TITLE I—AUTHORIZATION OF 
APPROPRIATIONS 
SEC. 101. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
Section 4902 of title 14, United States Code, is amend-
ed— 
(1) in the matter preceding paragraph (1) by 
striking ‘‘fiscal years 2022 and 2023’’ and inserting 
‘‘fiscal years 2024 and 2025’’; 
(2) in paragraph (1)— 
(A) in subparagraph (A) by striking clauses 
(i) and (ii) and inserting the following: 
‘‘(i) $10,750,000,000 for fiscal year 2024; 
and 
‘‘(ii) $11,287,500,000 for fiscal year 2025.’’; 
(B) in subparagraph (B) by striking 
‘‘$23,456,000’’ and inserting ‘‘$24,353,000’’; and 
(C) in subparagraph (C) by striking 
‘‘$24,353,000’’ and inserting ‘‘$25,570,000’’; 
(3) in paragraph (2)— 
(A) in subparagraph (A) by striking clauses 
(i) and (ii) and inserting the following: 
‘‘(i) $3,477,600,000 for fiscal year 2024; 
and 
‘‘(ii) $3,477,600,000 for fiscal year 2025.’’; 
and 
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(B) in subparagraph (B) by striking clauses 
(i) and (ii) and inserting the following: 
‘‘(i) $20,808,000 for fiscal year 2024; and 
‘‘(ii) $20,808,000 for fiscal year 2025.’’; 
(4) in paragraph (3) by striking subparagraphs 
(A) and (B) and inserting the following: 
‘‘(A) $14,681,084 for fiscal year 2024; and 
‘‘(B) $15,415,000 for fiscal year 2025.’’; and 
(5) by striking paragraph (4) and inserting the 
following: 
‘‘(4) For retired pay, including the payment of 
obligations otherwise chargeable to lapsed appropria-
tions for this purpose, payments under the Retired 
Serviceman’s Family Protection and Survivor Bene-
fits Plans, payment for career status bonuses, pay-
ment of continuation pay under section 356 of title 
37, concurrent receipts, combat-related special com-
pensation, and payments for medical care of retired 
personnel and the dependents of such personnel under 
chapter 55 of title 10, $1,147,244,000 for fiscal year 
2024.’’. 
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SEC. 102. SHORESIDE INFRASTRUCTURE AND FACILITIES 
AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Of the amounts authorized to be 
appropriated under section 4902(2)(A) of title 14, United 
States Code— 
(1) for fiscal year 2024, $36,300,000 is author-
ized to modernize the information technology systems 
of the Coast Guard; and 
(2) for each of fiscal years 2024 and 2025, 
$400,000,000 is authorized to fund maintenance, con-
struction, and repairs for Coast Guard shoreside in-
frastructure. 
(b) INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SET-ASIDES.—Of the 
amounts authorized under subsection (a)(1), $11,000,000 is 
authorized to fund the acquisition, development, and imple-
mentation of a new credentialing system for the merchant 
mariner credentialing program. 
(c) SHORESIDE INFRASTRUCTURE.—Of the amounts 
authorized to be appropriated under section 4902(2)(A) of 
title 14, United States Code— 
(1) for the purposes of improvements to facilities 
at the United States Coast Guard Training Center 
Cape May in Cape May, New Jersey— 
(A) for fiscal year 2024— 
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(i) $130,000,000 is authorized to fund 
the construction of a new indoor multipur-
pose recruit training facility; and 
(ii) $70,000,000 is authorized to fund 
Phase II of the barracks’ recapitalization; 
and 
(B) for fiscal year 2025, $70,000,000 is au-
thorized to fund Phase III of the barracks’ re-
capitalization; 
(2) for each of fiscal years 2024 and 2025, 
$30,000,000 is authorized to fund Phase I construc-
tion of a ship handling facility in the United States 
Coast Guard Yard in Baltimore, Maryland; and 
(3) for fiscal year 2024, $130,000,000 is author-
ized to fund Phase I of waterfront improvements of 
Coast Guard Base Seattle, including environmental 
remediation consisting of dredging and structural im-
provements to piers and wharfs necessary to complete 
the expansion of Base Seattle to homeport 3 Polar Se-
curity Cutters in Seattle, Washington. 
SEC. 103. AVAILABILITY OF AMOUNTS FOR ACQUISITION OF 
ADDITIONAL VESSELS AND AIRCRAFT. 
Of the amounts authorized to be appropriated under 
section 4902(2)(A) of title 14, United States Code, for fiscal 
year 2024— 
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(1) $400,000,000 is authorized for the acquisi-
tion of 4 Fast Response Cutters; 
(2) $125,000,000 is authorized for the acquisi-
tion or procurement of an available commercial ice-
breaker; 
(3) $55,000,000 is authorized for the acquisition 
of a Great Lakes icebreaker at least as capable as 
Coast Guard Cutter Mackinaw (WLBB-30); 
(4) $20,000,000 is authorized to procure long 
lead time materials for a Great Lakes icebreaker at 
least as capable as Coast Guard Cutter Mackinaw 
(WLBB–30); 
(5) $30,500,000 is authorized for the program 
management, design, and acquisition of Pacific 
Northwest heavy weather boats that are at least as ca-
pable as the Coast Guard 52-foot motor surfboat; 
(6) $138,500,000 is authorized for the acquisi-
tion or procurement of 1 missionized HC-130J air-
craft; and 
(7) $113,000,000 is authorized to outfit and as-
semble 4 MH-60T Jayhawk aircraft. 
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SEC. 104. AUTHORIZATION FOR CERTAIN PROGRAMS AND 
SERVICES. 
Of the amounts authorized to be appropriated under 
section 4902(1)(A) of title 14, United States Code, for each 
of fiscal years 2024 and 2025— 
(1) $11,978,000 is authorized to fund additional 
recruiting personnel and offices for the Coast Guard 
Recruiting Command; and 
(2) $9,000,000 is authorized to enhance Coast 
Guard recruiting capabilities. 
SEC. 105. FISHING VESSEL SAFETY. 
Section 4502 of title 46, United States Code, is amend-
ed— 
(1) in subsection (i) by striking paragraph (4) 
and inserting the following: 
‘‘(4) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—Out 
of funds made available under section 4902(1)(A) of 
title 14, $3,000,000 shall be available for each of fiscal 
years 2024 and 2025 for grants under this sub-
section.’’; and 
(2) in subsection (j) by striking paragraph (4) 
and inserting the following: 
‘‘(4) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—Out 
of funds made available under section 4902(1)(A) of 
title 14, $3,000,000 shall be available for each of fiscal 
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years 2024 and 2025 for grants under this sub-
section.’’. 
