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(iv) carrying out the primary duty of 
the Coast Guard described in section 103(7) 
of title 14, United States Code; and 
(v) collecting hydrographic, environ-
mental, and climate data; and 
(B) is documented with a coastwise endorse-
ment under chapter 121 of title 46, United 
States Code. 
(4) UNDER SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Under Sec-
retary’’ means the Under Secretary of Commerce for 
Oceans and Atmosphere. 
(j) SUNSET.—The authority under subsections (a) 
through (c) shall expire on the date that is 3 years after 
the date of enactment of this Act. 
Subtitle D—Maritime Cyber and 
Artificial Intelligence 
SEC. 11224. ENHANCING MARITIME CYBERSECURITY. 
(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) CYBER
INCIDENT.—The term ‘‘cyber inci-
dent’’ means an occurrence that actually or immi-
nently jeopardizes, without lawful authority, the in-
tegrity, confidentiality, or availability of information 
on an information system, or actually or imminently 
jeopardizes, without lawful authority, an information 
system. 
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(2) MARITIME
OPERATORS.—The term ‘‘mari-
time operators’’ means the owners or operators of ves-
sels engaged in commercial service, the owners or op-
erators of facilities, and port authorities. 
(3) FACILITIES.—The term ‘‘facilities’’ has the 
meaning given the term ‘‘facility’’ in section 70101 of 
title 46, United States Code. 
(b) PUBLIC AVAILABILITY OF CYBERSECURITY TOOLS 
AND RESOURCES.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 2 years after 
the date of enactment of this Act, the Commandant, 
in coordination with the Administrator of the Mari-
time Administration, the Director of the Cybersecu-
rity and Infrastructure Security Agency, and the Di-
rector of the National Institute of Standards and 
Technology, shall identify and make available to the 
public a list of tools and resources, including the re-
sources of the Coast Guard and the Cybersecurity and 
Infrastructure Security Agency, designed to assist 
maritime operators in identifying, detecting, pro-
tecting against, mitigating, responding to, and recov-
ering from cyber incidents. 
(2) IDENTIFICATION.—In carrying out para-
graph (1), the Commandant, the Administrator of the 
Maritime Administration, the Director of the Cyberse-
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curity and Infrastructure Security Agency, and the 
Director of the National Institute of Standards and 
Technology shall identify tools and resources that— 
(A) comply with the cybersecurity frame-
work for improving critical infrastructure estab-
lished by the National Institute of Standards 
and Technology; or 
(B) use the guidelines on maritime cyber 
risk management issued by the International 
Maritime Organization on July 5, 2017 (or suc-
cessor guidelines). 
(3) CONSULTATION.—The Commandant, the Ad-
ministrator of the Maritime Administration, the Di-
rector of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Secu-
rity Agency, and the Director of the National Insti-
tute of Standards and Technology may consult with 
maritime operators, other Federal agencies, industry 
stakeholders, and cybersecurity experts to identify 
tools and resources for purposes of this section. 
SEC. 11225. ESTABLISHMENT OF UNMANNED SYSTEM PRO-
GRAM AND AUTONOMOUS CONTROL AND 
COMPUTER VISION TECHNOLOGY PROJECT. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 319 of title 14, United 
States Code, is amended to read as follows: 
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‘‘§ 319. Unmanned system program and autonomous 
control and computer vision technology 
project 
‘‘(a) UNMANNED SYSTEM PROGRAM.—Not later than 
2 years after the date of enactment of this section, the Sec-
retary shall establish, under the control of the Commandant, 
an unmanned system program for the use by the Coast 
Guard of land-based, cutter-based, and aircraft-based un-
manned systems for the purpose of increasing effectiveness 
and efficiency of mission execution. 
‘‘(b) AUTONOMOUS CONTROL AND COMPUTER VISION 
TECHNOLOGY PROJECT.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Commandant shall con-
duct a project to retrofit 2 or more existing Coast 
Guard small boats deployed at operational units 
with— 
‘‘(A) commercially available autonomous 
control and computer vision technology; and 
‘‘(B) such sensors and methods of commu-
nication as are necessary to control, and tech-
nology to assist in conducting, search and rescue, 
surveillance, and interdiction missions. 
‘‘(2) DATA COLLECTION.—As part of the project 
required under paragraph (1), the Commandant shall 
collect and evaluate field-collected operational data 
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from the retrofit described in such paragraph to in-
form future requirements. 
‘‘(3) BRIEFING.—Not later than 180 days after 
the date on which the project required under para-
graph (1) is completed, the Commandant shall pro-
vide to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on 
Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of 
Representatives a briefing on the project that includes 
an evaluation of the data collected from the project. 
‘‘(c) UNMANNED SYSTEM DEFINED.—In this section, 
the term ‘unmanned system’ means— 
‘‘(1) an unmanned aircraft system (as such term 
is defined in section 44801 of title 49); 
‘‘(2) an unmanned marine surface system; and 
‘‘(3) an unmanned marine subsurface system.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The analysis for chapter 
3 of title 14, United States Code, is amended by striking 
the item relating to section 319 and inserting the following: 
‘‘319. Unmanned system program and autonomous control and computer vision 
technology project.’’. 
(c) SUBMISSION TO CONGRESS.—Not later than 180 
days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Com-
mandant shall submit to the Committee on Transportation 
and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the 
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of 
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the Senate a detailed description of the strategy of the Coast 
Guard to implement unmanned systems across mission 
areas, including— 
(1) the steps taken to implement actions rec-
ommended in the consensus study report of the Na-
tional Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medi-
cine titled ‘‘Leveraging Unmanned Systems for Coast 
Guard Missions: A Strategic Imperative’’, published 
on November 12, 2020; 
(2) the strategic goals and acquisition strategies 
for proposed uses and procurements of unmanned sys-
tems; 
(3) a strategy to sustain competition and inno-
vation for procurement of unmanned systems and 
services for the Coast Guard, including defining op-
portunities for new and existing technologies; and 
(4) an estimate of the timeline, costs, staff re-
sources, technology, or other resources necessary to ac-
complish the strategy. 
(d) COST ASSESSMENT.—Not later than 1 year after 
the date of the enactment of this Act, the Commandant shall 
provide to Congress an estimate of the costs associated with 
implementing the amendments made by this section. 
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SEC. 11226. ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE STRATEGY. 
(a) COORDINATION OF DATA AND ARTIFICIAL INTEL-
LIGENCE ACTIVITIES RELATING
TO IDENTIFYING, DEM-
ONSTRATING, AND WHERE APPROPRIATE TRANSITIONING 
TO OPERATIONAL USE.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Commandant shall co-
ordinate data and artificial intelligence activities re-
lating to identifying, demonstrating and where ap-
propriate transitioning to operational use of artificial 
intelligence technologies when such technologies en-
hance mission capability or performance. 
(2) EMPHASIS.—The set of activities established 
under paragraph (1) shall— 
(A) apply data analytics, artificial intel-
ligence, and machine-learning solutions to oper-
ational and mission-support problems; and 
(B) coordinate activities involving artificial 
intelligence and artificial intelligence-enabled ca-
pabilities within the Coast Guard. 
(b) DESIGNATED OFFICIAL.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 1 year after 
the date of enactment of this Act, the Commandant 
shall designate a senior official of the Coast Guard 
(referred to in this section as the ‘‘designated offi-
cial’’) with the principal responsibility for the coordi-
nation of data and artificial intelligence activities re-
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lating to identifying, demonstrating, and, where ap-
propriate, transitioning to operational use artificial 
intelligence and machine learning for the Coast 
Guard. 
(2) GOVERNANCE AND OVERSIGHT OF ARTIFICIAL 
INTELLIGENCE AND MACHINE LEARNING POLICY.—The 
designated official shall regularly convene appropriate 
officials of the Coast Guard— 
(A) to integrate the functional activities of 
the Coast Guard with respect to data, artificial 
intelligence, and machine learning; 
(B) to ensure that there are efficient and ef-
fective data, artificial intelligence, and machine- 
learning 
capabilities 
throughout 
the 
Coast 
Guard, where appropriate; and 
(C) to develop and continuously improve re-
search, innovation, policy, joint processes, and 
procedures to facilitate the coordination of data 
and artificial intelligence activities relating to 
identification, demonstration, and, where appro-
priate, transition into operational use artificial 
intelligence and machine learning throughout the 
Coast Guard. 
(c) STRATEGIC PLAN.— 
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(1) IN GENERAL.—The designated official shall 
develop a strategic plan to coordinate activities relat-
ing to identifying, demonstrating, and transitioning 
artificial intelligence technologies into operational use 
where appropriate. 
(2) ELEMENTS.—The plan required by para-
graph (1) shall include the following: 
(A) A strategic roadmap for the coordina-
tion of data and artificial intelligence activities 
for the identification, demonstration, and transi-
tion to operational use, where appropriate, arti-
ficial intelligence technologies and key enabling 
capabilities. 
(B) The continuous identification, evalua-
tion, and adaptation of relevant artificial intel-
ligence capabilities adopted by the Coast Guard 
and developed and adopted by other organiza-
tions for military missions and business oper-
ations. 
(C) Consideration of the identification, 
adoption, and procurement of artificial intel-
ligence technologies for use in operational and 
mission support activities. 
(3) SUBMISSION
TO
COMMANDANT.—Not later 
than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, 
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the designated official shall submit to the Com-
mandant the plan developed under paragraph (1). 
(4) SUBMISSION TO CONGRESS.—Not later than 
2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the 
Commandant shall submit to the Committee on Com-
merce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and 
the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure 
of the House of Representatives the plan developed 
under paragraph (1). 
SEC. 11227. REVIEW OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE APPLI-
CATIONS AND ESTABLISHMENT OF PERFORM-
ANCE METRICS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 2 years after the 
date of enactment of this Act, the Commandant shall— 
(1) review the potential applications of artificial 
intelligence and digital technology to the platforms, 
processes, and operations of the Coast Guard; 
(2) identify the resources necessary to improve 
the use of artificial intelligence and digital technology 
in such platforms, processes, and operations; and 
(3) establish performance objectives and accom-
panying metrics for the incorporation of artificial in-
telligence and digital readiness into such platforms, 
processes, and operations. 
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(b) PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVES AND ACCOMPANYING 
METRICS.— 
(1) SKILL GAPS.—In carrying out subsection (a), 
the Commandant shall— 
(A) conduct a comprehensive review and as-
sessment of— 
(i) skill gaps in the fields of software 
development, software engineering, data 
science, and artificial intelligence; 
(ii) the qualifications of civilian per-
sonnel needed for both management and 
specialist tracks in such fields; and 
(iii) the qualifications of military per-
sonnel (officer and enlisted) needed for both 
management and specialist tracks in such 
fields; and 
(B) establish recruiting, training, and tal-
ent management performance objectives and ac-
companying metrics for achieving and main-
taining staffing levels needed to fill identified 
gaps and meet the needs of the Coast Guard for 
skilled personnel. 
(2) AI MODERNIZATION
ACTIVITIES.—In car-
rying out subsection (a), the Commandant shall— 
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Commerce, Science, and Transportation and the Committee 
on Appropriations of the Senate and the Committee on 
Transportation and Infrastructure and the Committee on 
Appropriations of the House of Representatives a report 
on— 
(1) the findings of the Commandant with respect 
to such review and any action taken or proposed to 
be taken by the Commandant, and the resources nec-
essary to address such findings; 
(2) the performance objectives and accompanying 
metrics established under subsections (a)(3) and 
(b)(1)(B); and 
(3) any recommendation with respect to pro-
posals for legislative change necessary to successfully 
implement artificial intelligence applications within 
the Coast Guard. 
SEC. 11228. CYBER DATA MANAGEMENT. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Commandant and the Director 
of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency 
shall— 
(1) develop policies, processes, and operating 
procedures governing— 
(A) access to and the ingestion, structure, 
storage, and analysis of information and data 
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relevant to the Coast Guard Cyber Mission, in-
cluding— 
(i) intelligence data relevant to Coast 
Guard missions; 
(ii) internet traffic, topology, and ac-
tivity data relevant to such missions; and 
(iii) cyber threat information relevant 
to such missions; and 
(B) data management and analytic plat-
forms relating to such missions; and 
(2) evaluate data management platforms referred 
to in paragraph (1)(B) to ensure that such platforms 
operate consistently with the Coast Guard Data 
Strategy. 
(b) REPORT.—Not later than 1 year after the date of 
enactment of this Act, the Commandant shall submit to the 
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation and 
the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental 
Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Transportation 
and Infrastructure and the Committee on Homeland Secu-
rity of the House of Representatives a report that in-
cludes— 
(1) an assessment of the progress on the activities 
required by subsection (a); and 
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(2) any recommendation with respect to funding 
or additional authorities necessary, including pro-
posals for legislative change, to improve Coast Guard 
cyber data management. 
SEC. 11229. DATA MANAGEMENT. 
Section 504(a) of title 14, United States Code, is 
amended— 
(1) in paragraph (24) by striking ‘‘; and’’ and 
inserting a semicolon; 
(2) in paragraph (25) by striking the period and 
inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(26) develop data workflows and processes for 
the leveraging of mission-relevant data by the Coast 
Guard to enhance operational effectiveness and effi-
ciency.’’. 
SEC. 11230. STUDY ON CYBER THREATS TO UNITED STATES 
MARINE TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 1 year after the date 
of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the 
United States shall commence a study on cyber threats to 
the United States marine transportation system. 
(b) ELEMENTS.—The study required under paragraph 
(1) shall assess the following: 
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(1) The extent to which the Coast Guard, in col-
laboration with other Federal agencies, sets standards 
for the cybersecurity of facilities and vessels regulated 
under part 104, 105, or 106 of title 33, Code of Fed-
eral Regulations, as in effect on the date of enactment 
of this Act. 
(2) The manner in which the Coast Guard en-
sures cybersecurity standards are followed by port, 
vessel, and facility owners and operators. 
(3) The extent to which maritime sector-specific 
planning addresses cybersecurity, particularly for ves-
sels and offshore platforms. 
(4) The manner in which the Coast Guard, other 
Federal agencies, and vessel and offshore platform op-
erators exchange information regarding cyber risks. 
(5) The extent to which the Coast Guard is devel-
oping and deploying cybersecurity specialists in port 
and vessel systems and collaborating with the private 
sector to increase the expertise of the Coast Guard 
with respect to cybersecurity. 
(6) The cyber resource and workforce needs of the 
Coast Guard necessary to meet future mission de-
mands. 
(c) REPORT.—Not later than 1 year after commencing 
the study required under subsection (a), the Comptroller 
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General shall submit to the Committee on Commerce, 
Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Com-
mittee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House 
of Representatives a report on the findings of the study. 
(d) FACILITY DEFINED.—In this section, the term ‘‘fa-
cility’’ has the meaning given the term in section 70101 
of title 46, United States Code. 
Subtitle E—Aviation 
SEC. 11231. SPACE-AVAILABLE TRAVEL ON COAST GUARD 
AIRCRAFT: PROGRAM AUTHORIZATION AND 
ELIGIBLE RECIPIENTS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subchapter I of chapter 5 of title 
14, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end 
the following: 
‘‘§ 509. Space-available travel on Coast Guard air-
craft 
‘‘(a) ESTABLISHMENT.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Commandant may es-
tablish a program to provide transportation on Coast 
Guard aircraft on a space-available basis to the cat-
egories of eligible individuals described in subsection 
(c) (in this section referred to as the ‘program’). 
‘‘(2) POLICY DEVELOPMENT.—Not later than 1 
year after the date on which the program is estab-
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lished, the Commandant shall develop a policy for the 
operation of the program. 
‘‘(b) OPERATION OF PROGRAM.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Commandant shall oper-
ate the program in a budget-neutral manner. 
‘‘(2) LIMITATIONS.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in 
subparagraph (B), no additional funds may be 
used, or flight hours performed, for the purpose 
of providing transportation under the program. 
‘‘(B) DE
MINIMIS
EXPENDITURES.—The 
Commandant may make de minimis expendi-
tures of resources required for the administrative 
aspects of the program. 
‘‘(3) REIMBURSEMENT NOT REQUIRED.—Eligible 
individuals described in subsection (c) shall not be re-
quired to reimburse the Coast Guard for travel pro-
vided under this section. 
‘‘(c) CATEGORIES OF ELIGIBLE INDIVIDUALS.—Sub-
ject to subsection (d), the categories of eligible individuals 
described in this subsection are the following: 
‘‘(1) Members of the armed forces on active duty. 
‘‘(2) Members of the Selected Reserve who hold a 
valid Uniformed Services Identification and Privilege 
Card. 
