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116–283) is amended by striking subsection (b) and in-
serting the following: 
‘‘(b) REPORT.—Not later than 90 days after the date 
of enactment of this subsection, 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 Rep-
resentatives a report on the operational benefits and limi-
tations of a common hull design for icebreaking cutters 
for operation in the Great Lakes, the Northeastern United 
States, and the Arctic, as appropriate, that are at least 
as capable as the Coast Guard 140-foot icebreaking 
tugs.’’. 
(d) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) COMMERCIAL
SERVICE.—The term ‘‘com-
mercial service’’ has the meaning given such term in 
section 2101 of title 46, United States Code. 
(2) 
GREAT
LAKES.—The 
term 
‘‘Great 
Lakes’’— 
(A) has the meaning given such term in 
section 118 of the Federal Water Pollution 
Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1268); and 
(B) includes harbors adjacent to such 
waters. 
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(3) ICE-COVERED WATERWAY.—The term ‘‘ice- 
covered waterway’’ means any portion of the Great 
Lakes in which vessels engaged in commercial serv-
ice or ferries operate that is 70 percent or greater 
covered by ice, but does not include any waters adja-
cent to piers or docks for which commercial 
icebreaking services are available and adequate for 
the ice conditions. 
(4) OPEN TO NAVIGATION.—The term ‘‘open to 
navigation’’ means navigable to the extent necessary 
to— 
(A) meet the reasonable demands of ship-
ping; 
(B) minimize delays to passenger ferries; 
(C) extricate vessels and persons from dan-
ger; 
(D) prevent damage due to flooding; and 
(E) conduct other Coast Guard missions, 
as required. 
(5) REASONABLE DEMANDS OF SHIPPING.—The 
term ‘‘reasonable demands of shipping’’ means the 
safe movement of vessels engaged in commercial 
service and ferries transiting ice-covered waterways 
in the Great Lakes to their intended destination, re-
gardless of type of cargo. 
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SEC. 211. CENTER OF EXPERTISE FOR GREAT LAKES OIL 
SPILL SEARCH AND RESPONSE. 
Section 807(d) of the Frank LoBiondo Coast Guard 
Authorization Act of 2018 (14 U.S.C. 313 note) is amend-
ed to read as follows: 
‘‘(d) DEFINITION.—In this section, the term ‘Great 
Lakes’ means— 
‘‘(1) Lake Ontario; 
‘‘(2) Lake Erie; 
‘‘(3) Lake Huron (including Lake St. Clair); 
‘‘(4) Lake Michigan; 
‘‘(5) Lake Superior; and 
‘‘(6) the connecting channels (including the fol-
lowing rivers and tributaries of such rivers: Saint 
Mary’s River, Saint Clair River, Detroit River, Niag-
ara River, Illinois River, Chicago River, Fox River, 
Grand River, St. Joseph River, St. Louis River, Me-
nominee River, Muskegon River, Kalamazoo River, 
and Saint Lawrence River to the Canadian bor-
der).’’. 
SEC. 212. STUDY ON LAYDOWN OF COAST GUARD CUTTERS. 
Not later than 120 days after the date of enactment 
of this Act, the Secretary of Homeland Security, in con-
sultation with the Secretary of Transportation, shall con-
duct a study on the laydown of Coast Guard Fast Re-
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sponse Cutters to assess Coast Guard mission readiness 
and to identify areas of need for asset coverage. 
Subtitle C—Other Matters 
SEC. 213. RESPONSES OF COMMANDANT OF THE COAST 
GUARD TO SAFETY RECOMMENDATIONS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 7 of title 14, United 
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘§ 721. Responses to safety recommendations 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 90 days after the 
submission to the Commandant of the Coast Guard of a 
recommendation by the National Transportation Safety 
Board relating to transportation safety, the Commandant 
shall submit to the Board a written response to each rec-
ommendation, which shall include whether the Com-
mandant— 
‘‘(1) concurs with the recommendation; 
‘‘(2) partially concurs with the recommendation; 
or 
‘‘(3) does not concur with the recommendation. 
‘‘(b) EXPLANATION OF CONCURRENCE.—A response 
under subsection (a) shall include— 
‘‘(1) with respect to a recommendation to which 
the Commandant concurs, an explanation of the ac-
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tions the Commandant intends to take to implement 
such recommendation; 
‘‘(2) with respect to a recommendation to which 
the Commandant partially concurs, an explanation 
of the actions the Commandant intends to take to 
implement the portion of such recommendation with 
which the Commandant partially concurs; and 
‘‘(3) with respect to a recommendation to which 
the Commandant does not concur, the reasons why 
the Commandant does not concur with such rec-
ommendation. 
‘‘(c) FAILURE TO RESPOND.—If the Board has not 
received the written response required under subsection 
(a) by the end of the time period described in such sub-
section, the Board shall notify the Committee on Trans-
portation and Infrastructure of the House of Representa-
tives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
Transportation of the Senate that such response has not 
been received.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The analysis for chap-
ter 7 of title 14, United States Code, is amended by insert-
ing after the item relating to section 720 the following: 
‘‘721. Responses to safety recommendations.’’. 
SEC. 214. CONVEYANCE OF COAST GUARD VESSELS FOR 
PUBLIC PURPOSES. 
(a) REDESIGNATION AND TRANSFER.— 
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(1) IN GENERAL.—Section 914 of the Coast 
Guard Authorization Act of 2010 (Public Law 111– 
281) is transferred to chapter 5 of title 14, United 
States Code, inserted after section 508, redesignated 
as section 509, and amended so that the enu-
merator, section heading, typeface, and typestyle 
conform to those appearing in other sections in title 
46, United States Code. 
(2) CLERICAL AMENDMENTS.— 
(A) COAST GUARD AUTHORIZATION ACT OF 
2010.—The table of contents in section 1(b) of 
the Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2010 
(Public Law 111–281) is amended by striking 
the item relating to section 914. 
(B) TITLE 46.—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. Conveyance of Coast Guard vessels for public purposes.’’. 
(b) CONVEYANCE OF COAST GUARD VESSELS FOR 
PUBLIC PURPOSES.—Section 509 of title 14, United 
States Code (as transferred and redesignated under sub-
section (a)), is amended— 
(1) by amending subsection (a) to read as fol-
lows: 
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‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—At the request of the Com-
mandant, the Administrator of the General Services Ad-
ministration may transfer ownership of a Coast Guard 
vessel or aircraft to an eligible entity for use for edu-
cational, cultural, historical, charitable, recreational, or 
other public purposes if such transfer is authorized by 
law.’’; and 
(2) in subsection (b)— 
(A) in paragraph (1)— 
(i) by inserting ‘‘as if such a request 
were being processed’’ after ‘‘vessels’’; and 
(ii) by inserting ‘‘, as in effect on the 
date of enactment of the Don Young Coast 
Guard Authorization Act of 2022’’ after 
‘‘Code of Federal Regulations’’; and 
(B) in paragraph (2) by inserting ‘‘, as in 
effect on the date of enactment of the Don 
Young Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2022’’ 
after ‘‘such title’’. 
SEC. 215. ACQUISITION LIFE-CYCLE COST ESTIMATES. 
Section 1132(e) of title 14, United States Code, is 
amended by striking paragraphs (2) and (3) and inserting 
the following: 
‘‘(2) TYPES OF ESTIMATES.—For each Level 1 
or Level 2 acquisition project or program, in addi-
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tion to life-cycle cost estimates developed under 
paragraph (1), the Commandant shall require that— 
‘‘(A) such life-cycle cost estimates be up-
dated before— 
‘‘(i) each milestone decision is con-
cluded; and 
‘‘(ii) the project or program enters a 
new acquisition phase; and 
‘‘(B) an independent cost estimate or inde-
pendent cost assessment, as appropriate, be de-
veloped to validate such life-cycle cost estimates 
developed under paragraph (1).’’. 
SEC. 216. NATIONAL COAST GUARD MUSEUM FUNDING 
PLAN. 
Section 316(c)(4) of title 14, United States Code, is 
amended by striking ‘‘the Inspector General of the depart-
ment in which the Coast Guard is operating’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘a third party entity qualified to undertake such a 
certification process’’. 
SEC. 217. REPORT ON COAST GUARD EXPLOSIVE ORD-
NANCE DISPOSAL. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 1 year after the 
date of enactment of this Act, the Commandant of the 
Coast Guard shall submit to the Committee on Transpor-
tation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives 
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and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transpor-
tation of the Senate a report on the viability of estab-
lishing an explosive ordnance disposal program (herein-
after referred to as the ‘‘Program’’) in the Coast Guard. 
(b) CONTENTS.—The report required under sub-
section (a) shall contain, at a minimum, an explanation 
of the following with respect to such a Program: 
(1) Where within the organizational structure 
of the Coast Guard the Program would be located, 
including a discussion of whether the Program 
should reside in— 
(A) Maritime Safety and Security Teams; 
(B) Maritime Security Response Teams; 
(C) a combination of the teams described 
under subparagraphs (A) and (B); or 
(D) elsewhere within the Coast Guard. 
(3) The vehicles and dive craft that are Coast 
Guard airframe and vessel transportable that would 
be required for the transportation of explosive ord-
nance disposal elements. 
(4) The Coast Guard stations at which— 
(A) portable explosives storage magazines 
would be available for explosive ordnance dis-
posal elements; and 
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(B) explosive ordnance disposal elements 
equipment would be pre-positioned. 
(5) How the Program would support other ele-
ments within the Department of Homeland Security, 
the Department of Justice, and in wartime, the De-
partment of Defense to— 
(A) counter improvised explosive devices; 
(B) counter unexploded ordnance; 
(C) combat weapons of destruction; 
(D) provide service in support of the Presi-
dent; and 
(E) support national security special 
events. 
(6) The career progression of Coast Guardsman 
participating in the Program from— 
(A) Seaman Recruit to Command Master 
Chief Petty Officer; 
(B) Chief Warrant Officer 2 to that of 
Chief Warrant Officer 4; and 
(C) Ensign to that of Rear Admiral. 
(7) Initial and annual budget justification esti-
mates on a single program element of the Program 
for— 
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(A) civilian and military pay with details 
on military pay, including special and incentive 
pays such as— 
(i) officer responsibility pay; 
(ii) officer SCUBA diving duty pay; 
(iii) officer demolition hazardous duty 
pay; 
(iv) enlisted SCUBA diving duty pay; 
(v) enlisted demolition hazardous duty 
pay; 
(vi) enlisted special duty assignment 
pay at level special duty-5; 
(vii) enlisted assignment incentive 
pays; 
(viii) enlistment and reenlistment bo-
nuses; 
(ix) officer and enlisted full civilian 
clothing allowances; 
(x) an exception to the policy allowing 
a third hazardous duty pay for explosive 
ordnance disposal-qualified officers and en-
listed; and 
(xi) parachutist hazardous duty pay; 
(B) research, development, test, and eval-
uation; 
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(C) procurement; 
(D) other transaction agreements; 
(E) operations and support; and 
(F) overseas contingency operations. 
SEC. 218. PRIBILOF ISLAND TRANSITION COMPLETION AC-
TIONS. 
(a) EXTENSIONS.—Section 524 of the Pribilof Island 
Transition Completion Act of 2016 (Public Law 114–120) 
is amended— 
(1) in subsection (b)(5) by striking ‘‘5 years’’ 
and inserting ‘‘6 years’’; and 
(2) in subsection (c)(3) by striking ‘‘60 days’’ 
and inserting ‘‘120 days’’. 
(b) ACTUAL USE AND OCCUPANCY REPORTS.—Not 
later than 90 days after enactment of this Act, and quar-
terly thereafter, the Secretary of the department in which 
the Coast Guard is operating 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 a report de-
scribing— 
(1) the degree to which Coast Guard personnel 
and equipment are deployed to St. Paul Island, 
Alaska, in actual occupancy of the facilities, as re-
quired under section 524 of the Pribilof Island 
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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 
completed. 
(c) 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) may 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 such repairs may be offset 
under the terms of the lease. 
(d) FUEL TANK.— 
(1) DETERMINATION.—Not later than 30 days 
after the date of enactment of this Act, the Sec-
retary shall determine whether the fuel tank located 
on St. Paul Island, Alaska, that is owned by the 
Coast Guard is needed for Coast Guard operations. 
(2) TRANSFER.—Subject to paragraph (3), if 
the Secretary determines such tank is not needed for 
operations, the Secretary shall, not later than 90 
days after making such determination, transfer such 
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tank to the Alaska Native Village Corporation for 
St. Paul Island, Alaska. 
(3) FAIR
MARKET
VALUE
EXCEPTION.—The 
Secretary may only carry out a transfer under para-
graph (2) if the fair market value of such tank is 
less than the aggregate value of any lease payments 
for the property on which the tank is located that 
the Coast Guard would have paid to the Alaska Na-
tive Village Corporation for St. Paul Island, Alaska, 
had such lease been extended at the same rate. 
(e) SAVINGS CLAUSE.—Nothing in this section shall 
be construed to limit any rights of the Alaska Native Vil-
lage 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). 
SEC. 219. NOTIFICATION OF COMMUNICATION OUTAGES. 
Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment 
of this Act, the Commandant of the Coast Guard shall 
submit to the Committee on Transportation and Infra-
structure of the House of Representatives and the Com-
mittee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the 
Senate a report that— 
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(1) contains a plan for the Coast Guard to no-
tify mariners of radio outages for towers owned and 
operated by the Coast Guard in District 17; 
(2) address in such plan how the Coast Guard 
in District 17 will— 
(A) disseminate outage updates regarding 
outages on social media at least every 48 hours; 
(B) provide updates on a publicly acces-
sible website at least every 48 hours; 
(C) develop methods for notifying mariners 
where cellular connectivity does not exist; 
(D) generate receipt confirmation and ac-
knowledgment of outages from mariners; and 
(E) develop and advertise a web-based 
communications update hub on AM/FM radio 
for mariners; and 
(3) identifies technology gaps necessary to im-
plement the plan and provide a budgetary assess-
ment necessary to implement the plan. 
TITLE III—MARITIME 
Subtitle A—Shipping 
SEC. 301. 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 ‘‘the date 
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that is 2 years after the date of the enactment of this 
Act’’ and inserting ‘‘January 1, 2025’’. 
SEC. 302. OCEANOGRAPHIC RESEARCH VESSELS. 
(a) REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than 180 days 
after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of 
Transportation, in consultation with the Secretary of the 
department in which the Coast Guard is operating, shall 
submit to the Committee on Transportation and Infra-
structure of the House of Representatives and the Com-
mittee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the 
Senate a report detailing the total number of vessels 
known or estimated to operate or to have operated under 
section 50503 of title 46, United States Code, during each 
of the past 10 fiscal years. 
(b) CONTENTS.—The report required by subsection 
(a) shall include the following elements: 
(1) The total number of foreign-flagged vessels 
known or estimated to operate or to have operated 
as oceanographic research vessels (as such term is 
defined in section 2101 of title 46, United States 
Code) during each of the past 10 fiscal years. 
(2) The total number of United States-flagged 
vessels known or estimated to operate or to have op-
erated as oceanographic research vessels (as such 
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term is defined section 2101 of title 46, United 
States Code) during each of the past 10 fiscal years. 
SEC. 303. ATLANTIC COAST PORT ACCESS ROUTES BRIEF-
ING. 
Not later than 30 days after the date of enactment 
of this Act, and every 30 days thereafter until the require-
ments of section 70003 of title 46, United States Code, 
are fully executed with respect to the Atlantic Coast Port 
Access Route, the Secretary of the department in which 
the Coast Guard is operating shall brief the Committee 
on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of 
Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, 
Science, and Transportation of the Senate on any progress 
made to execute such requirements. 
Subtitle B—Vessel Safety 
SEC. 304. FISHING VESSEL SAFETY. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 45 of title 46, United 
States Code, is amended— 
(1) in section 4502(f)(2) by striking ‘‘certain 
vessels described in subsection (b) if requested by 
the owner or operator; and’’ and inserting ‘‘vessels 
described in subsection (b) if— 
‘‘(A) requested by an owner or operator; or 
‘‘(B) the vessel is— 
‘‘(i) at least 50 feet overall in length; 
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‘‘(ii) built before July 1, 2013; and 
‘‘(iii) 25 years of age or older; and’’; 
(2) in section 4503(b) by striking ‘‘Except as 
provided in section 4503a, subsection (a)’’ and in-
serting ‘‘Subsection (a)’’; and 
(3) by repealing section 4503a. 
(b) ALTERNATIVE SAFETY COMPLIANCE AGREE-
MENTS.—Nothing in this section or the amendments made 
by this section shall be construed to affect or apply to any 
alternative compliance and safety agreement entered into 
by the Coast Guard that is in effect on the date of enact-
ment of this Act. 
(c) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—The table of sec-
tions in chapter 45 of title 46, United States Code, is 
amended by striking the item relating to section 4503a. 
SEC. 305. REQUIREMENTS FOR DUKW-TYPE AMPHIBIOUS 
PASSENGER VESSELS. 
(a) REGULATIONS REQUIRED.—Not later than 1 year 
after the date of enactment of this Act, the Commandant 
of the Coast Guard shall issue regulations for DUKW-type 
amphibious passenger vessels operating in waters subject 
to the jurisdiction of the United States, as defined in sec-
tion 2.38 of title 33, Code of Federal Regulations (as in 
effect on the date of enactment of this Act). 
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(b) DEADLINE FOR COMPLIANCE.—The regulations 
issued under subsection (a) shall take effect not later than 
24 months after the date of enactment of this Act. 
(c) 
REQUIREMENTS.—The 
regulations 
required 
under subsection (a) shall include the following: 
(1) A requirement that operators of DUKW- 
type amphibious passenger vessels provide reserve 
buoyancy for such vessels through passive means, in-
cluding watertight compartmentalization, built-in flo-
tation, or such other means as determined appro-
priate by the Commandant, in order to ensure that 
such vessels remain afloat and upright in the event 
of flooding, including when carrying a full com-
plement of passengers and crew. 
(2) A requirement that an operator of a 
DUKW-type amphibious passenger vessel— 
(A) review and notate the forecast of the 
National Weather Service of the National Oce-
anic and Atmospheric Administration in the 
logbook of the vessel before getting underway 
and periodically while underway; 
(B) proceed to the nearest harbor or safe 
refuge in any case in which a watch or warning 
is issued for wind speeds exceeding the wind 
speed equivalent used to certify the stability of 
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such DUKW-type amphibious passenger vessel; 
and 
(C) maintain and monitor a weather mon-
itor radio receiver at the operator station of the 
vessel that is automatically activated by the 
warning alarm device of the National Weather 
Service. 
(3) A requirement that— 
(A) operators of DUKW-type amphibious 
passenger vessels inform passengers that seat 
belts may not be worn during waterborne oper-
ations; 
(B) before the commencement of water-
borne operations, a crew member shall visually 
check that the seatbelt of each passenger is un-
buckled; and 
(C) operators or crew maintain a log re-
cording the actions described in subparagraphs 
(A) and (B). 
(4) A requirement for annual training for oper-
ators and crew of DUKW-type amphibious pas-
sengers vessels, including— 
(A) training for personal flotation and seat 
belt requirements, verifying the integrity of the 
vessel at the onset of each waterborne depar-
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ture, identification of weather hazards, and use 
of National Weather Service resources prior to 
operation; and 
(B) training for crew to respond to emer-
gency situations, including flooding, engine 
compartment fires, man-overboard situations, 
and in water emergency egress procedures. 
(d) CONSIDERATION.—In issuing the regulations re-
quired under subsection (a), the Commandant shall con-
sider whether personal flotation devices should be required 
for the duration of the waterborne transit of a DUKW- 
type amphibious passenger vessel. 
