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(1) The extent of the collaboration between the 
Coast Guard and the Department of Defense to assess, 
manage, and mitigate security risks in the Arctic region. 
(2) Actions taken by the Coast Guard to manage 
risks to Coast Guard operations, infrastructure, and 
workforce planning in the Arctic. 
(3) The plans the Coast Guard has in place for 
managing and mitigating the risks to commercial mari-
time operations and the environment in the Arctic re-
gion. 
(c) REPORT.—Not later than 1 year after commencing 
the study required under subsection (a), the Comptroller 
General shall submit to the Committee on Commerce, 
Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee 
on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Rep-
resentatives a report on the findings of the study. 
SEC. 11221. PRIBILOF ISLAND TRANSITION COMPLETION AC-
TIONS. 
(a) ACTUAL USE AND OCCUPANCY REPORTS.—Not later 
than 90 days after enactment of this Act, and quarterly 
thereafter, the Secretary 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 describing—
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(1) the degree to which Coast Guard personnel and 
equipment are deployed to St. Paul Island, Alaska, in 
actual occupancy of the facilities, as required under sec-
tion 524 of the Pribilof Island Transition Completion 
Act of 2016 (Public Law 114–120); and 
(2) the status of the activities described in sub-
sections (c) and (d) until such activities have been com-
pleted. 
(b) AIRCRAFT HANGER.—The Secretary may— 
(1) enter into a lease for a hangar to house de-
ployed Coast Guard aircraft if such hanger was pre-
viously under lease by the Coast Guard for purposes of 
housing such aircraft; and 
(2) enter into an agreement with the lessor of such 
a hanger in which the Secretary may carry out repairs 
necessary to support the deployment of such aircraft and 
the cost of such repairs may be offset under the terms 
of the lease. 
(c) FUEL TANK.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 30 days after the 
date of enactment of this Act, the Commandant shall no-
tify the Alaska Native Village Corporation for St. Paul 
Island, Alaska of the availability of any fuel tank—
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(A) which is located on property on St. Paul 
Island, Alaska, which is leased by the Coast Guard 
for the purpose of housing such a fuel tank; and 
(B) for which the Commandant has determined 
that the Coast Guard no longer has an operational 
need. 
(2) TRANSFER.—If not later than 30 days after a 
notification under subsection (a), the Alaska Native Vil-
lage Corporation for St. Paul Island, Alaska requests 
that the ownership of the tank be transferred to such 
corporation then the Commandant shall— 
(A) after conducting any necessary environ-
mental remediation pursuant to the lease referred 
to in paragraph (1)(A), transfer ownership of such 
fuel tank to such corporation; and 
(B) upon the date of such transfer, terminate 
the lease referred to in paragraph (1)(A). 
(d) SAVINGS CLAUSE.—Nothing in this section shall be 
construed to limit any rights of the Alaska Native Village 
Corporation for St. Paul to receive conveyance of all or part 
of the lands and improvements related to Tract 43 under the 
same terms and conditions as prescribed in section 524 of the 
Pribilof Island Transition Completion Act of 2016 (Public 
Law 114–120).
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SEC. 11222. REPORT ON SHIPYARDS OF FINLAND AND SWEDEN. 
Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of 
this Act, the Commandant, in consultation with the Comp-
troller General of the United States, shall submit to Congress 
a report that analyzes the shipyards of Finland and Sweden 
to assess future opportunities for technical assistance related 
to engineering to aid the Coast Guard in fulfilling its future 
mission needs. 
SEC. 11223. ACQUISITION OF ICEBREAKER. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Commandant may acquire or 
procure 1 United States built available icebreaker. 
(b) EXEMPTIONS FROM REQUIREMENTS.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Sections 1131, 1132(a)(2), 
1132(c), 1133, and 1171 of title 14, United States Code, 
shall not apply to an acquisition or procurement under 
subsection (a). 
(2) ADDITIONAL
EXCEPTIONS.—Paragraphs (1), 
(3), (4), and (5) of subsection (a) and subsections (b), 
(d), and (e) of section 1132 of title 14, United States 
Code, shall apply to an acquisition or procurement under 
subsection (a) until the first phase of the initial acquisi-
tion or procurement is complete and initial operating ca-
pacity is achieved. 
(c) SCIENCE MISSION REQUIREMENTS.—For any avail-
able icebreaker acquired or procured under subsection (a), 
the Commandant shall ensure scientific research capacity
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comparable to the Coast Guard Cutter Healy (WAGB 20), 
for the purposes of hydrographic, bathymetric, oceanographic, 
weather, atmospheric, climate, fisheries, marine mammals, 
genetic and other data related to the Arctic, and other re-
search as the Under Secretary determines appropriate. 
(d) OPERATIONS AND AGREEMENTS.— 
(1) COAST GUARD.—With respect to any available 
icebreaker acquired or procured under subsection (a), 
the Secretary shall be responsible for any acquisition, 
retrofitting, operation, and maintenance costs necessary 
to achieve full operational capability, including testing, 
installation, and acquisition, including for the suite of 
hull-mounted, ship-provided scientific instrumentation 
and equipment for data collection. 
(2) NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMIN-
ISTRATION.—The Under Secretary shall not be respon-
sible for the costs of retrofitting any available icebreaker 
acquired or procured under subsection (a), including 
costs relating to— 
(A) vessel maintenance, construction, oper-
ations, and crewing other than the science party; 
and 
(B) making such icebreaker capable of con-
ducting the research described in subsection (c), in-
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cluding design, procurement of laboratory space and 
equipment, and modification of living quarters. 
(3) RESPONSIBILITY OF UNDER SECRETARY.—The 
Under Secretary shall be responsible for costs related 
to— 
(A) the science party; 
(B) the scientific mission; and 
(C) other scientific assets and equipment that 
augment such icebreaker beyond full operational ca-
pacity as determined by the Under Secretary and 
Commandant. 
