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(2) manufacturing of candidate advanced low- 
enriched uranium fuels; 
(3) irradiation tests and post-irradiation exam-
ination of these fuels; and 
(4) modification or procurement of equipment 
and infrastructure relating to such activities. 
(c) REPORT.—Not later than 120 days after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall sub-
mit to the congressional defense committees a plan out-
lining the activities the Administrator will carry out under 
the program established under subsection (a), including 
the funding requirements associated with developing a 
low-enriched uranium fuel. 
SEC. 3117. INDEPENDENT STUDY ON EFFECTS OF USE OF 
NUCLEAR WEAPONS. 
(a) STUDY.—The Administrator for Nuclear Security 
shall seek to enter into an agreement with the National 
Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine under 
which the National Academies conduct a study on the at-
mospheric effects of nuclear explosions. 
(b) MATTERS INCLUDED.—The study under sub-
section (a) shall include the following: 
(1) An evaluation of the non-fallout atmos-
pheric effects of likely and plausible scenarios for 
nuclear war, ranging from relatively small, regional 
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exchanges to large exchanges associated with nuclear 
war between major powers. 
(2) An examination of the effects evaluated 
under paragraph (1) by— 
(A) the yield, type, and number of nuclear 
weapons; 
(B) the types and locations of targets; 
(C) the time distribution of the explosions; 
(D) the atmospheric conditions; and 
(E) other factors that may have a signifi-
cant impact on the effects. 
(3) An assessment of current models of nuclear 
explosions, including with respect to— 
(A) the fires such explosions may cause; 
(B) the atmospheric transport of the gases 
from such explosions; 
(C) the radioactive material from such ex-
plosions; and 
(D) the soot and other debris from such 
explosions and fires, the atmospheric effects of 
such soot and debris, and the consequences of 
such effects, including the consequences relating 
to extreme weather, air pollution, stratospheric 
ozone, agriculture, and marine and terrestrial 
ecosystems. 
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(4) Identification of the capabilities and limita-
tions of the models described in paragraph (3) for 
assessing the impacts of nuclear war, including— 
(A) an evaluation of the relevant uncer-
tainties; 
(B) a highlight of the key data gaps; and 
(C) recommendations for how such models 
can be improved to inform decision making. 
(c) REPORT.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 18 months 
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Na-
tional Academies shall submit to the Administrator 
for National Security and the congressional defense 
committees a report on the study under subsection 
(a). 
(2) FORM.—The report under paragraph (1) 
shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may in-
clude a classified annex. 
(d) INFORMATION.—The Secretary of Defense shall 
provide to the National Academies the information of the 
Department of Defense necessary for the National Acad-
emies to conduct the study under subsection (a), including 
information relating to relevant scenarios described in sub-
section (b). 
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SEC. 3118. REPORTS ON DIVERSITY OF CERTAIN CON-
TRACTOR EMPLOYEES OF NATIONAL NU-
CLEAR SECURITY ADMINISTRATION. 
(a) ANNUAL REPORTS.—Not later than December 
31, 2020, and each year thereafter through 2022, the Ad-
ministrator for Nuclear Security shall submit to the con-
gressional defense committees a report on the diversity of 
contractor employees of the National Nuclear Security Ad-
ministration. 
(b) MATTERS INCLUDED.—Subject to subsection (c), 
each report under subsection (a) shall include, for each 
covered element of the Administration, the following: 
(1) With respect to the fiscal year covered by 
the report and the previous fiscal year, demographic 
data of— 
(A) the contractor employees of the cov-
ered element; 
(B) the contractor employees hired at the 
covered element during each such year; and 
(C) the contractor employees of the cov-
ered element who voluntarily separated during 
each such year. 
(2) To the extent practical, a breakdown of the 
data under subparagraph (A) by each position in the 
Standard Occupational Classification System by the 
Bureau of Labor Statistics. 
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(3) A description of the plan to increase diver-
sity at the covered element, and how such plan re-
sponds to any trends identified with respect to the 
data under paragraph (1). 
(4) An identification of the official of the cov-
ered element responsible for implementing such plan 
and a description of how the person determines 
whether the covered element is meeting the goals of 
the plan. 
(5) A description of the training resources re-
lating to diversity, equality, and inclusion are avail-
able to contractor employees of the covered element 
with hiring authority, and an identification of how 
many such contractor employees have been trained. 
(c) DATA.—The Administrator shall carry out this 
section using data that is— 
(1) otherwise available to the Administrator and 
to the management and operating contractors of the 
nuclear security enterprise; 
(2) collected in accordance with applicable laws 
and regulations of the Equal Employment Oppor-
tunity Commission, regulations of the Office of Fed-
eral Contract Compliance Programs of the Depart-
ment of Labor, and applicable provisions of Federal 
law on privacy; and 
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(3) obtained from relevant elements of the Fed-
eral Government pursuant to a memorandum of un-
derstanding specifying the terms and conditions for 
the sharing of such data, including by identifying— 
(A) the statutory authority governing such 
sharing; 
(B) the minimum amount of data needed 
to be shared; 
(C) the exact data to be shared; 
(D) the method of securely sharing such 
data; and 
(E) the limitations on the use and disclo-
sure of such data. 
(d) PUBLICATION.—The Administrator shall make 
publicly available on the internet website of the Depart-
ment of Energy each report under subsection (a), subject 
to the regulations and Federal law specified in subsection 
(c)(2). 
(e) GAO REVIEW.—Not later than 1 year after the 
date on which the Administrator submits the first report 
under subsection (a), the Comptroller General of the 
United States shall submit to the congressional defense 
committees a review of— 
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(1) the diversity of contractor employees with 
respect to both the hiring and retention of such em-
ployees; 
(2) the demographic composition of such em-
ployees; and 
(3) the issues relating to diversity that such re-
port identifies and the steps taken by the Adminis-
trator to address such issues. 
(f) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Con-
gress that— 
(1) National Nuclear Security Administration is 
undertaking the largest and most complex workload 
since the end of the Cold War; 
(2) ensuring that the nuclear security enter-
prise hires, trains, and retains a diverse and highly 
educated workforce is a national security priority of 
the United States; 
(3) more than 5,000 employees were hired at 
the laboratories, plants, and sites of the National 
Nuclear Security Administration during fiscal year 
2019; and 
(4) the National Nuclear Security Administra-
tion has taken important actions to hire and retain 
the best and brightest workforce and is encouraged 
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to continue to build upon these efforts, particularly 
as its aging workforce continues to retire. 
(g) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) The term ‘‘contractor employee’’ means an 
employee of a management and operating contractor 
of the nuclear security enterprise. 
(2) The term ‘‘covered element’’ means each 
national security laboratory and nuclear weapons 
production facility (as such terms are defined in sec-
tion 3281 of the National Nuclear Security Adminis-
tration Act (50 U.S.C. 2471)). 
(3) The term ‘‘nuclear security enterprise’’ has 
the meaning that term in section 3281 of the Na-
tional Nuclear Security Administration Act (50 
U.S.C. 2471)). 
SEC. 3119. FINDINGS, PURPOSE, AND APOLOGY RELATING 
TO FALLOUT EMITTED DURING THE GOVERN-
MENT’S ATMOSPHERIC NUCLEAR TESTS. 
Section 2(a)(1) of the Radiation Exposure Com-
pensation Act (Public Law 101–426; 42 U.S.C. 2210 
note) is amended by inserting ‘‘, including individuals in 
New Mexico, Idaho, Colorado, Arizona, Utah, Texas, Wyo-
ming, Oregon, Washington, South Dakota, North Dakota, 
Nevada, Guam, and the Northern Mariana Islands,’’ after 
‘‘tests exposed individuals’’. 
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SEC. 3120. SENSE OF CONGRESS REGARDING URANIUM 
MINING AND NUCLEAR TESTING. 
It is the sense of Congress that the United States 
should compensate and recognize all of the miners, work-
ers, downwinders, and others suffering from the effects 
of uranium mining and nuclear testing carried out during 
the Cold War. 
SEC. 3121. PROHIBITION ON USE OF FUNDS FOR NUCLEAR 
WEAPONS TEST EXPLOSIONS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—None of the funds authorized to 
be appropriated by this Act or otherwise made available 
for fiscal year 2021, or authorized to be appropriated or 
otherwise made available for any fiscal year before fiscal 
year 2021 and available for obligation as of the date of 
the enactment of this Act, may be obligated or expended 
to conduct or make preparations for any explosive nuclear 
weapons test that produces any yield. 
(b) RULE
OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in sub-
section (a) shall be construed to apply to nuclear stockpile 
stewardship activities that are consistent with the zero- 
yield standard and other requirements under law. 
SEC. 3122. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON THE ENERGY EMPLOY-
EES OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESS COMPENSA-
TION PROGRAM. 
It is the sense of Congress that— 
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(1) the Energy Employees Occupational Illness 
Compensation Program Act (EEOICPA) was en-
acted as part of the Fiscal Year 2001 Defense Au-
thorization Act (Public Law 106–398) to ensure 
fairness and equity to the civilian men and women 
who, since the commencement of the Manhattan 
Project, have performed duties uniquely related to 
the nuclear weapons production and testing pro-
grams of the Department of Energy (DOE) and its 
predecessor agencies and were made ill from expo-
sure to toxic substances related to such work; 
(2) as part of EEOICPA, Congress provided for 
a system of efficient, uniform, and adequate com-
pensation and health care to assist the defense nu-
clear workers who were employed by the DOE, its 
contractors, and certain private vendors; 
(3) as part of reforms to this program enacted 
as part of the Fiscal Year 2005 Defense Authoriza-
tion Act (Public Law 108–375), Congress created 
the Office of the Ombudsman for the Energy Em-
ployees Occupational Illness Compensation Program 
(although such Office is within the Department of 
Labor, the Office of the Ombudsman is independent 
of the other officers and employees of the Depart-
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ment of Labor engaged in activities related to the 
administration of the provisions of EEOICPA); 
(4) the Office of the Ombudsman provides guid-
ance and assistance to claimants navigating the 
claims application process and prepares an annual 
report to Congress with— 
(A) the number and types of complaints, 
grievances, and requests for assistance received 
by the Ombudsman during the preceding year; 
and 
(B) an assessment of the most common 
difficulties encountered by claimants and poten-
tial claimants during the preceding year; 
(5) claimants rely on the Office of the Ombuds-
man in the Department of Labor to provide impar-
tial advice and guidance in navigating what can be 
a challenging claims process, and its operations 
should be continued; 
(6) Congress has reauthorized the Office of the 
Ombudsman on a bipartisan basis as part of the Na-
tional Defense Authorization Act on multiple occa-
sions, including most recently in the Fiscal Year 
2020 Defense Authorization Act (Public Law 116– 
48); and 
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(7) the Office of the Ombudsman is critical to 
the successful implementation of EEOICPA. 
TITLE 
XXXII—DEFENSE 
NU-
CLEAR 
FACILITIES 
SAFETY 
BOARD 
SEC. 3201. AUTHORIZATION. 
There are authorized to be appropriated for fiscal 
year 2021, $28,836,000 for the operation of the Defense 
Nuclear Facilities Safety Board under chapter 21 of the 
Atomic Energy Act of 1954 (42 U.S.C. 2286 et seq.). 
TITLE XXXIV—NAVAL 
PETROLEUM RESERVES 
SEC. 3401. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
(a) AMOUNT.—There are hereby authorized to be ap-
propriated to the Secretary of Energy $13,006,000 for fis-
cal year 2021 for the purpose of carrying out activities 
under chapter 869 of title 10, United States Code, relating 
to the naval petroleum reserves. 
(b) PERIOD OF AVAILABILITY.—Funds appropriated 
pursuant to the authorization of appropriations in sub-
section (a) shall remain available until expended. 
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TITLE XXXV—MARITIME 
MATTERS 
Subtitle A—Maritime 
Administration 
SEC. 3501. AUTHORIZATION OF THE MARITIME ADMINIS-
TRATION. 
(a) FISCAL YEAR 2021 AUTHORIZATION.—There are 
authorized to be appropriated to the Department of 
Transportation for fiscal year 2021, to be available with-
out fiscal year limitation if so provided in appropriations 
Acts, for programs associated with maintaining the United 
States merchant marine, the following amounts: 
(1) For expenses necessary for operations of the 
United 
States 
Merchant 
Marine 
Academy, 
$81,944,000, of which— 
(A) $76,444,000 shall be for Academy op-
erations; and 
(B) $5,500,000 shall remain available until 
expended for capital asset management at the 
Academy. 
(2) For expenses necessary to support the State 
maritime academies, $37,700,000, of which— 
(A) $2,400,000 shall remain available until 
September 30, 2021, for the Student Incentive 
Program; and 
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(B) $30,500,000 shall remain available 
until expended for maintenance and repair of 
State maritime academy training vessels. 
(3) For expenses necessary to support the Na-
tional Security Multi-Mission Vessel Program, 
$388,815,000, which shall remain available until ex-
pended. 
(4) For expenses necessary to support Maritime 
Administration 
operations 
and 
programs, 
$55,853,000. 
(5) For expenses necessary to dispose of vessels 
in the National Defense Reserve Fleet, $4,200,000, 
which shall remain available until expended. 
(6) For expenses necessary to maintain and 
preserve a United States flag merchant marine to 
serve the national security needs of the United 
States under chapter 531 of title 46, United States 
Code, $494,008,000. 
(7) For expenses necessary for the loan guar-
antee program authorized under chapter 537 of title 
46, United States Code, $33,000,000, of which— 
(A) $30,000,000 may be used for the cost 
(as defined in section 502(5) of the Federal 
Credit Reform Act of 1990 (2 U.S.C. 661a(5))) 
of loan guarantees under the program; and 
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(B) $3,000,000 may be used for adminis-
trative expenses relating to loan guarantee com-
mitments under the program. 
(8) For expenses necessary to provide small 
shipyards and maritime communities grants under 
section 54101 of title 46, United States Code, 
$20,000,000. 
(b) AMOUNT OF FISCAL YEAR 2021 CONTRACTOR 
PAYMENTS UNDER OPERATING AGREEMENTS.—Section 
53106(a)(1)(B) of title 46, United States Code, is amend-
ed by striking ‘‘$5,233,463’’ and inserting ‘‘$8,233,463’’. 
(c) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 53111(2) 
of title 46, United States Code, is amended by striking 
‘‘$314,007,780’’ and inserting ‘‘$494,008,000’’. 
SEC. 3502. SENSE OF CONGRESS REGARDING ROLE OF DO-
MESTIC MARITIME INDUSTRY IN NATIONAL 
SECURITY. 
(a) FINDINGS.—Congress makes the following find-
ings: 
(1) The United States domestic maritime indus-
try, with a fleet of nearly 40,000 vessels, supports 
nearly 650,000 American jobs and provides more 
than $150,000,000 in annual economic output. 
(2) The vessel innovations of the domestic 
trades that transformed worldwide maritime com-
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merce include the development of container ships, 
self-unloading vessels, articulated tug-barges, trailer 
barges, chemical parcel tankers, railroad-on-barge 
carfloats, and river flotilla towing systems. 
(3) The domestic fleet is essential to national 
security is needed to crew United States Govern-
ment-owned and other sealift vessels to protect the 
Nation. 
(4) The Department of Defense and the entire 
national security infrastructure of the United States 
benefits from a robust commercial shipyard and ship 
repair industry, which helps provide both economic 
and military sealift support. 
(5) The Department of Defense depends on the 
United States domestic trades’ fleet of container 
ships, roll-on/roll-off ships, product tankers, and 
other vessels to assist with the flow of military car-
goes during both peace time and war time. 
(b) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Con-
gress that— 
(1) United States coastwise trade laws promote 
a strong domestic trade maritime industry, which 
supports the national security and economic vitality 
of the United States and the efficient operation of 
the United States transportation system; and 
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(2) a strong commercial maritime industry 
makes the United States more secure. 
SEC. 3503. NONAPPLICABILITY OF REQUIREMENT RELAT-
ING TO MINIMUM NUMBER OF OPERATING 
DAYS FOR VESSELS OPERATING UNDER MSP 
OPERATING AGREEMENTS. 
Notwithstanding part 296 of title 46, Code of Federal 
Regulations, until December 31, 2020, or upon the written 
determination of the Secretary of Transportation until 
June 31, 2021, the operator of a vessel operating such 
vessel under an MSP Operating Agreement (as such term 
is defined in section 296.2 of title 46, Code of Federal 
Regulations)— 
(1) shall not be required to comply with any re-
quirement with respect to operating days (as such 
term is defined in such section) contained in such 
agreement; and 
(2) shall maintain such vessel in a state of 
operational readiness, including through the employ-
ment of the vessel’s crew complement, until the ap-
plicable date. 
SEC. 3504. IMPROVEMENTS TO PROCESS FOR WAIVING 
NAVIGATION AND VESSEL-INSPECTION LAWS. 
(a) IMPROVEMENTS TO WAIVER PROCESS.—Section 
501 of title 46, United States Code, is amended— 
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(1) in subsection (a), by adding ‘‘to address an 
immediate adverse effect on military operations’’ 
after ‘‘national defense’’; 
(2) in subsection (b)— 
(A) by redesignating paragraphs (2) and 
(3) as paragraphs (3) and (4), respectively; 
(B) by inserting after paragraph (1) the 
following new paragraph: 
‘‘(2) DURATION OF WAIVER.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—Subject to subpara-
graphs (B) and (C), a waiver issued under this 
subsection shall be for a period of not more 
than 10 days. 
‘‘(B) WAIVER EXTENSION.—Upon the ter-
mination of the period of a waiver issued under 
this subsection, the head of an agency may ex-
tend the waiver for an additional period of not 
more than 10 days, if the Maritime Adminis-
trator makes the determinations referred to in 
paragraph (1). 
‘‘(C) AGGREGATE DURATION.—The aggre-
gate duration of the period of all waivers and 
extensions of waivers under this subsection with 
respect to any one set of events shall not exceed 
45 days.’’; and 
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(C) in paragraph (4), as so redesignated— 
(i) in subparagraph (B)(ii), by strik-
ing ‘‘paragraph (2)(A)’’ and inserting 
‘‘paragraph (3)(A)’’; and 
(ii) by adding at the end the following 
new subparagraph: 
‘‘(C) NOTIFICATION
REQUIRED
FOR
EX-
TENSIONS.—For purposes of this paragraph, an 
extension requested or issued under paragraph 
(2)(B) shall be treated in the same manner as 
a waiver requested or issued under this sec-
tion.’’; 
(3) by redesignating subsection (c) as sub-
section (d); and 
(4) by inserting after subsection (b) the fol-
lowing new subsection: 
‘‘(c) REPORT.— 
‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—Not later than 10 days 
after the date of the conclusion of the voyage of a 
vessel that, during such voyage, operated under a 
waiver issued under this section, the owner or oper-
ator of the vessel shall submit to the Maritime Ad-
ministrator a report that includes— 
‘‘(A) the name and flag of the vessel; 
‘‘(B) the dates of the voyage; 
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‘‘(C) any relevant ports of call; and 
‘‘(D) any other information the Maritime 
Administrator determines necessary. 
‘‘(2) PUBLICATION.—Not later than 48 hours 
after receiving a report under paragraph (1), the 
Maritime Administrator shall publish such report on 
an appropriate website of the Department of Trans-
portation.’’. 
(b) APPLICABILITY.—The amendments made by this 
section shall apply with respect to waivers issued after the 
date of the enactment of this Act. 