(e) INTERIM REQUIREMENTS.—Beginning on the 
date on which the regulations under subsection (a) are 
issued, the Commandant shall require that operators of 
DUKW-type amphibious passenger vessels that are not in 
compliance with such regulations shall be subject to the 
following requirements: 
(1) Remove the canopies and any window cov-
erings of such vessels for waterborne operations, or 
install in such vessels a canopy that does not restrict 
horizontal or vertical escape by passengers in the 
event of flooding or sinking. 
(2) If a canopy and window coverings are re-
moved from any such vessel pursuant to paragraph 
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(1), require that all passengers wear a personal flo-
tation device approved by the Coast Guard before 
the onset of waterborne operations of such vessel. 
(3) Reengineer such vessels to permanently 
close all unnecessary access plugs and reduce all 
through-hull penetrations to the minimum number 
and size necessary for operation. 
(4) Install in such vessels independently pow-
ered electric bilge pumps that are capable of 
dewatering such vessels at the volume of the largest 
remaining penetration in order to supplement an op-
erable Higgins pump or a dewatering pump of equiv-
alent or greater capacity. 
(5) Install in such vessels not fewer than 4 
independently powered bilge alarms. 
(6) Conduct an in-water inspection of any such 
vessel after each time a through-hull penetration of 
such vessel has been removed or uncovered. 
(7) Verify through an in-water inspection the 
watertight integrity of any such vessel at the outset 
of each waterborne departure of such vessel. 
(8) Install underwater LED lights that activate 
automatically in an emergency. 
(9) Otherwise comply with any other provisions 
of relevant Coast Guard guidance or instructions in 
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the inspection, configuration, and operation of such 
vessels. 
SEC. 306. EXONERATION AND LIMITATION OF LIABILITY 
FOR SMALL PASSENGERS VESSELS. 
(a) RESTRUCTURING.—Chapter 305 of title 46, 
United States Code, is amended— 
(1) by inserting the following before section 
30501 the following: 
‘‘Subchapter I—General Provisions’’; 
(2) by inserting the following before section 
30503: 
‘‘Subchapter II—Exoneration and Limitation 
of Liability’’; 
and 
(3) by redesignating sections 30503 through 
30512 as sections 30521 through 30530, respec-
tively. 
(b) DEFINITIONS.—Section 30501 of title 46, United 
States Code, is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘§ 30501. Definitions 
‘‘In this chapter: 
‘‘(1) COVERED SMALL PASSENGER VESSEL.— 
The term ‘covered small passenger vessel’— 
‘‘(A) means a small passenger vessel, as 
defined in section 2101 that is— 
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‘‘(i) not a wing-in-ground craft; and 
‘‘(ii) carrying— 
‘‘(I) not more than 49 passengers 
on an overnight domestic voyage; and 
‘‘(II) not more than 150 pas-
sengers on any voyage that is not an 
overnight domestic voyage; and 
‘‘(B) includes any wooden vessel con-
structed prior to March 11, 1996, carrying at 
least 1 passenger for hire. 
‘‘(2) OWNER.—The term ‘owner’ includes a 
charterer that mans, supplies, and navigates a vessel 
at the charterer’s own expense or by the charterer’s 
own procurement.’’. 
(c) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The item relating to 
section 30501 in the analysis for chapter 305 of title 46, 
United States Code, is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘30501. Definitions.’’. 
(d) APPLICABILITY.—Section 30502 of title 46, 
United States Code, is amended by inserting ‘‘as to cov-
ered small passenger vessels, and’’ before ‘‘as otherwise 
provided’’. 
(e) PROVISIONS REQUIRING NOTICE OF CLAIM OR 
LIMITING TIME FOR BRINGING ACTION.—Section 30526 
of title 46, United States Code, as redesignated by sub-
section (a), is amended— 
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(1) in subsection (a), by inserting ‘‘and covered 
small passenger vessels’’ after ‘‘seagoing vessels’’; 
(2) in subsection (b)(1), by striking ‘‘6 months’’ 
and inserting ‘‘2 years’’; and 
(3) in subsection (b)(2), by striking ‘‘one year’’ 
and inserting ‘‘2 years’’. 
(f) TABLES OF SUBCHAPTERS AND TABLES OF SEC-
TIONS.—The table of sections for chapter 305 of title 46, 
United States Code, is amended— 
(1) by inserting before section 30501 the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘SUBCHAPTER I—GENERAL PROVISIONS’’; 
(2) by inserting after section 30502 the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘SUBCHAPTER II—EXONERATION AND LIMITATION OF LIABILITY’’; 
and 
(3) by redesignating the items relating to sec-
tions 30503 through 30512 as items relating to sec-
tions 30521 through 30530, respectively. 
(g) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—Title 46, United 
States Code, is further amended— 
(1) in section 14305(a)(5), by striking ‘‘section 
30506’’ and inserting ‘‘section 30524’’; 
(2) in section 30523(a), as redesignated by sub-
section (a), by striking ‘‘section 30506’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘section 30524’’; 
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(3) in section 30524(b), as redesignated by sub-
section (a), by striking ‘‘section 30505’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘section 30523’’; and 
(4) in section 30525, as redesignated by sub-
section (a)— 
(A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), 
by striking ‘‘sections 30505 and 30506’’ and in-
serting ‘‘sections 30523 and 30524’’; 
(B) in paragraph (1) by striking ‘‘section 
30505’’ and inserting ‘‘section 30523’’; and 
(C) in paragraph (2) by striking ‘‘section 
30506(b)’’ and inserting ‘‘section 30524(b)’’. 
SEC. 307. AUTOMATIC IDENTIFICATION SYSTEM REQUIRE-
MENTS. 
(a) REQUIREMENT FOR FISHING VESSELS TO HAVE 
AUTOMATIC
IDENTIFICATION
SYSTEMS.—Section 
70114(a)(1) of title 46, United States Code, is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘, while operating on the navi-
gable waters of the United States,’’; 
(2) by redesignating subparagraphs (A) through 
(D) as clauses (i) through (iv); 
(3) by inserting before clauses (i) through (iv), 
as redesignated by paragraph (2), the following: 
‘‘(A) While operating on the navigable waters of 
the United States:’’; and 
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(4) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(B) A vessel of the United States that is more 
than 65 feet overall in length, while engaged in fish-
ing, fish processing, or fish tendering operations on 
the navigable waters of the United States or in the 
United States exclusive economic zone.’’. 
(b) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is 
authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of Com-
merce for fiscal year 2022, $5,000,000, to remain avail-
able until expended, to purchase automatic identification 
systems for fishing vessels, fish processing vessels, fish 
tender vessels more than 50 feet in length, as described 
under this section and the amendments made by this sec-
tion. 
Subtitle C—Shipbuilding Program 
SEC. 308. QUALIFIED VESSEL. 
(a) ELIGIBLE VESSEL.—Section 53501(2) of title 46, 
United States Code, is amended— 
(1) in subparagraph (A)(iii) by striking ‘‘and’’ 
at the end; 
(2) in subparagraph (B)(v) by striking the pe-
riod at the end and inserting a semicolon; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(C) a ferry, as such term is defined in 
section 2101; and 
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‘‘(D) a passenger vessel or small passenger 
vessel, as such terms are defined in section 
2101, that has a passenger capacity of 50 pas-
sengers or greater.’’. 
(b) QUALIFIED VESSEL.—Section 53501(5) of title 
46, United States Code, is amended— 
(1) in subparagraph (A)(iii) by striking ‘‘and’’ 
at the end; 
(2) in subparagraph (B)(v) by striking the pe-
riod at the end and inserting a semicolon; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(C) a ferry, as such term is defined in 
section 2101; and 
‘‘(D) a passenger vessel or small passenger 
vessel, as such terms are defined in section 
2101, that has a passenger capacity of 50 pas-
sengers or greater.’’. 
SEC. 309. ESTABLISHING A CAPITAL CONSTRUCTION FUND. 
Section 53503(b) of title 46, United States Code, is 
amended by inserting ‘‘(including transportation on a 
ferry, passenger vessel, or small passenger vessel, as such 
terms are defined in section 2101, that has a passenger 
capacity of 50 passengers or greater)’’ after ‘‘short sea 
transportation’’. 
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TITLE IV—FEDERAL MARITIME 
COMMISSION 
SEC. 401. TERMS AND VACANCIES. 
Section 46101(b) of title 46, United States Code, is 
amended by— 
(1) in paragraph (2)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘one year’’ and inserting 
‘‘2 years’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘2 terms’’ and inserting ‘‘3 
terms’’; and 
(2) in paragraph (3)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘of the individual being 
succeeded’’ and inserting ‘‘to which such indi-
vidual is appointed’’; 
(B) by striking ‘‘2 terms’’ and inserting ‘‘3 
terms’’; and 
(C) by striking ‘‘the predecessor of that’’ 
and inserting ‘‘such’’. 
TITLE V—MISCELLANEOUS 
Subtitle A—Navigation 
SEC. 501. RESTRICTION ON CHANGING SALVORS. 
Section 311(c)(3) of the Federal Water Pollution 
Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1321(c)(3)) is amended by adding 
at the end the following: 
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‘‘(C) An owner or operator may not change 
salvors as part of a deviation under subparagraph 
(B) in cases in which the original salvor satisfies the 
Coast Guard requirements in accordance with the 
National Contingency Plan and the applicable re-
sponse plan required under subsection (j). 
‘‘(D) In any case in which the Coast Guard au-
thorizes a deviation from the salvor as part of a de-
viation under subparagraph (B) from the applicable 
response plan required under subsection (j), the 
Commandant shall submit to the Committee on 
Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of 
Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, 
Science, and Transportation of the Senate a report 
describing the deviation and the reasons for such de-
viation.’’. 
SEC. 502. PROVIDING REQUIREMENTS FOR VESSELS AN-
CHORED 
IN 
ESTABLISHED 
ANCHORAGE 
GROUNDS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 70006 of title 46, United 
States Code, is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘§ 70006. Anchorage grounds 
‘‘(a) ANCHORAGE GROUNDS.— 
‘‘(1) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Secretary of the 
department in which the Coast Guard is operating 
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shall define and establish anchorage grounds in the 
navigable waters of the United States for vessels op-
erating in such waters. 
‘‘(2) RELEVANT
FACTORS
FOR
ESTABLISH-
MENT.—In carrying out paragraph (1), the Sec-
retary shall take into account all relevant factors 
concerning navigational safety, protection of the ma-
rine environment, proximity to undersea pipelines 
and cables, safe and efficient use of Marine Trans-
portation System, and national security. 
‘‘(b) VESSEL REQUIREMENTS.—Vessels, of certain 
sizes or type determined by the Secretary, shall— 
‘‘(1) set and maintain an anchor alarm for the 
duration of an anchorage; 
‘‘(2) comply with any directions or orders 
issued by the Captain of the Port; and 
‘‘(3) comply with any applicable anchorage reg-
ulations. 
‘‘(c) PROHIBITIONS.—A vessel may not— 
‘‘(1) anchor in any Federal navigation channel 
unless authorized or directed to by the Captain of 
the Port; 
‘‘(2) anchor in near proximity, within distances 
determined by the Coast Guard, to an undersea 
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pipeline or cable, unless authorized or directed to by 
the Captain of the Port; and 
‘‘(3) anchor or remain anchored in an anchor-
age ground during any period in which the Captain 
of the Port orders closure of the anchorage ground 
due to inclement weather, navigational hazard, a 
threat to the environment, or other safety or secu-
rity concern. 
‘‘(d) SAFETY EXCEPTION.—Nothing in this section 
shall be construed to prevent a vessel from taking actions 
necessary to maintain the safety of the vessel or to prevent 
the loss of life or property.’’. 
(b) REGULATORY REVIEW.— 
(1) REVIEW REQUIRED.—Not later than 1 year 
after the date of enactment of this Act, the Sec-
retary of the department in which the Coast Guard 
is operating shall complete a review of existing an-
chorage regulations and identify regulations that 
may need modification— 
(A) in the interest of marine safety, secu-
rity, and environmental concerns, taking into 
account undersea pipelines, cables, or other in-
frastructure; and 
(B) to implement the amendments made 
by this section. 
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(2) BRIEFING.—Upon completion of the review 
under paragraph (1), but not later than 2 years 
after the date of enactment of this Act, the Sec-
retary shall provide a briefing to the Committee on 
Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Sen-
ate and the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Mar-
itime Transportation of the Committee on Transpor-
tation and Infrastructure of the House of Represent-
atives that summarizes the review. 
(c) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections 
for chapter 700 of title 46, United States Code, is amend-
ed by striking the item relating to section 70006 and in-
serting the following: 
‘‘70006. Anchorage grounds.’’. 
(d) APPLICABILITY OF REGULATIONS.—The amend-
ments made by subsection (a) may not be construed to 
alter any existing rules, regulations, or final agency ac-
tions issued under section 70006 of title 46, United States 
Code, as in effect on the day before the date of enactment 
of this Act until all regulations required under subsection 
(b) take effect. 
SEC. 503. AQUATIC NUISANCE SPECIES TASK FORCE. 
(a) RECREATIONAL
VESSEL
DEFINED.—Section 
1003 of the Nonindigenous Aquatic Nuisance Prevention 
and Control Act of 1990 (16 U.S.C. 4702) is amended— 
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(1) by redesignating paragraphs (13) through 
(17) as paragraphs (15) through (19), respectively; 
and 
(2) by inserting after paragraph (12) the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(13) ‘State’ means each of the several States, 
the District of Columbia, American Samoa, Guam, 
Puerto Rico, the Northern Mariana Islands, and the 
Virgin Islands of the United States; 
‘‘(14) ‘recreational vessel’ has the meaning 
given that term in section 502 of the Federal Water 
Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1362);’’. 
(b) OBSERVERS.—Section 1201 of the Nonindigenous 
Aquatic Nuisance Prevention and Control Act of 1990 (16 
U.S.C. 4721) is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(g) OBSERVERS.—The chairpersons designated 
under subsection (d) may invite representatives of non-
governmental entities to participate as observers of the 
Task Force.’’. 
(c) AQUATIC NUISANCE SPECIES TASK FORCE.— 
Section 1201(b) of the Nonindigenous Aquatic Nuisance 
Prevention and Control Act of 1990 (16 U.S.C. 4721(b)) 
is amended— 
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(1) in paragraph (6), by striking ‘‘and’’ at the 
end; 
(2) by redesignating paragraph (7) as para-
graph (10); and 
(3) by inserting after paragraph (6) the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(7) the Director of the National Park Service; 
‘‘(8) the Director of the Bureau of Land Man-
agement; 
‘‘(9) the Commissioner of Reclamation; and’’. 
(d) AQUATIC NUISANCE SPECIES PROGRAM.—Sec-
tion 1202 of the Nonindigenous Aquatic Nuisance Preven-
tion and Control Act of 1990 (16 U.S.C. 4722) is amend-
ed— 
(1) in subsection (e) by adding at the end the 
following: 
‘‘(4) 
TECHNICAL
ASSISTANCE
AND
REC-
OMMENDATIONS.—The Task Force may provide 
technical assistance and recommendations for best 
practices to an agency or entity engaged in vessel in-
spections or decontaminations for the purpose of— 
‘‘(A) effectively managing and controlling 
the movement of aquatic nuisance species into, 
within, or out of water of the United States; 
and 
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‘‘(B) inspecting recreational vessels in a 
manner that minimizes disruptions to public ac-
cess for boating and recreation in non-contami-
nated vessels. 
‘‘(5) CONSULTATION.—In carrying out para-
graph (4), including the development of rec-
ommendations, the Task Force may consult with— 
‘‘(A) State fish and wildlife management 
agencies; 
‘‘(B) other State agencies that manage 
fishery resources of the State or sustain fishery 
habitat; and 
‘‘(C) relevant nongovernmental entities.’’; 
and 
(2) in subsection (k) by adding at the end the 
following: 
‘‘(3) Not later than 90 days after the date of 
enactment of the Don Young Coast Guard Author-
ization Act of 2022, the Task Force shall submit a 
report to Congress recommending legislative, pro-
grammatic, or regulatory changes to eliminate re-
maining gaps in authorities between members of the 
Task Force to effectively manage and control the 
movement of aquatic nuisance species.’’. 
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(e) TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS
AND CONFORMING 
AMENDMENTS.—The Nonindigenous Aquatic Nuisance 
Prevention and Control Act of 1990 (16 U.S.C. 4701 et 
seq.) is further amended— 
(1) in section 1002(b)(2), by inserting a comma 
after ‘‘funded’’; 
(2) in section 1003, in paragraph (7), by strik-
ing ‘‘Canandian’’ and inserting ‘‘Canadian’’; 
(3) in section 1203(a)— 
(A) in paragraph (1)(F), by inserting 
‘‘and’’ after ‘‘research,’’; and 
(B) in paragraph (3), by striking ‘‘encour-
age’’ and inserting ‘‘encouraged’’; 
(4) in section 1204(b)(4), in the paragraph 
heading, by striking ‘‘ADMINISRATIVE’’ and inserting 
‘‘ADMINISTRATIVE’’; and 
(5) in section 1209, by striking ‘‘subsection 
(a)’’ and inserting ‘‘section 1202(a)’’. 
SEC. 504. LIMITATION ON RECOVERY FOR CERTAIN INJU-
RIES INCURRED IN AQUACULTURE ACTIVI-
TIES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 30104 of title 46, United 
States Code, is amended— 
(1) by inserting ‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—’’ before 
the first sentence; and 
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(2) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(b) LIMITATION ON RECOVERY BY AQUACULTURE 
WORKERS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—For purposes of subsection 
(a), the term ‘seaman’ does not include an individual 
who— 
‘‘(A) is an aquaculture worker if State 
workers’ compensation is available to such indi-
vidual; and 
‘‘(B) was, at the time of injury, engaged in 
aquaculture in a place where such individual 
had lawful access. 
‘‘(2) AQUACULTURE
WORKER
DEFINED.—In 
this subsection, the term ‘aquaculture worker’ means 
an individual who— 
‘‘(A) is employed by a commercial enter-
prise that is involved in the controlled cultiva-
tion and harvest of aquatic plants and animals, 
including— 
‘‘(i) the cleaning, processing, or can-
ning of fish and fish products; 
‘‘(ii) the cultivation and harvesting of 
shellfish; and 
‘‘(iii) the controlled growing and har-
vesting of other aquatic species; 
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‘‘(B) does not hold a license issued under 
section 7101(c); and 
‘‘(C) is not required to hold a merchant 
mariner credential under part F of subtitle II.’’. 
(b) APPLICABILITY.—The amendments made by this 
section shall apply to an injury incurred on or after the 
date of enactment of this Act. 
Subtitle B—Other Matters 
SEC. 505. INFORMATION ON TYPE APPROVAL CERTIFI-
CATES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Title IX of the Frank LoBiondo 
Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2018 (Public Law 115– 
282) is amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘SEC. 904. INFORMATION ON TYPE APPROVAL CERTIFI-
CATES. 
‘‘The Commandant of the Coast Guard shall, upon 
request by any State, the District of Columbia, or territory 
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.’’. 
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(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: 
‘‘904. Information on type approval certificates.’’. 
SEC. 506. PASSENGER VESSEL SECURITY AND SAFETY RE-
QUIREMENTS. 
Section 3507(k)(1) of title 46, United States Code, 
is amended— 
(1) in subparagraph (A) by striking ‘‘at least 
250’’ and inserting ‘‘250 or more’’; and 
(2) by striking subparagraph (B) and inserting 
the following: 
‘‘(B) has overnight accommodations for 
250 or more passengers; and’’. 
SEC. 507. CARGO WAITING TIME REDUCTION. 
(a) INTERAGENCY TASK FORCE.—The President 
shall, acting through the Supply Chain Disruptions Task 
Force established under Executive Order 14017 (relating 
to supply chains) of February 24, 2021 (86 Fed. Reg. 
11849) (hereinafter referred to as the ‘‘Task Force’’), 
carry out the duties described in subsection (c). 
