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individuals lawfully admitted to the United States for perma-
nent residence who are qualified and available for the work 
for which the riding gang member is to be employed. 
‘‘(2) CIVIL PENALTY.—A violation of paragraph (1) is punish-
able by a civil penalty of not more than $10,000 for each 
day during which the violation continues. 
‘‘(3) CONTINUING VIOLATIONS.—The maximum amount of 
a civil penalty for a violation under this subsection shall not 
exceed—
‘‘(A) $50,000 if the violation occurs in fiscal year 2006; 
‘‘(B) $75,000 if the violation occurs in fiscal year 2007; 
and 
‘‘(C) $100,000 if the violation occurs after fiscal year 
2007. 
‘‘(4) DETERMINATION
OF
AMOUNT.—In determining the 
amount of the penalty, the Secretary shall take into account 
the nature, circumstances, extent, and gravity of the violation 
committed and, with respect to the violator, the degree of 
culpability, the history of prior offenses, the ability to pay, 
and such other matters as justice may require. 
‘‘(5) COMPROMISE, MODIFICATION, AND REMITTAL.—The Sec-
retary may compromise, modify, or remit, with or without condi-
tions, any civil penalty imposed under this section.’’. 
(b) RIDING GANG MEMBER DEFINED.—Section 2101 of such title 
is amended by inserting after paragraph (26) the following: 
‘‘(26a) ‘riding gang member’ means an individual who—
‘‘(A) has not been issued a merchant mariner document 
under chapter 73; 
‘‘(B) does not perform—
‘‘(i) watchstanding, automated engine room duty 
watch, or personnel safety functions; or 
‘‘(ii) cargo handling functions, including any 
activity relating to the loading or unloading of cargo, 
the operation of cargo-related equipment (whether or 
not integral to the vessel), and the handling of mooring 
lines on the dock when the vessel is made fast or 
let go; 
‘‘(C) does not serve as part of the crew complement 
required under section 8101; 
‘‘(D) is not a member of the steward’s department; 
and 
‘‘(E) is not a citizen or temporary or permanent resident 
of a country designated by the United States as a sponsor 
of terrorism or any other country that the Secretary, in 
consultation with the Secretary of State and the heads 
of other appropriate United States agencies, determines 
to be a security threat to the United States.’’. 
(c) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—
(1) CITIZENSHIP REQUIREMENT.—Section 8103 of such title 
is amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(j) RIDING GANG MEMBER.—This section does not apply to 
an individual who is a riding gang member.’’. 
(2) APPLICATION OF CHAPTER 103.—Section 10301(b) of such 
title is amended by striking ‘‘voyage.’’ and inserting ‘‘voyage 
or to riding gang members.’’.
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(d) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The analysis for chapter 81 of such 
title is amended by adding at the end the following:
‘‘8106. Riding gangs’’.
TITLE IV—MISCELLANEOUS 
SEC. 401. AUTHORIZATION OF JUNIOR RESERVE OFFICERS TRAINING 
PROGRAM PILOT PROGRAM. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of the department in which 
the Coast Guard is operating may carry out a pilot program to 
establish and maintain a junior reserve officers training program 
in cooperation with the Camden County High School in Camden 
County, North Carolina. 
(b) PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS.—The pilot program carried out 
by the Secretary under this section shall provide to students at 
Camden County High School—
(1) instruction in subject areas relating to operations of 
the Coast Guard; and 
(2) training in skills which are useful and appropriate 
for a career in the Coast Guard. 
(c) PROVISION OF ADDITIONAL SUPPORT.—To carry out the pilot 
program under this section, the Secretary may provide to Camden 
County High School—
(1) assistance in course development, instruction, and other 
support activities; and 
(2) necessary and appropriate course materials, equipment, 
and uniforms. 
(d) EMPLOYMENT OF RETIRED COAST GUARD PERSONNEL.—
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Subject to paragraph (2) of this sub-
section, the Secretary may authorize the Camden County High 
School to employ, as administrators and instructors for the 
pilot program, retired Coast Guard and Coast Guard Reserve 
commissioned, warrant, and petty officers not on active duty 
who request that employment and who are approved by the 
Secretary and Camden County High School. 
(2) AUTHORIZED PAY.—
(A) IN
GENERAL.—Retired members employed under 
paragraph (1) of this subsection are entitled to receive 
their retired or retainer pay and an additional amount 
of not more than the difference between—
(i) the amount the individual would be paid as 
pay and allowance if the individual was considered 
to have been ordered to active duty during the period 
of employment; and 
(ii) the amount of retired pay the individual is 
entitled to receive during that period. 
(B) PAYMENT TO SCHOOL.—The Secretary shall pay to 
Camden County High School an amount equal to one half 
of the amount described in subparagraph (A), from funds 
appropriated for such purpose. 
(C) NOT DUTY OR DUTY TRAINING.—Notwithstanding 
any other law, while employed under this subsection, an 
individual is not considered to be on active-duty or inactive-
duty training.
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SEC. 402. TRANSFER. 