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‘‘(3) Retired members of a regular or reserve 
component of the armed forces, including retired 
members of reserve components who, but for being 
under the eligibility age applicable under section 
12731 of title 10, would be eligible for retired pay 
under chapter 1223 of title 10. 
‘‘(4) Subject to subsection (f), veterans with a 
permanent service-connected disability rated as total. 
‘‘(5) Such categories of dependents of individuals 
described in paragraphs (1) through (3) as the Com-
mandant shall specify in the policy under subsection 
(a)(2), under such conditions and circumstances as 
the Commandant shall specify in such policy. 
‘‘(6) Such other categories of individuals as the 
Commandant considers appropriate. 
‘‘(d) REQUIREMENTS.—In operating the program, the 
Commandant shall— 
‘‘(1) in the sole discretion of the Commandant, 
establish an order of priority for transportation for 
categories of eligible individuals that is based on con-
siderations of military necessity, humanitarian con-
cerns, and enhancement of morale; 
‘‘(2) give priority in consideration of transpor-
tation to the demands of members of the armed forces 
in the regular components and in the reserve compo-
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nents on active duty and to the need to provide such 
members, and their dependents, a means of respite 
from such demands; and 
‘‘(3) implement policies aimed at ensuring cost 
control (as required under subsection (b)) and the 
safety, security, and efficient processing of travelers, 
including limiting the benefit under the program to 
1 or more categories of otherwise eligible individuals, 
as the Commandant considers necessary. 
‘‘(e) TRANSPORTATION.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding subsection 
(d)(1), in establishing space-available transportation 
priorities under the program, the Commandant shall 
provide transportation for an individual described in 
paragraph (2), and a single dependent of the indi-
vidual if needed to accompany the individual, at a 
priority level in the same category as the priority 
level for an unaccompanied dependent over the age of 
18 years traveling on environmental and morale 
leave. 
‘‘(2) INDIVIDUALS COVERED.—Subject to para-
graph (3), paragraph (1) applies with respect to an 
individual described in subsection (c)(3) who— 
‘‘(A) resides in or is located in a Common-
wealth or possession of the United States; and 
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‘‘(B) is referred by a military or civilian 
primary care provider located in that Common-
wealth or possession to a specialty care provider 
for services to be provided outside of such Com-
monwealth or possession. 
‘‘(3) APPLICATION TO CERTAIN RETIRED INDI-
VIDUALS.—If an individual described in subsection 
(c)(3) is a retired member of a reserve component who 
is ineligible for retired pay under chapter 1223 of 
title 10 by reason of being under the eligibility age 
applicable under section 12731 of title 10, paragraph 
(1) applies to the individual only if the individual is 
also enrolled in the TRICARE program for certain 
members of the Retired Reserve authorized under sec-
tion 1076e of title 10. 
‘‘(4) PRIORITY.—The priority for space-available 
transportation required by this subsection applies 
with respect to— 
‘‘(A) the travel from the Commonwealth or 
possession of the United States to receive the spe-
cialty care services; and 
‘‘(B) the return travel. 
‘‘(5) PRIMARY CARE PROVIDER AND SPECIALTY 
CARE
PROVIDER
DEFINED.—In this subsection, the 
terms ‘primary care provider’ and ‘specialty care 
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provider’ refer to a medical or dental professional 
who provides health care services under chapter 55 of 
title 10. 
‘‘(f) LIMITATIONS ON TRAVEL.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Travel may not be provided 
under this section to a veteran eligible for travel pur-
suant to paragraph (4) of subsection (c) in priority 
over any member eligible for travel under paragraph 
(1) of that subsection or any dependent of such a 
member eligible for travel under this section. 
‘‘(2) 
RULE
OF
CONSTRUCTION.—Subsection 
(c)(4) may not be construed as— 
‘‘(A) affecting or in any way imposing on 
the Coast Guard, any armed force, or any com-
mercial entity with which the Coast Guard or an 
armed force contracts, an obligation or expecta-
tion that the Coast Guard or such armed force 
will retrofit or alter, in any way, military air-
craft or commercial aircraft, or related equip-
ment or facilities, used or leased by the Coast 
Guard or such armed force to accommodate pas-
sengers provided travel under such authority on 
account of disability; or 
‘‘(B) preempting the authority of an air-
craft commander to determine who boards the 
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aircraft and any other matters in connection 
with safe operation of the aircraft. 
‘‘(g) APPLICATION OF SECTION.—The authority to pro-
vide transportation under the program is in addition to 
any other authority under law to provide transportation 
on Coast Guard aircraft on a space-available basis.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The analysis for chapter 
5 of title 14, United States Code, is amended by inserting 
after the item relating to section 508 the following: 
‘‘509. Space-available travel on Coast Guard aircraft.’’. 
SEC. 11232. REPORT ON COAST GUARD AIR STATION BAR-
BERS POINT HANGAR. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after the 
date of enactment of this Act, the Commandant shall submit 
to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transpor-
tation and the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate 
and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure 
and the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Rep-
resentatives a report on facilities requirements for con-
structing a hangar at Coast Guard Air Station Barbers 
Point at Oahu, Hawaii. 
(b) ELEMENTS.—The report required by subsection (a) 
shall include the following: 
(1) A description of the— 
(A) $45,000,000 phase one design for the 
hangar at Coast Guard Air Station Barbers 
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Point funded by the Consolidated Appropriations 
Act, 2021 (Public Law 116–260; 134 Stat. 
1132); and 
(B) phase two facility improvements ref-
erenced in the U.S. Coast Guard Unfunded Pri-
ority List for fiscal year 2023. 
(2) An evaluation of the full facilities require-
ments for such hangar and maintenance facility im-
provements to house, maintain, and operate the MH– 
65 and HC–130J, including— 
(A) storage and provision of fuel; and 
(B) maintenance and parts storage facili-
ties. 
(3) An evaluation of facilities growth require-
ments for possible future basing of the MH–60 with 
the C–130J at Coast Guard Air Station Barbers 
Point. 
(4) A description of and cost estimate for each 
project phase for the construction of such hangar and 
maintenance facility improvements. 
(5) A description of the plan for sheltering in the 
hangar during extreme weather events aircraft of the 
Coast Guard and partner agencies, such as the Na-
tional Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. 
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(6) A description of the risks posed to operations 
at Coast Guard Air Station Barbers Point if future 
project phases for the construction of such hangar are 
not funded. 
SEC. 11233. STUDY ON OPERATIONAL AVAILABILITY OF 
COAST GUARD AIRCRAFT AND STRATEGY FOR 
COAST GUARD AVIATION. 
(a) STUDY.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 1 year after 
the date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller 
General of the United States shall commence a study 
on the operational availability of Coast Guard air-
craft. 
(2) ELEMENTS.—The study required under para-
graph (1) shall include the following: 
(A) An assessment of— 
(i) the extent to which the fixed-wing 
and rotary-wing aircraft of the Coast 
Guard have met annual operational avail-
ability targets in recent years; 
(ii) the challenges the Coast Guard 
may face with respect to such aircraft meet-
ing operational availability targets, and the 
effects of such challenges on the ability of 
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the Coast Guard to meet mission require-
ments; and 
(iii) the status of Coast Guard efforts 
to upgrade or recapitalize its fleet of such 
aircraft to meet growth in future mission 
demands globally, such as in the Western 
Hemisphere, the Arctic region, and the 
Western Pacific region. 
(B) Any recommendation with respect to 
the operational availability of Coast Guard air-
craft. 
(C) The resource and workforce require-
ments necessary for Coast Guard Aviation to 
meet current and future mission demands spe-
cific to each rotary-wing and fixed-wing air-
frame type in the current inventory of the Coast 
Guard. 
(3) REPORT.—On completion of the study re-
quired under paragraph (1), the Comptroller General 
shall submit to the Commandant a report on the find-
ings of the study. 
(b) COAST GUARD AVIATION STRATEGY.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after 
the date on which the study under subsection (a) is 
completed, the Commandant shall develop a com-
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prehensive strategy for Coast Guard Aviation that is 
informed by the relevant recommendations and find-
ings of the study. 
(2) ELEMENTS.—The strategy required under 
paragraph (1) shall include the following: 
(A) With respect to aircraft of the Coast 
Guard— 
(i) an analysis of— 
(I) the current and future oper-
ations and future resource needs, in-
cluding the potential need for a second 
rotary wing airframe to carry out cut-
ter-based 
operations 
and 
National 
Capital Region air interdiction mis-
sion; and 
(II) the manner in which such fu-
ture needs are integrated with the Fu-
ture Vertical Lift initiatives of the De-
partment of Defense; and 
(ii) an estimated timeline with respect 
to when such future needs will arise. 
(B) The projected number of aviation assets, 
the locations at which such assets are to be sta-
tioned, the cost of operation and maintenance of 
such assets, and an assessment of the capabilities 
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of such assets as compared to the missions they 
are expected to execute, at the completion of 
major procurement and modernization plans. 
(C) A procurement plan, including an esti-
mated timetable and the estimated appropria-
tions necessary for all platforms, including un-
manned aircraft. 
(D) A training plan for pilots and aircrew 
that addresses— 
(i) the use of simulators owned and op-
erated by the Coast Guard, and simulators 
that are not owned or operated by the Coast 
Guard, including any such simulators based 
outside the United States; and 
(ii) the costs associated with attending 
training courses. 
(E) Current and future requirements for 
cutter and land-based deployment of aviation as-
sets globally, including in the Arctic, the Eastern 
Pacific, the Western Pacific, the Caribbean, the 
Atlantic Basin, and any other area the Com-
mandant considers appropriate. 
(F) A description of the feasibility of de-
ploying, and the resource requirements necessary 
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to deploy, rotary-winged assets onboard all fu-
ture Arctic cutter patrols. 
(G) An evaluation of current and future fa-
cilities needs for Coast Guard aviation units. 
(H) An evaluation of pilot and aircrew 
training and retention needs, including aviation 
career incentive pay, retention bonuses, and any 
other workforce tools the Commandant considers 
necessary. 
(3) BRIEFING.—Not later than 180 days after 
the date on which the strategy required under para-
graph (1) is completed, the Commandant shall pro-
vide to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on 
Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of 
Representatives a briefing on the strategy. 
Subtitle F—Workforce Readiness 
SEC. 11234. AUTHORIZED STRENGTH. 
Section 3702 of title 14, United States Code, is amend-
ed by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(c) The Secretary may vary the authorized end 
strength of the Coast Guard Selected Reserves for a fiscal 
year by a number equal to not more than 3 percent of such 
end strength upon a determination by the Secretary that 
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varying such authorized end strength is in the national in-
terest. 
‘‘(d) The Commandant may increase the authorized 
end strength of the Coast Guard Selected Reserves by a 
number equal to not more than 2 percent of such authorized 
end strength upon a determination by the Commandant 
that such increase would enhance manning and readiness 
in essential units or in critical specialties or ratings.’’. 
SEC. 11235. CONTINUATION OF OFFICERS WITH CERTAIN 
CRITICAL SKILLS ON ACTIVE DUTY. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 21 of title 14, United 
States Code, is amended by inserting after section 2165 the 
following: 
‘‘§ 2166. Continuation on active duty; Coast Guard of-
ficers with certain critical skills 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Commandant may authorize 
an officer in a grade above grade O–2 to remain on active 
duty after the date otherwise provided for the retirement 
of such officer in section 2154 of this title, if the officer 
possesses a critical skill, or specialty, or is in a career field 
designated pursuant to subsection (b). 
‘‘(b) CRITICAL
SKILLS, SPECIALTY, 
OR
CAREER 
FIELD.—The Commandant shall designate any critical 
skill, specialty, or career field eligible for continuation on 
active duty as provided in subsection (a). 
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‘‘(c) DURATION OF CONTINUATION.—An officer contin-
ued on active duty pursuant to this section shall, if not 
earlier retired, be retired on the first day of the month after 
the month in which the officer completes 40 years of active 
service. 
‘‘(d) POLICY.—The Commandant shall carry out this 
section by prescribing policy which shall specify the criteria 
to be used in designating any critical skill, specialty, or 
career field for purposes of subsection (b).’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The analysis for chapter 
21 of title 14, United States Code, is amended by inserting 
after the item relating to section 2165 the following: 
‘‘2166. Continuation on active duty; Coast Guard officers with certain critical 
skills.’’. 
SEC. 11236. NUMBER AND DISTRIBUTION OF OFFICERS ON 
ACTIVE DUTY PROMOTION LIST. 
(a) MAXIMUM
NUMBER
OF
OFFICERS.—Section 
2103(a) of title 14, United States Code, is amended to read 
as follows: 
‘‘(a) MAXIMUM TOTAL NUMBER.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The total number of Coast 
Guard commissioned officers on the active duty pro-
motion list, excluding warrant officers, shall not ex-
ceed— 
‘‘(A) 7,100 in fiscal year 2022; 
‘‘(B) 7,200 in fiscal year 2023; 
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‘‘(C) 7,300 in fiscal year 2024; and 
‘‘(D) 7,400 in fiscal year 2025 and each 
subsequent fiscal year. 
‘‘(2) TEMPORARY
INCREASE.—Notwithstanding 
paragraph (1), the Commandant may temporarily in-
crease the total number of commissioned officers per-
mitted under such paragraph by up to 4 percent for 
not more than 60 days after the date of the commis-
sioning of a Coast Guard Academy class. 
‘‘(3) NOTIFICATION.—Not later than 30 days 
after exceeding the total number of commissioned offi-
cers permitted under paragraphs (1) and (2), and 
each 30 days thereafter until the total number of com-
missioned officers no longer exceeds the number of 
such officers permitted under paragraphs (1) and (2), 
the Commandant shall notify the Committee on 
Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of 
Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, 
Science, and Transportation of the Senate of the 
number of officers on the active duty promotion list 
on the last day of the preceding 30-day period.’’. 
(b) OFFICERS NOT
ON ACTIVE DUTY PROMOTION 
LIST.— 
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(1) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 51 of title 14, United 
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘§ 5113. Officers not on active duty promotion list 
‘‘Not later than 60 days after the date on which the 
President submits to Congress a budget pursuant to section 
1105 of title 31, the Commandant shall submit to the Com-
mittee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House 
of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, 
Science, and Transportation of the Senate the number of 
Coast Guard officers serving at other Federal entities on 
a reimbursable basis, and the number of Coast Guard offi-
cers who are serving at other Federal agencies on a non- 
reimbursable basis, but not on the active duty promotion 
list.’’. 
(2) CLERICAL
AMENDMENT.—The analysis for 
chapter 51 of title 14, United States Code, is amended 
by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘5113. Officers not on active duty promotion list.’’. 
SEC. 11237. CAREER INCENTIVE PAY FOR MARINE INSPEC-
TORS. 
(a) AUTHORITY TO PROVIDE ASSIGNMENT PAY OR 
SPECIAL DUTY PAY.—The Secretary may provide assign-
ment pay or special duty pay under section 352 of title 
37, United States Code, to a member of the Coast Guard 
serving in a prevention position and assigned as a marine 
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inspector or marine investigator pursuant to section 312 
of title 14, United States Code. 
(b) ANNUAL BRIEFING.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after 
the date of enactment of this Act, and annually there-
after, the Secretary shall provide to the Committee on 
Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate 
and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastruc-
ture of the House of Representatives a briefing on any 
uses of the authority under subsection (a) during the 
preceding year. 
(2) ELEMENTS.—Each briefing required under 
paragraph (1) shall include the following: 
(A) The number of members of the Coast 
Guard serving as marine inspectors or marine 
investigators pursuant to section 312 of title 14, 
United States Code, who are receiving assign-
ment pay or special duty pay under section 352 
of title 37, United States Code. 
(B) An assessment of the impact of the use 
of the authority under this section on the effec-
tiveness and efficiency of the Coast Guard in ad-
ministering the laws and regulations for the pro-
motion of safety of life and property on and 
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under the high seas and waters subject to the ju-
risdiction of the United States. 
(C) An assessment of the effects of assign-
ment pay and special duty pay on retention of 
marine inspectors and investigators. 
(D) If the authority provided in subsection 
(a) is not exercised, a detailed justification for 
not exercising such authority, including an ex-
planation of the efforts the Secretary is taking to 
ensure that the Coast Guard workforce contains 
an adequate number of qualified marine inspec-
tors. 
(c) STUDY.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 2 years after 
the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary, in co-
ordination with the Director of the National Institute 
for Occupational Safety and Health, shall conduct a 
study on the health of marine inspectors and marine 
investigators who have served as such inspectors or 
investigators for a period of not less than 10 years. 