SEC. 106. AUTHORIZED LEVELS OF MILITARY STRENGTH 
AND TRAINING. 
Section 4904 of title 14, United States Code, is amend-
ed— 
(1) in subsection (a) by striking ‘‘fiscal years 
2022 and 2023’’ and inserting ‘‘fiscal years 2024 and 
2025’’; and 
(2) in subsection (b) by striking ‘‘fiscal years 
2022 and 2023’’ and inserting ‘‘fiscal years 2024 and 
2025’’. 
TITLE II—COAST GUARD 
SEC. 201. PROHIBITION ON USE OF LEAD SYSTEMS INTE-
GRATORS. 
Section 1105 of title 14, United States Code, is amend-
ed by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(c) DEFINITION.—In this section, the term ‘lead sys-
tems integrator’ has the meaning given such term in section 
805(c) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 
Year 2006 (Public Law 109–163).’’. 
SEC. 202. PORTS AND WATERWAYS SAFETY. 
(a) WATERFRONT SAFETY.—Section 70011(a) of title 
46, United States Code, is amended— 
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(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’’. 
(b) 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,’’. 
(c) FACILITY VISIT
BY STATE SPONSOR
OF TER-
RORISM.—Section 70011(b) of title 46, United States Code, 
is amended— 
(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 
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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).’’. 
SEC. 203. MINOR CONSTRUCTION INCREASE. 
Section 903(d)(1) of title 14, United States Code, is 
amended 
by 
striking 
‘‘$1,500,000’’ 
and 
inserting 
‘‘$2,000,000’’. 
SEC. 204. TSUNAMI EVACUATION PLANS. 
(a) TSUNAMI EVACUATION PLANS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 1 year after 
the date of enactment of this Act, the Commandant, 
in consultation with the Administrator of the Na-
tional Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and 
the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Manage-
ment Agency, shall establish location specific tsunami 
evacuation plans for each unit and sector of the Coast 
Guard that has facilities, personnel, or assets located 
within areas— 
(A) designated by the Administrator of the 
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administra-
tion as high risk or very high risk of a United 
States tsunami hazard; and 
(B) that are located inside a tsunami inun-
dation zone. 
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(2) EVACUATION
PLANS.—In establishing the 
evacuation plans under paragraph (1), the Com-
mandant shall ensure that such plans— 
(A) are included in the emergency action 
plans for each unit or sector located inside of a 
tsunami inundation zone; 
(B) designate an evacuation route to an as-
sembly area located outside of a tsunami inun-
dation zone; 
(C) include a map or diagram of all tsu-
nami inundation zone evacuation routes; 
(D) include evacuation routes for all Coast 
Guard personnel and dependents of such per-
sonnel living in Coast Guard housing; 
(E) are feasible for all servicemembers and 
dependents of such servicemembers present on 
Coast Guard property or living in Coast Guard 
provided housing; 
(F) include procedures to begin evacuations 
once a major seismic event is detected; 
(G) include evacuation plans for air and 
water assets that do not impinge on the safety of 
human life; 
(H) are able to be completely executed with-
in 15 minutes of detection of a seismic event or, 
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if not possible within 15 minutes, within a rea-
sonable timeframe; 
(I) are able to be completely executed by 
servicemembers on foot from any location within 
the tsunami inundation zone; 
(J) are exercised biennially by each unit 
and sector located in a tsunami inundation zone; 
and 
(K) are evaluated by leadership at each unit 
and sector located in a tsunami inundation zone 
annually. 
(3) CONSULTATION.—In establishing the evacu-
ation plans under paragraph (1), the Commandant 
shall consult local governments. 
(b) REPORT.—Not later than 2 years 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, and provide a 
briefing to each such Committee on, a report on— 
(1) the status of the implementation and feasi-
bility of the plans established under subsection (a)(1); 
(2) a risk evaluation and vulnerability assess-
ment of the infrastructure and assets located within 
tsunami inundation zones; 
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(3) the need for vertical evacuation structures for 
units and sectors in which an evacuation of a tsu-
nami inundation zone cannot be completed on foot 
within 15 minutes of the detection of a seismic event; 
and 
(4) whether the plans established under sub-
section (a)(1) achieve the purpose to protect human 
life and ensure the ability for the Coast Guard to pro-
vide search and rescue operations following a tsunami 
event in the area. 
(c) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) SEISMIC EVENT.—The term ‘‘seismic event’’ 
means an earthquake, volcanic eruption, submarine 
landslide, coastal rockfall, or other event with the 
magnitude to cause a tsunami. 
(2) TSUNAMI
INUNDATION
ZONE.—The term 
‘‘tsunami inundation zone’’ means an area of inland 
flooding modeled, predicted, or forecasted as a poten-
tial result of a tsunami or seismic event. 
(3) VERTICAL
EVACUATION
STRUCTURE.—The 
term ‘‘vertical evacuation structure’’ means an ele-
vated structure above the tsunami inundation zone 
designated as a place of refuge from flood waters. 
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SEC. 205. STUDY ON BERING STRAIT VESSEL TRAFFIC PRO-
JECTIONS AND EMERGENCY RESPONSE POS-
TURE AT THE PORT OF POINT SPENCER, 
ALASKA. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 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— 
(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 
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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-
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 con-
duct and support maritime emergency and spill re-
sponse activities. 
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(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— 
(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 appropriate committees of Congress a report containing 
the findings and recommendations of the study. 
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(e) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) APPROPRIATE COMMITTEES OF CONGRESS.— 
The term ‘‘appropriate committees of Congress’’ 
means— 
(A) the Committee on Commerce, Science, 
and Transportation of the Senate; and 
(B) Committee on Transportation and In-
frastructure of the House of Representatives. 
(2) 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). 
(3) 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 
Guard Authorization Act of 2015 (Public Law 114– 
120). 
SEC. 206. SERVICE LIFE EXTENSION PROGRAMS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subchapter II of chapter 11 of title 
14, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end 
the following: 
‘‘§ 1138. Service life extension programs 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—Requirements for a Level 1 or 
Level 2 acquisition project or program under sections 1131 
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through 1134 shall not apply to an acquisition by the Coast 
Guard that is a service life extension program. 
