Guard, including the missions and 
assets on which such systems are deployed. 
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(2) Cost, schedule, and performance status of the 
unmanned system acquisition programs of the Coast 
Guard. 
(3) The extent to which the Coast Guard has as-
sessed how the use of such systems support the pri-
mary duties of the Coast Guard pursuant to section 
102 of title 14, United States Code. 
(4) An evaluation of the acquisition strategy of 
the Coast Guard for unmanned systems, including the 
extent to which the Coast Guard has evaluated the 
benefits and costs of acquiring— 
(A) commercially available systems; and 
(B) autonomous capabilities. 
(5) An evaluation of the progress of the Coast 
Guard in establishing an unmanned systems capabili-
ties office responsible for the acquisition and develop-
ment of unmanned system technologies, and the effec-
tiveness of such office, including the ability to— 
(A) support the acquisition, development, 
leasing, and deployment of unmanned systems 
technologies, including autonomous capabilities; 
(B) execute a service-wide coordination 
strategy to synchronize and integrate efforts 
across the Coast Guard; 
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(C) pursue expanded research, development, 
experimentation, testing, and evaluation oppor-
tunities and funding to expand and accelerate 
identification and transition of unmanned sys-
tem technologies; and 
(D) execute cross-agency collaboration to en-
gage with the Department of Homeland Security, 
the Department of Defense, and other relevant 
agencies to identify common requirements and 
opportunities to partner in acquiring, con-
tracting, and sustaining unmanned system capa-
bilities. 
(6) Recommendations to improve the ability of 
the Coast Guard to evaluate, acquire, and deploy un-
manned systems technologies. 
(c) CONSULTATION.—In developing the report required 
under subsection (a), the Comptroller General may consult 
with— 
(1) the maritime and aviation industries; 
(2) Federal Government agencies familiar with 
the use and deployment of unmanned systems; and 
(3) any relevant— 
(A) federally funded research institutions; 
(B) nongovernmental organizations; and 
(C) manufactures of unmanned systems. 
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SEC. 339. NATIONAL ACADEMIES OF SCIENCES REPORT ON 
UNMANNED SYSTEMS AND USE OF DATA. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 60 days after the 
date of enactment of this Act, the Commandant shall seek 
to enter into an arrangement with the National Academy 
of Sciences under which the Academy shall prepare an as-
sessment of available unmanned, autonomous, or remotely- 
controlled maritime domain awareness technologies for use 
by the Coast Guard. 
(b) ASSESSMENT.—In carrying out the assessment 
under subsection (a), the National Academy of Sciences 
shall— 
(1) describe the potential benefits and limitations 
of current and emerging unmanned, autonomous, or 
remotely controlled systems used in the maritime do-
main for— 
(A) ocean observation; 
(B) vessel monitoring and identification; 
(C) weather observation; 
(D) search and rescue operations; 
(E) to the extent practicable for consider-
ation by the Academy, intelligence gathering, 
surveillance, and reconnaissance; and 
(F) communications; 
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(2) assess how technologies described in para-
graph (1) can help prioritize Federal investment by 
examining— 
(A) affordability, including acquisition, op-
erations, maintenance and lifecycle costs; 
(B) reliability; 
(C) versatility; 
(D) efficiency; and 
(E) estimated service life and persistence of 
effort; 
(3) analyze whether the use of new and emerging 
maritime domain awareness technologies can be used 
to— 
(A) effectively carry out Coast Guard mis-
sions at lower costs and reduced manpower 
needs; 
(B) expand the scope and range of Coast 
Guard maritime domain awareness; and 
(C) allow the Coast Guard to more effi-
ciently and effectively allocate Coast Guard ves-
sels, aircraft, and personnel; 
(4) evaluate the extent to which such systems 
have moved from the research and development phase 
to effective operations since the National Academy of 
Sciences published the study titled ‘‘Leveraging Un-
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manned Systems for Coast Guard Missions’’ and 
issued in 2020; and 
(5) identify adjustments that would be necessary 
in Coast Guard authorities, policies, procedures, and 
protocols to incorporate unmanned technologies to en-
hance efficiency. 
(c) REPORT TO CONGRESS.—Not later than 1 year 
after entering into an arrangement under subsection (a), 
the National Academy of Sciences 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 Senate the assessment 
prepared under this section. 
(d) USE OF INFORMATION.—In formulating costs pur-
suant to subsection (b), the National Academy of Sciences 
may utilize information from other Coast Guard reports, 
assessments, or analyses regarding existing Coast Guard 
manpower requirements or other reports, assessments, or 
analyses for the acquisition of unmanned, autonomous, or 
remotely-controlled technologies by the Federal Government. 
SEC. 340. UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subchapter IV of chapter 5 of title 
14, United States Code, is further amended by adding at 
the end the following: 
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‘‘§ 566. Use of unmanned aircraft systems 
‘‘With respect to any unmanned aircraft system pro-
cured by the Coast Guard, the Commandant shall ensure 
that such system be used to support the primary duties of 
the Coast Guard pursuant to section 102.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The analysis for chapter 
5 of title 14, United States Code, is amended by adding 
at the end the following: 
‘‘566. Use of unmanned aircraft systems.’’. 
Subtitle E—Other Matters 
SEC. 341. INFORMATION ON TYPE APPROVAL CERTIFI-
CATES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Title IX of the Frank LoBiondo 
Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2018 (Public Law 115– 
282) is amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘SEC. 904. INFORMATION ON TYPE APPROVAL CERTIFI-
CATES. 
‘‘Unless otherwise prohibited by law, the Commandant 
of the Coast Guard shall, upon request by any State, the 
District of Columbia, any Indian Tribe, or any territory 
of the United States, provide all data possessed by the Coast 
Guard for a ballast water management system with a type 
approval certificate approved by the Coast Guard pursuant 
to subpart 162.060 of title 46, Code of Federal Regulations, 
as in effect on the date of enactment of the Coast Guard 
Authorization Act of 2025 pertaining to— 
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‘‘(1) challenge water (as defined in section 
162.060–3 of title 46, Code of Federal Regulations, as 
in effect on the date of enactment of the Coast Guard 
Authorization Act of 2025) quality characteristics; 
‘‘(2) post-treatment water quality characteristics; 
‘‘(3) challenge water (as defined in section 
162.060–3 of title 46, Code of Federal Regulations, as 
in effect on the date of enactment of the Coast Guard 
Authorization Act of 2025) biologic organism con-
centrations data; and 
‘‘(4) post-treatment water biologic organism con-
centrations data.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of contents for 
the Frank LoBiondo Coast Guard Authorization Act of 
2018 (Public Law 115–282) is amended by inserting after 
the item relating to section 903 the following: 
‘‘Sec. 904. Information on type approval certificates.’’. 
SEC. 342. CLARIFICATION OF AUTHORITIES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 5(a) of the Deepwater Port 
Act of 1974 (33 U.S.C. 1504(a)) is amended by striking 
the first sentence and inserting ‘‘Notwithstanding section 
888(b) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 
468(b)), the Secretary shall have the authority to issue regu-
lations to carry out the purposes and provisions of this Act, 
in accordance with the provisions of section 553 of title 5, 
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United States Code, without regard to subsection (a) there-
of.’’. 
(b) NEPA COMPLIANCE.—Section 5 of the Deepwater 
Port Act of 1974 (33 U.S.C. 1504) is amended by striking 
subsection (f) and inserting the following: 
‘‘(f) NEPA COMPLIANCE.— 
‘‘(1) DEFINITION OF LEAD AGENCY.—In this sub-
section, the term ‘lead agency’ has the meaning given 
the term in section 111 of the National Environ-
mental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4336e). 
‘‘(2) LEAD AGENCY.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—For all applications, 
the Maritime Administration shall be the Fed-
eral lead agency for purposes of the National 
Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 
4321 et seq.). 
‘‘(B) EFFECT
OF
COMPLIANCE.—Compli-
ance with the National Environmental Policy 
Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.) in accord-
ance with subparagraph (A) shall fulfill the re-
quirement of the Federal lead agency in carrying 
out the responsibilities under the National Envi-
ronmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et 
seq.) pursuant to this Act.’’. 
