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Union Calendar No. 81 
114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1987 
[Report No. 114–115] 
To authorize appropriations for the Coast Guard for fiscal years 2016 and 
2017, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 23, 2015 
Mr. HUNTER (for himself, Mr. GARAMENDI, Mr. SHUSTER, and Mr. DEFA-
ZIO) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Transportation and Infrastructure 
MAY 15, 2015 
Additional sponsor: Mr. WEBSTER of Florida 
MAY 15, 2015 
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole 
House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed 
[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic] 
[For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on April 23, 2015] 
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A BILL 
To authorize appropriations for the Coast Guard for fiscal 
years 2016 and 2017, and for other purposes. 
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Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Coast Guard Authoriza-
tion Act of 2015’’. 
SEC. 2. TABLE OF CONTENTS. 
The table of contents for this Act is as follows: 
Sec. 1. Short title. 
Sec. 2. Table of contents. 
TITLE I—AUTHORIZATIONS 
Sec. 101. Authorizations. 
Sec. 102. Conforming amendments. 
TITLE II—COAST GUARD 
Sec. 201. Vice Commandant. 
Sec. 202. Vice admirals. 
Sec. 203. Coast Guard remission of indebtedness. 
Sec. 204. Acquisition reform. 
Sec. 205. Auxiliary jurisdiction. 
Sec. 206. Long-term major acquisitions plan. 
Sec. 207. Coast Guard communities. 
Sec. 208. ‘‘Polar Sea’’ materiel condition assessment and service life extension de-
cision. 
Sec. 209. Repeal. 
Sec. 210. Technical corrections to title 14. 
Sec. 211. Digital boat profile pilot program. 
Sec. 212. Discontinuance of an aid to navigation. 
Sec. 213. Mission performance measures. 
Sec. 214. Communications. 
Sec. 215. Coast Guard graduate maritime operations education. 
TITLE III—SHIPPING AND NAVIGATION 
Sec. 301. Treatment of fishing permits. 
Sec. 302. Survival craft. 
Sec. 303. Enforcement. 
Sec. 304. Model years for recreational vessels. 
Sec. 305. Merchant mariner credential expiration harmonization. 
Sec. 306. Marine event safety zones. 
Sec. 307. Technical corrections. 
Sec. 308. Recommendations for improvements of marine casualty reporting. 
Sec. 309. Recreational vessel engine weights. 
Sec. 310. Merchant mariner medical certification reform. 
Sec. 311. Atlantic Coast port access route study. 
Sec. 312. Certificates of documentation for recreational vessels. 
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Sec. 313. Program guidelines. 
Sec. 314. Repeals. 
TITLE IV—FEDERAL MARITIME COMMISSION 
Sec. 401. Authorization of appropriations. 
Sec. 402. Duties of the Chairman. 
Sec. 403. Prohibition on awards. 
TITLE V—MISCELLANEOUS 
Sec. 501. Conveyance of Coast Guard property in Marin County, California. 
Sec. 502. Elimination of reports. 
Sec. 503. Vessel documentation. 
Sec. 504. Conveyance of Coast Guard property in Tok, Alaska. 
Sec. 505. Safe vessel operation in the Great Lakes. 
Sec. 506. Use of vessel sale proceeds. 
Sec. 507. Fishing vessel and fish tender vessel certification. 
Sec. 508. National Academy of Sciences cost comparison. 
Sec. 509. Penalty wages. 
Sec. 510. Recourse for noncitizens. 
TITLE I—AUTHORIZATIONS 
SEC. 101. AUTHORIZATIONS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Title 14, United States Code, is 
amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘PART III—COAST GUARD AUTHORIZATIONS AND 
REPORTS TO CONGRESS 
‘‘Chap.
Sec. 
‘‘27. Authorizations ................................................................................
2701 
‘‘29. Reports ................................................................................................
2901. 
‘‘CHAPTER 27—AUTHORIZATIONS 
‘‘Sec. 
‘‘2702. Authorization of appropriations. 
‘‘2704. Authorized levels of military strength and training. 