(2) ELEMENTS.—The study required under para-
graph (1) shall include the following: 
(A) An evaluation of— 
(i) the daily vessel inspection duties of 
marine inspectors and marine investigators, 
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including the examination of internal cargo 
tanks and voids and new construction ac-
tivities; 
(ii) major incidents to which marine 
inspectors and marine investigators have 
had to respond, and any other significant 
incident, such as a vessel casualty, that has 
resulted in the exposure of marine inspec-
tors and marine investigators to hazardous 
chemicals or substances; and 
(iii) the types of hazardous chemicals 
or substances to which marine inspectors 
and marine investigators have been exposed 
relative to the effects such chemicals or sub-
stances have had on marine inspectors and 
marine investigators. 
(B) A review and analysis of the current 
Coast Guard health and safety monitoring sys-
tems, and recommendations for improving such 
systems, specifically with respect to the exposure 
of members of the Coast Guard to hazardous sub-
stances while carrying out inspections and inves-
tigation duties. 
(C) Any other element the Secretary con-
siders appropriate. 
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(3) REPORT.—Upon completion of the study re-
quired under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall sub-
mit to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on 
Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of 
Representatives a report on the findings of the study 
and recommendations for actions the Commandant 
should take to improve the health and exposure of ma-
rine inspectors and marine investigators. 
(d) TERMINATION.—The authority provided by sub-
section (a) shall terminate on December 31, 2028. 
SEC. 11238. EXPANSION OF ABILITY FOR SELECTION BOARD 
TO RECOMMEND OFFICERS OF PARTICULAR 
MERIT FOR PROMOTION. 
Section 2116(c)(1) of title 14, United States Code, is 
amended, in the second sentence, by inserting ‘‘three times’’ 
after ‘‘may not exceed’’. 
SEC. 11239. MODIFICATION TO EDUCATION LOAN REPAY-
MENT PROGRAM. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 2772 of title 14, United 
States Code, is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘§ 2772. Education loan repayment program for mem-
bers on active duty in specified military 
specialties 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.— 
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‘‘(1) REPAYMENT.—Subject to the provisions of 
this section, the Secretary may repay— 
‘‘(A) any loan made, insured, or guar-
anteed under part B of title IV of the High-
er Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1071 
et seq.); 
‘‘(B) any loan made under part D of 
such title (the William D. Ford Federal Di-
rect Loan Program, 20 U.S.C. 1087a et 
seq.); 
‘‘(C) any loan made under part E of 
such title (20 U.S.C. 1087aa et seq.); or 
‘‘(D) any loan incurred for educational 
purposes made by a lender that is— 
‘‘(i) an agency or instrumentality 
of a State; 
‘‘(ii) a financial or credit institu-
tion (including an insurance com-
pany) that is subject to examination 
and supervision by an agency of the 
United States or any State; 
‘‘(iii) a pension fund approved by 
the Secretary for purposes of this sec-
tion; or 
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‘‘(iv) a nonprofit private entity 
designated by a State, regulated by 
such State, and approved by the Sec-
retary for purposes of this section. 
‘‘(2) REQUIREMENT.—Repayment of any such 
loan shall be made on the basis of each complete year 
of service performed by the borrower. 
‘‘(3) ELIGIBILITY.—The Secretary may repay 
loans described in paragraph (1) in the case of any 
person for service performed on active duty as a 
member in an officer program or military specialty 
specified by the Secretary. 
‘‘(b) AMOUNT.—The portion or amount of a loan that 
may be repaid under subsection (a) is 331⁄3 percent or 
$1,500, whichever is greater, for each year of service. 
‘‘(c) INTEREST ACCRUAL.—If a portion of a loan is 
repaid under this section for any year, interest on the re-
mainder of such loan shall accrue and be paid in the same 
manner as is otherwise required. 
‘‘(d) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this sec-
tion shall be construed to authorize refunding any repay-
ment of a loan. 
‘‘(e) FRACTIONAL CREDIT FOR TRANSFER.—An indi-
vidual who transfers from service making the individual eli-
gible for repayment of loans under this section (as described 
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payees and other terms and conditions for making loan re-
payments. Such regulations may include exceptions that 
would allow for the payment as a lump sum of any loan 
repayment due to a member under a written agreement that 
existed at the time of a member’s death or disability.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The analysis for chapter 
27 of title 14, United States Code, is amended by striking 
the item relating to section 2772 and inserting the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘2772. Education loan repayment program for members on active duty in speci-
fied military specialties.’’. 
SEC. 11240. RETIREMENT OF VICE COMMANDANT. 
Section 303 of title 14, United States Code, is amend-
ed— 
(1) by amending subsection (a)(2) to read as fol-
lows: 
‘‘(2) A Vice Commandant who is retired while serving 
as Vice Commandant, after serving not less than 2 years 
as Vice Commandant, shall be retired with the grade of ad-
miral, except as provided in section 306(d).’’; and 
(2) in subsection (c) by striking ‘‘or Vice Com-
mandant’’ and inserting ‘‘or as an officer serving as 
Vice Commandant who has served less than 2 years 
as Vice Commandant’’. 
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SEC. 11241. REPORT ON RESIGNATION AND RETIREMENT 
PROCESSING TIMES AND DENIAL. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 30 days after the 
date of enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter, the 
Commandant shall submit to the Committee on Commerce, 
Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Com-
mittee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House 
of Representatives a report that evaluates resignation and 
retirement processing timelines. 
(b) ELEMENTS.—The report required under subsection 
(a) shall include, for the preceding calendar year— 
(1) statistics on the number of resignations, re-
tirements, and other separations that occurred; 
(2) the processing time for each action described 
in paragraph (1); 
(3) the percentage of requests for such actions 
that had a command endorsement; 
(4) the percentage of requests for such actions 
that did not have a command endorsement; and 
(5) for each denial of a request for a command 
endorsement and each failure to take action on such 
a request, a detailed description of the rationale for 
such denial or failure to take such action. 
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SEC. 11242. CALCULATION OF ACTIVE SERVICE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subchapter I of chapter 25 of title 
14, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end 
the following: 
‘‘§ 2515. Calculation of active service 
‘‘Any service described, including service described 
prior to the date of enactment of the Don Young Coast 
Guard Authorization Act of 2022, in writing, including by 
electronic communication, by a representative of the Coast 
Guard Personnel Service Center as service that counts to-
ward total active service for regular retirement under sec-
tion 2152 or section 2306 shall be considered by the Presi-
dent as active service for purposes of applying section 2152 
or section 2306 with respect to the determination of the re-
tirement qualification for any officer or enlisted member 
to whom a description was provided.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The analysis for chapter 
25 of title 14, United States Code, is amended by inserting 
after the item relating to section 2515 the following: 
‘‘2515. Calculation of active service.’’. 
(c) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—The amendment made 
by subsection (a)— 
(1) shall only apply to officers of the Coast 
Guard that entered active service after January 1, 
1997, temporarily separated for a period of time, and 
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have retired from the Coast Guard before January 1, 
2024; and 
(2) shall not apply to any member of any other 
uniformed service, or to any Coast Guard member re-
garding active service of the member in any other 
uniformed service. 
SEC. 11243. PHYSICAL DISABILITY EVALUATION SYSTEM 
PROCEDURE REVIEW. 
(a) STUDY.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 3 years after 
the date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller 
General of the United States shall complete a study 
on the Coast Guard Physical Disability Evaluation 
System and medical retirement procedures. 
(2) ELEMENTS.—In completing the study re-
quired under paragraph (1), the Comptroller General 
shall review, and provide recommendations to ad-
dress, the following: 
(A) Coast Guard compliance with all appli-
cable laws, regulations, and policies relating to 
the Physical Disability Evaluation System and 
the Medical Evaluation Board. 
(B) Coast Guard compliance with timelines 
set forth in— 
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(i) the instruction of the Commandant 
entitled ‘‘Physical Disability Evaluation 
System’’ 
issued 
on 
May 
19, 
2006 
(COMDTNST M1850.2D); and 
(ii) the Physical Disability Evaluation 
System 
Transparency 
Initiative 
(ALCGPSC 030/20). 
(C) An evaluation of Coast Guard processes 
in place to ensure the availability, consistency, 
and effectiveness of counsel appointed by the 
Coast Guard Office of the Judge Advocate Gen-
eral to represent members of the Coast Guard 
undergoing an evaluation under the Physical 
Disability Evaluation System. 
(D) The extent to which the Coast Guard 
has and uses processes to ensure that such coun-
sel may perform the functions of such counsel in 
a manner that is impartial, including being able 
to perform such functions without undue pres-
sure or interference by the command of the af-
fected member of the Coast Guard, the Personnel 
Service Center, and the Coast Guard Office of the 
Judge Advocate General. 
(E) The frequency, including the frequency 
aggregated by member pay grade, with which 
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members of the Coast Guard seek private counsel 
in lieu of counsel appointed by the Coast Guard 
Office of the Judge Advocate General. 
(F) The timeliness of determinations, guid-
ance, and access to medical evaluations necessary 
for retirement or rating determinations and 
overall well-being of the affected member of the 
Coast Guard. 
(G) The guidance, formal or otherwise, pro-
vided by the Personnel Service Center and the 
Coast Guard Office of the Judge Advocate Gen-
eral, other than the counsel directly representing 
affected members of the Coast Guard, in commu-
nication with medical personnel examining 
members. 
(H) The guidance, formal or otherwise, pro-
vided by the medical professionals reviewing 
cases within the Physical Disability Evaluation 
System to affected members of the Coast Guard, 
and the extent to which such guidance is dis-
closed to the commanders, commanding officers, 
or other members of the Coast Guard in the 
chain of command of such affected members. 
(I) The feasibility of establishing a program 
to allow members of the Coast Guard to select an 
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expedited review to ensure completion of the 
Medical Evaluation Board report not later than 
180 days after the date on which such review 
was initiated. 
(b) REPORT.—The Comptroller General shall submit 
to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transpor-
tation of the Senate and the Committee on Transportation 
and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives a report 
on the findings of the study conducted under subsection (a) 
and recommendations for improving the Physical Dis-
ability Evaluation System process. 
(c) UPDATED POLICY GUIDANCE.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after 
the date on which the report under subsection (b) is 
submitted, the Commandant shall issue updated pol-
icy guidance in response to the findings and rec-
ommendations contained in the report. 
(2) ELEMENTS.—The updated policy guidance 
required under paragraph (1) shall include the fol-
lowing: 
(A) A requirement that a member of the 
Coast Guard, or the counsel of such a member, 
shall be informed of the contents of, and afforded 
the option to be present for, any communication 
between the member’s command and the Per-
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sonnel Service Center, or other Coast Guard enti-
ty, with respect to the duty status of the member. 
(B) An exception to the requirement de-
scribed in subparagraph (A) that such a mem-
ber, or the counsel of the member, is not required 
to be informed of the contents of such a commu-
nication if it is demonstrated that there is a le-
gitimate health or safety need for the member to 
be excluded from such communications, sup-
ported by a medical opinion that such exclusion 
is necessary for the health or safety of the mem-
ber, command, or any other individual. 
(C) An option to allow a member of the 
Coast Guard to initiate an evaluation by a Med-
ical Evaluation Board if a Coast Guard 
healthcare provider, or other military healthcare 
provider, has raised a concern about the ability 
of the member to continue serving in the Coast 
Guard, in accordance with existing medical and 
physical disability policy. 
(D) An updated policy to remove the com-
mand endorsement requirement for retirement or 
separation unless absolutely necessary for the 
benefit of the United States. 
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SEC. 11244. EXPANSION OF AUTHORITY FOR MULTIRATER 
ASSESSMENTS OF CERTAIN PERSONNEL. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 2182(a) of title 14, United 
States Code, is amended by striking paragraph (2) and in-
serting the following: 
‘‘(2) OFFICERS.—Each officer of the Coast 
Guard shall undergo a multirater assessment before 
promotion to— 
‘‘(A) the grade of O–4; 
‘‘(B) the grade of O–5; and 
‘‘(C) the grade of O–6. 
‘‘(3) ENLISTED MEMBERS.—Each enlisted mem-
ber of the Coast Guard shall undergo a multirater as-
sessment before advancement to— 
‘‘(A) the grade of E–7; 
‘‘(B) the grade of E–8; 
‘‘(C) the grade of E–9; and 
‘‘(D) the grade of E–10. 
‘‘(4) SELECTION.—An individual assessed shall 
not be permitted to select the peers and subordinates 
who provide opinions for the multirater assessment of 
such individual. 
‘‘(5) POST-ASSESSMENT ELEMENTS.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—Following an assess-
ment of an individual pursuant to paragraphs 
(1) through (3), the individual shall be provided 
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appropriate post-assessment counseling and lead-
ership coaching. 
‘‘(B) AVAILABILITY OF RESULTS.—The su-
pervisor of the individual assessed shall be pro-
vided with the results of the multirater assess-
ment.’’. 
(b) COST ASSESSMENT.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 1 year after 
the date of enactment of this Act, the Commandant 
shall provide to the appropriate committees of Con-
gress an estimate of the costs associated with imple-
menting the amendment made by subsection (a). 
(2) APPROPRIATE
COMMITTEES
OF
CONGRESS 
DEFINED.—In this subsection, the term ‘‘appropriate 
committees of Congress’’ means— 
(A) the Committee on Commerce, Science, 
and Transportation and the Committee on Ap-
propriations of the Senate; and 
(B) the Committee on Transportation and 
Infrastructure and the Committee on Appropria-
tions of the House of Representatives. 
SEC. 11245. PROMOTION PARITY. 
(a) INFORMATION
TO
BE
FURNISHED.—Section 
2115(a) of title 14, United States Code, is amended— 
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(1) in paragraph (1) by striking ‘‘; and’’ and in-
serting a semicolon; 
(2) in paragraph (2) by striking the period at 
the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(3) in the case of an eligible officer considered 
for promotion to a rank above lieutenant, any cred-
ible information of an adverse nature, including any 
substantiated adverse finding or conclusion from an 
officially documented investigation or inquiry and 
any information placed in the personnel service 
record of the officer under section 1745(a) of the Na-
tional Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014 
(Public Law 113–66; 10 U.S.C. 1561 note), shall be 
furnished to the selection board in accordance with 
standards and procedures set out in the regulations 
prescribed by the Secretary.’’. 
(b) SPECIAL SELECTION REVIEW BOARDS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Subchapter I of chapter 21 of 
title 14, United States Code, is amended by inserting 
after section 2120 the following: 
‘‘§ 2120a. Special selection review boards 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—(1) If the Secretary determines 
that a person recommended by a promotion board for pro-
motion to a grade at or below the grade of rear admiral 
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is the subject of credible information of an adverse nature, 
including any substantiated adverse finding or conclusion 
described in section 2115(a)(3) of this title that was not 
furnished to the promotion board during its consideration 
of the person for promotion as otherwise required by such 
section, the Secretary shall convene a special selection re-
view board under this section to review the person and rec-
ommend whether the recommendation for promotion of the 
person should be sustained. 
‘‘(2) If a person and the recommendation for pro-
motion of the person is subject to review under this section 
by a special selection review board convened under this sec-
tion, the name of the person— 
‘‘(A) shall not be disseminated or publicly re-
leased on the list of officers recommended for pro-
motion by the promotion board recommending the 
promotion of the person; and 
‘‘(B) shall not be forwarded to the President or 
the Senate, as applicable, or included on a promotion 
list under section 2121 of this title. 
‘‘(b) CONVENING.—(1) Any special selection review 
board convened under this section shall be convened in ac-
cordance with the provisions of section 2120(c) of this title. 
‘‘(2) Any special selection review board convened under 
this section may review such number of persons, and rec-
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ommendations for promotion of such persons, as the Sec-
retary shall specify in convening such special selection re-
view board. 
‘‘(c) INFORMATION CONSIDERED.—(1) In reviewing a 
person and recommending whether the recommendation for 
promotion of the person should be sustained under this sec-
tion, a special selection review board convened under this 
section shall be furnished and consider the following: 
‘‘(A) The record and information concerning the 
person furnished in accordance with section 2115 of 
this title to the promotion board that recommended 
the person for promotion. 
‘‘(B) Any credible information of an adverse na-
ture on the person, including any substantiated ad-
verse finding or conclusion from an officially docu-
mented investigation or inquiry described in section 
2115(a)(3) of this title. 
‘‘(2) The furnishing of information to a special selec-
tion review board under paragraph (1)(B) shall be governed 
by the standards and procedures referred to in section 2115 
of this title. 
‘‘(3)(A) Before information on a person described in 
paragraph (1)(B) is furnished to a special selection review 
board for purposes of this section, the Secretary shall ensure 
that— 
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‘‘(i) such information is made available to the 
person; and 
‘‘(ii) subject to subparagraphs (C) and (D), the 
person is afforded a reasonable opportunity to submit 
comments on such information to the special selection 
review board before its review of the person and the 
recommendation for promotion of the person under 
this section. 