‘‘(b) DEFINITION.—In this section, the term ‘service 
life extension program’ means a capital investment that is 
solely intended to extend the service life and address obsoles-
cence of components or systems of a particular capability 
or asset.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The analysis for chapter 
11 of such title is amended by inserting after the item relat-
ing to section 1137 the following: 
‘‘1138. Service life extension programs.’’. 
SEC. 207. UNDERWATER INSPECTIONS BRIEF. 
Not later than 30 days after the date of enactment of 
this Act, the Commandant, or a designated individual, shall 
brief the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure 
of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Com-
merce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate on the 
underwater inspection in lieu of drydock program estab-
lished under section 176.615 of title 46, Code of Federal 
Regulations (as in effect on the date of enactment of this 
Act). 
SEC. 208. ST. LUCIE RIVER RAILROAD BRIDGE. 
Regarding Docket Number USCG-2022-0222, before 
adopting a final rule, the Commandant of the Coast Guard 
shall conduct an independent boat traffic study at mile 7.4 
of the St. Lucie River. 
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SEC. 209. ONLINE INCIDENT REPORTING SYSTEM. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 2 years after the 
date of enactment of this Act, the National Response Center 
shall— 
(1) develop an online capacity through a web- 
based application to receive a notification of an oil 
discharge or release of a hazardous substance; and 
(2) allow any such notification to the National 
Response Center that is required under Federal law 
or regulation to be made online using the application. 
(b) USE OF APPLICATION.—In carrying out subsection 
(a), the National Response Center may not require the noti-
fication of an oil discharge or release of a hazardous sub-
stance to be made using the application developed under 
such subsection. 
SEC. 210. MARITIME DOMAIN AWARENESS IN COAST GUARD 
SECTOR FOR PUERTO RICO AND VIRGIN IS-
LANDS. 
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 Rep-
resentatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
Transportation of the Senate a report containing— 
(1) an overview of the maritime domain aware-
ness in the area of responsibility of the Coast Guard 
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sector responsible for Puerto Rico and the United 
States Virgin Islands, including— 
(A) the average volume of known maritime 
traffic that transited the area during fiscal years 
2020 through 2023; 
(B) current sensor platforms deployed by 
such sector to monitor illicit activity occurring 
at sea in such area; 
(C) the number of illicit activity incidents 
at sea in such area that the sector responded to 
during fiscal years 2020 through 2023; 
(D) an estimate of the volume of traffic en-
gaged in illicit activity at sea in such area and 
the type and description of any vessels used to 
carry out illicit activities that such sector re-
sponded to during fiscal years 2020 through 
2023; and 
(E) the maritime domain awareness re-
quirements to effectively meet the mission of such 
sector; 
(2) a description of current actions taken by the 
Coast Guard to partner with Federal, regional, State, 
and local entities to meet the maritime domain 
awareness needs of such area; 
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(3) a description of any gaps in maritime do-
main awareness within the area of responsibility of 
such sector resulting from an inability to meet the en-
during maritime domain awareness requirements of 
the sector or adequately respond to maritime disorder, 
including illicit drug and migrant activity; 
(4) an identification of current technology and 
assets the Coast Guard has to mitigate the gaps iden-
tified in paragraph (3); 
(5) an identification of capabilities needed to 
mitigate such gaps, including any capabilities the 
Coast Guard currently possesses that can be deployed 
to the sector; 
(6) an identification of technology and assets the 
Coast Guard does not currently possess and are need-
ed to acquire in order to address such gaps; and 
(7) an identification of any financial obstacles 
that prevent the Coast Guard from deploying existing 
commercially available sensor technology to address 
such gaps. 
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SEC. 211. PUBLIC AVAILABILITY OF INFORMATION ON 
MONTHLY DRUG AND MIGRANT INTERDIC-
TIONS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 11269 of the Don Young 
Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2022 (Public Law 117– 
263) is— 
(1) transferred to appear at the end of sub-
chapter II of chapter 5 of title 14, United States 
Code; 
(2) redesignated as section 529; and 
(3) amended— 
(A) by striking the section enumerator and 
heading and inserting the following: 
‘‘§ 529. Public availability of information on monthly 
drug and migrant interdictions’’; 
(B) by striking ‘‘Not later than’’ and insert-
ing the following: 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than’’; 
(C) by inserting ‘‘drug and’’ before ‘‘mi-
grant interdictions’’; and 
(D) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(b) CONTENTS.—In making information about inter-
dictions publicly available under subsection (a), the Com-
mandant shall include a description of the following: 
‘‘(1) The number of incidents in which drugs 
were interdicted, the amount and type of drugs inter-
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dicted, and the Coast Guard sectors and geographic 
areas of responsibility in which such incidents oc-
curred. 
‘‘(2) The number of incidents in which migrants 
were interdicted, the number of migrants interdicted, 
and the Coast Guard sectors and geographic areas of 
responsibility in which such incidents occurred.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENTS.— 
(1) The analysis for chapter 5 of title 14, United 
States Code, is amended by inserting after the item 
relating to section 528 the following: 
‘‘529. Public availability of information on monthly drug and migrant interdic-
tions.’’. 
(2) The table of sections in section 11001(b) of 
the Don Young Coast Guard Authorization Act of 
2022 (division K of Public Law 117–263) is amended 
by striking the item relating to section 11269. 
SEC. 212. REPORT ON ESTABLISHMENT OF AN UNMANNED 
SYSTEMS CAPABILITIES OFFICE. 
(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 that 
outlines a plan for establishing an unmanned systems capa-
bilities office within the Coast Guard responsible for the ac-
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quisition and development of unmanned system and 
counter-unmanned system technologies and to expand the 
capabilities of the Coast Guard with respect to such tech-
nologies 
(b) CONTENTS.—The report required under subsection 
(a) shall include the following: 
(1) A management strategy for the acquisition, 
development, and deployment of unmanned system 
and counter-unmanned system technologies. 
(2) A service-wide coordination strategy to syn-
chronize and integrate efforts across the Coast Guard 
in order to— 
(A) support the primary duties of the Coast 
Guard pursuant to section 102 of title 14, 
United States Code; and 
(B) pursue expanded research, development, 
testing, and evaluation opportunities and fund-
ing to expand and accelerate identification and 
transition of unmanned system and counter-un-
manned system technologies. 