(c) REGULATIONS.— 
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(1) IN
GENERAL.—Not later than 18 months 
after the date of enactment of this Act, the Com-
mandant shall transfer the authorities provided to the 
Coast Guard in part 148 of title 33, Code of Federal 
Regulations (as in effect on the date of enactment of 
this Act), except as provided in paragraph (2), to the 
Secretary of Transportation. 
(2) RETENTION
OF
AUTHORITY.—The Com-
mandant shall retain responsibility for authorities 
pertaining to design, construction, equipment, and 
operation of deepwater ports and navigational safety. 
(3) UPDATES TO AUTHORITY.—As soon as prac-
ticable after the date of enactment of this Act, the Sec-
retary of Transportation shall issue such regulations 
as are necessary to reflect the updates to authorities 
prescribed by this subsection. 
(d) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this sec-
tion, or the amendments made by this section, may be con-
strued to limit the authorities of other governmental agen-
cies previously delegated authorities of the Deepwater Port 
Act of 1974 (33 U.S.C. 1501 et seq.) or any other law. 
(e) APPLICATIONS.—Nothing in this section, or the 
amendments made by this section, shall apply to any appli-
cation submitted before the date of enactment of this Act. 
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SEC. 343. AMENDMENTS TO PASSENGER VESSEL SECURITY 
AND SAFETY REQUIREMENTS. 
(a) MAINTENANCE OF SUPPLIES THAT PREVENT SEX-
UALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES.—Section 3507(d)(1) of 
title 46, United States Code, is amended by inserting ‘‘(tak-
ing into consideration the length of the voyage and the num-
ber of passengers and crewmembers that the vessel can ac-
commodate)’’ after ‘‘a sexual assault’’. 
(b) CREW ACCESS TO PASSENGER STATEROOMS; PRO-
CEDURES AND RESTRICTIONS.—Section 3507(f) of title 46, 
United States Code, is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1)— 
(A) in subparagraph (A) by striking ‘‘and’’ 
at the end; and 
(B) by inserting after subparagraph (B) the 
following: 
‘‘(C) a system that electronically records the 
date, time, and identity of each crew member ac-
cessing each passenger stateroom; and’’; and 
(2) by striking paragraph (2) and inserting the 
following: 
‘‘(2) ensure that the procedures and restrictions 
are— 
‘‘(A) fully and properly implemented; 
‘‘(B) reviewed annually; and 
‘‘(C) updated as necessary.’’. 
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SEC. 344. EXTENSION OF PILOT PROGRAM TO ESTABLISH A 
CETACEAN DESK FOR PUGET SOUND REGION. 
Section 11304(a)(2)(A)(i) of the Don Young Coast 
Guard Authorization Act of 2022 (16 U.S.C. 1390 note) is 
amended by striking ‘‘4 years’’ and inserting ‘‘6 years’’. 
SEC. 345. SUSPENSION OF ENFORCEMENT OF USE OF DE-
VICES BROADCASTING ON AIS FOR PURPOSES 
OF MARKING FISHING GEAR. 
Section 11320 of the Don Young Coast Guard Author-
ization Act of 2022 (Public Law 117–263; 136 Stat. 4092) 
is amended by striking ‘‘during the period’’ and all that 
follows through the period at the end and inserting ‘‘until 
December 31, 2029.’’. 
SEC. 346. CLASSIFICATION SOCIETIES. 
Section 3316(d) of title 46, United States Code, is 
amended— 
(1) by amending paragraph (2)(B)(i) to read as 
follows: 
‘‘(i) the government of the foreign country in 
which the foreign society is headquartered— 
‘‘(I) delegates that authority to the Amer-
ican Bureau of Shipping; or 
‘‘(II) does not delegate that authority to any 
classification society; or’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following: 
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‘‘(5) CLARIFICATION
ON
AUTHORITY.—Nothing 
in this subsection authorizes the Secretary to make a 
delegation under paragraph (2) to a classification so-
ciety from the People’s Republic of China.’’. 
SEC. 347. ABANDONED AND DERELICT VESSEL REMOVALS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 47 of title 46, United 
States Code, is amended— 
(1) 
in 
the 
chapter 
heading 
by 
striking 
‘‘BARGES’’ and inserting ‘‘VESSELS’’; 
(2) by inserting before section 4701 the following: 
‘‘SUBCHAPTER I—BARGES’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘SUBCHAPTER II—NON-BARGE VESSELS 
‘‘§ 4710. Definitions 
‘‘In this subchapter: 
‘‘(1) ABANDON.—The term ‘abandon’ means to 
moor, strand, wreck, sink, or leave a covered vessel 
unattended for longer than 45 days. 
‘‘(2) COVERED VESSEL.—The term ‘covered ves-
sel’ means a vessel that is not a barge to which sub-
chapter I applies. 
‘‘(3) INDIAN TRIBE.—The term ‘Indian Tribe’ 
has the meaning given such term in section 4 of the 
Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance 
Act (25 U.S.C. 5304). 
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‘‘(4) NATIVE
HAWAIIAN
ORGANIZATION.—The 
term ‘Native Hawaiian organization’ has the mean-
ing given such term in section 6207 of the Elemen-
tary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 
U.S.C. 7517) except the term includes the Department 
of Hawaiian Home Lands and the Office of Hawai-
ian Affairs. 
‘‘§ 4711. Abandonment of vessels prohibited 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—An owner or operator of a covered 
vessel may not abandon such vessel on the navigable waters 
of the United States. 
‘‘(b) DETERMINATION OF ABANDONMENT.— 
‘‘(1) NOTIFICATION.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—With respect to a cov-
ered vessel that appears to be abandoned, the 
Commandant of the Coast Guard shall— 
‘‘(i) attempt to identify the owner 
using the vessel registration number, hull 
identification number, or any other infor-
mation that can be reasonably inferred or 
gathered; and 
‘‘(ii) notify such owner— 
‘‘(I) of the penalty described in 
subsection (c); and 
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‘‘(II) that the vessel will be re-
moved at the expense of the owner if 
the Commandant determines that the 
vessel is abandoned and the owner does 
not remove or account for the vessel. 
‘‘(B) FORM.—The Commandant shall pro-
vide the notice required under subparagraph 
(A)— 
‘‘(i) if the owner can be identified, via 
certified mail or other appropriate forms 
determined by the Commandant; or 
‘‘(ii) if the owner cannot be identified, 
via an announcement in a local publication 
and on a website maintained by the Coast 
Guard. 
‘‘(2) DETERMINATION.—The Commandant shall 
make a determination not earlier than 45 days after 
the date on which the Commandant provides the noti-
fication required under paragraph (1) of whether a 
covered vessel described in such paragraph is aban-
doned. 
‘‘(c) PENALTY.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Commandant may as-
sess a civil penalty of not more than $500 against an 
owner or operator of a covered vessel determined to be 
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abandoned under subsection (b) for a violation of sub-
section (a). 
‘‘(2) LIABILITY IN REM.—The owner or operator 
of a covered vessel shall also be liable in rem for a 
penalty imposed under paragraph (1). 
‘‘(3) LIMITATION.—The Commandant shall not 
assess a penalty if the Commandant determines the 
vessel was abandoned due to major extenuating cir-
cumstances of the owner or operator of the vessel, in-
cluding long term medical incapacitation of the 
owner or operator. 
‘‘(d) VESSELS NOT ABANDONED.—The Commandant 
may not determine that a covered vessel is abandoned under 
this section if— 
‘‘(1) such vessel is located at a federally ap-
proved or State approved mooring area; 
‘‘(2) such vessel is located on private property 
with the permission of the owner of such property; 
‘‘(3) the owner or operator of such vessel provides 
a notification to the Commandant that— 
‘‘(A) indicates the location of the vessel; 
‘‘(B) indicates that the vessel is not aban-
doned; and 
‘‘(C) contains documentation proving that 
the vessel is allowed to be in such location; or 
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‘‘(4) the Commandant determines that such an 
abandonment determination would not be in the pub-
lic interest. 
