Transportation with respect to the application of this 
chapter to the Saint Lawrence Seaway. 
‘‘(3) The term ‘navigable waters of the United 
States’ includes all waters of the territorial sea of the 
United States as described in Presidential Proclama-
tion No. 5928 of December 27, 1988. 
‘‘§ 70032. Saint Lawrence Seaway 
‘‘The authority granted to the Secretary under sections 
70001, 70002, 70003, 7004, and 70011 may not be delegated 
with respect to the Saint Lawrence Seaway to any agency 
other than the Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Cor-
poration. Any other authority granted the Secretary under 
this chapter shall be delegated by the Secretary to the Saint 
Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation to the extent 
the Secretary determines such delegation is necessary for 
the proper operation of the Saint Lawrence Seaway. 
‘‘§ 70033. Limitation on application to foreign vessels 
‘‘Except pursuant to international treaty, convention, 
or agreement, to which the United States is a party, this 
chapter shall not apply to any foreign vessel that is not 
destined for, or departing from, a port or place subject to 
the jurisdiction of the United States and that is in— 
‘‘(1) innocent passage through the territorial sea 
of the United States; or 
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‘‘(2) transit through the navigable waters of the 
United States that form a part of an international 
strait. 
‘‘§ 70034. Regulations 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—In accordance with section 553 of 
title 5, the Secretary shall issue, and may from time to time 
amend or repeal, regulations necessary to implement this 
chapter. 
‘‘(b) CONSULTATION.—In the exercise of the regulatory 
authority under this chapter, the Secretary shall consult 
with, and receive and consider the views of all interested 
persons, including— 
‘‘(1) interested Federal departments and agen-
cies; 
‘‘(2) officials of State and local governments; 
‘‘(3) representatives of the maritime community; 
‘‘(4) representatives of port and harbor authori-
ties or associations; 
‘‘(5) representatives of environmental groups; 
‘‘(6) any other interested persons who are knowl-
edgeable or experienced in dealing with problems in-
volving vessel safety, port and waterways safety, and 
protection of the marine environment; and 
‘‘(7) advisory committees consisting of all inter-
ested segments of the public when the establishment of 
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such committees is considered necessary because the 
issues involved are highly complex or controversial. 
‘‘§ 70035. Investigatory powers 
‘‘(a) SECRETARY.—The Secretary may investigate any 
incident, accident, or act involving the loss or destruction 
of, or damage to, any structure subject to this chapter, or 
that affects or may affect the safety or environmental qual-
ity of the ports, harbors, or navigable waters of the United 
States. 
‘‘(b) POWERS.—In an investigation under this section, 
the Secretary may issue subpoenas to require the attendance 
of witnesses and the production of documents or other evi-
dence relating to such incident, accident, or act. If any per-
son refuses to obey a subpoena, the Secretary may request 
the Attorney General to invoke the aid of the appropriate 
district court of the United States to compel compliance 
with the subpoena. Any district court of the United States 
may, in the case of refusal to obey a subpoena, issue an 
order requiring compliance with the subpoena, and failure 
to obey the order may be punished by the court as contempt. 
Witnesses may be paid fees for travel and attendance at 
rates not exceeding those allowed in a district court of the 
United States. 
‘‘§ 70036. Enforcement 
‘‘(a) CIVIL PENALTY.— 
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‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Any person who is found by 
the Secretary, after notice and an opportunity for a 
hearing, to have violated this chapter or a regulation 
issued under this chapter shall be liable to the United 
States for a civil penalty, not to exceed $25,000 for 
each violation. Each day of a continuing violation 
shall constitute a separate violation. The amount of 
such civil penalty shall be assessed by the Secretary, 
or the Secretary’s designee, by written notice. In de-
termining the amount of such penalty, the Secretary 
shall take into account the nature, circumstances, ex-
tent, and gravity of the prohibited acts committed 
and, with respect to the violator, the degree of culpa-
bility, any history of prior offenses, ability to pay, 
and such other matters as justice may require. 
‘‘(2) COMPROMISE, MODIFICATION, OR
REMIS-
SION.—The Secretary may compromise, modify, or 
remit, with or without conditions, any civil penalty 
that is subject to imposition or that has been imposed 
under this section. 