(4) MEMORANDUM
OF
AGREEMENT.—The Com-
mandant and the Under Secretary shall enter into a 
memorandum of agreement to facilitate science activi-
ties, data collection, and other procedures necessary to 
meet the requirements of this section. 
(e) RESTRICTION AND BRIEFING.—Not later than 60 
days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Com-
mandant shall brief the appropriate congressional committees 
with respect to available icebreaker acquired or procured 
under subsection (a) on— 
(1) a proposed concept of operations of such ice-
breaker; 
(2) a detailed cost estimate for such icebreaker, in-
cluding estimated costs for acquisition, modification,
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shoreside infrastructure, crewing, and maintaining such 
an icebreaker by year for the estimated service life of 
such icebreaker; and 
(3) the expected capabilities of such icebreaker as 
compared to the capabilities of a fully operational Coast 
Guard built Polar Security Cutter for each year in which 
such an icebreaker is anticipated to serve in lieu of such 
a cutter and the projected annual costs to achieve such 
anticipated capabilities. 
(f) INTERIM REPORT.—Not later than 30 days after the 
date of enactment of this Act, and not later than every 90 
days thereafter until any available icebreaker acquired or pro-
cured under subsection (a) has reached full operational capa-
bility, the Commandant shall provide to the appropriate Com-
mittees of Congress an interim report of the status and 
progress of all elements under subsection (d). 
(g) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this section 
shall effect acquisitions of vessels by the Under Secretary. 
(h) SAVINGS CLAUSE.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Any operations necessary for the 
saving of life or property at sea, response to environ-
mental pollution, national security, defense readiness, or 
other missions as determined by the Commandant shall 
take priority over any scientific or economic missions 
under subsection (c).
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(2) AUGMENTATION.—Any available icebreaker ac-
quired or procured under subsection (a) shall augment 
the Coast Guard mission in the Arctic, including by con-
ducting operations and missions that are in addition to 
missions conducted by the Coast Guard Cutter Healy 
(WAGB 20) in the region. 
(i) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES.— 
The term ‘‘appropriate congressional committees’’ means 
the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure 
and the Committee on Appropriations of the House of 
Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, 
Science, and Transportation and the Committee on Ap-
propriations of the Senate. 
(2) ARCTIC.—The term ‘‘Arctic’’ has the meaning 
given such term in section 112 of the Arctic Research 
and Policy Act of 1984 (15 U.S.C. 4111). 
(3) AVAILABLE ICEBREAKER.—The term ‘‘available 
icebreaker’’ means a vessel that— 
(A) is capable of— 
(i) supplementing United States Coast 
Guard polar icebreaking capabilities in the Arc-
tic region of the United States; 
(ii) projecting United States sovereignty;
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(iii) ensuring a continuous operational ca-
pability in the Arctic region of the United 
States; 
(iv) carrying out the primary duty of the 
Coast Guard described in section 103(7) of 
title 14, United States Code; and 
(v) collecting hydrographic, environmental, 
and climate data; and 
(B) is documented with a coastwise endorse-
ment under chapter 121 of title 46, United States 
Code. 
(4) UNDER SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Under Sec-
retary’’ means the Under Secretary of Commerce for 
Oceans and Atmosphere. 
(j) SUNSET.—The authority under subsections (a) 
through (c) shall expire on the date that is 3 years after the 
date of enactment of this Act. 
Subtitle D—Maritime Cyber and 
Artificial Intelligence 
SEC. 11224. ENHANCING MARITIME CYBERSECURITY. 
(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) CYBER INCIDENT.—The term ‘‘cyber incident’’ 
means an occurrence that actually or imminently jeop-
ardizes, without lawful authority, the integrity, confiden-
tiality, or availability of information on an information
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system, or actually or imminently jeopardizes, without 
lawful authority, an information system. 
(2) MARITIME OPERATORS.—The term ‘‘maritime 
operators’’ means the owners or operators of vessels en-
gaged in commercial service, the owners or operators of 
facilities, and port authorities. 
(3) FACILITIES.—The term ‘‘facilities’’ has the 
meaning given the term ‘‘facility’’ in section 70101 of 
title 46, United States Code. 
(b) PUBLIC AVAILABILITY OF CYBERSECURITY TOOLS 
AND RESOURCES.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 2 years after the 
date of enactment of this Act, the Commandant, in co-
ordination with the Administrator of the Maritime Ad-
ministration, the Director of the Cybersecurity and In-
frastructure Security Agency, and the Director of the 
National Institute of Standards and Technology, shall 
identify and make available to the public a list of tools 
and resources, including the resources of the Coast 
Guard and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Secu-
rity Agency, designed to assist maritime operators in 
identifying, detecting, protecting against, mitigating, re-
sponding to, and recovering from cyber incidents. 
(2) IDENTIFICATION.—In carrying out paragraph 
(1), the Commandant, the Administrator of the Mari-
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time Administration, the Director of the Cybersecurity 
and Infrastructure Security Agency, and the Director of 
the National Institute of Standards and Technology 
shall identify tools and resources that— 
(A) comply with the cybersecurity framework 
for improving critical infrastructure established by 
the National Institute of Standards and Tech-
nology; or 
(B) use the guidelines on maritime cyber risk 
management issued by the International Maritime 
Organization on July 5, 2017 (or successor guide-
lines). 
(3) CONSULTATION.—The Commandant, the Ad-
ministrator of the Maritime Administration, the Director 
of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, 
and the Director of the National Institute of Standards 
and Technology may consult with maritime operators, 
other Federal agencies, industry stakeholders, and cyber-
security experts to identify tools and resources for pur-
poses of this section. 
SEC. 11225. ESTABLISHMENT OF UNMANNED SYSTEM PROGRAM 
AND AUTONOMOUS CONTROL AND COMPUTER VI-
SION TECHNOLOGY PROJECT. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 319 of title 14, United 
States Code, is amended to read as follows:
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‘‘§ 319. Unmanned system program and autonomous con-
trol and computer vision technology project 
‘‘(a) UNMANNED SYSTEM PROGRAM.—Not later than 2 
years after the date of enactment of this section, the Sec-
retary shall establish, under the control of the Commandant, 
an unmanned system program for the use by the Coast 
Guard of land-based, cutter-based, and aircraft-based un-
manned systems for the purpose of increasing effectiveness 
and efficiency of mission execution. 