‘‘(B) If information on a person described in para-
graph (1)(B) is not made available to the person as other-
wise required by subparagraph (A)(i) due to the classifica-
tion status of such information, the person shall, to the 
maximum extent practicable, be furnished a summary of 
such information appropriate to the person’s authorization 
for access to classified information. 
‘‘(C)(i) An opportunity to submit comments on infor-
mation is not required for a person under subparagraph 
(A)(ii) if— 
‘‘(I) such information was made available to the 
person in connection with the furnishing of such in-
formation under section 2115(a) of this title to the 
promotion board that recommended the promotion of 
the person subject to review under this section; and 
‘‘(II) the person submitted comments on such in-
formation to that promotion board. 
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‘‘(ii) The comments on information of a person de-
scribed in clause (i)(II) shall be furnished to the special 
selection review board. 
‘‘(D) A person may waive either or both of the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(i) The right to submit comments to a special 
selection review board under subparagraph (A)(ii). 
‘‘(ii) The furnishing of comments to a special se-
lection review board under subparagraph (C)(ii). 
‘‘(d) CONSIDERATION.—(1) In considering the record 
and information on a person under this section, the special 
selection review board shall compare such record and infor-
mation with an appropriate sampling of the records of those 
officers who were recommended for promotion by the pro-
motion board that recommended the person for promotion, 
and an appropriate sampling of the records of those officers 
who were considered by and not recommended for pro-
motion by that promotion board. 
‘‘(2) Records and information shall be presented to a 
special selection review board for purposes of paragraph (1) 
in a manner that does not indicate or disclose the person 
or persons for whom the special selection review board was 
convened. 
‘‘(3) In considering whether the recommendation for 
promotion of a person should be sustained under this sec-
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tion, a special selection review board shall, to the greatest 
extent practicable, apply standards used by the promotion 
board that recommended the person for promotion. 
‘‘(4) The recommendation for promotion of a person 
may be sustained under this section only if the special selec-
tion review board determines that the person— 
‘‘(A) ranks on an order of merit created by the 
special selection review board as better qualified for 
promotion than the sample officer highest on the order 
of merit list who was considered by and not rec-
ommended for promotion by the promotion board con-
cerned; and 
‘‘(B) is comparable in qualification for pro-
motion to those sample officers who were rec-
ommended for promotion by that promotion board. 
‘‘(5) A recommendation for promotion of a person may 
be sustained under this section only by a vote of a majority 
of the members of the special selection review board. 
‘‘(6) If a special selection review board does not sustain 
a recommendation for promotion of a person under this sec-
tion, the person shall be considered to have failed of selection 
for promotion. 
‘‘(e) REPORTS.—(1) Each special selection review 
board convened under this section shall submit to the Sec-
retary a written report, signed by each member of the board, 
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containing the name of each person whose recommendation 
for promotion it recommends for sustainment and certi-
fying that the board has carefully considered the record and 
information of each person whose name was referred to it. 
‘‘(2) The provisions of sections 2117(a) of this title 
apply to the report and proceedings of a special selection 
review board convened under this section in the same man-
ner as they apply to the report and proceedings of a pro-
motion board convened under section 2106 of this title. 
‘‘(f) APPOINTMENT OF PERSONS.—(1) If the report of 
a special selection review board convened under this section 
recommends the sustainment of the recommendation for 
promotion to the next higher grade of a person whose name 
was referred to it for review under this section, and the 
President approves the report, the person shall, as soon as 
practicable, be appointed to that grade in accordance with 
section 2121 of this title. 
‘‘(2) A person who is appointed to the next higher 
grade as described in paragraph (1) shall, upon that ap-
pointment, have the same date of rank, the same effective 
date for the pay and allowances of that grade, and the same 
position on the active-duty list as the person would have 
had pursuant to the original recommendation for pro-
motion of the promotion board concerned. 
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‘‘(g) REGULATIONS.—The Secretary shall prescribe 
regulations to carry out this section. 
‘‘(h) PROMOTION BOARD DEFINED.—In this section, 
the term ‘promotion board’ means a selection board con-
vened by the Secretary under section 2106 of this title.’’. 
(2) CLERICAL
AMENDMENT.—The analysis for 
chapter 21 of title 14, United States Code, is amended 
by inserting after the item relating to section 2120 the 
following: 
‘‘2120a. Special selection review boards.’’. 
(c) AVAILABILITY OF INFORMATION.—Section 2118 of 
title 14, United States Code, is amended by adding at the 
end the following: 
‘‘(e) If the Secretary makes a recommendation under 
this section that the name of an officer be removed from 
a report of a selection board and the recommendation is 
accompanied by information that was not presented to that 
selection board, that information shall be made available 
to that officer. The officer shall then be afforded a reasonable 
opportunity to submit comments on that information to the 
officials making the recommendation and the officials re-
viewing the recommendation. If an eligible officer cannot 
be given access to such information because of its classifica-
tion status, the officer shall, to the maximum extent prac-
ticable, be provided with an appropriate summary of the 
information.’’. 
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(d) DELAY OF PROMOTION.—Section 2121(f) of title 
14, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(f)(1) The promotion of an officer may be delayed 
without prejudice if any of the following applies: 
‘‘(A) The officer is under investigation or pro-
ceedings of a court-martial or a board of officers are 
pending against the officer. 
‘‘(B) A criminal proceeding in a Federal or 
State court is pending against the officer. 
‘‘(C) The Secretary determines that credible in-
formation of an adverse nature, including a substan-
tiated adverse finding or conclusion described in sec-
tion 2115(a)(3), with respect to the officer will result 
in the convening of a special selection review board 
under section 2120a of this title to review the officer 
and recommend whether the recommendation for pro-
motion of the officer should be sustained. 
‘‘(2)(A) Subject to subparagraph (B), a promotion 
may be delayed under this subsection until, as applicable— 
‘‘(i) the completion of the investigation or pro-
ceedings described in subparagraph (A); 
‘‘(ii) a final decision in the proceeding described 
in subparagraph (B) is issued; or 
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‘‘(iii) the special selection review board convened 
under section 2120a of this title issues recommenda-
tions with respect to the officer. 
‘‘(B) Unless the Secretary determines that a fur-
ther delay is necessary in the public interest, a pro-
motion may not be delayed under this subsection for 
more than one year after the date the officer would 
otherwise have been promoted. 
‘‘(3) An officer whose promotion is delayed under this 
subsection and who is subsequently promoted shall be given 
the date of rank and position on the active duty promotion 
list in the grade to which promoted that he would have held 
had his promotion not been so delayed.’’. 
SEC. 11246. PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM TO DIVERSIFY COAST 
GUARD. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Commandant shall estab-
lish a program for the purpose of increasing the number 
of individuals in the enlisted ranks of the Coast Guard who 
are— 
(1) underrepresented minorities; or 
(2) from rural areas. 
(b) PARTNERSHIPS.—In carrying out the program es-
tablished under subsection (a), the Commandant shall— 
(1) seek to enter into 1 or more partnerships 
with eligible institutions— 
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(A) to increase the visibility of Coast Guard 
careers; 
(B) to promote curriculum development— 
(i) to enable acceptance into the Coast 
Guard; and 
(ii) to improve success on relevant 
exams, such as the Armed Services Voca-
tional Aptitude Battery; and 
(C) to provide mentoring for students enter-
ing and beginning Coast Guard careers; and 
(2) enter into a partnership with an existing 
Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps for the pur-
pose of promoting Coast Guard careers. 
(c) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) ELIGIBLE INSTITUTION.—The term ‘‘eligible 
institution’’ means an institution— 
(A) that is— 
(i) an institution of higher education 
(as such term is defined in section 101 of 
the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 
U.S.C. 1001)); or 
(ii) a junior or community college (as 
such term is defined in section 312 of the 
Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
1058); and 
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(B) that is— 
(i) a part B institution (as such term 
is defined in section 322 of the Higher Edu-
cation Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1061)); 
(ii) a Tribal College or University (as 
such term is defined in section 316(b) of 
such Act (20 U.S.C. 1059c(b))); 
(iii) a Hispanic-serving institution (as 
such term is defined in section 502 of such 
Act (20 U.S.C. 1101a)); 
(iv) an Alaska Native-serving institu-
tion or a Native Hawaiian-serving institu-
tion (as such term is defined in section 
317(b) of such Act (20 U.S.C. 1059d(b))); 
(v) a Predominantly Black institution 
(as such term is defined in section 371(c) of 
that Act (20 U.S.C. 1067q(c))); 
(vi) an Asian American and Native 
American Pacific Islander-serving institu-
tion (as defined in section 320(b) of such 
Act (20 U.S.C. 1059g(b))); or 
(vii) a Native American-serving non-
tribal institution (as defined in section 
319(b) of such Act (20 U.S.C. 1059f(b)). 
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(2) RURAL AREA.—The term ‘‘rural area’’ means 
an area that is outside of an urbanized area, as deter-
mined by the Bureau of the Census. 
SEC. 11247. EXPANSION OF COAST GUARD JUNIOR RESERVE 
OFFICERS’ TRAINING CORPS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 320 of title 14, United 
States Code, is amended— 
(1) by redesignating subsection (c) as subsection 
(d); 
(2) in subsection (b) by striking ‘‘subsection (c)’’ 
and inserting ‘‘subsection (d)’’; and 
(3) by inserting after subsection (b) the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(c) SCOPE.—Beginning on December 31, 2025, the 
Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is 
operating shall maintain at all times a Junior Reserve Of-
ficers’ Training Corps program with not fewer than 1 such 
program established in each Coast Guard district.’’. 
(b) COST ASSESSMENT.—Not later than 1 year after 
the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall provide 
to Congress an estimate of the costs associated with imple-
menting the amendments made by this section. 
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SEC. 11248. IMPROVING REPRESENTATION OF WOMEN AND 
RACIAL AND ETHNIC MINORITIES AMONG 
COAST GUARD ACTIVE-DUTY MEMBERS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after the 
date of enactment of this Act, in consultation with the Advi-
sory Board on Women at the Coast Guard Academy estab-
lished under section 1904 of title 14, United States Code, 
and the minority outreach team program established by sec-
tion 1905 of such title, the Commandant shall— 
(1) determine which recommendations in the 
RAND representation report may practicably be im-
plemented to promote improved representation in the 
Coast Guard of— 
(A) women; and 
(B) racial and ethnic minorities; and 
(2) submit to the Committee on Commerce, 
Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the 
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of 
the House of Representatives a report on the actions 
the Commandant has taken, or plans to take, to im-
plement such recommendations. 
(b) CURRICULUM AND TRAINING.—In the case of any 
action the Commandant plans to take to implement rec-
ommendations described in subsection (a)(1) that relate to 
modification or development of curriculum and training, 
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such modified curriculum and trainings shall be provided 
at— 
(1) officer accession points, including the Coast 
Guard Academy and the Leadership Development 
Center; 
(2) enlisted member accession at the United 
States Coast Guard Training Center Cape May in 
Cape May, New Jersey; and 
(3) the officer, enlisted member, and civilian 
leadership courses managed by the Leadership Devel-
opment Center. 
(c) DEFINITION
OF RAND REPRESENTATION RE-
PORT.—In this section, the term ‘‘RAND representation re-
port’’ means the report of the Homeland Security Oper-
ational Analysis Center of the RAND Corporation entitled 
‘‘Improving the Representation of Women and Racial/Eth-
nic Minorities Among U.S. Coast Guard Active-Duty Mem-
bers’’, issued on August 11, 2021. 
SEC. 11249. STRATEGY TO ENHANCE DIVERSITY THROUGH 
RECRUITMENT AND ACCESSION. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Commandant shall develop a 
10-year strategy to enhance Coast Guard diversity through 
recruitment and accession— 
(1) at educational institutions at the high school 
and higher education levels; and 
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(2) for the officer and enlisted ranks. 
(b) REPORT.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after 
the date of enactment of this Act, the Commandant 
shall submit to the Committee on Commerce, Science, 
and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee 
on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of 
Representatives a report on the strategy developed 
under subsection (a). 
(2) ELEMENTS.—The report required under 
paragraph (1) shall include the following: 
(A) A description of existing Coast Guard 
recruitment and accession programs at edu-
cational institutions at the high school and high-
er education levels. 
(B) An explanation of the manner in which 
the strategy supports the overall diversity and 
inclusion action plan of the Coast Guard. 
(C) A description of the manner in which 
existing programs and partnerships will be 
modified or expanded to enhance diversity in re-
cruiting in high school and institutions of higher 
education (as such term is defined in section 101 
of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
1001)) and accession. 
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SEC. 11250. SUPPORT FOR COAST GUARD ACADEMY. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subchapter II of chapter 9 of title 
14, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end 
the following: 
‘‘§ 953. Support for Coast Guard Academy 
‘‘(a) AUTHORITY.— 
‘‘(1) CONTRACTS
AND
COOPERATIVE
AGREE-
MENTS.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The Commandant may 
enter contract and cooperative agreements with 1 
or more qualified organizations for the purpose 
of supporting the athletic programs of the Coast 
Guard Academy. 
‘‘(B) AUTHORITY.—Notwithstanding section 
3201(e) of title 10, the Commandant may enter 
into such contracts and cooperative agreements 
on a sole source basis pursuant to section 
3204(a) of title 10. 
‘‘(C) 
ACQUISITIONS.—Notwithstanding 
chapter 63 of title 31, a cooperative agreement 
under this section may be used to acquire prop-
erty or services for the direct benefit or use of the 
Coast Guard Academy. 
‘‘(2) FINANCIAL CONTROLS.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Before entering into a 
contract or cooperative agreement under para-
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graph (1), the Commandant shall ensure that the 
contract or agreement includes appropriate fi-
nancial controls to account for the resources of 
the Coast Guard Academy and the qualified or-
ganization concerned in accordance with accept-
ed accounting principles. 
‘‘(B) CONTENTS.—Any such contract or co-
operative agreement shall contain a provision 
that allows the Commandant to review, as the 
Commandant considers necessary, the financial 
accounts of the qualified organization to deter-
mine whether the operations of the qualified or-
ganization— 
‘‘(i) are consistent with the terms of 
the contract or cooperative agreement; and 
‘‘(ii) would compromise the integrity 
or appearance of integrity of any program 
of the Department of Homeland Security. 
‘‘(3) LEASES.—For the purpose of supporting the 
athletic programs of the Coast Guard Academy, the 
Commandant 
may, 
consistent 
with 
section 
504(a)(13), rent or lease real property located at the 
Coast Guard Academy to a qualified organization, ex-
cept that proceeds from such a lease shall be retained 
and expended in accordance with subsection (f). 
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‘‘(b) SUPPORT SERVICES.— 
‘‘(1) AUTHORITY.—To the extent required by a 
contract or cooperative agreement under subsection 
(a), the Commandant may provide support services to 
a qualified organization while the qualified organiza-
tion conducts support activities at the Coast Guard 
Academy only if the Commandant determines that the 
provision of such services is essential for the support 
of the athletic programs of the Coast Guard Academy. 
‘‘(2) NO LIABILITY OF THE UNITED STATES.— 
Support services may only be provided without any 
liability of the United States to a qualified organiza-
tion. 
‘‘(3) SUPPORT SERVICES DEFINED.—In this sub-
section, the term ‘support services’ includes utilities, 
office furnishings and equipment, communications 
services, records staging and archiving, audio and 
video support, and security systems, in conjunction 
with the leasing or licensing of property. 
‘‘(c) TRANSFERS FROM NONAPPROPRIATED FUND OP-
ERATION.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in para-
graph (2), the Commandant may, subject to the ac-
ceptance of the qualified organization concerned, 
transfer to the qualified organization all title to and 
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ownership of the assets and liabilities of the Coast 
Guard nonappropriated fund instrumentality, the 
function of which includes providing support for the 
athletic programs of the Coast Guard Academy, in-
cluding bank accounts and financial reserves in the 
accounts of such fund instrumentality, equipment, 
supplies, and other personal property. 
‘‘(2) LIMITATION.—The Commandant may not 
transfer under paragraph (1) any interest in real 
property. 
‘‘(d) ACCEPTANCE OF SUPPORT FROM QUALIFIED OR-
GANIZATION.— 
‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—Notwithstanding section 
1342 of title 31, the Commandant may accept from 
a qualified organization funds, supplies, and services 
for the support of the athletic programs of the Coast 
Guard Academy. 