‘‘(3) FAILURE TO PAY PENALTY.—If any person 
fails to pay an assessment of a civil penalty after it 
has become final, the Secretary may refer the matter 
to the Attorney General of the United States, for col-
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lection in any appropriate district court of the 
United States. 
‘‘(b) CRIMINAL PENALTY.— 
‘‘(1) CLASS D FELONY.—Any person who will-
fully and knowingly violates this chapter or any regu-
lation issued hereunder commits a class D felony. 
‘‘(2) CLASS C FELONY.—Any person who, in the 
willful and knowing violation of this chapter or of 
any regulation issued under this chapter, uses a dan-
gerous weapon, or engages in conduct that causes bod-
ily injury or fear of imminent bodily injury to any 
officer authorized to enforce the provisions of this 
chapter or the regulations issued under this chapter, 
commits a class C felony. 
‘‘(c) IN REM LIABILITY.—Any vessel that is used in 
violation of this chapter, or any regulations issued under 
this chapter, shall be liable in rem for any civil penalty 
assessed pursuant to subsection (a) and may be proceeded 
against in the United States district court for any district 
in which such vessel may be found. 
‘‘(d) INJUNCTION.—The United States district courts 
shall have jurisdiction to restrain violations of this chapter 
or of regulations issued under this chapter, for cause shown. 
‘‘(e) DENIAL OF ENTRY.—Except as provided in sec-
tion 70021, the Secretary may, subject to recognized prin-
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ciples of international law, deny entry by any vessel that 
is not in compliance with this chapter or the regulations 
issued under this chapter— 
‘‘(1) into the navigable waters of the United 
States; or 
‘‘(2) to any port or place under the jurisdiction 
of the United States. 
‘‘(f) WITHHOLDING OF CLEARANCE.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—If any owner, operator, or 
individual in charge of a vessel is liable for a penalty 
or fine under this section, or if reasonable cause exists 
to believe that the owner, operator, or individual in 
charge may be subject to a penalty or fine under this 
section, the Secretary of the Treasury, upon the re-
quest of the Secretary, shall with respect to such vessel 
refuse or revoke any clearance required by section 
60105 of title 46. 
‘‘(2) GRANTING
CLEARANCE
REFUSED
OR
RE-
VOKED.—Clearance refused or revoked under this sub-
section may be granted upon filing of a bond or other 
surety satisfactory to the Secretary.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The analysis at the be-
ginning of such subtitle is amended by inserting before the 
item relating to chapter 701 the following: 
‘‘700. Ports and Waterways Safety ..................................................70001.’’. 
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SEC. 302. CONFORMING AMENDMENTS. 
(a) ELECTRONIC CHARTS.— 
(1) TRANSFER OF PROVISION.—Section 4A of the 
Ports and Waterways Safety Act (33 U.S.C. 1223a)— 
(A) is redesignated as section 3105 of title 
46, United States Code, and transferred to ap-
pear after section 3104 of that title; and 
(B) is amended by striking subsection (b) 
and inserting the following: 
‘‘(b) LIMITATION ON APPLICATION.—Except pursuant 
to an international treaty, convention, or agreement, to 
which the United States is a party, this section shall not 
apply to any foreign vessel that is not destined for, or de-
parting from, a port or place subject to the jurisdiction of 
the United States and that is in— 
‘‘(1) innocent passage through the territorial sea 
of the United States; or 
‘‘(2) transit through the navigable waters of the 
United States that form a part of an international 
strait.’’. 
(2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The analysis at the 
beginning of chapter 31 of such title is amended by 
adding at the end the following: 
‘‘3105. Electronic charts.’’. 
(b) PORT, HARBOR, AND COASTAL FACILITY SECU-
RITY.— 
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(1) TRANSFER OF PROVISIONS.—So much of sec-
tion 7 of the Ports and Waterways Safety Act (33 
U.S.C. 1226) as precedes subsection (c) of that section 
is redesignated as section 70102a of title 46, United 
States Code, and transferred so as to appear after sec-
tion 70102 of that title. 