(3) The identification of contracting and acqui-
sition authorities needed to expedite the development 
and deployment of unmanned system and counter-un-
manned system technologies. 
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(4) A detailed list of commercially available un-
manned system and counter-unmanned system tech-
nologies with capabilities determined to be useful for 
the Coast Guard. 
(5) A cross-agency collaboration plan to engage 
with the Department of Homeland Security, the De-
partment of Defense, and other relevant agencies to 
identify common requirements and opportunities to 
partner in acquiring, contracting, and sustaining un-
manned system and counter-unmanned system capa-
bilities. 
(6) Opportunities to obtain and share unmanned 
system data from government and commercial sources 
to improve maritime domain awareness. 
(7) The development of a concept of operations 
for a data ecosystem that supports and integrates un-
manned system and counter-unmanned system tech-
nologies with key enablers, including enterprise com-
munications networks, data storage and management, 
artificial intelligence and machine learning tools, and 
information sharing and dissemination capabilities. 
(c) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) COUNTER-UNMANNED
SYSTEM.—The term 
‘‘counter-unmanned system’’ means a system or device 
capable of lawfully and safely disabling, disrupting, 
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or seizing control of an unmanned system, including 
a counter-UAS system (as defined in section 44801 of 
title 49, United States Code). 
(2) UNMANNED SYSTEM.—The term ‘‘unmanned 
system’’ means an unmanned surface, undersea, or 
aircraft and associated elements (including commu-
nication links and the components that control the 
unmanned system) that are required for the operator 
to operate the system safely and efficiently, including 
an unmanned aircraft system (as defined in section 
44801 of title 49, United States Code). 
SEC. 213. RULEMAKING REGARDING PORT ACCESS ROUTES. 
Not later than December 31, 2023, the Secretary of the 
department in which the Coast Guard is operating shall 
issue a final rule for the Atlantic Coast Port Route Access 
Study for which an Advanced Notice of Proposed Rule-
making title ‘‘Shipping Safety Fairways Along the Atlantic 
Coast’’ was issued on June 19, 2020. 
SEC. 214. GREAT LAKES ICEBREAKER. 
Not later than 30 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 strategy detailing how the 
Coast Guard will complete design and construction of the 
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Great Lakes icebreaker at least as capable as the Coast 
Guard Cutter Mackinaw (WLBB–30) in not more than 3 
years after funding is provided for such icebreaker. 
TITLE III— MARITIME 
Subtitle A— American Samoa 
Mariners Act of 2023 
SEC. 301. MERCHANT SEAMEN LICENSES, CERTIFICATES, 
AND DOCUMENTS; MANNING OF VESSELS. 
(a) CITIZENSHIP OR NONCITIZEN NATIONALITY.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Section 7102 of title 46, 
United States Code, is amended— 
(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) CLERICAL
AMENDMENT.—The analysis for 
chapter 71 of title 46, United States Code, is amended 
by striking the item relating to section 7102 and in-
serting the following: 
‘‘7102. Citizenship or noncitizen nationality.’’. 
(b) CITIZENSHIP OR NONCITIZEN NATIONALITY NOTA-
TION ON MERCHANT MARINERS’ DOCUMENTS.— 
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(1) IN
GENERAL.—Section 7304 of title 46, 
United States Code, is amended— 
(A) in the section heading by inserting ‘‘or 
noncitizen nationality’’ after ‘‘Citizen-
ship’’; and 
(B) by inserting ‘‘or noncitizen national (as 
such term is described in section 308 of the Im-
migration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1408)’’ 
after ‘‘citizen’’. 
(2) CLERICAL
AMENDMENT.—The analysis for 
chapter 73 of title 46, United States Code, is amended 
by striking the item relating to section 7304 and in-
serting the following: 
‘‘7304. Citizenship or nationalization notation on merchant mariners’ docu-
ments.’’. 
(c) CITIZENSHIP OR NONCITIZEN NATIONALITY.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Section 8103 of title 46, 
United States Code, is amended— 
(A) in the section heading by inserting ‘‘or 
noncitizen nationality’’ after ‘‘Citizen-
ship’’; 
(B) in subsection (a) by inserting ‘‘or non-
citizen national’’ after ‘‘citizen’’; 
(C) in subsection (b)— 
(i) in paragraph (1)(A)(i) by inserting 
‘‘or noncitizen national’’ after ‘‘citizen’’; 
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(ii) in paragraph (3) by inserting ‘‘or 
noncitizen nationality’’ after ‘‘citizenship’’; 
and 
(iii) in paragraph (3)(C) by inserting 
‘‘or noncitizen nationals’’ after ‘‘citizens’’; 
(D) in subsection (c) by inserting ‘‘or non-
citizen nationals’’ after ‘‘citizens’’; 
(E) in subsection (d)— 
(i) in paragraph (1) by inserting ‘‘or 
noncitizen nationals’’ after ‘‘citizens’’; and 
(ii) in paragraph (2) by inserting ‘‘or 
noncitizen national’’ after ‘‘citizen’’ each 
place it appears; 
(F) in subsection (e) by inserting ‘‘or non-
citizen national’’ after ‘‘citizen’’ each place it 
appears; 
(G) in subsection (i)(1)(A) by inserting ‘‘or 
noncitizen national’’ after ‘‘citizen’’; 
(H) in subsection (k)(1)(A) by inserting ‘‘or 
noncitizen national’’ after ‘‘citizen’’; and 
(I) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(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).’’. 
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(2) CLERICAL
AMENDMENT.—The analysis for 
chapter 81 of title 46, United States Code, is amended 
by striking the item relating to section 8103 and in-
serting the following: 
‘‘8103. Citizenship or noncitizen nationality and Navy Reserve requirements.’’. 
(d) COMMAND OF DOCUMENTED VESSELS.—Section 
12131(a) 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’’. 
(e) INVALIDATION OF CERTIFICATES OF DOCUMENTA-
TION.—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 Nation-
ality Act (8 U.S.C. 1408))’’ after ‘‘citizen’’. 
Subtitle B—Vessel Operations 
SEC. 311. DEFINITIONS. 
In this subtitle: 
(1) OUTER
CONTINENTAL
SHELF.—The term 
‘‘outer Continental Shelf’’ has the meaning given such 
term in section 2 of the Outer Continental Shelf 
Lands Act (43 U.S.C. 1331). 