‘‘(b) AUTONOMOUS CONTROL AND COMPUTER VISION 
TECHNOLOGY PROJECT.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Commandant shall conduct 
a project to retrofit 2 or more existing Coast Guard 
small boats deployed at operational units with— 
‘‘(A) commercially available autonomous con-
trol and computer vision technology; and 
‘‘(B) such sensors and methods of communica-
tion as are necessary to control, and technology to 
assist in conducting, search and rescue, surveil-
lance, and interdiction missions. 
‘‘(2) DATA COLLECTION.—As part of the project re-
quired under paragraph (1), the Commandant shall col-
lect and evaluate field-collected operational data from 
the retrofit described in such paragraph to inform future 
requirements.
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‘‘(3) BRIEFING.—Not later than 180 days after the 
date on which the project required under paragraph (1) 
is completed, the Commandant shall provide 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 briefing on 
the project that includes an evaluation of the data col-
lected from the project. 
‘‘(c) UNMANNED SYSTEM DEFINED.—In this section, 
the term ‘unmanned system’ means— 
‘‘(1) an unmanned aircraft system (as such term is 
defined in section 44801 of title 49); 
‘‘(2) an unmanned marine surface system; and 
‘‘(3) an unmanned marine subsurface system.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The analysis for chapter 3 
of title 14, United States Code, is amended by striking the 
item relating to section 319 and inserting the following: 
‘‘319. Unmanned system program and autonomous control and computer vision 
technology project.’’. 
(c) SUBMISSION
TO CONGRESS.—Not later than 180 
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 detailed description of the strategy of the Coast
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Guard to implement unmanned systems across mission areas, 
including— 
(1) the steps taken to implement actions rec-
ommended in the consensus study report of the National 
Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine titled 
‘‘Leveraging Unmanned Systems for Coast Guard Mis-
sions: A Strategic Imperative’’, published on November 
12, 2020; 
(2) the strategic goals and acquisition strategies for 
proposed uses and procurements of unmanned systems; 
(3) a strategy to sustain competition and innovation 
for procurement of unmanned systems and services for 
the Coast Guard, including defining opportunities for 
new and existing technologies; and 
(4) an estimate of the timeline, costs, staff re-
sources, technology, or other resources necessary to ac-
complish the strategy. 
(d) COST ASSESSMENT.—Not later than 1 year after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, the Commandant shall pro-
vide to Congress an estimate of the costs associated with im-
plementing the amendments made by this section. 
SEC. 11226. ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE STRATEGY. 
(a) COORDINATION OF DATA AND ARTIFICIAL INTEL-
LIGENCE ACTIVITIES RELATING
TO IDENTIFYING, DEM-
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ONSTRATING, AND WHERE APPROPRIATE TRANSITIONING TO 
OPERATIONAL USE.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Commandant shall coordi-
nate data and artificial intelligence activities relating to 
identifying, 
demonstrating 
and 
where 
appropriate 
transitioning to operational use of artificial intelligence 
technologies when such technologies enhance mission ca-
pability or performance. 
(2) EMPHASIS.—The set of activities established 
under paragraph (1) shall— 
(A) apply data analytics, artificial intelligence, 
and machine-learning solutions to operational and 
mission-support problems; and 
(B) coordinate activities involving artificial in-
telligence and artificial intelligence-enabled capabili-
ties within the Coast Guard. 
(b) DESIGNATED OFFICIAL.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 1 year after the 
date of enactment of this Act, the Commandant shall 
designate a senior official of the Coast Guard (referred 
to in this section as the ‘‘designated official’’) with the 
principal responsibility for the coordination of data and 
artificial intelligence activities relating to identifying, 
demonstrating, and, where appropriate, transitioning to
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operational use artificial intelligence and machine learn-
ing for the Coast Guard. 
(2) GOVERNANCE AND OVERSIGHT OF ARTIFICIAL 
INTELLIGENCE AND MACHINE LEARNING POLICY.—The 
designated official shall regularly convene appropriate of-
ficials of the Coast Guard— 
(A) to integrate the functional activities of the 
Coast Guard with respect to data, artificial intel-
ligence, and machine learning; 
(B) to ensure that there are efficient and effec-
tive data, artificial intelligence, and machine-learn-
ing capabilities throughout the Coast Guard, where 
appropriate; and 
(C) to develop and continuously improve re-
search, innovation, policy, joint processes, and pro-
cedures to facilitate the coordination of data and 
artificial intelligence activities relating to identifica-
tion, demonstration, and, where appropriate, transi-
tion into operational use artificial intelligence and 
machine learning throughout the Coast Guard. 
(c) STRATEGIC PLAN.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The designated official shall de-
velop a strategic plan to coordinate activities relating to 
identifying, demonstrating, and transitioning artificial
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intelligence technologies into operational use where ap-
propriate. 
(2) ELEMENTS.—The plan required by paragraph 
(1) shall include the following: 
(A) A strategic roadmap for the coordination 
of data and artificial intelligence activities for the 
identification, demonstration, and transition to 
operational use, where appropriate, artificial intel-
ligence technologies and key enabling capabilities. 
(B) The continuous identification, evaluation, 
and adaptation of relevant artificial intelligence ca-
pabilities adopted by the Coast Guard and devel-
oped and adopted by other organizations for mili-
tary missions and business operations. 
(C) Consideration of the identification, adop-
tion, and procurement of artificial intelligence tech-
nologies for use in operational and mission support 
activities. 
(3) SUBMISSION TO COMMANDANT.—Not later than 
2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the des-
ignated official shall submit to the Commandant the 
plan developed under paragraph (1). 
(4) SUBMISSION TO CONGRESS.—Not later than 2 
years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Com-
mandant shall submit to the Committee on Commerce,
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Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Com-
mittee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the 
House of Representatives the plan developed under para-
graph (1). 