(b) DUTIES.—In carrying out this section, the Task 
Force shall— 
(1) evaluate and quantify the economic and en-
vironmental impact of cargo backlogs; 
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(2) evaluate and quantify the costs incurred by 
each Federal agency represented on the Task Force, 
and by State and local governments, due to such 
cargo backlogs; 
(3) evaluate the responses of each such Federal 
agency to such cargo backlogs; and 
(4) not later than 90 days after the date of en-
actment of this Act— 
(A) develop a plan to— 
(i) significantly reduce or eliminate 
such cargo backlog; and 
(ii) reduce nationwide cargo proc-
essing delays, including the Port of Los 
Angeles and the Port of Long Beach; and 
(B) submit to the Committee on Transpor-
tation and Infrastructure of the House of Rep-
resentatives and the Committee on Commerce, 
Science, and Transportation of the Senate a re-
port containing the plan developed under sub-
paragraph (A). 
(c) REPORT OF THE COMMANDANT.—No later than 
90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Com-
mandant of the Coast Guard shall submit to the Com-
mittee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House 
of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, 
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Science, and Transportation of the Senate a report on 
cargo backlogs that includes— 
(1) an explanation of the extent to which ves-
sels carrying cargo are complying with the require-
ments of chapter 700 of title 46, United States 
Code; 
(2) the status of the investigation on the cause 
of the oil spill that occurred in October 2021 on the 
waters over the San Pedro Shelf related to an an-
chor strike, including the expected date on which the 
Marine Casualty Investigation Report with respect 
to such spill will be released; and 
(3) with respect to such vessels, a summary of 
actions taken or planned to be taken by the Com-
mandant to— 
(A) provide additional protections against 
oil spills caused by anchor strikes; and 
(B) address other safety concerns and en-
vironmental impacts. 
SEC. 508. LIMITED INDEMNITY PROVISIONS IN STANDBY 
OIL SPILL RESPONSE CONTRACTS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subject to subsections (b) and (c), 
a contract for the containment or removal of a discharge 
entered into by the President under section 311(c) of the 
Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1321(c)) 
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shall contain a provision to indemnify a contractor for li-
abilities and expenses incidental to the containment or re-
moval arising out of the performance of the contract that 
is substantially identical to the terms contained in sub-
sections (d) through (h) of section H.4 (except for para-
graph (1) of subsection (d)) of the contract offered by the 
Coast Guard in the solicitation numbered DTCG89–98– 
A–68F953, dated November 17, 1998. 
(b) REQUIREMENTS.— 
(1) SOURCE
OF
FUNDS.—The provision re-
quired under subsection (a) shall include a provision 
that the obligation to indemnify is limited to funds 
available in the Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund estab-
lished by section 9509(a) of the Internal Revenue 
Code of 1986 at the time the claim for indemnity is 
made. 
(2) UNCOMPENSATED REMOVAL.—A claim for 
indemnity under a contract described in subsection 
(a) shall be made as a claim for uncompensated re-
moval costs under section 1012(a)(4) of the Oil Pol-
lution Act of 1990 (33 U.S.C. 2712(a)(4)). 
(3) LIMITATION.—The total indemnity for a 
claim under a contract described in subsection (a) 
may not be more than $50,000 per incident. 
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(c) APPLICABILITY
OF
EXEMPTIONS.—Notwith-
standing subsection (a), the United States shall not be ob-
ligated to indemnify a contractor for any act or omission 
of the contractor carried out pursuant to a contract en-
tered into under this section where such act or omission 
is grossly negligent or which constitutes willful mis-
conduct. 
SEC. 509. PORT COORDINATION COUNCIL FOR POINT SPEN-
CER. 
Section 541 of the Coast Guard Authorization Act 
of 2016 (Public Law 114–120) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (b) by striking paragraphs (1) 
and (2) and inserting the following: 
‘‘(1) BSNC (to serve as Council Chair). 
‘‘(2) The Secretary of Homeland Security. 
‘‘(3) An Oil Spill Response Organization that 
serves the area in which such Port is located. 
‘‘(4) The State.’’; 
(2) in subsection (c)(1)— 
(A) in subparagraph (B) by adding ‘‘and’’ 
at the end; and 
(B) by striking subparagraphs (C) and (D) 
and inserting the following: 
‘‘(C) land use planning and development at 
Point Spencer in support of the following activi-
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ties within the Bearing Sea, the Chukchi Sea, 
and the Arctic Ocean: 
‘‘(i) Search and rescue. 
‘‘(ii) Shipping safety. 
‘‘(iii) Economic development. 
‘‘(iv) Oil spill prevention and re-
sponse. 
‘‘(v) National security. 
‘‘(vi) Major marine casualties. 
‘‘(vii) Protection of Alaska Native ar-
chaeological and cultural resources. 
‘‘(viii) Port of refuge, arctic research, 
and maritime law enforcement.’’; 
(3) by amending subsection (c)(3) to read as 
follows: 
‘‘(3) Facilitate coordination among members of 
the Council on the development and use of the land 
and coastline of Point Spencer, as such development 
and use relate to activities of the Council at the Port 
of Point Spencer.’’; and 
(4) in subsection (e)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘Operations and manage-
ment costs’’ and inserting the following: 
‘‘(1) DETERMINATION OF COSTS.—Operations 
and management costs’’; and 
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(B) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(2) FUNDING.—To facilitate the mooring buoy 
system in Port Clarence and to assist the Council in 
the development of other oil spill prevention and re-
sponse infrastructure, including reactivating the air-
strip at Point Spencer with appropriate technology 
and safety equipment in support of response oper-
ations, there is authorized to be made available 
$5,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2023 through 
2025 from the interest generated from the Oil Spill 
Liability Trust Fund.’’. 
SEC. 510. WESTERN ALASKA OIL SPILL PLANNING CRI-
TERIA. 
(a) WESTERN ALASKA OIL SPILL PLANNING CRI-
TERIA.—Section 311(j)(5) of the Federal Water Pollution 
Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1321(j)(5)) is amended by adding 
at the end the following: 
‘‘(J)(i) Except as provided in clause (iv) 
(including with respect to Cook Inlet), in any 
case in which the Secretary has determined that 
the national planning criteria established pursu-
ant to this subsection are inappropriate for a 
vessel operating in the area of responsibility of 
the Western Alaska Captain of the Port Zone, 
a response plan required under this paragraph 
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with respect to a discharge of oil for the vessel 
shall comply with the planning criteria estab-
lished under clause (ii), which planning criteria 
shall, with respect to a discharge of oil from the 
vessel, apply in lieu of any alternative planning 
criteria approved for vessels operating in such 
area. 
‘‘(ii) The President shall establish planning 
criteria for a worst case discharge of oil, and a 
substantial threat of such a discharge, within 
the area of responsibility of Western Alaska 
Captain of the Port Zone, including planning 
criteria for the following: 
‘‘(I) Oil spill response resources that 
are required to be located within such 
area. 
‘‘(II) Response times for mobilization 
of oil spill response resources and arrival 
on the scene of a worst case discharge of 
oil, or substantial threat of such a dis-
charge, occurring within such area. 
‘‘(III) Pre-identified vessels for oil 
spill response that are capable of operating 
in the ocean environment and required to 
be located within such area. 
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‘‘(IV) Real-time continuous vessel 
tracking, monitoring, and engagement pro-
tocols that detect and address vessel oper-
ation anomalies. 
‘‘(V) Vessel routing measures con-
sistent with international routing measure 
deviation protocols. 
‘‘(VI) Ensuring the availability of at 
least one oil spill removal organization that 
is classified by the Coast Guard and 
that— 
‘‘(aa) is capable of responding in 
all operating environments in such 
area; 
‘‘(bb) controls oil spill response 
resources of dedicated and nondedi-
cated resources within such area, 
through ownership, contracts, agree-
ments, or other means approved by 
the President, sufficient to mobilize 
and sustain a response to a worst case 
discharge of oil and to contain, re-
cover, and temporarily store dis-
charged oil; and 
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‘‘(cc) has pre-positioned oil spill 
response resources in strategic loca-
tions throughout such area in a man-
ner that ensures the ability to support 
response 
personnel, 
marine 
oper-
ations, air cargo, or other related lo-
gistics infrastructure. 
‘‘(VII) Temporary storage capability 
using both dedicated and non-dedicated as-
sets located within such area. 
‘‘(VIII) Non-mechanical oil spill re-
sponse resources, to be available under 
contracts, agreements, or other means ap-
proved by the President, capable of re-
sponding to both a discharge of persistent 
oil and a discharge of non-persistent oil, 
whether the discharged oil was carried by 
a vessel as fuel or cargo. 
‘‘(IX) With respect to tank barges 
carrying non-persistent oil in bulk as 
cargo, oil spill response resources that are 
required to be carried on board. 
‘‘(X) Ensuring that oil spill response 
resources required to comply with this sub-
paragraph are separate from and in addi-
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tion to resources otherwise required to be 
included in a response plan for purposes of 
compliance with salvage and marine fire-
fighting planning requirements under this 
subsection. 
‘‘(XI) Specifying a minimum length of 
time that approval of a response plan 
under this subparagraph is valid. 
‘‘(XII) Ensuring compliance with re-
quirements for the preparation and sub-
mission of vessel response plans established 
by regulations pursuant to this paragraph. 
‘‘(iii) The President may approve a re-
sponse plan for a vessel under this subpara-
graph only if the owner or operator of the ves-
sel demonstrates the availability of the oil spill 
response resources required to be included in 
the response plan under the planning criteria 
established under clause (ii). 
‘‘(iv) Nothing in this subparagraph af-
fects— 
‘‘(I) the requirements under this sub-
section applicable to vessel response plans 
for vessels operating within the area of re-
sponsibility of the Western Alaska Captain 
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of the Port Zone within Cook Inlet, Alas-
ka; 
‘‘(II) the requirements applicable to 
tank vessels operating within Prince Wil-
liam Sound Captain of the Port Zone that 
are subject to section 5005 of the Oil Pol-
lution Act of 1990 (33 U.S.C. 2735); or 
‘‘(III) the authority of a Federal On- 
Scene Coordinator to use any available re-
sources when responding to an oil spill. 
‘‘(v) The Secretary shall review any deter-
mination that the national planning criteria are 
inappropriate for a vessel operating in the area 
of responsibility of Western Alaska Captain of 
the Port Zone not less frequently than once 
every five years. 
‘‘(vi) For purposes of this subparagraph, 
the term ‘Western Alaska Captain of the Port 
Zone’ means the area described in section 3.85– 
15 of title 33, Code of Federal Regulations, as 
in effect on the date of enactment of this sub-
paragraph.’’. 
(b) ESTABLISHMENT OF ALASKA OIL SPILL PLAN-
NING CRITERIA.— 
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(1) DEADLINE.—Not later than 2 years after 
the date of enactment of this Act, the President 
shall establish the planning criteria required to be 
established under subparagraph (J) of section 
311(j)(5) of the Federal Water Pollution Control 
Act of (33 U.S.C. 1321(j)(5)), as added by this sec-
tion. 
(2) CONSULTATION.—In establishing such plan-
ning criteria, the President shall consult with the 
State of Alaska, owners and operators of vessels 
subject to such planning criteria, oil spill removal or-
ganizations, Alaska Native organizations, and envi-
ronmental nongovernmental organizations located 
within the State of Alaska. 
(3) VESSELS IN COOK INLET.—Unless other-
wise authorized by the Secretary of the department 
in which the Coast Guard, a vessel may only operate 
in Cook Inlet, Alaska, under a vessel response plan 
that meets the requirements of the national planning 
criteria established pursuant to section 311(j)(5) of 
the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 
1321(j)(5)). 
(c) CONGRESSIONAL REPORT.—Not later than one 
year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary 
of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating 
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shall submit to Congress a report regarding the status of 
implementing the requirements of subparagraph (J) of 
section 311(j)(5) of the Federal Water Pollution Control 
Act (33 U.S.C. 1321(j)(5)), as added by this section. 
SEC. 511. NONAPPLICABILITY. 
Requirements under sections 3507(d), 3507(e), 3508, 
and 3509 of title 46, United States Code, shall not apply 
to the passenger vessel American Queen (U.S. Coast 
Guard Official Number 1030765) or any other passenger 
vessel— 
(1) on which construction identifiable with the 
specific vessel begins prior to the date of enactment 
of this Act; and 
(2) to which sections 3507 and 3508 would oth-
erwise apply when such vessels are operating inside 
the boundary line. 
SEC. 512. REPORT ON ENFORCEMENT OF COASTWISE LAWS. 
The Commandant of the Coast Guard shall submit 
to Congress a report describing any changes to the en-
forcement of chapters 121 and 551 of title 46, United 
States Code, as a result of the amendments to section 
4(a)(1) of the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (43 
U.S.C. 1333(a)(1)) made by section 9503 of the William 
M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act 
for Fiscal Year 2021 (Public Law 116–283). 
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SEC. 513. LAND CONVEYANCE, SHARPE ARMY DEPOT, 
LATHROP, CALIFORNIA. 
Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment 
of this Act, the Administrator of the Maritime Administra-
tion shall complete the land conveyance required under 
section 2833 of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry Na-
tional Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 
(Public Law 116–283). 
SEC. 514. CENTER OF EXPERTISE FOR MARINE ENVIRON-
MENTAL RESPONSE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 1 year after the 
date of enactment of this Act, the Commandant of the 
Coast Guard, in consultation with the Administrator of 
the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, 
shall establish a Center of Expertise for Marine Environ-
mental Response (referred to in this section as the ‘‘Cen-
ter of Expertise’’) in accordance with section 313 of title 
14, United States Code. 
(b) LOCATION.—The Center of Expertise shall be lo-
cated in close proximity to— 
(1) an area of the country with quick access to 
State, Federal, and international waters, port and 
marine environments, coastal and estuary environ-
ments, and the intercoastal waterway; 
(2) multiple Coast Guard sea and air stations; 
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(3) multiple Federal agencies that are engaged 
in coastal and fisheries management; 
(4) one or more designated national estuaries; 
(5) State coastal and wildlife management 
agencies; and 
(6) an institution of higher education with ade-
quate marine science search laboratory facilities and 
capabilities and expertise in coastal marine ecology, 
ecosystems, environmental chemistry, fish and wild-
life management, coastal mapping, water resources, 
and marine technology development. 
(c) FUNCTIONS.—The Center of Expertise shall— 
(1) monitor and assess, on an ongoing basis, 
the state of knowledge regarding training, education, 
and technology development for marine environ-
mental response protocols in State, Federal, and 
international waters, port and marine environments, 
coastal and estuary environments, and the inter-
coastal waterway; 
(2) identify any significant gaps in research re-
lated to marine environmental response protocols, in-
cluding an assessment of major scientific or techno-
logical deficiencies in responses to past incidents in 
these waterways that are interconnected, and seek to 
fill such gaps; 
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(3) conduct research, development, testing, and 
evaluation for marine environmental response equip-
ment, technologies, and techniques to mitigate and 
respond to environmental incidents in these water-
ways; 
(4) educate and train Federal, State, and local 
first responders in— 
(A) the incident command system struc-
ture; 
(B) marine environmental response tech-
niques and strategies; and 
(C) public affairs; and 
(5) work with academic and private sector re-
sponse training centers to develop and standardize 
marine environmental response training and tech-
niques. 
(d) MARINE
ENVIRONMENTAL
RESPONSE
DE-
FINED.—In this section, the term ‘‘marine environmental 
response’’ means any response to incidents that— 
(1) impacts— 
(A) the marine environment of State, Fed-
eral or international waterways; 
(B) port and marine environments; 
(C) coastal and estuary environments; or 
(D) the intercoastal waterway; and 
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(2) promotes— 
(A) the protection and conservation of the 
marine environment; 
(B) the health of fish, animal populations, 
and endangered species; and 
(C) the resilience of coastal ecosystems and 
infrastructure. 
SEC. 515. PROHIBITION ON ENTRY AND OPERATION. 
(a) PROHIBITION.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Except as otherwise pro-
vided in this section, during the period in which Ex-
ecutive Order 14065 (87 Fed. Reg. 10293, relating 
to blocking certain Russian property or trans-
actions), or any successor Executive Order is in ef-
fect, no vessel described in subsection (b) may enter 
or operate in the navigable waters of the United 
States or transfer cargo in any port or place under 
the jurisdiction of the United States. 
(2) LIMITATIONS ON APPLICATION.—— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—The prohibition under 
paragraph (1) shall not apply with respect to 
vessel described in subsection (b) if the Sec-
retary of State determines that— 
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(i) the vessel is owned or operated by 
a Russian national or operated by the gov-
ernment of the Russian Federation; and 
(ii) it is in the national security inter-
est not to apply the prohibition to such 
vessel. 
(B) NOTICE.—Not later than 15 days 
after making a determination under subpara-
graph (A), the Secretary of State shall submit 
to the Committee on Foreign Affairs and the 
Committee on Transportation and Infrastruc-
ture of the House of Representatives and the 
Committee on Foreign Relations and the Com-
mittee on Commerce, Science, and Transpor-
tation of the Senate written notice of the deter-
mination and the basis upon which the deter-
mination was made. 
(C) 
PUBLICATION.—The 
Secretary 
of 
State shall publish a notice in the Federal Reg-
ister of each determination made under sub-
paragraph (A). 
(b) VESSELS DESCRIBED.—A vessel referred to in 
subsection (a) is a vessel owned or operated by a Russian 
national or operated by the government of the Russian 
Federation. 
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(c) INFORMATION
AND PUBLICATION.—The Sec-
retary of the department in which the Coast Guard is op-
erating, with the concurrence of the Secretary of State, 
shall— 
(1) maintain timely information on the registra-
tions of all foreign vessels owned or operated by or 
on behalf of the Government of the Russian Federa-
tion, a Russian national, or a entity organized under 
the laws of the Russian Federation or any jurisdic-
tion within the Russian Federation; and 
(2) periodically publish in the Federal Register 
a list of the vessels described in paragraph (1). 
(d) NOTIFICATION OF GOVERNMENTS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of State shall 
notify each government, the agents or instrumental-
ities of which are maintaining a registration of a for-
eign vessel that is included on a list published under 
subsection (c)(2), not later than 30 days after such 
publication, that all vessels registered under such 
government’s authority are subject to subsection (a). 
(2) ADDITIONAL NOTIFICATION.—In the case of 
a government that continues to maintain a registra-
tion for a vessel that is included on such list after 
receiving an initial notification under paragraph (1), 
the Secretary shall issue an additional notification to 
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such government not later than 120 days after the 
publication of a list under subsection (c)(2). 
(e) NOTIFICATION OF VESSELS.—Upon receiving a 
notice of arrival under section 70001(a)(5) of title 46, 
United States Code, from a vessel described in subsection 
(b), the Secretary of the department in which the Coast 
Guard is operating shall notify the master of such vessel 
that the vessel may not enter or operate in the navigable 
waters of the United States or transfer cargo in any port 
or place under the jurisdiction of the United States, un-
less— 
(1) the Secretary of State has made a deter-
mination under subsection (a)(2); or 
(2) the Secretary of the department in which 
the Coast Guard is operating allows provisional 
entry of the vessel, or transfer of cargo from the ves-
sel, under subsection (f). 
(f) PROVISIONAL ENTRY OR CARGO TRANSFER.— 
Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, the 
Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is 
operating may allow provisional entry of, or transfer of 
cargo from, a vessel, if such entry or transfer is necessary 
for the safety of the vessel or persons aboard. 
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SEC. 516. ST. LUCIE RIVER RAILROAD BRIDGE. 
The Commandant of the Coast Guard shall take such 
actions as are necessary to implement any recommenda-
tions for the St. Lucie River railroad bridge made by the 
Coast Guard in the document titled ‘‘Waterways Analysis 
and Management System for Intracoastal Waterway Miles 
925-1005 (WAMS #07301)’’ published by Coast Guard 
Sector Miami in 2018. 
SEC. 517. ASSISTANCE RELATED TO MARINE MAMMALS. 