‘‘§ 4712. Inventory of abandoned vessels 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 1 year after the 
date of enactment of the Coast Guard Authorization Act of 
2025, the Commandant, in consultation with the Adminis-
trator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Adminis-
tration and relevant State agencies, shall establish and 
maintain a national inventory of covered vessels that are 
abandoned. 
‘‘(b) CONTENTS.—The inventory established and main-
tained under subsection (a) shall include data on each ves-
sel, including geographic information system data related 
to the location of each such vessel. 
‘‘(c) PUBLICATION.—The Commandant shall make the 
inventory established under subsection (a) publicly avail-
able on a website of the Coast Guard. 
‘‘(d) REPORTING OF POTENTIALLY ABANDONED VES-
SELS.—In carrying out this section, the Commandant shall 
develop a process by which— 
‘‘(1) a State, Indian Tribe, Native Hawaiian or-
ganization, or person may report a covered vessel that 
may be abandoned to the Commandant for potential 
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inclusion in the inventory established under sub-
section (a); 
‘‘(2) the Commandant shall review any such re-
port and add such vessel to the inventory if the Com-
mandant determines that the reported vessel is aban-
doned pursuant to section 4711. 
‘‘(e) CLARIFICATION.—Except in a response action 
carried out under section 311(j) of the Federal Water Pollu-
tion Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1321) or in the case of immi-
nent threat to life and safety, the Commandant shall not 
be responsible for removing any covered vessels listed on the 
inventory established and maintained under subsection 
(a).’’. 
(b) RULEMAKING.—The Secretary of the department 
in which the Coast Guard is operating, in consultation with 
the Secretary of the Army, acting through the Chief of Engi-
neers, and the Secretary of Commerce, acting through the 
Under Secretary for Oceans and Atmosphere, shall issue 
regulations with respect to the procedures for determining 
that a vessel is abandoned for the purposes of subchapter 
II of chapter 47 of title 46, United States Code (as added 
by this section). 
(c) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—Chapter 47 of title 
46, United States Code, is amended— 
(1) in section 4701— 
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(A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1) 
by striking ‘‘chapter’’ and inserting ‘‘sub-
chapter’’; and 
(B) in paragraph (2) by striking ‘‘chapter’’ 
and inserting ‘‘subchapter’’; 
(2) in section 4703 by striking ‘‘chapter’’ and 
inserting ‘‘subchapter’’; 
(3) in section 4704 by striking ‘‘chapter’’ each 
place it appears and inserting ‘‘subchapter’’; and 
(4) in section 4705 by striking ‘‘chapter’’ and 
inserting ‘‘subchapter’’. 
(d) CLERICAL AMENDMENTS.—The analysis for chap-
ter 47 of title 46, United States Code, is amended— 
(1) by inserting before the item relating to sec-
tion 4701 the following: 
‘‘SUBCHAPTER I—BARGES’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘SUBCHAPTER II—NON-BARGE VESSELS 
‘‘4710. Definitions. 
‘‘4711. Abandonment of vessels prohibited. 
‘‘4712. Inventory of abandoned vessels.’’. 
SEC. 348. REPORT ON CERTAIN COAST GUARD REQUIRE-
MENTS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after the 
date of enactment of this Act, the Commandant shall pre-
pare and submit to the Committee on Transportation and 
Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Com-
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mittee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the 
Senate a report that provides legislative and regulatory rec-
ommendations to ensure the safe operation of vessels. 
(b) CONTENTS.—The report under subsection (a) shall 
include recommendations— 
(1) to ensure that if cases of harassment required 
to be reported under section 10104 of title 46, United 
States Code, are not the result of the policies and pro-
cedures of the responsible entity of a vessel, the Com-
mandant shall not take administrative action against 
the responsible entity of a vessel as a result of the re-
porting of such cases; 
(2) to ensure that the Coast Guard’s deliberative 
process for determining whether or not acts are har-
assment does not prevent the responsible entity of a 
vessel from immediately acting after learning of a po-
tential incident of harassment; and 
(3) to clarify for mariners and the responsible 
entity of a vessel the types of behaviors that shall be 
reported to the Coast Guard. 
SEC. 349. OFFSHORE OPERATIONS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 3702(b) of title 46, United 
States Code, is amended— 
(1) in the matter preceding paragraph (1) by 
striking ‘‘offshore drilling or production facilities in 
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the oil industry’’ and inserting ‘‘exploration, develop-
ment, or production of offshore drilling or production 
facilities in the oil industry and non-mineral energy 
production’’; and 
(2) in paragraph (2) by striking ‘‘oil exploi-
tation’’ and inserting ‘‘exploration, development, or 
production of offshore energy resources’’. 
(b) OIL FUEL TANK PROTECTION.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any other 
provision of law and not later than 60 days after the 
date of enactment of this Act, the Commandant shall 
amend section 125.115(b) of title 46, Code of Federal 
Regulations (as in effect on such date of enactment), 
to reflect the amendment made in subsection (a). 
(2) APPLICATION.—If the Commandant fails to 
amend the section described in paragraph (1) by the 
date that is 60 days after the date of enactment of 
this Act, then, in lieu of the application of such sec-
tion, the Secretary shall allow vessels to which section 
3702 of title 46, United States Code, applies to trans-
fer fuel from the fuel supply tanks of such vessel to 
offshore facilities in support of exploration, develop-
ment, or production of offshore energy resources. 
(c) OUTER CONTINENTAL SHELF ACTIVITIES.— 
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(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 60 days after 
the date of enactment of this Act, the Commandant 
shall amend section G6.3.a of the United States Coast 
Guard Marine Safety Manual, Volume II titled ‘‘Ma-
teriel Inspection: Outer Continental Shelf Activities’’, 
issued 
September 
20, 
2021 
(COMDTINST 
M16000.76) (as in effect on such date of enactment), 
to reflect the amendment made in subsection (a). 
(2) APPLICATION.—If the Commandant fails to 
amend the section described in paragraph (1) by the 
date that is 60 days after the date of enactment of 
this Act, then the Secretary shall in lieu of such sec-
tion not apply section 3702 of title 46, United States 
Code, to a documented vessel transferring fuel from 
the fuel supply tanks of such vessel to an offshore fa-
cility if such vessel is not a tanker and is in the serv-
ice of exploration, development, or production of off-
shore energy resources. 
SEC. 350. ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS. 
Section 9(b) of the Marine Debris Act (33 U.S.C. 1958) 
is amended by striking ‘‘, of which not more than 5 percent 
is authorized for each fiscal year for administrative costs’’. 
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SEC. 351. BRIEFING ON DEPLOYMENT OF SPECIAL PURPOSE 
CRAFT – HEAVY WEATHER SECOND GENERA-
TION 
(SPC-HWX 
II) 
VESSELS 
IN 
PACIFIC 
NORTHWEST. 
Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment 
of this Act, the Commandant shall provide to the Committee 
on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate 
and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure 
of the House of Representatives a briefing on— 
(1) the status of the acquisition and procurement 
of second-generation Special Purpose Craft – Heavy 
Weather (SPC–HWX II) vessels; 
(2) the timeline for the deployment of such ves-
sels to stations in the Pacific Northwest previously 
served by the first-generation Special Purpose Craft – 
Heavy Weather vessels; and 
(3) any outstanding barriers to the timeliness of 
such deployment. 
TITLE IV—OIL POLLUTION 
RESPONSE 
SEC. 401. VESSEL RESPONSE PLANS. 
(a) SALVAGE AND MARINE FIREFIGHTING RESPONSE 
CAPABILITY.—Section 311(j) of the Federal Water Pollution 
Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1321(j)) is amended by adding at 
the end the following: 
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‘‘(10) SALVAGE AND MARINE FIREFIGHTING RE-
SPONSE CAPABILITY.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The President, acting 
through the Secretary of the department in 
which the Coast Guard is operating unless other-
wise delegated by the President, may require— 
‘‘(i) periodic inspection of vessels and 
salvage equipment, firefighting equipment, 
and other major marine casualty response 
equipment on or associated with vessels; 
‘‘(ii) periodic verification of capabili-
ties to appropriately, and in a timely man-
ner, respond to a marine casualty, includ-
ing— 
‘‘(I) drills, with or without prior 
notice; 
‘‘(II) review of contracts and rel-
evant third-party agreements; 
‘‘(III) testing of equipment; 
‘‘(IV) review of training; and 
‘‘(V) other evaluations of marine 
casualty response capabilities, as deter-
mined appropriate by the President; 
and 
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‘‘(iii) carrying of appropriate response 
equipment for responding to a marine cas-
ualty that employs the best technology eco-
nomically feasible and that is compatible 
with the safe operation of the vessel. 