SEC. 11227. REVIEW OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE APPLICA-
TIONS AND ESTABLISHMENT OF PERFORMANCE 
METRICS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 2 years after the date 
of enactment of this Act, the Commandant shall— 
(1) review the potential applications of artificial in-
telligence and digital technology to the platforms, proc-
esses, and operations of the Coast Guard; 
(2) identify the resources necessary to improve the 
use of artificial intelligence and digital technology in 
such platforms, processes, and operations; and 
(3) establish performance objectives and accom-
panying metrics for the incorporation of artificial intel-
ligence and digital readiness into such platforms, proc-
esses, and operations. 
(b) PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVES
AND ACCOMPANYING 
METRICS.— 
(1) SKILL GAPS.—In carrying out subsection (a), 
the Commandant shall— 
(A) conduct a comprehensive review and as-
sessment of—
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(i) skill gaps in the fields of software de-
velopment, software engineering, data science, 
and artificial intelligence; 
(ii) the qualifications of civilian personnel 
needed for both management and specialist 
tracks in such fields; and 
(iii) the qualifications of military per-
sonnel (officer and enlisted) needed for both 
management and specialist tracks in such 
fields; and 
(B) establish recruiting, training, and talent 
management performance objectives and accom-
panying metrics for achieving and maintaining 
staffing levels needed to fill identified gaps and 
meet the needs of the Coast Guard for skilled per-
sonnel. 
(2) AI MODERNIZATION ACTIVITIES.—In carrying 
out subsection (a), the Commandant shall— 
(A) assess investment by the Coast Guard in 
artificial intelligence innovation, science and tech-
nology, and research and development; 
(B) assess investment by the Coast Guard in 
test and evaluation of artificial intelligence capabili-
ties;
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(C) assess the integration of, and the resources 
necessary to better use artificial intelligence in 
wargames, exercises, and experimentation; 
(D) assess the application of, and the resources 
necessary to better use, artificial intelligence in lo-
gistics and sustainment systems; 
(E) assess the integration of, and the resources 
necessary to better use, artificial intelligence for ad-
ministrative functions; 
(F) establish performance objectives and ac-
companying metrics for artificial intelligence mod-
ernization activities of the Coast Guard; and 
(G) identify the resources necessary to effec-
tively use artificial intelligence to carry out the mis-
sions of the Coast Guard. 
(c) REPORT TO CONGRESS.—Not later than 180 days 
after the completion of the review required under subsection 
(a)(1), the Commandant shall submit to the Committee on 
Commerce, Science, and Transportation and the Committee 
on Appropriations of the Senate and the Committee on 
Transportation and Infrastructure and the Committee on Ap-
propriations of the House of Representatives a report on— 
(1) the findings of the Commandant with respect to 
such review and any action taken or proposed to be
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taken by the Commandant, and the resources necessary 
to address such findings; 
(2) the performance objectives and accompanying 
metrics established 
under 
subsections 
(a)(3) 
and 
(b)(1)(B); and 
(3) any recommendation with respect to proposals 
for legislative change necessary to successfully imple-
ment artificial intelligence applications within the Coast 
Guard. 
SEC. 11228. CYBER DATA MANAGEMENT. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Commandant and the Director 
of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency 
shall— 
(1) develop policies, processes, and operating proce-
dures governing— 
(A) access to and the ingestion, structure, stor-
age, and analysis of information and data relevant 
to the Coast Guard Cyber Mission, including— 
(i) intelligence data relevant to Coast 
Guard missions; 
(ii) internet traffic, topology, and activity 
data relevant to such missions; and 
(iii) cyber threat information relevant to 
such missions; and
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(B) data management and analytic platforms 
relating to such missions; and 
(2) evaluate data management platforms referred to 
in paragraph (1)(B) to ensure that such platforms oper-
ate consistently with the Coast Guard Data Strategy. 
(b) 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 and 
the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Af-
fairs of the Senate and the Committee on Transportation and 
Infrastructure and the Committee on Homeland Security of 
the House of Representatives a report that includes— 
(1) an assessment of the progress on the activities 
required by subsection (a); and 
(2) any recommendation with respect to funding or 
additional authorities necessary, including proposals for 
legislative change, to improve Coast Guard cyber data 
management. 
SEC. 11229. DATA MANAGEMENT. 
Section 504(a) of title 14, United States Code, is 
amended— 
(1) in paragraph (24) by striking ‘‘; and’’ and in-
serting a semicolon; 
(2) in paragraph (25) by striking the period and in-
serting ‘‘; and’’; and
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(3) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(26) develop data workflows and processes for the 
leveraging of mission-relevant data by the Coast Guard 
to enhance operational effectiveness and efficiency.’’. 
SEC. 11230. STUDY ON CYBER THREATS TO UNITED STATES MA-
RINE TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 1 year after the date 
of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the 
United States shall commence a study on cyber threats to the 
United States marine transportation system. 
(b) ELEMENTS.—The study required under paragraph 
(1) shall assess the following: 
(1) The extent to which the Coast Guard, in col-
laboration with other Federal agencies, sets standards 
for the cybersecurity of facilities and vessels regulated 
under part 104, 105, or 106 of title 33, Code of Federal 
Regulations, as in effect on the date of enactment of this 
Act. 
(2) The manner in which the Coast Guard ensures 
cybersecurity standards are followed by port, vessel, and 
facility owners and operators. 
(3) The extent to which maritime sector-specific 
planning addresses cybersecurity, particularly for vessels 
and offshore platforms.
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(4) The manner in which the Coast Guard, other 
Federal agencies, and vessel and offshore platform oper-
ators exchange information regarding cyber risks. 
(5) The extent to which the Coast Guard is devel-
oping and deploying cybersecurity specialists in port and 
vessel systems and collaborating with the private sector 
to increase the expertise of the Coast Guard with respect 
to cybersecurity. 
(6) The cyber resource and workforce needs of the 
Coast Guard necessary to meet future mission demands. 
