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(D) in paragraph (2)(D), by insert-
ing ‘‘marine’’ before ‘‘radio’’; 
(E) in paragraph (2)(E), by strik-
ing ‘‘radar reflectors, nautical charts, 
and anchors’’ and inserting ‘‘nautical 
charts, and publications’’; 
(F) in paragraph (2)(F), by strik-
ing ‘‘, including medicine chests’’ and 
inserting ‘‘and medical supplies suffi-
cient for the size and area of oper-
ation of the vessel’’ and 
(G) by amending paragraph (2)(G) 
to read as follows: 
‘‘(G) ground tackle sufficient for the 
vessel.’’; 
(3) by amending subsection (f) to read 
as follows: 
‘‘(f) To ensure compliance with the re-
quirements of this chapter, the Secretary— 
‘‘(1) shall require the individual in 
charge of a vessel described in subsection 
(b) to keep a record of equipment mainte-
nance, and required instruction and 
drills; and 
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‘‘(2) shall examine at dockside a ves-
sel described in subsection (b) at least 
twice every 5 years, and shall issue a cer-
tificate of compliance to a vessel meeting 
the requirements of this chapter.’’; and 
(4) by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(g)(1) The individual in charge of a vessel 
described in subsection (b) must pass a train-
ing program approved by the Secretary that 
meets the requirements in paragraph (2) of 
this subsection and hold a valid certificate 
issued under that program. 
‘‘(2) The training program shall— 
‘‘(A) be based on professional knowl-
edge and skill obtained through sea serv-
ice and hands-on training, including 
training in seamanship, stability, colli-
sion prevention, navigation, fire fighting 
and prevention, damage control, personal 
survival, emergency medical care, and 
weather; 
‘‘(B) require an individual to dem-
onstrate ability to communicate in an 
emergency situation and understand in-
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formation found in navigation publica-
tions; 
‘‘(C) recognize and give credit for re-
cent past experience in fishing vessel op-
eration; and 
‘‘(D) provide for issuance of a certifi-
cate to an individual that has success-
fully completed the program. 
‘‘(3) The Secretary shall prescribe regula-
tions implementing this subsection. The regu-
lations shall require that individuals who are 
issued a certificate under paragraph (2)(D) 
must complete refresher training at least once 
every 5 years as a condition of maintaining 
the validity of the certificate. 
‘‘(4) The Secretary shall establish a pub-
licly accessible electronic database listing the 
names of individuals who have participated 
in and received a certificate confirming suc-
cessful completion of a training program ap-
proved by the Secretary under this section. 
‘‘(h) A vessel to which this chapter applies 
shall be constructed in a manner that pro-
vides a level of safety equivalent to the min-
imum safety standards the Secretary may es-
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tablished for recreational vessels under sec-
tion 4302, if— 
‘‘(1) subsection (b) of this section ap-
plies to the vessel; 
‘‘(2) the vessel is less than 50 feet 
overall in length; and 
‘‘(3) the vessel is built after January 
1, 2008. 
‘‘(i)(1) The Secretary shall establish a 
Fishing Safety Training Grants Program to 
provide funding to municipalities, port au-
thorities, other appropriate public entities, 
not-for-profit organizations, and other quali-
fied persons that provide commercial fishing 
safety training— 
‘‘(A) to conduct fishing vessel safety 
training that meets the requirements of 
subsection (g); and 
‘‘(B) for purchase of safety equipment 
and training aids for use in those fishing 
vessel safety training programs. 
‘‘(2) The Secretary shall award grants 
under this subsection on a competitive basis. 
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‘‘(3) The Federal share of the cost of any 
activity carried out with a grant under this 
subsection shall not exceed 75 percent. 
‘‘(4) There is authorized to be appro-
priated $3,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2008 
through 2012 for grants under this subsection. 
‘‘(j)(1) The Secretary shall establish a 
Fishing Safety Research Grant Program to 
provide funding to individuals in academia, 
members of non-profit organizations and 
businesses involved in fishing and maritime 
matters, and other persons with expertise in 
fishing safety, to conduct research on meth-
ods of improving the safety of the commercial 
fishing industry, including vessel design, 
emergency and survival equipment, enhance-
ment of vessel monitoring systems, commu-
nications devices, de-icing technology, and se-
vere weather detection. 
‘‘(2) The Secretary shall award grants 
under this subsection on a competitive basis. 
‘‘(3) The Federal share of the cost of any 
activity carried out with a grant under this 
subsection shall not exceed 75 percent.’’. 
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(b) 
CONFORMING
AMENDMENT.—Section 
4506(b) of title 46, United States Code, is re-
pealed. 
(c) ADVISORY COMMITTEE.— 
(1) CHANGE OF NAME.—Section 4508 of 
title 46, United States Code, is amended— 
(A) by striking the section head-
ing and inserting the following: 
‘‘§ 4508. Commercial Fishing Safety Advisory Com-
mittee’’; 
and 
(B) in subsection (a) by striking 
‘‘Industry Vessel’’. 
(2) CLERICAL
AMENDMENT.—The table 
of section at the beginning of chapter 45 
of title 46, United States Code, is amend-
ed by striking the item relating to such 
section and inserting the following: 
‘‘4508. Commercial Fishing Safety Advisory Committee.’’. 
(d) LOADLINES
FOR
VESSELS
OVER
FEET.—Section 5102(b)(3) of title 46, United 
States Code, is amended by inserting after 
‘‘vessel’’ the following ‘‘, unless the vessel is 
built or undergoes a major conversion com-
pleted after January 1, 2008’’. 
(e) CLASSING OF VESSELS.— 
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(1) IN GENERAL.—Section 4503 of title 
46, United States Code, is amended— 
(A) by striking the section head-
ing and inserting the following: 
‘‘§ 4503. Fishing, fish tender, and fish processing ves-
sel certification’’; 
(B) in subsection (a) by striking 
‘‘fish processing’’; and 
(C) by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(c) This section applies to a vessel to 
which section 4502(b) of this title applies 
that— 
‘‘(1) is at least 50 feet overall in 
length; 
‘‘(2) is built after January 1, 2008; or 
‘‘(3) undergoes a major conversion 
completed after that date. 
‘‘(d) After January 1, 2018, this section ap-
plies to a fishing vessel or fish tender vessel 
that is built before January 1, 2008, and is 25 
years of age or older, unless the vessel com-
plies with an alternate safety compliance pro-
gram prescribed by the Secretary.’’. 
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(2) CLERICAL
AMENDMENT.—The table 
of section at the beginning of chapter 45 
of title 46, United States Code, is amend-
ed by striking the item relating to such 
section and inserting the following: 
‘‘4503. Fishing, fish tender, and fish processing vessel certifi-
cation.’’. 
(f) ALTERNATIVE SAFETY COMPLIANCE PRO-
GRAM.—No later than January 1, 2015, the Sec-
retary of the department in which the Coast 
Guard is operating shall prescribe an alter-
native safety compliance program referred to 
in section 4503(d) of the title 46, United States 
Code, as amended by this section. 
SEC. 308. MARINER RECORDS. 
Section 7502 of title 46, United States 
Code, is amended— 
(1) by inserting ‘‘(a)’’ before ‘‘The’’; 
(2) 
by 
striking 
‘‘computerized 
records’’ and inserting ‘‘records, includ-
ing electronic records,’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(b) The Secretary may prescribe regula-
tions requiring a vessel owner or managing 
operator of a commercial vessel, or the em-
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ployer of a seaman on that vessel, to maintain 
records of each individual engaged on the 
vessel on matters of engagement, discharge, 
and service for not less than 5 years after the 
date of the completion of the service of that 
individual on the vessel. The regulations may 
require that a vessel owner, managing oper-
ator, or employer shall make these records 
available to the individual and the Coast 
Guard on request. 