‘‘(2) EMPLOYEES
OF
QUALIFIED
ORGANIZA-
TION.—For purposes of this section, employees or per-
sonnel of the qualified organization may not be con-
sidered to be employees of the United States. 
‘‘(3) FUNDS RECEIVED FROM NCAA.—The Com-
mandant may accept funds from the National Colle-
giate Athletic Association to support the athletic pro-
grams of the Coast Guard Academy. 
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‘‘(4) LIMITATION.—The Commandant shall en-
sure that contributions under this subsection and ex-
penditure of funds pursuant to subsection (f) do not— 
‘‘(A) reflect unfavorably on the ability of the 
Coast Guard, any employee of the Coast Guard, 
or any member of the armed forces (as such term 
is defined in section 101(a) of title 10) to carry 
out any responsibility or duty in a fair and ob-
jective manner; or 
‘‘(B) compromise the integrity or appear-
ance of integrity of any program of the Coast 
Guard, or any individual involved in such a 
program. 
‘‘(e) TRADEMARKS AND SERVICE MARKS.— 
‘‘(1) LICENSING, MARKETING, AND SPONSORSHIP 
AGREEMENTS.—An agreement under subsection (a) 
may, consistent with section 2260 of title 10 (other 
than subsection (d) of such section), authorize a quali-
fied organization to enter into licensing, marketing, 
and sponsorship agreements relating to trademarks 
and service marks identifying the Coast Guard Acad-
emy, subject to the approval of the Commandant. 
‘‘(2) LIMITATIONS.—A licensing, marketing, or 
sponsorship agreement may not be entered into under 
paragraph (1) if— 
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‘‘(A) such agreement would reflect unfavor-
ably on the ability of the Coast Guard, any em-
ployee of the Coast Guard, or any member of the 
armed forces to carry out any responsibility or 
duty in a fair and objective manner; or 
‘‘(B) the Commandant determines that the 
use of the trademark or service mark would com-
promise the integrity or appearance of integrity 
of any program of the Coast Guard or any indi-
vidual involved in such a program. 
‘‘(f) RETENTION AND USE OF FUNDS.—Funds received 
by the Commandant under this section may be retained for 
use to support the athletic programs of the Coast Guard 
Academy and shall remain available until expended. 
‘‘(g) CONDITIONS.—The authority provided in this sec-
tion with respect to a qualified organization is available 
only so long as the qualified organization continues— 
‘‘(1) to operate in accordance with this section, 
the law of the State of Connecticut, and the constitu-
tion and bylaws of the qualified organization; and 
‘‘(2) to operate exclusively to support the athletic 
programs of the Coast Guard Academy. 
‘‘(h) QUALIFIED ORGANIZATION DEFINED.—In this 
section, the term ‘qualified organization’ means an organi-
zation— 
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‘‘(1) that operates as an organization under sub-
section (c)(3) of section 501 of the Internal Revenue 
Code of 1986 and exempt from taxation under sub-
section (a) of that section; 
‘‘(2) for which authorization under sections 
1033(a) and 1589(a) of title 10 may be provided; and 
‘‘(3) established by the Coast Guard Academy 
Alumni Association solely for the purpose of sup-
porting Coast Guard athletics. 
‘‘§ 954. Mixed-funded athletic and recreational extra-
curricular programs 
‘‘(a) AUTHORITY.—In the case of a Coast Guard Acad-
emy mixed-funded athletic or recreational extracurricular 
program, the Commandant may designate funds appro-
priated to the Coast Guard and available for that program 
to be treated as nonappropriated funds and expended for 
that program in accordance with laws applicable to the ex-
penditure of nonappropriated funds. Appropriated funds so 
designated shall be considered to be nonappropriated funds 
for all purposes and shall remain available until expended. 
‘‘(b) COVERED PROGRAMS.—In this section, the term 
‘Coast Guard Academy mixed-funded athletic or rec-
reational extracurricular program’ means an athletic or 
recreational extracurricular program of the Coast Guard 
Academy to which each of the following applies: 
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‘‘(1) The program is not considered a morale, 
welfare, or recreation program. 
‘‘(2) The program is supported through appro-
priated funds. 
‘‘(3) The program is supported by a non-
appropriated fund instrumentality. 
‘‘(4) The program is not a private organization 
and is not operated by a private organization.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The analysis for chapter 
9 of title 14, United States Code, is amended by inserting 
after the item relating to section 952 the following: 
‘‘953. Support for Coast Guard Academy. 
‘‘954. Mixed-funded athletic and recreational extracurricular programs.’’. 
SEC. 11251. TRAINING FOR CONGRESSIONAL AFFAIRS PER-
SONNEL. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 315 of title 14, United 
States Code, is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘§ 315. Training for congressional affairs personnel 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Commandant shall develop a 
training course, which shall be administered in person, on 
the workings of Congress for any member of the Coast 
Guard selected for a position as a fellow, liaison, counsel, 
or administrative staff for the Coast Guard Office of Con-
gressional and Governmental Affairs or as any Coast 
Guard district or area governmental affairs officer. 
‘‘(b) COURSE SUBJECT MATTER.— 
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‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The training course required 
under this section shall provide an overview and in-
troduction to Congress and the Federal legislative 
process, including— 
‘‘(A) the congressional budget process; 
‘‘(B) the congressional appropriations proc-
ess; 
‘‘(C) the congressional authorization proc-
ess; 
‘‘(D) the Senate advice and consent process 
for Presidential nominees; 
‘‘(E) the Senate advice and consent process 
for treaty ratification; 
‘‘(F) the roles of Members of Congress and 
congressional staff in the legislative process; 
‘‘(G) the concept and underlying purposes 
of congressional oversight within the governance 
framework of separation of powers; 
‘‘(H) the roles of Coast Guard fellows, liai-
sons, counsels, governmental affairs officers, the 
Coast Guard Office of Program Review, the 
Coast Guard Headquarters program offices, and 
any other entity the Commandant considers rel-
evant; and 
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‘‘(I) the roles and responsibilities of Coast 
Guard public affairs and external communica-
tions personnel with respect to Members of Con-
gress and the staff of such Members necessary to 
enhance communication between Coast Guard 
units, sectors, and districts and Member offices 
and committees of jurisdiction so as to ensure 
visibility of Coast Guard activities. 
‘‘(2) DETAIL WITHIN COAST GUARD OFFICE OF 
BUDGET AND PROGRAMS.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—At the written request 
of a receiving congressional office, the training 
course required under this section shall include 
a multi-day detail within the Coast Guard Office 
of Budget and Programs to ensure adequate ex-
posure to Coast Guard policy, oversight, and re-
quests from Congress. 
‘‘(B) 
NONCONSECUTIVE
DETAIL
PER-
MITTED.—A detail under this paragraph is not 
required to be consecutive with the balance of the 
training. 
‘‘(c) COMPLETION OF REQUIRED TRAINING.—A mem-
ber of the Coast Guard selected for a position described in 
subsection (a) shall complete the training required by this 
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section before the date on which such member reports for 
duty for such position.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The analysis for chapter 
3 of title 14, United States Code, is amended by striking 
the item relating to section 315 and inserting the following: 
‘‘315. Training for congressional affairs personnel.’’. 
SEC. 11252. STRATEGY FOR RETENTION OF CUTTERMEN. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after the 
date of enactment of this Act, the Commandant shall pub-
lish a strategy to improve incentives to attract and retain 
a qualified workforce serving on Coast Guard cutters that 
includes underrepresented minorities, and servicemembers 
from rural areas, as such term is defined in section 
54301(a)(12)(C) of title 46, United States Code. 
(b) ELEMENTS.—The strategy required by subsection 
(a) shall include the following: 
(1) Policies to improve flexibility in the afloat 
career path, including a policy that enables members 
of the Coast Guard serving on Coast Guard cutters to 
transition between operations afloat and operations 
ashore assignments without detriment to the career 
progression of a member. 
(2) A review of current officer requirements for 
afloat assignments at each pay grade, and an assess-
ment as to whether such requirements are appropriate 
or present undue limitations. 
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(3) Strategies to improve crew comfort afloat, 
such as berthing modifications to accommodate all 
crewmembers. 
(4) Actionable steps to improve access to 
highspeed internet capable of video conference for the 
purposes of medical, educational, and personal use by 
members of the Coast Guard serving on Coast Guard 
cutters. 
(5) An assessment of the effectiveness of bonuses 
to attract members to serve at sea and retain talented 
members of the Coast Guard serving on Coast Guard 
cutters to serve as leaders in senior enlisted positions, 
department head positions, and command positions. 
(6) Policies to ensure that high-performing mem-
bers of the Coast Guard serving on Coast Guard cut-
ters are competitive for special assignments, post-
graduate education, senior service schools, and other 
career-enhancing positions. 
(c) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—The Commandant shall 
ensure that the elements described in subsection (b) do not 
result in discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex-
ual orientation, national origin, or gender. 
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SEC. 11253. STUDY ON PERFORMANCE OF COAST GUARD 
FORCE READINESS COMMAND. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 1 year after the date 
of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the 
United States shall commence a study on the performance 
of the Coast Guard Force Readiness Command. 
(b) ELEMENTS.—The study required under subsection 
(a) shall include an assessment of the following: 
(1) The actions the Force Readiness Command 
has taken to develop and implement training for the 
Coast Guard workforce. 
(2) The extent to which the Force Readiness 
Command— 
(A) has made an assessment of performance, 
policy, and training compliance across Force 
Readiness Command headquarters and field 
units, and the results of any such assessment; 
and 
(B) is modifying and expanding Coast 
Guard training to match the future demands of 
the Coast Guard with respect to growth in work-
force numbers, modernization of assets and in-
frastructure, and increased global mission de-
mands relating to the Arctic and Western Pacific 
regions and cyberspace. 
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(c) REPORT.—Not later than 1 year after the study 
required by subsection (a) commences, the Comptroller Gen-
eral shall submit to the Committee on Commerce, Science, 
and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on 
Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Rep-
resentatives a report on the findings of the study. 
SEC. 11254. STUDY ON FREQUENCY OF WEAPONS TRAINING 
FOR COAST GUARD PERSONNEL. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Commandant shall conduct a 
study to assess whether current weapons training required 
for Coast Guard law enforcement and other relevant per-
sonnel is sufficient. 
(b) ELEMENTS.—The study required under subsection 
(a) shall— 
(1) assess whether there is a need to improve 
weapons training for Coast Guard law enforcement 
and other relevant personnel; and 
(2) identify— 
(A) the frequency of such training most like-
ly to ensure adequate weapons training, pro-
ficiency, and safety among such personnel; 
(B) Coast Guard law enforcement and other 
applicable personnel who should be prioritized to 
receive such improved training; and 
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(C) any challenge posed by a transition to 
improving such training and offering such train-
ing more frequently, and the resources necessary 
to address such a challenge. 
(c) REPORT.—Not later than 1 year after the date of 
enactment of this Act, the Commandant shall submit to the 
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of 
the Senate and the Committee on Transportation and In-
frastructure of the House of Representatives a report on the 
findings of the study conducted under subsection (a). 
Subtitle G—Miscellaneous 
Provisions 
SEC. 11255. MODIFICATION OF PROHIBITION ON OPER-
ATION OR PROCUREMENT OF FOREIGN-MADE 
UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS. 
Section 8414 of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry Na-
tional Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (Pub-
lic Law 116–283; 14 U.S.C. 1156 note) is amended— 
(1) by amending subsection (b) to read as fol-
lows: 
‘‘(b) EXEMPTION.—The Commandant is exempt from 
the restriction under subsection (a) if the operation or pro-
curement is for the purposes of— 
‘‘(1) counter-UAS system surrogate testing and 
training; or 
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‘‘(2) intelligence, electronic warfare, and infor-
mation warfare operations, testing, analysis, and 
training.’’; 
(2) by amending subsection (c) to read as fol-
lows: 
‘‘(c) WAIVER.—The Commandant may waive the re-
striction under subsection (a) on a case-by-case basis by cer-
tifying in writing not later than 15 days after exercising 
such waiver to the Department of Homeland Security, the 
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of 
the Senate, and the Committee on Transportation and In-
frastructure of the House of Representatives that the oper-
ation or procurement of a covered unmanned aircraft sys-
tem is required in the national interest of the United 
States.’’; 
(3) in subsection (d)— 
(A) by amending paragraph (1) to read as 
follows: 
‘‘(1) COVERED
FOREIGN
COUNTRY.—The term 
‘covered foreign country’ means any of the following: 
‘‘(A) The People’s Republic of China. 
‘‘(B) The Russian Federation. 
‘‘(C) The Islamic Republic of Iran. 
‘‘(D) The Democratic People’s Republic of 
Korea.’’; 
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(B) by redesignating paragraphs (2) and 
(3) as paragraphs (3) and (4), respectively; 
(C) by inserting after paragraph (1) the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(2) COVERED UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEM.— 
The term ‘covered unmanned aircraft system’ means 
an unmanned aircraft system described in paragraph 
(1) of subsection (a).’’; and 
(D) in paragraph (4), as so redesignated, by 
inserting ‘‘, and any related services and equip-
ment’’ after ‘‘United States Code’’; and 
(4) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(e) REPLACEMENT.—Not later than 90 days after the 
date of the enactment of the Don Young Coast Guard Au-
thorization Act of 2022, the Commandant shall replace cov-
ered unmanned aircraft systems of the Coast Guard with 
unmanned aircraft systems manufactured in the United 
States or an allied country (as that term is defined in sec-
tion 2350f(d)(1) of title 10, United States Code).’’. 
SEC. 11256. BUDGETING OF COAST GUARD RELATING TO 
CERTAIN OPERATIONS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 51 of title 14, United 
States Code, is further amended by adding at the end the 
following: 
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‘‘§ 5114. Expenses of performing and executing defense 
readiness missions 
‘‘Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of 
this section, and every February 1 thereafter, the Com-
mandant shall submit to the Committee on Commerce, 
Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Com-
mittee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House 
of Representatives a report that adequately represents a cal-
culation of the annual costs and expenditures of performing 
and executing all defense readiness mission activities, in-
cluding— 
‘‘(1) all expenses related to the Coast Guard’s co-
ordination, training, and execution of defense readi-
ness mission activities in the Coast Guard’s capacity 
as an armed force (as such term is defined in section 
101 of title 10) in support of Department of Defense 
national security operations and activities or for any 
other military department or Defense Agency (as such 
terms are defined in such section); 
‘‘(2) costs associated with Coast Guard detach-
ments assigned in support of the defense readiness 
mission of the Coast Guard; and 
‘‘(3) any other related expenses, costs, or matters 
the Commandant considers appropriate or otherwise 
of interest to Congress.’’. 
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(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The analysis for chapter 
51 of title 14, United States Code, as amended by section 
252(b), is further amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘5114. Expenses of performing and executing defense readiness missions.’’. 
SEC. 11257. REPORT ON SAN DIEGO MARITIME DOMAIN 
AWARENESS. 
Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment 
of this Act, the Commandant shall submit to the Committee 
on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Rep-
resentatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
Transportation of the Senate a report containing— 
(1) an overview of the maritime domain aware-
ness in the area of responsibility of the Coast Guard 
sector responsible for San Diego, California, includ-
ing— 
(A) the average volume of known maritime 
traffic that transited the area during fiscal years 
2020 through 2022; 
(B) current sensor platforms deployed by 
such sector to monitor illicit activity occurring 
at sea in such area; 
(C) the number of illicit activity incidents 
at sea in such area that the sector responded to 
during fiscal years 2020 through 2022; 
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(D) an estimate of the volume of traffic en-
gaged in illicit activity at sea in such area and 
the type and description of any vessels used to 
carry out illicit activities that such sector re-
sponded to during fiscal years 2020 through 
2022; and 
(E) the maritime domain awareness re-
quirements to effectively meet the mission of such 
sector; 
(2) a description of current actions taken by the 
Coast Guard to partner with Federal, regional, State, 
and local entities to meet the maritime domain 
awareness needs of such area; 
(3) a description of any gaps in maritime do-
main awareness within the area of responsibility of 
such sector resulting from an inability to meet the en-
during maritime domain awareness requirements of 
the sector or adequately respond to maritime disorder; 
(4) an identification of current technology and 
assets the Coast Guard has to mitigate the gaps iden-
tified in paragraph (3); 
(5) an identification of capabilities needed to 
mitigate such gaps, including any capabilities the 
Coast Guard currently possesses that can be deployed 
to the sector; 
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(6) an identification of technology and assets the 
Coast Guard does not currently possess and are need-
ed to acquire in order to address such gaps; and 
(7) an identification of any financial obstacles 
that prevent the Coast Guard from deploying existing 
commercially available sensor technology to address 
such gaps. 