SEC. 3505. MARITIME TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM EMER-
GENCY RELIEF PROGRAM. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 503 of title 46, United 
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘§ 50308. Maritime transportation system emergency 
relief program 
‘‘(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section the following 
definitions shall apply: 
‘‘(1) ELIGIBLE STATE ENTITY.—The term ‘eli-
gible State entity’ means a port authority, or a 
State-owned or -operated vessel and facilities associ-
ated with the operation of such vessel, in any State. 
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‘‘(2) ELIGIBLE ENTITY.—The term ‘eligible en-
tity’ means a public or private entity that is created 
or organized in the United States or under the laws 
of the United States, with significant operations in 
and a majority of its employees based in the United 
States, that is engaged in— 
‘‘(A) vessel construction, transportation by 
water, or support activities for transportation 
by water with an assigned North American In-
dustry Classification System code beginning 
with 3366, 483, or 4883; or 
‘‘(B) as determined by the Secretary of 
Transportation— 
‘‘(i) construction related to activities 
described in subparagraph (A); or 
‘‘(ii) maritime education and training. 
‘‘(3) ELIGIBLE OPERATING COSTS.—The term 
‘eligible operating costs’ means costs relating to— 
‘‘(A) emergency response; 
‘‘(B) cleaning; 
‘‘(C) sanitization; 
‘‘(D) janitorial services; 
‘‘(E) staffing; 
‘‘(F) workforce retention; 
‘‘(G) paid leave; 
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‘‘(H) procurement and use of protective 
health equipment, testing, and training for em-
ployees and contractors; 
‘‘(I) debt service payments; 
‘‘(J) infrastructure repair projects; and 
‘‘(K) other maritime transportation system 
operations; 
‘‘(4) 
EMERGENCY.—The 
term 
‘emergency’ 
means a natural disaster affecting a wide area (such 
as a flood, hurricane, tidal wave, earthquake, severe 
storm, or landslide) or a catastrophic failure from 
any external cause, that impacts the United States 
maritime transportation system and as a result of 
which— 
‘‘(A) the Governor of a State has declared 
an emergency and the Maritime Administrator, 
in consultation with the Administrator of the 
Federal Emergency Management Administra-
tion, has concurred in the declaration; 
‘‘(B) the President has declared a major 
disaster under section 401 of the Robert T. 
Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assist-
ance Act (42 U.S.C. 5170); 
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‘‘(C) national emergency declared by the 
President under the National Emergencies Act 
(50 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.) is in effect; or 
‘‘(D) a public health emergency declared 
pursuant to section 319 of the Public Health 
Service Act (42 U.S.C. 247d) is in effect. 
‘‘(b) GENERAL AUTHORITY.—The Maritime Admin-
istrator may— 
‘‘(1) make grants to eligible State entities for 
eligible operating costs; and 
‘‘(2) make grants and enter into contracts and 
other agreements with eligible entities for— 
‘‘(A) the costs of capital projects to pro-
tect, repair, reconstruct, or replace equipment 
and facilities of the United States maritime 
transportation system that the Maritime Ad-
ministrator determines is in danger of suffering 
serious physical damage, or has suffered serious 
physical damage, as a result of an emergency; 
and 
‘‘(B) eligible operating costs of United 
States maritime transportation equipment and 
facilities in an area directly affected by an 
emergency during— 
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‘‘(i) the 1-year period beginning on 
the date of a declaration described in sub-
sections (a)(4)(A) and (a)(4)(B); and 
‘‘(ii) an additional 1-year period be-
ginning 1 year after the date of a declara-
tion described in subsections (a)(4)(A) and 
(a)(4)(B), if the Maritime Administrator, 
in consultation with the Administrator of 
the Federal Emergency Management Ad-
ministration, determines there is a compel-
ling need arising out of the emergency for 
which the declaration is made. 
‘‘(c) ALLOCATION.—The Maritime Administrator 
shall determine an appropriate method for the equitable 
allocation and distribution of funds under this section to 
eligible State entities and eligible entities. 
‘‘(d) APPLICATIONS.—An applicant for assistance 
under this section shall submit an application for such as-
sistance to the Maritime Administrator at such time, in 
such manner, and containing such information and assur-
ances as the Maritime Administrator may require. 
‘‘(e) COORDINATION OF EMERGENCY FUNDS.— 
‘‘(1) USE OF FUNDS.—Funds appropriated to 
carry out this section shall be in addition to any 
other funds available under this chapter. 
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‘‘(2) NO EFFECT ON OTHER GOVERNMENT AC-
TIVITY.—The provision of funds under this section 
shall not affect the ability of any other agency of the 
Government, including the Federal Emergency Man-
agement Agency, or a State agency, a local govern-
mental entity, organization, or person, to provide 
any other funds otherwise authorized by law. 
‘‘(f) GRANT
REQUIREMENTS.—A grant awarded 
under this section that is made to address an emergency 
defined under subsection (a)(4)(B) shall be— 
‘‘(1) subject to the terms and conditions the 
Maritime Administrator determines are necessary; 
and 
‘‘(2) made only for expenses that are not reim-
bursed under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief 
and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5121 et 
seq.) or any Federal, State, or local assistance pro-
gram. 
‘‘(g) FEDERAL SHARE
OF COSTS.—The Federal 
share payable of the costs for which a grant is made under 
this section shall be 100 percent. 
‘‘(h) ADMINISTRATIVE
COSTS.—Of the amounts 
available to carry out this section, not more than one-half 
of one percent may be used for administration of this sec-
tion. 
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‘‘(i) QUALITY ASSURANCE.—The Maritime Adminis-
trator shall institute adequate policies, procedures, and in-
ternal controls to prevent waste, fraud, abuse, and pro-
gram mismanagement for the distribution of funds under 
this section. 
‘‘(j) REPORTS.—The Maritime Administrator shall 
annually report to the Congress regarding financial assist-
ance provided under this section, including a description 
of such assistance.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The analysis for such 
chapter is amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘50308. Port development; maritime transportation system emergency relief 
program.’’. 
(c) INCLUSION OF COVID–19 PANDEMIC PUBLIC 
HEALTH EMERGENCY.—For purposes of section 50308 of 
title 46, United States Code, as amended by subsection 
(a), the public health emergency declared pursuant to sec-
tion 319 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 
247d) resulting from the COVID–19 pandemic shall be 
treated as an emergency. 
SEC. 3506. CENTERS OF EXCELLENCE FOR DOMESTIC MARI-
TIME 
WORKFORCE 
TRAINING 
AND 
EDU-
CATION: TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS. 
(a) REDESIGNATION AND TRANSFER OF SECTION.— 
Section 54102 of title 46, United States Code, is redesig-
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nated as section 51706 of such title and transferred to 
appear after section 51705 of such title. 
(b) CLERICAL
AMENDMENTS.—Title 46, United 
States Code, is amended— 
(1) in the analysis for chapter 541, by striking 
the item relating to section 54102; and 
(2) in the analysis for chapter 517, by striking 
the item relating to section 51705 and inserting the 
following: 
‘‘51705. Training for use of force against piracy. 
‘‘51706. Center of excellence for domestic maritime workforce training and edu-
cation.’’. 
SEC. 3507. MERCHANT MARINER EDUCATION LOAN PRO-
GRAM. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 517 of title 46, United 
States Code, as amended by this Act, is further amended 
by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘§ 51707. Merchant mariner career training loan pro-
gram 
‘‘(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Secretary of Transpor-
tation shall establish the Elijah E. Cummings Merchant 
Mariner Career Training Loan Program (in this section 
referred to as the ‘program’) in accordance with the re-
quirements of this section. 
‘‘(b) PURPOSE.—The purpose of the program shall 
be to make merchant mariner career training loans avail-
able to eligible students to provide for the training of 
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United States merchant mariners, including those working 
to receive a Standards of Training, Certification and 
Watchkeeping endorsement under subchapter B of chapter 
I of title 46, Code of Federal Regulations. 
‘‘(c) ADMINISTRATION.—The program shall be car-
ried out by the Secretary, acting through the Adminis-
trator of the Maritime Administration. 
‘‘(d) DUTIES.—The Secretary shall— 
‘‘(1) allocate, on an annual basis, the award of 
loans under the program based on the needs of stu-
dents; 
‘‘(2) develop an application process and eligi-
bility criteria for the award of loans under the pro-
gram; 
‘‘(3) approve applications for loans under the 
program based on the eligibility criteria and alloca-
tions made under paragraph (1); and 
‘‘(4) designate maritime training institutions at 
which loans made under the program may be used. 
‘‘(e) DESIGNATION OF MARITIME TRAINING INSTITU-
TIONS.— 
‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—In designating maritime 
training institutions under subsection (d)(4), the 
Secretary— 
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‘‘(A) may include Federal, State, and com-
mercial training institutions and nonprofit 
training organizations, including centers of ex-
cellence designated under section 51706; 
‘‘(B) shall designate institutions based on 
geographic diversity and scope of classes of-
fered; 
‘‘(C) shall ensure that designated institu-
tions have the ability to administer the pro-
gram; and 
‘‘(D) shall ensure that designated institu-
tions meet requirements to provide training in-
struction for appropriate Coast Guard-approved 
training instruction. 
‘‘(2) EXCLUSIONS.—The Secretary— 
‘‘(A) may exclude from participation in the 
program a maritime training institution that 
has had severe performance deficiencies, includ-
ing deficiencies demonstrated by audits or pro-
gram reviews conducted during the 5 calendar 
years immediately preceding the present year; 
‘‘(B) shall exclude from participation in 
the program a maritime training institution 
that has delinquent or outstanding debts to the 
United States, unless such debts are being re-
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paid under or in accordance with a repayment 
arrangement satisfactory to the United States, 
or the Secretary in the Secretary’s discretion 
determines that the existence or amount of any 
such debts has not been finally determined by 
the appropriate Federal agency; 
‘‘(C) may exclude from participation in the 
program a maritime training institution that 
has failed to comply with quality standards es-
tablished by the Department of Labor, the 
Coast Guard, or a State; and 
‘‘(D) may establish such other criteria as 
the Secretary determines will protect the finan-
cial interest of the United States and promote 
the purposes of this section. 
‘‘(f) STATE MARITIME ACADEMIES.— 
‘‘(1) USE OF FUNDS FOR LOANS TO STUDENTS 
ATTENDING
STATE
MARITIME
ACADEMIES.—The 
Secretary may obligate not more than 50 percent of 
the amounts appropriated to carry out this section 
for a fiscal year for loans to undergraduate students 
attending State maritime academies receiving assist-
ance under chapter 515 of this title. 
‘‘(2) ACADEMIC STANDARDS FOR STUDENTS.— 
Students at State maritime academies receiving 
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loans under the program shall maintain satisfactory 
progress toward the completion of their course of 
study as evidenced by the maintenance of a cumu-
lative C average, or its equivalent, or academic 
standing consistent with the requirements for grad-
uation, as determined by the institution. 
‘‘(g) LOAN AMOUNTS AND USE.— 
‘‘(1) MAXIMUM AMOUNTS.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—The Secretary may 
not make loans to a student under the program 
in an amount that exceeds $30,000 in a cal-
endar year or $120,000 in the aggregate. 
‘‘(B) ADJUSTMENT FOR INFLATION.—The 
Secretary shall, every 5 years for the life of a 
loan under the program, adjust the maximum 
amounts described in subparagraph (A) in ac-
cordance with any change in the Consumer 
Price Index for All Urban Consumers published 
by the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the De-
partment of Labor that occurs since the pre-
vious adjustment. 
‘‘(2) USE OF LOAN PROCEEDS.—A student who 
receives a loan under the program may use the pro-
ceeds of the loan only for postsecondary expenses in-
curred at an institution designated by the Secretary 
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under subsection (d)(4) for books, tuition, required 
fees, travel to and from training facilities, and room 
and board. 
‘‘(h) STUDENT ELIGIBILITY.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Subject to paragraph (2), 
to be eligible to receive a loan under the program, 
a student shall— 
‘‘(A) be eligible to hold a license or mer-
chant mariner document issued by the Coast 
Guard; 
‘‘(B) provide to the Secretary such infor-
mation as the Secretary may require, including 
all current Coast Guard documents, certifi-
cations, proof of United States citizenship or 
permanent legal status, and a statement of in-
tent to enter a maritime career; 
‘‘(C) meet the enrollment requirements of 
a maritime training institution designated by 
the Secretary under subsection (d)(4); and 
‘‘(D) sign an agreement to— 
‘‘(i) complete a course of instruction 
at such a maritime training institution; 
and 
‘‘(ii) maintain a license or document 
and work under the authority of the license 
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or document and any associated endorse-
ments for at least 18 months following the 
date of graduation from the maritime pro-
gram for which the loan proceeds will be 
used. 
‘‘(2) LIMITATION.—An undergraduate student 
at the United States Merchant Marine Academy 
shall not be eligible for a loan under the program. 
‘‘(i) ADMINISTRATION OF LOANS.— 
‘‘(1) CONTENTS OF LOAN AGREEMENTS.—Any 
agreement between the Secretary and a student bor-
rower for a loan under the program shall— 
‘‘(A) be evidenced by a note or other writ-
ten instrument that provides for the repayment 
of the principal amount of the loan and any 
origination fee, together with interest thereon, 
in equal installments (or, if the student bor-
rower so requests, in graduated periodic install-
ments determined in accordance with such 
schedules as may be approved by the Secretary) 
payable quarterly, bimonthly, or monthly, at the 
option of the student borrower, over a period 
beginning 9 months from the date on which the 
student borrower completes study or discon-
tinues attendance at the maritime program for 
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which the loans are used at the institution ap-
proved by the Secretary and not exceeding 10 
years; 
‘‘(B) include provision for acceleration of 
repayment of the whole, or any part, of such 
loan, at the option of the student borrower; 
‘‘(C) provide the loan without security and 
without endorsement; 
‘‘(D) provide that the liability to repay the 
loan shall be canceled upon the death of the 
student borrower, or if the student borrower be-
comes permanently and totally disabled, as de-
termined in accordance with regulations to be 
issued by the Secretary; 
‘‘(E) contain a notice of the system of dis-
closure of information concerning default on 
such loan to credit bureau organizations; and 
‘‘(F) include provisions for deferral of re-
payment, as determined by the Secretary. 
‘‘(2) RATE OF INTEREST.—A student borrower 
who receives a loan under the program shall be obli-
gated to repay the loan amount to the Secretary, to-
gether with interest beginning in the period referred 
to in paragraph (1)(A), at a rate of interest deter-
mined by the Secretary, in consultation with the 
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Secretary of Education, in accordance with section 
455 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 
U.S.C. 1087e). 
‘‘(3) DISCLOSURE
REQUIRED
PRIOR
TO
DIS-
BURSEMENT.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall at 
or prior to the time the Secretary makes a loan 
to a student borrower under the program, pro-
vide thorough and adequate loan information on 
such loan to the student borrower. The disclo-
sures required by this paragraph may be made 
as part of the written application material pro-
vided to the student borrower, as part of the 
promissory note evidencing the loan, or on a 
separate written form provided to the student 
borrower. 
‘‘(B) CONTENTS.—The disclosures shall 
include— 
‘‘(i) the address to which communica-
tions and payments should be sent; 
‘‘(ii) the principal amount of the loan; 
‘‘(iii) the amount of any charges col-
lected at or prior to the disbursal of the 
loan and whether such charges are to be 
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deducted from the proceeds of the loan or 
paid separately by the student borrower; 
‘‘(iv) the stated interest rate on the 
loan; 
‘‘(v) the yearly and cumulative max-
imum amounts that may be borrowed; 
‘‘(vi) an explanation of when repay-
ment of the loan will be required and when 
the student borrower will be obligated to 
pay interest that accrues on the loan; 
‘‘(vii) a statement as to the minimum 
and maximum repayment term that the 
Secretary may impose, and the minimum 
monthly payment required by law and a 
description of any penalty imposed as a 
consequence of default, such as liability for 
expenses reasonably incurred in attempts 
by the Secretary to collect on a loan; 
‘‘(viii) a statement of the total cumu-
lative balance, including the loan applied 
for, owed by the student borrower to the 
Secretary, and an estimate of the projected 
monthly payment, given such cumulative 
balance; 
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‘‘(ix) an explanation of any special op-
tions the student borrower may have for 
loan consolidation or other refinancing of 
the loan; 
‘‘(x) a statement that the student bor-
rower has the right to prepay all or part 
of the loan, at any time, without penalty; 
‘‘(xi) a statement summarizing cir-
cumstances in which repayment of the loan 
or interest that accrues on the loan may be 
deferred, and a brief notice of the program 
for repayment of loans, on the basis of 
military service, pursuant to the Depart-
ment of Defense educational loan repay-
ment program (10 U.S.C. 16302); 
‘‘(xii) a definition of default and the 
consequences to the student borrower if 
the student borrower defaults, together 
with a statement that the disbursement of, 
and the default on, a loan under this part 
shall be reported to a credit bureau or 
credit reporting agency; 
‘‘(xiii) to the extent practicable, the 
effect of accepting the loan on the eligi-
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bility of the student borrower for other 
forms of student assistance; and 
‘‘(xiv) an explanation of any cost the 
student borrower may incur in the making 
or collection of the loan. 
‘‘(C) INFORMATION
TO
BE
PROVIDED 
WITHOUT
COST.—The information provided 
under this paragraph shall be available to the 
Secretary without cost to the student borrower. 
‘‘(4) REPAYMENT AFTER DEFAULT.—The Sec-
retary may require any student borrower who has 
defaulted on a loan made under the program to— 
‘‘(A) pay all reasonable collection costs as-
sociated with such loan; and 
‘‘(B) repay the loan pursuant to an income 
contingent repayment plan. 
‘‘(5) AUTHORIZATION TO REDUCE RATES AND 
FEES.—Notwithstanding any other provision of this 
section, the Secretary may prescribe by regulation 
any reductions in the interest rate or origination fee 
paid by a student borrower of a loan made under the 
program as the Secretary determines appropriate to 
encourage ontime repayment of the loan. Such re-
ductions may be offered only if the Secretary deter-
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mines the reductions are cost neutral and in the best 
financial interest of the United States. 
‘‘(6) COLLECTION OF REPAYMENTS.—The Sec-
retary shall collect repayments made under the pro-
gram and exercise due diligence in such collection, 
including maintenance of all necessary records to en-
sure that maximum repayments are made. Collection 
and servicing of repayments under the program shall 
be pursued to the full extent of the law, including 
wage garnishment if necessary. The Secretary of the 
Department in which the Coast Guard is operating 
shall provide the Secretary of Transportation with 
any information regarding a merchant mariner that 
may aid in the collection of repayments under this 
section. 
‘‘(7) REPAYMENT SCHEDULE.—A student bor-
rower who receives a loan under the program shall 
repay the loan quarterly, bimonthly, or monthly, at 
the option of the student borrower, over a period be-
ginning 9 months from the date the student bor-
rower completes study or discontinues attendance at 
the maritime program for which the loan proceeds 
are used and ending not more than 10 years after 
the date repayment begins. Provisions for deferral of 
repayment shall be determined by the Secretary. 
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‘‘(8) CONTRACTS FOR SERVICING AND COLLEC-
TION OF LOANS.—The Secretary may— 
‘‘(A) enter into a contract or other ar-
rangement with State or nonprofit agencies 
and, on a competitive basis, with collection 
agencies for servicing and collection of loans 
under this section; and 
‘‘(B) conduct litigation necessary to carry 
out this section. 