‘‘(c) A person violating this section, or a 
regulation prescribed under this section, is 
liable to the United States Government for a 
civil penalty of not more than $5,000.’’. 
SEC. 309. DELETION OF EXEMPTION OF LICENSE REQUIRE-
MENT FOR OPERATORS OF CERTAIN TOWING 
VESSELS. 
Section 8905 of title 46, United States 
Code, is amended— 
(1) by striking subsection (b); and 
(2) by redesignating subsection (c) as 
subsection (b). 
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SEC. 310. ADJUSTMENT OF LIABILITY LIMITS FOR NAT-
URAL GAS DEEPWATER PORTS. 
Section 1004(d)(2) of the Oil Pollution Act 
of 1990 (33 U.S.C. 2704(d)(2)) is amended by 
adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(D) The Secretary may establish, 
by regulation, a limit of liability of 
not less than $12,000,000 for a deep-
water port used only in connection 
with transportation of natural gas.’’. 
SEC. 311. PERIOD OF LIMITATIONS FOR CLAIMS AGAINST 
OIL SPILL LIABILITY TRUST FUND. 
Section 1012(h)(1) of the Oil Pollution Act 
of 1990 (33 U.S.C. 2712(h)(1)) is amended by 
striking ‘‘6’’ and inserting ‘‘3’’. 
SEC. 312. LOG BOOKS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 113 of title 46, 
United States Code, is amended by adding at 
the end the following: 
‘‘§ 11304. Additional logbook and entry requirements 
‘‘(a) A vessel of the United States that is 
subject to inspection under section 3301 of 
this title, except a vessel on a voyage from a 
port in the United States to a port in Canada, 
shall have an official logbook. 
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‘‘(b) The log book required by subsection 
(a) shall include the following entries: 
‘‘(1) The time when each seaman and 
each officer assumed or relieved the 
watch. 
‘‘(2) The number of hours in service to 
the vessels of each seaman and each offi-
cer. 
‘‘(3) An account of each accident, ill-
ness, and injury that occurs during each 
watch.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of 
sections at the beginning of such chapter is 
amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘11304. Additional logbook and entry requirements.’’. 
SEC. 313. UNSAFE OPERATION. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 21 of title 46, 
United States Code, is amended by adding at 
the end the following new section: 
‘‘§ 2116. Termination for unsafe operation 
‘‘An individual authorized to enforce this 
title— 
‘‘(1) may remove a certificate re-
quired by this title from a vessel that is 
operating in a condition that does not 
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comply with the provisions of the certifi-
cate; 
‘‘(2) may order the individual in 
charge of a vessel that is operating that 
does not have on board the certificate re-
quired by this title to return the vessel to 
a mooring and to remain there until the 
vessel is in compliance with this title; 
and 
‘‘(3) may direct the individual in 
charge of a vessel to which this title ap-
plies to immediately take reasonable 
steps necessary for the safety of individ-
uals on board the vessel if the official ob-
serves the vessel being operated in an un-
safe condition that the official believes 
creates an especially hazardous condi-
tion, including ordering the individual in 
charge to return the vessel to a mooring 
and to remain there until the situation 
creating the hazard is corrected or 
ended.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of 
sections at the beginning of such chapter is 
amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘2116. Termination for unsafe operation.’’. 
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SEC. 314. APPROVAL OF SURVIVAL CRAFT. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 31 of title 46, 
United States Code, is amended by adding at 
the end the following new section: 
‘‘§ 3104. Survival craft 
‘‘(a) Except as provided in subsection (b), 
the Secretary may not approve a survival 
craft as a safety device for purposes of this 
part, unless the craft ensures that no part of 
an individual is immersed in water. 
‘‘(b) The Secretary may authorize a sur-
vival craft that does not provide protection 
described in subsection (a) to remain in serv-
ice until not later than January 1, 2013, if— 
‘‘(1) it was approved by the Secretary 
before January 1, 2008; and 
‘‘(2) it is in serviceable condition.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of 
sections at the beginning of such chapter is 
amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘3104. Survival craft.’’. 
SEC. 315. SAFETY MANAGEMENT. 
(a) VESSELS
TO
WHICH
REQUIREMENTS 
APPLY.—Section 3202 of title 46, United States 
Code, is amended— 
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(1) in subsection (a) by striking the 
heading and inserting ‘‘FOREIGN VOYAGES 
AND FOREIGN VESSELS.—’’; 
(2) by redesignating subsections (b) 
and (c) as subsections (c) and (d), respec-
tively; 
(3) by inserting after subsection (a) 
the following: 
‘‘(b) 
OTHER
PASSENGER
VESSELS.—This 
chapter applies to a vessel that is— 
‘‘(1) a passenger vessel or small pas-
senger vessel; and 
‘‘(2) is transporting more passengers 
than a number prescribed by the Sec-
retary based on the number of individ-
uals on the vessel that could be killed or 
injured in a marine casualty.’’; 
(4) in subsection (d), as so redesig-
nated, by striking ‘‘subsection (b)’’ and in-
serting ‘‘subsection (c)’’; 
(5) in subsection (d)(4), as so redesig-
nated, by inserting ‘‘that is not described 
in subsection (b) of this section’’ after 
‘‘waters’’. 
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(b) SAFETY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM.—Section 
3203 of title 46, United States Code, is amend-
ed by adding at the end the following new 
subsection: 
‘‘(c) In prescribing regulations for pas-
senger vessels and small passenger vessels, 
the Secretary shall consider the characteris-
tics, methods of operation, and nature of the 
service of these vessels.’’. 
SEC. 316. PROTECTION AGAINST DISCRIMINATION. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 2114 of title 46, 
United States Code, is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)(1)(A), by striking 
‘‘or’’ after the semicolon; 
(2) in subsection (a)(1)(B), by striking 
the period at the end and inserting a 
semicolon; 
(3) by adding at the end of subsection 
(a)(1) the following new subparagraphs: 
‘‘(C) the seaman testified in a pro-
ceeding brought to enforce a maritime 
safety law or regulation prescribed under 
that law; 
‘‘(D) the seaman notified, or at-
tempted to notify, the vessel owner or the 
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Secretary of a work-related personal in-
jury or work-related illness of a seaman; 
‘‘(E) the seaman cooperated with a 
safety investigation by the Secretary or 
the 
National 
Transportation 
Safety 
Board; 
‘‘(F) the seaman furnished informa-
tion to the Secretary, the National Trans-
portation Safety Board, or any other pub-
lic official as to the facts relating to any 
marine casualty resulting in injury or 
death to an individual or damage to prop-
erty occurring in connection with vessel 
transportation; or 
‘‘(G) the seaman accurately reported 
hours of duty under this part.’’; and 
(4) by amending subsection (b) to 
read as follows: 
‘‘(b) A seaman alleging discharge or dis-
crimination in violation of subsection (a) of 
this section, or another person at the sea-
man’s request, may file a complaint with re-
spect to such allegation in the same manner 
as a complaint may be filed under subsection 
(b) of section 31105 of title 49. Such complaint 
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shall be subject to the procedures, require-
ments, and rights described in that section, 
including with respect to the right to file an 
objection, the right of a person to file for a pe-
tition for review under subsection (c) of that 
section, and the requirement to bring a civil 
action under subsection (d) of that section.’’. 
(b) EXISTING ACTIONS.—This section shall 
not affect the application of section 2114(b) of 
title 46, United States Code, as in effect before 
the date of enactment of this Act, to an action 
filed under that section before that date. 
SEC. 317. DRY BULK CARGO RESIDUE. 
Section 623(a)(2) of the Coast Guard and 
Maritime Transportation Act of 2004 (33 
U.S.C. 1901 note) is amended by striking 
‘‘2008’’ and inserting ‘‘2009’’. 
SEC. 318. CLARIFICATION OF DELEGATION OF AUTHORITY 
TO CLASSIFICATION SOCIETIES. 
