I 
118TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 7448 
To direct the Commandant of the Coast Guard to implement a restructuring 
plan in San Pedro Bay, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 23, 2024 
Mrs. STEEL introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Transportation and Infrastructure 
A BILL 
To direct the Commandant of the Coast Guard to implement 
a restructuring plan in San Pedro Bay, and for other 
purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. IMPROVING VESSEL TRAFFIC SERVICE MONI-
TORING. 
(a) PROXIMITY OF ANCHORAGES TO PIPELINES.— 
(1) 
IMPLEMENTATION
OF
RESTRUCTURING 
PLAN.—Not later than 1 year after the date of en-
actment of this Act, the Commandant of the Coast 
Guard shall implement the November 2021 proposed 
plan of the Vessel Traffic Service Los Angeles-Long 
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Beach for restructuring the Federal anchorages in 
San Pedro Bay described on page 54 of the Report 
of the National Transportation Safety Board titled 
‘‘Anchor Strike of Underwater Pipeline and Even-
tual Crude Oil Release’’ and issued January 2, 
2024. 
(2) STUDY.—The Secretary of the Department 
in which the Coast Guard is operating shall conduct 
a study to identify any anchorage grounds other 
than the San Pedro Bay Federal anchorages in 
which the distance between the center of an ap-
proved anchorage ground and a pipeline is less than 
1 mile. 
(3) REPORT.—Not later than 2 years after the 
date of enactment of this Act, the Commandant of 
the Coast Guard shall submit to the Committee on 
Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of 
Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, 
Science, and Transportation of the Senate a report 
on the results of the study required under paragraph 
(2). Such a report shall include— 
(A) a list of the anchorage grounds de-
scribed under paragraph (2); 
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(B) whether it is possible to move each 
such anchorage ground to provide a minimum 
distance of 1 mile; and 
(C) a recommendation of whether to move 
any such anchorage ground and explanation for 
the recommendation. 
(b) PROXIMITY TO PIPELINE ALERTS.— 
(1) AUDIBLE AND VISUAL ALARMS.—The Com-
mandant of the Coast Guard shall consult with the 
providers of vessel monitoring systems to add to the 
monitoring systems for vessel traffic services audible 
and visual alarms that alert the watchstander when 
an anchored vessel is encroaching on a pipeline. 
(2) NOTIFICATION
PROCEDURES.—Not later 
than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, 
the Commandant shall develop procedures for all 
vessel traffic services to notify pipeline and utility 
operators following potential incursions on sub-
merged pipelines within the vessel traffic service 
area of responsibility. 
(3) REPORT.—Not later than 1 year after the 
date of enactment of this Act, and annually there-
after, the Commandant shall submit to the Com-
mittee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the 
House of Representatives and the Committee on 
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Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Sen-
ate a report on the implementation of paragraphs 
(1) and (2). 
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