‘‘(j) REVOLVING LOAN FUND.— 
‘‘(1) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Secretary shall es-
tablish a revolving loan fund consisting of amounts 
deposited in the fund under paragraph (2). 
‘‘(2) DEPOSITS.—The Secretary shall deposit in 
the fund— 
‘‘(A) receipts from the payment of prin-
cipal and interest on loans made under the pro-
gram; and 
‘‘(B) any other monies paid to the Sec-
retary by or on behalf of individuals under the 
program. 
‘‘(3) AVAILABILITY OF AMOUNTS.—Subject to 
the availability of appropriations, amounts in the 
fund shall be available to the Secretary— 
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‘‘(A) to cover the administrative costs of 
the program, including the maintenance of 
records and making collections under this sec-
tion; and 
‘‘(B) to the extent that amounts remain 
available after paying such administrative costs, 
to make loans under the program. 
‘‘(4) MAINTENANCE
OF
RECORDS.—The Sec-
retary shall maintain accurate records of the admin-
istrative costs referred to in paragraph (3)(A). 
‘‘(k) ANNUAL REPORT.—The Secretary, on an an-
nual basis, shall submit to the Committee on Transpor-
tation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives 
and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transpor-
tation of the Senate a report on the program, including— 
‘‘(1) the total amount of loans made under the 
program in the preceding year; 
‘‘(2) the number of students receiving loans 
under the program in the preceding year; and 
‘‘(3) the total amount of loans made under pro-
gram that are in default as of the date of the report. 
‘‘(l) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 
are authorized to be appropriated for each of fiscal years 
2021 through 2026— 
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‘‘(1) $10,000,000 for making loans under the 
program; and 
‘‘(2) $1,000,000 for administrative expenses of 
the Secretary in carrying out the program. 
‘‘§ 51708. Merchant mariner recruitment, training, 
and retention grant program 
‘‘(a) STRATEGIC PLAN.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 1 year after 
the date of enactment of this section, and at least 
once every 3 years thereafter, the Secretary of 
Transportation, acting through the Administrator of 
the Maritime Administration, shall publish in the 
Federal Register a plan to recruit, train, and retain 
merchant mariners for the 5-year period following 
the date of publication of the most recently pub-
lished plan under this paragraph. 
‘‘(2) CONTENTS.—A plan published under para-
graph (1) shall contain— 
‘‘(A) a strategy to address merchant mar-
iner recruitment, training, and retention issues 
in the United States; and 
‘‘(B) demonstration and research priorities 
concerning 
merchant 
mariner 
recruitment, 
training, and retention. 
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‘‘(3) FACTORS.—In developing a plan under 
paragraph (1), the Secretary shall take into account, 
at a minimum— 
‘‘(A) the availability of existing research 
(as of the date of publication of the plan); and 
‘‘(B) the need to ensure results that have 
broad applicability. 
‘‘(4) CONSULTATION.—In developing a plan 
under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall consult 
with representatives of the maritime industry, labor 
organizations, including the Commander of the 
Transportation Command and the Commander of 
the Military Sealift Command, and other govern-
mental entities and persons with an interest in the 
maritime industry. 
‘‘(5) TRANSMITTAL TO CONGRESS.—The Sec-
retary shall transmit copies of a plan published 
under paragraph (1) to the Committee on Transpor-
tation and Infrastructure of the House of Represent-
atives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, 
and Transportation of the Senate. 
‘‘(b) DEMONSTRATION AND RESEARCH PROJECTS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary may award 
grants to, or enter into contracts or cooperative 
agreements with, a maritime training institutions 
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designated under section 51607(e) or a consortium 
such institutions, to carry out demonstration and re-
search projects that implement the priorities identi-
fied in the plan prepared under subsection (a)(1), 
for the purpose of recruiting, training, or retaining 
United States merchant mariners. 
‘‘(2) COMPETITIVE AWARDS.—Grants shall be 
awarded. and contracts and cooperative agreements 
shall be entered into, under this subsection on a 
competitive basis under guidelines and requirements 
to be established by the Secretary. 
‘‘(3) APPLICATIONS.—To be eligible to receive a 
grant or enter into a contract or cooperative agree-
ment under this section for a project under this sub-
section, a maritime training institution shall submit 
to the Secretary a proposal that includes, at a min-
imum— 
‘‘(A) a description of the project; and 
‘‘(B) a method for evaluating the effective-
ness of the project. 
‘‘(4) ELIGIBLE PROJECTS.—Projects eligible for 
grants, contracts, and cooperative agreements under 
this subsection— 
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‘‘(A) shall carry out the demonstration and 
research priorities included in the plan pub-
lished under subsection (a)(1); and 
‘‘(B) may— 
‘‘(i) provide training to upgrade the 
skills of United States merchant mariners, 
including training to acquire a Standards 
of 
Training, 
Certification 
and 
Watchkeeping endorsement under sub-
chapter B of chapter I of title 46, Code of 
Federal Regulations; 
‘‘(ii) promote the use of distance 
learning that enables students to take 
courses through the use of teleconfer-
encing, the Internet, and other media tech-
nology; 
‘‘(iii) assist in providing services to 
address merchant mariner recruitment and 
training of youth residing in targeted high 
poverty areas within empowerment zones 
and enterprise communities; 
‘‘(iv) implement partnerships with na-
tional and regional organizations with spe-
cial expertise in developing, organizing, 
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and administering merchant mariner re-
cruitment and training services; 
‘‘(v) design, develop, and test an array 
of approaches to providing recruitment, 
training, or retention services, including to 
one or more targeted populations; 
‘‘(vi) in conjunction with employers, 
organized labor, other groups (such as 
community coalitions), and Federal, State, 
or local agencies, design, develop, and test 
various training approaches in order to de-
termine effective practices; or 
‘‘(vii) assist in the development and 
replication of effective service delivery 
strategies for the national maritime indus-
try as a whole. 
‘‘§ 51709. Authorization of appropriations 
‘‘There are authorized to be appropriated for each of 
fiscal years 2021 through 2026— 
‘‘(1) $10,000,000 for making grants and enter-
ing into cooperative agreements under sections 
51707 and 51708; and 
‘‘(2) $1,000,000 for administrative expenses of 
the Secretary in carrying out such sections.’’. 
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(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—The analysis for 
such chapter is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘51707. Merchant mariner career training loan program. 
‘‘51708. Merchant mariner recruitment, training, and retention program. 
‘‘51709. Authorization of appropriations.’’. 
SEC. 3508. ASSISTANCE FOR INLAND AND SMALL COASTAL 
PORTS AND TERMINALS. 
Section 50302 of title 46, United States Code, is 
amended— 
(1) in subsection (c)— 
(A) in paragraph (2)— 
(i) by inserting ‘‘and subsection (d)’’ 
after ‘‘this subsection’’; and 
(ii) by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(H) In the case of a small project funded 
under subsection (d), a private entity or group 
of entities.’’; 
(B) in paragraph (6) by striking subpara-
graph (C); 
(C) in paragraph (7)(B) by striking ‘‘para-
graph (3)(A)’’ and inserting ‘‘subsection (d)’’; 
(D) in paragraph (8)(B)— 
(i) in clause (i) by striking ‘‘under 
this subsection’’ and inserting ‘‘under this 
subsection and subsection (d)’’; and 
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(ii) in clause (ii) by inserting ‘‘under 
subsection (d) or’’ after ‘‘project’’; and 
(E) in paragraph (11) by— 
(i) striking ‘‘under this subsection’’ 
and inserting ‘‘under this subsection and 
subsection (d)’’ each place such phrase ap-
pears; and 
(ii) striking ‘‘fiscal year.’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘fiscal year, and shall be awarded as 
grants under the subsection for which the 
original grant was made.’’; 
(2) by redesignating subsection (d) as sub-
section (e); 
(3) by inserting after subsection (c) the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(d) ASSISTANCE FOR INLAND AND SMALL COASTAL 
PORTS AND TERMINALS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Of amounts reserved under 
subsection (c)(7)(B), the Secretary, acting through 
the Administrator of the Maritime Administration, 
shall make grants under this subsection— 
‘‘(A) to the owners or operators of a facil-
ity at a port, as such term is defined in sub-
section (c), to and from which the average an-
nual tonnage of cargo for the immediately pre-
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ceding 3 calendar years from the time an appli-
cation is submitted is less than 8,000,000 short 
tons as determined using Corps of Engineers 
data; and 
‘‘(B) 
for 
infrastructure 
improvements, 
equipment purchases, and capital investments 
at such a facility, including piers, wharves, 
docks, terminals, and similar structures used 
principally for the movement of goods, including 
areas of land, water, or areas in proximity to 
such structure that are necessary for the move-
ment of goods. 
‘‘(2) AWARDS.—In providing assistance under 
this subsection, the Secretary shall— 
‘‘(A) take into account— 
‘‘(i) the economic advantage and the 
contribution to freight transportation at an 
eligible facility; and 
‘‘(ii) the competitive disadvantage of 
an eligible facility; 
‘‘(B) not make more than 1 award per ap-
plicant for each fiscal year appropriation; and 
‘‘(C) promote the enhancement and effi-
ciencies of an eligible facility. 
‘‘(3) USE OF FUNDS.— 
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‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—Assistance provided 
under this subsection may be used to— 
‘‘(i) make capital improvements; 
‘‘(ii) construct, improve, repair, or 
maintain transportation or physical infra-
structure, buildings, equipment, or facility 
security; 
‘‘(iii) perform planning activities re-
lated to carrying out an activity described 
in clause (i); and 
‘‘(iv) otherwise fulfill the purposes for 
which such assistance is provided. 
‘‘(B) ACQUISITION
METHODS.—The Sec-
retary may not require as a condition of issuing 
a grant under this subsection— 
‘‘(i) direct ownership of either a facil-
ity or equipment to be procured using 
funds awarded under this subsection; or 
‘‘(ii) that equipment procured using 
such funds be new. 
‘‘(4) 
PROHIBITED
USES.—Funds 
provided 
under this subsection may not be used for— 
‘‘(A) projects conducted on property lying 
outside port or terminal boundaries and not 
owned or leased by the applicant; 
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‘‘(B) any single grant award more than 10 
percent of total allocation of funds to carry out 
this subsection per fiscal year appropriation; or 
‘‘(C) activities, including channel improve-
ments or harbor deepening, authorized, as of 
the date of the application for assistance under 
this subsection, to be carried out by of the 
Corps of Engineers. 
‘‘(5) MATCHING REQUIREMENTS.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—The Secretary may 
not provide assistance under this subsection un-
less the Secretary determines that sufficient 
funding is available to meet the matching re-
quirements of subsection (c)(8). Any costs of 
the project to be paid by the recipient’s match-
ing share may be incurred prior to the date on 
which assistance is provided. 
‘‘(B) INCLUSIONS.—For the purpose of 
making the determination under subparagraph 
(A), funding may include a loan agreement, a 
commitment from investors, cash on balance 
sheet, or other contributions determined accept-
able by the Secretary. 
‘‘(6) APPLICATION AND AWARD.— 
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‘‘(A) MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR PAYMENT 
OR
REIMBURSEMENT.—Each application sub-
mitted shall include a comprehensive description 
of— 
‘‘(i) the project; 
‘‘(ii) the need for the project; 
‘‘(iii) the methodology for imple-
menting the project; and 
‘‘(iv) 
documentation 
of 
matching 
funds as described in paragraph (5). 
‘‘(B) DEMONSTRATION
OF
EFFECTIVE-
NESS.—In determining whether a project will 
achieve the purposes for which such assistance 
is requested under this subsection, the Sec-
retary shall accept documentation used to ob-
tain a commitment of the matching funds de-
scribed in paragraph (5), including feasibility 
studies, business plans, investor prospectuses, 
loan applications, or similar documentation. 
‘‘(C) PROJECT
APPROVAL
REQUIRED.— 
The Secretary may not award a grant under 
this subsection unless the Secretary determines 
that the— 
‘‘(i) project will be completed without 
unreasonable delay; and 
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‘‘(ii) recipient has authority to carry 
out the proposed project. 
‘‘(7) PROCEDURAL SAFEGUARDS, AUDITS, AND 
EXAMINATIONS.— 
‘‘(A) 
PROCEDURAL
SAFEGUARDS.—The 
Administrator shall issue guidelines to establish 
appropriate accounting, reporting, and review 
procedures to ensure that— 
‘‘(i) assistance provided under this 
subsection is used for the purposes for 
which such assistance made available; and 
‘‘(ii) grantees have properly accounted 
for all expenditures of grant funds. 
‘‘(B) AUDITS
AND
EXAMINATIONS.—All 
grantees under this subsection shall maintain 
such records as the Administrator may require 
and make such records available for review and 
audit by the Administrator. 
‘‘(8) LIMITATION.—Not more than 10 percent 
of the funds made available under subsection 
(c)(7)(B) may be used to the planning and design of 
eligible projects described in paragraph (3)(A)(iii). 
‘‘(9) DEFINITION OF PROJECT.—In this sub-
section, the term ‘project’ has the meaning given 
such term in subsection (c).’’. 
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SEC. 3509. NATIONAL SHIPPER ADVISORY COMMITTEE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Part B of subtitle IV of title 46, 
United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the 
following: 
‘‘CHAPTER 425—NATIONAL SHIPPER 
ADVISORY COMMITTEE 
‘‘Sec. 
‘‘42501. Definitions. 
‘‘42502. National Shipper Advisory Committee. 
‘‘42503. Administration. 
‘‘§ 42501. Definitions 
‘‘In this chapter: 
‘‘(1) COMMISSION.—The term ‘Commission’ 
means the Federal Maritime Commission. 
‘‘(2) 
COMMITTEE.—The 
term 
‘Committee’ 
means the National Shipper Advisory Committee es-
tablished by section 42502. 
‘‘§ 42502. National Shipper Advisory Committee 
‘‘(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is established a Na-
tional Shipper Advisory Committee. 
‘‘(b) FUNCTION.—The Committee shall advise the 
Federal Maritime Commission on policies relating to the 
competitiveness, reliability, integrity, and fairness of the 
international ocean freight delivery system. 
‘‘(c) MEMBERSHIP.— 
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‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Committee shall con-
sist of 24 members appointed by the Commission in 
accordance with this section. 
‘‘(2) EXPERTISE.—Each member of the Com-
mittee shall have particular expertise, knowledge, 
and experience in matters relating to the function of 
the Committee. 
‘‘(3) REPRESENTATION.—Members of the Com-
mittee shall be appointed as follows: 
‘‘(A) Twelve members shall represent enti-
ties who import cargo to the United States 
using ocean common carriers. 
‘‘(B) Twelve members shall represent enti-
ties who export cargo from the United States 
using ocean common carriers. 
‘‘§ 42503. Administration 
‘‘(a) MEETINGS.—The Committee shall, not less than 
once each year, meet at the call of the Commission or a 
majority of the members of the Committee. 
‘‘(b) EMPLOYEE STATUS.—A member of the Com-
mittee shall not be considered an employee of the Federal 
Government by reason of service on such Committee, ex-
cept for the purposes of the following: 
‘‘(1) Chapter 81 of title 5. 
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‘‘(2) Chapter 171 of title 28 and any other 
Federal law relating to tort liability. 
‘‘(c) ACCEPTANCE OF VOLUNTEER SERVICES.—Not-
withstanding any other provision of law, a member of the 
Committee may serve on such committee on a voluntary 
basis without pay. 
‘‘(d) STATUS OF MEMBERS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in para-
graph (2), with respect to a member of the Com-
mittee whom the Commission appoints to represent 
an entity or group— 
‘‘(A) the member is authorized to rep-
resent the interests of the applicable entity or 
group; and 
‘‘(B) requirements under Federal law that 
would interfere with such representation and 
that apply to a special Government employee 
(as defined in section 202(a) of title 18), in-
cluding requirements relating to employee con-
duct, political activities, ethics, conflicts of in-
terest, and corruption, do not apply to the 
member. 
‘‘(2) EXCEPTION.—Notwithstanding subsection 
(b), a member of the Committee shall be treated as 
a special Government employee for purposes of the 
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committee service of the member if the member, 
without regard to service on the Committee, is a spe-
cial Government employee. 
‘‘(e) SERVICE ON COMMITTEE.— 
‘‘(1) SOLICITATION OF NOMINATIONS.—Before 
appointing an individual as a member of the Com-
mittee, the Commission shall publish a timely notice 
in the Federal Register soliciting nominations for 
membership on such Committee. 
‘‘(2) APPOINTMENTS.— 
‘‘(A) 
IN
GENERAL.—After 
considering 
nominations received pursuant to a notice pub-
lished under paragraph (1), the Commission 
may appoint a member to the Committee. 
‘‘(B) 
PROHIBITION.—The 
Commission 
shall not seek, consider, or otherwise use infor-
mation concerning the political affiliation of a 
nominee in making an appointment to the Com-
mittee. 
‘‘(3) SERVICE AT PLEASURE OF THE COMMIS-
SION.—Each member of the Committee shall serve 
at the pleasure of the Commission. 
‘‘(4) SECURITY BACKGROUND EXAMINATIONS.— 
The Commission may require an individual to have 
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passed an appropriate security background examina-
tion before appointment to the Committee. 
‘‘(5) PROHIBITION.—A Federal employee may 
not be appointed as a member of the Committee. 
‘‘(6) TERMS.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—The term of each 
member of the Committee shall expire on De-
cember 31 of the third full year after the effec-
tive date of the appointment. 
‘‘(B) CONTINUED SERVICE AFTER TERM.— 
When the term of a member of the Committee 
ends, the member, for a period not to exceed 1 
year, may continue to serve as a member until 
a successor is appointed. 
‘‘(7) VACANCIES.—A vacancy on the Committee 
shall be filled in the same manner as the original ap-
pointment. 
‘‘(8) SPECIAL RULE FOR REAPPOINTMENTS.— 
Notwithstanding paragraphs (1) and (2), the Com-
mission may reappoint a member of a committee for 
any term, other than the first term of the member, 
without soliciting, receiving, or considering nomina-
tions for such appointment. 
‘‘(f) STAFF SERVICES.—The Commission shall fur-
nish to the Committee any staff and services considered 
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by the Commission to be necessary for the conduct of the 
Committee’s functions. 
‘‘(g) CHAIR; VICE CHAIR.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Committee shall elect 
a Chair and Vice Chair from among the committee’s 
members. 
‘‘(2) VICE CHAIRMAN ACTING AS CHAIRMAN.— 
The Vice Chair shall act as Chair in the absence or 
incapacity of, or in the event of a vacancy in the of-
fice of, the Chair. 
‘‘(h) SUBCOMMITTEES AND WORKING GROUPS.— 
‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—The Chair of the Com-
mittee may establish and disestablish subcommittees 
and working groups for any purpose consistent with 
the function of the Committee. 
‘‘(2) PARTICIPANTS.—Subject to conditions im-
posed by the Chair, members of the Committee may 
be assigned to subcommittees and working groups 
established under paragraph (1). 
‘‘(i) CONSULTATION, ADVICE, REPORTS, AND REC-
OMMENDATIONS.— 
‘‘(1) CONSULTATION.—Before taking any sig-
nificant action, the Commission shall consult with, 
and consider the information, advice, and rec-
ommendations of, the Committee if the function of 
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the Committee is to advise the Commission on mat-
ters related to the significant action. 