Section 3316 of title 46, United States 
Code, is amended— 
(1) in subsection (b)(1), by inserting 
‘‘or for a floating installation’’ after 
‘‘chapter 121 of this title’’; 
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(2) in subsection (b)(2)(A), by insert-
ing ‘‘or for floating installations’’ after 
‘‘vessels documented in that country’’; 
(3) in subsection (b)(3)(A), by insert-
ing ‘‘or floating installation’’ after ‘‘after 
the vessel’’; and 
(4) by adding at the end the following 
new subsection: 
‘‘(d) For purposes of this section, the term 
‘floating installation’ means any installation, 
structure, or other device that floats and that 
either dynamically holds position or is tempo-
rarily or permanently attached to the seabed 
or subsoil under the territorial sea of the 
United States or the outer Continental Shelf 
(as that term is defined in section 2 of the 
Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (43 U.S.C. 
1331)), and is used for the purpose of explor-
ing for, developing, producing, or storing the 
resources from that seabed or subsoil.’’. 
SEC. 319. REGISTRY ENDORSEMENT FOR LNG VESSELS. 
Section 12111 of title 46, United States 
Code, is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
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‘‘(d) A vessel or facility for which a reg-
istry endorsement is not issued may not en-
gage in regassifying on navigable waters un-
less the vessel or facility transported the gas 
from a foreign port.’’. 
SEC. 320. OATHS. 
Sections 7105 and 7305 of title 46, United 
States Code, and the items relating to such 
sections in the analysis for chapters 71 and 73 
of such title, are repealed. 
SEC. 321. DURATION OF CREDENTIALS. 
(a) MERCHANT
MARINER’S
DOCUMENTS.— 
Section 7302(f) of title 46, United States Code, 
is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(f) PERIODS OF VALIDITY AND RENEWAL OF 
MERCHANT MARINERS’ DOCUMENTS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided 
in subsection (g), a merchant mariner’s 
document issued under this chapter is 
valid for a 5-year period and may be re-
newed for additional 5-year periods. 
‘‘(2) ADVANCE
RENEWALS.—A renewed 
merchant mariner’s document may be 
issued under this chapter up to 8 months 
in advance but is not effective until the 
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date that the previously issued merchant 
mariner’s document expires.’’. 
(b) DURATION OF LICENSES.—Section 7106 
of such title is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘§ 7106. Duration of licenses 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—A license issued under 
this part is valid for a 5-year period and may 
be renewed for additional 5-year periods; ex-
cept that the validity of a license issued to a 
radio officer is conditioned on the continuous 
possession by the holder of a first-class or sec-
ond-class radiotelegraph operator license 
issued by the Federal Communications Com-
mission. 
‘‘(b) ADVANCE RENEWALS.—A renewed li-
cense issued under this part may be issued up 
to 8 months in advance but is not effective 
until the date that the previously issued li-
cense expires.’’. 
(c) CERTIFICATES
OF
REGISTRY.—Section 
7107 of such title is amended to read as fol-
lows: 
‘‘§ 7107. Duration of certificates of registry 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—A certificate of registry 
issued under this part is valid for a 5-year pe-
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riod and may be renewed for additional 5- 
year periods; except that the validity of a cer-
tificate issued to a medical doctor or profes-
sional nurse is conditioned on the continuous 
possession by the holder of a license as a med-
ical doctor or registered nurse, respectively, 
issued by a State. 
‘‘(b) ADVANCE RENEWALS.—A renewed cer-
tificate of registry issued under this part may 
be issued up to 8 months in advance but is not 
effective until the date that the previously 
issued certificate of registry expires.’’. 
SEC. 322. FINGERPRINTING. 
(a) MERCHANT MARINER LICENSES AND DOC-
UMENTS.—Chapter 75 of title 46, United States 
Code, is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘§ 7507. Fingerprinting 
‘‘The Secretary of the Department in 
which the Coast Guard is operating may not 
require an individual to be fingerprinted for 
the issuance or renewal of a license, a certifi-
cate of registry, or a merchant mariner’s doc-
ument under chapter 71 or 73 if the individual 
was fingerprinted when the individual ap-
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plied for a transportation security card under 
section 70105.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The analysis 
for such chapter is amended by adding at the 
end the following: 
‘‘7507. Fingerprinting.’’. 
SEC. 323. AUTHORIZATION TO EXTEND THE DURATION OF 
LICENSES, CERTIFICATES OF REGISTRY, AND 
MERCHANT MARINERS’ DOCUMENTS. 
(a) MERCHANT MARINER LICENSES AND DOC-
UMENTS.—Chapter 75 of title 46, United States 
Code, as amended by section 322(a) of this 
Act, is further amended by adding at the end 
the following: 
‘‘§ 7508. Authority to extend the duration of licenses, 
certificates of registry, and merchant 
mariner documents 
‘‘(a) LICENSES AND CERTIFICATES OF REG-
ISTRY.—Notwithstanding section 7106 and 
7107, the Secretary of the department in 
which the Coast Guard is operating may ex-
tend for one year an expiring license or cer-
tificate of registry issued for an individual 
under chapter 71 if the Secretary determines 
that extension is required to enable the Coast 
Guard to eliminate a backlog in processing 
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applications for those licenses or certificates 
of registry. 
‘‘(b) MERCHANT
MARINER
DOCUMENTS.— 
Notwithstanding section 7302(g), the Sec-
retary may extend for one year an expiring 
merchant mariner’s document issued for an 
individual under chapter 71 if the Secretary 
determines that extension is required to en-
able the Coast Guard to eliminate a backlog 
in processing applications for those docu-
ments. 
‘‘(c) MANNER
OF EXTENSION.—Any exten-
sions granted under this section may be 
granted to individual seamen or a specifically 
identified group of seamen. 
‘‘(d) EXPIRATION
OF AUTHORITY.—The au-
thority for providing an extension under this 
section shall expire on June 30, 2009.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The analysis 
for such chapter, as amended by section 
322(b), is further amended by adding at the 
end the following: 
‘‘7508. Authority to extend the duration of licenses, certificates 
of registry, and merchant mariner documents.’’. 
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SEC. 324. MERCHANT MARINER DOCUMENTATION. 
(a) 
INTERIM
CLEARANCE
PROCESS.—Not 
later than 180 days after the date of enact-
ment of this Act, the Secretary of the depart-
ment in which the Coast Guard is operating 
shall develop an interim clearance process for 
issuance of a merchant mariner document to 
enable a newly hired seaman to begin work-
ing on an offshore supply vessel or towing 
vessel if the Secretary makes an initial deter-
mination that the seaman does not pose a 
safety and security risk. 
(b) CONTENTS
OF PROCESS.—The process 
under subsection (a) shall include a check 
against the consolidated and integrated ter-
rorist watch list maintained by the Federal 
Government, review of the seaman’s criminal 
record, and review of the results of testing the 
seaman for use of a dangerous drug (as de-
fined in section 2101 of title 46, United States 
Code) in violation of law or Federal regula-
tion. 
SEC. 325. MERCHANT MARINER ASSISTANCE REPORT. 
Not later than 180 days after the date of 
enactment of this Act, the Commandant of the 
Coast Guard shall submit to the Committee on 
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Transportation and Infrastructure of the 
House of Representatives and the Committee 
on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of 
the Senate a report regarding a plan— 
(1) to expand the streamlined evalua-
tion process program that was affiliated 
with the Houston Regional Examination 
Center of the Coast Guard to all proc-
essing centers of the Coast Guard nation-
wide; 
(2) to include proposals to simplify 
the application process for a license as an 
officer, staff officer, or operator and for a 
merchant mariner’s document to help 
eliminate errors by merchant mariners 
when completing the application form 
(CG–719B), 
including 
instructions 
at-
tached to the application form and a 
modified application form for renewals 
with questions pertaining only to the pe-
riod of time since the previous applica-
tion; 
(3) to provide notice to an applicant 
of the status of the pending application, 
including a process to allow the applicant 
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to check on the status of the application 
by electronic means; and 
(4) to ensure that all information col-
lected with respect to applications for 
new or renewed licenses, merchant mar-
iner documents, and certificates of reg-
istry is retained in a secure electronic 
format. 