(2) RULING LETTER.—The term ‘‘ruling letter’’ 
means any ruling letter or headquarters ruling letter 
relating to the enforcement of chapters 121 and 551 
of title 46, United States Code (commonly referred to 
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as the ‘‘Jones Act’’), issued by the Commissioner of 
U.S. Customs and Border Protection pursuant to sec-
tions 502(a) or 625 of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 
U.S.C. 1502(a) and 1625). 
(3) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 
the Secretary of Homeland Security, acting through 
the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Pro-
tection. 
SEC. 312. NOTIFICATION. 
(a) ADVANCE NOTIFICATION REQUIRED.—Prior to en-
gaging in any activity or operations on the outer Conti-
nental Shelf, the operator of a foreign vessel used in such 
activity or operations shall file with the Secretary a notifi-
cation describing all activities and operations to be per-
formed on the outer Continental Shelf and an identification 
of applicable ruling letters issued by the Secretary that have 
approved the use of a foreign vessel in a substantially simi-
lar activity or operation. 
(b) PUBLICATION OF NOTICES.— 
(1) PUBLICATION.—The Secretary shall publish 
a notification under subsection (a) in the Customs 
Bulletin and Decisions within 14 days of receipt of 
such notification. 
(2) CONFIDENTIAL
INFORMATION.—The Sec-
retary shall redact any information exempt from dis-
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closure under section 552 of title 5, United States 
Code, in a notification published under paragraph 
(1). 
SEC. 313. PUBLICATION OF FINES AND PENALTIES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 55102 of title 46, United 
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(d) PUBLICATION OF PENALTY.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 14 days after 
the issuance of a pre-penalty notice or a penalty, in-
cluding a settlement, under subsection (c), the Sec-
retary of Homeland Security shall publish such pre- 
penalty notice or a notification of such penalty in the 
Customs Bulletin and Decisions to the party im-
pacted by the penalty. 
‘‘(2) CONTENTS.—A pre-penalty notice or pen-
alty notification published under paragraph (1) shall 
include— 
‘‘(A) the name and the International Mari-
time Organization identification number of the 
vessel that is the subject of the penalty; 
‘‘(B) the name of the owner of the vessel 
that is the subject of the penalty; 
‘‘(C) the amount of the fine or value of mer-
chandise seized; and 
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‘‘(D) a summary of the alleged misconduct 
and justification for imposing a penalty.’’. 
(b) RULEMAKING.—Not later than 90 days after the 
date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall issue such 
regulations as are necessary to implement the amendments 
made by subsection (a), including— 
(1) regulations regarding the information to be 
contained in a penalty notification under section 
55102(d) of title 46, United States Code (as amended 
by such subsection); and 
(2) any changes to existing regulations relating 
to penalties issued by the Secretary. 
Subtitle C—Merchant Mariner 
Credentialing 
SEC. 321. REVISING MERCHANT MARINER DECK TRAINING 
REQUIREMENTS. 
(a) GENERAL DEFINITIONS.—Section 2101 of title 46, 
United States Code, is amended— 
(1) by redesignating paragraphs (20) through 
(56) as paragraphs (21) through (57), respectively; 
and 
(2) by inserting after paragraph (19) the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(20) ‘merchant mariner credential’ means a 
merchant mariner license, certificate, or document 
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that the Secretary is authorized to issue pursuant to 
this title.’’. 
(b) EXAMINATIONS.—Section 7116 of title 46, United 
States Code, is amended by striking subsection (c). 
(c) MERCHANT MARINERS DOCUMENTS.— 
(1) GENERAL REQUIREMENTS.—Section 7306 of 
title 46, United States Code, is amended to read as 
follows: 
‘‘§ 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 ves-
sels; 
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‘‘(2) the waters on which vessels are to be oper-
ated; or 
‘‘(3) other appropriate standards. 
‘‘(c) CONSIDERATIONS.—In issuing the credential 
under subsection (a), the Secretary may consider the fol-
lowing qualifications of the merchant mariner: 
‘‘(1) Age. 
‘‘(2) Character. 
‘‘(3) Habits of life. 
‘‘(4) Experience. 
‘‘(5) Professional qualifications demonstrated by 
satisfactory completion of applicable examinations or 
other educational requirements. 
‘‘(6) Physical condition, including sight and 
hearing. 
‘‘(7) Other requirements established by the Sec-
retary, including career patterns and service appro-
priate to the particular service, industry, or job func-
tions the individual is engaged.’’. 
(2) CLERICAL
AMENDMENT.—The analysis for 
chapter 73 of title 46, United States Code, is amended 
by striking the item relating to section 7306 and in-
serting the following: 
‘‘7306. General requirements and classifications for members of deck depart-
ments.’’. 
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(3) ABLE SEAMEN-UNLIMITED.—Section 7307 of 
title 46, United States Code, is amended by striking 
‘‘3 years’ ’’ and inserting ‘‘18 months’ ’’. 
(4) ABLE
SEAMEN-LIMITED.—Section 7308 of 
title 46, United States Code, is amended by striking 
‘‘18 months’ ’’ and inserting ‘‘12 months’ ’’. 
(5) GENERAL REQUIREMENTS FOR MEMBERS OF 
ENGINE DEPARTMENTS.—Section 7313(b) of title 46, 
United States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘and coal 
passer’’. 
(6) TRAINING.—Section 7315 of title 46, United 
States Code, is amended— 
(A) by amending subsection (a) to read as 
follows: 
‘‘(a) Graduation from a nautical school program ap-
proved by the Secretary may be substituted for the service 
requirements under sections 7307–7312 and 7314.’’; 
(B) in subsection (b)— 
(i) by striking ‘‘one-third’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘one-half’’; and 
(ii) by striking ‘‘7307–7311 of this 
title’’ and inserting ‘‘7307–7312 and 7314’’; 
and 
(C) by striking subsection (c). 
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(d) MERCHANT
MARINER
CREDENTIALS.—Section 
7510 of title 46, United States Code, is amended by striking 
subsection (d). 
(e) IMPLEMENTATION.—The Secretary of the depart-
ment in which the Coast Guard is operating shall imple-
ment the amended requirements under subsections (c)(3), 
(c)(4), and (c)(6) of 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). 