(c) REPORT.—Not later than 1 year after commencing 
the study required under subsection (a), the Comptroller 
General shall submit to the Committee on Commerce, 
Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee 
on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Rep-
resentatives a report on the findings of the study. 
(d) FACILITY DEFINED.—In this section, the term ‘‘fa-
cility’’ has the meaning given the term in section 70101 of 
title 46, United States Code.
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Subtitle E—Aviation 
SEC. 11231. SPACE-AVAILABLE TRAVEL ON COAST GUARD AIR-
CRAFT: PROGRAM AUTHORIZATION AND ELIGIBLE 
RECIPIENTS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subchapter I of chapter 5 of title 14, 
United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘§ 509. Space-available travel on Coast Guard aircraft 
‘‘(a) ESTABLISHMENT.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Commandant may estab-
lish a program to provide transportation on Coast Guard 
aircraft on a space-available basis to the categories of el-
igible individuals described in subsection (c) (in this sec-
tion referred to as the ‘program’). 
‘‘(2) POLICY
DEVELOPMENT.—Not later than 1 
year after the date on which the program is established, 
the Commandant shall develop a policy for the operation 
of the program. 
‘‘(b) OPERATION OF PROGRAM.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Commandant shall operate 
the program in a budget-neutral manner. 
‘‘(2) LIMITATIONS.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in sub-
paragraph (B), no additional funds may be used, or
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flight hours performed, for the purpose of providing 
transportation under the program. 
‘‘(B) DE MINIMIS EXPENDITURES.—The Com-
mandant may make de minimis expenditures of re-
sources required for the administrative aspects of 
the program. 
‘‘(3) REIMBURSEMENT
NOT
REQUIRED.—Eligible 
individuals described in subsection (c) shall not be re-
quired to reimburse the Coast Guard for travel provided 
under this section. 
‘‘(c) CATEGORIES OF ELIGIBLE INDIVIDUALS.—Subject 
to subsection (d), the categories of eligible individuals de-
scribed in this subsection are the following: 
‘‘(1) Members of the armed forces on active duty. 
‘‘(2) Members of the Selected Reserve who hold a 
valid Uniformed Services Identification and Privilege 
Card. 
‘‘(3) Retired members of a regular or reserve com-
ponent of the armed forces, including retired members of 
reserve components who, but for being under the eligi-
bility age applicable under section 12731 of title 10, 
would be eligible for retired pay under chapter 1223 of 
title 10. 
‘‘(4) Subject to subsection (f), veterans with a per-
manent service-connected disability rated as total.
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‘‘(5) Such categories of dependents of individuals 
described in paragraphs (1) through (3) as the Com-
mandant shall specify in the policy under subsection 
(a)(2), under such conditions and circumstances as the 
Commandant shall specify in such policy. 
‘‘(6) Such other categories of individuals as the 
Commandant considers appropriate. 
‘‘(d) REQUIREMENTS.—In operating the program, the 
Commandant shall— 
‘‘(1) in the sole discretion of the Commandant, es-
tablish an order of priority for transportation for cat-
egories of eligible individuals that is based on consider-
ations of military necessity, humanitarian concerns, and 
enhancement of morale; 
‘‘(2) give priority in consideration of transportation 
to the demands of members of the armed forces in the 
regular components and in the reserve components on 
active duty and to the need to provide such members, 
and their dependents, a means of respite from such de-
mands; and 
‘‘(3) implement policies aimed at ensuring cost con-
trol (as required under subsection (b)) and the safety, 
security, and efficient processing of travelers, including 
limiting the benefit under the program to 1 or more cat-
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egories of otherwise eligible individuals, as the Com-
mandant considers necessary. 
‘‘(e) TRANSPORTATION.— 
‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—Notwithstanding subsection 
(d)(1), in establishing space-available transportation pri-
orities under the program, the Commandant shall pro-
vide transportation for an individual described in para-
graph (2), and a single dependent of the individual if 
needed to accompany the individual, at a priority level 
in the same category as the priority level for an unac-
companied dependent over the age of 18 years traveling 
on environmental and morale leave. 
‘‘(2) INDIVIDUALS COVERED.—Subject to paragraph 
(3), paragraph (1) applies with respect to an individual 
described in subsection (c)(3) who— 
‘‘(A) resides in or is located in a Common-
wealth or possession of the United States; and 
‘‘(B) is referred by a military or civilian pri-
mary care provider located in that Commonwealth 
or possession to a specialty care provider for serv-
ices to be provided outside of such Commonwealth 
or possession. 
‘‘(3) APPLICATION TO CERTAIN RETIRED INDIVID-
UALS.—If an individual described in subsection (c)(3) is 
a retired member of a reserve component who is ineli-
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gible for retired pay under chapter 1223 of title 10 by 
reason of being under the eligibility age applicable under 
section 12731 of title 10, paragraph (1) applies to the 
individual only if the individual is also enrolled in the 
TRICARE program for certain members of the Retired 
Reserve authorized under section 1076e of title 10. 
‘‘(4) PRIORITY.—The priority for space-available 
transportation required by this subsection applies with 
respect to— 
‘‘(A) the travel from the Commonwealth or 
possession of the United States to receive the spe-
cialty care services; and 
‘‘(B) the return travel. 
‘‘(5) PRIMARY
CARE
PROVIDER
AND
SPECIALTY 
CARE
PROVIDER
DEFINED.—In this subsection, the 
terms ‘primary care provider’ and ‘specialty care pro-
vider’ refer to a medical or dental professional who pro-
vides health care services under chapter 55 of title 10. 
‘‘(f) LIMITATIONS ON TRAVEL.— 
‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—Travel may not be provided 
under this section to a veteran eligible for travel pursu-
ant to paragraph (4) of subsection (c) in priority over 
any member eligible for travel under paragraph (1) of 
that subsection or any dependent of such a member eli-
gible for travel under this section.