SEC. 326. MERCHANT MARINER SHORTAGE REPORT. 
Not later than 180 days after the date of 
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Trans-
portation, acting through the Administrator 
of the Maritime Administration, shall submit 
to the Committee on Transportation and In-
frastructure of the House of Representatives 
and the Committee on Commerce, Science, 
and Transportation of the Senate a report 
concerning methods to address the current 
and future shortage in the number of mer-
chant mariners, particularly entry-level mari-
ners, including an evaluation of whether an 
educational loan program providing loans for 
the cost of on-the-job training would provide 
an incentive for workers and help alleviate 
the shortage. 
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SEC. 327. MERCHANT MARINER DOCUMENT STANDARDS. 
Not later than 270 days after the date of 
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the de-
partment in which the Coast Guard is oper-
ating shall submit to the Committees on 
Transportation and Infrastructure and Home-
land Security of the House of Representatives 
and the Committee on Commerce, Science, 
and Transportation of the Senate— 
(1) a plan to ensure that the process 
for an application, by an individual who 
has, or has applied for, a transportation 
security card under section 70105 of title 
46, United States Code, for a merchant 
mariner document can be completed en-
tirely by mail; and 
(2) a report on the feasibility of, and 
a timeline to, redesign the merchant mar-
iner document to comply with the re-
quirements of such section, including a 
biometric identifier, and all relevant 
international conventions, including the 
International Labour Organization Con-
vention Number 185 concerning the sea-
farers identity document, and include a 
review on whether or not such redesign 
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will eliminate the need for separate cre-
dentials and background screening and 
streamline the application process for 
mariners. 
SEC. 328. WATERSIDE SECURITY AROUND LIQUEFIED NAT-
URAL GAS TERMINALS AND LIQUEFIED NAT-
URAL GAS TANKERS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Commandant of the 
Coast Guard shall be responsible for ensuring 
appropriate 
waterside 
security 
services, 
based on the threat, vulnerability, and con-
sequence of a terrorist attack, around lique-
fied natural gas terminals and around tankers 
transporting liquefied natural gas in security 
zones established by the Coast Guard. 
(b) LIMITATION ON RELIANCE ON STATE AND 
LOCAL GOVERNMENT.—Security arrangements 
approved as part of the facility security plan 
approved under section 70103 of title 46, 
United States Code, for an onshore liquefied 
natural gas terminal may not be based upon 
the provision of security by a State or local 
government unless the State or local govern-
ment has entered into a contract, cooperative 
agreement, or other arrangement with the 
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terminal operator to provide such services 
and the Secretary certifies that the water-
borne patrols operated by State or local gov-
ernments have the training, resources, per-
sonnel, equipment, and experience necessary 
to successfully deter and respond to transpor-
tation security incidents (as that term is de-
fined in section 70101of title 46, United States 
Code). 
(c) ENFORCEMENT OF SECURITY ZONES.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Security zones estab-
lished by the Coast Guard around tank-
ers transporting liquefied natural gas 
shall be enforced by the Coast Guard. 
(2) UTILIZATION
OF
STATE
AND
LOCAL 
RESOURCES.—Subject to any contract, co-
operative agreement, or other arrange-
ment established in accordance with sub-
section (b), the Coast Guard may utilize 
State or local government resources to 
assist in enforcing any security zone es-
tablished by the Coast Guard. 
(3) REIMBURSEMENT.— Any Federal, 
State, or local entity enforcing a security 
zone established by the Coast Guard for a 
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liquefied natural gas terminal or for a 
tanker traveling to or from such a ter-
minal, may seek appropriate reimburse-
ment from the terminal. 
(d) CERTIFICATION REQUIRED FOR NEW LNG 
TERMINALS.—The Secretary of the department 
in which the Coast Guard is operating may 
not approve a facility security plan under sec-
tion 70103 of title 46, United States Code, for 
a liquefied natural gas terminal the construc-
tion of which is begun after the date of enact-
ment of this Act unless the Secretary certifies 
that the Coast Guard sector in which the ter-
minal is located has all of the assets it needs 
to provide waterside security around the ter-
minal and to provide security around tankers 
transporting liquefied natural gas in security 
zones established by the Coast Guard. 
TITLE IV—MISCELLANEOUS 
PROVISIONS 
SEC. 401. CERTIFICATE OF DOCUMENTATION FOR GALLANT 
LADY. 
Section 1120(c) of the Coast Guard Au-
thorization Act of 1996 (110 Stat. 3977) is 
amended— 
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(1) in paragraph (1)— 
(A) 
by 
striking 
‘‘of 
Transpor-
tation’’ and inserting ‘‘of the depart-
ment in which the Coast Guard is op-
erating’’; and 
(B) by striking subparagraph (A) 
and inserting the following: 
‘‘(A) the vessel GALLANT LADY 
(Feadship hull number 672, approxi-
mately 168 feet in length).’’; 
(2) by striking paragraphs (3) and (4) 
and redesignating paragraph (5) as para-
graph (3); and 
(3) in paragraph (3) (as so redesig-
nated) by striking all after ‘‘shall expire’’ 
and inserting ‘‘on the date of the sale of 
the vessel by the owner.’’. 
SEC. 402. WAIVER. 
Notwithstanding section 12112 and chap-
ter 551 of title 46, United States Code, the Sec-
retary of the department in which the Coast 
Guard is operating may issue a certificate of 
documentation with a coastwise endorsement 
for the OCEAN VERITAS (IMO Number 
7366805). 
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SEC. 403. GREAT LAKES MARITIME RESEARCH INSTITUTE. 
Section 605 of the Coast Guard and Mari-
time Transportation Act of 2004 (118 Stat. 
1052) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (b)(1)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘The Secretary of 
Transportation shall conduct a study 
that’’ and inserting ‘‘The Institute 
shall 
conduct 
maritime 
transpor-
tation studies of the Great Lakes re-
gion, including studies that’’; 
(B) in subparagraphs (A), (B), (C), 
(E), (F), (H), (I), and (J) by striking 
‘‘evaluates’’ and inserting ‘‘evaluate’’; 
(C) in subparagraphs (D) and (G) 
by striking ‘‘analyzes’’ and inserting 
‘‘analyze’’; 
(D) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of 
subparagraph (I); 
(E) by striking the period at the 
end of subparagraph (J) and insert-
ing a semicolon; 
(F) by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(K) identify ways to improve the 
integration of the Great Lakes marine 
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transportation system into the na-
tional transportation system; 
‘‘(L) examine the potential of ex-
panded 
operations 
on 
the 
Great 
Lakes marine transportation system; 
‘‘(M) identify ways to include in-
telligent transportation applications 
into the Great Lakes marine trans-
portation system; 
‘‘(N) analyze the effects and im-
pacts of aging infrastructure and port 
corrosion on the Great Lakes marine 
transportation system; 
‘‘(O) establish and maintain a 
model Great Lakes marine transpor-
tation system database; and 
‘‘(P) identify market opportunities 
for, and impediments to, the use of 
United States-flag vessels in trade 
with Canada on the Great Lakes.’’; 
and 
(2) by striking subsection (b)(4) and 
inserting the following: 
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‘‘(4) 
AUTHORIZATION
OF
APPROPRIA-
TIONS.—There are authorized to be appro-
priated to carry out paragraph (1)— 
‘‘(A) $2,100,000 for fiscal year 2007; 
‘‘(B) $2,200,000 for fiscal year 
2008; 
‘‘(C) $2,300,000 for fiscal year 
2009; 
‘‘(D) $2,400,000 for fiscal year 
2010; and 
‘‘(E) $2,500,000 for fiscal year 
2011.’’. 