‘‘(2) ADVICE, REPORTS, AND
RECOMMENDA-
TIONS.—The Committee shall submit, in writing, to 
the Commission its advice, reports, and rec-
ommendations, in a form and at a frequency deter-
mined appropriate by the Committee. 
‘‘(3) EXPLANATION OF ACTIONS TAKEN.—Not 
later than 60 days after the date on which the Com-
mission receives recommendations from the Com-
mittee under paragraph (2), the Commission shall— 
‘‘(A) publish the recommendations on a 
public website; and 
‘‘(B) respond, in writing, to the Committee 
regarding the recommendations, including by 
providing an explanation of actions taken re-
garding the recommendations. 
‘‘(4) SUBMISSION TO CONGRESS.—The Commis-
sion shall submit to the Committee on Transpor-
tation and Infrastructure of the House of Represent-
atives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, 
and Transportation of the Senate the advice, re-
ports, and recommendations received from the Com-
mittee under paragraph (2). 
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‘‘(j) OBSERVERS.—The Commission may designate a 
representative to— 
‘‘(1) attend any meeting of the Committee; and 
‘‘(2) participate as an observer at such meeting. 
‘‘(k) TERMINATION.—The Committee shall terminate 
on September 30, 2029.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The analysis for sub-
title IV of title 46, United States Code, is amended by 
inserting after the item related to chapter 423 the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘425. National Shipper Advisory Committee .........................42501’’. 
SEC. 3510. SEA YEAR CADETS ON CABLE SECURITY FLEET 
AND TANKER SECURITY FLEET VESSELS. 
Section 51307 of title 46, United States Code, is 
amended by striking subsection (b) and inserting the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(b) SEA YEAR CADETS ON CABLE SECURITY FLEET 
AND TANKER SECURITY FLEET VESSELS.—The Sec-
retary shall require an operator of a vessel participating 
in the Maritime Security Program under chapter 531 of 
this title, the Cable Security Fleet under chapter 532 of 
this title, or the Tanker Security Fleet under chapter 534 
of this title to carry on each Maritime Security Program 
vessel, Cable Security Fleet vessel, or Tanker Security 
Fleet vessel 2 United States Merchant Marine Academy 
cadets, if available, on each voyage.’’. 
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SEC. 3510A. SUPERINTENDENT OF THE UNITED STATES 
MERCHANT MARINE ACADEMY. 
Section 51301(c) of title 46, United States Code, is 
amended— 
(1) by redesignating paragraphs (1) through 
(3) as paragraphs (2) through (4), respectively; 
(2) by inserting before paragraph (2), as so re-
designated, the following: 
‘‘(1) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of 
Congress that, due to the unique mission of the 
United States Merchant Marine Academy, it is high-
ly desirable that the Superintendent of the Academy 
be a graduate of the Academy in good standing and 
have attained an unlimited merchant marine offi-
cer’s license.’’; and 
(3) in paragraph (3), as so redesignated— 
(A) in subparagraph (A)(i), by inserting 
after ‘‘attained’’ the following ‘‘the rank of 
Captain, Chief Mate, or Chief Engineer in the 
merchant marine of the United States, or’’; and 
(B) in subparagraphs (B)(i)(I) and (C)(i), 
by 
inserting 
‘‘merchant 
marine,’’ 
before 
‘‘Navy,’’. 
SEC. 3510B. MARITIME ACADEMY INFORMATION. 
Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment 
of this title, the Maritime Administrator shall make avail-
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(5) The number of students described under 
paragraph (3) who graduated with an obligation 
under the program. 
SEC. 3510C. MARINER LICENSING AND CREDENTIALING. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in subsection 
(b) and subject to subsection (c), for purposes of licensing 
and credentialing of mariners, the Secretary of Homeland 
Security shall prescribe a tonnage measurement as a small 
passenger vessel, as defined in section 2101 of title 46, 
United States Code, for the M/V LISERON (United 
States official number 971339) for purposes of applying 
the optional regulatory measurement under section 14305 
and under chapter 145 of that title. 
(b) EXCEPTION.—Subsection (a) shall not apply with 
respect to the vessel referred to in such subsection if the 
length of the vessel exceeds its length on the date of enact-
ment of this Act. 
(c) RESTRICTIONS.—The vessel referred to in sub-
section (a) is subject to the following restrictions: 
(1) The vessel may not operate outside the in-
land waters of the United States, as established 
under section 151 of title 33, United States Code, 
when carrying passengers for hire and operating 
under subsection (a). 
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(2) The Secretary may issue a restricted cre-
dential as appropriate for a licensed individual em-
ployed to serve on such vessel under prescribed regu-
lations. 
SEC. 3510D. NATIONAL SHIPPER ADVISORY COMMITTEE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Part B of subtitle IV of title 46, 
United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the 
following: 
‘‘CHAPTER 425—NATIONAL SHIPPER 
ADVISORY COMMITTEE 
‘‘Sec. 
‘‘42501. Definitions. 
‘‘42502. National Shipper Advisory Committee. 
‘‘42503. Administration. 
‘‘§ 42501. Definitions 
‘‘In this chapter: 
‘‘(1) COMMISSION.—The term ‘Commission’ 
means the Federal Maritime Commission. 
‘‘(2) 
COMMITTEE.—The 
term 
‘Committee’ 
means the National Shipper Advisory Committee es-
tablished by section 42502. 
‘‘§ 42502. National Shipper Advisory Committee 
‘‘(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is established a Na-
tional Shipper Advisory Committee. 
‘‘(b) FUNCTION.—The Committee shall advise the 
Federal Maritime Commission on policies relating to the 
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competitiveness, reliability, integrity, and fairness of the 
international ocean freight delivery system. 
‘‘(c) MEMBERSHIP.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Committee shall con-
sist of 24 members appointed by the Commission in 
accordance with this section. 
‘‘(2) EXPERTISE.—Each member of the Com-
mittee shall have particular expertise, knowledge, 
and experience in matters relating to the function of 
the Committee. 
‘‘(3) REPRESENTATION.—Members of the Com-
mittee shall be appointed as follows: 
‘‘(A) Twelve members shall represent enti-
ties who import cargo to the United States 
using ocean common carriers. 
‘‘(B) Twelve members shall represent enti-
ties who export cargo from the United States 
using ocean common carriers. 
‘‘§ 42503. Administration 
‘‘(a) MEETINGS.—The Committee shall, not less than 
once each year, meet at the call of the Commission or a 
majority of the members of the Committee. 
‘‘(b) EMPLOYEE STATUS.—A member of the Com-
mittee shall not be considered an employee of the Federal 
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Government by reason of service on such Committee, ex-
cept for the purposes of the following: 
‘‘(1) Chapter 81 of title 5. 
‘‘(2) Chapter 171 of title 28 and any other 
Federal law relating to tort liability. 
‘‘(c) ACCEPTANCE OF VOLUNTEER SERVICES.—Not-
withstanding any other provision of law, a member of the 
Committee may serve on such committee on a voluntary 
basis without pay. 
‘‘(d) STATUS OF MEMBERS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in para-
graph (2), with respect to a member of the Com-
mittee whom the Commission appoints to represent 
an entity or group— 
‘‘(A) the member is authorized to rep-
resent the interests of the applicable entity or 
group; and 
‘‘(B) requirements under Federal law that 
would interfere with such representation and 
that apply to a special Government employee 
(as defined in section 202(a) of title 18), in-
cluding requirements relating to employee con-
duct, political activities, ethics, conflicts of in-
terest, and corruption, do not apply to the 
member. 
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‘‘(2) EXCEPTION.—Notwithstanding subsection 
(b), a member of the Committee shall be treated as 
a special Government employee for purposes of the 
committee service of the member if the member, 
without regard to service on the Committee, is a spe-
cial Government employee. 
‘‘(e) SERVICE ON COMMITTEE.— 
‘‘(1) SOLICITATION OF NOMINATIONS.—Before 
appointing an individual as a member of the Com-
mittee, the Commission shall publish a timely notice 
in the Federal Register soliciting nominations for 
membership on such Committee. 
‘‘(2) APPOINTMENTS.— 
‘‘(A) 
IN
GENERAL.—After 
considering 
nominations received pursuant to a notice pub-
lished under paragraph (1), the Commission 
may appoint a member to the Committee. 
‘‘(B) 
PROHIBITION.—The 
Commission 
shall not seek, consider, or otherwise use infor-
mation concerning the political affiliation of a 
nominee in making an appointment to the Com-
mittee. 
‘‘(3) SERVICE AT PLEASURE OF THE COMMIS-
SION.—Each member of the Committee shall serve 
at the pleasure of the Commission. 
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‘‘(4) SECURITY BACKGROUND EXAMINATIONS.— 
The Commission may require an individual to have 
passed an appropriate security background examina-
tion before appointment to the Committee. 
‘‘(5) PROHIBITION.—A Federal employee may 
not be appointed as a member of the Committee. 
‘‘(6) TERMS.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—The term of each 
member of the Committee shall expire on De-
cember 31 of the third full year after the effec-
tive date of the appointment. 
‘‘(B) CONTINUED SERVICE AFTER TERM.— 
When the term of a member of the Committee 
ends, the member, for a period not to exceed 1 
year, may continue to serve as a member until 
a successor is appointed. 
‘‘(7) VACANCIES.—A vacancy on the Committee 
shall be filled in the same manner as the original ap-
pointment. 
‘‘(8) SPECIAL RULE FOR REAPPOINTMENTS.— 
Notwithstanding paragraphs (1) and (2), the Com-
mission may reappoint a member of a committee for 
any term, other than the first term of the member, 
without soliciting, receiving, or considering nomina-
tions for such appointment. 
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‘‘(f) STAFF SERVICES.—The Commission shall fur-
nish to the Committee any staff and services considered 
by the Commission to be necessary for the conduct of the 
Committee’s functions. 
‘‘(g) CHAIR; VICE CHAIR.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Committee shall elect 
a Chair and Vice Chair from among the committee’s 
members. 
‘‘(2) VICE CHAIRMAN ACTING AS CHAIRMAN.— 
The Vice Chair shall act as Chair in the absence or 
incapacity of, or in the event of a vacancy in the of-
fice of, the Chair. 
‘‘(h) SUBCOMMITTEES AND WORKING GROUPS.— 
‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—The Chair of the Com-
mittee may establish and disestablish subcommittees 
and working groups for any purpose consistent with 
the function of the Committee. 
‘‘(2) PARTICIPANTS.—Subject to conditions im-
posed by the Chair, members of the Committee may 
be assigned to subcommittees and working groups 
established under paragraph (1). 
‘‘(i) CONSULTATION, ADVICE, REPORTS, AND REC-
OMMENDATIONS.— 
‘‘(1) CONSULTATION.—Before taking any sig-
nificant action, the Commission shall consult with, 
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and consider the information, advice, and rec-
ommendations of, the Committee if the function of 
the Committee is to advise the Commission on mat-
ters related to the significant action. 
‘‘(2) ADVICE, REPORTS, AND
RECOMMENDA-
TIONS.—The Committee shall submit, in writing, to 
the Commission its advice, reports, and rec-
ommendations, in a form and at a frequency deter-
mined appropriate by the Committee. 
‘‘(3) EXPLANATION OF ACTIONS TAKEN.—Not 
later than 60 days after the date on which the Com-
mission receives recommendations from the Com-
mittee under paragraph (2), the Commission shall— 
‘‘(A) publish the recommendations on a 
public website; and 
‘‘(B) respond, in writing, to the Committee 
regarding the recommendations, including by 
providing an explanation of actions taken re-
garding the recommendations. 
‘‘(4) SUBMISSION TO CONGRESS.—The Commis-
sion shall submit to the Committee on Transpor-
tation and Infrastructure of the House of Represent-
atives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, 
and Transportation of the Senate the advice, re-
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ports, and recommendations received from the Com-
mittee under paragraph (2). 
‘‘(j) OBSERVERS.—The Commission may designate a 
representative to— 
‘‘(1) attend any meeting of the Committee; and 
‘‘(2) participate as an observer at such meeting. 
‘‘(k) TERMINATION.—The Committee shall terminate 
on September 30, 2029.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The analysis for sub-
title IV of title 46, United States Code, is amended by 
inserting after the item related to chapter 423 the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘425. National Shipper Advisory Committee .........................42501’’. 
Subtitle B—Tanker Security Fleet 
SEC. 3511. TANKER SECURITY FLEET. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Part C of subtitle V of title 46, 
United States Code, is amended by inserting after chapter 
531 the following new chapter: 
‘‘CHAPTER 532—TANKER SECURITY FLEET 
‘‘53201. Definitions. 
‘‘53202. Establishment of the Tanker Security Fleet. 
‘‘53203. Vessel standards. 
‘‘53204. Award of operating agreements. 
‘‘53205. Effectiveness of operating agreements. 
‘‘53206. Obligations and rights under operating agreements. 
‘‘53207. Payments. 
‘‘53208. National security requirements. 
‘‘53209. Regulatory relief. 
‘‘53210. Special rule regarding age of participating Fleet vessels. 
‘‘53211. Regulations. 
‘‘53212. Authorization of appropriations. 
‘‘53213. Acquisition of Fleet vessels. 
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‘‘§ 53201. Definitions 
‘‘In this chapter: 
‘‘(1) FOREIGN COMMERCE.—The term ‘foreign 
commerce’ means— 
‘‘(A) commerce or trade between the 
United States, its territories or possessions, or 
the District of Columbia, and a foreign country; 
and 
‘‘(B) commerce or trade between foreign 
countries including trade between foreign ports 
in accordance with normal commercial bulk 
shipping practices in such a manner as will per-
mit vessels of the United States freely to com-
pete with foreign-flag liquid bulk carrying ves-
sels in their operation or in competing charters, 
subject to rules and regulations promulgated by 
the Secretary of Transportation pursuant to 
this chapter or subtitle. 
‘‘(2) PARTICIPATING
FLEET
VESSEL.—The 
term ‘participating Fleet vessel’ means any tank ves-
sel covered by an operating agreement under this 
chapter on or after January 1, 2021. 
‘‘(3) PERSON.—The term ‘person’ includes cor-
porations, partnerships, and associations existing 
under, or authorized by, laws of the United States, 
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or any State, territory, district, or possession there-
of, or any foreign country. 
‘‘(4) TANK
VESSEL.—The term ‘tank vessel’ 
has the meaning that term has under section 2101. 
‘‘(5) UNITED
STATES
CITIZEN
TRUST.—The 
term ‘United States citizen trust’— 
‘‘(A) means a trust for which— 
‘‘(i) each of the trustees is a citizen of 
the United States; and 
‘‘(ii) the application for documenta-
tion of the vessel under chapter 121 in-
cludes an affidavit of each trustee stating 
that the trustee is not aware of any reason 
involving a beneficiary of the trust that is 
not a citizen of the United States, or in-
volving any other person who is not a cit-
izen of the United States, as a result of 
which the beneficiary or other person 
would hold more than 25 percent of the 
aggregate power to influence or limit the 
exercise of the authority of the trustee with 
respect to matters involving any ownership 
or operation of the vessel that may ad-
versely affect the interests of the United 
States; 
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‘‘(B) does not include a trust for which 
any person that is not a citizen of the United 
States has authority to direct, or participate in 
directing, a trustee for a trust in matters in-
volving any ownership or operation of the vessel 
that may adversely affect the interests of the 
United States or in removing a trustee without 
cause, either directly or indirectly through the 
control of another person, unless the trust in-
strument provides that persons who are not citi-
zens of the United States may not hold more 
than 25 percent of the aggregate authority to 
so direct or remove a trustee; and 
‘‘(C) may include a trust for which a per-
son who is not a citizen of the United States 
holds more than 25 percent of the beneficial in-
terest in the trust. 
‘‘§ 53202. Establishment of the Tanker Security Fleet 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Transpor-
tation, in consultation with the Secretary of Defense, shall 
establish a fleet of active, commercially viable, militarily 
useful, privately owned product tankers to meet national 
defense and other security requirements and maintain a 
United States presence in international commercial ship-
ping. The fleet shall consist of privately owned vessels of 
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the United States for which there are in effect operating 
agreements under this chapter, and shall be known as the 
‘Tanker Security Fleet’ (hereinafter in this chapter re-
ferred to as the ‘Fleet’). 
‘‘(b) VESSEL ELIGIBILITY.—A vessel is eligible to be 
included in the Fleet if the vessel— 
‘‘(1) meets the requirements under paragraph 
(1), (2), (3), or (4) of subsection (c); 
‘‘(2) is operated (or in the case of a vessel to 
be constructed, will be operated) in providing trans-
portation in United States foreign commerce; 
‘‘(3) is self-propelled; 
‘‘(4) is not more than 10 years of age on the 
date the vessel is first included in the Fleet and not 
more than 25 years of age at any time during which 
the vessel is included in the Fleet; 
‘‘(5) is determined by the Secretary of Defense 
to be suitable for use by the United States for na-
tional defense or military purposes in time of war or 
national emergency; 
‘‘(6) is commercially viable, as determined by 
the Secretary of Transportation; and 
‘‘(7) is— 
‘‘(A) a vessel of the United States; or 
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‘‘(B) not a vessel of the United States, 
but— 
‘‘(i) the owner of the vessel has dem-
onstrated an intent to have the vessel doc-
umented under chapter 121 if it is in-
cluded in the Fleet; and 
‘‘(ii) at the time an operating agree-
ment is entered into under this chapter, 
the vessel is eligible for documentation 
under chapter 121. 
‘‘(c) REQUIREMENTS REGARDING CITIZENSHIP OF 
OWNERS, CHARTERERS, AND OPERATORS.— 
‘‘(1) VESSELS OWNED AND OPERATED BY SEC-
TION 50501 CITIZENS.—A vessel meets the require-
ments of this paragraph if, during the period of an 
operating agreement under this chapter that applies 
to the vessel, the vessel will be owned and operated 
by one or more persons that are citizens of the 
United States under section 50501. 
‘‘(2) VESSELS OWNED BY A SECTION 50501 CIT-
IZEN, OR
UNITED
STATES
CITIZEN
TRUST, AND 
CHARTERED
TO
A
DOCUMENTATION
CITIZEN.—A 
vessel meets the requirements of this paragraph if— 
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‘‘(A) during the period of an operating 
agreement under this chapter that applies to 
the vessel, the vessel will be— 
‘‘(i) owned by a person that is a cit-
izen of the United States under section 
50501 or that is a United States citizen 
trust; and 
‘‘(ii) demise chartered to a person— 
‘‘(I) that is eligible to document 
the vessel under chapter 121; 
‘‘(II) the chairman of the board 
of directors, chief executive officer, 
and a majority of the members of the 
board of directors of which are citi-
zens of the United States under sec-
tion 50501, and are appointed and 
subjected to removal only upon ap-
proval by the Secretary; and 
‘‘(III) that certifies to the Sec-
retary that there are no treaties, stat-
utes, regulations, or other laws that 
would prohibit the owner or operator 
for the vessel from performing its ob-
ligations under an operating agree-
ment under this chapter; 
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‘‘(B) in the case of a vessel that will be de-
mise chartered to a person that is owned or 
controlled by another person that is not a cit-
izen of the United States under section 50501, 
the other person enters into an agreement with 
the Secretary not to influence the operation of 
the vessel in a manner that will adversely affect 
the interests of the United States; and 
‘‘(C) the Secretary of Transportation and 
the Secretary of Defense notify the Committee 
on Armed Services and the Committee on Com-
merce, Science, and Transportation of the Sen-
ate and the Committee on Armed Services and 
the Committee on Transportation and Infra-
structure of the House of Representatives that 
the Secretaries concur with the certification re-
quired under subparagraph (A)(ii)(III), and 
have reviewed and agree that there are no legal, 
operational, or other impediments that would 
prohibit the owner or operator for the vessel 
from performing its obligations under an oper-
ating agreement under this chapter. 