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‘‘(2) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Subsection (c)(4) 
may not be construed as— 
‘‘(A) affecting or in any way imposing on the 
Coast Guard, any armed force, or any commercial 
entity with which the Coast Guard or an armed 
force contracts, an obligation or expectation that 
the Coast Guard or such armed force will retrofit 
or alter, in any way, military aircraft or commercial 
aircraft, or related equipment or facilities, used or 
leased by the Coast Guard or such armed force to 
accommodate passengers provided travel under such 
authority on account of disability; or 
‘‘(B) preempting the authority of an aircraft 
commander to determine who boards the aircraft 
and any other matters in connection with safe oper-
ation of the aircraft. 
‘‘(g) APPLICATION OF SECTION.—The authority to pro-
vide transportation under the program is in addition to any 
other authority under law to provide transportation on Coast 
Guard aircraft on a space-available basis.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The analysis for chapter 5 
of title 14, United States Code, is amended by inserting after 
the item relating to section 508 the following: 
‘‘509. Space-available travel on Coast Guard aircraft.’’.
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SEC. 11232. REPORT ON COAST GUARD AIR STATION BARBERS 
POINT HANGAR. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after the 
date of enactment of this Act, the Commandant shall submit 
to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation 
and the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate and the 
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure and the 
Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representa-
tives a report on facilities requirements for constructing a 
hangar at Coast Guard Air Station Barbers Point at Oahu, 
Hawaii. 
(b) ELEMENTS.—The report required by subsection (a) 
shall include the following: 
(1) A description of the— 
(A) $45,000,000 phase one design for the 
hangar at Coast Guard Air Station Barbers Point 
funded by the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 
2021 (Public Law 116–260; 134 Stat. 1132); and 
(B) phase two facility improvements referenced 
in the U.S. Coast Guard Unfunded Priority List for 
fiscal year 2023. 
(2) An evaluation of the full facilities requirements 
for such hangar and maintenance facility improvements 
to house, maintain, and operate the MH–65 and HC– 
130J, including— 
(A) storage and provision of fuel; and
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(B) maintenance and parts storage facilities. 
(3) An evaluation of facilities growth requirements 
for possible future basing of the MH–60 with the C– 
130J at Coast Guard Air Station Barbers Point. 
(4) A description of and cost estimate for each 
project phase for the construction of such hangar and 
maintenance facility improvements. 
(5) A description of the plan for sheltering in the 
hangar during extreme weather events aircraft of the 
Coast Guard and partner agencies, such as the National 
Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. 
(6) A description of the risks posed to operations at 
Coast Guard Air Station Barbers Point if future project 
phases for the construction of such hangar are not fund-
ed. 
SEC. 11233. STUDY ON OPERATIONAL AVAILABILITY OF COAST 
GUARD AIRCRAFT AND STRATEGY FOR COAST 
GUARD AVIATION. 
(a) STUDY.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 1 year after the 
date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General 
of the United States shall commence a study on the 
operational availability of Coast Guard aircraft. 
(2) ELEMENTS.—The study required under para-
graph (1) shall include the following:
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(A) An assessment of— 
(i) the extent to which the fixed-wing and 
rotary-wing aircraft of the Coast Guard have 
met annual operational availability targets in 
recent years; 
(ii) the challenges the Coast Guard may 
face with respect to such aircraft meeting oper-
ational availability targets, and the effects of 
such challenges on the ability of the Coast 
Guard to meet mission requirements; and 
(iii) the status of Coast Guard efforts to 
upgrade or recapitalize its fleet of such aircraft 
to meet growth in future mission demands 
globally, such as in the Western Hemisphere, 
the Arctic region, and the Western Pacific re-
gion. 
(B) Any recommendation with respect to the 
operational availability of Coast Guard aircraft. 
(C) The resource and workforce requirements 
necessary for Coast Guard Aviation to meet current 
and future mission demands specific to each rotary- 
wing and fixed-wing airframe type in the current in-
ventory of the Coast Guard. 
(3) REPORT.—On completion of the study required 
under paragraph (1), the Comptroller General shall sub-
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mit to the Commandant a report on the findings of the 
study. 
(b) COAST GUARD AVIATION STRATEGY.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after 
the date on which the study under subsection (a) is com-
pleted, the Commandant shall develop a comprehensive 
strategy for Coast Guard Aviation that is informed by 
the relevant recommendations and findings of the study. 
(2) ELEMENTS.—The strategy required under para-
graph (1) shall include the following: 
(A) With respect to aircraft of the Coast 
Guard— 
(i) an analysis of— 
(I) the current and future operations 
and future resource needs, including the 
potential need for a second rotary wing 
airframe to carry out cutter-based oper-
ations and National Capital Region air 
interdiction mission; and 
(II) the manner in which such future 
needs are integrated with the Future 
Vertical Lift initiatives of the Department 
of Defense; and 
(ii) an estimated timeline with respect to 
when such future needs will arise.
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(B) The projected number of aviation assets, 
the locations at which such assets are to be sta-
tioned, the cost of operation and maintenance of 
such assets, and an assessment of the capabilities of 
such assets as compared to the missions they are 
expected to execute, at the completion of major pro-
curement and modernization plans. 
(C) A procurement plan, including an esti-
mated timetable and the estimated appropriations 
necessary for all platforms, including unmanned air-
craft. 
(D) A training plan for pilots and aircrew that 
addresses— 
(i) the use of simulators owned and oper-
ated by the Coast Guard, and simulators that 
are not owned or operated by the Coast Guard, 
including any such simulators based outside 
the United States; and 
(ii) the costs associated with attending 
training courses. 
(E) Current and future requirements for cutter 
and land-based deployment of aviation assets glob-
ally, including in the Arctic, the Eastern Pacific, 
the Western Pacific, the Caribbean, the Atlantic
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Basin, and any other area the Commandant con-
siders appropriate. 
(F) A description of the feasibility of deploy-
ing, and the resource requirements necessary to de-
ploy, rotary-winged assets onboard all future Arctic 
cutter patrols. 
(G) An evaluation of current and future facili-
ties needs for Coast Guard aviation units. 