(a) MARITIME ENVIRONMENTAL
AND TECHNICAL 
ASSISTANCE PROGRAM.—Section 50307(b) of title 46, 
United States Code, is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1)(D) by striking ‘‘and’’ at 
the end; 
(2) in paragraph (2) by striking the period and 
insert ‘‘; and’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(3) technologies that quantifiably reduce un-
derwater noise from marine vessels, including noise 
produced incidental to the propulsion of marine ves-
sels.’’. 
(b) ASSISTANCE TO REDUCE IMPACTS OF VESSEL 
STRIKES AND NOISE ON MARINE MAMMALS.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Chapter 541 of title 46, 
United States Code, is amended by adding at the 
end the following: 
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‘‘§ 54102. Assistance to reduce impacts of vessel 
strikes and noise on marine mammals 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Administrator of the Mari-
time Administration, in coordination with the Secretary 
of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating, 
may make grants to, or enter into contracts or cooperative 
agreements with, academic, public, private, and non-
governmental entities to develop and implement mitigation 
measures that will lead to a quantifiable reduction in— 
‘‘(1) impacts to marine mammals from vessels; 
and 
‘‘(2) underwater noise from vessels, including 
noise produced incidental to the propulsion of ves-
sels. 
‘‘(b) ELIGIBLE USE.—Assistance under this section 
may be used to develop, assess, and carry out activities 
that reduce threats to marine mammals by— 
‘‘(1) reducing— 
‘‘(A) stressors related to vessel traffic; and 
‘‘(B) vessel strike mortality, and serious 
injury; or 
‘‘(2) monitoring— 
‘‘(A) sound; and 
‘‘(B) vessel interactions with marine mam-
mals. 
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‘‘(c) PRIORITY.—The Administrator shall prioritize 
assistance under this section for projects that— 
‘‘(1) is based on the best available science on 
methods to reduce threats related to vessels traffic; 
‘‘(2) collect data on the reduction of such 
threats; 
‘‘(3) reduce— 
‘‘(A) disturbances from vessel presence; 
‘‘(B) mortality risk; or 
‘‘(C) serious injury from vessel strikes; or 
‘‘(4) conduct risk assessments, or tracks 
progress toward threat reduction. 
‘‘(d) BRIEFING.—The Administrator shall provide to 
the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of 
the House of Representatives, and the Committee on Com-
merce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate, an an-
nual briefing that includes the following: 
‘‘(1) The name and location of each entity re-
ceiving a grant under this section. 
‘‘(2) The amount of each such grant. 
‘‘(3) A description of the activities carried out 
with assistance provided under this section. 
‘‘(4) An estimate of the impact that a project 
carried out with such assistance has on the reduc-
tion of threats to marine mammals. 
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‘‘(e) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 
is authorized to be appropriated to the Administrator to 
carry out this section $10,000,000 for each of fiscal years 
2022 through 2026, to remain available until expended.’’. 
(2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The analysis for 
chapter 541 of title 46, United States Code, is 
amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘54102. Assistance to reduce impacts of vessel strikes and noise on marine 
mammals.’’. 
(c) NEAR REAL-TIME MONITORING AND MITIGATION 
PROGRAM FOR LARGE WHALES.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Part of A of subtitle V of 
title 46, United States Code, is amended by adding 
at the end the following: 
‘‘CHAPTER 507—MONITORING AND 
MITIGATION 
‘‘Sec. 
‘‘50701. Near real-time monitoring and mitigation program for large whales. 
‘‘50702. Pilot project. 
‘‘§ 50701. Near real-time monitoring and mitigation 
program for large whales 
‘‘(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Administrator of the 
Maritime Administration, in consultation with the Com-
mandant of the Coast Guard, shall design and deploy a 
near real-time large whale monitoring and mitigation pro-
gram (in this section referred to as the Program) informed 
by the technologies, monitoring methods, and mitigation 
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protocols developed pursuant to the pilot program required 
under section 50702. 
‘‘(b) PURPOSE.—The purpose of the Program will be 
to reduce the risk to large whales of vessel collisions and 
to minimize other impacts. 
‘‘(c) REQUIREMENTS.—In designing and deploying 
the Program, the Administrator shall— 
‘‘(1) prioritize species of large whales for which 
vessel collision impacts are of particular concern; 
‘‘(2) prioritize areas where such vessel impacts 
are of particular concern; 
‘‘(3) develop technologies capable of detecting 
and alerting individuals and enforcement agencies of 
the probable location of large whales on a near real- 
time basis, to include real time data whenever pos-
sible; 
‘‘(4) inform sector-specific mitigation protocols 
to effectively reduce takes of large whales; and 
‘‘(5) integrate technology improvements as such 
improvements become available. 
‘‘(d) AUTHORITY.—The Administrator may make 
grants or enter into and contracts, leases, or cooperative 
agreements as may be necessary to carry out the purposes 
of this section on such terms as the Administrator con-
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siders appropriate, consistent with Federal acquisition 
regulations. 
‘‘§ 50702. Pilot project 
‘‘(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Administrator of the 
Maritime Administration shall carry out a pilot monitoring 
and mitigation project for North Atlantic right whales (in 
this section referred to as the ‘Pilot Program’) for pur-
poses of informing a cost-effective, efficient, and results- 
oriented near real-time monitoring and mitigation pro-
gram for large whales under 50701. 
‘‘(b) PILOT PROJECT REQUIREMENTS.—In carrying 
out the pilot program, the Administrator, in coordination 
with the Commandant of the Coast Guard, using best 
available scientific information, shall identify and ensure 
coverage of— 
‘‘(1) core foraging habitats of North Atlantic 
right whales, including— 
‘‘(A) the South of the Islands core foraging 
habitat; 
‘‘(B) the Cape Cod Bay Area core foraging 
habitat; 
‘‘(C) the Great South Channel core for-
aging habitat; and 
‘‘(D) the Gulf of Maine; and 
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‘‘(2) important feeding, breeding, calving, 
rearing, or migratory habitats of North Atlantic 
right whales that co-occur with areas of high risk of 
mortality, serious injury, or other impacts to such 
whales, including from vessels or vessel strikes. 
‘‘(c) PILOT PROJECT COMPONENTS.— 
‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—Not later than 3 years 
after the date of enactment of the Don Young Coast 
Guard Authorization Act of 2022, the Adminis-
trator, in consultation with the Commandant, Tribal 
governments, and with input from affected stake-
holders, shall design and deploy a near real-time 
monitoring system for North Atlantic right whales 
that— 
‘‘(A) comprises the best available detection 
and survey technologies to detect North Atlan-
tic right whales within core foraging habitats; 
‘‘(B) uses dynamic habitat suitability mod-
els to inform the likelihood of North Atlantic 
right whale occurrence in core foraging habitat 
at any given time; 
‘‘(C) coordinates with the Integrated 
Ocean Observing System and Coast Guard ves-
sel traffic service centers, and may coordinate 
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with Regional Ocean Partnerships to leverage 
monitoring assets; 
‘‘(D) integrates historical data; 
‘‘(E) integrates new near real-time moni-
toring methods and technologies as they become 
available; 
‘‘(F) accurately verifies and rapidly com-
municates detection data; 
‘‘(G) creates standards for allowing ocean 
users to contribute data to the monitoring sys-
tem using comparable near real-time monitoring 
methods and technologies; and 
‘‘(H) communicates the risks of injury to 
large whales to ocean users in a way that is 
most likely to result in informed decision mak-
ing regarding the mitigation of those risks. 
‘‘(2) NATIONAL SECURITY CONSIDERATIONS.— 
All monitoring methods, technologies, and protocols 
under this section shall be consistent with national 
security considerations and interests. 
‘‘(3) ACCESS
TO
DATA.—The Administrator 
shall provide access to data generated by the moni-
toring system deployed under paragraph (1) for pur-
poses of scientific research and evaluation, and pub-
lic awareness and education, including through the 
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NOAA Right Whale Sighting Advisory System and 
WhaleMap or other successive public web portals, 
subject to review for national security consider-
ations. 
‘‘(d) MITIGATION PROTOCOLS.—The Administrator, 
in consultation with the Commandant, and with input 
from affected stakeholders, develop and deploy mitigation 
protocols that make use of the near real-time monitoring 
system deployed under subsection (c) to direct sector-spe-
cific mitigation measures that avoid and significantly re-
duce risk of serious injury and mortality to North Atlantic 
right whales. 
‘‘(e) REPORTING.— 
‘‘(1) PRELIMINARY REPORT.—Not later than 2 
years after the date of the enactment of the Don 
Young Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2022, the 
Administrator, in consultation with the Com-
mandant, shall submit to the appropriate Congres-
sional Committees and make available to the public 
a preliminary report which shall include— 
‘‘(A) a description of the monitoring meth-
ods and technology in use or planned for de-
ployment; 
‘‘(B) analyses of the efficacy of the meth-
ods and technology in use or planned for de-
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ployment for detecting North Atlantic right 
whales; 
‘‘(C) how the monitoring system is directly 
informing and improving North American right 
whale management, health, and survival; 
‘‘(D) a prioritized identification of tech-
nology or research gaps; 
‘‘(E) a plan to communicate the risks of 
injury to large whales to ocean users in a way 
that is most likely to result in informed decision 
making regarding the mitigation of those risks; 
and 
‘‘(F) additional information, as appro-
priate. 
‘‘(2) FINAL REPORT.—Not later than 6 years 
after the date of the enactment of the Don Young 
Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2022, the Admin-
istrator, in consultation with the Commandant, shall 
submit to the appropriate congressional committees 
and make available to the public a final report, ad-
dressing the components in subparagraph (A) and 
including— 
‘‘(A) an assessment of the benefits and ef-
ficacy of the near real-time monitoring and 
mitigation program; 
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‘‘(B) a strategic plan to expand the pilot 
program to provide near real-time monitoring 
and mitigation measures; 
‘‘(i) to additional large whale species 
of concern for which such measures would 
reduce risk of serious injury or death; and 
‘‘(ii) in important feeding, breeding, 
calving, rearing, or migratory habitats of 
whales that co-occur with areas of high 
risk of mortality or serious injury of such 
whales from vessel strikes or disturbance; 
‘‘(C) a prioritized plan for acquisition, de-
ployment, and maintenance of monitoring tech-
nologies; 
‘‘(D) the locations or species for which the 
plan would apply; and 
‘‘(E) a budget and description of funds 
necessary to carry out the strategic plan. 
‘‘(f) ADDITIONAL AUTHORITY.—The Administrator 
may make grants enter into contracts, leases, or coopera-
tive agreements as may be necessary to carry out the pur-
poses of this section on such terms as the Administrator 
considers appropriate, consistent with Federal acquisition 
regulations. 
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‘‘(g) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 
is authorized to be appropriated to the Administrator to 
carry out this section $17,000,000 for each of fiscal years 
2022 through 2026. 
‘‘(h) DEFINITIONS.—In this section and section 
50701: 
‘‘(1) APPROPRIATE
CONGRESSIONAL
COMMIT-
TEES.—The term ‘appropriate congressional com-
mittees’ means the Committee Transportation and 
Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and 
the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Trans-
portation of the Senate. 
‘‘(2) CORE
FORAGING
HABITATS.—The term 
‘core foraging habitats’ means areas with biological 
and physical oceanographic features that aggregate 
Calanus finmarchicus and where North Atlantic 
right whales foraging aggregations have been well 
documented. 
‘‘(3) NEAR REAL-TIME.—The term ‘near real- 
time’ means detected activity that is visual, acoustic, 
or in any other form, of North Atlantic right whales 
that are transmitted and reported as soon as tech-
nically feasible after such detected activity has oc-
curred. 
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‘‘(4) LARGE WHALE.—The term ‘large whale’ 
means all Mysticeti species and species within the 
genera Physeter and Orcinus.’’. 
(2) CLERICAL
AMENDMENT.—The table of 
chapters for subtitle V of title 46, United States 
Code is amended by adding after the item related to 
chapter 505 the following: 
‘‘507. Monitoring and Mitigation ................................................50701’’. 
SEC. 518. 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: 
‘‘§ 8108. Exemptions from manning and crew require-
ments 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary may provide an 
exemption described in subsection (b) to the owner or op-
erator of a covered facility if each individual who is man-
ning 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. 
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‘‘(b) REQUIREMENTS FOR ELIGIBILITY FOR EXEMP-
TION.—An exemption under this subsection is an exemp-
tion from the regulations established pursuant to section 
30(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 individ-
uals manning or crewing the covered facility who are 
described 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 facility under the laws of the nation under 
the laws of which the covered facility is documented; 
and 
‘‘(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 Sec-
retary with an application that includes a sworn statement 
by the applicant of all information required for the 
issuance of the exemption. 
‘‘(e) REVOCATION.— 
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‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary— 
‘‘(A) may revoke an exemption for a cov-
ered facility under this section if the Secretary 
determines that information provided in the ap-
plication for the exemption was false or incom-
plete, or is no longer true or complete; and 
‘‘(B) shall immediately revoke such an ex-
emption if the Secretary determines that the 
covered facility, in the effective period of the ex-
emption, 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. 
‘‘(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 in-
spection 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. 
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‘‘(g) PENALTY.—In addition to revocation under sub-
section (e), the Secretary may impose on the owner or op-
erator 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 
validly obtained. 
‘‘(h) NOTIFICATION OF SECRETARY OF STATE.—The 
Secretary shall notify the Secretary of State of each ex-
emption issued under this section, including the effective 
period of the exemption. 
‘‘(i) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
‘‘(1) COVERED FACILITY.—The term ‘covered 
facility’ means any vessel, rig, platform, or other ve-
hicle or structure, over 50 percent of which is owned 
by citizens of a foreign nation or with respect to 
which the citizens of a foreign nation have the right 
effectively to control, except to the extent and to the 
degree that the President determines that the gov-
ernment of such foreign nation or any of its political 
subdivisions has implemented, by statute, regulation, 
policy, or practice, a national manning requirement 
for equipment engaged in the exploring for, devel-
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oping, or producing resources, including non-mineral 
energy resources 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 
thereafter, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a 
report containing information on each letter of non-
applicability 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; 
(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). 
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(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; 
TERMI-
NATION.—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 amend-
ments 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 an exemption that it will expire as provided in 
paragraph (1). 
(e) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The analysis for chap-
ter 81 of the title 46, United States Code, is amended 
by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘8108. Exemptions from manning and crew requirements.’’. 
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TITLE VI—SEXUAL ASSAULT AND 
SEXUAL HARASSMENT PRE-
VENTION AND RESPONSE 
SEC. 601. DEFINITIONS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 2101 of title 46, United 
States Code, is amended— 
(1) by redesignating paragraphs (45) through 
(54) as paragraphs (47) through (56), respectively; 
and 
(2) by inserting after paragraph (44) the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(45) ‘sexual assault’ means any form of abuse 
or contact as defined in chapter 109A of title 18, or 
a substantially similar State, local, or Tribal offense. 
‘‘(46) ‘sexual harassment’ means— 
‘‘(A) conduct that— 
‘‘(i) involves unwelcome sexual ad-
vances, requests for sexual favors, or delib-
erate or repeated offensive comments or 
gestures of a sexual nature if any— 
‘‘(I) submission to such conduct 
is made either explicitly or implicitly a 
term or condition of employment, pay, 
career, benefits, or entitlements of the 
individual; 
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‘‘(II) submission to, or rejection, 
of such conduct by an individual is 
used as a basis for decisions affecting 
that individual’s job, pay, career, ben-
efits, or entitlements; 
‘‘(III) such conduct has the pur-
pose or effect of unreasonably inter-
fering with an individual’s work per-
formance or creates an intimidating, 
hostile, or offensive work environment; 
or 
‘‘(IV) conduct may have been by 
an individual’s supervisor, a super-
visor in another area, a co-worker, or 
another credentialed mariner; and 
‘‘(ii) is so severe or pervasive that a 
reasonable person would perceive, and the 
victim does perceive, the environment as 
hostile or offensive; 
‘‘(B) any use or condonation associated 
with first-hand or personal knowledge, by any 
individual in a supervisory or command posi-
tion, of any form of sexual behavior to control, 
influence, or affect the career, pay, benefits, en-
titlements, or employment of a subordinate; and 
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‘‘(C) any deliberate or repeated unwelcome 
verbal comment or gesture of a sexual nature 
by any fellow employee of the complainant.’’. 
(b) REPORT.—The Commandant of the Coast Guard 
shall submit to the Committee on Transportation and In-
frastructure of the House of Representatives and the Com-
mittee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the 
Senate a report describing any changes the Commandant 
may propose to the definitions added by the amendments 
in subsection (a). 
SEC. 602. CONVICTED SEX OFFENDER AS GROUNDS FOR 
DENIAL. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 75 of title 46, United 
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘§ 7511. Convicted sex offender as grounds for denial 
‘‘(a) SEXUAL ABUSE.—A license, certificate of reg-
istry, or merchant mariner’s document authorized to be 
issued under this part shall be denied to an individual who 
has been convicted of a sexual offense prohibited under 
chapter 109A of title 18, except for subsection (b) of sec-
tion 2244 of title 18, or a substantially similar State, local, 
or Tribal offense. 
‘‘(b) ABUSIVE SEXUAL CONTACT.—A license, certifi-
cate of registry, or merchant mariner’s document author-
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ized to be issued under this part may be denied to an indi-
vidual who within 5 years before applying for the license, 
certificate, or document, has been convicted of a sexual 
offense prohibited under subsection (b) of section 2244 of 
title 18, or a substantially similar State, local, or Tribal 
offense.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The analysis for chap-
ter 75 of title 46, United States Code, is amended by add-
ing at the end the following: 
‘‘7511. Convicted sex offender as grounds for denial.’’. 
SEC. 603. SEXUAL HARASSMENT OR SEXUAL ASSAULT AS 
GROUNDS FOR SUSPENSION OR REVOCA-
TION. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 77 of title 46, United 
States Code, is amended by inserting after section 7704 
the following: 
‘‘§ 7704a. Sexual harassment or sexual assault as 
grounds for suspension or revocation 
‘‘(a) SEXUAL HARASSMENT.—If it is shown at a 
hearing under this chapter that a holder of a license, cer-
tificate of registry, or merchant mariner’s document 
issued under this part, within 5 years before the beginning 
of the suspension and revocation proceedings, is the sub-
ject of an official finding of sexual harassment, then the 
license, certificate of registry, or merchant mariner’s docu-
ment may be suspended or revoked. 
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‘‘(b) SEXUAL ASSAULT.—If it is shown at a hearing 
under this chapter that a holder of a license, certificate 
of registry, or merchant mariner’s document issued under 
this part, within 10 years before the beginning of the sus-
pension and revocation proceedings, is the subject of an 
official finding of sexual assault, then the license, certifi-
cate of registry, or merchant mariner’s document shall be 
revoked. 
‘‘(c) OFFICIAL FINDING.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—In this section, the term 
‘official finding’ means— 
‘‘(A) a legal proceeding or agency finding 
or decision that determines the individual com-
mitted sexual harassment or sexual assault in 
violation of any Federal, State, local, or Tribal 
law or regulation; or 
‘‘(B) a determination after an investigation 
by the Coast Guard that, by a preponderance of 
the evidence, the individual committed sexual 
harassment or sexual assault if the investiga-
tion affords appropriate due process rights to 
the subject of the investigation. 
‘‘(2) INVESTIGATION BY THE COAST GUARD.— 
An investigation by the Coast Guard under para-
graph (1)(B) shall include, at a minimum, evalua-
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tion of the following materials that, upon request, 
shall be provided to the Coast Guard: 
‘‘(A) Any inquiry or determination made 
by the employer or former employer of the indi-
vidual as to whether the individual committed 
sexual harassment or sexual assault. 
‘‘(B) Any investigative materials, docu-
ments, records, or files in the possession of an 
employer or former employer of the individual 
that are related to the claim of sexual harass-
ment or sexual assault by the individual. 