‘‘(3) VESSELS OWNED AND OPERATED BY A DE-
FENSE OWNER OR OPERATOR.—A vessel meets the 
requirements of this paragraph if— 
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‘‘(A) during the period of an operating 
agreement under this chapter that applies to 
the vessel, the vessel will be owned and oper-
ated by a person that— 
‘‘(i) is eligible to document a vessel 
under chapter 121; 
‘‘(ii) operates or manages other ves-
sels of the United States for the Secretary 
of Defense, or charters other vessels to the 
Secretary of Defense; 
‘‘(iii) has entered into a special secu-
rity agreement for the purpose of this 
paragraph with the Secretary of Defense; 
‘‘(iv) makes the certification described 
in paragraph (2)(A)(ii)(III); and 
‘‘(v) in the case of a vessel described 
in paragraph (2)(B), enters into an agree-
ment referred to in that subparagraph; and 
‘‘(B) the Secretary of Transportation and 
the Secretary of Defense notify the Committee 
on Armed Services and the Committee on Com-
merce, Science, and Transportation of the Sen-
ate and the Committee on Armed Services and 
the Committee on Transportation and Infra-
structure of the House of Representatives that 
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they concur with the certification required 
under subparagraph (A)(iv), and have reviewed 
and agree that there are no legal, operational, 
or other impediments that would prohibit the 
owner or operator for the vessel from per-
forming its obligations under an operating 
agreement under this chapter. 
‘‘(4) VESSELS
OWNED
BY
DOCUMENTATION 
CITIZENS AND CHARTERED TO SECTION 50501 CITI-
ZENS.—A vessel meets the requirements of this 
paragraph if, during the period of an operating 
agreement under this chapter, the vessel will be— 
‘‘(A) owned by a person who is eligible to 
document a vessel under chapter 121; and 
‘‘(B) demise chartered to a person that is 
a citizen of the United States under section 
50501. 
‘‘(d) REQUEST BY SECRETARY OF DEFENSE.—The 
Secretary of Defense shall request that the Commandant 
of the Coast Guard issue any waiver under section 501 
that the Secretary of Defense determines is necessary for 
purposes of this chapter. 
‘‘(e) VESSEL STANDARDS.— 
‘‘(1) CERTIFICATE OF INSPECTION.—A vessel 
used to provide oceangoing transportation that the 
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Commandant of the Coast Guard determines meets 
the criteria of subsection (b) but which, on the date 
of enactment of this section, is not documented 
under chapter 121, shall be eligible for a certificate 
of inspection if the Commandant of the Coast Guard 
determines that— 
‘‘(A) the vessel is classed by and designed 
in accordance with the rules of the American 
Bureau of Shipping, or another classification 
society accepted by the Commandant of the 
Coast Guard; 
‘‘(B) the vessel complies with applicable 
international agreements and associated guide-
lines, as determined by the country in which the 
vessel was documented immediately before be-
coming documented under chapter 121; and 
‘‘(C) the country has not been identified by 
the Commandant of the Coast Guard as inad-
equately enforcing international vessel regula-
tions as to that vessel. 
‘‘(2) RELIANCE ON CLASSIFICATION SOCIETY.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The Commandant of 
the Coast Guard may rely on a certification 
from the American Bureau of Shipping or, sub-
ject to subparagraph (B), another classification 
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society accepted by the Commandant of the 
Coast Guard, to establish that a vessel is in 
compliance with the requirements of paragraph 
(1). 
‘‘(B) 
FOREIGN
CLASSIFICATION
SOCI-
ETY.—The Secretary may accept certification 
from a foreign classification society under sub-
paragraph (A) only— 
‘‘(i) to the extent that the government 
of the foreign country in which the society 
is headquartered provides access on a re-
ciprocal basis to the American Bureau of 
Shipping; and 
‘‘(ii) if the foreign classification soci-
ety has offices and maintains records in 
the United States. 
‘‘§ 53203. Vessel standards 
‘‘(a) CERTIFICATE OF INSPECTION.—A vessel used to 
provide transportation service as a common carrier that 
the Secretary of Transportation determines meets the cri-
teria of section 53102(b), which on the date of enactment 
of this section is not a documented vessel, shall be eligible 
for a certificate of inspection if the Secretary determines 
that— 
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‘‘(1) the vessel is classed by and designed in ac-
cordance with the rules of the American Bureau of 
Shipping or another classification society accepted 
by the Secretary; 
‘‘(2) the vessel complies with applicable inter-
national agreements and associated guidelines, as 
determined by the country in which the vessel was 
documented immediately before becoming a docu-
mented vessel (as defined in that section); and 
‘‘(3) that country has not been identified by the 
Secretary as inadequately enforcing international 
vessel regulations as to that vessel. 
‘‘(b) CONTINUED ELIGIBILITY FOR CERTIFICATE.— 
Subsection (a) does not apply to any vessel that has failed 
to comply with the applicable international agreements 
and association guidelines referred to in subsection (a)(2). 
‘‘(c) RELIANCE ON CLASSIFICATION SOCIETY.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary may rely on 
a certification from the American Bureau of Ship-
ping or, subject to paragraph (2), another classifica-
tion society accepted by the Secretary, to establish 
that a vessel is in compliance with the requirements 
of subsections (a) and (b). 
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‘‘(2) FOREIGN CLASSIFICATION SOCIETY.—The 
Secretary may accept certification from a foreign 
classification society under paragraph (1) only— 
‘‘(A) to the extent that the government of 
the foreign country in which the society is 
headquartered provides access on a reciprocal 
basis to the American Bureau of Shipping; and 
‘‘(B) if the foreign classification society 
has offices and maintains records in the United 
States. 
‘‘§ 53204. Award of operating agreements 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Transportation 
shall require, as a condition of including any vessel in the 
Fleet, that the owner or operator of the vessel enter into 
an operating agreement with the Secretary under this sec-
tion. 
‘‘(b) PROCEDURE FOR APPLICATIONS.— 
‘‘(1) PARTICIPATING FLEET VESSELS.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—The Secretary of 
Transportation shall accept an application for 
an operating agreement for a participating 
Fleet vessel under the priority under paragraph 
(2) only from a person that has authority to 
enter into an operating agreement under this 
chapter. 
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‘‘(B) VESSEL UNDER DEMISE CHARTER.— 
For purposes of subparagraph (A), in the case 
of a vessel that is subject to a demise charter 
that terminates by its own terms on September 
30, 2035 (without giving effect to any extension 
provided therein for completion of a voyage or 
to effect the actual redelivery of the vessel), or 
that is terminable at the will of the owner of 
the vessel after such date, only the owner of the 
vessel shall be treated as having the authority 
referred to in subparagraph (A). 
‘‘(C) VESSEL OWNED BY A UNITED STATES 
CITIZEN
TRUST.—For purposes of subpara-
graph (B), in the case of a vessel owned by a 
United States citizen trust, the term ‘owner of 
the vessel’ includes the beneficial owner of the 
vessel with respect to such trust. 
‘‘(2) DISCRETION WITHIN PRIORITY.—The Sec-
retary of Transportation— 
‘‘(A) may award operating agreements 
under paragraph (1) according to such prior-
ities as the Secretary considers appropriate; and 
‘‘(B) shall award operating agreements 
within any such priority— 
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‘‘(i) in accordance with operational re-
quirements specified by the Secretary of 
Defense; 
‘‘(ii) in the case of operating agree-
ments awarded under subparagraph (B) of 
paragraph (1), according to applicants’ 
records of owning and operating vessels; 
and 
‘‘(iii) subject to approval of the Sec-
retary of Defense. 
‘‘(c) LIMITATION.—For any fiscal year, the Secretary 
may not award operating agreements under this chapter 
that require payments under section 53207 for more than 
10 vessels. 
‘‘§ 53205. Effectiveness of operating agreements 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—Subject to the availability of ap-
propriations for such purpose, the Secretary of Transpor-
tation may enter into an operating agreement under this 
chapter for fiscal year 2021 and any subsequent fiscal 
year. Each such agreement may be renewed annually for 
up to 7 years. 
‘‘(b) VESSELS UNDER CHARTER TO THE UNITED 
STATES.—The owner or operator of a vessel under charter 
to the United States is eligible to receive payments pursu-
ant to any operating agreement that covers such vessel. 
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‘‘(c) TERMINATION.— 
‘‘(1) TERMINATION BY SECRETARY FOR LACK 
OF
OWNER
OR
OPERATOR
COMPLIANCE.—If the 
owner or operator with respect to an operating 
agreement materially fails to comply with the terms 
of the agreement— 
‘‘(A) the Secretary shall notify the owner 
or operator and provide a reasonable oppor-
tunity to comply with the operating agreement; 
and 
‘‘(B) the Secretary shall terminate the op-
erating agreement if the owner or operator fails 
to achieve such compliance. 
‘‘(2) TERMINATION
BY
OWNER
OR
OPER-
ATOR.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—If an owner or oper-
ator provides notice of the intent to terminate 
an operating agreement under this chapter by 
not later than 60 days prior to the date speci-
fied by the owner or operator for such termi-
nation, such agreement shall terminate on the 
date specified by the owner or operator. 
‘‘(B) REPLACEMENT.—An operating agree-
ment with respect to a vessel shall terminate on 
the date that is three years after the date on 
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which the vessel begins operating under the 
agreement, if— 
‘‘(i) the owner or operator notifies the 
Secretary, by not later than 2 years after 
the date the vessel begins operating under 
the agreement, that the owner or operator 
intends to terminate the agreement under 
this subparagraph; and 
‘‘(ii) the Secretary of Transportation, 
in coordination with the Secretary of De-
fense, determines that— 
‘‘(I) an application for an oper-
ating agreement under this chapter 
has been received for a replacement 
vessel that is acceptable to the Secre-
taries; and 
‘‘(II) during the period of an op-
erating agreement under this chapter 
that applies to the replacement vessel, 
the replacement vessel will be— 
‘‘(aa) owned and operated 
by one or more persons that are 
citizens of the United States 
under section 50501; or 
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‘‘(bb) owned by a person 
who is eligible to document the 
vessel under chapter 121, and 
operated by a person that is a 
citizen of the United States 
under section 50501. 
‘‘(d) NONRENEWAL FOR LACK OF FUNDS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—If sufficient funds are not 
made available to carry out an operating agreement 
under this chapter— 
‘‘(A) the Secretary of Transportation shall 
submit to the Committee on Armed Services 
and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
Transportation of the Senate and the Com-
mittee on Armed Services and the Committee 
on Transportation and Infrastructure of the 
House of Representatives notice that such 
agreement shall be not renewed effective on the 
60th day of the fiscal year, unless such funds 
are made available before such day; and 
‘‘(B) effective on the 60th day of such fis-
cal year, terminate such agreement and provide 
notice of such termination to the owner or oper-
ator of the vessel covered by the agreement. 
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‘‘(2) RELEASE
OF
VESSELS
FROM
OBLIGA-
TIONS.—If an operating agreement for a vessel 
under this chapter is not renewed pursuant to para-
graph (1), then the owner or operator of the vessel 
is released from any further obligation under the op-
erating agreement as of the date of such termination 
or nonrenewal. 
‘‘(3) FOREIGN
TRANSFER
AND
REGISTRA-
TION.—The owner or operator of a vessel covered by 
an operating agreement under this chapter may 
transfer and register such vessel under a foreign 
registry that is acceptable to the Secretary and the 
Secretary 
of 
Defense, 
notwithstanding 
section 
53201. 
‘‘(4) REQUISITION.—If chapter 563 is applica-
ble to a vessel after registration, then the vessel is 
available to be requisitioned by the Secretary pursu-
ant to chapter 563. 
‘‘§ 53206. Obligations and rights under operating 
agreements 
‘‘(a) OPERATION OF VESSEL.—An operating agree-
ment under this chapter shall require that, during the pe-
riod the vessel covered by the agreement is operating 
under the agreement the vessel shall— 
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‘‘(1) be operated in the United States foreign 
commerce, mixed United States foreign commerce 
and domestic trade allowed under a registry endorse-
ment issued under section 12111, in foreign-to-for-
eign commerce, or under a charter to the United 
States; 
‘‘(2) not be operated in the coastwise trade ex-
cept as described in paragraph (1); and 
‘‘(3) be documented under chapter 121. 
‘‘(b) OPERATING AGREEMENT IS AN OBLIGATION OF 
THE
UNITED
STATES
GOVERNMENT.—An operating 
agreement under this chapter constitutes a contractual ob-
ligation of the United States Government to pay the 
amounts provided for in the agreement to the extent of 
actual appropriations. 
‘‘(c) OBLIGATIONS OF OWNER OR OPERATOR.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The owner or operator of a 
vessel covered by an operating agreement under this 
chapter shall agree, as a condition of such agree-
ment, to remain obligated to carry out the require-
ments described in paragraph (2) until the termi-
nation date specified in the agreement, even in the 
case of early termination of the agreement under 
section 53205(c). This subsection shall not apply in 
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the case of an operating agreement terminated for 
lack of funds under section 53205(d). 
‘‘(2) REQUIREMENTS.—The requirements de-
scribed in this paragraph are the following: 
‘‘(A) To continue the documentation of the 
vessel under chapter 121. 
‘‘(B) To be bound by the requirements of 
section 53208. 
‘‘(C) That all terms and conditions of an 
emergency preparedness agreement entered into 
under section 53208 shall remain in effect, ex-
cept that the terms of such emergency pre-
paredness agreement may be modified by the 
mutual consent of the owner or operator, the 
Secretary and the Secretary of Defense as pro-
vided in such section. 
‘‘(d) TRANSFER OF OPERATING AGREEMENTS.—The 
owner or operator of a vessel covered by an operating 
agreement under this chapter may transfer that agree-
ment (including all rights and obligations under the agree-
ment) to any person that is eligible to enter into that oper-
ating agreement under this chapter, if the transfer is ap-
proved by the Secretary of Transportation and the Sec-
retary of Defense. 
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‘‘(e) REPLACEMENT
OF
VESSELS
COVERED
BY 
AGREEMENTS.—An owner or operator of a vessel covered 
by an operating agreement under this chapter may replace 
the vessel with another vessel that is eligible to be included 
in the Fleet under section 53202(b), if the Secretary of 
Transportation, in coordination with the Secretary of De-
fense, approves the replacement of the vessel. In selecting 
a replacement vessel, the owner or operator shall give pri-
mary consideration to— 
‘‘(1) the commercial viability of the vessel; 
‘‘(2) the utility of the vessel with respect to the 
operating requirements of the owner or operator; 
and 
‘‘(3) ensuring that the commercial and military 
utility of any replacement vessel is not less than that 
of the initial vessel. 
‘‘§ 53207. Payments 
‘‘(a) ANNUAL PAYMENT.—Subject to the availability 
of appropriations for such purpose and the other provi-
sions of this chapter, the Secretary shall pay to the owner 
or operator of a vessel covered by an operating agreement 
under this chapter an amount equal to $6,000,000 for 
each vessel covered by the agreement for each fiscal year 
that the vessel is covered by the agreement. Such amount 
shall be paid in equal monthly installments on the last day 
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of each month. The amount payable under this subsection 
may not be reduced except as provided by this section. 
‘‘(b) CERTIFICATION REQUIRED FOR PAYMENT.—As 
a condition of receiving payment under this section for a 
fiscal year for a vessel, the owner or operator of the vessel 
shall certify, in accordance with regulations issued by the 
Secretary, that the vessel has been and will be operated 
in accordance with section 53206 for at least 320 days 
during the fiscal year. Days during which the vessel is 
drydocked, surveyed, inspected, or repaired shall be con-
sidered days of operation for purposes of this subsection. 
‘‘(c) GENERAL LIMITATIONS.—The Secretary may 
not make any payment under this chapter for a vessel with 
respect to any days for which the vessel is— 
‘‘(1) not operated or maintained in accordance 
with an operating agreement under this chapter; or 
‘‘(2) more than 25 years of age. 
‘‘(d) REDUCTIONS IN PAYMENTS.—With respect to 
payments under this chapter for a vessel covered by an 
operating agreement, the Secretary— 
‘‘(1) except as provided in paragraph (2), may 
not reduce such a payment for the operation of the 
vessel to carry military or other preference cargoes 
under section 55302(a), 55304, 55305, or 55314, 
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section 2631 of title 10, or any other cargo pref-
erence law of the United States; 
‘‘(2) may not make such a payment for any day 
that the vessel is engaged in transporting more than 
7,500 tons of civilian bulk preference cargoes pursu-
ant to section 55302(a), 55305, or 55314, that is 
bulk cargo; and 
‘‘(3) shall make a pro rata reduction for each 
day less than 320 in a fiscal year that the vessel is 
not operated in accordance with section 53206. 
‘‘(e) LIMITATIONS REGARDING NONCONTIGUOUS DO-
MESTIC TRADE.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—No owner or operator shall 
receive payments pursuant to this chapter during a 
period in which it participates in noncontiguous do-
mestic trade. 
‘‘(2) LIMITATION ON APPLICATION.—Paragraph 
(1) shall not apply to a owner or operator that is a 
citizen of the United States within the meaning of 
section 50501, applying the 75 percent ownership 
requirement of that section. 
‘‘(3) PARTICIPATES
IN
A
NONCONTIGUOUS 
TRADE DEFINED.—In this subsection the term ‘par-
ticipates in a noncontiguous domestic trade’ means 
directly or indirectly owns, charters, or operates a 
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vessel engaged in transportation of cargo between a 
point in the contiguous 48 States and a point in 
Alaska, Hawaii, or Puerto Rico, other than a point 
in Alaska north of the Arctic Circle. 
‘‘§ 53208. National security requirements 
‘‘(a) EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS AGREEMENT RE-
QUIRED.—The Secretary of Transportation, in coordina-
tion with the Secretary of Defense, shall establish an 
emergency preparedness program under this section under 
which the owner or operator of a vessel covered by an op-
erating agreement under this chapter shall agree, as a 
condition of the operating agreement, to enter into an 
emergency preparedness agreement with the Secretaries. 
Each such emergency preparedness agreement shall be en-
tered into as promptly as practicable after the owner or 
operator has entered into the operating agreement. 
‘‘(b) TERMS
OF AGREEMENT.—The terms of an 
agreement under this section— 
‘‘(1) shall provide that upon request by the Sec-
retary of Defense during time of war or national 
emergency, or whenever determined by the Secretary 
of Defense to be necessary for national security or 
contingency operation (as that term is defined in 
section 101 of title 10), the owner or operator shall 
make available commercial transportation resources 
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(including services) described in subsection (d) to 
the Secretary of Defense; 
‘‘(2) shall include such additional terms as may 
be established by the Secretary of Transportation 
and the Secretary of Defense; and 
‘‘(3) shall allow for the modification or addition 
of terms upon agreement by the Secretary of Trans-
portation and the owner or operator and the ap-
proval by the Secretary of Defense. 