Section 602 of the Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation 
Act of 2004 (118 Stat. 1050) is amended—
(1) in subsection (b)(2) by striking ‘‘to be conveyed’’ and 
all that follows through the period and inserting ‘‘to be conveyed 
to CAS Foundation, Inc. (a nonprofit corporation under the 
laws of the State of Indiana).’’; and 
(2) in subsection (c)(1)(A) by inserting ‘‘or, in the case 
of the vessel described in subsection (b)(2) only, for humani-
tarian purposes’’ before the semicolon at the end. 
SEC. 403. LORAN–C. 
There are authorized to be appropriated to the Department 
of Transportation, in addition to funds authorized for the Coast 
Guard for operation of the LORAN–C system, for capital expenses 
related to LORAN–C navigation infrastructure, $25,000,000 for 
fiscal year 2006 and $25,000,000 for fiscal year 2007. The Secretary 
of Transportation may transfer from the Federal Aviation Adminis-
tration and other agencies of the Department funds appropriated 
as authorized under this section in order to reimburse the Coast 
Guard for related expenses. 
SEC. 404. LONG-RANGE VESSEL TRACKING SYSTEM. 
(a) PILOT PROJECT.—The Secretary of the department in which 
the Coast Guard is operating, acting through the Commandant 
of the Coast Guard, shall conduct a 3-year pilot program for long-
range tracking of up to 2,000 vessels using satellite systems with 
a nonprofit maritime organization that has a demonstrated capa-
bility of operating a variety of satellite communications systems 
providing data to vessel tracking software and hardware that pro-
vides long-range vessel information to the Coast Guard to aid 
maritime security and response to maritime emergencies. 
(b) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is authorized 
to be appropriated to the Secretary $4,000,000 for each of fiscal 
years 2006, 2007, and 2008 to carry out subsection (a). 
SEC. 405. MARINE VESSEL AND COLD WATER SAFETY EDUCATION. 
The Coast Guard shall continue cooperative agreements and 
partnerships with organizations in effect on the date of enactment 
of this Act that provide marine vessel safety training and cold 
water immersion education and outreach programs for fishermen 
and children. 
SEC. 406. REPORTS. 
(a) ADEQUACY OF ASSETS.—
(1) REVIEW.—The Commandant of the Coast Guard shall 
review the adequacy of assets and facilities described in sub-
section (b) to carry out the Coast Guard’s missions, including 
search and rescue, illegal drug and migrant interdiction, aids 
to navigation, ports, waterways and coastal security, marine 
environmental protection, and fisheries law enforcement. 
(2) REPORT.—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 Infrastruc-
ture of the House of Representatives a report that includes 
the findings of the review and any recommendations to enhance
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mission capabilities in those areas referred to in paragraph 
(1). 
(b) AREAS OF REVIEW.—The report under subsection (a) shall 
provide information and recommendations on the following assets: 
(1) Coast Guard vessels and aircraft stationed in the 
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. 
(2) Coast Guard vessels and aircraft stationed in the State 
of Louisiana along the Lower Mississippi River between the 
Port of New Orleans and the Red River. 
(3) Coast Guard vessels and aircraft stationed in Coast 
Guard Sector Delaware Bay. 
(4) Physical infrastructure at Boat Station Cape May in 
the State of New Jersey. 
(c) ADEQUACY OF ACTIVE-DUTY STRENGTH.—
(1) REVIEW.—The Commandant of the Coast Guard shall 
review the adequacy of the strength of active-duty personnel 
authorized under section 102(a) of this Act to carry out the 
Coast Guard’s missions, including search and rescue, illegal 
drug and migrant interdiction, aids to navigation, ports, water-
ways, and coastal security, marine environmental protection, 
and fisheries law enforcement. 
(2) REPORT.—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 Infrastruc-
ture of the House of Representatives a report that includes 
the findings of the review. 
SEC. 407. CONVEYANCE OF DECOMMISSIONED COAST GUARD CUTTER 
MACKINAW. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Upon the scheduled decommissioning of the 
Coast Guard Cutter MACKINAW, the Commandant of the Coast 
Guard shall convey without consideration all right, title, and 
interest of the United States in and to that vessel to the Icebreaker 
Mackinaw Maritime Museum, Inc., located in the State of Michigan 
if—
(1) the recipient agrees—
(A) to use the vessel for purposes of a museum; 
(B) not to use the vessel for commercial transportation 
purposes; 
(C) to make the vessel available to the United States 
Government if needed for use by the Commandant in time 
of war or a national emergency; and 
(D) to hold the Government harmless for any claims 
arising from exposure to hazardous materials, including 
asbestos and polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), after 
conveyance of the vessel, except for claims arising from 
the use by the Government under subparagraph (C); 
(2) the recipient has funds available that will be committed 
to operate and maintain the vessel conveyed in good working 
condition, in the form of cash, liquid assets, or a written loan 
commitment, and in an amount of at least $700,000; and 
(3) the recipient agrees to any other conditions the Com-
mandant considers appropriate. 
(b) MAINTENANCE AND DELIVERY OF VESSEL.—