SEC. 322. TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The heading for part E of subtitle 
II of title 46, United States Code, is amended by striking 
‘‘MERCHANT
SEAMEN
LICENSES, 
CERTIFICATES, 
AND DOCUMENTS’’ and inserting ‘‘MERCHANT MAR-
INER CREDENTIALS’’. 
(b) ABLE SEAFARERS—UNLIMITED.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The section heading for sec-
tion 7307 of title 46, United States Code, is amended 
by striking ‘‘seamen’’ and inserting ‘‘seafarers’’. 
(2) CLERICAL
AMENDMENT.—The analysis for 
chapter 73 of title 46, United States Code, is further 
amended in the item relating to section 7307 by strik-
ing ‘‘seamen’’ and inserting ‘‘seafarers’’. 
(c) ABLE SEAMEN—LIMITED.— 
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(1) IN GENERAL.—The section heading for sec-
tion 7308 of title 46, United States Code, is amended 
by striking ‘‘seamen’’ and inserting ‘‘seafarers’’. 
(2) CLERICAL
AMENDMENT.—The analysis for 
chapter 73 of title 46, United States Code, is further 
amended in the item relating to section 7308 by strik-
ing ‘‘seamen’’ and inserting ‘‘seafarers’’. 
(d) ABLE SEAFARERS—SPECIAL.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The section heading for sec-
tion 7309 of title 46, United States Code, is amended 
by striking ‘‘seamen’’ and inserting ‘‘seafarers’’. 
(2) CLERICAL
AMENDMENT.—The analysis for 
chapter 73 of title 46, United States Code, is further 
amended in the item relating to section 7309 by strik-
ing ‘‘seamen’’ and inserting ‘‘seafarers’’. 
(e) ABLE
SEAFARERS—OFFSHORE
SUPPLY
VES-
SELS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The section heading for sec-
tion 7310 of title 46, United States Code, is amended 
by striking ‘‘seamen’’ and inserting ‘‘seafarers’’. 
(2) CLERICAL
AMENDMENT.—The analysis for 
chapter 73 of title 46, United States Code, is further 
amended in the item relating to section 7310 by strik-
ing ‘‘seamen’’ and inserting ‘‘seafarers’’. 
(f) ABLE SEAFARERS—SAIL.— 
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(1) IN GENERAL.—The section heading for sec-
tion 7311 of title 46, United States Code, is amended 
by striking ‘‘seamen’’ and inserting ‘‘seafarers’’. 
(2) CLERICAL
AMENDMENT.—The analysis for 
chapter 73 of title 46, United States Code, is further 
amended in the item relating to section 7311 by strik-
ing ‘‘seamen’’ and inserting ‘‘seafarers’’. 
(g) ABLE SEAMEN—FISHING INDUSTRY.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The section heading for sec-
tion 7311a of title 46, United States Code, is amend-
ed by striking ‘‘seamen’’ and inserting ‘‘sea-
farers’’. 
(2) CLERICAL
AMENDMENT.—The analysis for 
chapter 73 of title 46, United States Code, is further 
amended in the item relating to section 7311a by 
striking ‘‘seamen’’ and inserting ‘‘seafarers’’. 
(h) PARTS E AND F.—Parts E and F of subtitle II 
of title 46, United States Code, is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘seaman’’ and inserting ‘‘sea-
farer’’ each place it appears; and 
(2) by striking ‘‘seamen’’ and inserting ‘‘sea-
farers’’ each place it appears. 
(i) CLERICAL AMENDMENTS.—The analysis for sub-
title II of title 46, United States Code, is amended— 
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(1) in the item relating to subtitle II by striking 
‘‘Seamen’’ and inserting ‘‘Seafarer’’; and 
(2) in the item relating to part E by striking 
‘‘MERCHANT
SEAMEN
LICENSES, 
CERTIFI-
CATES, AND DOCUMENTS’’ and inserting ‘‘MER-
CHANT MARINER CREDENTIALS’’. 
SEC. 323. RENEWAL OF MERCHANT MARINER LICENSES 
AND DOCUMENTS. 
Section 7507 of title 46, United States Code, is amend-
ed by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(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.’’. 
Subtitle D—Vessel Safety 
SEC. 331. 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.— 
‘‘(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. 
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‘‘(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. 332. ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURE FOR SECURITY 
RISKS. 
(a) SECURITY RISK.—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—’’; and 
(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: 
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‘‘(B) if there is probable cause to believe that the 
individual has violated company policy and is a se-
curity risk that poses a threat to other individuals on 
the vessel.’’. 
(b) TECHNICAL AMENDMENT.—Section 2101(47)(B) of 
title 46, United States Code (as so redesignated), is amend-
ed by striking ‘‘; and’’ and inserting ‘‘; or’’. 
SEC. 333. REQUIREMENTS FOR DUKW AMPHIBIOUS PAS-
SENGER VESSELS. 
Section 11502 of the James H. Inhofe National Defense 
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (Public Law 117– 
263) is amended— 
(1) in the section header by striking ‘‘DUKW 
AMPHIBIOUS PASSENGER VESSELS’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘COMMERCIAL
AMPHIBIOUS
SMALL
PAS-
SENGER VESSELS’’; 
(2) by striking ‘‘DUKW amphibious passenger 
vessel’’ each place it appears and inserting ‘‘commer-
cial amphibious small passenger vessel’’; 
(3) by striking ‘‘DUKW amphibious passenger 
vessels’’ each place it appears and inserting ‘‘commer-
cial amphibious small passenger vessels’’; 
(4) in subsection (h)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘DEFINITIONS’’ and all that 
follows through ‘‘The term ‘appropriate congres-
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sional committees’ ’’ and inserting ‘‘APPRO-
PRIATE
CONGRESSIONAL
COMMITTEES
DE-
FINED.—In this section, the term ‘appropriate 
congressional committees’ ’’; and 
(B) by striking paragraph (2); and 
(5) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(i) APPLICATION.—This section shall apply to am-
phibious vessels operating as a small passenger vessel in 
waters subject to the jurisdiction of the United States, as 
such term is defined in section 2.38 of title 33, Code of Fed-
eral Regulations (as in effect on the date of enactment of 
the Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2023).’’. 
SEC. 334. INSPECTION AND EXAMINATION. 