‘‘(B) DEFINITIONS.—In this paragraph: 
‘‘(i) MARINE
CASUALTY.—The term 
‘marine casualty’ means a marine casualty 
that is required to be reported pursuant to 
paragraph (3), (4), or (5) of section 6101 of 
title 46, United States Code. 
‘‘(ii) SALVAGE EQUIPMENT.—The term 
‘salvage equipment’ means any equipment 
that is capable of being used to assist a ves-
sel in potential or actual danger in order to 
prevent loss of life, damage or destruction of 
the vessel or its cargo, or release of its con-
tents into the marine environment.’’. 
(b) REPORT TO CONGRESS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 270 days after 
the date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller 
General of the United States shall submit to the Com-
mittee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the 
House of Representatives and the Committee on Com-
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merce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate a 
report on— 
(A) the state of marine firefighting authori-
ties, jurisdiction, and plan review; and 
(B) other considerations with respect to 
fires at waterfront facilities (including vessel 
fires) and vessel fires on the navigable waters (as 
such term is defined in section 502 of the Federal 
Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1362)). 
(2) CONTENTS.—In carrying out paragraph (1), 
the Comptroller General shall— 
(A) examine— 
(i) collaboration among Federal and 
non-Federal entities for purposes of reduc-
ing the risks to local communities of fires 
described in paragraph (1); 
(ii) the prevalence and frequency of 
such fires; and 
(iii) the extent to which firefighters 
and marine firefighters are aware of the 
dangers of lithium-ion battery fires, includ-
ing lithium-ion batteries used for vehicles, 
and how to respond to such fires; 
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(B) review methods of documenting and 
sharing best practices throughout the maritime 
community for responding to vessel fires; and 
(C) make recommendations for— 
(i) preparing for, responding to, and 
training for such fires; 
(ii) clarifying roles and responsibilities 
of Federal and non-Federal entities in pre-
paring for, responding to, and training for 
such fires; and 
(iii) other topics for consideration. 
SEC. 402. USE OF MARINE CASUALTY INVESTIGATIONS. 
Section 6308 of title 46, United States Code, is amend-
ed— 
(1) in subsection (a) by striking ‘‘initiated’’ and 
inserting ‘‘conducted’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(e) For purposes of this section, an administrative 
proceeding conducted by the United States includes pro-
ceedings under section 7701 and claims adjudicated under 
section 1013 of the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 (33 U.S.C. 
2713).’’. 
SEC. 403. TIMING OF REVIEW. 
Section 1017 of the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 (33 
U.S.C. 2717) is amended by adding at the end the following: 
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‘‘(g) TIMING OF REVIEW.—Before the date of comple-
tion of a removal action, no person may bring an action 
under this Act, section 311 of the Federal Water Pollution 
Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1321), or chapter 7 of title 5, United 
States Code, challenging any decision relating to such re-
moval action that is made by an on-scene coordinator ap-
pointed under the National Contingency Plan.’’. 
SEC. 404. ONLINE INCIDENT REPORTING SYSTEM. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 1 year after the date 
of enactment of this Act, the National Response Center shall 
submit to Congress a plan to design, fund, and staff the 
National Response Center to develop and maintain a web- 
based application by which the National Response Center 
may receive notifications of oil discharges or releases of haz-
ardous substances. 
(b) DEVELOPMENT OF APPLICATION.—Not later than 
2 years after the date on which the plan is submitted under 
subsection (a), the National Response Center shall— 
(1) complete development of the application de-
scribed in such subsection; and 
(2) allow notifications described in such sub-
section that are required under Federal law or regula-
tion to be made online using such application. 
(c) USE OF APPLICATION.—In carrying out subsection 
(b), the National Response Center may not require the noti-
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fication of an oil discharge or release of a hazardous sub-
stance to be made using the application developed under 
such subsection. 
SEC. 405. INVESTMENT OF EXXON VALDEZ OIL SPILL 
COURT RECOVERY IN HIGH YIELD INVEST-
MENTS AND MARINE RESEARCH. 
Section 350 of Public Law 106–113 (43 U.S.C. 1474b 
note) is amended— 
(1) by striking paragraph (5); 
(2) by redesignating paragraphs (2), (3), (4), 
(6), and (7) as subsections (c), (d), (e), (f), and (g), 
respectively, and indenting the subsections appro-
priately; 
(3) in paragraph (1)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘(1) Notwithstanding any 
other provision of law and subject to the provi-
sions of paragraphs (5) and (7)’’ and inserting 
the following: 
‘‘(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
‘‘(1) CONSENT DECREE.—The term ‘Consent De-
cree’ means the consent decree issued in United States 
v. Exxon Corporation, et al. (No. A91–082 CIV) and 
State of Alaska v. Exxon Corporation, et al. (No. 
A91–083 CIV). 
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‘‘(2) FUND.—The term ‘Fund’ means the Nat-
ural Resource Damage Assessment and Restoration 
Fund established pursuant to title I of the Depart-
ment of the Interior and Related Agencies Appropria-
tions Act, 1992 (43 U.S.C. 1474b). 
‘‘(3) OUTSIDE ACCOUNT.—The term ‘outside ac-
count’ means any account outside the United States 
Treasury. 
‘‘(4) TRUSTEE.—The term ‘Trustee’ means a 
Federal or State natural resource trustee for the 
Exxon Valdez oil spill. 
‘‘(b) DEPOSITS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any other 
provision of law and subject to subsection (g)’’; 
(4) in subsection (b)(1) (as so designated)— 
(A) in the matter preceding subparagraph 
(A) by striking ‘‘issued in United States v. 
Exxon Corporation, et al. (No. A91–082 CIV) 
and State of Alaska v. Exxon Corporation, et al. 
(No. A91–083 CIV) (hereafter referred to as the 
‘Consent Decree’),’’; 
(B) by striking subparagraphs (A) and (B) 
and inserting the following: 
‘‘(A) the Fund; 
‘‘(B) an outside account; or’’; and 
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(C) in the undesignated matter following 
subparagraph (C)— 
(i) by striking ‘‘the Federal and State 
natural resource trustees for the Exxon 
Valdez oil spill (‘trustees’)’’ and inserting 
‘‘the Trustees’’; and 
(ii) by striking ‘‘Any funds’’ and in-
serting the following: 
‘‘(2) REQUIREMENT FOR DEPOSITS IN OUTSIDE 
ACCOUNTS.—Any funds’’; 
(5) in subsection (c) (as redesignated by para-
graph (2)) by striking ‘‘(C) Joint’’ and inserting the 
following: 
‘‘(c) TRANSFERS.—Any joint’’; 
(6) in subsection (d) (as redesignated by para-
graph (2)) by striking ‘‘(D) The transfer’’ and insert-
ing the following: 
‘‘(d) NO EFFECT ON JURISDICTION.—The transfer’’; 
(7) in subsection (e) (as redesignated by para-
graph (2))— 
(A) by striking ‘‘(E) Nothing herein shall 
affect’’ and inserting the following: 
‘‘(e) EFFECT ON OTHER LAW.—Nothing in this section 
affects’’; and 
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(B) by striking ‘‘trustees’’ and inserting 
‘‘Trustees’’; 
(8) in subsection (f) (as redesignated by para-
graph (2))— 
(A) by striking ‘‘(F) The Federal trustees 
and the State trustees’’ and inserting the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(f) GRANTS.—The Trustees’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘this program’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘this section, prioritizing the issuance of 
grants to facilitate habitat protection and habi-
tat restoration programs’’; and 
(9) in subsection (g) (as redesignated by para-
graph (2))— 
(A) in the second sentence, by striking 
‘‘Upon the expiration of the authorities granted 
in this section all’’ and inserting the following: 
‘‘(2) RETURN OF FUNDS.—On expiration of the 
authority provided in this section, all’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘(G) The authority’’ and in-
serting the following: 
‘‘(g) EXPIRATION.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The authority’’. 