SEC. 404. CONVEYANCE. 
(a) STATION BRANT POINT BOAT HOUSE.— 
(1) REQUIREMENT.—The Secretary of 
the department in which the Coast Guard 
is operating shall convey to the town of 
Nantucket, Massachusetts, all right, title, 
and interest of the United States in and 
to the buildings known as the Station 
Brant Point Boat House located at Coast 
Guard Station Brant Point, Nantucket, 
Massachusetts, for use for a public pur-
pose. 
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(2) TERMS OF CONVEYANCE.—A convey-
ance of the building under paragraph (1) 
shall be made— 
(A) without the payment of con-
sideration; and 
(B) subject to appropriate terms 
and conditions the Secretary con-
siders necessary. 
(3) REVERSIONARY INTEREST.—All right, 
title, and interest in property conveyed 
under this subsection shall revert to the 
United States if any portion of the prop-
erty is used other than for a public pur-
pose. 
(b) LEASE.— 
(1) REQUIREMENT.—The Secretary of 
the department in which the Coast Guard 
is operating shall enter into a lease with 
the town of Nantucket that authorizes 
the town of Nantucket to occupy the land 
on which the buildings conveyed under 
subsection (a) are located, subject to ap-
propriate terms and conditions the Sec-
retary considers necessary. 
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(2) LEASE
TERM.—A lease under this 
subsection shall not expire before Janu-
ary 31, 2033. 
(3) TERMINATION OF LEASE.—If the Sec-
retary 
determines 
that 
the 
property 
leased under paragraph (1) is necessary 
for purposes of the Coast Guard, the Sec-
retary— 
(A) may terminate the lease with-
out payment of compensation; and 
(B) shall provide the town of Nan-
tucket not less than 12 months notice 
of the requirement to vacate the site 
and move the buildings conveyed 
under subsection (a) to another loca-
tion. 
SEC. 405. CREW WAGES ON PASSENGER VESSELS. 
(a) FOREIGN AND INTERCOASTAL VOYAGES.— 
(1) CAP
ON
PENALTY
WAGES.—Section 
10313(g) of title 46, United States Code, is 
amended— 
(A) by striking ‘‘When’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘(1) Subject to paragraph (2), 
when’’; and 
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(B) by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(2) The total amount required to be paid 
under paragraph (1) with respect to all claims 
in a class action suit by seamen on a pas-
senger vessel capable of carrying more than 
500 passengers for wages under this section 
against a vessel master, owner, or operator or 
the employer of the seamen shall not exceed 
ten times the unpaid wages that are the sub-
ject of the claims. 
‘‘(3) A class action suit for wages under 
this subsection must be commenced within 
three years after the later of— 
‘‘(A) the date of the end of the last 
voyage for which the wages are claimed; 
or 
‘‘(B) the receipt, by a seaman who is 
a claimant in the suit, of a payment of 
wages that are the subject of the suit that 
is made in the ordinary course of employ-
ment.’’. 
(2) DEPOSITS.—Section 10315 of such 
title is amended by adding at the end the 
following: 
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‘‘(f) DEPOSITS IN SEAMAN ACCOUNT.—A sea-
man employed on a passenger vessel capable 
of carrying more than 500 passengers may au-
thorize, by written request signed by the sea-
man, the master, owner, or operator of the 
vessel, or the employer of the seaman, to 
make deposits of wages of the seaman into a 
checking, savings, investment, or retirement 
account, or other account to secure a payroll 
or debit card for the seaman if— 
‘‘(1) the wages designated by the sea-
man for such deposit are deposited in a 
United States or international financial 
institution designated by the seaman; 
‘‘(2) such deposits in the financial in-
stitution are fully guaranteed under com-
monly accepted international standards 
by the government of the country in 
which the financial institution is li-
censed; 
‘‘(3) a written wage statement or pay 
stub, including an accounting of any di-
rect deposit, is delivered to the seaman 
no less often than monthly; and 
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‘‘(4) while on board the vessel on 
which the seaman is employed, the sea-
man is able to arrange for withdrawal of 
all funds on deposit in the account in 
which the wages are deposited.’’. 
(b) COASTWISE VOYAGES.— 
(1) CAP
ON
PENALTY
WAGES.—Section 
10504(c) of such title is amended— 
(A) by striking ‘‘When’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘(1) Subject to subsection (d), and 
except as provided in paragraph (2), 
when’’; and 
(B) by inserting at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(2) The total amount required to be paid 
under paragraph (1) with respect to all claims 
in a class action suit by seamen on a pas-
senger vessel capable of carrying more than 
500 passengers for wages under this section 
against a vessel master, owner, or operator or 
the employer of the seamen shall not exceed 
ten times the unpaid wages that are the sub-
ject of the claims. 
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‘‘(3) A class action suit for wages under 
this subsection must be commenced within 
three years after the later of— 
‘‘(A) the date of the end of the last 
voyage for which the wages are claimed; 
or 
‘‘(B) the receipt, by a seaman who is 
a claimant in the suit, of a payment of 
wages that are the subject of the suit that 
is made in the ordinary course of employ-
ment.’’. 
(2) DEPOSITS.—Section 10504 of such 
title is amended by adding at the end the 
following: 
‘‘(f) DEPOSITS IN SEAMAN ACCOUNT.—A sea-
man employed on a passenger vessel capable 
of carrying more than 500 passengers may au-
thorize, by written request signed by the sea-
man, the master, owner, or operator of the 
vessel, or the employer of the seaman, to 
make deposits of wages of the seaman into a 
checking, savings, investment, or retirement 
account, or other account to secure a payroll 
or debit card for the seaman if— 
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‘‘(1) the wages designated by the sea-
man for such deposit are deposited in a 
United States or international financial 
institution designated by the seaman; 
‘‘(2) such deposits in the financial in-
stitution are fully guaranteed under com-
monly accepted international standards 
by the government of the country in 
which the financial institution is li-
censed; 
‘‘(3) a written wage statement or pay 
stub, including an accounting of any di-
rect deposit, is delivered to the seaman 
no less often than monthly; and 
‘‘(4) while on board the vessel on 
which the seaman is employed, the sea-
man is able to arrange for withdrawal of 
all funds on deposit in the account in 
which the wages are deposited.’’. 
SEC. 406. TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS. 
(a) COAST GUARD AND MARITIME TRANSPOR-
TATION ACT
OF 2006.—Effective with enact-
ment of the Coast Guard and Maritime Trans-
portation Act of 2006 (Public Law 109–241), 
such Act is amended— 
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(1) in section 311(b) (120 Stat. 530) by 
inserting ‘‘paragraphs (1) and (2) of’’ be-
fore ‘‘section 8104(o)’’; 
(2) in section 603(a)(2) (120 Stat. 554) 
by striking ‘‘33 U.S.C. 2794(a)(2)’’ and in-
serting ‘‘33 U.S.C. 2704(a)(2)’’; 
(3) in section 901(r)(2) (120 Stat. 566) 
by striking ‘‘the’’ the second place it ap-
pears; 
(4) in section 902(c) (120 Stat. 566) by 
inserting ‘‘of the United States’’ after ‘‘Re-
vised Statutes’’; 
(5) in section 902(e) (120 Stat. 567) is 
amended— 
(A) by inserting ‘‘and’’ after the 
semicolon at the end of paragraph (1); 
(B) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of 
paragraph (2)(A); and 
(C) by redesignating paragraphs 
(3) and (4) as subparagraphs (C) and 
(D) of paragraph (2), respectively, and 
aligning the left margin of such sub-
paragraphs with the left margin of 
subparagraph (A) of paragraph (2); 
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(6) in section 902(e)(2)(C) (as so redes-
ignated) by striking ‘‘this section’’ and in-
serting ‘‘this paragraph’’; 
(7) in section 902(e)(2)(D) (as so redes-
ignated) by striking ‘‘this section’’ and in-
serting ‘‘this paragraph’’; 
(8) in section 902(h)(1) (120 Stat. 