SEC. 11258. CONVEYANCE OF COAST GUARD VESSELS FOR 
PUBLIC PURPOSES. 
(a) TRANSFER.—Section 914 of the Coast Guard Au-
thorization Act of 2010 (14 U.S.C. 501 note; Public Law 
111–281) is— 
(1) transferred to subchapter I of chapter 5 of 
title 14, United States Code; 
(2) added at the end so as to follow section 509 
of such title, as added by this Act; 
(3) redesignated as section 510 of such title; and 
(4) amended so that the enumerator, the section 
heading, typeface, and typestyle conform to those ap-
pearing in other sections of title 14, United States 
Code. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENTS.— 
(1) COAST
GUARD
AUTHORIZATION
ACT
OF 
2010.—The table of contents in section 1(b) of the 
Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2010 (Public Law 
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111–281) is amended by striking the item relating to 
section 914. 
(2) TITLE 14.—The analysis for subchapter I of 
chapter 5 of title 14, United States Code, is further 
amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘510. Conveyance of Coast Guard vessels for public purposes.’’. 
(c) CONVEYANCE OF COAST GUARD VESSELS FOR PUB-
LIC PURPOSES.—Section 510 of title 14, United States 
Code, as transferred and redesignated by subsection (a), is 
amended— 
(1) by amending subsection (a) to read as fol-
lows: 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—On request by the Commandant, 
the Administrator of the General Services Administration 
may transfer ownership of a Coast Guard vessel or aircraft 
to an eligible entity for educational, 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 the request were 
being processed’’ after ‘‘vessels’’; and 
(ii) by inserting ‘‘, as in effect on the 
date of the enactment of the Don Young 
Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2022’’ 
after ‘‘Code of Federal Regulations’’; 
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(B) in paragraph (2) by inserting ‘‘, as in 
effect on the date of the enactment of the Don 
Young Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2022’’ 
after ‘‘such title’’; and 
(C) in paragraph (3) by striking ‘‘of the 
Coast Guard’’. 
SEC. 11259. 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 inserting 
‘‘a third party entity qualified to undertake such a certifi-
cation process’’. 
SEC. 11260. 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 shall submit to 
the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the 
House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, 
Science, and Transportation of the Senate a report on the 
viability of establishing an explosive ordnance disposal pro-
gram (in this section referred to as the ‘‘Program’’) in the 
Coast Guard. 
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(b) CONTENTS.—The report required under subsection 
(a) shall contain, at a minimum, an explanation of the fol-
lowing with respect to such a Program: 
(1) Where within the organizational structure of 
the Coast Guard the Program would be located, in-
cluding 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. 
(2) 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. 
(3) The Coast Guard stations at which— 
(A) portable explosives storage magazines 
would be available for explosive ordnance dis-
posal elements; and 
(B) explosive ordnance disposal elements 
equipment would be pre-positioned. 
(4) How the Program would support other ele-
ments within the Department of Homeland Security, 
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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. 
(5) The career progression of members of the 
Coast Guard 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. 
(6) Initial and annual budget justification esti-
mates on a single program element of the Program 
for— 
(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; 
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(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 evalua-
tion; 
(C) procurement; 
(D) other transaction agreements; 
(E) operations and support; and 
(F) overseas contingency operations. 
SEC. 11261. TRANSFER AND CONVEYANCE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.— 
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(1) REQUIREMENT.—In accordance with section 
120(h) of the Comprehensive Environmental Re-
sponse, Compensation, and Liability Act (42 U.S.C. 
9620(h)), the Commandant shall, without consider-
ation, transfer in accordance with subsection (b) and 
convey in accordance with subsection (c) a parcel of 
the real property described in paragraph (2), includ-
ing any improvements thereon. 
(2) PROPERTY.—The property described in this 
paragraph is real property at Dauphin Island, Ala-
bama, located at 100 Agassiz Street, and consisting of 
a total of approximately 35.63 acres. The exact acre-
age and legal description of the parcel of such prop-
erty to be transferred or conveyed in accordance with 
subsection (b) or (c), respectively, shall be determined 
by a survey satisfactory to the Commandant. 
(b) TO THE SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND HUMAN 
SERVICES.—The Commandant shall transfer, as described 
in subsection (a), to the Secretary of Health and Human 
Services (in this section referred to as the ‘‘Secretary’’), for 
use by the Food and Drug Administration, custody and 
control of a portion, consisting of approximately 4 acres, 
of the parcel of real property described in such subsection, 
to be identified by agreement between the Commandant and 
the Secretary. 
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(c) TO THE STATE OF ALABAMA.—The Commandant 
shall convey, as described in subsection (a), to the Marine 
Environmental Sciences Consortium, a unit of the govern-
ment of the State of Alabama, located at Dauphin Island, 
Alabama, all rights, title, and interest of the United States 
in and to such portion of the parcel described in such sub-
section that is not transferred to the Secretary under sub-
section (b). 
(d) PAYMENTS AND COSTS OF TRANSFER AND CONVEY-
ANCE.— 
(1) PAYMENTS.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall pay 
costs to be incurred by the Coast Guard, or reim-
burse the Coast Guard for such costs incurred by 
the Coast Guard, to carry out the transfer and 
conveyance required by this section, including 
survey costs, appraisal costs, costs for environ-
mental documentation related to the transfer and 
conveyance, and any other necessary administra-
tive costs related to the transfer and conveyance. 
(B) FUNDS.—Notwithstanding section 780 
of division B of the Further Consolidated Appro-
priations Act, 2020 (Public Law 116–94), any 
amounts that are made available to the Sec-
retary under such section and not obligated on 
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the date of enactment of this Act shall be avail-
able to the Secretary for the purpose described in 
subparagraph (A). 
(2) TREATMENT
OF
AMOUNTS
RECEIVED.— 
Amounts received by the Commandant as reimburse-
ment under paragraph (1) shall be credited to the 
Coast Guard Housing Fund established under section 
2946 of title 14, United States Code, or the account 
that was used to pay the costs incurred by the Coast 
Guard in carrying out the transfer or conveyance 
under this section, as determined by the Com-
mandant, and shall be made available until expended. 
Amounts so credited shall be merged with amounts in 
such fund or account and shall be available for the 
same purposes, and subject to the same conditions 
and limitations, as amounts in such fund or account. 
SEC. 11262. TRANSPARENCY AND OVERSIGHT. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 51 of title 14, United 
States Code, is further amended by adding at the end the 
following: 
‘‘§ 5115. Major grants, contracts, or other transactions 
‘‘(a) NOTIFICATION.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Subject to subsection (b), the 
Commandant shall notify the appropriate committees 
of Congress and the Coast Guard Office of Congres-
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sional and Governmental Affairs not later than 3 full 
business days in advance of the Coast Guard— 
‘‘(A) making or awarding a grant alloca-
tion or grant in excess of $1,000,000; 
‘‘(B) making or awarding a contract, other 
transaction agreement, or task or delivery order 
for the Coast Guard on the multiple award con-
tract, or issuing a letter of intent totaling more 
than $4,000,000; 
‘‘(C) awarding a task or delivery order re-
quiring an obligation of funds in an amount 
greater than $10,000,000 from multi-year Coast 
Guard funds; 
‘‘(D) making a sole-source grant award; or 
‘‘(E) announcing publicly the intention to 
make or award an item described in subpara-
graph (A), (B), (C), or (D), including a contract 
covered by the Federal Acquisition Regulation. 
‘‘(2) ELEMENT.—A notification under this sub-
section shall include— 
‘‘(A) the amount of the award; 
‘‘(B) the fiscal year for which the funds for 
the award were appropriated; 
‘‘(C) the type of contract; 
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‘‘(D) an identification of the entity awarded 
the contract, such as the name and location of 
the entity; and 
‘‘(E) the account from which the funds are 
to be drawn. 
‘‘(b) EXCEPTION.—If the Commandant determines 
that compliance with subsection (a) would pose a substan-
tial risk to human life, health, or safety, the Com-
mandant— 
‘‘(1) may make an award or issue a letter de-
scribed in such subsection without the notification re-
quired under such subsection; and 
‘‘(2) shall notify the appropriate committees of 
Congress not later than 5 full business days after such 
an award is made or letter issued. 
‘‘(c) APPLICABILITY.—Subsection (a) shall not apply 
to funds that are not available for obligation. 
‘‘(d) APPROPRIATE COMMITTEES OF CONGRESS DE-
FINED.—In this section, the term ‘appropriate committees 
of Congress’ means— 
‘‘(1) the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
Transportation and the Committee on Appropriations 
of the Senate; and 
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‘‘(2) the Committee on Transportation and In-
frastructure and the Committee on Appropriations of 
the House of Representatives.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The analysis for chapter 
51 of title 14, United States Code, is further amended by 
adding at the end the following: 
‘‘5115. Major grants, contracts, or other transactions.’’. 
SEC. 11263. STUDY ON SAFETY INSPECTION PROGRAM FOR 
CONTAINERS AND FACILITIES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 1 year after the date 
of enactment of this Act, the Commandant shall complete 
a study on the safety inspection program for containers (as 
such term is defined in section 80501 of title 46, United 
States Code) and designated waterfront facilities receiving 
containers. 
(b) ELEMENTS.—The study required under subsection 
(a) shall include the following: 
(1) An evaluation and review of such safety in-
spection program. 
(2) A determination of— 
(A) the number of container inspections 
conducted annually by the Coast Guard during 
the preceding 10-year period, as compared to the 
number of containers moved through United 
States ports annually during such period; and 
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(B) the number of qualified Coast Guard 
container and facility inspectors, and an assess-
ment as to whether, during the preceding 10-year 
period, there have been a sufficient number of 
such inspectors to carry out the mission of the 
Coast Guard. 
(3) An evaluation of the training programs 
available to such inspectors and the adequacy of such 
training programs during the preceding 10-year pe-
riod. 
(4) An identification of areas of improvement for 
such program in the interest of commerce and na-
tional security, and the costs associated with such im-
provements. 
(c) REPORT TO CONGRESS.—Not later than 180 days 
after the completion of the study required under subsection 
(a), the Commandant shall submit to the Committee on 
Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and 
the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the 
House of Representatives a report on the findings of the 
study required by subsection (a), including the personnel 
and resource requirements necessary for such program. 
SEC. 11264. OPERATIONAL DATA SHARING CAPABILITY. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 18 months after the 
date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall, consistent 
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with the ongoing Integrated Multi-Domain Enterprise joint 
effort by the Department of Homeland Security and the De-
partment of Defense, establish a secure, centralized capa-
bility to allow real-time, or near real-time, data and infor-
mation sharing between Customs and Border Protection 
and the Coast Guard for purposes of maritime boundary 
domain awareness and enforcement activities along the 
maritime boundaries of the United States, including the 
maritime boundaries in the northern and southern conti-
nental United States and Alaska. 
(b) PRIORITY.—In establishing the capability under 
subsection (a), the Secretary shall prioritize enforcement 
areas experiencing the highest levels of enforcement activity. 
(c) REQUIREMENTS.—The capability established under 
subsection (a) shall be sufficient for the secure sharing of 
data, information, and surveillance necessary for oper-
ational missions, including data from governmental assets, 
irrespective of whether an asset located in or around mis-
sion operation areas belongs to the Coast Guard, Customs 
and Border Protection, or any other partner agency. 
(d) ELEMENTS.—The Commissioner of Customs and 
Border Protection and the Commandant shall jointly— 
(1) assess and delineate the types of data and 
quality of data sharing needed to meet the respective 
operational missions of Customs and Border Protec-
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tion and the Coast Guard, including video surveil-
lance, seismic sensors, infrared detection, space-based 
remote sensing, and any other data or information 
necessary; 
(2) develop appropriate requirements and proc-
esses for the credentialing of personnel of Customs and 
Border Protection and personnel of the Coast Guard 
to access and use the capability established under sub-
section (a); and 
(3) establish a cost-sharing agreement for the 
long-term operation and maintenance of the capa-
bility and the assets that provide data to the capa-
bility. 
(e) REPORT.—Not later than 2 years after the date of 
enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the 
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation and 
the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental 
Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Transportation 
and Infrastructure and the Committee on Homeland Secu-
rity of the House of Representatives a report on the estab-
lishment of the capability under this section. 
(f) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this section 
may be construed to authorize the Coast Guard, Customs 
and Border Protection, or any other partner agency to ac-
quire, share, or transfer personal information relating to 
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an individual in violation of any Federal or State law or 
regulation. 
SEC. 11265. FEASIBILITY STUDY ON CONSTRUCTION OF 
COAST GUARD STATION AT PORT MANSFIELD. 
(a) STUDY.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after 
the date of the enactment of this Act, the Com-
mandant shall commence a feasibility study on con-
struction of a Coast Guard station at Port Mansfield, 
Texas. 
(2) ELEMENTS.—The study required under para-
graph (1) shall include the following: 
(A) An assessment of the resources and 
workforce requirements necessary for a new 
Coast Guard station at Port Mansfield. 
(B) An identification of the enhancements 
to the missions and capabilities of the Coast 
Guard that a new Coast Guard station at Port 
Mansfield would provide. 
(C) An estimate of the life-cycle costs of such 
a facility, including the costs of construction, 
maintenance costs, and staffing costs. 
(D) A cost-benefit analysis of the enhance-
ments and capabilities provided, as compared to 
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the costs of construction, maintenance, and staff-
ing. 
(b) REPORT.—Not later than 180 days after com-
mencing the study required by subsection (a), the Com-
mandant shall submit to the Committee on Commerce, 
Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Com-
mittee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House 
of Representatives a report on the findings of the study. 
SEC. 
11266. 
PROCUREMENT 
OF 
TETHERED 
AEROSTAT 
RADAR SYSTEM FOR COAST GUARD STATION 
SOUTH PADRE ISLAND. 
Subject to the availability of appropriations, the Sec-
retary shall procure not fewer than 1 tethered aerostat 
radar system, or similar technology, for use by the Coast 
Guard at and around Coast Guard Station South Padre 
Island. 
SEC. 11267. PROHIBITION ON MAJOR ACQUISITION CON-
TRACTS WITH ENTITIES ASSOCIATED WITH 
CHINESE COMMUNIST PARTY. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Commandant may not award 
any major acquisition contract until the Commandant re-
ceives a certification from the party that it has not, during 
the 10-year period preceding the planned date of award, 
directly or indirectly held an economic interest in an entity 
that is— 
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(1) owned or controlled by the People’s Republic 
of China; and 
(2) part of the defense industry of the Chinese 
Communist Party. 
(b) INAPPLICABILITY
TO TAIWAN.—Subsection (a) 
shall not apply with respect to an economic interest in an 
entity owned or controlled by Taiwan. 
SEC. 11268. REVIEW OF DRUG INTERDICTION EQUIPMENT 
AND STANDARDS; TESTING FOR FENTANYL 
DURING INTERDICTION OPERATIONS. 
(a) REVIEW.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—The Commandant, in con-
sultation with the Administrator of the Drug Enforce-
ment Administration and the Secretary of Health 
and Human Services, shall— 
(A) conduct a review of— 
(i) the equipment, testing kits, and res-
cue medications used to conduct Coast 
Guard drug interdiction operations; and 
(ii) the safety and training standards, 
policies, and procedures with respect to such 
operations; and 
(B) determine whether the Coast Guard is 
using the latest equipment and technology and 
up-to-date training and standards for recog-
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nizing, handling, testing, and securing illegal 
drugs, fentanyl and other synthetic opioids, and 
precursor chemicals during such operations. 
(2) REPORT.—Not later than 180 days after the 
date of enactment of this Act, the Commandant shall 
submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a 
report on the results of the review conducted under 
paragraph (1). 
(3) APPROPRIATE
COMMITTEES
OF
CONGRESS 
DEFINED.—In this subsection, the term ‘‘appropriate 
committees of Congress’’ means— 
(A) the Committee on Commerce, Science, 
and Transportation and the Committee on Ap-
propriations of the Senate; and 
(B) the Committee on Transportation and 
Infrastructure and the Committee on Appropria-
tions of the House of Representatives. 
(b) REQUIREMENT.—If, as a result of the review re-
quired by subsection (a), the Commandant determines that 
the Coast Guard is not using the latest equipment and tech-
nology and up-to-date training and standards for recog-
nizing, handling, testing, and securing illegal drugs, 
fentanyl and other synthetic opioids, and precursor chemi-
cals during drug interdiction operations, the Commandant 
shall ensure that the Coast Guard acquires and uses such 
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equipment and technology, carries out such training, and 
implements such standards. 
(c) TESTING FOR FENTANYL.—The Commandant shall 
ensure that Coast Guard drug interdiction operations in-
clude the testing of substances encountered during such op-
erations for fentanyl, as appropriate. 