‘‘(3) ADMINISTRATIVE LAW JUDGE REVIEW.— 
‘‘(A) COAST
GUARD
INVESTIGATION.—A 
determination under paragraph (1)(B) shall be 
reviewed and affirmed by an administrative law 
judge within the same proceeding as any sus-
pension or revocation of a license, certificate of 
registry, or merchant mariner’s document under 
subsection (a) or (b). 
‘‘(B) LEGAL PROCEEDING.—A determina-
tion under paragraph (1)(A) that an individual 
committed sexual harassment or sexual assault 
is conclusive in suspension and revocation pro-
ceedings.’’. 
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(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The chapter analysis 
of chapter 77 of title 46, United States Code, is amended 
by inserting after the item relating to section 7704 the 
following: 
‘‘7704a. Sexual harassment or sexual assault as grounds for suspension or rev-
ocation.’’. 
SEC. 604. ACCOMMODATION; NOTICES. 
Section 11101 of title 46, United States Code, is 
amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)(3), by striking ‘‘and’’ at 
the end; 
(2) in subsection (a)(4), by striking the period 
at the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; 
(3) in subsection (a), by adding at the end the 
following: 
‘‘(5) each crew berthing area shall be equipped 
with information regarding— 
‘‘(A) vessel owner or company policies pro-
hibiting sexual assault and sexual harassment, 
retaliation, and drug and alcohol usage; and 
‘‘(B) procedures and resources to report 
crimes, including sexual assault and sexual har-
assment, including information— 
‘‘(i) on the contact information, 
website address, and mobile application to 
the Coast Guard Investigative Services for 
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reporting of crimes and the Coast Guard 
National Command Center; 
‘‘(ii) on vessel owner or company pro-
cedures to report violations of company 
policy and access resources; 
‘‘(iii) on resources provided by outside 
organizations such as sexual assault hot-
lines and counseling; 
‘‘(iv) on the retention period for sur-
veillance video recording after an incident 
of sexual harassment or sexual assault is 
reported; and 
‘‘(v) additional items specified in reg-
ulations issued by, and at the discretion of, 
the Secretary of the department in which 
the Coast Guard is operating.’’; and 
(4) in subsection (d), by adding at the end the 
following: ‘‘In each washing space in a visible loca-
tion there shall be information regarding procedures 
and resources to report crimes upon the vessel, in-
cluding sexual assault and sexual harassment, and 
vessel owner or company policies prohibiting sexual 
assault and sexual harassment, retaliation, and drug 
and alcohol usage.’’. 
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SEC. 605. PROTECTION AGAINST DISCRIMINATION. 
Section 2114(a)(1) of title 46, United States Code, 
is amended— 
(1) 
by 
redesignating 
subparagraphs 
(B) 
through (G) as subparagraphs (C) through (H), re-
spectively; and 
(2) by inserting after subparagraph (A) the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(B) the seaman in good faith has reported or 
is about to report to the vessel owner, Coast Guard 
or other appropriate Federal agency or department 
sexual harassment or sexual assault against the sea-
man or knowledge of sexual harassment or sexual 
assault against another seaman;’’. 
SEC. 606. ALCOHOL PROHIBITION. 
(a) REGULATIONS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 1 year after 
the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of 
the department in which the Coast Guard is oper-
ating shall, taking into account the safety and secu-
rity of every individual on documented vessels, issue 
such regulations as are necessary relating to alcohol 
consumption on documented vessels, according to 
the following requirements: 
(A) The Secretary shall determine safe lev-
els of alcohol consumption by crewmembers 
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aboard documented vessels engaged in commer-
cial service. 
(B) If the Secretary determines there is no 
alcohol policy that can be implemented to en-
sure a safe environment for crew and pas-
sengers, the Secretary shall implement a prohi-
bition on possession and consumption of alcohol 
by crewmembers while aboard a vessel, except 
when possession is associated with the commer-
cial sale or gift to non-crew members aboard 
the vessel. 
(C) To the extent a policy establishes safe 
levels of alcohol consumption in accordance with 
subparagraph (A), such policy shall not super-
sede a vessel owner’s discretion to further limit 
or prohibit alcohol on its vessels. 
(2) IMMUNITY
FROM
CIVIL
LIABILITY.—Any 
crewmember who reports an incident of sexual as-
sault or sexual harassment that is directly related to 
a violation of the regulations issued under paragraph 
(1) is immune from civil liability for any related vio-
lation of such regulations. 
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SEC. 607. SURVEILLANCE REQUIREMENTS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Part B of subtitle II of title 46, 
United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the 
following: 
‘‘CHAPTER 49—OCEANGOING NON- 
PASSENGER COMMERCIAL VESSELS 
‘‘Sec. 
‘‘4901. Surveillance requirements. 
‘‘§ 4901. Surveillance requirements 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—A vessel engaged in commercial 
service that does not carry passengers, shall maintain a 
video surveillance system. 
‘‘(b) APPLICABILITY.—The requirements in this sec-
tion shall apply to— 
‘‘(1) documented vessels with overnight accom-
modations for at least 10 persons on board— 
‘‘(A) is on a voyage of at least 600 miles 
and crosses seaward of the Boundary Line; or 
‘‘(B) is at least 24 meters (79 feet) in 
overall length and required to have a load line 
under chapter 51; 
‘‘(2) documented vessels of at least 500 gross 
tons as measured under section 14502, or an alter-
nate tonnage measured under section 14302 as pre-
scribed by the Secretary under section 14104 on an 
international voyage; and 
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‘‘(3) vessels with overnight accommodations for 
at least 10 persons on board that are operating for 
no less than 72 hours on waters superjacent to the 
Outer Continental Shelf. 
‘‘(c) PLACEMENT OF VIDEO AND AUDIO SURVEIL-
LANCE EQUIPMENT.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The owner of a vessel to 
which this section applies shall install video and 
audio surveillance equipment aboard the vessel not 
later than 2 years after enactment of the Don 
Young Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2022, or 
during the next scheduled drydock, whichever is 
later. 
‘‘(2) LOCATIONS.—Video and audio surveillance 
equipment shall be placed in passageways on to 
which doors from staterooms open. Such equipment 
shall be placed in a manner ensuring the visibility of 
every door in each such passageway. 
‘‘(d) NOTICE
OF
VIDEO
AND
AUDIO
SURVEIL-
LANCE.—The owner of a vessel to which this section ap-
plies shall provide clear and conspicuous signs on board 
the vessel notifying the crew of the presence of video and 
audio surveillance equipment. 
‘‘(e) ACCESS TO VIDEO AND AUDIO RECORDS.— 
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‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The owner of a vessel to 
which this section applies shall provide to any Fed-
eral, state, or other law enforcement official per-
forming official duties in the course and scope of a 
criminal or marine safety investigation, upon re-
quest, a copy of all records of video and audio sur-
veillance that the official believes is relevant to the 
investigation. 
‘‘(2) CIVIL ACTIONS.—Except as proscribed by 
law enforcement authorities or court order, the 
owner of a vessel to which this section applies shall, 
upon written request, provide to any individual or 
the individual’s legal representative a copy of all 
records of video and audio surveillance— 
‘‘(A) in which the individual is a subject of 
the video and audio surveillance; 
‘‘(B) the request is in conjunction with a 
legal proceeding or investigation; and 
‘‘(C) that may provide evidence of any sex-
ual harassment or sexual assault incident in a 
civil action. 
‘‘(3) LIMITED ACCESS.—The owner of a vessel 
to which this section applies shall ensure that access 
to records of video and audio surveillance is limited 
to the purposes described in this paragraph and not 
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used as part of a labor action against a crew mem-
ber or employment dispute unless used in a criminal 
or civil action. 
‘‘(f) RETENTION REQUIREMENTS.—The owner of a 
vessel to which this section applies shall retain all records 
of audio and video surveillance for not less than 150 days 
after the footage is obtained. Any video and audio surveil-
lance found to be associated with an alleged incident 
should be preserved for not less than 4 years from the 
date of the alleged incident. The Federal Bureau of Inves-
tigation and the Coast Guard are authorized access to all 
records of video and audio surveillance relevant to an in-
vestigation into criminal conduct. 
‘‘(g) DEFINITION.—In this section, the term ‘owner’ 
means the owner, charterer, managing operator, master, 
or other individual in charge of a vessel. 
‘‘(h) EXEMPTION.—Fishing vessels, fish processing 
vessels, and fish tender vessels are exempt from this sec-
tion.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of chapters 
for subtitle II of title 46, United States Code, is amended 
by adding after the item related to chapter 47 the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘49. Oceangoing Non-Passenger Commercial Vessels ........ 4901’’. 
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SEC. 608. MASTER KEY CONTROL. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 31 of title 46, United 
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘§ 3106. Master key control system 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The owner of a vessel subject to 
inspection under section 3301 shall— 
‘‘(1) ensure that such vessel is equipped with a 
vessel master key control system, manual or elec-
tronic, which provides controlled access to all copies 
of the vessel’s master key of which access shall only 
be available to the individuals described in para-
graph (2); 
‘‘(2) establish a list of all crew, identified by po-
sition, allowed to access and use the master key and 
maintain such list upon the vessel, within owner 
records and included in the vessel safety manage-
ment system; 
‘‘(3) record in a log book information on all ac-
cess and use of the vessel’s master key, including— 
‘‘(A) dates and times of access; 
‘‘(B) the room or location accessed; and 
‘‘(C) the name and rank of the crew mem-
ber that used the master key; and 
‘‘(4) make the list under paragraph (2) and the 
log book under paragraph (3) available upon request 
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to any agent of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, 
any member of the Coast Guard, and any law en-
forcement officer performing official duties in the 
course and scope of an investigation. 
‘‘(b) PROHIBITED USE.—Crew not included on the 
list described in subsection (a)(2) shall not have access 
to or use the master key unless in an emergency and shall 
immediately notify the master and owner of the vessel fol-
lowing use of such key. 
‘‘(c) REQUIREMENTS FOR LOG BOOK.—The log book 
described in subsection (a)(3) and required to be included 
in 
a 
safety 
management 
system 
under 
section 
3203(a)(6)— 
‘‘(1) may be electronic; and 
‘‘(2) shall be located in a centralized location 
that is readily accessible to law enforcement per-
sonnel. 
‘‘(d) PENALTY.—Any crew member who uses the 
master key without having been granted access pursuant 
to subsection (a)(2) shall be liable to the United States 
Government for a civil penalty of not more than $1,000 
and may be subject to suspension or revocation under sec-
tion 7703. 
‘‘(e) EXEMPTION.—This section shall not apply to 
vessels subject to section 3507(f).’’. 
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(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The analysis for chap-
ter 31 of title 46, United States Code, is amended by add-
ing at the end the following: 
‘‘3106. Master key control system.’’. 
SEC. 609. SAFETY MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS. 
Section 3203 of title 46, United States Code, is 
amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)— 
(A) by redesignating paragraphs (5) and 
(6) as paragraphs (7) and (8); and 
(B) by inserting after paragraph (4) the 
following: 
‘‘(5) with respect to sexual harassment and sex-
ual assault, procedures for, and annual training re-
quirements for all shipboard personnel on— 
‘‘(A) prevention; 
‘‘(B) bystander intervention; 
‘‘(C) reporting; 
‘‘(D) response; and 
‘‘(E) investigation; 
‘‘(6) the log book required under section 
3106;’’; 
(2) by redesignating subsections (b) and (c) as 
subsections (c) and (d), respectively; and 
(3) by inserting after subsection (a) the fol-
lowing: 
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‘‘(b) 
PROCEDURES
AND
TRAINING
REQUIRE-
MENTS.—In prescribing regulations for the procedures 
and training requirements described in subsection (a)(5), 
such procedures and requirements shall be consistent with 
the requirements to report sexual harassment or sexual 
assault under section 10104.’’. 
SEC. 610. REQUIREMENT TO REPORT SEXUAL ASSAULT 
AND HARASSMENT. 
Section 10104 of title 46, United States Code, is 
amended by striking subsections (a) and (b) and inserting 
the following: 
‘‘(a) MANDATORY REPORTING BY CREW MEMBER.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—A crew member of a docu-
mented vessel shall report to the Secretary any com-
plaint or incident of sexual harassment or sexual as-
sault of which the crewmember has first-hand or 
personal knowledge. 
‘‘(2) PENALTY.—A crew member with first- 
hand or personal knowledge of a sexual assault or 
sexual harassment incident on a documented vessel 
who knowingly fails to report in compliance with 
paragraph (a)(1) is liable to the United States Gov-
ernment for a civil penalty of not more than $5,000. 
‘‘(3) AMNESTY.—A crew member who fails to 
make the required reporting under paragraph (1) 
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shall not be subject to the penalty described in para-
graph (2) if— 
‘‘(A) the crew member is the victim of such 
sexual assault or sexual harassment incident; 
‘‘(B) the complaint is shared in confidence 
with the crew member directly from the victim; 
or 
‘‘(C) the crew member is a victim advocate 
as defined in section 40002(a) of the Violent 
Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 
1994 (34 U.S.C. 12291(a)). 
‘‘(b) MANDATORY REPORTING BY VESSEL OWNER.— 
‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—A vessel owner or man-
aging operator of a documented vessel or the em-
ployer of a seafarer on that vessel shall report to the 
Secretary any complaint or incident of harassment, 
sexual harassment, or sexual assault in violation of 
employer policy or law, of which such vessel owner 
or managing operator of a vessel engaged in com-
mercial service, or the employer of the seafarer is 
made aware. Such reporting shall include results of 
any investigation into the incident, if applicable, and 
any action taken against the offending crewmember. 
‘‘(2) PENALTY.—A vessel owner or managing 
operator of a vessel engaged in commercial service, 
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or the employer of a seafarer on that vessel who 
knowingly fails to report in compliance with para-
graph (1) is liable to the United States Government 
for a civil penalty of not more than $25,000. 
‘‘(c) REPORTING PROCEDURES.— 
‘‘(1) CREW MEMBER REPORTING.—A report re-
quired under subsection (a)— 
‘‘(A) with respect to a crew member, shall 
be made as soon as practicable, but no later 
than 10 days after the crew member develops 
first-hand or personal knowledge of the sexual 
assault or sexual harassment incident to the 
Coast Guard National Command Center by the 
fastest telecommunication channel available; 
and 
‘‘(B) with respect to a master, shall be 
made immediately after the master develops 
first-hand or personal knowledge of a sexual as-
sault incident to the Coast Guard National 
Command Center by the fastest telecommuni-
cation channel available. 
‘‘(2) VESSEL OWNER REPORTING.—A report re-
quired under subsection (b) shall be made imme-
diately after the vessel owner, managing operator, or 
employer of the seafarer gains knowledge of a sexual 
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assault or sexual harassment incident by the fastest 
telecommunication channel available, and such re-
port shall be made to the Coast Guard National 
Command Center and to— 
‘‘(A) the nearest Coast Guard Captain of 
the Port; or 
‘‘(B) the appropriate officer or agency of 
the government of the country in whose waters 
the incident occurs. 
‘‘(3) CONTENTS.—A report required under sub-
sections (a) and (b) shall include, to the best of the 
reporter’s knowledge— 
‘‘(A) the name, official position or role in 
relation to the vessel, and contact information 
of the individual making the report; 
‘‘(B) the name and official number of the 
documented vessel; 
‘‘(C) the time and date of the incident; 
‘‘(D) the geographic position or location of 
the vessel when the incident occurred; and 
‘‘(E) a brief description of the alleged sex-
ual harassment or sexual assault being re-
ported. 
‘‘(4) INFORMATION COLLECTION.—After receipt 
of the report made under this subsection, the Coast 
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Guard will collect information related to the identity 
of each alleged victim, alleged perpetrator, and wit-
ness through means designed to protect, to the ex-
tent practicable, the personal identifiable informa-
tion of such individuals. 
‘‘(d) REGULATIONS.—The requirements of this sec-
tion are effective as of the date of enactment of the Don 
Young Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2022. The Sec-
retary may issue additional regulations to implement the 
requirements of this section.’’. 
SEC. 611. CIVIL ACTIONS FOR PERSONAL INJURY OR 
DEATH OF SEAMEN. 
(a) PERSONAL INJURY TO OR DEATH OF SEAMEN.— 
Section 30104(a) of title 46, United States Code, as so 
designated by section 505(a)(1), is amended by inserting 
‘‘, including an injury resulting from sexual assault or sex-
ual harassment,’’ after ‘‘in the course of employment’’. 
(b) TIME LIMIT ON BRINGING MARITIME ACTION.— 
Section 30106 of title 46, United States Code, is amend-
ed— 
(1) in the section heading by striking ‘‘for 
personal injury or death’’; 
(2) by striking ‘‘Except as otherwise’’ and in-
serting the following: 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—Except as otherwise’’; and 
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(3) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(b) EXTENSION FOR SEXUAL OFFENSE.—A civil ac-
tion under subsection (a) arising out of a maritime tort 
for a claim of sexual harassment or sexual assault shall 
be brought not more than 5 years after the cause of action 
for a claim of sexual harassment or sexual assault arose.’’. 
(c) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The analysis for chap-
ter 301 of title 46, United States Code, is amended by 
striking the item related to section 30106 and inserting 
the following: 
‘‘30106. Time limit on bringing maritime action.’’. 
SEC. 612. ADMINISTRATION OF SEXUAL ASSAULT FORENSIC 
EXAMINATION KITS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 5 of title 14, United 
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘§ 564. Administration of sexual assault forensic ex-
amination kits 
‘‘(a) REQUIREMENT.—A Coast Guard vessel that em-
barks on a covered voyage shall be— 
‘‘(1) equipped with no less than 2 sexual as-
sault and forensic examination kits; and 
‘‘(2) staffed with at least 1 medical professional 
qualified and trained to administer such kits. 
‘‘(b) COVERED VOYAGE DEFINED.—In this section, 
the term ‘covered voyage’ means a prescheduled voyage 
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of a Coast Guard vessel that, at any point during such 
voyage— 
‘‘(1) would require the vessel to travel 5 con-
secutive days or longer at 20 knots per hour to 
reach a land-based or afloat medical facility; and 
‘‘(2) aeromedical evacuation will be unavailable 
during the travel period referenced in paragraph 
(1).’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections 
for chapter 5 of title 14, United States Code, is amended 
by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘564. Administration of sexual assault forensic examination kits.’’. 
TITLE VII—TECHNICAL AND 
CONFORMING PROVISIONS 
SEC. 701. TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS. 
(a) Section 319(b) of title 14, United States Code, 
is amended by striking ‘‘section 331 of the FAA Mod-
ernization and Reform Act of 2012 (49 U.S.C. 40101 
note)’’ and inserting ‘‘section 44801 of title 49’’. 
(b) Section 1156(c) of title 14, United States Code, 
is amended by striking ‘‘section 331 of the FAA Mod-
ernization and Reform Act of 2012 (49 U.S.C. 40101 
note)’’ and inserting ‘‘section 44801 of title 49’’. 