567)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘Bisti/De-Na-Zin’’ 
and all that follows through ‘‘Protec-
tion’’ and inserting ‘‘Omnibus Parks 
and Public Lands Management’’; and 
(B) by inserting a period after 
‘‘Commandant of the Coast Guard’’; 
(9) in section 902(k) (120 Stat. 568) is 
amended— 
(A) by inserting ‘‘the Act of March 
23, 1906, commonly known as’’ before 
‘‘the General Bridge’’; 
(B) by striking ‘‘491)’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘494),’’; and 
(C) by inserting ‘‘each place it ap-
pears’’ before ‘‘and inserting’’; and 
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(10) in section 902(o) (120 Stat. 569) 
by striking the period after ‘‘Homeland 
Security’’. 
(b) TITLE 14.—(1) The analysis for chapter 
7 of title 14, United States Code, is amended 
by adding a period at the end of the item re-
lating to section 149. 
(2) The analysis for chapter 17 of title 14, 
United States Code, is amended by adding a 
period at the end of the item relating to sec-
tion 677. 
(3) The analysis for chapter 9 of title 14, 
United States Code, is amended by adding a 
period at the end of the item relating to sec-
tion 198. 
(c) TITLE 46.—(1) The analysis for chapter 
81 of title 46, United States Code, is amended 
by adding a period at the end of the item re-
lating to section 8106. 
(2) Section 70105(c)(3)(C) of such title is 
amended by striking ‘‘National Intelligence 
Director’’ and inserting ‘‘Director of National 
Intelligence’’. 
(d) DEEPWATER PORT ACT OF 1974.—Sec-
tion 5(c)(2) of the Deepwater Port Act of 1974 
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(33 U.S.C. 1504(c)(2)) is amended by aligning 
the left margin of subparagraph (K) with the 
left margin of subparagraph (L). 
(e) OIL POLLUTION ACT OF 1990.—(1) Sec-
tion 1004(a)(2) of the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 
(33 U.S.C. 2704(a)(2)) is amended by striking 
the first comma following ‘‘$800,000’’. 
(2) The table of sections in section 2 of 
such Act is amended by inserting a period at 
the end of the item relating to section 7002. 
(f) COAST GUARD AUTHORIZATION ACT
OF 
1996.—The table of sections in section 2 of the 
Coast Guard Authorization Act of 1996 is 
amended in the item relating to section 103 by 
striking ‘‘reports’’ and inserting ‘‘report’’. 
SEC. 407. CONVEYANCE OF DECOMMISSIONED COAST 
GUARD CUTTER STORIS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Upon the scheduled de-
commissioning of the Coast Guard Cutter 
STORIS, the Commandant of the Coast Guard 
shall convey, without consideration, all right, 
title, and interest of the United States in and 
to that vessel to the USCG Cutter STORIS Mu-
seum and Maritime Education Center, LLC, 
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located in the State of Alaska if the recipi-
ent— 
(1) agrees— 
(A) to use the vessel for purposes 
of a museum and historical display; 
(B) not to use the vessel for com-
mercial transportation purposes; 
(C) to make the vessel available to 
the United States Government if 
needed for use by the Commandant in 
time of war or a national emergency; 
and 
(D) to hold the Government harm-
less for any claims arising from expo-
sure to hazardous materials, includ-
ing 
asbestos 
and 
polychlorinated 
biphenyls, after conveyance of the 
vessel, except for claims arising from 
the use by the Government under 
subparagraph (C); 
(2) has funds available that will be 
committed to operate and maintain in 
good working condition the vessel con-
veyed, in the form of cash, liquid assets, 
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or a written loan commitment and in an 
amount of at least $700,000; and 
(3) agrees to any other conditions the 
Commandant considers appropriate. 
(b) MAINTENANCE
AND DELIVERY
OF VES-
SEL.— 
(1) MAINTENANCE.—Before conveyance 
of the vessel under this section, the Com-
mandant shall make, to the extent prac-
tical and subject to other Coast Guard 
mission requirements, every effort to 
maintain the integrity of the vessel and 
its equipment until the time of delivery. 
(2) DELIVERY.—If a conveyance is 
made 
under 
this 
section, 
the 
Com-
mandant shall deliver the vessel to a suit-
able mooring in the local area in its 
present condition. 
(3) TREATMENT
OF
CONVEYANCE.—The 
conveyance of the vessel under this sec-
tion shall not be considered a distribu-
tion in commerce for purposes of section 
6(e) of Public Law 94–469 (15 U.S.C. 
2605(e)). 
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(c) OTHER EXCESS EQUIPMENT.—The Com-
mandant may convey to the recipient of a con-
veyance under subsection (a) any excess 
equipment or parts from other decommis-
sioned Coast Guard vessels for use to enhance 
the operability and function of the vessel con-
veyed under subsection (a) for purposes of a 
museum and historical display. 
SEC. 408. REPEAL OF REQUIREMENT OF LICENSE FOR EM-
PLOYMENT IN THE BUSINESS OF SALVAGING 
ON THE COAST OF FLORIDA. 
Chapter 801 of title 46, United States 
Code, is amended— 
(1) by striking section 80102; and 
(2) in the table of sections at the be-
ginning of the chapter by striking the 
item relating to that section. 
SEC. 409. RIGHT-OF-FIRST-REFUSAL FOR COAST GUARD 
PROPERTY ON JUPITER ISLAND, FLORIDA. 
(a) 
RIGHT-OF-FIRST-REFUSAL.—Notwith-
standing any other law (other than this sec-
tion), the Town of Jupiter Island, Florida, 
shall have the right-of-first-refusal for an ex-
change of real property within the jurisdic-
tion of the Town comprising Parcel #35–38– 
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42–004–000–02590–6 (Bon Air Beach lots 259 
and 260 located at 83 North Beach Road) and 
Parcel #35–38–42–004–000–02610–2 (Bon Air 
Beach lots 261 to 267), including any improve-
ments thereon, for other real property of 
equal or greater value. 
(b) IDENTIFICATION
OF
PROPERTY.—The 
Commandant of the Coast Guard may iden-
tify, describe, and determine the property re-
ferred to in subsection (a) that is subject to 
the right of the Town under that subsection. 
(c) LIMITATION.—The property referred to 
in subsection (a) may not be conveyed under 
that subsection until the Commandant of the 
Coast Guard determines that the property is 
not needed to carry out Coast Guard missions 
or functions. 
(d) REQUIRED
USE.—Any property con-
veyed under this section shall be used by the 
Town of Jupiter Island, Florida, solely for 
conservation of habitat and as protection 
against damage from wind, tidal, and wave 
energy. 
(e) REVERSION.—Any conveyance of prop-
erty under this section shall be subject to the 
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condition that all right, title, and interest in 
the property, at the option of the Com-
mandant of the Coast Guard, shall revert to 
the United States Government if the property 
is used for purposes other than conservation. 
(f) IMPLEMENTATION.—The Commandant of 
the Coast Guard shall upon request by the 
Town— 
(1) promptly take those actions nec-
essary to make property identified under 
subsection (b) and determined by the 
Commandant under subsection (c) ready 
for conveyance to the Town; and 
(2) convey the property to the Town 
subject to subsections (d) and (e). 
SEC. 410. CONVEYANCE OF COAST GUARD HU–25 FALCON 
JET AIRCRAFT. 
(a) 
AUTHORITY
TO
CONVEY.—Notwith-
standing any other law, the Commandant of 
the Coast Guard may convey to the Elizabeth 
City State University (in this section referred 
to as the ‘‘University’’), a public university lo-
cated in the State of North Carolina, without 
consideration all right, title, and interest of 
the United States in an HU–25 Falcon Jet air-
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craft under the administrative jurisdiction of 
the Coast Guard that the Commandant deter-
mines— 
(1) is appropriate for use by the Uni-
versity; and 
(2) is excess to the needs of the Coast 
Guard. 