(H) An evaluation of pilot and aircrew training 
and retention needs, including aviation career incen-
tive pay, retention bonuses, and any other work-
force tools the Commandant considers necessary. 
(3) BRIEFING.—Not later than 180 days after the 
date on which the strategy required under paragraph (1) 
is completed, the Commandant shall provide 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 briefing on 
the strategy. 
Subtitle F—Workforce Readiness 
SEC. 11234. AUTHORIZED STRENGTH. 
Section 3702 of title 14, United States Code, is amended 
by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(c) The Secretary may vary the authorized end 
strength of the Coast Guard Selected Reserves for a fiscal
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year by a number equal to not more than 3 percent of such 
end strength upon a determination by the Secretary that 
varying such authorized end strength is in the national inter-
est. 
‘‘(d) The Commandant may increase the authorized end 
strength of the Coast Guard Selected Reserves by a number 
equal to not more than 2 percent of such authorized end 
strength upon a determination by the Commandant that such 
increase would enhance manning and readiness in essential 
units or in critical specialties or ratings.’’. 
SEC. 11235. CONTINUATION OF OFFICERS WITH CERTAIN CRIT-
ICAL SKILLS ON ACTIVE DUTY. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 21 of title 14, United States 
Code, is amended by inserting after section 2165 the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘§ 2166. Continuation on active duty; Coast Guard offi-
cers with certain critical skills 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Commandant may authorize an 
officer in a grade above grade O–2 to remain on active duty 
after the date otherwise provided for the retirement of such 
officer in section 2154 of this title, if the officer possesses a 
critical skill, or specialty, or is in a career field designated 
pursuant to subsection (b). 
‘‘(b) 
CRITICAL
SKILLS, 
SPECIALTY, 
OR
CAREER 
FIELD.—The Commandant shall designate any critical skill,
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specialty, or career field eligible for continuation on active 
duty as provided in subsection (a). 
‘‘(c) DURATION OF CONTINUATION.—An officer contin-
ued on active duty pursuant to this section shall, if not ear-
lier retired, be retired on the first day of the month after the 
month in which the officer completes 40 years of active serv-
ice. 
‘‘(d) POLICY.—The Commandant shall carry out this 
section by prescribing policy which shall specify the criteria 
to be used in designating any critical skill, specialty, or career 
field for purposes of subsection (b).’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The analysis for chapter 
21 of title 14, United States Code, is amended by inserting 
after the item relating to section 2165 the following: 
‘‘2166. Continuation on active duty; Coast Guard officers with certain critical 
skills.’’. 
SEC. 11236. NUMBER AND DISTRIBUTION OF OFFICERS ON AC-
TIVE DUTY PROMOTION LIST. 
(a) MAXIMUM NUMBER OF OFFICERS.—Section 2103(a) 
of title 14, United States Code, is amended to read as fol-
lows: 
‘‘(a) MAXIMUM TOTAL NUMBER.— 
‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—The total number of Coast 
Guard commissioned officers on the active duty pro-
motion list, excluding warrant officers, shall not ex-
ceed—
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‘‘(A) 7,100 in fiscal year 2022; 
‘‘(B) 7,200 in fiscal year 2023; 
‘‘(C) 7,300 in fiscal year 2024; and 
‘‘(D) 7,400 in fiscal year 2025 and each subse-
quent fiscal year. 
‘‘(2) 
TEMPORARY
INCREASE.—Notwithstanding 
paragraph (1), the Commandant may temporarily in-
crease the total number of commissioned officers per-
mitted under such paragraph by up to 4 percent for not 
more than 60 days after the date of the commissioning 
of a Coast Guard Academy class. 
‘‘(3) NOTIFICATION.—Not later than 30 days after 
exceeding the total number of commissioned officers per-
mitted under paragraphs (1) and (2), and each 30 days 
thereafter until the total number of commissioned offi-
cers no longer exceeds the number of such officers per-
mitted under paragraphs (1) and (2), the Commandant 
shall notify the Committee on Transportation and Infra-
structure of the House of Representatives and the Com-
mittee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the 
Senate of the number of officers on the active duty pro-
motion list on the last day of the preceding 30-day pe-
riod.’’. 
(b) OFFICERS
NOT
ON
ACTIVE
DUTY
PROMOTION 
LIST.—
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(1) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 51 of title 14, United 
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘§ 5113. Officers not on active duty promotion list 
‘‘Not later than 60 days after the date on which the 
President submits to Congress a budget pursuant to section 
1105 of title 31, the Commandant 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 number of Coast Guard 
officers serving at other Federal entities on a reimbursable 
basis, and the number of Coast Guard officers who are serv-
ing at other Federal agencies on a non-reimbursable basis, 
but not on the active duty promotion list.’’. 
(2) CLERICAL
AMENDMENT.—The analysis for 
chapter 51 of title 14, United States Code, is amended 
by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘5113. Officers not on active duty promotion list.’’. 
SEC. 11237. CAREER INCENTIVE PAY FOR MARINE INSPECTORS. 
(a) AUTHORITY TO PROVIDE ASSIGNMENT PAY OR SPE-
CIAL DUTY PAY.—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 and assigned as a marine inspector or 
marine investigator pursuant to section 312 of title 14, 
United States Code.
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(b) ANNUAL BRIEFING.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after 
the date of enactment of this Act, and annually there-
after, the Secretary shall provide to the Committee on 
Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate 
and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastruc-
ture of the House of Representatives a briefing on any 
uses of the authority under subsection (a) during the 
preceding year. 
(2) ELEMENTS.—Each briefing required under 
paragraph (1) shall include the following: 
(A) The number of members of the Coast 
Guard serving as marine inspectors or marine inves-
tigators pursuant to section 312 of title 14, United 
States Code, who are receiving assignment pay or 
special duty pay under section 352 of title 37, 
United States Code. 
(B) An assessment of the impact of the use of 
the authority under this section on the effectiveness 
and efficiency of the Coast Guard in administering 
the laws and regulations for the promotion of safety 
of life and property on and under the high seas and 
waters subject to the jurisdiction of the United 
States.