‘‘(c) PARTICIPATION AFTER EXPIRATION OF OPER-
ATING
AGREEMENT.—Except as provided by section 
53206, the Secretary may not require, through an emer-
gency preparedness agreement or an operating agreement, 
that an owner or operator of a vessel covered by an oper-
ating agreement continue to participate in an emergency 
preparedness agreement after the operating agreement 
has expired according to its terms or is otherwise no 
longer in effect. After the expiration of an emergency pre-
paredness agreement, a owner or operator may voluntarily 
continue to participate in the agreement. 
‘‘(d) RESOURCES MADE AVAILABLE.—The commer-
cial transportation resources to be made available under 
an emergency preparedness agreement shall include ves-
sels or capacity in vessels, terminal facilities, management 
services, and other related services, or any agreed portion 
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of such nonvessel resources for activation as the Secretary 
of Defense may determine to be necessary, seeking to min-
imize disruption of the owner or operator’s service to com-
mercial customers. 
‘‘(e) COMPENSATION.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Each emergency prepared-
ness agreement under this section shall provide that 
the Secretary of Defense shall pay fair and reason-
able compensation for all commercial transportation 
resources provided pursuant to this section. 
‘‘(2) SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS.—Compensation 
under this subsection— 
‘‘(A) shall not be less than the owner or 
operator’s commercial market charges for like 
transportation resources; 
‘‘(B) shall be fair and reasonable consid-
ering all circumstances; 
‘‘(C) shall be provided from the time that 
a vessel or resource is required by the Secretary 
of Defense until the time it is redelivered to the 
owner or operator and is available to reenter 
commercial service; and 
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‘‘(D) shall be in addition to and shall not 
in any way reflect amounts payable under sec-
tion 53207. 
‘‘(f) TEMPORARY REPLACEMENT VESSELS.—Not-
withstanding section 55302(a), 55304, 55305, or 55314, 
section 2631 of title 10, or any other cargo preference law 
of the United States— 
‘‘(1) an owner or operator may operate or em-
ploy in foreign commerce a foreign-flag vessel or for-
eign-flag vessel capacity as a temporary replacement 
for a vessel of the United States or vessel of the 
United States capacity that is activated by the Sec-
retary of Defense under an emergency preparedness 
agreement or a primary Department of Defense sea-
lift readiness program; and 
‘‘(2) such replacement vessel or vessel capacity 
shall be eligible during the replacement period to 
transport preference cargoes subject to sections 
55302(a), 55304, 55305, and 55314 and section 
2631 of title 10 to the same extent as the eligibility 
of the vessel or vessel capacity replaced. 
‘‘(g) REDELIVERY AND LIABILITY OF THE UNITED 
STATES FOR DAMAGES.— 
‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—All commercial transpor-
tation resources activated under an emergency pre-
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paredness agreement shall, upon termination of the 
period of activation, be redelivered to the owner or 
operator in the same good order and condition as 
when received, less ordinary wear and tear, or the 
Secretary of Defense shall fully compensate the 
owner or operator for any necessary repair or re-
placement. 
‘‘(2) LIMITATION ON UNITED STATES LIABIL-
ITY.—Except as may be expressly agreed in an 
emergency preparedness agreement, or as otherwise 
provided by law, the Government shall not be liable 
for disruption of an owner or operator’s commercial 
business or other consequential damages to an owner 
or operator arising from the activation of commer-
cial transportation resources under an emergency 
preparedness agreement. 
‘‘§ 53209. Regulatory relief 
‘‘(a) OPERATION
IN
FOREIGN
COMMERCE.—An 
owner or operator for a vessel included in an operating 
agreement under this chapter may operate the vessel in 
the foreign commerce of the United States without restric-
tion. 
‘‘(b) OTHER RESTRICTIONS.—The restrictions of sec-
tion 55305(a) concerning the building, rebuilding, or docu-
mentation of a vessel in a foreign country shall not apply 
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to a vessel for any day the operator of the vessel is receiv-
ing payments for the operation of that vessel under an 
operating agreement under this chapter. 
‘‘(c) TELECOMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT.—The tele-
communications and other electronic equipment on an ex-
isting vessel that is redocumented under the laws of the 
United States for operation under an operating agreement 
under this chapter shall be deemed to satisfy all Federal 
Communications Commission equipment certification re-
quirements, if— 
‘‘(1) such equipment complies with all applica-
ble international agreements and associated guide-
lines as determined by the country in which the ves-
sel was documented immediately before becoming 
documented under the laws of the United States; 
‘‘(2) that country has not been identified by the 
Secretary as inadequately enforcing international 
regulations as to that vessel; and 
‘‘(3) at the end of its useful life, such equip-
ment shall be replaced with equipment that meets 
Federal Communications Commission equipment 
certification standards. 
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‘‘§ 53210. Special rule regarding age of participating 
Fleet vessels 
‘‘Any age restriction under section 53202(b)(4) shall 
not apply to a participating Fleet vessel during the 30- 
month period beginning on the date the vessel begins oper-
ating under an operating agreement under this chapter, 
if the Secretary of Transportation determines that the 
owner or operator of the vessel has entered into an ar-
rangement to obtain and operate under the operating 
agreement for the participating Fleet vessel a replacement 
vessel that, upon commencement of such operation, will 
be eligible to be included in the Fleet under section 
53202(b). 
‘‘§ 53211. Regulations 
‘‘The Secretary of Transportation and the Secretary 
of Defense may each prescribe rules as necessary to carry 
out their respective responsibilities under this chapter. 
‘‘§ 53212. Authorization of appropriations 
‘‘There is authorized to be appropriated for payments 
under section 53207, $60,000,000 for each of fiscal years 
2021 through 2035, to remain available until expended. 
‘‘§ 53213. Acquisition of Fleet vessels 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—Upon replacement of a Fleet ves-
sel under an operating agreement under this chapter, and 
subject to agreement by the owner or operator of the ves-
sel, the Secretary of Transportation may, subject to the 
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concurrence of the Secretary of Defense, acquire the vessel 
being replaced for inclusion in the National Defense Re-
serve Fleet. 
‘‘(b) REQUIREMENTS.—To be eligible for acquisition 
by the Secretary of Transportation under this section a 
vessel shall— 
‘‘(1) have been covered by an operating agree-
ment under this chapter for not less than 3 years; 
and 
‘‘(2) meet recapitalization requirements for the 
Ready Reserve Force. 
‘‘(c) FAIR MARKET VALUE.—A fair market value 
shall be established by the Maritime Administration for 
acquisition of an eligible vessel under this section. 
‘‘(d) APPROPRIATIONS.—Vessel acquisitions under 
this section shall be subject to the availability of appro-
priations. Amounts made available to carry out this sec-
tion shall be derived from amounts authorized to be appro-
priated for the National Defense Reserve Fleet. Amounts 
authorized to be appropriated to carry out the Maritime 
Security Program may not be use to carry out this sec-
tion.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of chapters 
for subtitle VII of title 46, United States Code, is amend-
ed by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘532. Tanker Security Fleet .................................................................... 53201’’. 
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(c) DEADLINE FOR ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Transpor-
tation shall begin accepting applications for enroll-
ment of vessels in the Tanker Security Fleet estab-
lished under chapter 532 of title 46, United States 
Code, as added by subsection (a), by not later than 
30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act. 
(2) APPROVAL.—Not later than 90 days after 
receipt of an application for the enrollment of a ves-
sel in the Tanker Security Fleet, the Secretary, in 
coordination with the Secretary of Defense, shall— 
(A) approve the application and enter into 
an operating agreement with the applicant; or 
(B) provide to the applicant a written ex-
planation for the denial of the application. 
TITLE XXXVI—FARM AND RANCH 
MENTAL HEALTH 
SEC. 3601. PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT CAMPAIGN 
TO ADDRESS FARM AND RANCH MENTAL 
HEALTH. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Agriculture, in 
consultation with the Secretary of Health and Human 
Services, shall carry out a public service announcement 
campaign to address the mental health of farmers and 
ranchers. 
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(b) REQUIREMENTS.—The public service announce-
ment campaign under subsection (a) shall include tele-
vision, radio, print, outdoor, and digital public service an-
nouncements. 
(c) CONTRACTOR.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Agriculture 
may enter into a contract or other agreement with 
a third party to carry out the public service an-
nouncement campaign under subsection (a). 
(2) REQUIREMENT.—In awarding a contract 
under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall use a com-
petitive bidding process. 
(d) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is 
authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of Agri-
culture to carry out this section $3,000,000, to remain 
available until expended. 
SEC. 3602. EMPLOYEE TRAINING PROGRAM TO MANAGE 
FARMER AND RANCHER STRESS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after the 
date of enactment of this section, the Secretary of Agri-
culture shall expand the pilot program carried out by the 
Secretary in fiscal year 2019 that trained employees of 
the Farm Service Agency in the management of stress ex-
perienced by farmers and ranchers, to train employees of 
the Farm Service Agency, the Risk Management Agency, 
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and the Natural Resources Conservation Service in the 
management of stress experienced by farmers and ranch-
ers, including the detection of stress and suicide preven-
tion. 
(b) REPORT.—Not less frequently than once every 2 
years, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Ag-
riculture of the House of Representatives and the Com-
mittee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Sen-
ate a report describing the implementation of this section. 
SEC. 3603. TASK FORCE FOR ASSESSMENT OF CAUSES OF 
MENTAL STRESS AND BEST PRACTICES FOR 
RESPONSE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Agriculture shall 
convene a task force of agricultural and rural stakeholders 
at the national, State, and local levels— 
(1) to assess the causes of mental stress in 
farmers and ranchers; and 
(2) to identify best practices for responding to 
that mental stress. 
(b) SUBMISSION OF REPORT.—Not later than 1 year 
after the date of enactment of this Act, the task force con-
vened under subsection (a) shall submit to the Secretary 
of Agriculture a report containing the assessment and best 
practices under paragraphs (1) and (2), respectively, of 
subsection (a). 
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(c) COLLABORATION.—In carrying out this section, 
the task force convened under subsection (a) shall collabo-
rate with nongovernmental organizations and State and 
local agencies. 
DIVISION D—FUNDING TABLES 
SEC. 4001. AUTHORIZATION OF AMOUNTS IN FUNDING TA-
BLES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Whenever a funding table in this 
division specifies a dollar amount authorized for a project, 
program, or activity, the obligation and expenditure of the 
specified dollar amount for the project, program, or activ-
ity is hereby authorized, subject to the availability of ap-
propriations. 
(b) MERIT-BASED DECISIONS.—A decision to com-
mit, obligate, or expend funds with or to a specific entity 
on the basis of a dollar amount authorized pursuant to 
subsection (a) shall— 
(1) be based on merit-based selection proce-
dures in accordance with the requirements of sec-
tions 2304(k) and 2374 of title 10, United States 
Code, or on competitive procedures; and 
(2) comply with other applicable provisions of 
law. 
(c) RELATIONSHIP TO TRANSFER AND PROGRAM-
MING AUTHORITY.—An amount specified in the funding 
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tables in this division may be transferred or repro-
grammed under a transfer or reprogramming authority 
provided by another provision of this Act or by other law. 
The transfer or reprogramming of an amount specified in 
such funding tables shall not count against a ceiling on 
such transfers or reprogrammings under section 1001 or 
section 1512 of this Act or any other provision of law, 
unless such transfer or reprogramming would move funds 
between appropriation accounts. 
(d) APPLICABILITY TO CLASSIFIED ANNEX.—This 
section applies to any classified annex that accompanies 
this Act. 
(e) ORAL
AND WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS.—No 
oral or written communication concerning any amount 
specified in the funding tables in this division shall super-
sede the requirements of this section. 
TITLE XLI—PROCUREMENT 
SEC. 4101. PROCUREMENT. 
SEC. 4101. PROCUREMENT 
(In Thousands of Dollars) 
Line 
Item 
FY 2021 
Request 
House 
Authorized 
AIRCRAFT PROCUREMENT, ARMY 
FIXED WING 
002 
MQ–1 UAV ..................................................................................................................
75,000 
Additional aircraft ................................................................................................
[75,000 ] 
003 
FUTURE UAS FAMILY ............................................................................................
1,100 
1,100 
004 
RQ–11 (RAVEN) ........................................................................................................
20,851 
20,851 
ROTARY 
007 
AH–64 APACHE BLOCK IIIA REMAN ..................................................................
792,027 
792,027 
008 
AH–64 APACHE BLOCK IIIA REMAN AP ............................................................
169,460 
169,460 
011 
UH–60 BLACKHAWK M MODEL (MYP) ...............................................................
742,998 
725,298 
Unjustified costs ..................................................................................................
[–17,700 ] 
012 
UH–60 BLACKHAWK M MODEL (MYP) AP .........................................................
87,427 
87,427 
013 
UH–60 BLACK HAWK L AND V MODELS ...........................................................
172,797 
172,797 
014 
CH–47 HELICOPTER ...............................................................................................
160,750 
266,850 
Program increase .................................................................................................
[136,000 ] 
Unjustified cost growth ........................................................................................
[–29,900 ] 
015 
CH–47 HELICOPTER AP .........................................................................................
18,372 
47,372 
Program increase .................................................................................................
[29,000 ] 
MODIFICATION OF AIRCRAFT 
018 
UNIVERSAL GROUND CONTROL EQUIPMENT (UAS) ....................................
7,509 
7,509 
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SEC. 4101. PROCUREMENT 
(In Thousands of Dollars) 
Line 
Item 
FY 2021 
Request 
House 
Authorized 
019 
GRAY EAGLE MODS2 ..............................................................................................
16,280 
16,280 
020 
MULTI SENSOR ABN RECON (MIP) ....................................................................
35,864 
35,864 
021 
AH–64 MODS .............................................................................................................
118,316 
113,216 
Unjustified cost growth—M-DSA ........................................................................
[–5,100 ] 
022 
CH–47 CARGO HELICOPTER MODS (MYP) ........................................................
15,548 
15,548 
023 
GRCS SEMA MODS (MIP) .......................................................................................
2,947 
2,947 
024 
ARL SEMA MODS (MIP) ..........................................................................................
9,598 
9,598 
025 
EMARSS SEMA MODS (MIP) ..................................................................................
2,452 
2,452 
026 
UTILITY/CARGO AIRPLANE MODS ......................................................................
13,868 
13,868 
027 
UTILITY HELICOPTER MODS ..............................................................................
25,842 
31,342 
Program increase .................................................................................................
[5,500 ] 
028 
NETWORK AND MISSION PLAN ..........................................................................
77,432 
77,432 
029 
COMMS, NAV SURVEILLANCE ..............................................................................
101,355 
101,355 
031 
AVIATION ASSURED PNT ......................................................................................
54,609 
54,609 
032 
GATM ROLLUP .........................................................................................................
12,180 
12,180 
034 
UAS MODS .................................................................................................................
4,204 
4,204 
GROUND SUPPORT AVIONICS 
035 
AIRCRAFT SURVIVABILITY EQUIPMENT .........................................................
49,455 
49,455 
036 
SURVIVABILITY CM ................................................................................................
8,035 
8,035 
037 
CMWS ..........................................................................................................................
10,567 
10,567 
038 
COMMON INFRARED COUNTERMEASURES (CIRCM) .....................................
237,467 
237,467 
OTHER SUPPORT 
039 
AVIONICS SUPPORT EQUIPMENT .......................................................................
1,789 
1,789 
040 
COMMON GROUND EQUIPMENT .........................................................................
17,584 
17,584 
041 
AIRCREW INTEGRATED SYSTEMS .....................................................................
48,265 
48,265 
042 
AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL ........................................................................................
26,408 
26,408 
044 
LAUNCHER, 2.75 ROCKET .....................................................................................
2,256 
2,256 
045 
LAUNCHER GUIDED MISSILE: LONGBOW HELLFIRE XM2 .........................
8,982 
8,982 
TOTAL AIRCRAFT PROCUREMENT, ARMY .................................
3,074,594 
3,267,394 
MISSILE PROCUREMENT, ARMY 
SURFACE-TO-AIR MISSILE SYSTEM 
002 
M-SHORAD—PROCUREMENT ...............................................................................
378,654 
378,654 
003 
MSE MISSILE ............................................................................................................
603,188 
603,188 
004 
PRECISION STRIKE MISSILE (PRSM) ................................................................
49,941 
42,441 
Contract delay ......................................................................................................
[–7,500 ] 
005 
INDIRECT FIRE PROTECTION CAPABILITY INC 2–I .....................................
106,261 
25,011 
Army identified funds excess to need ..................................................................
[–40,500 ] 
Funding excess to need ........................................................................................
[–40,750 ] 
AIR-TO-SURFACE MISSILE SYSTEM 
006 
HELLFIRE SYS SUMMARY ....................................................................................
91,225 
91,225 
007 
JOINT AIR-TO-GROUND MSLS (JAGM) ...............................................................
213,397 
213,397 
008 
LONG RANGE PRECISION MUNITION ................................................................
45,307 
45,307 
ANTI-TANK/ASSAULT MISSILE SYS 
009 
JAVELIN (AAWS-M) SYSTEM SUMMARY ............................................................
190,325 
190,325 
010 
TOW 2 SYSTEM SUMMARY ....................................................................................
121,074 
121,074 
011 
GUIDED MLRS ROCKET (GMLRS) .......................................................................
850,157 
850,157 
012 
MLRS REDUCED RANGE PRACTICE ROCKETS (RRPR) .................................
30,836 
30,836 
013 
HIGH MOBILITY ARTILLERY ROCKET SYSTEM (HIMARS ...........................
41,226 
41,226 
MODIFICATIONS 
016 
PATRIOT MODS ........................................................................................................
278,050 
278,050 
017 
ATACMS MODS .........................................................................................................
141,690 
141,690 
020 
AVENGER MODS ......................................................................................................
13,942 
13,942 
021 
ITAS/TOW MODS ......................................................................................................
5,666 
5,666 
022 
MLRS MODS ..............................................................................................................
310,419 
310,419 
023 
HIMARS MODIFICATIONS .....................................................................................
6,081 
6,081 
SPARES AND REPAIR PARTS 
024 
SPARES AND REPAIR PARTS ...............................................................................
5,090 
5,090 
SUPPORT EQUIPMENT & FACILITIES 
025 
AIR DEFENSE TARGETS .......................................................................................
8,978 
8,978 
TOTAL MISSILE PROCUREMENT, ARMY .....................................
3,491,507 
3,402,757 
PROCUREMENT OF W&TCV, ARMY 
TRACKED COMBAT VEHICLES 
002 
ARMORED MULTI PURPOSE VEHICLE (AMPV) ...............................................
192,971 
172,971 
Prior year carry-over ............................................................................................
[–80,000 ] 
Program increase .................................................................................................
[60,000 ] 
MODIFICATION OF TRACKED COMBAT VEHICLES 
004 
STRYKER UPGRADE ...............................................................................................
847,212 
1,183,052 
CROWS-J program delay ....................................................................................
[–39,160 ] 
Program increase—Army UPL ...........................................................................
[375,000 ] 
005 
BRADLEY PROGRAM (MOD) .................................................................................
493,109 
435,759 
Prior year carry-over ............................................................................................
[–17,350 ] 
UBIS early to need ..............................................................................................
[–40,000 ] 
006 
M109 FOV MODIFICATIONS ..................................................................................
26,893 
21,893 
Prior year carryover .............................................................................................
[–5,000 ] 
007 
PALADIN INTEGRATED MANAGEMENT (PIM) ................................................