(b) CONDITIONS.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—As a condition of 
conveying an aircraft to the University 
under subsection (a), the Commandant 
shall enter into an agreement with the 
University under which the University 
agrees— 
(A) to utilize the aircraft for edu-
cational purposes or other public 
purposes as jointly agreed upon by 
the Commandant and the University 
before conveyance; and 
(B) to hold the United States 
harmless for any claim arising with 
respect to the aircraft after convey-
ance of the aircraft. 
(2) REVERSIONARY
INTEREST.—If the 
Commandant determines that the recipi-
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ent violated subparagraph (A) or (B) of 
paragraph (1), then— 
(A) all right, title, and interest in 
the aircraft shall revert to the United 
States; 
(B) the United States shall have 
the right to immediate possession of 
the aircraft; and 
(C) the recipient shall pay the 
United States for its costs incurred in 
recovering the aircraft for such viola-
tion. 
(c) LIMITATION ON FUTURE TRANSFERS.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—The Commandant 
shall include in the instruments for the 
conveyance a requirement that any fur-
ther conveyance of an interest in the air-
craft may not be made without the ap-
proval in advance of the Commandant. 
(2) REVERSIONARY
INTEREST.—If the 
Commandant determines that an interest 
in the aircraft was conveyed without 
such approval, then— 
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(A) all right, title, and interest in 
the aircraft shall revert to the United 
States; 
(B) the United States shall have 
the right to immediate possession of 
the aircraft; and 
(C) the recipient shall pay the 
United States for its costs incurred in 
recovering the aircraft for such a vio-
lation. 
(d) DELIVERY
OF
AIRCRAFT.—The Com-
mandant shall deliver the aircraft conveyed 
under subsection (a)— 
(1) at the place where the aircraft is 
located on the date of the conveyance; 
(2) in its condition on the date of con-
veyance; and 
(3) without cost to the United States. 
(e) ADDITIONAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS.— 
The Commandant may require such addi-
tional terms and conditions in connection 
with the conveyance required by subsection 
(a) as the Commandant considers appropriate 
to protect the interests of the United States. 
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SEC. 411. CONVEYANCE OF A COAST GUARD VESSEL. 
(a) 
AUTHORITY
TO
CONVEY.—Notwith-
standing the Federal Property and Adminis-
trative Services Act of 1949, the Commandant 
of the Coast Guard may convey to the Sher-
iff’s Department of Coahoma County, Mis-
sissippi (in this section referred to as the 
‘‘Sheriff’s Department’’), without consider-
ation all right, title, and interest of the United 
States in and to a Coast Guard trailerable 
boat, ranging from 17 feet to 30 feet in size, 
that the Commandant determines— 
(1) is appropriate for use by the Sher-
iff’s Department; and 
(2) is excess to the needs of the Coast 
Guard and the Department of Homeland 
Security. 
(b) CONDITION.—As a condition of con-
veying a vessel under the authority provided 
in subsection (a), the Commandant shall enter 
into an agreement with the Sheriff’s Depart-
ment under which the Sheriff’s Department 
agrees— 
(1) to utilize the vessel for homeland 
security and other appropriate purposes 
as jointly agreed upon by the Com-
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mandant and the Sheriff’s Department 
before conveyance; and 
(2) to take the vessel ‘‘as is’’ and to 
hold the United States harmless for any 
claim arising with respect to that vessel 
after conveyance of the vessel, including 
any claims arising from the condition of 
the vessel and its equipment or exposure 
to hazardous materials. 
(c) 
DELIVERY
OF
VESSEL.—The 
Com-
mandant shall deliver the vessel conveyed 
under the authority provided in subsection 
(a)— 
(1) at the place where the vessel is lo-
cated on the date of the conveyance; 
(2) in its condition on the date of con-
veyance; and 
(3) without cost to the United States. 
(d) OTHER EXCESS EQUIPMENT.—The Com-
mandant may further convey any excess 
equipment or parts from other Coast Guard 
vessels, which are excess to the needs of the 
Coast Guard and the Department of Home-
land Security, to the Sheriff’s Department for 
use to enhance the operability of the vessel 
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conveyed under the authority provided in 
subsection (a). 
(e) ADDITIONAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS.— 
The Commandant may require such addi-
tional terms and conditions in connection 
with the conveyance authorized by subsection 
(a) as the Commandant considers appropriate 
to protect the interests of the United States. 
SEC. 412. CONVEYANCE OF A COAST GUARD VESSEL. 
(a) 
AUTHORITY
TO
CONVEY.—Notwith-
standing the Federal Property and Adminis-
trative Services Act of 1949, the Commandant 
of the Coast Guard may convey to the Sher-
iff’s Office of Warren County, Mississippi (in 
this section referred to as the ‘‘Sheriff’s Of-
fice’’), without consideration all right, title, 
and interest of the United States in and to a 
Coast Guard trailerable boat, ranging from 17 
feet to 30 feet in size, that the Commandant 
determines— 
(1) is appropriate for use by the Sher-
iff’s Office; and 
(2) is excess to the needs of the Coast 
Guard and the Department of Homeland 
Security. 
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(b) CONDITION.—As a condition of con-
veying a vessel under the authority provided 
in subsection (a), the Commandant shall enter 
into an agreement with the Sheriff’s Office 
under which the Sheriff’s Office agrees— 
(1) to utilize the vessel for homeland 
security and other appropriate purposes 
as jointly agreed upon by the Com-
mandant and the Sheriff’s Office before 
conveyance; and 
(2) to take the vessel ‘‘as is’’ and to 
hold the United States harmless for any 
claim arising with respect to that vessel 
after conveyance of the vessel, including 
any claims arising from the condition of 
the vessel and its equipment or exposure 
to hazardous materials. 
(c) 
DELIVERY
OF
VESSEL.—The 
Com-
mandant shall deliver the vessel conveyed 
under the authority provided in subsection 
(a) 
(1) at the place where the vessel is lo-
cated on the date of the conveyance; 
(2) in its condition on the date of con-
veyance; and 
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(3) without cost to the United States. 
(d) OTHER EXCESS EQUIPMENT.—The Com-
mandant may further convey any excess 
equipment or parts from other Coast Guard 
vessels, which are excess to the needs of the 
Coast Guard and the Department of Home-
land Security, to the Sheriff’s Office for use to 
enhance the operability of the vessel con-
veyed under the authority provided in sub-
section (a). 
(e) ADDITIONAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS.— 
The Commandant may require such addi-
tional terms and conditions in connection 
with the conveyance authorized by subsection 
(a) as the Commandant considers appropriate 
to protect the interests of the United States. 
SEC. 413. CONVEYANCE OF A COAST GUARD VESSEL. 
(a) 
AUTHORITY
TO
CONVEY.—Notwith-
standing the Federal Property and Adminis-
trative Services Act of 1949, the Commandant 
of the Coast Guard may convey to the Sher-
iff’s Office of Washington County, Mississippi 
(in this section referred to as the ‘‘Sheriff’s Of-
fice’’), without consideration all right, title, 
and interest of the United States in and to a 
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Coast Guard trailerable boat, ranging from 17 
feet to 30 feet in size, that the Commandant 
determines— 
(1) is appropriate for use by the Sher-
iff’s Office; and 
(2) is excess to the needs of the Coast 
Guard and the Department of Homeland 
Security. 
(b) CONDITION.—As a condition of con-
veying a vessel under the authority provided 
in subsection (a), the Commandant shall enter 
into an agreement with the Sheriff’s Office 
under which the Sheriff’s Office agrees— 
(1) to utilize the vessel for homeland 
security and other appropriate purposes 
as jointly agreed upon by the Com-
mandant and the Sheriff’s Office before 
conveyance; and 
(2) to take the vessel ‘‘as is’’ and to 
hold the United States harmless for any 
claim arising with respect to that vessel 
after conveyance of the vessel, including 
any claims arising from the condition of 
the vessel and its equipment or exposure 
to hazardous materials. 