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SEC. 702. TRANSPORTATION WORKER IDENTIFICATION 
CREDENTIAL TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 70105 of title 46, United 
States Code, is amended— 
(1) in the section heading by striking ‘‘secu-
rity cards’’ and inserting ‘‘worker identifica-
tion credentials’’; 
(2) by striking ‘‘transportation security card’’ 
each place it appears and inserting ‘‘transportation 
worker identification credential’’; 
(3) by striking ‘‘transportation security cards’’ 
each place it appears and inserting ‘‘transportation 
worker identification credentials’’; 
(4) by striking ‘‘card’’ each place it appears 
and inserting ‘‘credential’’ 
(5) in the heading for subsection (b) by striking 
‘‘CARDS’’ and inserting ‘‘CREDENTIALS’’; 
(6) in subsection (g), by striking ‘‘Assistant 
Secretary of Homeland Security for’’ and inserting 
‘‘Administrator of’’; 
(7) by striking subsection (i) and redesignating 
subsections (j) and (k) as subsections (i) and (j), re-
spectively; 
(8) by striking subsection (l) and redesignating 
subsections (m) through (q) as subsections (k) 
through (o), respectively; 
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(9) in subsection (j), as so redesignated— 
(A) in the subsection heading by striking 
‘‘SECURITY CARD’’ and inserting ‘‘WORKER 
IDENTIFICATION CREDENTIAL’’; and 
(B) in the heading for paragraph (2) by 
striking ‘‘SECURITY
CARDS’’ and inserting 
‘‘WORKER IDENTIFICATION CREDENTIAL’’; 
(10) in subsection (k)(1), as so redesignated, by 
striking ‘‘subsection (k)(3)’’ and inserting ‘‘sub-
section (j)(3)’’; and 
(11) in subsection (o), as so redesignated— 
(A) in the subsection heading by striking 
‘‘SECURITY CARD’’ and inserting ‘‘WORKER 
IDENTIFICATION CREDENTIAL’’; 
(B) in paragraph (1)— 
(i) by striking ‘‘subsection (k)(3)’’ and 
inserting ‘‘subsection (j)(3)’’; and 
(ii) by striking ‘‘This plan shall’’ and 
inserting ‘‘Such receipt and activation 
shall’’; and 
(C) in paragraph (2) by striking ‘‘on-site 
activation capability’’ and inserting ‘‘on-site re-
ceipt and activation of transportation worker 
identification credentials’’. 
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(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The analysis for chap-
ter 701 of title 46, United States Code, is amended by 
striking the item related to section 70105 and inserting 
the following: 
‘‘70105. Transportation worker identification credentials.’’. 
SEC. 703. REINSTATEMENT. 
(a) REINSTATEMENT.—The text of section 12(a) of 
the Act of June 21, 1940 (33 U.S.C. 522(a)), popularly 
known as the Truman-Hobbs Act, is— 
(1) reinstated as it appeared on the day before 
the date of enactment of section 8507(b) of the Wil-
liam M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Author-
ization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (Public Law 116– 
283); and 
(2) redesignated as the sole text of section 12 
of the Act of June 21, 1940 (33 U.S.C. 522). 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The provision reinstated by 
subsection (a) shall be treated as if such section 8507(b) 
had never taken effect. 
(c) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—The provision rein-
stated under subsection (a) is amended by striking ‘‘, ex-
cept to the extent provided in this section’’. 
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DIVISION H—FINANCIAL 
TRANSPARENCY 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS. 
(a) SHORT TITLE.—This Act may be cited as the 
‘‘Financial Transparency Act of 2022’’. 
(b) TABLE OF CONTENTS.—The table of contents for 
this Act is as follows: 
DIVISION H—FINANCIAL TRANSPARENCY 
Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents. 
Sec. 2. Deeming. 
TITLE I—DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY 
Sec. 101. Data standards. 
Sec. 102. Open data publication by the Department of the Treasury. 
Sec. 103. Rulemaking. 
Sec. 104. No new disclosure requirements. 
Sec. 105. Report. 
TITLE II—SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION 
Sec. 201. Data standards requirements for the Securities and Exchange Com-
mission. 
Sec. 202. Open data publication by the Securities and Exchange Commission. 
Sec. 203. Data transparency at the Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board. 
Sec. 204. Data transparency at national securities associations. 
Sec. 205. Shorter-term burden reduction and disclosure simplification at the 
Securities and Exchange Commission; sunset. 
Sec. 206. No new disclosure requirements. 
TITLE III—FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION 
Sec. 301. Data standards requirements for the Federal Deposit Insurance Cor-
poration. 
Sec. 302. Open data publication by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. 
Sec. 303. Rulemaking. 
Sec. 304. No new disclosure requirements. 
TITLE IV—OFFICE OF THE COMPTROLLER OF THE CURRENCY 
Sec. 401. Data standards and open data publication requirements for the Office 
of the Comptroller of the Currency. 
Sec. 402. Rulemaking. 
Sec. 403. No new disclosure requirements. 
TITLE V—BUREAU OF CONSUMER FINANCIAL PROTECTION 
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Sec. 501. Data standards and open data publication requirements for the Bu-
reau of Consumer Financial Protection. 
Sec. 502. Rulemaking. 
Sec. 503. No new disclosure requirements. 
TITLE VI—FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM 
Sec. 601. Data standards requirements for the Board of Governors of the Fed-
eral Reserve System. 
Sec. 602. Open data publication by the Board of Governors of the Federal Re-
serve System. 
Sec. 603. Rulemaking. 
Sec. 604. No new disclosure requirements. 
TITLE VII—NATIONAL CREDIT UNION ADMINISTRATION 
Sec. 701. Data standards. 
Sec. 702. Open data publication by the National Credit Union Administration. 
Sec. 703. Rulemaking. 
Sec. 704. No new disclosure requirements. 
TITLE VIII—FEDERAL HOUSING FINANCE AGENCY 
Sec. 801. Data standards requirements for the Federal Housing Finance Agen-
cy. 
Sec. 802. Open data publication by the Federal Housing Finance Agency. 
Sec. 803. Rulemaking. 
Sec. 804. No new disclosure requirements. 
TITLE IX—MISCELLANEOUS 
Sec. 901. Rules of construction. 
Sec. 902. Classified and protected information. 
Sec. 903. Discretionary surplus fund. 
SEC. 2. DEEMING. 
Any reference in this division to ‘‘this Act’’ shall be 
deemed a reference to ‘‘this division’’. 
TITLE I—DEPARTMENT OF THE 
TREASURY 
SEC. 101. DATA STANDARDS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subtitle A of title I of the Finan-
cial Stability Act of 2010 (12 U.S.C. 5311 et seq.) is 
amended by adding at the end the following: 
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‘‘SEC. 124. DATA STANDARDS. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of the Treasury 
shall, by rule, promulgate data standards, meaning a 
standard that specifies rules by which data is described 
and recorded, for the information reported to member 
agencies by financial entities under the jurisdiction of the 
member agency and the data collected from member agen-
cies on behalf of the Council. 
‘‘(b) STANDARDIZATION.—Member agencies, in con-
sultation with the Secretary of the Treasury, shall imple-
ment regulations promulgated by the Secretary of the 
Treasury under subsection (a) to standardize data re-
ported to member agencies or collected on behalf of the 
Council, as described under subsection (a). 
‘‘(c) DATA STANDARDS.— 
‘‘(1) COMMON IDENTIFIERS.—The data stand-
ards promulgated under subsection (a) shall include 
common identifiers for information reported to mem-
ber agencies or collected on behalf of the Council. 
The common identifiers shall include a common non-
proprietary legal entity identifier that is available 
under an open license (as defined under section 
3502 of title 44, United States Code) for all entities 
required to report to member agencies. 
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‘‘(2) DATA
STANDARD.—The data standards 
promulgated under subsection (a) shall, to the extent 
practicable— 
‘‘(A) render data fully searchable and ma-
chine-readable (as defined under section 3502 
of title 44, United States Code); 
‘‘(B) enable high quality data through 
schemas, with accompanying metadata (as de-
fined under section 3502 of title 44, United 
States Code) documented in machine-readable 
taxonomy or ontology models, which clearly de-
fine the data’s semantic meaning as defined by 
the underlying regulatory information collection 
requirements; 
‘‘(C) assure that a data element or data 
asset that exists to satisfy an underlying regu-
latory information collection requirement be 
consistently identified as such in associated ma-
chine-readable metadata; 
‘‘(D) be nonproprietary or made available 
under an open license; 
‘‘(E) incorporate standards developed and 
maintained by voluntary consensus standards 
bodies; and 
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‘‘(F) use, be consistent with, and imple-
ment applicable accounting and reporting prin-
ciples. 
‘‘(3) CONSULTATION.—In promulgating data 
standards under subsection (a), the Secretary of the 
Treasury shall consult with the member agencies 
and with other Federal departments and agencies 
and multi-agency initiatives responsible for Federal 
data standards. 
‘‘(4) INTEROPERABILITY OF DATA.—In promul-
gating data standards under subsection (a), the Sec-
retary of the Treasury shall seek to promote inter-
operability of financial regulatory data across mem-
bers of the Council. 
‘‘(d) MEMBER AGENCIES DEFINED.—In this section, 
the term ‘member agencies’ does not include the Com-
modity Futures Trading Commission.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of contents 
under section 1(b) of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform 
and Consumer Protection Act is amended by inserting 
after the item relating to section 123 the following: 
‘‘Sec. 124. Data standards.’’. 
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SEC. 102. OPEN DATA PUBLICATION BY THE DEPARTMENT 
OF THE TREASURY. 
Section 124 of the Financial Stability Act of 2010, 
as added by section 101, is amended by adding at the end 
the following: 
‘‘(e) OPEN DATA PUBLICATION.—All public informa-
tion published by the Secretary of the Treasury under this 
subtitle shall be made available as an open Government 
data asset (as defined under section 3502 of title 44, 
United States Code), freely available for download in bulk, 
and rendered in a human-readable format and accessible 
via application programming interface where appro-
priate.’’. 
SEC. 103. RULEMAKING. 
Not later than the end of the 2-year period beginning 
on the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary 
of the Treasury shall issue the regulations required under 
the amendments made by this title. The Secretary may 
delegate the functions required under the amendments 
made by this title to an appropriate office within the De-
partment of the Treasury. 
SEC. 104. NO NEW DISCLOSURE REQUIREMENTS. 
Nothing in this title or the amendments made by this 
title shall be construed to require the Secretary of the 
Treasury to collect or make publicly available additional 
information under the statutes amended by this title, be-
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yond information that was collected or made publicly avail-
able under such statutes before the date of the enactment 
of this Act. 
SEC. 105. REPORT. 
Not later than 1 year after the end of the 2-year pe-
riod described in section 103, the Comptroller General of 
the United States shall submit to Congress a report on 
the feasibility, costs, and potential benefits of building 
upon the taxonomy established by this Act to arrive at 
a Federal Government-wide regulatory compliance stand-
ardization mechanism similar to Standard Business Re-
porting. 
TITLE II—SECURITIES AND 
EXCHANGE COMMISSION 
SEC. 201. DATA STANDARDS REQUIREMENTS FOR THE SE-
CURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION. 
(a) DATA STANDARDS FOR INVESTMENT ADVISERS’ 
REPORTS UNDER THE INVESTMENT ADVISERS ACT OF 
1940.—Section 204 of the Investment Advisers Act of 
1940 (15 U.S.C. 80b–4) is amended— 
(1) by redesignating the second subsection (d) 
(relating to Records of Persons With Custody of 
Use) as subsection (e); and 
(2) by adding at the end the following: 
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‘‘(f) DATA STANDARDS FOR REPORTS FILED UNDER 
THIS SECTION.— 
‘‘(1) REQUIREMENT.—The Commission shall, 
by rule, adopt data standards for all reports filed by 
investment advisers with the Commission under this 
section. 
‘‘(2) CHARACTERISTICS.—The data standards 
required by paragraph (1) shall, to the extent prac-
ticable— 
‘‘(A) render data fully searchable and ma-
chine-readable (as defined under section 3502 
of title 44, United States Code); 
‘‘(B) enable high quality data through 
schemas, with accompanying metadata (as de-
fined under section 3502 of title 44, United 
States Code) documented in machine-readable 
taxonomy or ontology models, which clearly de-
fine the data’s semantic meaning as defined by 
the underlying regulatory information collection 
requirements; 
‘‘(C) assure that a data element or data 
asset that exists to satisfy an underlying regu-
latory information collection requirement be 
consistently identified as such in associated ma-
chine-readable metadata; 
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‘‘(D) be nonproprietary or made available 
under an open license (as defined under section 
3502 of title 44, United States Code); 
‘‘(E) incorporate standards developed and 
maintained by voluntary consensus standards 
bodies; and 
‘‘(F) use, be consistent with, and imple-
ment applicable accounting and reporting prin-
ciples. 
‘‘(3) 
INCORPORATION
OF
STANDARDS.—In 
adopting data standards by rule under this sub-
section, the Commission shall incorporate all applica-
ble data standards promulgated by the Secretary of 
the Treasury.’’. 
(b) DATA STANDARDS FOR REGISTRATION STATE-
MENTS AND REPORTS UNDER THE INVESTMENT COM-
PANY ACT OF 1940.—The Investment Company Act of 
1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a–1 et seq.) is amended— 
(1) in section 8, by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(g) DATA STANDARDS FOR REGISTRATION STATE-
MENTS.— 
‘‘(1) REQUIREMENT.—The Commission shall, 
by rule, adopt data standards for all registration 
statements required to be filed with the Commission 
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under this section, except that the Commission may 
exempt exhibits, signatures, and certifications from 
such data standards. 
‘‘(2) CHARACTERISTICS.—The data standards 
required by paragraph (1) shall, to the extent prac-
ticable— 
‘‘(A) render data fully searchable and ma-
chine-readable (as defined under section 3502 
of title 44, United States Code); 
‘‘(B) enable high quality data through 
schemas, with accompanying metadata (as de-
fined under section 3502 of title 44, United 
States Code) documented in machine-readable 
taxonomy or ontology models, which clearly de-
fine the data’s semantic meaning as defined by 
the underlying regulatory information collection 
requirements; 
‘‘(C) assure that a data element or data 
asset that exists to satisfy an underlying regu-
latory information collection requirement be 
consistently identified as such in associated ma-
chine-readable metadata; 
‘‘(D) be nonproprietary or made available 
under an open license (as defined under section 
3502 of title 44, United States Code); 
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‘‘(E) incorporate standards developed and 
maintained by voluntary consensus standards 
bodies; and 
‘‘(F) use, be consistent with, and imple-
ment applicable accounting and reporting prin-
ciples. 
‘‘(3) 
INCORPORATION
OF
STANDARDS.—In 
adopting data standards by rule under this sub-
section, the Commission shall incorporate all applica-
ble data standards promulgated by the Secretary of 
the Treasury.’’; and 
(2) in section 30, by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(k) DATA STANDARDS FOR REPORTS.— 
‘‘(1) REQUIREMENT.—The Commission shall, 
by rule, adopt data standards for all reports re-
quired to be filed with the Commission under this 
section, except that the Commission may exempt ex-
hibits, signatures, and certifications from such data 
standards. 
‘‘(2) CHARACTERISTICS.—The data standards 
required by paragraph (1) shall, to the extent prac-
ticable— 
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‘‘(A) render data fully searchable and ma-
chine-readable (as defined under section 3502 
of title 44, United States Code); 
‘‘(B) enable high quality data through 
schemas, with accompanying metadata (as de-
fined under section 3502 of title 44, United 
States Code) documented in machine-readable 
taxonomy or ontology models, which clearly de-
fine the data’s semantic meaning as defined by 
the underlying regulatory information collection 
requirements; 
‘‘(C) assure that a data element or data 
asset that exists to satisfy an underlying regu-
latory information collection requirement be 
consistently identified as such in associated ma-
chine-readable metadata; 
‘‘(D) be nonproprietary or made available 
under an open license (as defined under section 
3502 of title 44, United States Code); 
‘‘(E) incorporate standards developed and 
maintained by voluntary consensus standards 
bodies; and 
‘‘(F) use, be consistent with, and imple-
ment applicable accounting and reporting prin-
ciples. 
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‘‘(3) 
INCORPORATION
OF
STANDARDS.—In 
adopting data standards by rule under this sub-
section, the Commission shall incorporate all applica-
ble data standards promulgated by the Secretary of 
the Treasury.’’. 
(c) DATA STANDARDS FOR INFORMATION REQUIRED 
TO BE SUBMITTED OR PUBLISHED BY NATIONALLY REC-
OGNIZED STATISTICAL RATING ORGANIZATIONS.—Section 
15E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 
78o–7) is amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(w) DATA STANDARDS
FOR INFORMATION RE-
QUIRED TO BE SUBMITTED OR PUBLISHED UNDER THIS 
SECTION.— 
‘‘(1) REQUIREMENT.—The Commission shall, 
by rule, adopt data standards for all information re-
quired to be submitted or published by a nationally 
recognized statistical rating organization under this 
section. 
‘‘(2) CHARACTERISTICS.—The data standards 
required by paragraph (1) shall, to the extent prac-
ticable— 
‘‘(A) render data fully searchable and ma-
chine-readable (as defined under section 3502 
of title 44, United States Code); 
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‘‘(B) enable high quality data through 
schemas, with accompanying metadata (as de-
fined under section 3502 of title 44, United 
States Code) documented in machine-readable 
taxonomy or ontology models, which clearly de-
fine the data’s semantic meaning as defined by 
the underlying regulatory information collection 
requirements; 
‘‘(C) assure that a data element or data 
asset that exists to satisfy an underlying regu-
latory information collection requirement be 
consistently identified as such in associated ma-
chine-readable metadata; 
‘‘(D) be nonproprietary or made available 
under an open license (as defined under section 
3502 of title 44, United States Code); 
‘‘(E) incorporate standards developed and 
maintained by voluntary consensus standards 
bodies; and 
‘‘(F) use, be consistent with, and imple-
ment applicable accounting and reporting prin-
ciples. 
‘‘(3) 
INCORPORATION
OF
STANDARDS.—In 
adopting data standards by rule under this sub-
section, the Commission shall incorporate all applica-
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ble data standards promulgated by the Secretary of 
the Treasury.’’. 
(d) DATA STANDARDS FOR ASSET-BACKED SECURI-
TIES DISCLOSURES.—Section 7(c) of the Securities Act of 
1933 (15 U.S.C. 77g(c)) is amended by adding at the end 
the following: 
‘‘(3) DATA STANDARDS FOR ASSET-BACKED SE-
CURITIES DISCLOSURES.— 
‘‘(A) 
REQUIREMENT.—The 
Commission 
shall, by rule, adopt data standards for all dis-
closures required under this subsection. 
‘‘(B) CHARACTERISTICS.—The data stand-
ards required by subparagraph (A) shall, to the 
extent practicable— 
‘‘(i) render data fully searchable and 
machine-readable (as defined under section 
3502 of title 44, United States Code); 
‘‘(ii) enable high quality data through 
schemas, with accompanying metadata (as 
defined under section 3502 of title 44, 
United States Code) documented in ma-
chine-readable taxonomy or ontology mod-
els, which clearly define the data’s seman-
tic meaning as defined by the underlying 
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regulatory information collection require-
ments; 
‘‘(iii) assure that a data element or 
data asset that exists to satisfy an under-
lying regulatory information collection re-
quirement be consistently identified as 
such 
in 
associated 
machine-readable 
metadata; 
‘‘(iv) be nonproprietary or made avail-
able under an open license (as defined 
under section 3502 of title 44, United 
States Code); 
‘‘(v) incorporate standards developed 
and maintained by voluntary consensus 
standards bodies; and 
‘‘(vi) use, be consistent with, and im-
plement applicable accounting and report-
ing principles. 
‘‘(C) INCORPORATION OF STANDARDS.—In 
adopting data standards by rule under this 
paragraph, the Commission shall incorporate all 
applicable data standards promulgated by the 
Secretary of the Treasury.’’. 
(e) DATA STANDARDS
FOR CORPORATE DISCLO-
SURES UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933.—Section 
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7 of the Securities Act of 1933 (15 U.S.C. 77g) is amend-
ed by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(e) DATA STANDARDS.— 
‘‘(1) REQUIREMENT.—The Commission shall, 
by rule, adopt data standards for all registration 
statements and for all prospectuses included in reg-
istration statements required to be filed with the 
Commission under this title, except that the Com-
mission may exempt exhibits, signatures, and certifi-
cations from such data standards. 