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SEC. 406. ADDITIONAL RESPONSE ASSETS. 
(a) EXEMPTION AND REQUIREMENTS.—Section 3302 
of title 46, United States Code, is amended by adding at 
the end the following: 
‘‘(o) ADDITIONAL RESPONSE ASSETS.— 
‘‘(1) VESSELS EXEMPT FROM INSPECTION.—Ex-
cept as otherwise provided in this subsection, a quali-
fied vessel engaged in a qualified oil spill response 
shall not be subject to inspection if the qualified ves-
sel— 
‘‘(A) has— 
‘‘(i) an agreement by contract or other 
approved means with an oil spill removal 
organization to support a response plan 
under section 311(j) of the Federal Water 
Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1321(j)), 
including training and exercises related to 
oil spill response activities; or 
‘‘(ii) been approved by the Secretary to 
respond to a discharge of oil or to partici-
pate in training and exercises related to oil 
spill response activities; 
‘‘(B) is normally and substantially involved 
in activities other than, and not adapted to, spill 
response; 
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‘‘(C) complies with all applicable laws for 
the use of such vessel in the activities for which 
such vessel is normally and substantially oper-
ated, including any inspection requirement 
under this title for such use; and 
‘‘(D) has at least 1 crewmember possessing 
certifications for, or who are in training for, ap-
plicable hazardous waste operations and emer-
gency response. 
‘‘(2) ALLOWANCES.—A qualified vessel under 
paragraph (1) may— 
‘‘(A) unless otherwise inspected as a towing 
vessel under this title, tow only— 
‘‘(i) another vessel or a device, includ-
ing a bladder, designed to carry oil or oil 
residues with the capacity of less than 250 
barrels; or 
‘‘(ii) oil spill response equipment, in-
cluding boom, skimmers, or other response 
equipment; 
‘‘(B) carry— 
‘‘(i) temporary storage containers on 
board for recovered oil or oil-contaminated 
materials collected during an oil spill re-
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sponse, including bags, drums, and totes as 
approved by the Secretary; 
‘‘(ii) oil spill response equipment; or 
‘‘(iii) no more than 6 passengers for 
hire in support of a response plan under 
Section 311(j) of the Federal Water Pollu-
tion Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1321(j)) ap-
proved by the Secretary unless the vessel has 
been inspected under paragraph (4) or (8) 
of section 3301 or is authorized by the Sec-
retary to carry more than 6 passengers for 
hire; 
‘‘(C) if the qualified vessel is a tank vessel, 
be used for storage of recovered oil only if not 
carrying oil as cargo at the time of an oil spill 
response; or 
‘‘(D) conduct any other operation, or engage 
in training or exercises, in support of a response 
plan under section 311(j) of the Federal Water 
Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1321(j)) ap-
proved by the Secretary. 
‘‘(3) DEFINITIONS.—In this subsection: 
‘‘(A) QUALIFIED VESSEL.—The term ‘quali-
fied vessel’ means a vessel operating in any part 
of the area of responsibility— 
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‘‘(i) of the Western Alaska Captain of 
the Port Zone as in effect of the date of en-
actment of the Coast Guard Authorization 
Act of 2025; or 
‘‘(ii) the Prince William Sound Cap-
tain of the Port Zone as in effect of the date 
of enactment of the Coast Guard Authoriza-
tion Act of 2025. 
‘‘(B) QUALIFIED
OIL
SPILL.—The term 
‘qualified oil spill’ means an oil spill occurring 
in any part of the area of responsibility— 
‘‘(i) of the Western Alaska Captain of 
the Port Zone as in effect of the date of en-
actment of the Coast Guard Authorization 
Act of 2025; or 
‘‘(ii) the Prince William Sound Cap-
tain of the Port Zone as in effect of the date 
of enactment of the Coast Guard Authoriza-
tion Act of 2025.’’. 
(b) REPEAL.—Section 11316 of the James M. Inhofe 
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 
(Public Law 117–263) is repealed. 
SEC. 407. INTERNATIONAL MARITIME OIL SPILL RESPONSE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after the 
date of enactment of this Act, the Commandant shall, in 
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coordination with the Secretary of State, review and update 
the Canada-US Joint Maritime Pollution Contingency 
Plan. 
(b) REQUIREMENTS.—In carrying out subsection (a), 
the Commandant shall— 
(1) review each geographic annex within the con-
tingency plan; 
(2) analyze the vessel traffic patterns, including 
the types of vessels transiting the area, and assess the 
risks of a pollution incident; and 
(3) determine if any of the areas should be ex-
panded or modified. 
(c) EXERCISES.—The Commandant, in coordination 
with the Secretary of State, shall conduct a joint training 
exercise not less than once a year to determine emergency 
response capabilities and identify other types of support 
necessary to effectuate a successful oil spill response, in ac-
cordance with the Canada-US Joint Maritime Pollution 
Contingency Plan. 
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TITLE V—SEXUAL ASSAULT AND 
SEXUAL 
HARASSMENT 
RE-
SPONSE 
SEC. 501. INDEPENDENT REVIEW OF COAST GUARD RE-
FORMS. 
(a) GOVERNMENT
ACCOUNTABILITY
OFFICE
RE-
PORT.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 1 year after 
the date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller 
General of the United States shall report to the Com-
mittee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the 
House of Representatives and the Committee on Com-
merce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate on 
the efforts of the Coast Guard to mitigate cases of sex-
ual assault and sexual harassment within the service. 
(2) ELEMENTS.—The report required under 
paragraph (1) shall— 
(A) evaluate— 
(i) the efforts of the Commandant to 
implement the directed actions from enclo-
sure 1 of the memorandum titled ‘‘Com-
mandant’s 
Directed 
Actions—Account-
ability and Transparency’’ dated November 
27, 2023; 
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(ii) whether the Commandant met the 
reporting requirements under section 5112 
of title 14, United States Code; and 
(iii) the effectiveness of the actions of 
the Coast Guard, including efforts outside of 
the actions described in the memorandum 
titled ‘‘Commandant’s Directed Actions— 
Accountability and Transparency’’ dated 
November 27, 2023, to mitigate instances of 
sexual assault and sexual harassment and 
improve the enforcement relating to such in-
stances within the Coast Guard, and how 
the Coast Guard is overcoming challenges in 
implementing such actions; 
(B) make recommendations to the Com-
mandant for improvements to the efforts of the 
service to mitigate instances of sexual assault 
and sexual harassment and improve the enforce-
ment relating to such instances within the Coast 
Guard; and 
(C) make recommendations to the Com-
mittee on Transportation and Infrastructure of 
the House of Representatives and the Committee 
on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of 
the Senate to mitigate instances of sexual assault 
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and sexual harassment in the Coast Guard and 
improve the enforcement relating to such in-
stances within the Coast Guard, including pro-
posed changes to any legislative authorities. 
(b) REPORT BY COMMANDANT.—Not later than 90 
days after the date on which the Comptroller General com-
pletes all actions under subsection (a), the Commandant 
shall submit to the Committee on Transportation and In-
frastructure of the House of Representatives and the Com-
mittee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the 
Senate a report that includes the following: 
(1) A plan for Coast Guard implementation, in-
cluding interim milestones and timeframes, of any 
recommendation made by the Comptroller General 
under subsection (a)(2)(B) with which the Com-
mandant concurs. 
(2) With respect to any recommendation made 
under subsection (a)(2)(B) with which the Com-
mandant does not concur, an explanation of the rea-
sons why the Commandant does not concur. 