(2) DEFINITIONS, ADMINISTRATION, AND
EN-
FORCEMENT.—Section 70102a of title 46, United 
States Code, as amended by paragraph (1) of this 
subsection, is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(c) DEFINITIONS, ADMINISTRATION, AND ENFORCE-
MENT.—This section shall be treated as part of chapter 700 
for purposes of sections 70031, 70032, 70034, 70035, and 
70036.’’. 
(3) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The analysis at the 
beginning of chapter 701 of such title is amended by 
inserting after the item relating to section 70102 the 
following: 
‘‘70102a. Port, harbor, and coastal facility security.’’. 
(c) NONDISCLOSURE OF PORT SECURITY PLANS.— 
Subsection (c) of section 7 of the Ports and Waterways Safe-
ty Act (33 U.S.C. 1226), as so designated before the applica-
tion of subsection (b)(1) of this section— 
(1) is redesignated as subsection (f) of section 
70103 of title 46, United States Code, and transferred 
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so as to appear after subsection (e) of such section; 
and 
(2) is amended by striking ‘‘this Act’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘this chapter’’. 
(d) REPEAL.—Section 2307 of title 46, United States 
Code, and the item relating to that section in the analysis 
at the beginning of chapter 23 of that title, are repealed. 
(e) REPEAL.—The Ports and Waterways Safety Act 
(33 U.S.C. 1221 et seq.), as amended by this Act, is re-
pealed. 
SEC. 303. TRANSITIONAL AND SAVINGS PROVISIONS. 
(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) SOURCE PROVISION.—The term ‘‘source pro-
vision’’ means a provision of law that is replaced by 
a title 46 provision under this title. 
(2) TITLE 46 PROVISION.—The term ‘‘title 46 
provision’’ means a provision of title 46, United 
States Code, that is enacted by section 302. 
(b) CUTOFF DATE.—The title 46 provisions replace 
certain provisions of law enacted before the date of the en-
actment of this Act. If a law enacted after that date amends 
or repeals a source provision, that law is deemed to amend 
or repeal, as the case may be, the corresponding title 46 
provision. If a law enacted after that date is otherwise in-
consistent with a title 46 provision or a provision of this 
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title, that law supersedes the title 46 provision or provision 
of this title to the extent of the inconsistency. 
(c) ORIGINAL DATE OF ENACTMENT UNCHANGED.— 
For purposes of determining whether one provision of law 
supersedes another based on enactment later in time, a title 
46 provision is deemed to have been enacted on the date 
of enactment of the source provision that the title 46 provi-
sion replaces. 
(d) REFERENCES TO TITLE 46 PROVISIONS.—A ref-
erence to a title 46 provision, including a reference in a 
regulation, order, or other law, is deemed to refer to the 
corresponding source provision. 
(e) REFERENCES
TO SOURCE PROVISIONS.—A ref-
erence to a source provision, including a reference in a reg-
ulation, order, or other law, is deemed to refer to the cor-
responding title 46 provision. 
(f) REGULATIONS, ORDERS, AND OTHER ADMINISTRA-
TIVE ACTIONS.—A regulation, order, or other administra-
tive action in effect under a source provision continues in 
effect under the corresponding title 46 provision. 
(g) ACTIONS TAKEN AND OFFENSES COMMITTED.—An 
action taken or an offense committed under a source provi-
sion is deemed to have been taken or committed under the 
corresponding title 46 provision. 
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SEC. 304. RULE OF CONSTRUCTION. 
This title, including the amendments made by this 
title, is intended only to reorganize title 14, United States 
Code, and may not be construed to alter— 
(1) the effect of a provision of title 14, United 
States Code, including any authority or requirement 
therein; 
(2) a department or agency interpretation with 
respect to title 14, United States Code; or 
(3) a judicial interpretation with respect to title 
14, United States Code. 
SEC. 305. ADVISORY COMMITTEE: REPEAL. 
Section 18 of the Coast Guard Authorization Act of 
1991 (Public Law 102–241; 105 Stat. 2213) is repealed. 
TITLE IV—MARITIME 
TRANSPORTATION SAFETY 
SEC. 401. CLARIFICATION OF LOGBOOK ENTRIES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 11304 of title 46, United 
States Code, is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘an official’’ 
and inserting ‘‘a’’; and 
(2) in subsection (b), by amending paragraph 
(3) to read as follows: 
‘‘(3) Each illness of, and injury to, a seaman of 
the vessel, the nature of the illness or injury, and the 
medical treatment provided for the injury or illness.’’. 