‘‘(2) CHARACTERISTICS.—The data standards 
required by paragraph (1) shall, to the extent prac-
ticable— 
‘‘(A) render data fully searchable and ma-
chine-readable (as defined under section 3502 
of title 44, United States Code); 
‘‘(B) enable high quality data through 
schemas, with accompanying metadata (as de-
fined under section 3502 of title 44, United 
States Code) documented in machine-readable 
taxonomy or ontology models, which clearly de-
fine the data’s semantic meaning as defined by 
the underlying regulatory information collection 
requirements; 
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‘‘(C) assure that a data element or data 
asset that exists to satisfy an underlying regu-
latory information collection requirement be 
consistently identified as such in associated ma-
chine-readable metadata; 
‘‘(D) be nonproprietary or made available 
under an open license (as defined under section 
3502 of title 44, United States Code); 
‘‘(E) incorporate standards developed and 
maintained by voluntary consensus standards 
bodies; and 
‘‘(F) use, be consistent with, and imple-
ment applicable accounting and reporting prin-
ciples. 
‘‘(3) 
INCORPORATION
OF
STANDARDS.—In 
adopting data standards by rule under this sub-
section, the Commission shall incorporate all applica-
ble data standards promulgated by the Secretary of 
the Treasury.’’. 
(f) DATA STANDARDS FOR PERIODIC AND CURRENT 
CORPORATE DISCLOSURES UNDER THE SECURITIES EX-
CHANGE ACT OF 1934.—Section 13 of the Securities Ex-
change Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78m) is amended by add-
ing at the end the following: 
‘‘(s) DATA STANDARDS.— 
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‘‘(1) REQUIREMENT.—The Commission shall, 
by rule, adopt data standards for all information 
contained in periodic and current reports required to 
be filed or furnished under this section or under sec-
tion 15(d), except that the Commission may exempt 
exhibits, signatures, and certifications from such 
data standards. 
‘‘(2) CHARACTERISTICS.—The data standards 
required by paragraph (1) shall, to the extent prac-
ticable— 
‘‘(A) render data fully searchable and ma-
chine-readable (as defined under section 3502 
of title 44, United States Code); 
‘‘(B) enable high quality data through 
schemas, with accompanying metadata (as de-
fined under section 3502 of title 44, United 
States Code) documented in machine-readable 
taxonomy or ontology models, which clearly de-
fine the data’s semantic meaning as defined by 
the underlying regulatory information collection 
requirements; 
‘‘(C) assure that a data element or data 
asset that exists to satisfy an underlying regu-
latory information collection requirement be 
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consistently identified as such in associated ma-
chine-readable metadata; 
‘‘(D) be nonproprietary or made available 
under an open license (as defined under section 
3502 of title 44, United States Code); 
‘‘(E) incorporate standards developed and 
maintained by voluntary consensus standards 
bodies; and 
‘‘(F) use, be consistent with, and imple-
ment applicable accounting and reporting prin-
ciples. 
‘‘(3) 
INCORPORATION
OF
STANDARDS.—In 
adopting data standards by rule under this sub-
section, the Commission shall incorporate all applica-
ble data standards promulgated by the Secretary of 
the Treasury.’’. 
(g) DATA STANDARDS FOR CORPORATE PROXY AND 
CONSENT SOLICITATION MATERIALS UNDER THE SECU-
RITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934.—Section 14 of the Se-
curities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78n) is amend-
ed by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(k) DATA STANDARDS FOR PROXY AND CONSENT 
SOLICITATION MATERIALS.— 
‘‘(1) REQUIREMENT.—The Commission shall, 
by rule, adopt data standards for all information 
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contained in any proxy or consent solicitation mate-
rial prepared by an issuer for an annual meeting of 
the shareholders of the issuer, except that the Com-
mission may exempt exhibits, signatures, and certifi-
cations from such data standards. 
‘‘(2) CHARACTERISTICS.—The data standards 
required by paragraph (1) shall, to the extent prac-
ticable— 
‘‘(A) render data fully searchable and ma-
chine-readable (as defined under section 3502 
of title 44, United States Code); 
‘‘(B) enable high quality data through 
schemas, with accompanying metadata (as de-
fined under section 3502 of title 44, United 
States Code) documented in machine-readable 
taxonomy or ontology models, which clearly de-
fine the data’s semantic meaning as defined by 
the underlying regulatory information collection 
requirements; 
‘‘(C) assure that a data element or data 
asset that exists to satisfy an underlying regu-
latory information collection requirement be 
consistently identified as such in associated ma-
chine-readable metadata; 
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‘‘(D) be nonproprietary or made available 
under an open license (as defined under section 
3502 of title 44, United States Code); 
‘‘(E) incorporate standards developed and 
maintained by voluntary consensus standards 
bodies; and 
‘‘(F) use, be consistent with, and imple-
ment applicable accounting and reporting prin-
ciples. 
‘‘(3) 
INCORPORATION
OF
STANDARDS.—In 
adopting data standards by rule under this sub-
section, the Commission shall incorporate all applica-
ble data standards promulgated by the Secretary of 
the Treasury.’’. 
(h) DATA STANDARDS FOR SECURITY-BASED SWAP 
REPORTING.—Section 15F of the Securities Exchange Act 
of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78o–10) is amended by adding at the 
end the following: 
‘‘(m) DATA STANDARDS FOR SECURITY-BASED SWAP 
REPORTING.— 
‘‘(1) REQUIREMENT.—The Commission shall, 
by rule, adopt data standards for all reports related 
to security-based swaps that are required under this 
Act. 
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‘‘(2) CHARACTERISTICS.—The data standards 
required by paragraph (1) shall, to the extent prac-
ticable— 
‘‘(A) render data fully searchable and ma-
chine-readable (as defined under section 3502 
of title 44, United States Code); 
‘‘(B) enable high quality data through 
schemas, with accompanying metadata (as de-
fined under section 3502 of title 44, United 
States Code) documented in machine-readable 
taxonomy or ontology models, which clearly de-
fine the data’s semantic meaning as defined by 
the underlying regulatory information collection 
requirements; 
‘‘(C) assure that a data element or data 
asset that exists to satisfy an underlying regu-
latory information collection requirement be 
consistently identified as such in associated ma-
chine-readable metadata; 
‘‘(D) be nonproprietary or made available 
under an open license (as defined under section 
3502 of title 44, United States Code); 
‘‘(E) incorporate standards developed and 
maintained by voluntary consensus standards 
bodies; and 
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‘‘(F) use, be consistent with, and imple-
ment applicable accounting and reporting prin-
ciples. 
‘‘(3) 
INCORPORATION
OF
STANDARDS.—In 
adopting data standards by rule under this sub-
section, the Commission shall incorporate all applica-
ble data standards promulgated by the Secretary of 
the Treasury.’’. 
(i) RULEMAKING.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than the end of 
the 2-year period beginning on the date the final 
rule is promulgated pursuant to section 124(a) of 
the Financial Stability Act of 2010, the Securities 
and Exchange Commission shall issue the regula-
tions required under the amendments made by this 
section. 
(2) 
SCALING
OF
REGULATORY
REQUIRE-
MENTS.—In issuing the regulations required under 
the amendments made by this section, the Securities 
and Exchange Commission may scale data reporting 
requirements in order to reduce any unjustified bur-
den on emerging growth companies, lending institu-
tions, accelerated filers, smaller reporting companies, 
and other smaller issuers, as determined by the 
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study required under section 205(c), while still pro-
viding searchable information to investors. 
(3) MINIMIZING DISRUPTION.—In issuing the 
regulations required under the amendments made by 
this section, the Securities and Exchange Commis-
sion shall seek to minimize disruptive changes to the 
persons affected by such regulations. 
SEC. 202. OPEN DATA PUBLICATION BY THE SECURITIES 
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION. 
Section 4 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 
U.S.C. 78d) is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(k) OPEN DATA PUBLICATION.—All public informa-
tion published by the Commission under the securities 
laws and the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Con-
sumer Protection Act shall be made available as an open 
Government data asset (as defined under section 3502 of 
title 44, United States Code), freely available for download 
in bulk and rendered in a human-readable format and ac-
cessible via application programming interface where ap-
propriate.’’. 
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SEC. 203. DATA TRANSPARENCY AT THE MUNICIPAL SECU-
RITIES RULEMAKING BOARD. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 15B(b) of the Securities 
Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78o–4(b)) is amended 
by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(8) DATA STANDARDS.— 
‘‘(A) REQUIREMENT.—If the Board establishes 
information systems under paragraph (3), the Board 
shall adopt data standards for information sub-
mitted via such systems. 
‘‘(B) CHARACTERISTICS.—The data standards 
required by subparagraph (A) shall, to the extent 
practicable— 
‘‘(i) render data fully searchable and ma-
chine-readable (as defined under section 3502 
of title 44, United States Code); 
‘‘(ii) enable high quality data through 
schemas, with accompanying metadata (as de-
fined under section 3502 of title 44, United 
States Code) documented in machine-readable 
taxonomy or ontology models, which clearly de-
fine the data’s semantic meaning as defined by 
the underlying regulatory information collection 
requirements; 
‘‘(iii) assure that a data element or data 
asset that exists to satisfy an underlying regu-
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latory information collection requirement be 
consistently identified as such in associated ma-
chine-readable metadata; 
‘‘(iv) be nonproprietary or made available 
under an open license (as defined under section 
3502 of title 44, United States Code); 
‘‘(v) incorporate standards developed and 
maintained by voluntary consensus standards 
bodies; and 
‘‘(vi) use, be consistent with, and imple-
ment applicable accounting and reporting prin-
ciples. 
‘‘(C) 
INCORPORATION
OF
STANDARDS.—In 
adopting data standards under this paragraph, the 
Board shall incorporate all applicable data standards 
promulgated by the Secretary of the Treasury.’’. 
(b) RULEMAKING.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than the end of 
the 2-year period beginning on the date the final 
rule is promulgated pursuant to section 124(a) of 
the Financial Stability Act of 2010, the Municipal 
Securities Rulemaking Board shall issue the regula-
tions required under the amendments made by this 
section. 
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(2) 
SCALING
OF
REGULATORY
REQUIRE-
MENTS.—In issuing the regulations required under 
the amendments made by this section, the Municipal 
Securities Rulemaking Board may scale data report-
ing requirements in order to reduce any unjustified 
burden on smaller regulated entities. 
(3) MINIMIZING DISRUPTION.—In issuing the 
regulations required under the amendments made by 
this section, the Municipal Securities Rulemaking 
Board shall seek to minimize disruptive changes to 
the persons affected by such regulations. 
SEC. 204. DATA TRANSPARENCY AT NATIONAL SECURITIES 
ASSOCIATIONS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 15A of the Securities Ex-
change Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78o–3) is amended by add-
ing at the end the following: 
‘‘(n) DATA STANDARDS.— 
‘‘(1) REQUIREMENT.—A national securities as-
sociation registered pursuant to subsection (a) shall 
adopt data standards for all information that is reg-
ularly filed with or submitted to the association. 
‘‘(2) CHARACTERISTICS.—The data standards 
required by paragraph (1) shall, to the extent prac-
ticable— 
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‘‘(A) render data fully searchable and ma-
chine-readable (as defined under section 3502 
of title 44, United States Code); 
‘‘(B) enable high quality data through 
schemas, with accompanying metadata (as de-
fined under section 3502 of title 44, United 
States Code) documented in machine-readable 
taxonomy or ontology models, which clearly de-
fine the data’s semantic meaning as defined by 
the underlying regulatory information collection 
requirements; 
‘‘(C) assure that a data element or data 
asset that exists to satisfy an underlying regu-
latory information collection requirement be 
consistently identified as such in associated ma-
chine-readable metadata; 
‘‘(D) be nonproprietary or made available 
under an open license (as defined under section 
3502 of title 44, United States Code); 
‘‘(E) incorporate standards developed and 
maintained by voluntary consensus standards 
bodies; and 
‘‘(F) use, be consistent with, and imple-
ment applicable accounting and reporting prin-
ciples. 
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‘‘(3) 
INCORPORATION
OF
STANDARDS.—In 
adopting data standards under this subsection, the 
association shall incorporate all applicable data 
standards promulgated by the Secretary of the 
Treasury.’’. 
(b) RULEMAKING.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than the end of 
the 2-year period beginning on the date the final 
rule is promulgated pursuant to section 124(a) of 
the Financial Stability Act of 2010, a national secu-
rities association shall adopt the standards required 
under the amendments made by this section. 
(2) 
SCALING
OF
REGULATORY
REQUIRE-
MENTS.—In adopting the standards required under 
the amendments made by this section, a national se-
curities association may scale data reporting require-
ments in order to reduce any unjustified burden on 
smaller regulated entities. 
(3) MINIMIZING DISRUPTION.—In adopting the 
standards required under the amendments made by 
this section, a national securities association shall 
seek to minimize disruptive changes to the persons 
affected by such standards. 
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SEC. 205. SHORTER-TERM BURDEN REDUCTION AND DIS-
CLOSURE SIMPLIFICATION AT THE SECURI-
TIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION; SUNSET. 
(a) BETTER ENFORCEMENT OF THE QUALITY OF 
CORPORATE FINANCIAL DATA SUBMITTED TO THE SECU-
RITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION.— 
(1) DATA QUALITY IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM.— 
Within six months after the date of the enactment 
of this Act, the Commission shall establish a pro-
gram to improve the quality of corporate financial 
data filed or furnished by issuers under the Securi-
ties Act of 1933, the Securities Exchange Act of 
1934, and the Investment Company Act of 1940. 
The program shall include the following: 
(A) The designation of an official in the 
Office of the Chairman responsible for the im-
provement of the quality of data filed with or 
furnished to the Commission by issuers. 
(B) The issuance by the Division of Cor-
poration Finance of comment letters requiring 
correction of errors in data filings and submis-
sions, where necessary. 
(2) GOALS.—In establishing the program under 
this section, the Commission shall seek to— 
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(A) improve the quality of data filed with 
or furnished to the Commission to a commer-
cially acceptable level; and 
(B) make data filed with or furnished to 
the Commission useful to investors. 
(b) REPORT ON THE USE OF MACHINE-READABLE 
DATA FOR CORPORATE DISCLOSURES.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than six months 
after the date of the enactment of this Act, and 
every six months thereafter, the Commission shall 
issue a report to the Committee on Financial Serv-
ices of the House of Representatives and the Com-
mittee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of 
the Senate on the public and internal use of ma-
chine-readable data for corporate disclosures. 
(2) CONTENT.—Each report required under 
paragraph (1) shall include— 
(A) an identification of which corporate 
disclosures required under section 7 of the Se-
curities Act of 1933, section 13 of the Securi-
ties Exchange Act of 1934, or section 14 of the 
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 are expressed 
as machine-readable data and which are not; 
(B) an analysis of the costs and benefits of 
the use of machine-readable data in corporate 
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disclosure to investors, markets, the Commis-
sion, and issuers; 
(C) a summary of enforcement actions that 
result from the use or analysis of machine-read-
able data collected under section 7 of the Secu-
rities Act of 1933, section 13 of the Securities 
Exchange Act of 1934, or section 14 of the Se-
curities Exchange Act of 1934; and 
(D) an analysis of how the Commission is 
itself using the machine-readable data collected 
by the Commission. 
(c) SUNSET.—On and after the end of the 7-year pe-
riod beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act, 
this section shall have no force or effect. 
SEC. 206. NO NEW DISCLOSURE REQUIREMENTS. 
Nothing in this title or the amendments made by this 
title shall be construed to require the Securities and Ex-
change Commission, the Municipal Securities Rulemaking 
Board, or a national securities association to collect or 
make publicly available additional information under the 
statutes amended by this title, beyond information that 
was collected or made publicly available under such stat-
utes before the date of the enactment of this Act. 
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TITLE III—FEDERAL DEPOSIT 
INSURANCE CORPORATION 
SEC. 301. DATA STANDARDS REQUIREMENTS FOR THE FED-
ERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION. 
The Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1811 
et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘SEC. 52. DATA STANDARDS. 
‘‘(a) REQUIREMENT.—The Corporation shall, by rule, 
adopt data standards for all information that the Corpora-
tion receives from any depository institution or financial 
company under this Act or under title II of the Dodd- 
Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. 
‘‘(b) CHARACTERISTICS.—The data standards re-
quired by subsection (a) shall, to the extent practicable— 
‘‘(1) render data fully searchable and machine- 
readable (as defined under section 3502 of title 44, 
United States Code); 
‘‘(2) enable high quality data through schemas, 
with accompanying metadata (as defined under sec-
tion 3502 of title 44, United States Code) docu-
mented in machine-readable taxonomy or ontology 
models, which clearly define the data’s semantic 
meaning as defined by the underlying regulatory in-
formation collection requirements; 
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‘‘(3) assure that a data element or data asset 
that exists to satisfy an underlying regulatory infor-
mation collection requirement be consistently identi-
fied 
as 
such 
in 
associated 
machine-readable 
metadata; 
‘‘(4) be nonproprietary or made available under 
an open license (as defined under section 3502 of 
title 44, United States Code); 
‘‘(5) incorporate standards developed and main-
tained by voluntary consensus standards bodies; and 
‘‘(6) use, be consistent with, and implement ap-
plicable accounting and reporting principles. 
‘‘(c) INCORPORATION OF STANDARDS.—In adopting 
data standards by rule under this section, the Corporation 
shall incorporate all applicable data standards promul-
gated by the Secretary of the Treasury. 
‘‘(d) FINANCIAL COMPANY DEFINED.—For purposes 
of this section, the term ‘financial company’ has the mean-
ing given that term under section 201(a) of the Dodd- 
Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act 
(12 U.S.C. 5381(a)).’’. 
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SEC. 302. OPEN DATA PUBLICATION BY THE FEDERAL DE-
POSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION. 
The Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1811 
et seq.), as amended by section 301, is further amended 
by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘SEC. 53. OPEN DATA PUBLICATION. 
‘‘All public information published by the Corporation 
under this Act or under the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Re-
form and Consumer Protection Act shall be made available 
as an open Government data asset (as defined under sec-
tion 3502 of title 44, United States Code), freely available 
for download in bulk and rendered in a human-readable 
format and accessible via application programming inter-
face where appropriate.’’. 
SEC. 303. RULEMAKING. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than the end of the 2- 
year period beginning on the date the final rule is promul-
gated pursuant to section 124(a) of the Financial Stability 
Act of 2010, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation 
shall issue the regulations required under the amendments 
made by this title. 
(b) SCALING OF REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS.—In 
issuing the regulations required under the amendments 
made by this title, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corpora-
tion may scale data reporting requirements in order to re-
duce any unjustified burden on smaller regulated entities. 
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(c) MINIMIZING DISRUPTION.—In issuing the regula-
tions required under the amendments made by this title, 
the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation shall seek to 
minimize disruptive changes to the persons affected by 
such regulations. 
SEC. 304. NO NEW DISCLOSURE REQUIREMENTS. 
Nothing in this title or the amendments made by this 
title shall be construed to require the Federal Deposit In-
surance Corporation to collect or make publicly available 
additional information under the statutes amended by this 
title, beyond information that was collected or made pub-
licly available under such statutes before the date of the 
enactment of this Act. 
TITLE 
IV—OFFICE 
OF 
THE 
COMPTROLLER OF THE CUR-
RENCY 
SEC. 401. DATA STANDARDS AND OPEN DATA PUBLICATION 
REQUIREMENTS FOR THE OFFICE OF THE 
COMPTROLLER OF THE CURRENCY. 
The Revised Statutes of the United States is amend-
ed by inserting after section 332 (12 U.S.C. 14) the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘SEC. 333. DATA STANDARDS; OPEN DATA PUBLICATION. 
‘‘(a) DATA STANDARDS.— 
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‘‘(1) REQUIREMENT.—The Comptroller of the 
Currency shall, by rule, adopt data standards for all 
information that is regularly filed with or submitted 
to the Comptroller of the Currency by any entity 
with respect to which the Office of the Comptroller 
of the Currency is the appropriate Federal banking 
agency (as defined under section 3 of the Federal 
Deposit Insurance Act). 