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(c) 
DELIVERY
OF
VESSEL.—The 
Com-
mandant shall deliver the vessel conveyed 
under the authority provided in subsection 
(a)— 
(1) at the place where the vessel is lo-
cated on the date of the conveyance; 
(2) in its condition on the date of con-
veyance; and 
(3) without cost to the United States. 
(d) OTHER EXCESS EQUIPMENT.—The Com-
mandant may further convey any excess 
equipment or parts from other Coast Guard 
vessels, which are excess to the needs of the 
Coast Guard and the Department of Home-
land Security, to the Sheriff’s Office for use to 
enhance the operability of the vessel con-
veyed under the authority provided in sub-
section (a). 
(e) ADDITIONAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS.— 
The Commandant may require such addi-
tional terms and conditions in connection 
with the conveyance authorized by subsection 
(a) as the Commandant considers appropriate 
to protect the interests of the United States. 
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SEC. 414. DECOMMISSIONED COAST GUARD VESSELS FOR 
HAITI. 
(a) IN
GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any 
other law, upon the scheduled decommis-
sioning of any Coast Guard 41-foot patrol 
boat, the Commandant of the Coast Guard 
shall give the Government of Haiti a right-of- 
first-refusal for conveyance of that vessel to 
the Government of Haiti, if that Government 
of Haiti agrees— 
(1) to use the vessel for the Coast 
Guard of Haiti; 
(2) to make the vessel available to the 
United States Government if needed for 
use by the Commandant in time of war or 
national emergency; 
(3) to hold the United States Govern-
ment harmless for any claims arising 
from exposure to hazardous materials, in-
cluding 
asbestos 
and 
polychlorinated 
biphenyls, after conveyance of the vessel, 
except for claims arising from the use by 
the United States Government under 
paragraph (2); and 
(4) to any other conditions the Com-
mandant considers appropriate. 
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(b) LIMITATION.—The Commandant may 
not convey more than 10 vessels to the Gov-
ernment of Haiti pursuant to this section. 
(c) MAINTENANCE
AND DELIVERY
OF VES-
SEL.— 
(1) MAINTENANCE.—Before conveyance 
of a vessel under this section, the Com-
mandant shall make, to the extent prac-
tical and subject to other Coast Guard 
mission requirements, every effort to 
maintain the integrity of the vessel and 
its equipment until the time of delivery. 
(2) DELIVERY.—If a conveyance is 
made 
under 
this 
section, 
the 
Com-
mandant shall deliver a vessel to a suit-
able mooring in the local area in its 
present condition. 
(3) TREATMENT
OF
CONVEYANCE.—The 
conveyance of a vessel under this section 
shall not be considered a distribution in 
commerce for purposes of section 6(e) of 
Public Law 94–469 (15 U.S.C. 2605(e)). 
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SEC. 415. EXTENSION OF PERIOD OF OPERATION OF VES-
SEL FOR SETTING, RELOCATION, OR RECOV-
ERY OF ANCHORS OR OTHER MOORING 
EQUIPMENT. 
Section 705(a)(2) of Public Law 109–347 
(120 Stat. 1945) is amended by striking ‘‘2’’ and 
inserting ‘‘3’’. 
SEC. 416. VESSEL TRAFFIC RISK ASSESSMENTS. 
(a) REQUIREMENT.—The Commandant of 
the Coast Guard, acting through the appro-
priate Area Committee established under sec-
tion 311(j)(4) of the Federal Water Pollution 
Control Act, shall prepare a vessel traffic risk 
assessment— 
(1) for Cook Inlet, Alaska, within one 
year after the date of enactment of this 
Act; and 
(2) for the Aleutian Islands, Alaska, 
within two years after the date of enact-
ment of this Act. 
(b) CONTENTS.—Each of the assessments 
shall describe, for the region covered by the 
assessment— 
(1) the amount and character of 
present and estimated future shipping 
traffic in the region; and 
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(2) the current and projected use and 
effectiveness in reducing risk, of— 
(A) 
traffic 
separation 
schemes 
and routing measures; 
(B) long-range vessel tracking sys-
tems developed under section 70115 
of title 46, United States Code; 
(C) towing, response, or escort 
tugs; 
(D) vessel traffic services; 
(E) emergency towing packages 
on vessels; 
(F) 
increased 
spill 
response 
equipment including equipment ap-
propriate for severe weather and sea 
conditions; 
(G) the Automatic Identification 
System 
developed 
under 
section 
70114 of title 46, United States Code; 
(H) 
particularly 
sensitive 
sea 
areas, areas to be avoided, and other 
traffic exclusion zones; 
(I) aids to navigation; and 
(J) vessel response plans. 
(c) RECOMMENDATIONS.— 
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(1) IN GENERAL.—Each of the assess-
ments shall include any appropriate rec-
ommendations to enhance the safety and 
security, or lessen potential adverse envi-
ronmental impacts, of marine shipping. 
(2) 
CONSULTATION.—Before 
making 
any recommendations under paragraph 
(1) for a region, the Area Committee shall 
consult with affected local, State, and 
Federal government agencies, represent-
atives of the fishing industry, Alaska Na-
tives from the region, the conservation 
community, and the merchant shipping 
and oil transportation industries. 
(d) PROVISION
TO CONGRESS.—The Com-
mandant shall provide a copy of each assess-
ment to the Committee on Transportation and 
Infrastructure of the House of Representa-
tives and the Committee on Commerce, 
Science, and Transportation of the Senate. 
(e) AUTHORIZATION
OF APPROPRIATIONS.— 
There is authorized to be appropriated to the 
Commandant $1,800,000 for each of fiscal 
years 2008 and 2009 to the conduct the assess-
ments. 
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SEC. 417. VESSEL MARYLAND INDEPENDENCE. 
Notwithstanding sections 55101, 55103, 
and 12112 of title 46, United States Code, the 
Secretary of the department in which the 
Coast Guard is operating may issue a certifi-
cate of documentation with a coastwise en-
dorsement for the vessel MARYLAND INDE-
PENDENCE (official number 662573). The 
coastwise endorsement issued under author-
ity of this section is terminated if— 
(1) the vessel, or controlling interest 
in the person that owns the vessel, is con-
veyed after the date of enactment of this 
Act; or 
(2) any repairs or alterations are 
made to the vessel outside of the United 
States. 
SEC. 418. STUDY OF RELOCATION OF COAST GUARD SEC-
TOR BUFFALO FACILITIES. 
(a) PURPOSES.—The purposes of this sec-
tion are— 
(1) to authorize a project study to 
evaluate the feasibility of consolidating 
and relocating Coast Guard facilities at 
Coast Guard Sector Buffalo within the 
study area; 
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(2) to obtain a preliminary plan for 
the design, engineering, and construction 
for the consolidation of Coast Guard fa-
cilities at Sector Buffalo; and 
(3) to distinguish what Federal lands, 
if any, shall be identified as excess after 
the consolidation. 
(b) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) COMMANDANT.—The term ‘‘Com-
mandant’’ means the Commandant of the 
Coast Guard. 
(2) SECTOR BUFFALO.—The term ‘‘Sec-
tor Buffalo’’ means Coast Guard Sector 
Buffalo of the Ninth Coast Guard District. 
(3) STUDY
AREA.—The term ‘‘study 
area’’ means the area consisting of ap-
proximately 31 acres of real property and 
any improvements thereon that are com-
monly identified as Coast Guard Sector 
Buffalo, located at 1 Fuhrmann Boule-
vard, Buffalo, New York, and under the 
administrative 
control 
of 
the 
Coast 
Guard. 
(c) STUDY.— 
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