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SEC. 502. COMPREHENSIVE POLICY AND PROCEDURES ON 
RETENTION AND ACCESS TO EVIDENCE AND 
RECORDS 
RELATING 
TO 
SEXUAL 
MIS-
CONDUCT AND OTHER MISCONDUCT. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subchapter II of chapter 9 of title 
14, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end 
the following: 
‘‘§ 955. Comprehensive policy and procedures on reten-
tion and access to evidence and records 
relating to sexual misconduct and other 
misconduct 
‘‘(a) ISSUANCE OF POLICY.—Not later than 1 year 
after the date of enactment of the Coast Guard Authoriza-
tion Act of 2025, the Secretary, in consultation with the 
Office of the Inspector General of the department in which 
the Coast Guard is operating and the Office of the Inspector 
General of the Department of Defense, shall issue a com-
prehensive policy for the Coast Guard on the retention of 
and access to evidence and records relating to covered mis-
conduct involving members of the Coast Guard. 
‘‘(b) OBJECTIVES.—The comprehensive policy required 
by subsection (a) shall revise existing policies and proce-
dures, including systems of records, as necessary to ensure 
preservation of such evidence and records for periods suffi-
cient— 
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‘‘(1) to ensure that members of the Coast Guard 
who were victims of covered misconduct are able to 
pursue claims for veterans benefits; 
‘‘(2) to support administrative processes, crimi-
nal proceedings, and civil litigation conducted by 
military or civil authorities; and 
‘‘(3) for such other purposes relating to the docu-
mentation of an incident of covered misconduct in the 
Coast Guard as the Secretary considers appropriate. 
‘‘(c) ELEMENTS.— 
‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—In developing the com-
prehensive policy required by subsection (a), the Sec-
retary shall, at a minimum— 
‘‘(A) identify records relating to an incident 
of covered misconduct that shall be retained; 
‘‘(B) with respect to records relating to cov-
ered misconduct involving members of the Coast 
Guard that are not records of the Coast Guard, 
identify such records known to or in the posses-
sion of the Coast Guard, and set forth procedures 
for Coast Guard coordination with the custodian 
of such records for proper retention of the 
records; 
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‘‘(C) set forth criteria for the collection and 
retention of records relating to covered mis-
conduct involving members of the Coast Guard; 
‘‘(D) identify physical evidence and non-
documentary forms of evidence relating to cov-
ered misconduct that shall be retained; 
‘‘(E) set forth the period for which evidence 
and records relating to covered misconduct in-
volving members of the Coast Guard, including 
Coast Guard Form 6095, shall be retained, ex-
cept that— 
‘‘(i) any physical or forensic evidence 
relating to rape or sexual assault, as de-
scribed in sections 920(a) and 920(b) of 
title 10 (articles 120(a) and 120(b) of the 
Uniform Code of Military Justice), shall be 
retained not less than 50 years, and for 
other covered misconduct not less than the 
statute of limitations of the alleged offense 
under the Uniform Code of Military Justice; 
and 
‘‘(ii) documentary evidence relating to 
rape or sexual assault, as described in sec-
tions 920(a) and 920(b) of title 10 (articles 
120(a) and 120(b) of the Uniform Code of 
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Military Justice), shall be retained not less 
than 50 years; 
‘‘(F) consider locations in which such 
records shall be stored; 
‘‘(G) identify media and methods that may 
be used to preserve and ensure access to such 
records, including electronic systems of records; 
‘‘(H) ensure the protection of privacy of— 
‘‘(i) individuals named in records and 
status of records under section 552 of title 
5 (commonly referred to as the ‘Freedom of 
Information Act’) and section 552a of title 
5 (commonly referred to as the ‘Privacy 
Act’); and 
‘‘(ii) individuals named in restricted 
reporting cases; 
‘‘(I) designate the 1 or more positions with-
in the Coast Guard that shall have the responsi-
bility for such record retention by the Coast 
Guard; 
‘‘(J) require education and training for 
members and civilian employees of the Coast 
Guard on record retention requirements under 
this section; 
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‘‘(K) set forth criteria for access to such 
records relating to covered misconduct involving 
members of the Coast Guard, including whether 
the consent of the victim should be required, 
by— 
‘‘(i) victims of covered misconduct; 
‘‘(ii) law enforcement authorities; 
‘‘(iii) the Department of Veterans Af-
fairs; and 
‘‘(iv) other individuals and entities, 
including alleged assailants; 
‘‘(L) require uniform collection of data 
on— 
‘‘(i) the incidence of covered mis-
conduct in the Coast Guard; and 
‘‘(ii) disciplinary actions taken in sub-
stantiated cases of covered misconduct in 
the Coast Guard; and 
‘‘(M) set forth standards for communica-
tions with, and notifications to, victims, con-
sistent with— 
‘‘(i) the requirements of any applicable 
Department of Defense policy; and 
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‘‘(ii) to the extent practicable, any ap-
plicable policy of the department in which 
the Coast Guard is operating. 
‘‘(2) RETENTION OF CERTAIN FORMS AND EVI-
DENCE IN CONNECTION WITH RESTRICTED REPORTS 
AND UNRESTRICTED REPORTS OF SEXUAL ASSAULT 
INVOLVING MEMBERS OF THE COAST GUARD.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The comprehensive pol-
icy required by subsection (a) shall require all 
unique or original copies of Coast Guard Form 
6095 filed in connection with a restricted or un-
restricted report on an alleged incident of rape 
or sexual assault, as described in sections 920(a) 
and 920(b) of title 10 (articles 120(a) and 120(b) 
of the Uniform Code of Military Justice), involv-
ing a member of the Coast Guard to be retained 
for the longer of— 
‘‘(i) 50 years commencing on the date 
of signature of the covered person on Coast 
Guard Form 6095; or 
‘‘(ii) the time provided for the reten-
tion of such form in connection with unre-
stricted and restricted reports on incidents 
of sexual assault involving members of the 
Coast Guard under Coast Guard policy. 
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‘‘(B) PROTECTION OF CONFIDENTIALITY.— 
Any Coast Guard form retained under subpara-
graph (A) shall be retained in a manner that 
protects the confidentiality of the member of the 
Coast Guard concerned in accordance with Coast 
Guard policy. 
‘‘(3) RETENTION OF CASE NOTES IN INVESTIGA-
TIONS OF COVERED MISCONDUCT INVOLVING MEMBERS 
OF THE COAST GUARD.— 
‘‘(A) REQUIRED RETENTION OF ALL INVES-
TIGATIVE RECORDS.—The comprehensive policy 
required by subsection (a) shall require, for all 
criminal investigations relating to an alleged in-
cident of covered misconduct involving a member 
of the Coast Guard, the retention of all elements 
of the case file. 
‘‘(B) ELEMENTS.—The elements of the case 
file to be retained under subparagraph (A) shall 
include, at a minimum— 
‘‘(i) the case activity record; 
‘‘(ii) the case review record; 
‘‘(iii) investigative plans; and 
‘‘(iv) all case notes made by any inves-
tigating agent. 
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‘‘(C) RETENTION PERIOD.—All elements of 
the case file shall be retained for not less than 50 
years for cases involving rape or sexual assault, 
as described in sections 920(a) and 920(b) of 
title 10 (articles 120(a) and 120(b) of the Uni-
form Code of Military Justice), and not less than 
the statute of limitations of the alleged offense 
under the Uniform Code of Military Justice for 
other covered misconduct, and no element of any 
such case file may be destroyed until the expira-
tion of such period. 
‘‘(4) RETURN
OF
PERSONAL
PROPERTY
UPON 
COMPLETION
OF
RELATED
PROCEEDINGS
IN
UNRE-
STRICTED
REPORTING
CASES.—Notwithstanding the 
records and evidence retention requirements described 
in paragraphs (1)(E) and (2), personal property re-
tained as evidence in connection with an incident of 
rape or sexual assault, as described in sections 920(a) 
and 920(b) of title 10 (articles 120(a) and 120(b) of 
the Uniform Code of Military Justice), involving a 
member of the Coast Guard may be returned to the 
rightful owner of such property after the conclusion of 
all legal, adverse action, and administrative pro-
ceedings related to such incident, as determined by 
the Commandant. 