‘‘(2) CHARACTERISTICS.—The data standards 
required by paragraph (1) shall, to the extent prac-
ticable— 
‘‘(A) render data fully searchable and ma-
chine-readable (as defined under section 3502 
of title 44, United States Code); 
‘‘(B) enable high quality data through 
schemas, with accompanying metadata (as de-
fined under section 3502 of title 44, United 
States Code) documented in machine-readable 
taxonomy or ontology models, which clearly de-
fine the data’s semantic meaning as defined by 
the underlying regulatory information collection 
requirements; 
‘‘(C) assure that a data element or data 
asset that exists to satisfy an underlying regu-
latory information collection requirement be 
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consistently identified as such in associated ma-
chine-readable metadata; 
‘‘(D) be nonproprietary or made available 
under an open license (as defined under section 
3502 of title 44, United States Code); 
‘‘(E) incorporate standards developed and 
maintained by voluntary consensus standards 
bodies; and 
‘‘(F) use, be consistent with, and imple-
ment applicable accounting and reporting prin-
ciples. 
‘‘(3) 
INCORPORATION
OF
STANDARDS.—In 
adopting data standards by rule under this sub-
section, the Comptroller of the Currency shall incor-
porate all applicable data standards promulgated by 
the Secretary of the Treasury. 
‘‘(b) OPEN DATA PUBLICATION.—All public informa-
tion published by the Comptroller of the Currency under 
title LXII or the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and 
Consumer Protection Act shall be made available as an 
open Government data asset (as defined under section 
3502 of title 44, United States Code), freely available for 
download in bulk and rendered in a human-readable for-
mat and accessible via application programming interface 
where appropriate.’’. 
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SEC. 402. RULEMAKING. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than the end of the 2- 
year period beginning on the date the final rule is promul-
gated pursuant to section 124(a) of the Financial Stability 
Act of 2010, the Comptroller of the Currency shall issue 
the regulations required under the amendments made by 
this title. 
(b) SCALING OF REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS.—In 
issuing the regulations required under the amendments 
made by this title, the Comptroller of the Currency may 
scale data reporting requirements in order to reduce any 
unjustified burden on smaller regulated entities. 
(c) MINIMIZING DISRUPTION.—In issuing the regula-
tions required under the amendments made by this title, 
the Comptroller of the Currency shall seek to minimize 
disruptive changes to the persons affected by such regula-
tions. 
SEC. 403. NO NEW DISCLOSURE REQUIREMENTS. 
Nothing in this title or the amendments made by this 
title shall be construed to require the Comptroller of the 
Currency to collect or make publicly available additional 
information under the statutes amended by this title, be-
yond information that was collected or made publicly avail-
able under such statutes before the date of the enactment 
of this Act. 
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TITLE 
V—BUREAU 
OF 
CON-
SUMER FINANCIAL PROTEC-
TION 
SEC. 501. DATA STANDARDS AND OPEN DATA PUBLICATION 
REQUIREMENTS FOR THE BUREAU OF CON-
SUMER FINANCIAL PROTECTION. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Consumer Financial Protec-
tion Act of 2010 (12 U.S.C. 5481 et seq.) is amended by 
inserting after section 1018 the following: 
‘‘SEC. 1019. DATA STANDARDS. 
‘‘(a) REQUIREMENT.—The Bureau shall, by rule, 
adopt data standards for all information that is regularly 
filed with or submitted to the Bureau. 
‘‘(b) CHARACTERISTICS.—The data standards re-
quired by subsection (a) shall, to the extent practicable— 
‘‘(1) render data fully searchable and machine- 
readable (as defined under section 3502 of title 44, 
United States Code); 
‘‘(2) enable high quality data through schemas, 
with accompanying metadata (as defined under sec-
tion 3502 of title 44, United States Code) docu-
mented in machine-readable taxonomy or ontology 
models, which clearly define the data’s semantic 
meaning as defined by the underlying regulatory in-
formation collection requirements; 
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‘‘(3) assure that a data element or data asset 
that exists to satisfy an underlying regulatory infor-
mation collection requirement be consistently identi-
fied 
as 
such 
in 
associated 
machine-readable 
metadata; 
‘‘(4) be nonproprietary or made available under 
an open license (as defined under section 3502 of 
title 44, United States Code); 
‘‘(5) incorporate standards developed and main-
tained by voluntary consensus standards bodies; and 
‘‘(6) use, be consistent with, and implement ap-
plicable accounting and reporting principles. 
‘‘(c) INCORPORATION OF STANDARDS.—In adopting 
data standards by rule under this section, the Bureau 
shall incorporate all applicable data standards promul-
gated by the Secretary of the Treasury. 
‘‘SEC. 1020. OPEN DATA PUBLICATION. 
‘‘All public information published by the Bureau shall 
be made available as an open Government data asset (as 
defined under section 3502 of title 44, United States 
Code), freely available for download in bulk and rendered 
in a human-readable format and accessible via application 
programming interface where appropriate.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of contents 
under section 1(b) of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform 
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and Consumer Protection Act is amended by inserting 
after the item relating to section 1018 the following: 
‘‘Sec. 1019. Data standards. 
‘‘Sec. 1020. Open data publication.’’. 
SEC. 502. RULEMAKING. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than the end of the 2- 
year period beginning on the date the final rule is promul-
gated pursuant to section 124(a) of the Financial Stability 
Act of 2010, the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protec-
tion shall issue the regulations required under the amend-
ments made by this title. 
(b) SCALING OF REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS.—In 
issuing the regulations required under the amendments 
made by this title, the Bureau of Consumer Financial Pro-
tection may scale data reporting requirements in order to 
reduce any unjustified burden on smaller regulated enti-
ties. 
(c) MINIMIZING DISRUPTION.—In issuing the regula-
tions required under the amendments made by this title, 
the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection shall seek 
to minimize disruptive changes to the persons affected by 
such regulations. 
SEC. 503. NO NEW DISCLOSURE REQUIREMENTS. 
Nothing in this title or the amendments made by this 
title shall be construed to require the Bureau of Consumer 
Financial Protection to collect or make publicly available 
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additional information under the statutes amended by this 
title, beyond information that was collected or made pub-
licly available under such statutes before the date of the 
enactment of this Act. 
TITLE VI—FEDERAL RESERVE 
SYSTEM 
SEC. 601. DATA STANDARDS REQUIREMENTS FOR THE 
BOARD OF GOVERNORS OF THE FEDERAL RE-
SERVE SYSTEM. 
(a) DATA STANDARDS FOR INFORMATION FILED OR 
SUBMITTED BY NONBANK FINANCIAL COMPANIES.—Sec-
tion 161(a) of the Financial Stability Act of 2010 (12 
U.S.C. 5361(a)) is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(4) DATA STANDARDS FOR REPORTS UNDER 
THIS SUBSECTION.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—The Board of Gov-
ernors shall adopt data standards for all finan-
cial data that is regularly filed with or sub-
mitted to the Board of Governors by any 
nonbank financial company supervised by the 
Board of Governors pursuant to this subsection. 
‘‘(B) CHARACTERISTICS.—The data stand-
ards required by this section shall, to the extent 
practicable— 
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‘‘(i) render data fully searchable and 
machine-readable (as defined under section 
3502 of title 44, United States Code); 
‘‘(ii) enable high quality data through 
schemas, with accompanying metadata (as 
defined under section 3502 of title 44, 
United States Code) documented in ma-
chine-readable taxonomy or ontology mod-
els, which clearly define the data’s seman-
tic meaning as defined by the underlying 
regulatory information collection require-
ments; 
‘‘(iii) assure that a data element or 
data asset that exists to satisfy an under-
lying regulatory information collection re-
quirement be consistently identified as 
such 
in 
associated 
machine-readable 
metadata; 
‘‘(iv) be nonproprietary or made avail-
able under an open license (as defined 
under section 3502 of title 44, United 
States Code); 
‘‘(v) incorporate standards developed 
and maintained by voluntary consensus 
standards bodies; and 
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‘‘(vi) use, be consistent with, and im-
plement applicable accounting and report-
ing principles. 
‘‘(C) INCORPORATION OF STANDARDS.—In 
adopting data standards by rule under this 
paragraph, the Board of Governors shall incor-
porate all applicable data standards promul-
gated by the Secretary of the Treasury.’’. 
(b) DATA STANDARDS FOR INFORMATION FILED OR 
SUBMITTED BY SAVINGS AND LOAN HOLDING COMPA-
NIES.—Section 10 of the Home Owners’ Loan Act (12 
U.S.C. 1467a) is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(u) DATA STANDARDS.— 
‘‘(1) REQUIREMENT.—The Board shall adopt 
data standards for all information that is regularly 
filed with or submitted to the Board by any savings 
and loan holding company, or subsidiary of a savings 
and loan holding company, other than a depository 
institution, under this section. 
‘‘(2) CHARACTERISTICS.—The data standards 
required by this subsection shall, to the extent prac-
ticable— 
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‘‘(A) render data fully searchable and ma-
chine-readable (as defined under section 3502 
of title 44, United States Code); 
‘‘(B) enable high quality data through 
schemas, with accompanying metadata (as de-
fined under section 3502 of title 44, United 
States Code) documented in machine-readable 
taxonomy or ontology models, which clearly de-
fine the data’s semantic meaning as defined by 
the underlying regulatory information collection 
requirements; 
‘‘(C) assure that a data element or data 
asset that exists to satisfy an underlying regu-
latory information collection requirement be 
consistently identified as such in associated ma-
chine-readable metadata; 
‘‘(D) be nonproprietary or made available 
under an open license (as defined under section 
3502 of title 44, United States Code); 
‘‘(E) incorporate standards developed and 
maintained by voluntary consensus standards 
bodies; and 
‘‘(F) use, be consistent with, and imple-
ment applicable accounting and reporting prin-
ciples. 
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‘‘(3) 
INCORPORATION
OF
STANDARDS.—In 
adopting data standards by rule under this section, 
the Board of Governors shall incorporate all applica-
ble data standards promulgated by the Secretary of 
the Treasury.’’. 
(c) DATA STANDARDS FOR INFORMATION FILED OR 
SUBMITTED BY BANK HOLDING COMPANIES.—Section 5 
of the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956 (12 U.S.C. 
1844) is amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(h) DATA STANDARDS.— 
‘‘(1) REQUIREMENT.—The Board shall adopt 
data standards for all information that is regularly 
filed with or submitted to the Board by any bank 
holding company in a report under subsection (c). 
‘‘(2) CHARACTERISTICS.—The data standards 
required by this subsection shall, to the extent prac-
ticable— 
‘‘(A) render data fully searchable and ma-
chine-readable (as defined under section 3502 
of title 44, United States Code); 
‘‘(B) enable high quality data through 
schemas, with accompanying metadata (as de-
fined under section 3502 of title 44, United 
States Code) documented in machine-readable 
taxonomy or ontology models, which clearly de-
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fine the data’s semantic meaning as defined by 
the underlying regulatory information collection 
requirements; 
‘‘(C) assure that a data element or data 
asset that exists to satisfy an underlying regu-
latory information collection requirement be 
consistently identified as such in associated ma-
chine-readable metadata; 
‘‘(D) be nonproprietary or made available 
under an open license (as defined under section 
3502 of title 44, United States Code); 
‘‘(E) incorporate standards developed and 
maintained by voluntary consensus standards 
bodies; and 
‘‘(F) use, be consistent with, and imple-
ment applicable accounting and reporting prin-
ciples. 
‘‘(3) 
INCORPORATION
OF
STANDARDS.—In 
adopting data standards under this subsection, the 
Board shall incorporate all applicable data standards 
promulgated by the Secretary of the Treasury.’’. 
(d) DATA STANDARDS
FOR INFORMATION SUB-
MITTED BY FINANCIAL MARKET UTILITIES OR INSTITU-
TIONS UNDER THE PAYMENT, CLEARING, AND SETTLE-
MENT SUPERVISION ACT OF 2010.—Section 809 of the 
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Payment, Clearing, and Settlement Supervision Act of 
2010 (12 U.S.C. 5468) is amended by adding at the end 
the following: 
‘‘(h) DATA STANDARDS.— 
‘‘(1) REQUIREMENT.—The Board of Governors 
shall adopt data standards for all information that 
is regularly filed with or submitted to the Board by 
any financial market utility or financial institution 
under subsection (a) or (b). 
‘‘(2) CHARACTERISTICS.—The data standards 
required by this subsection shall, to the extent prac-
ticable— 
‘‘(A) render data fully searchable and ma-
chine-readable (as defined under section 3502 
of title 44, United States Code); 
‘‘(B) enable high quality data through 
schemas, with accompanying metadata (as de-
fined under section 3502 of title 44, United 
States Code) documented in machine-readable 
taxonomy or ontology models, which clearly de-
fine the data’s semantic meaning as defined by 
the underlying regulatory information collection 
requirements; 
‘‘(C) assure that a data element or data 
asset that exists to satisfy an underlying regu-
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latory information collection requirement be 
consistently identified as such in associated ma-
chine-readable metadata; 
‘‘(D) be nonproprietary or made available 
under an open license (as defined under section 
3502 of title 44, United States Code); 
‘‘(E) incorporate standards developed and 
maintained by voluntary consensus standards 
bodies; and 
‘‘(F) use, be consistent with, and imple-
ment applicable accounting and reporting prin-
ciples. 
‘‘(3) 
INCORPORATION
OF
STANDARDS.—In 
adopting data standards under this subsection, the 
Board of Governors shall incorporate all applicable 
data standards promulgated by the Secretary of the 
Treasury.’’. 
SEC. 602. OPEN DATA PUBLICATION BY THE BOARD OF 
GOVERNORS OF THE FEDERAL RESERVE SYS-
TEM. 
The Federal Reserve Act (12 U.S.C. 226 et seq.) is 
amended by adding at the end the following: 
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‘‘SEC. 32. OPEN DATA PUBLICATION BY THE BOARD OF 
GOVERNORS. 
‘‘All public information published by the Board of 
Governors under this Act, the Bank Holding Company Act 
of 1956, the Financial Stability Act of 2010, the Home 
Owners’ Loan Act, the Payment, Clearing, and Settlement 
Supervision Act of 2010, or the Enhancing Financial In-
stitution Safety and Soundness Act of 2010 shall be made 
available as an open Government data asset (as defined 
under section 3502 of title 44, United States Code), freely 
available for download in bulk and rendered in a human- 
readable format and accessible via application program-
ming interface where appropriate.’’. 
SEC. 603. RULEMAKING. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than the end of the 2- 
year period beginning on the date the final rule is promul-
gated pursuant to section 124(a) of the Financial Stability 
Act of 2010, the Board of Governors of the Federal Re-
serve System shall issue the regulations required under 
the amendments made by this title. 
(b) SCALING OF REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS.—In 
issuing the regulations required under the amendments 
made by this title, the Board of Governors of the Federal 
Reserve System may scale data reporting requirements in 
order to reduce any unjustified burden on smaller regu-
lated entities. 
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(c) MINIMIZING DISRUPTION.—In issuing the regula-
tions required under the amendments made by this title, 
the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System 
shall seek to minimize disruptive changes to the persons 
affected by such regulations. 
SEC. 604. NO NEW DISCLOSURE REQUIREMENTS. 
Nothing in this title or the amendments made by this 
title shall be construed to require the Board of Governors 
of the Federal Reserve System to collect or make publicly 
available additional information under the statutes amend-
ed by this title, beyond information that was collected or 
made publicly available under such statutes before the 
date of the enactment of this Act. 
TITLE VII—NATIONAL CREDIT 
UNION ADMINISTRATION 
SEC. 701. DATA STANDARDS. 
Title I of the Federal Credit Union Act (12 U.S.C. 
1752 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘SEC. 132. DATA STANDARDS. 
‘‘(a) REQUIREMENT.—The Board shall, by rule, 
adopt data standards for all information and reports regu-
larly filed with or submitted to the Administration under 
this Act. 
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‘‘(b) CHARACTERISTICS.—The data standards re-
quired by subsection (a) shall, to the extent practicable— 
‘‘(1) render data fully searchable and machine- 
readable (as defined under section 3502 of title 44, 
United States Code); 
‘‘(2) enable high quality data through schemas, 
with accompanying metadata (as defined under sec-
tion 3502 of title 44, United States Code) docu-
mented in machine-readable taxonomy or ontology 
models, which clearly define the data’s semantic 
meaning as defined by the underlying regulatory in-
formation collection requirements; 
‘‘(3) assure that a data element or data asset 
that exists to satisfy an underlying regulatory infor-
mation collection requirement be consistently identi-
fied 
as 
such 
in 
associated 
machine-readable 
metadata; 
‘‘(4) be nonproprietary or made available under 
an open license (as defined under section 3502 of 
title 44, United States Code); 
‘‘(5) incorporate standards developed and main-
tained by voluntary consensus standards bodies; and 
‘‘(6) use, be consistent with, and implement ap-
plicable accounting and reporting principles. 
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‘‘(c) INCORPORATION OF STANDARDS.—In adopting 
data standards by rule under this section, the Board shall 
incorporate all applicable data standards promulgated by 
the Secretary of the Treasury.’’. 
SEC. 702. OPEN DATA PUBLICATION BY THE NATIONAL 
CREDIT UNION ADMINISTRATION. 
Title I of the Federal Credit Union Act (12 U.S.C. 
1752 et seq.), as amended by section 801, is further 
amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘SEC. 133. OPEN DATA PUBLICATION. 
‘‘All public information published by the Administra-
tion under this title shall be made available as an open 
Government data asset (as defined under section 3502 of 
title 44, United States Code), freely available for download 
in bulk and rendered in a human-readable format and ac-
cessible via application programming interface where ap-
propriate.’’. 
SEC. 703. RULEMAKING. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than the end of the 2- 
year period beginning on the date the final rule is promul-
gated pursuant to section 124(a) of the Financial Stability 
Act of 2010, the National Credit Union Administration 
Board shall issue the regulations required under the 
amendments made by this title. 
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(b) SCALING OF REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS.—In 
issuing the regulations required under the amendments 
made by this title, the National Credit Union Administra-
tion Board may scale data reporting requirements in order 
to reduce any unjustified burden on smaller regulated en-
tities. 
(c) MINIMIZING DISRUPTION.—In issuing the regula-
tions required under the amendments made by this title, 
the National Credit Union Administration Board shall 
seek to minimize disruptive changes to the persons af-
fected by such regulations. 
SEC. 704. NO NEW DISCLOSURE REQUIREMENTS. 
Nothing in this title or the amendments made by this 
title shall be construed to require the National Credit 
Union Administration Board to collect or make publicly 
available additional information under the statutes amend-
ed by this title, beyond information that was collected or 
made publicly available under such statutes before the 
date of the enactment of this Act. 
TITLE VIII—FEDERAL HOUSING 
FINANCE AGENCY 
SEC. 801. DATA STANDARDS REQUIREMENTS FOR THE FED-
ERAL HOUSING FINANCE AGENCY. 
Part 1 of subtitle A of the Federal Housing Enter-
prises Financial Safety and Soundness Act of 1992 (12 
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U.S.C. 4501 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end 
the following: 
‘‘SEC. 1319H. DATA STANDARDS. 
‘‘(a) REQUIREMENT.—The Agency shall, by rule, 
adopt data standards for all information that is regularly 
filed with or submitted to the Agency under this Act. 
‘‘(b) CHARACTERISTICS.—The data standards re-
quired by subsection (a) shall, to the extent practicable— 
‘‘(1) render data fully searchable and machine- 
readable (as defined under section 3502 of title 44, 
United States Code); 
‘‘(2) enable high quality data through schemas, 
with accompanying metadata (as defined under sec-
tion 3502 of title 44, United States Code) docu-
mented in machine-readable taxonomy or ontology 
models, which clearly define the data’s semantic 
meaning as defined by the underlying regulatory in-
formation collection requirements; 
‘‘(3) assure that a data element or data asset 
that exists to satisfy an underlying regulatory infor-
mation collection requirement be consistently identi-
fied 
as 
such 
in 
associated 
machine-readable 
metadata; 
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