435,825 
435,825 
009 
ASSAULT BRIDGE (MOD) ......................................................................................
5,074 
5,074 
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(In Thousands of Dollars) 
Line 
Item 
FY 2021 
Request 
House 
Authorized 
010 
ASSAULT BREACHER VEHICLE ..........................................................................
19,500 
19,500 
011 
M88 FOV MODS ........................................................................................................
18,382 
13,082 
Program reduction ...............................................................................................
[–5,300 ] 
012 
JOINT ASSAULT BRIDGE ......................................................................................
72,178 
61,878 
Program delay ......................................................................................................
[–10,300 ] 
013 
M1 ABRAMS TANK (MOD) ......................................................................................
392,013 
386,278 
Prior year carry-over ............................................................................................
[–5,735 ] 
014 
ABRAMS UPGRADE PROGRAM .............................................................................
1,033,253 
1,020,396 
Component cost savings .......................................................................................
[–3,480 ] 
Prior year carry-over ............................................................................................
[–9,377 ] 
WEAPONS & OTHER COMBAT VEHICLES 
016 
MULTI-ROLE ANTI-ARMOR ANTI-PERSONNEL WEAPON S ..........................
17,864 
17,864 
018 
MORTAR SYSTEMS ..................................................................................................
10,288 
10,288 
019 
XM320 GRENADE LAUNCHER MODULE (GLM) ...............................................
5,969 
5,969 
020 
PRECISION SNIPER RIFLE ...................................................................................
10,137 
10,137 
021 
COMPACT SEMI-AUTOMATIC SNIPER SYSTEM ...............................................
999 
999 
022 
CARBINE ....................................................................................................................
7,411 
7,411 
023 
NEXT GENERATION SQUAD WEAPON ...............................................................
35,822 
35,822 
024 
COMMON REMOTELY OPERATED WEAPONS STATION ................................
24,534 
24,534 
025 
HANDGUN .................................................................................................................
4,662 
4,662 
MOD OF WEAPONS AND OTHER COMBAT VEH 
026 
MK–19 GRENADE MACHINE GUN MODS ...........................................................
6,444 
6,444 
027 
M777 MODS ...............................................................................................................
10,983 
10,983 
028 
M4 CARBINE MODS .................................................................................................
4,824 
4,824 
031 
M240 MEDIUM MACHINE GUN MODS ................................................................
6,385 
6,385 
032 
SNIPER RIFLES MODIFICATIONS .......................................................................
1,898 
1,898 
033 
M119 MODIFICATIONS ...........................................................................................
2,009 
2,009 
034 
MORTAR MODIFICATION ......................................................................................
1,689 
1,689 
035 
MODIFICATIONS LESS THAN $5.0M (WOCV-WTCV) ........................................
2,604 
2,604 
SUPPORT EQUIPMENT & FACILITIES 
036 
ITEMS LESS THAN $5.0M (WOCV-WTCV) ...........................................................
2,763 
2,763 
037 
PRODUCTION BASE SUPPORT (WOCV-WTCV) .................................................
3,045 
3,045 
TOTAL PROCUREMENT OF W&TCV, ARMY ................................
3,696,740 
3,916,038 
PROCUREMENT OF AMMUNITION, ARMY 
SMALL/MEDIUM CAL AMMUNITION 
001 
CTG, 5.56MM, ALL TYPES ......................................................................................
68,472 
68,472 
002 
CTG, 7.62MM, ALL TYPES ......................................................................................
109,933 
109,933 
003 
NEXT GENERATION SQUAD WEAPON AMMUNITION ...................................
11,988 
11,988 
004 
CTG, HANDGUN, ALL TYPES ...............................................................................
853 
853 
005 
CTG, .50 CAL, ALL TYPES .....................................................................................
58,280 
58,280 
006 
CTG, 20MM, ALL TYPES .........................................................................................
31,708 
31,708 
007 
CTG, 25MM, ALL TYPES .........................................................................................
9,111 
9,111 
008 
CTG, 30MM, ALL TYPES .........................................................................................
58,172 
58,172 
009 
CTG, 40MM, ALL TYPES .........................................................................................
114,638 
114,638 
MORTAR AMMUNITION 
010 
60MM MORTAR, ALL TYPES .................................................................................
31,222 
31,222 
011 
81MM MORTAR, ALL TYPES .................................................................................
42,857 
42,857 
012 
120MM MORTAR, ALL TYPES ...............................................................................
107,762 
107,762 
TANK AMMUNITION 
013 
CARTRIDGES, TANK, 105MM AND 120MM, ALL TYPES .................................
233,444 
233,444 
ARTILLERY AMMUNITION 
014 
ARTILLERY CARTRIDGES, 75MM & 105MM, ALL TYPES ...............................
35,963 
35,963 
015 
ARTILLERY PROJECTILE, 155MM, ALL TYPES ...............................................
293,692 
283,692 
Program delays ....................................................................................................
[–10,000 ] 
016 
PROJ 155MM EXTENDED RANGE M982 .............................................................
69,159 
69,159 
017 
ARTILLERY PROPELLANTS, FUZES AND PRIMERS, ALL ............................
232,913 
232,913 
MINES 
018 
MINES & CLEARING CHARGES, ALL TYPES ....................................................
65,278 
62,778 
Program decrease .................................................................................................
[–2,500 ] 
019 
CLOSE TERRAIN SHAPING OBSTACLE .............................................................
4,995 
2,995 
Program reduction ...............................................................................................
[–2,000 ] 
ROCKETS 
020 
SHOULDER LAUNCHED MUNITIONS, ALL TYPES .........................................
69,112 
61,612 
Prior year carryover .............................................................................................
[–7,500 ] 
021 
ROCKET, HYDRA 70, ALL TYPES ........................................................................
125,915 
125,915 
OTHER AMMUNITION 
022 
CAD/PAD, ALL TYPES ............................................................................................
8,891 
8,891 
023 
DEMOLITION MUNITIONS, ALL TYPES .............................................................
54,043 
54,043 
024 
GRENADES, ALL TYPES ........................................................................................
28,931 
28,931 
025 
SIGNALS, ALL TYPES .............................................................................................
27,036 
27,036 
026 
SIMULATORS, ALL TYPES ....................................................................................
10,253 
10,253 
MISCELLANEOUS 
027 
AMMO COMPONENTS, ALL TYPES ......................................................................
3,476 
3,476 
029 
ITEMS LESS THAN $5 MILLION (AMMO) ..........................................................
10,569 
10,569 
030 
AMMUNITION PECULIAR EQUIPMENT .............................................................
12,338 
12,338 
031 
FIRST DESTINATION TRANSPORTATION (AMMO) .........................................
15,908 
15,908 
032 
CLOSEOUT LIABILITIES .......................................................................................
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(In Thousands of Dollars) 
Line 
Item 
FY 2021 
Request 
House 
Authorized 
PRODUCTION BASE SUPPORT 
033 
INDUSTRIAL FACILITIES .....................................................................................
592,224 
696,724 
Program increase .................................................................................................
[104,500 ] 
034 
CONVENTIONAL MUNITIONS DEMILITARIZATION .......................................
235,112 
235,112 
035 
ARMS INITIATIVE ...................................................................................................
3,369 
3,369 
TOTAL PROCUREMENT OF AMMUNITION, ARMY ..................
2,777,716 
2,860,216 
OTHER PROCUREMENT, ARMY 
TACTICAL VEHICLES 
001 
TACTICAL TRAILERS/DOLLY SETS ....................................................................
12,986 
12,986 
002 
SEMITRAILERS, FLATBED: ..................................................................................
31,443 
31,443 
003 
SEMITRAILERS, TANKERS ...................................................................................
17,082 
17,082 
004 
HI MOB MULTI-PURP WHLD VEH (HMMWV) ...................................................
44,795 
44,795 
005 
GROUND MOBILITY VEHICLES (GMV) ..............................................................
37,932 
37,932 
008 
JOINT LIGHT TACTICAL VEHICLE FAMILY OF VEHICL ..............................
894,414 
894,414 
009 
TRUCK, DUMP, 20T (CCE) .....................................................................................
29,368 
29,368 
010 
FAMILY OF MEDIUM TACTICAL VEH (FMTV) .................................................
95,092 
95,092 
011 
FAMILY OF COLD WEATHER ALL-TERRAIN VEHICLE (C ...........................
999 
999 
012 
FIRETRUCKS & ASSOCIATED FIREFIGHTING EQUIP ...................................
27,687 
27,687 
014 
PLS ESP .....................................................................................................................
21,969 
21,969 
015 
HVY EXPANDED MOBILE TACTICAL TRUCK EXT SERV .............................
65,635 
132,635 
Program increase .................................................................................................
[67,000 ] 
016 
HMMWV RECAPITALIZATION PROGRAM ..........................................................
5,927 
5,927 
017 
TACTICAL WHEELED VEHICLE PROTECTION KITS .....................................
36,497 
36,497 
018 
MODIFICATION OF IN SVC EQUIP ......................................................................
114,977 
114,977 
NON-TACTICAL VEHICLES 
020 
PASSENGER CARRYING VEHICLES ....................................................................
1,246 
1,246 
021 
NONTACTICAL VEHICLES, OTHER ....................................................................
19,870 
19,870 
COMM—JOINT COMMUNICATIONS 
022 
SIGNAL MODERNIZATION PROGRAM ................................................................
160,469 
150,469 
Unit cost growth ..................................................................................................
[–10,000 ] 
023 
TACTICAL NETWORK TECHNOLOGY MOD IN SVC .........................................
360,379 
337,879 
Program delays ....................................................................................................
[–10,000 ] 
Unit cost growth ..................................................................................................
[–12,500 ] 
024 
SITUATION INFORMATION TRANSPORT ..........................................................
63,396 
63,396 
026 
JCSE EQUIPMENT (USRDECOM) .........................................................................
5,170 
5,170 
COMM—SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS 
029 
DEFENSE ENTERPRISE WIDEBAND SATCOM SYSTEMS .............................
101,498 
101,498 
030 
TRANSPORTABLE TACTICAL COMMAND COMMUNICATIONS .....................
72,450 
64,950 
Program delays ....................................................................................................
[–7,500 ] 
031 
SHF TERM .................................................................................................................
13,173 
13,173 
032 
ASSURED POSITIONING, NAVIGATION AND TIMING ....................................
134,928 
134,928 
033 
SMART-T (SPACE) ....................................................................................................
8,611 
8,611 
034 
GLOBAL BRDCST SVC—GBS ................................................................................
8,191 
8,191 
COMM—C3 SYSTEM 
036 
COE TACTICAL SERVER INFRASTRUCTURE (TSI) .........................................
94,871 
94,871 
COMM—COMBAT COMMUNICATIONS 
037 
HANDHELD MANPACK SMALL FORM FIT (HMS) ...........................................
550,848 
550,848 
038 
RADIO TERMINAL SET, MIDS LVT(2) ................................................................
8,237 
8,237 
041 
SPIDER FAMILY OF NETWORKED MUNITIONS INCR ...................................
13,967 
Program cancellation ...........................................................................................
[–13,967 ] 
043 
UNIFIED COMMAND SUITE ..................................................................................
19,579 
19,579 
044 
COTS COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT .............................................................
94,156 
94,156 
045 
FAMILY OF MED COMM FOR COMBAT CASUALTY CARE .............................
18,313 
18,313 
046 
ARMY COMMUNICATIONS & ELECTRONICS .....................................................
51,480 
51,480 
COMM—INTELLIGENCE COMM 
048 
CI AUTOMATION ARCHITECTURE (MIP) ...........................................................
13,146 
13,146 
049 
DEFENSE MILITARY DECEPTION INITIATIVE ...............................................
5,624 
5,624 
INFORMATION SECURITY 
051 
INFORMATION SYSTEM SECURITY PROGRAM-ISSP ......................................
4,596 
4,596 
052 
COMMUNICATIONS SECURITY (COMSEC) .........................................................
159,272 
149,272 
Program decrease .................................................................................................
[–10,000 ] 
053 
DEFENSIVE CYBER OPERATIONS ......................................................................
54,753 
54,753 
054 
INSIDER THREAT PROGRAM—UNIT ACTIVITY MONITO .............................
1,760 
1,760 
056 
ITEMS LESS THAN $5M (INFO SECURITY) ......................................................
260 
260 
COMM—LONG HAUL COMMUNICATIONS 
057 
BASE SUPPORT COMMUNICATIONS ...................................................................
29,761 
29,761 
COMM—BASE COMMUNICATIONS 
058 
INFORMATION SYSTEMS ......................................................................................
147,696 
147,696 
059 
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT MODERNIZATION PROGRAM .........................
4,900 
4,900 
060 
HOME STATION MISSION COMMAND CENTERS (HSMCC) ...........................
15,227 
15,227 
061 
JOINT INFORMATION ENVIRONMENT (JIE) ...................................................
3,177 
3,177 
062 
INSTALLATION INFO INFRASTRUCTURE MOD PROGRAM ..........................
300,035 
280,035 
Unjustified growth ...............................................................................................
[–20,000 ] 
ELECT EQUIP—TACT INT REL ACT (TIARA) 
065 
JTT/CIBS-M (MIP) ....................................................................................................
5,304 
5,304 
066 
TERRESTRIAL LAYER SYSTEMS (TLS) (MIP) ..................................................
8,081 
8,081 
068 
DCGS-A (MIP) ............................................................................................................
151,886 
151,886 
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070 
TROJAN (MIP) ..........................................................................................................
17,593 
17,593 
071 
MOD OF IN-SVC EQUIP (INTEL SPT) (MIP) ......................................................
28,558 
28,558 
073 
BIOMETRIC TACTICAL COLLECTION DEVICES (MIP) ...................................
999 
999 
ELECT EQUIP—ELECTRONIC WARFARE (EW) 
075 
LIGHTWEIGHT COUNTER MORTAR RADAR .....................................................
5,332 
5,332 
076 
EW PLANNING & MANAGEMENT TOOLS (EWPMT) ........................................
7,849 
7,849 
077 
AIR VIGILANCE (AV) (MIP) ...................................................................................
8,160 
8,160 
079 
MULTI-FUNCTION ELECTRONIC WARFARE (MFEW) SYST .........................
8,669 
8,669 
082 
CI MODERNIZATION (MIP) ....................................................................................
300 
300 
ELECT EQUIP—TACTICAL SURV. (TAC SURV) 
083 
SENTINEL MODS .....................................................................................................
58,884 
58,884 
084 
NIGHT VISION DEVICES .......................................................................................
1,127,375 
897,375 
IVAS reduction ....................................................................................................
[–230,000 ] 
086 
SMALL TACTICAL OPTICAL RIFLE MOUNTED MLRF ...................................
13,954 
13,954 
088 
INDIRECT FIRE PROTECTION FAMILY OF SYSTEMS ...................................
10,069 
10,069 
089 
FAMILY OF WEAPON SIGHTS (FWS) ..................................................................
133,590 
115,090 
Program decrease .................................................................................................
[–18,500 ] 
091 
JOINT BATTLE COMMAND—PLATFORM (JBC-P) ...........................................
243,850 
226,350 
Program delays ....................................................................................................
[–17,500 ] 
092 
JOINT EFFECTS TARGETING SYSTEM (JETS) ................................................
69,641 
50,541 
Early to need ........................................................................................................
[–19,100 ] 
094 
COMPUTER BALLISTICS: LHMBC XM32 ............................................................
7,509 
7,509 
095 
MORTAR FIRE CONTROL SYSTEM .....................................................................
3,800 
3,800 
096 
MORTAR FIRE CONTROL SYSTEMS MODIFICATIONS ...................................
7,292 
7,292 
097 
COUNTERFIRE RADARS ........................................................................................
72,421 
71,421 
Excess to need ......................................................................................................
[–1,000 ] 
ELECT EQUIP—TACTICAL C2 SYSTEMS 
098 
ARMY COMMAND POST INTEGRATED INFRASTRUCTURE ( .......................
49,947 
49,947 
099 
FIRE SUPPORT C2 FAMILY ..................................................................................
9,390 
9,390 
100 
AIR & MSL DEFENSE PLANNING & CONTROL SYS ........................................
47,374 
47,374 
101 
IAMD BATTLE COMMAND SYSTEM ....................................................................
201,587 
191,587 
Program reduction ...............................................................................................
[–10,000 ] 
102 
LIFE CYCLE SOFTWARE SUPPORT (LCSS) ......................................................
4,495 
4,495 
103 
NETWORK MANAGEMENT INITIALIZATION AND SERVICE ........................
18,651 
18,651 
105 
GLOBAL COMBAT SUPPORT SYSTEM-ARMY (GCSS-A) ..................................
2,792 
2,792 
106 
INTEGRATED PERSONNEL AND PAY SYSTEM-ARMY (IPP ..........................
9,071 
9,071 
107 
RECONNAISSANCE AND SURVEYING INSTRUMENT SET ............................
12,117 
12,117 
108 
MOD OF IN-SVC EQUIPMENT (ENFIRE) ............................................................
3,004 
5,004 
Program increase .................................................................................................
[2,000 ] 
ELECT EQUIP—AUTOMATION 
109 
ARMY TRAINING MODERNIZATION ...................................................................
14,574 
14,574 
110 
AUTOMATED DATA PROCESSING EQUIP .........................................................
140,619 
140,619 
111 
GENERAL FUND ENTERPRISE BUSINESS SYSTEMS FAM ..........................
4,448 
4,448 
112 
HIGH PERF COMPUTING MOD PGM (HPCMP) .................................................
68,405 
68,405 
113 
CONTRACT WRITING SYSTEM .............................................................................
8,459 
8,459 
114 
CSS COMMUNICATIONS .........................................................................................
57,651 
57,651 
115 
RESERVE COMPONENT AUTOMATION SYS (RCAS) ........................................
14,848 
14,848 
ELECT EQUIP—AUDIO VISUAL SYS (A/V) 
117 
ITEMS LESS THAN $5M (SURVEYING EQUIPMENT) ......................................
4,995 
4,995 
ELECT EQUIP—SUPPORT 
119 
BCT EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES .......................................................................
16,983 
8,983 
Program reduction ...............................................................................................
[–8,000 ] 
CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS 
19A 
CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS .......................................................................................
1,582 
1,582 
CHEMICAL DEFENSIVE EQUIPMENT 
123 
CBRN DEFENSE ......................................................................................................
28,456 
28,456 
124 
SMOKE & OBSCURANT FAMILY: SOF (NON AAO ITEM) ................................
13,995 
13,995 
BRIDGING EQUIPMENT 
125 
TACTICAL BRIDGING .............................................................................................
10,545 
10,545 
126 
TACTICAL BRIDGE, FLOAT-RIBBON ..................................................................
72,074 
72,074 
127 
BRIDGE SUPPLEMENTAL SET ............................................................................
32,493 
32,493 
128 
COMMON BRIDGE TRANSPORTER (CBT) RECAP ............................................
62,978 
62,978 
ENGINEER (NON-CONSTRUCTION) EQUIPMENT 
129 
HANDHELD STANDOFF MINEFIELD DETECTION SYS-HST .......................
5,570 
5,570 
130 
GRND STANDOFF MINE DETECTN SYSM (GSTAMIDS) .................................
2,497 
2,497 
132 
HUSKY MOUNTED DETECTION SYSTEM (HMDS) ..........................................
109,069 
99,069 
Program reduction ...............................................................................................
[–10,000 ] 
134 
EOD ROBOTICS SYSTEMS RECAPITALIZATION ..............................................