‘‘§ 2702. Authorization of appropriations 
‘‘Funds are authorized to be appropriated for each of 
fiscal years 2016 and 2017 for necessary expenses of the 
Coast Guard as follows: 
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‘‘(1) For the operation and maintenance of the 
Coast Guard, not otherwise provided for— 
‘‘(A) $6,981,036,000 for fiscal year 2016; 
and 
‘‘(B) $6,981,036,000 for fiscal year 2017. 
‘‘(2) For the acquisition, construction, renova-
tion, and improvement of aids to navigation, shore 
facilities, vessels, and aircraft, including equipment 
related thereto, and for maintenance, rehabilitation, 
lease, and operation of facilities and equipment— 
‘‘(A) $1,546,448,000 for fiscal year 2016; 
and 
‘‘(B) $1,546,448,000 for fiscal year 2017. 
‘‘(3) For the Coast Guard Reserve program, in-
cluding operations and maintenance of the program, 
personnel and training costs, equipment, and serv-
ices— 
‘‘(A) $140,016,000 for fiscal year 2016; and 
‘‘(B) $140,016,000 for fiscal year 2017. 
‘‘(4) For the environmental compliance and res-
toration functions of the Coast Guard under chapter 
19 of this title— 
‘‘(A) $16,701,000 for fiscal year 2016; and 
‘‘(B) $16,701,000 for fiscal year 2017. 
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‘‘(5) To the Commandant of the Coast Guard for 
research, development, test, and evaluation of tech-
nologies, materials, and human factors directly re-
lated to improving the performance of the Coast 
Guard’s mission with respect to search and rescue, 
aids to navigation, marine safety, marine environ-
mental protection, enforcement of laws and treaties, 
ice operations, oceanographic research, and defense 
readiness, and for maintenance, rehabilitation, lease, 
and operation of facilities and equipment— 
‘‘(A) $19,890,000 for fiscal year 2016; and 
‘‘(B) $19,890,000 for fiscal year 2017. 
‘‘§ 2704. Authorized levels of military strength and 
training 
‘‘(a) ACTIVE DUTY STRENGTH.—The Coast Guard is 
authorized an end-of-year strength for active duty personnel 
of 43,000 for each of fiscal years 2016 and 2017. 
‘‘(b) MILITARY
TRAINING
STUDENT
LOADS.—The 
Coast Guard is authorized average military training stu-
dent loads for each of fiscal years 2016 and 2017 as follows: 
‘‘(1) For recruit and special training, 2,500 stu-
dent years. 
‘‘(2) For flight training, 165 student years. 
‘‘(3) For professional training in military and 
civilian institutions, 350 student years. 
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‘‘(4) For officer acquisition, 1,200 student years. 
‘‘CHAPTER 29—REPORTS 
‘‘Sec. 
‘‘2904. Manpower requirements plan. 
‘‘§ 2904. Manpower requirements plan 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—On the date on which the Presi-
dent submits to Congress a budget for fiscal year 2017 
under section 1105 of title 31, on the date on which the 
President submits to Congress a budget for fiscal year 2019 
under such section, and every 4 years thereafter, the Com-
mandant shall submit to the Committee on Transportation 
and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the 
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of 
the Senate a manpower requirements plan. 
‘‘(b) SCOPE.—A manpower requirements plan sub-
mitted under subsection (a) shall include for each mission 
of the Coast Guard— 
‘‘(1) an assessment of all projected mission re-
quirements for the upcoming fiscal year and for each 
of the 3 fiscal years thereafter; 
‘‘(2) the number of active duty, reserve, and ci-
vilian personnel assigned or available to fulfill such 
mission requirements— 
‘‘(A) currently; and 
‘‘(B) as projected for the upcoming fiscal 
year and each of the 3 fiscal years thereafter; 
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‘‘(3) the number of active duty, reserve, and ci-
vilian personnel required to fulfill such mission re-
quirements— 
‘‘(A) currently; and 
‘‘(B) as projected for the upcoming fiscal 
year and each of the 3 fiscal years thereafter; 
‘‘(4) an identification of any capability gaps be-
tween mission requirements and mission performance 
caused by deficiencies in the numbers of personnel 
available— 
‘‘(A) currently; and 
‘‘(B) as projected for the upcoming fiscal 
year and each of the 3 fiscal years thereafter; 
and 
‘‘(5) an identification of the actions the Com-
mandant will take to address capability gaps identi-
fied under paragraph (4). 