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(b) TECHNICAL AMENDMENT.—Section 11304(b) is 
amended by striking ‘‘log book’’ and inserting ‘‘logbook’’. 
SEC. 402. TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS: LICENSES, CERTIFI-
CATIONS OF REGISTRY, AND MERCHANT MAR-
INER DOCUMENTS. 
Title 46, United States Code, is amended— 
(1) in section 7106(b), by striking ‘‘merchant 
mariner’s document,’’ and inserting ‘‘license,’’; 
(2) in section 7107(b), by striking ‘‘merchant 
mariner’s document,’’ and inserting ‘‘certificate of 
registry,’’; 
(3) in section 7507(b)(1), by striking ‘‘licenses or 
certificates of registry’’ and inserting ‘‘merchant mar-
iner documents’’; and 
(4) in section 7507(b)(2) by striking ‘‘merchant 
mariner’s document.’’ and inserting ‘‘license or cer-
tificate of registry.’’. 
SEC. 403. NUMBERING FOR UNDOCUMENTED BARGES. 
Section 12301(b) of title 46, United States Code, is 
amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘shall’’ and inserting ‘‘may’’; 
and 
(2) by inserting ‘‘of’’ after ‘‘barge’’. 
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SEC. 404. DRAWBRIDGE DEVIATION EXEMPTION. 
Section 5 of the Act entitled ‘‘An Act making appro-
priations for the construction, repair, and preservation of 
certain public works on rivers and harbors, and for other 
purposes’’, approved August 18, 1894 (33 U.S.C. 499), is 
amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: 
‘‘(d) EXEMPTION.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—A change to a schedule that 
governs the opening of a drawbridge that will be in 
effect for less than 6 months shall not be subject to the 
rule making requirements of section 553 of title 5, 
United States Code. 
‘‘(2) ALTERNATE REQUIREMENTS.— 
‘‘(A) DUTIES
OF
SECRETARY.—The Sec-
retary of the department in which the Coast 
Guard is operating shall provide notice of each 
such change through— 
‘‘(i) a local notice to mariners; 
‘‘(ii) a Coast Guard broadcast notice to 
mariners; or 
‘‘(iii) another method of notice that the 
Secretary considers appropriate. 
‘‘(B) OWNER
AND
OPERATOR
DUTIES.— 
With respect to any drawbridge other than a 
railroad drawbridge, the owner or operator of 
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such drawbridge shall provide notice of such a 
change to— 
‘‘(i) the general public, through publi-
cation in a newspaper of general circula-
tion; 
‘‘(ii) the Department of Transportation 
or other public agency with administrative 
jurisdiction over the roadway that abuts the 
approach to such bridge; and 
‘‘(iii) the law enforcement organization 
with jurisdiction over the roadway that 
abuts the approach to such bridge.’’. 
SEC. 405. DEADLINE FOR COMPLIANCE WITH ALTERNATE 
SAFETY COMPLIANCE PROGRAMS. 
(a) DEADLINE.—Section 4503(d) of title 46, United 
States Code, is amended by striking so much as precedes 
paragraph (3) and inserting the following: 
‘‘(d)(1) The Secretary, in cooperation with the com-
mercial fishing industry, may prescribe an alternative safe-
ty compliance program that shall apply in lieu of require-
ments under section 4502(b), for any category of fishing ves-
sels, fish processing vessels, or fish tender vessels that are— 
‘‘(A) at least 50 feet overall in length; 
‘‘(B) built before July 1, 2013; and 
‘‘(C) 25 years of age or older. 
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‘‘(2) An alternative safety compliance program pre-
scribed under paragraph (1) shall apply to a vessel— 
‘‘(A) except as provided in subparagraph (B), 
after the later of January 1, 2020, or the end of the 
3-year period beginning on the date on which the Sec-
retary prescribes the program; and 
‘‘(B) in the case of a vessel that undergoes a 
major conversion completed after the later of July 1, 
2013, or the date the Secretary establishes standards 
for the alternate safety compliance program, upon the 
completion of such conversion.’’. 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 4502(b) of 
title 46, United States Code, is amended by inserting ‘‘and 
subject to section 4503(d),’’ after ‘‘In addition to the re-
quirements of subsection (a) of this section,’’. 