SEC. 11269. PUBLIC AVAILABILITY OF INFORMATION ON 
MONTHLY MIGRANT INTERDICTIONS. 
Not later than the 15th day of each month, the Com-
mandant shall make available to the public on the website 
of the Coast Guard the number of migrant interdictions car-
ried out by the Coast Guard during the preceding month. 
SEC. 11270. CARGO WAITING TIME REDUCTION. 
Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of 
this Act, the Commandant shall submit to the Committee 
on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Rep-
resentatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
Transportation of the Senate a report that includes— 
(1) an explanation of the extent to which vessels 
carrying cargo are complying with the requirements 
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 anchor 
strike, including the expected date on which the Ma-
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rine 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 provide additional protections against oil 
spills or other hazardous discharges caused by anchor 
strikes. 
SEC. 11271. STUDY ON COAST GUARD OVERSIGHT AND IN-
VESTIGATIONS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 2 years after the 
date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of 
the United States shall commence a study to assess the over-
sight over Coast Guard activities, including investigations, 
personnel management, whistleblower protection, and other 
activities carried out by the Department of Homeland Secu-
rity Office of Inspector General. 
(b) ELEMENTS.—The study required under subsection 
(a) shall include the following: 
(1) An analysis of the ability of the Department 
of Homeland Security Office of Inspector General to 
ensure timely, thorough, complete, and appropriate 
oversight over the Coast Guard, including oversight 
over both civilian and military activities. 
(2) An assessment of— 
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(A) the best practices with respect to such 
oversight; and 
(B) the ability of the Department of Home-
land Security Office of Inspector General and 
the Commandant to identify and achieve such 
best practices. 
(3) An analysis of the methods, standards, and 
processes employed by the Department of Defense Of-
fice of Inspector General and the inspectors generals 
of the armed forces (as such term is defined in section 
101 of title 10, United States Code), other than the 
Coast Guard, to conduct oversight and investigation 
activities. 
(4) An analysis of the methods, standards, and 
processes of the Department of Homeland Security 
Office of Inspector General with respect to oversight 
over the civilian and military activities of the Coast 
Guard, as compared to the methods, standards, and 
processes described in paragraph (3). 
(5) An assessment of the extent to which the 
Coast Guard Investigative Service completes inves-
tigations or other disciplinary measures after referral 
of complaints from the Department of Homeland Se-
curity Office of Inspector General. 
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(6) A description of the staffing, expertise, train-
ing, and other resources of the Department of Home-
land Security Office of Inspector General, and an as-
sessment as to whether such staffing, expertise, train-
ing, and other resources meet the requirements nec-
essary for meaningful, timely, and effective oversight 
over the activities of the Coast Guard. 
(c) REPORT.—Not later than 1 year after commencing 
the study required under subsection (a), the Comptroller 
General shall submit to the Committee on Commerce, 
Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Com-
mittee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House 
of Representatives a report on the findings of the study, in-
cluding recommendations with respect to oversight over 
Coast Guard activities. 
(d) OTHER REVIEWS.—The study required under sub-
section (a) may rely upon recently completed or ongoing 
reviews by the Comptroller General or other entities, as ap-
plicable. 
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Subtitle 
H—Sexual 
Assault 
and 
Sexual 
Harassment 
Response 
and Prevention 
SEC. 11272. ADMINISTRATION OF SEXUAL ASSAULT FOREN-
SIC EXAMINATION KITS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subchapter IV of chapter 5 of title 
14, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end 
the following: 
‘‘§ 564. Administration of sexual assault forensic ex-
amination kits 
‘‘(a) SEXUAL
ASSAULT
FORENSIC
EXAM
PROCE-
DURE.— 
‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—Before embarking on any 
prescheduled voyage, a Coast Guard vessel shall have 
in place a written operating procedure that ensures 
that an embarked victim of sexual assault shall have 
access to a sexual assault forensic examination— 
‘‘(A) as soon as possible after the victim re-
quests an examination; and 
‘‘(B) that is treated with the same level of 
urgency as emergency medical care. 
‘‘(2) REQUIREMENTS.—The written operating 
procedure required by paragraph (1), shall, at a min-
imum, account for— 
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‘‘(A) the health, safety, and privacy of a 
victim of sexual assault; 
‘‘(B) the proximity of ashore or afloat med-
ical facilities, including coordination as nec-
essary with the Department of Defense, including 
other military departments (as defined in section 
101 of title 10); 
‘‘(C) the availability of aeromedical evacu-
ation; 
‘‘(D) the operational capabilities of the ves-
sel concerned; 
‘‘(E) the qualifications of medical personnel 
onboard; 
‘‘(F) coordination with law enforcement 
and the preservation of evidence; 
‘‘(G) the means of accessing a sexual assault 
forensic examination and medical care with a 
restricted report of sexual assault; 
‘‘(H) the availability of nonprescription 
pregnancy prophylactics; and 
‘‘(I) other unique military considerations.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The analysis for chapter 
5 of title 14, United States Code, is amended by inserting 
after the item relating to section 563 the following: 
‘‘564. Administration of sexual assault forensic examination kits.’’. 
(c) STUDY.— 
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(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 1 year after 
the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary 
shall seek to enter into an agreement with the Na-
tional Academy of Sciences under which the National 
Academy of Sciences shall conduct a study to assess 
challenges and prospective solutions associated with 
sexual assault at sea, to include the provision of sur-
vivor care, forensic examination of the victim, and 
evidence collection. 
(2) CONTENTS.—The study under paragraph (1) 
shall, at a minimum, address the feasibility of crisis 
response services and physical evaluation through 
telemedicine and other options concerning immediate 
access to care whether onboard the vessel or at the 
nearest shore side facility, including best practices for 
administering sexual assault forensic examinations. 
(3) ELEMENTS.—The study under paragraph (1) 
shall— 
(A) take into account— 
(i) the safety and security of the al-
leged victim of sexual assault; 
(ii) the ability to properly identify, 
document, and preserve any evidence rel-
evant to the allegation of sexual assault; 
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(iii) the applicable criminal proce-
dural laws relating to authenticity, rel-
evance, preservation of evidence, chain of 
custody, and any other matter relating to 
evidentiary admissibility; and 
(iv) best practices of conducting sexual 
assault forensic examinations, as such term 
is defined in section 40723 of title 34, 
United States Code; 
(B) provide any appropriate recommenda-
tion for changes to existing laws, regulations, or 
employer policies; 
(C) solicit public stakeholder input from in-
dividuals and organizations with relevant exper-
tise 
in 
sexual 
assault 
response 
including 
healthcare, advocacy services, law enforcement, 
and prosecution; 
(D) evaluate the operational capabilities of 
the Coast Guard since 2013 in providing alleged 
victims of sexual assault immediate access to 
care onboard a vessel undertaking a prescheduled 
voyage that, at any point during such voyage, 
would require the vessel to travel 3 consecutive 
days or longer to reach a land-based or afloat 
medical facility, including— 
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(i) the average of and range in the re-
ported hours taken to evacuate an indi-
vidual with any medical emergency to a 
land-based or afloat medical facility; and 
(ii) the number of alleged victims, sub-
jects, and total incidents of sexual assault 
and sexual harassment occurring while un-
derway reported annually; and 
(E) summarize the financial cost, required 
operational adjustments, and potential benefits 
to the Coast Guard to provide sexual assault fo-
rensic examination kits onboard Coast Guard 
vessels undertaking a prescheduled voyage that, 
at any point during such voyage, would require 
the vessel to travel 3 consecutive days or longer 
to reach a land-based or afloat medical facility. 
(4) REPORT.—Upon completion of the study 
under paragraph (1), the National Academy of 
Sciences shall submit to the Committee on Commerce, 
Science, and Transportation of the Senate, the Com-
mittee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the 
House of Representatives, and the Secretary a report 
on the findings of the study. 
(5) ANNUAL REPORT.—The Commandant shall 
submit to the Transportation and Infrastructure 
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Committee of the House and the Commerce, Science, 
and Transportation Committee of the Senate a report 
containing the number of sexual assault forensic ex-
aminations that were requested by, but not adminis-
tered within 3 days to, alleged victims of sexual as-
sault when such victims were onboard a vessel. 
(6) SAVINGS CLAUSE.—In collecting the informa-
tion required under paragraphs (2) and (3), the Com-
mandant shall collect such information in a manner 
which protects the privacy rights of individuals who 
are subjects of such information. 
SEC. 
11273. 
POLICY 
ON 
REQUESTS 
FOR 
PERMANENT 
CHANGES OF STATION OR UNIT TRANSFERS 
BY PERSONS WHO REPORT BEING THE VIC-
TIM OF SEXUAL ASSAULT. 
(a) INTERIM UPDATE.—Not later than 30 days after 
the date of enactment of this Act, the Commandant, in con-
sultation with the Director of the Health, Safety, and Work 
Life Directorate, shall issue an interim update to Coast 
Guard policy guidance to allow a member of the Coast 
Guard who has reported being the victim of a sexual as-
sault, or any other offense covered by section 920, 920c, or 
930 of title 10, United States Code (article 120, 120c, or 
130 of the Uniform Code of Military Justice), to request 
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an immediate change of station or an immediate unit 
transfer. 
(b) FINAL POLICY.—The Commandant shall issue a 
final policy based on the interim updates issued under the 
preceding sentence not later than 1 year after the date of 
enactment of this Act. 
SEC. 11274. SEX OFFENSES AND PERSONNEL RECORDS. 
Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment 
of this Act, the Commandant shall issue final regulations 
or policy guidance required to fully implement section 1745 
of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 
2014 (Public Law 113–66; 10 U.S.C. 1561 note) with re-
spect to members of the Coast Guard. 
SEC. 11275. STUDY ON SPECIAL VICTIMS’ COUNSEL PRO-
GRAM. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 30 days after the 
date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall enter into 
an agreement with a federally funded research and develop-
ment center for the conduct of a study on— 
(1) the Special Victims’ Counsel program of the 
Coast Guard; 
(2) Coast Guard investigations of sexual assault 
offenses for cases in which the subject of the investiga-
tion is no longer under jeopardy for the alleged mis-
conduct for reasons including the death of the accused, 
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a lapse in the statute of limitations for the alleged of-
fense, and a fully adjudicated criminal trial of the al-
leged offense in which all appeals have been ex-
hausted; and 
(3) legal support and representation provided to 
members of the Coast Guard who are victims of sexual 
assault, including in instances in which the accused 
is a member of the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine 
Corps, or Space Force. 
(b) ELEMENTS.—The study required by subsection (a) 
shall assess the following: 
(1) The Special Victims’ Counsel program of the 
Coast Guard, including training, effectiveness, capac-
ity to handle the number of cases referred, and experi-
ence with cases involving members of the Coast Guard 
or members of another armed force (as defined in sec-
tion 101 of title 10, United States Code). 
(2) The experience of Special Victims’ Counsels 
in representing members of the Coast Guard during 
a court-martial. 
(3) Policies concerning the availability and de-
tailing of Special Victims’ Counsels for sexual assault 
allegations, in particular such allegations in which 
the accused is a member of another armed force (as 
defined in section 101 of title 10, United States 
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Code), and the impact that the cross-service relation-
ship had on— 
(A) the competence and sufficiency of serv-
ices provided to the alleged victim; and 
(B) the interaction between— 
(i) the investigating agency and the 
Special Victims’ Counsels; and 
(ii) the prosecuting entity and the Spe-
cial Victims’ Counsels. 
(4) Training provided to, or made available for, 
Special Victims’ Counsels and paralegals with respect 
to Department of Defense processes for conducting sex-
ual assault investigations and Special Victims’ Coun-
sel representation of sexual assault victims. 
(5) The ability of Special Victims’ Counsels to 
operate independently without undue influence from 
third parties, including the command of the accused, 
the command of the victim, the Judge Advocate Gen-
eral of the Coast Guard, and the Deputy Judge Advo-
cate General of the Coast Guard. 
(6) The skill level and experience of Special Vic-
tims’ Counsels, as compared to special victims’ coun-
sels available to members of the Army, Navy, Air 
Force, Marine Corps, and Space Force. 
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(7) Policies regarding access to an alternate Spe-
cial Victims’ Counsel, if requested by the member of 
the Coast Guard concerned, and potential improve-
ments for such policies. 
(c) REPORT.—Not later than 180 days after entering 
into an agreement under subsection (a), the federally funded 
research and development center shall submit to the Com-
mittee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the 
Senate and the Committee on Transportation and Infra-
structure of the House of Representatives a report that in-
cludes— 
(1) the findings of the study required by such 
subsection; 
(2) recommendations to improve the coordina-
tion, training, and experience of Special Victims’ 
Counsels of the Coast Guard so as to improve out-
comes for members of the Coast Guard who have re-
ported sexual assault; and 
(3) any other recommendation the federally 
funded research and development center considers ap-
propriate. 
TITLE CXIII—ENVIRONMENT 
Subtitle A—Marine Mammals 
SEC. 11301. DEFINITIONS. 
In this subtitle: 
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(1) 
APPROPRIATE
CONGRESSIONAL
COMMIT-
TEES.—The term ‘‘appropriate congressional commit-
tees’’ means— 
(A) the Committee on Commerce, Science, 
and Transportation of the Senate; and 
(B) the Committees on Transportation and 
Infrastructure and Natural Resources of the 
House of Representatives. 
(2) CORE FORAGING HABITATS.—The term ‘‘core 
foraging habitats’’ means areas— 
(A) with biological and physical oceano-
graphic 
features 
that 
aggregate 
Calanus 
finmarchicus; and 
(B) where North Atlantic right whales for-
aging aggregations have been well documented. 
(3) EXCLUSIVE ECONOMIC ZONE.—The term ‘‘ex-
clusive economic zone’’ has the meaning given that 
term in section 107 of title 46, United States Code. 
(4) INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION.—The 
term ‘‘institution of higher education’’ has the mean-
ing given that term in section 101(a) of the Higher 
Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001(a)). 
(5) LARGE CETACEAN.—The term ‘‘large ceta-
cean’’ means all endangered or threatened species 
within— 
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(A) the suborder Mysticeti; 
(B) the genera Physeter; or 
(C) the genera Orcinus. 
(6) NEAR
REAL-TIME.—The term ‘‘near real- 
time’’, with respect to monitoring of whales, means 
that visual, acoustic, or other detections of whales are 
processed, transmitted, and reported as close to the 
time of detection as is technically feasible. 
(7) NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION.—The term ‘‘non-
profit organization’’ means an organization that is 
described in section 501(c) of the Internal Revenue 
Code of 1986 and exempt from tax under section 
501(a) of such Code. 
(8) PUGET SOUND REGION.—The term ‘‘Puget 
Sound region’’ means the Vessel Traffic Service Puget 
Sound area described in section 161.55 of title 33, 
Code of Federal Regulations (as of the date of enact-
ment of this Act). 
(9) TRIBAL
GOVERNMENT.—The term ‘‘Tribal 
government’’ means the recognized governing body of 
any Indian or Alaska Native Tribe, band, nation, 
pueblo, village, community, component band, or com-
ponent reservation, individually identified (including 
parenthetically) in the list published most recently as 
of the date of enactment of this Act pursuant to sec-
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tion 104 of the Federally Recognized Indian Tribe 
List Act of 1994 (25 U.S.C. 5131). 
(10) UNDER
SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Under 
Secretary’’ means the Under Secretary of Commerce 
for Oceans and Atmosphere. 
SEC. 11302. ASSISTANCE TO PORTS TO REDUCE IMPACTS OF 
VESSEL TRAFFIC AND PORT OPERATIONS ON 
MARINE MAMMALS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after the 
date of enactment of this Act, the Under Secretary, in con-
sultation with the Director of the United States Fish and 
Wildlife Service, the Secretary, the Secretary of Defense, 
and the Administrator of the Maritime Administration, 
shall establish a grant program to provide assistance to eli-
gible entities to develop and implement mitigation measures 
that will lead to a quantifiable reduction in threats to ma-
rine mammals from vessel traffic, including shipping ac-
tivities and port operations. 
(b) ELIGIBLE USES.—Assistance provided under sub-
section (a) may be used to develop, assess, and carry out 
activities that reduce threats to marine mammals by— 
(1) reducing underwater stressors related to ma-
rine traffic; 
(2) reducing mortality and serious injury from 
vessel strikes and other physical disturbances; 
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(3) monitoring sound; 
(4) reducing vessel interactions with marine 
mammals; 
(5) conducting other types of monitoring that are 
consistent with reducing the threats to, and enhancing 
the habitats of, marine mammals; or 
(6) supporting State agencies and Tribal govern-
ments in developing the capacity to receive assistance 
under this section through education, training, infor-
mation sharing, and collaboration to participate in 
the grant program under this section. 