Section 3714 of title 46, United States Code, is amend-
ed— 
(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)(1) With respect to examinations of liquefied nat-
ural gas tank vessels and vessels that carry bulk liquefied 
gases as cargo, including examinations under section 
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153.808 and part 154 of title 46, Code of Federal Regula-
tions (as in effect on the date of enactment of the Coast 
Guard Authorization Act of 2023), the Secretary may adopt 
a risk-based examination schedule to which such vessels are 
to be examined and the frequency with which such examina-
tions occur. 
‘‘(2) The Secretary may not adopt a risk-based exam-
ination schedule under paragraph (1) until the Secretary 
has— 
‘‘(A) received and reviewed the National Acad-
emies study required under section 8254(b) of the 
William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Au-
thorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (Public Law 
116–283); 
‘‘(B) conducted the assessment recommended in 
the Government Accountability Office report sub-
mitted under section 8254(a) of such Act; 
‘‘(C) concluded through such assessment that a 
risk-based examination schedule provides not less 
than the level of safety provided by the annual exami-
nations required under subsection (a)(1); and 
‘‘(D) provided the results of such assessment to 
the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure 
of the House of Representatives and the Committee on 
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Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Sen-
ate.’’. 
Subtitle E—Other Matters 
SEC. 341. ANCHOR HANDLING ACTIVITIES. 
Section 12111(d)(1) of title 46, United States Code, 
is amended— 
(1) in subparagraph (A) by inserting ‘‘or other 
energy production or transmission facility, or vessel 
engaged in the launch, recovery, or support of com-
mercial space transportation or space exploration ac-
tivities’’ after ‘‘drilling unit’’; and 
(2) in subparagraph (B) by inserting ‘‘or other 
energy production or transmission facility, or vessel 
engaged in the launch, recovery, or support of com-
mercial space transportation or space exploration ac-
tivities’’ after ‘‘drilling unit’’. 
SEC. 342. ESTABLISHMENT OF A 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: 
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‘‘§ 15110. Establishment of a 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 8 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. 
‘‘(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 unmanned vehicles, including drones, 
autonomous or semi-autonomous vehicles, or any 
other product or service integral to the provision, 
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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.’’. 
(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: 
‘‘15110. Establishment of a 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. 343. CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE ONBOARD VESSELS. 
Section 70503(a) of title 46, United States Code, is 
amended— 
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(1) in the matter preceding paragraph (1) by 
striking ‘‘While on board a covered vessel, an indi-
vidual’’ and inserting ‘‘An individual’’; 
(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;’’; 
and 
(3) in paragraph (2) by inserting ‘‘aboard a cov-
ered vessel’’ after ‘‘Comprehensive Drug Abuse Preven-
tion and Control Act of 1970 (21 U.S.C. 881(a))’’. 
SEC. 344. 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 ‘‘2027’’. 
SEC. 345. 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: 
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‘‘SEC. 904. INFORMATION ON TYPE APPROVAL CERTIFI-
CATES. 
‘‘The Commandant of the Coast Guard shall, upon re-
quest by any State, the District of Columbia, or any terri-
tory of the United States, provide all data possessed by the 
Coast Guard pertaining to challenge water quality charac-
teristics, challenge water biological organism concentra-
tions, post-treatment water quality characteristics, and 
post-treatment biological organism concentrations data for 
a ballast water management system with a type approval 
certificate approved by the Coast Guard pursuant to sub-
part 162.060 of title 46, Code of Federal Regulations.’’. 
(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. 346. MANNING AND CREWING REQUIREMENTS FOR 
CERTAIN VESSELS, VEHICLES, AND STRUC-
TURES. 
(a) AUTHORIZATION OF LIMITED EXEMPTIONS FROM 
MANNING AND CREW REQUIREMENT.—Chapter 81 of title 
46, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end 
the following: 
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‘‘§ 8109. Exemptions from manning and crew require-
ments 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary may provide an ex-
emption described in subsection (b) to the owner or operator 
of a covered facility if each individual who is manning or 
crewing the covered facility is— 
‘‘(1) a citizen of the United States; 
‘‘(2) an alien lawfully admitted to the United 
States for permanent residence; or 
‘‘(3) a citizen of the nation under the laws of 
which the vessel is documented. 
‘‘(b) REQUIREMENTS FOR ELIGIBILITY FOR EXEMP-
TION.—An exemption under this subsection is an exemption 
from the regulations established pursuant to section 
302(a)(3) of the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (43 
U.S.C. 1356(a)(3)). 
‘‘(c) LIMITATIONS.—An exemption under this sec-
tion— 
‘‘(1) shall provide that the number of individuals 
manning or crewing the covered facility who are de-
scribed in paragraphs (2) and (3) of subsection (a) 
may not exceed two and one- half times the number 
of individuals required to man or crew the covered fa-
cility under the laws of the nation under the laws of 
which the covered facility is documented; and 
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‘‘(2) shall be effective for not more than 12 
months, but may be renewed by application to and 
approval by the Secretary. 
‘‘(d) APPLICATION.—To be eligible for an exemption 
or a renewal of an exemption under this section, the owner 
or operator of a covered facility shall apply to the Secretary 
with an application that includes a sworn statement by the 
applicant of all information required for the issuance of 
the exemption. 
‘‘(e) REVOCATION.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary— 
‘‘(A) may revoke an exemption for a covered 
facility under this section if the Secretary deter-
mines that information provided in the applica-
tion for the exemption was false or incomplete, 
or is no longer true or complete; and 
‘‘(B) shall immediately revoke such an ex-
emption if the Secretary determines that the cov-
ered facility, in the effective period of the exemp-
tion, was manned or crewed in a manner not 
authorized by the exemption. 
‘‘(2) NOTICE
REQUIRED.—The Secretary shall 
provides notice of a determination under subpara-
graph (A) or (B) of paragraph (1) to the owner or 
operator of the covered facility. 
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‘‘(f) REVIEW OF COMPLIANCE.—The Secretary shall 
periodically, but not less than once annually, inspect each 
covered facility that operates under an exemption under 
this section to verify the owner or operator of the covered 
facility’s compliance with the exemption. During an inspec-
tion under this subsection, the Secretary shall require all 
crew members serving under the exemption to hold a valid 
transportation security card issued under section 70105. 
‘‘(g) PENALTY.—In addition to revocation under sub-
section (e), the Secretary may impose on the owner or oper-
ator of a covered facility a civil penalty of $10,000 per day 
for each day the covered facility— 
‘‘(1) is manned or crewed in violation of an ex-
emption under this subsection; or 
‘‘(2) operated under an exemption under this 
subsection that the Secretary determines was not val-
idly obtained. 