SEC. 406. AUTHORIZATION FOR MARINE DEBRIS PROGRAM. 
The Marine Debris Research, Prevention, and Reduc-
tion Act is amended— 
(1) in section 9 (33 U.S.C. 1958)— 
(A) by striking the em-dash and all that fol-
lows through ‘‘(1)’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘; and’’ and all that follows 
through the end of the section and inserting a pe-
riod; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following: 
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‘‘SEC. 10. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
‘‘Of the amounts authorized for each fiscal year under 
section 2702(1) of title 14, United States Code, up to 
$2,000,000 are authorized for the Commandant to carry out 
section 4 of this Act, of which not more than 10 percent 
may be used for administrative costs.’’. 
SEC. 407. ALTERNATIVE DISTRESS SIGNALS. 
(a) PERFORMANCE STANDARD.—Not later than one 
year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Sec-
retary of the department in which the Coast Guard is oper-
ating shall issue a rule that establishes a performance 
standard for distress signals, including for maritime visual 
distress signals, that may be used as an alternative to the 
distress signals required by section 175.110 of title 33, Code 
of Federal Regulations.. 
(b) AUTHORIZATION OF USE.—Not later than 180 
days after the date of the issuance of a rule under subsection 
(a), the Secretary shall issue a rule amending part 175 of 
title 33, Code of Federal Regulations, to authorize use of 
distress signals in accordance with such performance stand-
ard. 
SEC. 408. ATLANTIC COAST PORT ACCESS ROUTE STUDY 
RECOMMENDATIONS. 
Not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment 
of the Act, the Commandant of the Coast Guard shall notify 
the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the 
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House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, 
Science, and Transportation of the Senate of action taken 
to carry out the recommendations contained in the final 
report issued by the Atlantic Coast Port Access Route Study 
(ACPARS) workgroup for which notice of availability was 
published March 14, 2016 (81 Fed. Reg. 13307). 
SEC. 409. DOCUMENTATION OF RECREATIONAL VESSELS. 
Coast Guard personnel performing nonrecreational 
vessel documentation functions under subchapter II of chap-
ter 121 of title 46, United States Code, may perform rec-
reational vessel documentation under section 12114 of such 
title in any fiscal year in which— 
(1) funds available for Coast Guard operating 
expenses may not be used for expenses incurred for 
recreational vessel documentation; 
(2) fees collected from owners of yachts and cred-
ited to such use are insufficient to pay expenses of 
recreational vessel documentation; and 
(3) there is a backlog of applications for rec-
reational vessel documentation. 
SEC. 410. CERTIFICATES OF DOCUMENTATION FOR REC-
REATIONAL VESSELS. 
Section 12114 of title 46, United States Code, is 
amended by adding at the end the following: 
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(3) within 30 days after receiving the proposed 
operational restrictions from the Commandant, the 
Secretary shall transmit such restrictions to the 
owner of Ayakulik Island; and 
(4) within 30 days after transmitting the pro-
posed operational restrictions to the owner of 
Ayakulik Island, and if the owner agrees to such re-
strictions, the Secretary shall convey all right, title 
and interest of the United States in and to the Tract 
to the owner, subject to an easement granted to the 
Commandant to enforce such restrictions, in exchange 
for all right, title and interest of such owner in and 
to Ayakulik Island. 
(b) BOUNDARY REVISIONS.—The Secretary may make 
technical and conforming revisions to the boundaries of the 
Tract before the date of the exchange. 
(c) PUBLIC LAND ORDER.—Effective on the date of an 
exchange under subsection (a), Public Land Order 5550 
shall have no force or effect with respect to submerged lands 
that are part of the Tract. 
(d) FAILURE TO TIMELY RESPOND TO NOTICE.—If the 
Commandant does not transmit proposed operational re-
strictions to the Secretary within 30 days after receiving 
the notice under subsection (a)(1), the Secretary shall, by 
not later than 60 days after transmitting such notice, con-
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