(c) PRIORITY.—The Under Secretary shall prioritize 
providing assistance under subsection (a) for projects 
that— 
(1) are based on the best available science with 
respect to methods to reduce threats to marine mam-
mals; 
(2) collect data on the effects of such methods and 
the reduction of such threats; 
(3) assist ports that pose a higher relative threat 
to marine mammals listed as threatened or endan-
gered under the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 
U.S.C. 1531 et seq.); 
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(4) are in close proximity to areas in which 
threatened or endangered cetaceans are known to ex-
perience other stressors; or 
(5) allow eligible entities to conduct risk assess-
ments and to track progress toward threat reduction. 
(d) OUTREACH.—The Under Secretary, in coordina-
tion with the Secretary, the Administrator of the Maritime 
Administration, and the Director of the United States Fish 
and Wildlife Service, as appropriate, shall conduct coordi-
nated outreach to ports to provide information with respect 
to— 
(1) how to apply for assistance under subsection 
(a); 
(2) the benefits of such assistance; and 
(3) facilitation of best practices and lessons, in-
cluding the best practices and lessons learned from ac-
tivities carried out using such assistance. 
(e) REPORT REQUIRED.—Not less frequently than an-
nually, the Under Secretary shall make available to the 
public on a publicly accessible website of the National Oce-
anic and Atmospheric Administration a report that in-
cludes the following information: 
(1) The name and location of each entity to 
which assistance was awarded under subsection (a) 
during the year preceding submission of the report. 
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(2) The amount of each such award. 
(3) A description of the activities carried out 
with each such award. 
(4) An estimate of the likely impact of such ac-
tivities on the reduction of threats to marine mam-
mals. 
(f) DEFINITION OF ELIGIBLE ENTITY.—In this section, 
the term ‘‘eligible entity’’ means— 
(1) a port authority for a port; 
(2) a State, regional, local, or Tribal govern-
ment, or an Alaska Native or Native Hawaiian entity 
that has jurisdiction over a maritime port authority 
or a port; 
(3) an academic institution, research institution, 
or nonprofit organization working in partnership 
with a port; or 
(4) a consortium of entities described in para-
graphs (1) through (3). 
(g) FUNDING.—From funds otherwise appropriated to 
the Under Secretary, $10,000,000 is authorized to carry out 
this section for each of fiscal years 2023 through 2028. 
(h) SAVINGS CLAUSE.—An activity may not be carried 
out under this section if the Secretary of Defense, in con-
sultation with the Under Secretary, determines that the ac-
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tivity would negatively impact the defense readiness or the 
national security of the United States. 
SEC. 11303. NEAR REAL-TIME MONITORING AND MITIGA-
TION PROGRAM FOR LARGE CETACEANS. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Under Secretary, in co-
ordination with the heads of other relevant Federal agen-
cies, shall design and deploy a cost-effective, efficient, and 
results-oriented near real-time monitoring and mitigation 
program (referred to in this section as the ‘‘Program’’) for 
threatened or endangered cetaceans. 
(b) PURPOSE.—The purpose of the Program shall be 
to reduce the risk to large cetaceans posed by vessel colli-
sions and to minimize other impacts on large cetaceans 
through the use of near real-time location monitoring and 
location information. 
(c) REQUIREMENTS.—The Program shall— 
(1) prioritize species of large cetaceans for which 
impacts from vessel collisions are of particular con-
cern; 
(2) prioritize areas where such impacts are of 
particular concern; 
(3) be capable of detecting and alerting ocean 
users and enforcement agencies of the probable loca-
tion of large cetaceans on an actionable real-time 
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basis, including through real-time data whenever pos-
sible; 
(4) inform sector-specific mitigation protocols to 
effectively reduce takes (as defined in section 216.3 of 
title 50, Code of Federal Regulations, or successor reg-
ulations) of large cetaceans; 
(5) integrate technology improvements; and 
(6) be informed by technologies, monitoring 
methods, and mitigation protocols developed under the 
pilot project required under subsection (d). 
(d) PILOT PROJECT.— 
(1) ESTABLISHMENT.—In carrying out the Pro-
gram, the Under Secretary shall first establish a pilot 
monitoring and mitigation project (referred to in this 
section as the ‘‘pilot project’’) for North Atlantic right 
whales for the purposes of informing the Program. 
(2) REQUIREMENTS.—In designing and deploy-
ing the pilot project, the Under Secretary, in coordi-
nation with the heads of other relevant Federal agen-
cies, shall, using the best available scientific informa-
tion, identify and ensure coverage of— 
(A) core foraging habitats; and 
(B) important feeding, breeding, calving, 
rearing, or migratory habitats of North Atlantic 
right whales that co-occur with areas of high risk 
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of mortality or serious injury of such whales 
from vessels, vessel strikes, or disturbance. 
(3) COMPONENTS.—Not later than 3 years after 
the date of enactment of this Act, the Under Sec-
retary, in consultation with relevant Federal agencies 
and Tribal governments, and with input from affected 
stakeholders, shall design and deploy a near real-time 
monitoring system for North Atlantic right whales 
that— 
(A) comprises the best available detection 
power, spatial coverage, and survey effort to de-
tect and localize North Atlantic right whales 
within habitats described in paragraph (2); 
(B) is capable of detecting North Atlantic 
right whales, including visually and acous-
tically; 
(C) uses dynamic habitat suitability models 
to inform the likelihood of North Atlantic right 
whale occurrence habitats described in para-
graph (2) at any given time; 
(D) coordinates with the Integrated Ocean 
Observing System of the National Oceanic and 
Atmospheric 
Administration 
and 
Regional 
Ocean Partnerships to leverage monitoring as-
sets; 
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(E) integrates historical data; 
(F) integrates new near real-time moni-
toring methods and technologies as such methods 
and technologies become available; 
(G) accurately verifies and rapidly commu-
nicates detection data to appropriate ocean 
users; 
(H) creates standards for contributing, and 
allows ocean users to contribute, data to the 
monitoring system using comparable near real- 
time monitoring methods and technologies; 
(I) communicates the risks of injury to 
large cetaceans to ocean users in a manner that 
is most likely to result in informed decision-mak-
ing regarding the mitigation of those risks; and 
(J) minimizes additional stressors to large 
cetaceans as a result of the information available 
to ocean users. 
(4) REPORTS.— 
(A) PRELIMINARY REPORT.— 
(i) IN
GENERAL.—Not later than 2 
years after the date of enactment of this Act, 
the Under Secretary shall submit to the 
Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
Transportation of the Senate and the Com-
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mittee on Natural Resources of the House of 
Representatives, and make available to the 
public, a preliminary report on the pilot 
project. 
(ii) ELEMENTS.—The report required 
under clause (i) shall include the following: 
(I) A description of the moni-
toring methods and technology in use 
or planned for deployment under the 
pilot project. 
(II) An analysis of the efficacy of 
the methods and technology in use or 
planned for deployment for detecting 
North Atlantic right whales. 
(III) An assessment of the manner 
in which the monitoring system de-
signed and deployed under this sub-
section is directly informing and im-
proving the management, health, and 
survival of North Atlantic right whales. 
(IV) A prioritized identification 
of technology or research gaps. 
(V) A plan to communicate the 
risks of injury to large cetaceans to 
ocean users in a manner that is most 
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likely to result in informed decision 
making regarding the mitigation of 
such risks. 
(VI) Any other information on the 
potential benefits and efficacy of the 
pilot project the Under Secretary con-
siders appropriate. 
(B) FINAL REPORT.— 
(i) IN
GENERAL.—Not later than 6 
years after the date of enactment of this Act, 
the Under Secretary, in coordination with 
the heads of other relevant Federal agencies, 
shall submit to the Committee on Com-
merce, Science, and Transportation of the 
Senate and the Committee on Natural Re-
sources of the House of Representatives, and 
make available to the public, a final report 
on the pilot project. 
(ii) ELEMENTS.—The report required 
under clause (i) shall— 
(I) address the preliminary report 
required under subparagraph (A); and 
(II) include— 
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(aa) an assessment of the 
benefits and efficacy of the pilot 
project; 
(bb) a strategic plan to ex-
pand the pilot project to provide 
near real-time monitoring and 
mitigation measures— 
(AA) to additional large 
cetaceans 
of 
concern 
for 
which such measures would 
reduce risk of serious injury 
or death; and 
(BB) in important feed-
ing, 
breeding, 
calving, 
rearing, or migratory habi-
tats of large cetaceans that 
co-occur with areas of high 
risk of mortality or serious 
injury from vessel strikes or 
disturbance; 
(cc) a budget and description 
of funds necessary to carry out 
such plan; 
(dd) a prioritized plan for 
acquisition, 
deployment, 
and 
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maintenance of monitoring tech-
nologies; and 
(ee) the locations or species 
to which such plan would apply. 
(e) MITIGATION PROTOCOLS.—The Under Secretary, 
in consultation with the Secretary, the Secretary of Defense, 
the Secretary of Transportation, and the Secretary of the 
Interior, and with input from affected stakeholders, shall 
develop and deploy mitigation protocols that make use of 
any monitoring system designed and deployed under this 
section to direct sector-specific mitigation measures that 
avoid and significantly reduce risk of serious injury and 
mortality to North Atlantic right whales. 
(f) ACCESS TO DATA.—The Under Secretary shall pro-
vide access to data generated by any monitoring system de-
signed and deployed under this section for purposes of sci-
entific research and evaluation and public awareness and 
education, including through the Right Whale Sighting Ad-
visory System of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
Administration and WhaleMap or other successor public 
website portals, subject to review for national security con-
siderations. 
(g) ADDITIONAL AUTHORITY.—The Under Secretary 
may enter into and perform such contracts, leases, grants, 
or cooperative agreements as may be necessary to carry out 
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this section on such terms as the Under Secretary considers 
appropriate, consistent with the Federal Acquisition Regu-
lation. 
(h) SAVINGS CLAUSE.—An activity may not be carried 
out under this section if the Secretary of Defense, in con-
sultation with the Under Secretary, determines that the ac-
tivity would negatively impact the defense readiness or the 
national security of the United States. 
(i) FUNDING.—From funds otherwise appropriated to 
the Under Secretary $5,000,000 is authorized to support de-
velopment, deployment, application, and ongoing mainte-
nance of the Program and to otherwise carry out this sec-
tion for each of fiscal years 2023 through 2027. 
SEC. 11304. PILOT PROGRAM TO ESTABLISH A CETACEAN 
DESK FOR PUGET SOUND REGION. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 1 year after 
the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary, with 
the concurrence of the Under Secretary, shall carry 
out a pilot program to establish a Cetacean Desk, 
which shall be— 
(A) located and manned within the Puget 
Sound Vessel Traffic Service; and 
(B) designed— 
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(i) to improve coordination with the 
maritime industry to reduce the risk of ves-
sel impacts on large cetaceans, including 
impacts from vessel strikes, disturbances, 
and other sources; and 
(ii) to monitor the presence and loca-
tion of large cetaceans during the months 
during which such large cetaceans are 
present in Puget Sound, the Strait of Juan 
de Fuca, and the United States portion of 
the Salish Sea. 
(2) DURATION AND STAFFING.—The pilot pro-
gram required under paragraph (1)— 
(A) shall— 
(i) be for a duration of 4 years; and 
(ii) require not more than 1 full-time 
equivalent position, who shall also con-
tribute to other necessary Puget Sound Ves-
sel Traffic Service duties and responsibil-
ities as needed; and 
(B) may be supported by other existing 
Federal employees, as appropriate. 
(b) ENGAGEMENT WITH VESSEL OPERATORS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—In carrying out the pilot pro-
gram required under subsection (a), the Secretary 
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shall require personnel of the Cetacean Desk to engage 
with vessel operators in areas where large cetaceans 
have been seen or could reasonably be present to en-
sure compliance with applicable laws, regulations, 
and voluntary guidance, to reduce the impact of vessel 
traffic on large cetaceans. 
(2) CONTENTS.—In engaging with vessel opera-
tors as required under paragraph (1), personnel of the 
Cetacean Desk shall communicate where and when 
sightings of large cetaceans have occurred. 
(c) MEMORANDUM
OF UNDERSTANDING.—The Sec-
retary and the Under Secretary may enter into a memo-
randum of understanding to facilitate real-time sharing of 
data relating to large cetaceans between the Quiet Sound 
program of the State of Washington, the National Oceanic 
and Atmospheric Administration, the Puget Sound Vessel 
Traffic Service, and other relevant entities, as appropriate. 
(d) DATA.—The Under Secretary shall leverage exist-
ing data collection methods, the program required by sec-
tion 11303, and public data to ensure accurate and timely 
information on the sighting of large cetaceans. 
(e) CONSULTATIONS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—In carrying out the pilot pro-
gram required under subsection (a), the Secretary 
shall consult with Tribal governments, the State of 
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Washington, institutions of higher education, the 
maritime industry, ports in the Puget Sound region, 
and nongovernmental organizations. 
(2) COORDINATION WITH CANADA.—When appro-
priate, the Secretary shall coordinate with the Gov-
ernment of Canada, consistent with policies and 
agreements relating to management of vessel traffic in 
Puget Sound. 
(f) PUGET SOUND VESSEL TRAFFIC SERVICE LOCAL 
VARIANCE AND POLICY.—The Secretary, with the concur-
rence of the Under Secretary and in consultation with the 
Captain of the Port for the Puget Sound region— 
(1) shall implement local variances, as author-
ized by subsection (c) of section 70001 of title 46, 
United States Code, to reduce the impact of vessel 
traffic on large cetaceans; and 
(2) may enter into cooperative agreements, in 
accordance with subsection (d) of such section, with 
Federal, State, Tribal, and local officials to reduce the 
likelihood of vessel interactions with protected large 
cetaceans, which may include— 
(A) communicating marine mammal pro-
tection guidance to vessels; 
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(B) training on requirements imposed by 
local, State, Tribal, and Federal laws and regu-
lations and guidelines concerning— 
(i) vessel buffer zones; 
(ii) vessel speed; 
(iii) seasonal no-go zones for vessels; 
(iv) protected areas, including areas 
designated as critical habitat, as applicable 
to marine operations; and 
(v) any other activities to reduce the 
direct and indirect impact of vessel traffic 
on large cetaceans; 
(C) training to understand, utilize, and 
communicate large cetacean location data; and 
(D) training to understand and commu-
nicate basic large cetacean detection, identifica-
tion, and behavior, including— 
(i) cues of the presence of large 
cetaceans such as spouts, water disturb-
ances, breaches, or presence of prey; 
(ii) 
important 
feeding, 
breeding, 
calving, and rearing habitats that co-occur 
with areas of high risk of vessel strikes; 
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(b) ELEMENTS.—The study required by subsection (a) 
shall include the following: 
(1) A list of Coast Guard medical facilities, in-
cluding clinics, sickbays, and shipboard facilities. 
(2) A summary of capital needs for Coast Guard 
medical facilities, including construction and repair. 
(3) A summary of equipment upgrade backlogs of 
Coast Guard medical facilities. 
(4) An assessment of improvements to Coast 
Guard medical facilities, including improvements to 
information technology infrastructure, required to en-
able the Coast Guard to fully use telemedicine and 
implement other modernization initiatives. 
(5) An evaluation of the process used by the 
Coast Guard to identify, monitor, and construct 
Coast Guard medical facilities. 
(6) A description of the resources necessary to 
fully address all Coast Guard medical facilities needs. 
(c) REPORT.—Not later than 1 year after commencing 
the study required by subsection (a), the Comptroller Gen-
eral shall submit to the Committee on Commerce, Science, 
and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on 
Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Rep-
resentatives a report on the findings of the study. 
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(A) Physiological hazards, including the fol-
lowing: 
(i) Dampness or microbial growth. 
(ii) Lead-based paint. 
(iii) Asbestos or manmade fibers. 
(iv) Ionizing radiation. 
(v) Biocides. 
(vi) Carbon monoxide. 
(vii) Volatile organic compounds. 
(viii) Infectious agents. 
(ix) Fine particulate matter. 
(B) Psychological hazards, including the fol-
lowing: 
(i) Ease of access by unlawful intrud-
ers. 
(ii) Lighting issues. 
(iii) Poor ventilation. 
(iv) Safety hazards. 
(v) Other hazards similar to the haz-
ards specified in clauses (i) through (iv). 
SEC. 11418. STUDY ON COAST GUARD HOUSING AUTHORI-
TIES AND PRIVATIZED HOUSING. 
(a) STUDY.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after 
the date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller 
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