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(C) An assessment of the effects of assignment 
pay and special duty pay on retention of marine in-
spectors and investigators. 
(D) If the authority provided in subsection (a) 
is not exercised, a detailed justification for not exer-
cising such authority, including an explanation of 
the efforts the Secretary is taking to ensure that 
the Coast Guard workforce contains an adequate 
number of qualified marine inspectors. 
(c) STUDY.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 2 years after the 
date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary, in coordi-
nation with the Director of the National Institute for 
Occupational Safety and Health, shall conduct a study 
on the health of marine inspectors and marine investiga-
tors who have served as such inspectors or investigators 
for a period of not less than 10 years. 
(2) ELEMENTS.—The study required under para-
graph (1) shall include the following: 
(A) An evaluation of— 
(i) the daily vessel inspection duties of 
marine inspectors and marine investigators, in-
cluding the examination of internal cargo tanks 
and voids and new construction activities;
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(ii) major incidents to which marine in-
spectors and marine investigators have had to 
respond, and any other significant incident, 
such as a vessel casualty, that has resulted in 
the exposure of marine inspectors and marine 
investigators to hazardous chemicals or sub-
stances; and 
(iii) the types of hazardous chemicals or 
substances to which marine inspectors and ma-
rine investigators have been exposed relative to 
the effects such chemicals or substances have 
had on marine inspectors and marine investiga-
tors. 
(B) A review and analysis of the current Coast 
Guard health and safety monitoring systems, and 
recommendations for improving such systems, spe-
cifically with respect to the exposure of members of 
the Coast Guard to hazardous substances while car-
rying out inspections and investigation duties. 
(C) Any other element the Secretary considers 
appropriate. 
(3) REPORT.—Upon completion of the study re-
quired under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall submit 
to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transpor-
tation of the Senate and the Committee on Transpor-
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tation and Infrastructure of the House of Representa-
tives a report on the findings of the study and rec-
ommendations for actions the Commandant should take 
to improve the health and exposure of marine inspectors 
and marine investigators. 
(d) TERMINATION.—The authority provided by sub-
section (a) shall terminate on December 31, 2028. 
SEC. 11238. EXPANSION OF ABILITY FOR SELECTION BOARD TO 
RECOMMEND OFFICERS OF PARTICULAR MERIT 
FOR PROMOTION. 
Section 2116(c)(1) of title 14, United States Code, is 
amended, in the second sentence, by inserting ‘‘three times’’ 
after ‘‘may not exceed’’. 
SEC. 11239. MODIFICATION TO EDUCATION LOAN REPAYMENT 
PROGRAM. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 2772 of title 14, United 
States Code, is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘§ 2772. Education loan repayment program for members 
on active duty in specified military special-
ties 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.— 
‘‘(1) REPAYMENT.—Subject to the provisions of this 
section, the Secretary may repay— 
‘‘(A) any loan made, insured, or guaran-
teed under part B of title IV of the Higher
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Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1071 et 
seq.); 
‘‘(B) any loan made under part D of such 
title (the William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan 
Program, 20 U.S.C. 1087a et seq.); 
‘‘(C) any loan made under part E of such 
title (20 U.S.C. 1087aa et seq.); or 
‘‘(D) any loan incurred for educational 
purposes made by a lender that is— 
‘‘(i) an agency or instrumentality of a 
State; 
‘‘(ii) a financial or credit institution 
(including an insurance company) that is 
subject to examination and supervision by 
an agency of the United States or any 
State; 
‘‘(iii) a pension fund approved by the 
Secretary for purposes of this section; or 
‘‘(iv) a nonprofit private entity des-
ignated by a State, regulated by such 
State, and approved by the Secretary for 
purposes of this section. 
‘‘(2) REQUIREMENT.—Repayment of any such loan 
shall be made on the basis of each complete year of serv-
ice performed by the borrower.
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‘‘(3) ELIGIBILITY.—The Secretary may repay loans 
described in paragraph (1) in the case of any person for 
service performed on active duty as a member in an offi-
cer program or military specialty specified by the Sec-
retary. 
‘‘(b) AMOUNT.—The portion or amount of a loan that 
may be repaid under subsection (a) is 331⁄3 percent or 
$1,500, whichever is greater, for each year of service. 
‘‘(c) INTEREST ACCRUAL.—If a portion of a loan is re-
paid under this section for any year, interest on the remain-
der of such loan shall accrue and be paid in the same manner 
as is otherwise required. 
‘‘(d) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this section 
shall be construed to authorize refunding any repayment of 
a loan. 
‘‘(e) FRACTIONAL CREDIT
FOR TRANSFER.—An indi-
vidual who transfers from service making the individual eligi-
ble for repayment of loans under this section (as described 
in subsection (a)(3)) to service making the individual eligible 
for repayment of loans under section 16301 of title 10 (as 
described in subsection (a)(2) or (g) of that section) during 
a year shall be eligible to have repaid a portion of such loan 
determined by giving appropriate fractional credit for each 
portion of the year so served, in accordance with regulations 
of the Secretary concerned.
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(H) The guidance, formal or otherwise, pro-
vided by the medical professionals reviewing cases 
within the Physical Disability Evaluation System to 
affected members of the Coast Guard, and the ex-
tent to which such guidance is disclosed to the com-
manders, commanding officers, or other members of 
the Coast Guard in the chain of command of such 
affected members. 
(I) The feasibility of establishing a program to 
allow members of the Coast Guard to select an ex-
pedited review to ensure completion of the Medical 
Evaluation Board report not later than 180 days 
after the date on which such review was initiated. 
(b) REPORT.—The Comptroller General shall submit to 
the Committee 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 
findings of the study conducted under subsection (a) and rec-
ommendations for improving the Physical Disability Evalua-
tion System process. 
(c) UPDATED POLICY GUIDANCE.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after 
the date on which the report under subsection (b) is sub-
mitted, the Commandant shall issue updated policy guid-