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‘‘(5) RETURN OF PERSONAL PROPERTY IN RE-
STRICTED REPORTING CASES.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—The Secretary shall 
prescribe procedures under which a victim who 
files a restricted report of an incident of sexual 
assault may request, at any time, the return of 
any personal property of the victim obtained as 
part of the sexual assault forensic examination. 
‘‘(B) REQUIREMENTS.—The procedures re-
quired by subparagraph (A) shall ensure that— 
‘‘(i) a request by a victim for the re-
turn of personal property described under 
subparagraph (A) may be made on a con-
fidential basis and without affecting the re-
stricted nature of the restricted report; and 
‘‘(ii) at the time of the filing of the re-
stricted report, a Special Victims’ Counsel, 
Sexual Assault Response Coordinator, or 
Sexual Assault Prevention and Response 
Victim Advocate— 
‘‘(I) informs the victim that the 
victim may request the return of per-
sonal property as described in such 
subparagraph; and 
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‘‘(II) advises the victim that such 
a request for the return of personal 
property may negatively impact a sub-
sequent case adjudication if the victim 
later decides to convert the restricted 
report to an unrestricted report. 
‘‘(C) RULE
OF
CONSTRUCTION.—Except 
with respect to personal property returned to a 
victim under this paragraph, nothing in this 
paragraph may be construed to affect the re-
quirement to retain a sexual assault forensic ex-
amination kit for the period specified in para-
graph (2). 
‘‘(6) VICTIM ACCESS TO RECORDS.—With respect 
to victim access to records after all final disposition 
actions and any appeals have been completed, as ap-
plicable, the comprehensive policy required by sub-
section (a) shall provide that, to the maximum extent 
practicable, and in such a manner that will not jeop-
ardize an active investigation or an active case— 
‘‘(A) a victim of covered misconduct in a 
case in which either the victim or alleged perpe-
trator is a covered person shall have access to all 
records that are directly related to the victim’s 
case, or related to the victim themselves, in ac-
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cordance with the policy issued under subsection 
(a) and subject to required protections under sec-
tions 552 and 552a of title 5; 
‘‘(B) a victim of covered misconduct who re-
quests access to records under section 552 or 
552a of title 5 concerning the victim’s case shall 
be determined to have a compelling need, and the 
records request shall be processed under expedited 
processing procedures, if in the request for such 
records the victim indicates that the records con-
cerned are related to the covered misconduct case; 
‘‘(C) in applying sections 552 and 552a of 
title 5 to the redaction of information related to 
a records request by a victim of covered mis-
conduct made under such sections after all final 
disposition actions and any appeals have been 
completed— 
‘‘(i) any such redaction shall be ap-
plied to the minimum extent possible so as 
to ensure the provision of the maximum 
amount of unredacted information to the 
victim that is permissible by law; and 
‘‘(ii) any such redaction shall not be 
applied to— 
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‘‘(I) receipt by the victim of the 
victim’s own statement; or 
‘‘(II) the victim’s information 
from an investigation; and 
‘‘(D) in the case of such a records request 
for which the timelines for expedited processing 
are not met, the Commandant shall provide to 
the Secretary, the Committee on Commerce, 
Science, and Transportation of the Senate, and 
the Committee on Transportation and Infra-
structure of the House of Representatives a brief-
ing that explains the reasons for the denial or 
the delay in processing, as applicable. 
‘‘(d) DEFINITION OF COVERED PERSON.—In this sec-
tion, the term ‘covered person’ includes— 
‘‘(1) a member of the Coast Guard on active 
duty; 
‘‘(2) a member of the Coast Guard Reserve with 
respect to crimes investigated by or reported to the 
Secretary on any date on which such member is in 
a military status under section 802 of title 10 (article 
2 of the Uniform Code of Military Justice); 
‘‘(3) a former member of the Coast Guard with 
respect to crimes investigated by or reported to the 
Secretary; and 
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‘‘(4) in the case of an investigation of covered 
misconduct conducted by, or an incident of covered 
misconduct reported to, the Coast Guard involving a 
civilian employee of the Coast Guard, any such civil-
ian employee of the Coast Guard. 
‘‘(e) SAVINGS CLAUSE.—Nothing in this section au-
thorizes or requires, or shall be construed to authorize or 
require, the discovery, inspection, or production of reports, 
memoranda, or other internal documents or work product 
generated by counsel, an attorney for the Government, or 
their assistants or representatives.’’. 
(b) IN GENERAL.—Subchapter II of chapter 9 of title 
14, United States Code, is further amended by adding at 
the end the following: 
‘‘§ 956. Requirement to maintain certain records 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Commandant shall maintain 
all work product related to documenting a disposition deci-
sion on an investigation by the Coast Guard Investigative 
Service or other law enforcement entity investigating a 
Coast Guard member accused of an offense against chapter 
47 of title 10. 
‘‘(b) RECORD RETENTION PERIOD.—Work product 
documents and the case action summary described in sub-
section (c) shall be maintained for a period of not less than 
7 years from the date of the disposition decision. 
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‘‘(c) CASE ACTION SUMMARY.—Upon a final disposi-
tion action for cases described in subsection (a), except for 
offenses of wrongful use or possession of a controlled sub-
stance under section 912a of title 10 (article 112a of the 
Uniform Code of Military Justice), where the member ac-
cused is an officer of pay grade O–4 and below or an en-
listed member of pay grade E–7 and below, a convening 
authority shall sign a case action summary that includes 
the following: 
‘‘(1) The disposition actions. 
‘‘(2) The name and command of the referral au-
thority. 
‘‘(3) Records documenting when a referral au-
thority consulted with a staff judge advocate or spe-
cial trial counsel, as applicable, before a disposition 
action was taken, to include the recommendation of 
the staff judge advocate or special trial counsel. 
‘‘(4) A reference section listing the materials re-
viewed in making a disposition decision. 
‘‘(5) The Coast Guard Investigative Service re-
port of investigation. 
‘‘(6) The completed Coast Guard Investigative 
Service report of adjudication included as an enclo-
sure. 
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‘‘(d) DEFINITION.—In this section, the term ‘work 
product’ includes— 
‘‘(1) a prosecution memorandum; 
‘‘(2) emails, notes, and other correspondence re-
lated to a disposition decision; and 
‘‘(3) the contents described in paragraphs (1) 
through (6) of subsection (c). 
‘‘(e) SAVINGS CLAUSE.—Nothing in this section au-
thorizes or requires, or shall be construed to authorize or 
require, the discovery, inspection, or production of reports, 
memoranda, or other internal documents or work product 
generated by counsel, an attorney for the Government, or 
their assistants or representatives.’’. 
(c) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The analysis for chapter 
9 of title 14, United States Code, is amended by adding 
at the end the following: 
‘‘Sec. 955. Comprehensive policy and procedures on retention and access to evi-
dence and records relating to sexual misconduct and other mis-
conduct. 
‘‘Sec. 956. Requirement to maintain certain records.’’. 
SEC. 503. CONSIDERATION OF REQUEST FOR TRANSFER OF 
A CADET AT THE COAST GUARD ACADEMY 
WHO IS THE VICTIM OF A SEXUAL ASSAULT 
OR RELATED OFFENSE. 
Section 1902 of title 14, United States Code, is further 
amended by adding at the end the following: 
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‘‘(g) CONSIDERATION OF REQUEST FOR TRANSFER OF 
CADET WHO IS THE VICTIM OF SEXUAL ASSAULT OR RE-
LATED OFFENSE.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Commandant shall pro-
vide for timely consideration of and action on a re-
quest submitted by a cadet appointed to the Coast 
Guard Academy who is the victim of an alleged sex-
ual assault or other offense covered by section 920, 
920c, or 930 of title 10 (article 120, 120c, or 130 of 
the Uniform Code of Military Justice) for transfer to 
another military service academy or to enroll in a 
Senior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps program af-
filiated with another institution of higher education. 