‘‘(h) NOTIFICATION OF SECRETARY OF STATE.—The 
Secretary shall notify the Secretary of State of each exemp-
tion issued under this section, including the effective period 
of the exemption. 
‘‘(i) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
‘‘(1) COVERED FACILITY.—The term ‘covered fa-
cility’ means any vessel, rig, platform, or other vehi-
cle or structure, over 50 percent of which is owned by 
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citizens of a foreign nation or with respect to which 
the citizens of a foreign nation have the right effec-
tively to control, except to the extent and to the degree 
that the President determines that the government of 
such foreign nation or any of its political subdivi-
sions has implemented, by statute, regulation, policy, 
or practice, a national manning requirement for 
equipment engaged in the exploring for, developing, or 
producing resources, including non-mineral energy re-
sources in its offshore areas. 
‘‘(2) SECRETARY.—The term ‘Secretary’ means 
the Secretary of the department in which the Coast 
Guard is operating.’’. 
(b) ANNUAL REPORT.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 1 year after 
the date of enactment of this Act, and annually there-
after, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report 
containing information on each letter of nonapplica-
bility of section 8109 of title 46, United States Code, 
with respect to a covered facility that was issued by 
the Secretary during the preceding year. 
(2) CONTENTS.—The report under paragraph (1) 
shall include, for each covered facility— 
(A) the name and International Maritime 
Organization number; 
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(B) the nation in which the covered facility 
is documented; 
(C) the nationality of owner or owners; and 
(D) for any covered facility that was pre-
viously issued a letter of nonapplicability in a 
prior year, any changes in the information de-
scribed in subparagraphs (A) through (C). 
(c) REGULATIONS.—Not later than 90 days after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall pro-
mulgate regulations that specify the documentary and other 
requirements for the issuance of an exemption under the 
amendment made by this section. 
(d) EXISTING EXEMPTIONS.— 
(1) EFFECT OF AMENDMENTS; TERMINATION.— 
Each exemption under section 30(c)(2) of the Outer 
Continental Shelf Lands Act (43 U.S.C. 1356(c)(2)) 
issued before the date of the enactment of this Act— 
(A) shall not be affected by the amendments 
made by this section during the 120-day period 
beginning on the date of the enactment of this 
Act; and 
(B) shall not be effective after such period. 
(2) NOTIFICATION OF HOLDERS.—Not later than 
60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, 
the Secretary shall notify all persons that hold such 
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an exemption that it will expire as provided in para-
graph (1). 
(e) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The analysis for chapter 
81 of the title 46, United States Code, is amended by adding 
at the end the following: 
‘‘8109. Exemptions from manning and crew requirements.’’. 
SEC. 347. 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: 
‘‘(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.’’. 
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TITLE IV—OIL POLLUTION 
INCIDENT LIABILITY 
SEC. 401. VESSEL RESPONSE PLANS. 
Section 311(j)(6) of the Federal Water Pollution Con-
trol Act (33 U.S.C. 1321(j)(6)) is amended to read as fol-
lows: 
‘‘(6) EQUIPMENT REQUIREMENTS, VERIFICATION, 
AND INSPECTION.—The President may require— 
‘‘(A) periodic inspection of containment 
booms, skimmers, vessels, and other major equip-
ment used to remove discharges; 
‘‘(B) periodic inspection of vessels, salvage 
and marine firefighting equipment, and other 
major equipment used to respond to vessel cas-
ualties and prevent discharges; 
‘‘(C) periodic verification of capabilities to 
appropriately, and in a timely manner, respond 
to a worst case discharge, or a substantial threat 
of a discharge, including— 
‘‘(i) drills, with or without prior no-
tice; 
‘‘(ii) review of contracts and relevant 
third-party agreements; 
‘‘(iii) testing of equipment; 
‘‘(iv) review of training; and 
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‘‘(v) other evaluations of response ca-
pabilities, as determined appropriate by the 
President; and 
‘‘(D) vessels operating on navigable waters 
and carrying oil or a hazardous substance in 
bulk as cargo, and nontank vessels carrying oil 
of any kind as fuel for main propulsion, to carry 
appropriate removal equipment that employs the 
best technology economically feasible and that is 
compatible with the safe operation of the vessel.’’. 
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.’’. 
TITLE 
V—TECHNICAL, 
CON-
FORMING, AND CLARIFYING 
AMENDMENTS 
SEC. 501. TECHNICAL AND CONFORMING AMENDMENTS. 
(a) PROHIBITION ON ENTRY AND OPERATION.—Sec-
tion 70022(b)(1) of title 46, United States Code, is amended 
by striking ‘‘Federal Register’’ and inserting ‘‘the Federal 
Register’’. 
(b) PORT, HARBOR, AND COASTAL FACILITY SECU-
RITY.—Section 70116(b) of title 46, United States Code, is 
amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1) by striking ‘‘terrorism 
cyber’’ and inserting ‘‘terrorism, cyber’’; and 
(2) in paragraph (2) by inserting a comma after 
‘‘acts of terrorism’’. 
(c) ENFORCEMENT BY STATE AND LOCAL OFFICERS.— 
Section 70118(a) of title 46, United States Code, is amend-
ed— 
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(1) by striking ‘‘section 1 of title II of the Act 
of June 15, 1917 (chapter 30; 50 U.S.C. 191)’’ and 
inserting ‘‘section 70051’’; and 
(2) by striking ‘‘section 7(b) of the Ports and 
Waterways Safety Act (33 U.S.C. 1226(b))’’ and in-
serting ‘‘section 70116(b)’’. 
(d) CHAPTER 701 DEFINITIONS.—Section 70131(2) of 
title 46, United States Code, is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘section 1 of title II of the Act 
of June 15, 1917 (50 U.S.C. 191)’’ and inserting ‘‘sec-
tion 70051’’; and 
(2) by striking ‘‘section 7(b) of the Ports and 
Waterways Safety Act (33 U.S.C. 1226(b))’’ and in-
serting ‘‘section 70116(b)’’. 
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Union Calendar No. 91 
118TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 2741 
[Report No. 118–119] 
A BILL 
To authorize and amend authorities, programs, and 
statutes administered by the Coast Guard. 
JUNE 27, 2023 
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Com-
mittee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, 
and ordered to be printed 
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