36,584 
36,584 
135 
ROBOTICS AND APPLIQUE SYSTEMS ................................................................
179,544 
174,744 
SMET contract delay ...........................................................................................
[–4,800 ] 
137 
RENDER SAFE SETS KITS OUTFITS .................................................................
64,583 
64,583 
139 
FAMILY OF BOATS AND MOTORS .......................................................................
5,289 
5,289 
COMBAT SERVICE SUPPORT EQUIPMENT 
140 
HEATERS AND ECU’S ............................................................................................
8,200 
8,200 
142 
PERSONNEL RECOVERY SUPPORT SYSTEM (PRSS) .....................................
4,625 
4,625 
143 
GROUND SOLDIER SYSTEM .................................................................................
154,937 
154,937 
144 
MOBILE SOLDIER POWER ....................................................................................
34,297 
34,297 
147 
CARGO AERIAL DEL & PERSONNEL PARACHUTE SYSTEM ........................
53,021 
53,021 
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Line 
Item 
FY 2021 
Request 
House 
Authorized 
148 
FAMILY OF ENGR COMBAT AND CONSTRUCTION SETS .............................
23,324 
23,324 
149 
ITEMS LESS THAN $5M (ENG SPT) ....................................................................
8,014 
8,014 
PETROLEUM EQUIPMENT 
150 
DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS, PETROLEUM & WATER ........................................
78,448 
78,448 
MEDICAL EQUIPMENT 
151 
COMBAT SUPPORT MEDICAL ..............................................................................
59,485 
64,485 
Future Warfighter Shelter ...................................................................................
[5,000 ] 
MAINTENANCE EQUIPMENT 
152 
MOBILE MAINTENANCE EQUIPMENT SYSTEMS ............................................
40,337 
40,337 
153 
ITEMS LESS THAN $5.0M (MAINT EQ) ...............................................................
5,386 
5,386 
CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT 
154 
GRADER, ROAD MTZD, HVY, 6X4 (CCE) ............................................................
5,406 
5,406 
155 
SCRAPERS, EARTHMOVING ..................................................................................
4,188 
4,188 
156 
LOADERS ...................................................................................................................
4,521 
4,521 
157 
HYDRAULIC EXCAVATOR .....................................................................................
5,186 
5,186 
158 
TRACTOR, FULL TRACKED ..................................................................................
4,715 
4,715 
159 
ALL TERRAIN CRANES ..........................................................................................
70,560 
70,560 
162 
CONST EQUIP ESP ..................................................................................................
8,925 
8,925 
RAIL FLOAT CONTAINERIZATION EQUIPMENT 
164 
ARMY WATERCRAFT ESP .....................................................................................
40,910 
40,910 
165 
MANEUVER SUPPORT VESSEL (MSV) ...............................................................
76,576 
76,576 
166 
ITEMS LESS THAN $5.0M (FLOAT/RAIL) ...........................................................
1,844 
1,844 
GENERATORS 
167 
GENERATORS AND ASSOCIATED EQUIP ..........................................................
53,433 
53,433 
168 
TACTICAL ELECTRIC POWER RECAPITALIZATION .......................................
22,216 
22,216 
MATERIAL HANDLING EQUIPMENT 
169 
FAMILY OF FORKLIFTS ........................................................................................
16,145 
16,145 
TRAINING EQUIPMENT 
170 
COMBAT TRAINING CENTERS SUPPORT ..........................................................
90,580 
90,580 
171 
TRAINING DEVICES, NONSYSTEM .....................................................................
161,814 
161,814 
172 
SYNTHETIC TRAINING ENVIRONMENT (STE) ................................................
13,063 
13,063 
175 
GAMING TECHNOLOGY IN SUPPORT OF ARMY TRAINING .........................
1,950 
1,950 
TEST MEASURE AND DIG EQUIPMENT (TMD) 
176 
CALIBRATION SETS EQUIPMENT .......................................................................
2,511 
2,511 
177 
INTEGRATED FAMILY OF TEST EQUIPMENT (IFTE) ...................................
78,578 
73,578 
Program reduction ...............................................................................................
[–5,000 ] 
178 
TEST EQUIPMENT MODERNIZATION (TEMOD) ..............................................
14,941 
14,941 
OTHER SUPPORT EQUIPMENT 
180 
RAPID EQUIPPING SOLDIER SUPPORT EQUIPMENT ...................................
8,629 
8,629 
181 
PHYSICAL SECURITY SYSTEMS (OPA3) ............................................................
75,499 
72,299 
Early to need ........................................................................................................
[–3,200 ] 
182 
BASE LEVEL COMMON EQUIPMENT .................................................................
27,444 
27,444 
183 
MODIFICATION OF IN-SVC EQUIPMENT (OPA–3) ...........................................
32,485 
32,485 
187 
SPECIAL EQUIPMENT FOR TEST AND EVALUATION ...................................
39,436 
39,436 
OPA2 
189 
INITIAL SPARES—C&E ...........................................................................................
9,950 
9,950 
TOTAL OTHER PROCUREMENT, ARMY ........................................
8,625,206 
8,288,139 
AIRCRAFT PROCUREMENT, NAVY 
COMBAT AIRCRAFT 
001 
F/A–18E/F (FIGHTER) HORNET ...........................................................................
1,761,146 
1,761,146 
002 
F/A–18E/F (FIGHTER) HORNET AP .....................................................................
28,100 
FY22 aircraft .......................................................................................................
[28,100 ] 
003 
JOINT STRIKE FIGHTER CV ................................................................................
2,181,780 
2,106,680 
Excess depot standup funding .............................................................................
[–6,500 ] 
F135 affordability challenges ...............................................................................
[–21,000 ] 
Lot 15 target cost savings ...................................................................................
[–41,600 ] 
Unjustified ALIS funding ....................................................................................
[–6,000 ] 
004 
JOINT STRIKE FIGHTER CV AP ..........................................................................
330,386 
330,386 
005 
JSF STOVL ................................................................................................................
1,109,393 
1,053,893 
Excess depot standup funding .............................................................................
[–5,000 ] 
F135 affordability challenges ...............................................................................
[–15,000 ] 
Lot 15 target cost savings ...................................................................................
[–18,000 ] 
Unjustified ALIS funding ....................................................................................
[–10,000 ] 
Unjustified production engineering support ........................................................
[–7,500 ] 
006 
JSF STOVL AP ..........................................................................................................
303,035 
303,035 
007 
CH–53K (HEAVY LIFT) ...........................................................................................
813,324 
813,324 
008 
CH–53K (HEAVY LIFT) AP .....................................................................................
201,188 
201,188 
009 
V–22 (MEDIUM LIFT) ..............................................................................................
934,793 
1,146,193 
Navy UPL ............................................................................................................
[211,400 ] 
010 
V–22 (MEDIUM LIFT) AP .......................................................................................
39,547 
39,547 
011 
H–1 UPGRADES (UH–1Y/AH–1Z) ..........................................................................
7,267 
7,267 
013 
P–8A POSEIDON .......................................................................................................
80,134 
1,020,034 
Line shutdown early to need ................................................................................
[–80,100 ] 
Six additional aircraft ..........................................................................................
[1,020,000 ] 
015 
E–2D ADV HAWKEYE .............................................................................................
626,109 
626,109 
016 
E–2D ADV HAWKEYE AP .......................................................................................
123,166 
123,166 
TRAINER AIRCRAFT 
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Line 
Item 
FY 2021 
Request 
House 
Authorized 
017 
ADVANCED HELICOPTER TRAINING SYSTEM ................................................
269,867 
269,867 
OTHER AIRCRAFT 
018 
KC–130J ......................................................................................................................
380,984 
380,984 
019 
KC–130J AP ...............................................................................................................
67,022 
67,022 
021 
MQ–4 TRITON ...........................................................................................................
150,570 
280,570 
One additional aircraft .........................................................................................
[130,000 ] 
023 
MQ–8 UAV ..................................................................................................................
40,375 
40,375 
024 
STUASL0 UAV ...........................................................................................................
30,930 
30,930 
026 
VH–92A EXECUTIVE HELO ...................................................................................
610,231 
610,231 
MODIFICATION OF AIRCRAFT 
028 
F–18 A-D UNIQUE ....................................................................................................
208,261 
208,261 
029 
F–18E/F AND EA–18G MODERNIZATION AND SUSTAINM ............................
468,954 
468,954 
030 
AEA SYSTEMS ..........................................................................................................
21,061 
21,061 
031 
AV–8 SERIES .............................................................................................................
34,082 
34,082 
032 
INFRARED SEARCH AND TRACK (IRST) ...........................................................
158,055 
158,055 
033 
ADVERSARY ..............................................................................................................
42,946 
42,946 
034 
F–18 SERIES .............................................................................................................
379,351 
379,351 
035 
H–53 SERIES .............................................................................................................
74,771 
74,771 
036 
MH–60 SERIES .........................................................................................................
131,584 
136,584 
Program increase .................................................................................................
[5,000 ] 
037 
H–1 SERIES ...............................................................................................................
185,140 
185,140 
038 
EP–3 SERIES .............................................................................................................
26,602 
26,602 
040 
E–2 SERIES ...............................................................................................................
175,540 
175,540 
041 
TRAINER A/C SERIES .............................................................................................
7,085 
7,085 
042 
C–2A ............................................................................................................................
9,525 
9,525 
043 
C–130 SERIES ...........................................................................................................
141,705 
141,705 
044 
FEWSG .......................................................................................................................
684 
684 
045 
CARGO/TRANSPORT A/C SERIES .........................................................................
8,911 
8,911 
046 
E–6 SERIES ...............................................................................................................
197,206 
197,206 
047 
EXECUTIVE HELICOPTERS SERIES ..................................................................
29,086 
29,086 
049 
T–45 SERIES .............................................................................................................
155,745 
155,745 
050 
POWER PLANT CHANGES .....................................................................................
24,633 
24,633 
051 
JPATS SERIES ..........................................................................................................
22,682 
22,682 
052 
AVIATION LIFE SUPPORT MODS ........................................................................
40,401 
40,401 
053 
COMMON ECM EQUIPMENT .................................................................................
138,480 
138,480 
054 
COMMON AVIONICS CHANGES ............................................................................
143,322 
143,322 
055 
COMMON DEFENSIVE WEAPON SYSTEM .........................................................
2,142 
2,142 
056 
ID SYSTEMS ..............................................................................................................
35,999 
35,999 
057 
P–8 SERIES ...............................................................................................................
180,530 
180,530 
058 
MAGTF EW FOR AVIATION ...................................................................................
27,794 
27,794 
059 
MQ–8 SERIES ............................................................................................................
28,774 
28,774 
060 
V–22 (TILT/ROTOR ACFT) OSPREY .....................................................................
334,405 
334,405 
061 
NEXT GENERATION JAMMER (NGJ) ..................................................................
176,638 
176,638 
062 
F–35 STOVL SERIES ...............................................................................................
153,588 
146,388 
Block IV/TR3 upgrade delays ..............................................................................
[–7,200 ] 
063 
F–35 CV SERIES .......................................................................................................
105,452 
99,552 
Block IV/TR3 upgrade delays ..............................................................................
[–5,900 ] 
064 
QRC .............................................................................................................................
126,618 
126,618 
065 
MQ–4 SERIES ............................................................................................................
12,998 
12,998 
066 
RQ–21 SERIES ..........................................................................................................
18,550 
18,550 
AIRCRAFT SPARES AND REPAIR PARTS 
070 
SPARES AND REPAIR PARTS ...............................................................................
2,198,460 
2,198,460 
AIRCRAFT SUPPORT EQUIP & FACILITIES 
071 
COMMON GROUND EQUIPMENT .........................................................................
543,559 
543,559 
072 
AIRCRAFT INDUSTRIAL FACILITIES .................................................................
75,685 
75,685 
073 
WAR CONSUMABLES ..............................................................................................
40,633 
40,633 
074 
OTHER PRODUCTION CHARGES .........................................................................
21,194 
21,194 
075 
SPECIAL SUPPORT EQUIPMENT ........................................................................
155,179 
155,179 
076 
FIRST DESTINATION TRANSPORTATION .........................................................
2,121 
2,121 
TOTAL AIRCRAFT PROCUREMENT, NAVY .................................
17,127,378 
18,298,078 
WEAPONS PROCUREMENT, NAVY 
MODIFICATION OF MISSILES 
001 
TRIDENT II MODS ...................................................................................................
1,173,837 
1,173,837 
SUPPORT EQUIPMENT & FACILITIES 
002 
MISSILE INDUSTRIAL FACILITIES ....................................................................
7,275 
7,275 
STRATEGIC MISSILES 
003 
TOMAHAWK ..............................................................................................................
277,694 
277,694 
TACTICAL MISSILES 
004 
AMRAAM ....................................................................................................................
326,952 
326,952 
005 
SIDEWINDER ............................................................................................................
126,485 
126,485 
007 
STANDARD MISSILE ...............................................................................................
456,206 
456,206 
008 
STANDARD MISSILE AP ........................................................................................
66,716 
66,716 
009 
SMALL DIAMETER BOMB II .................................................................................
78,867 
78,867 
010 
RAM .............................................................................................................................
90,533 
90,533 
011 
JOINT AIR GROUND MISSILE (JAGM) ...............................................................
49,386 
49,386 
014 
AERIAL TARGETS ...................................................................................................
174,336 
174,336 
015 
DRONES AND DECOYS ...........................................................................................
41,256 
41,256 
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Line 
Item 
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Request 
House 
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016 
OTHER MISSILE SUPPORT ...................................................................................
3,501 
3,501 
017 
LRASM ........................................................................................................................
168,845 
168,845 
018 
LCS OTH MISSILE ...................................................................................................
32,910 
32,910 
MODIFICATION OF MISSILES 
019 
TOMAHAWK MODS ..................................................................................................
164,915 
164,915 
020 
ESSM ...........................................................................................................................
215,375 
206,475 
Excessive production support growth ..................................................................
[–8,900 ] 
022 
HARM MODS .............................................................................................................
147,572 
147,572 
023 
STANDARD MISSILES MODS ................................................................................
83,654 
17,254 
SM–2 Blk IIC excessive concurrency ...................................................................
[–66,400 ] 
SUPPORT EQUIPMENT & FACILITIES 
024 
WEAPONS INDUSTRIAL FACILITIES .................................................................
1,996 
1,996 
025 
FLEET SATELLITE COMM FOLLOW-ON ...........................................................
53,401 
53,401 
ORDNANCE SUPPORT EQUIPMENT 
027 
ORDNANCE SUPPORT EQUIPMENT ...................................................................
215,659 
215,659 
TORPEDOES AND RELATED EQUIP 
028 
SSTD ...........................................................................................................................
5,811 
5,811 
029 
MK–48 TORPEDO .....................................................................................................
284,901 
284,901 
030 
ASW TARGETS ..........................................................................................................
13,833 
13,833 
MOD OF TORPEDOES AND RELATED EQUIP 
031 
MK–54 TORPEDO MODS .........................................................................................
110,286 
110,286 
032 
MK–48 TORPEDO ADCAP MODS ...........................................................................
57,214 
57,214 
033 
MARITIME MINES ...................................................................................................
5,832 
5,832 
SUPPORT EQUIPMENT 
034 
TORPEDO SUPPORT EQUIPMENT ......................................................................
97,581 
97,581 
035 
ASW RANGE SUPPORT ...........................................................................................
4,159 
4,159 
DESTINATION TRANSPORTATION 
036 
FIRST DESTINATION TRANSPORTATION .........................................................
4,106 
4,106 
GUNS AND GUN MOUNTS 
037 
SMALL ARMS AND WEAPONS ..............................................................................
16,030 
16,030 
MODIFICATION OF GUNS AND GUN MOUNTS 
038 
CIWS MODS ...............................................................................................................
37,147 
37,147 
039 
COAST GUARD WEAPONS .....................................................................................
45,804 
45,804 
040 
GUN MOUNT MODS .................................................................................................
74,427 
74,427 
041 
LCS MODULE WEAPONS .......................................................................................
4,253 
4,253 
042 
AIRBORNE MINE NEUTRALIZATION SYSTEMS ..............................................
6,662 
6,662 
SPARES AND REPAIR PARTS 
045 
SPARES AND REPAIR PARTS ...............................................................................
159,578 
159,578 
TOTAL WEAPONS PROCUREMENT, NAVY ..................................
4,884,995 
4,809,695 
PROCUREMENT OF AMMO, NAVY & MC 
NAVY AMMUNITION 
001 
GENERAL PURPOSE BOMBS ................................................................................
41,496 
41,496 
002 
JDAM ..........................................................................................................................
64,631 
64,631 
003 
AIRBORNE ROCKETS, ALL TYPES ......................................................................
60,719 
60,719 
004 
MACHINE GUN AMMUNITION ..............................................................................
11,158 
11,158 
005 
PRACTICE BOMBS ...................................................................................................
51,409 
51,409 
006 
CARTRIDGES & CART ACTUATED DEVICES ....................................................
64,694 
64,694 
007 
AIR EXPENDABLE COUNTERMEASURES .........................................................
51,523 
51,523 
008 
JATOS .........................................................................................................................
6,761 
6,761 
009 
5 INCH/54 GUN AMMUNITION ..............................................................................
31,517 
31,517 
010 
INTERMEDIATE CALIBER GUN AMMUNITION ...............................................
38,005 
38,005 
011 
OTHER SHIP GUN AMMUNITION ........................................................................
40,626 
40,626 
012 
SMALL ARMS & LANDING PARTY AMMO ..........................................................
48,202 
48,202 
013 
PYROTECHNIC AND DEMOLITION .....................................................................
9,766 
9,766 
015 
AMMUNITION LESS THAN $5 MILLION ............................................................
2,115 
2,115 
MARINE CORPS AMMUNITION 
016 
MORTARS ...................................................................................................................
46,781 
46,781 
017 
DIRECT SUPPORT MUNITIONS ...........................................................................
119,504 
79,662 
USMC identified funds excess to need ................................................................
[–39,842 ] 
018 
INFANTRY WEAPONS AMMUNITION ..................................................................
83,220 
83,220 
019 
COMBAT SUPPORT MUNITIONS ..........................................................................
32,650 
32,650 
020 
AMMO MODERNIZATION .......................................................................................
15,144 
15,144 
021 
ARTILLERY MUNITIONS .......................................................................................
59,539 
59,539 
022 
ITEMS LESS THAN $5 MILLION ..........................................................................
4,142 
4,142 
TOTAL PROCUREMENT OF AMMO, NAVY & MC ......................
883,602 
843,760 
SHIPBUILDING AND CONVERSION, NAVY 
FLEET BALLISTIC MISSILE SHIPS 
001 
OHIO REPLACEMENT SUBMARINE ....................................................................
2,891,475 
2,891,475 
002 
OHIO REPLACEMENT SUBMARINE AP .............................................................
1,123,175 
1,123,175 
OTHER WARSHIPS 
003 
CARRIER REPLACEMENT PROGRAM .................................................................
997,544 
907,544 
Full funding early to need ...................................................................................
[–90,000 ] 
004 
CVN–81 .......................................................................................................................
1,645,606 
1,465,606 
Full funding early to need ...................................................................................
[–180,000 ] 
005 
VIRGINIA CLASS SUBMARINE .............................................................................
2,334,693 
4,630,693 
Restore second Virginia-class SSN ......................................................................
[2,296,000 ] 
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