‘‘(2) REGULATIONS.—The Commandant, in con-
sultation with the Secretary of Defense, shall establish 
policies to carry out this subsection that— 
‘‘(A) provide that the Superintendent shall 
ensure that any cadet who has been appointed to 
the Coast Guard Academy is informed of the 
right to request a transfer pursuant to this sub-
section, and that any formal request submitted 
by a cadet who alleges an offense referred to in 
paragraph (1) is processed as expeditiously as 
practicable through the chain of command for re-
view and action by the Superintendent; 
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‘‘(B) direct the Superintendent, in coordi-
nation with the Superintendent of the military 
service academy to which the cadet requests to 
transfer— 
‘‘(i) to take action on a request for 
transfer under this subsection not later than 
72 hours after receiving the formal request 
from the cadet; 
‘‘(ii) to approve such request for trans-
fer 
unless 
there 
are 
exceptional 
cir-
cumstances that require denial of the re-
quest; 
‘‘(iii) upon approval of such request 
for transfer, to take all necessary and ap-
propriate action to effectuate the transfer of 
the cadet to the military service academy 
concerned as expeditiously as possible, sub-
ject to the considerations described in clause 
(iv); and 
‘‘(iv) in determining the transfer date 
of the cadet to the military service academy 
concerned, to take into account— 
‘‘(I) the preferences of the cadet, 
including any preference to delay 
transfer until the completion of any 
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academic course in which the cadet is 
enrolled at the time of the request for 
transfer; and 
‘‘(II) the well-being of the cadet; 
and 
‘‘(C) direct the Superintendent of the Coast 
Guard Academy, in coordination with the Sec-
retary of the military department that sponsors 
the Senior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps pro-
gram at the institution of higher education to 
which the cadet requests to transfer— 
‘‘(i) to take action on a request for 
transfer under this subsection not later than 
72 hours after receiving the formal request 
from the cadet; 
‘‘(ii) subject to the cadet’s acceptance 
for admission to the institution of higher 
education to which the cadet wishes to 
transfer, to approve such request for trans-
fer 
unless 
there 
are 
exceptional 
cir-
cumstances that require denial of the re-
quest; 
‘‘(iii) to take all necessary and appro-
priate action to effectuate the cadet’s enroll-
ment in the institution of higher education 
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to which the cadet wishes to transfer and to 
process the cadet for participation in the 
relevant Senior Reserve Officers’ Training 
Corps program as expeditiously as possible, 
subject to the considerations described in 
clause (iv); and 
‘‘(iv) in determining the transfer date 
of the cadet to the institution of higher edu-
cation to which the cadet wishes to transfer, 
to take into account— 
‘‘(I) the preferences of the cadet, 
including any preference to delay 
transfer until the completion of any 
academic course in which the cadet is 
enrolled at the time of the request for 
transfer; and 
‘‘(II) the well-being of the cadet. 
‘‘(3) REVIEW.—If the Superintendent denies a 
request for transfer under this subsection, the cadet 
may request review of the denial by the Secretary, 
who shall take action on such request for review not 
later than 72 hours after receipt of such request. 
‘‘(4) CONFIDENTIALITY.—The Secretary shall en-
sure that all records of any request, determination, 
transfer, or other action under this subsection remain 
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confidential, consistent with applicable law and regu-
lation. 
‘‘(5) EFFECT
OF
OTHER
LAW.—A cadet who 
transfers under this subsection may retain the cadet’s 
appointment to the Coast Guard Academy or may be 
appointed to the military service academy to which 
the cadet transfers without regard to the limitations 
and requirements set forth in sections 7442, 8454, 
and 9442 of title 10. 
‘‘(6) COMMISSION
AS
OFFICER
IN
THE
COAST 
GUARD.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—Upon graduation, a 
graduate of the United States Military Academy, 
the United States Air Force Academy, or the 
United States Naval Academy who transferred to 
that academy under this subsection is entitled to 
be accepted for appointment as a permanent 
commissioned officer in the Regular Coast Guard 
in the same manner as graduates of the Coast 
Guard Academy, as set forth in section 2101 of 
this title. 
‘‘(B) COMMISSION AS OFFICER IN OTHER 
ARMED FORCE.— 
‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—A cadet who trans-
fers under this subsection to the United 
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States Military Academy, the United States 
Air Force Academy, or the United States 
Naval Academy and indicates a preference 
pursuant to clause (ii) may be appointed as 
a commissioned officer in an armed force 
associated with the academy from which the 
cadet graduated. 
‘‘(ii) STATEMENT OF PREFERENCE.—A 
cadet seeking appointment as a commis-
sioned officer in an armed force associated 
with the academy from which the cadet 
graduated under clause (i) shall, before 
graduating from that academy, indicate to 
the Commandant that the cadet has a pref-
erence for appointment to that armed force. 
‘‘(iii) 
CONSIDERATION
BY
COAST 
GUARD.—The Commandant shall consider a 
preference of a cadet indicated pursuant to 
clause (ii), but may require the cadet to 
serve as a permanent commissioned officer 
in the Regular Coast Guard instead of being 
appointed as a commissioned officer in an 
armed force associated with the academy 
from which the cadet graduated. 
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‘‘(iv) TREATMENT OF SERVICE AGREE-
MENT.—With respect to a service agreement 
entered into under section 1925 of this title 
by a cadet who transfers under this sub-
section to the United States Military Acad-
emy, the United States Air Force Academy, 
or the United States Naval Academy and is 
appointed as a commissioned officer in an 
armed force associated with that academy, 
the service obligation undertaken under such 
agreement shall be considered to be satisfied 
upon the completion of 5 years of active 
duty service in the service of such armed 
force. 
‘‘(C) SENIOR RESERVE OFFICERS’ TRAINING 
CORPS PROGRAM.—A cadet who transfers under 
this subsection to a Senior Reserve Officers’ 
Training Corps program affiliated with another 
institution of higher education is entitled upon 
graduation from the Senior Reserve Officers’ 
Training program to commission into the Coast 
Guard, as set forth in section 3738a of this 
title.’’. 
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SEC. 504. DESIGNATION OF OFFICERS WITH PARTICULAR 
EXPERTISE 
IN 
MILITARY 
JUSTICE 
OR 
HEALTHCARE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subchapter I of chapter 21 of title 
14, United States Code is amended by adding at the end 
the following: 
‘‘§ 2132. Designation of officers with particular exper-
tise in military justice or healthcare 
‘‘(a) SECRETARY DESIGNATION.—The Secretary may 
designate a limited number of officers of the Coast Guard 
as having particular expertise in— 
‘‘(1) military justice; or 
‘‘(2) healthcare. 
‘‘(b) PROMOTION AND GRADE.—An individual des-
ignated under this section— 
‘‘(1) shall not be included on the active duty pro-
motion list; 
‘‘(2) shall be promoted under section 2126; and 
‘‘(3) may not be promoted to a grade higher than 
captain.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The analysis for chapter 
21 of title 14, United States Code, is amended by inserting 
after the item relating to section 2131 the following: 
‘‘2132. Designation of officers with particular expertise in military justice or 
healthcare.’’. 
(c) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.— 
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(1) Section 2102(a) of title 14, United States 
Code, is amended, in the second sentence by striking 
‘‘and officers of the permanent commissioned teaching 
staff of the Coast Guard Academy’’ and inserting ‘‘of-
ficers of the permanent commissioned teaching staff of 
the Coast Guard Academy, and officers designated by 
the Secretary pursuant this section’’. 
(2) Subsection (e) of section 2103 of title 14, 
United States Code, is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(e) SECRETARY TO PRESCRIBE NUMBERS FOR CER-
TAIN OFFICERS.—The Secretary shall prescribe the number 
of officers authorized to be serving on active duty in each 
grade of— 
‘‘(1) the permanent commissioned teaching staff 
of the Coast Guard Academy; 
‘‘(2) the officers designated by the Secretary pur-
suant to this section; and 
‘‘(3) the officers of the Reserve serving in connec-
tion with organizing, administering, recruiting, in-
structing, or training the reserve components.’’. 
(3) Section 2126 of title 14, United States Code, 
is amended, in the second sentence, by inserting ‘‘and 
as to officers designated by the Secretary pursuant to 
this section’’ after ‘‘reserve components’’. 
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