‘‘(c) CONSIDERATION.—In composing a manpower re-
quirements plan for submission under subsection (a), the 
Commandant shall consider— 
‘‘(1) the marine safety strategy required under 
section 2116 of title 46; 
‘‘(2) information on the adequacy of the acquisi-
tion workforce included in the most recent report 
under section 2903 of this title; and 
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‘‘(3) any other Federal strategic planning effort 
the Commandant considers appropriate.’’. 
(b) REQUIREMENT FOR PRIOR AUTHORIZATION OF AP-
PROPRIATIONS.—Section 662 of title 14, United States 
Code, is amended— 
(1) by redesignating such section as section 2701; 
(2) by transferring such section to appear before 
section 2702 of such title (as added by subsection (a) 
of this section); and 
(3) by striking paragraphs (1) through (5) and 
inserting the following: 
‘‘(1) For the operation and maintenance of the 
Coast Guard, not otherwise provided for. 
‘‘(2) For the acquisition, construction, renova-
tion, and improvement of aids to navigation, shore 
facilities, vessels, and aircraft, including equipment 
related thereto, and for maintenance, rehabilitation, 
lease, and operation of facilities and equipment. 
‘‘(3) For the Coast Guard Reserve program, in-
cluding operations and maintenance of the program, 
personnel and training costs, equipment, and services. 
‘‘(4) For the environmental compliance and res-
toration functions of the Coast Guard under chapter 
19 of this title. 
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‘‘(5) For research, development, test, and evalua-
tion of technologies, materials, and human factors di-
rectly related to improving the performance of the 
Coast Guard. 
‘‘(6) For alteration or removal of bridges over 
navigable waters of the United States constituting ob-
structions to navigation, and for personnel and ad-
ministrative costs associated with the Alteration of 
Bridges Program.’’. 
(c) 
AUTHORIZATION
OF
PERSONNEL
END 
STRENGTHS.—Section 661 of title 14, United States Code, 
is amended— 
(1) by redesignating such section as section 2703; 
and 
(2) by transferring such section to appear before 
section 2704 of such title (as added by subsection (a) 
of this section). 
(d) REPORTS.— 
(1) TRANSMISSION OF ANNUAL COAST GUARD AU-
THORIZATION
REQUEST.—Section 662a of title 14, 
United States Code, is amended— 
(A) by redesignating such section as section 
2901; 
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(B) by transferring such section to appear 
before section 2904 of such title (as added by 
subsection (a) of this section); and 
(C) in subsection (b)— 
(i) in paragraph (1) by striking ‘‘de-
scribed in section 661’’ and inserting ‘‘de-
scribed in section 2703’’; and 
(ii) in paragraph (2) by striking ‘‘de-
scribed in section 662’’ and inserting ‘‘de-
scribed in section 2701’’. 
(2) CAPITAL INVESTMENT PLAN.—Section 663 of 
title 14, United States Code, is amended— 
(A) by redesignating such section as section 
2902; and 
(B) by transferring such section to appear 
after section 2901 of such title (as so redesig-
nated and transferred by paragraph (1) of this 
subsection). 
(3) MAJOR ACQUISITIONS.—Section 569a of title 
14, United States Code, is amended— 
(A) by redesignating such section as section 
2903; 
(B) by transferring such section to appear 
after section 2902 of such title (as so redesig-
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nated and transferred by paragraph (2) of this 
subsection); and 
(C) in subsection (c)(2) by striking ‘‘of this 
subchapter’’. 
(e) ICEBREAKING ON THE GREAT LAKES.—For fiscal 
years 2016 and 2017, the Commandant of the Coast Guard 
may use funds made available pursuant to section 2702(2) 
of title 14, United States Code (as added by subsection (a) 
of this section) for the selection of a design for and the con-
struction of an icebreaker that is capable of buoy tending 
to enhance icebreaking capacity on the Great Lakes. 
(f) ADDITIONAL SUBMISSIONS.—The Commandant of 
the Coast Guard shall submit to the Committee on Home-
land Security of the House of Representatives— 
(1) each plan required under section 2904 of title 
14, United States Code, as added by subsection (a) of 
this section; 
(2) each plan required under section 2903(e) of 
title 14, United States Code, as added by section 206 
of this Act; 
(3) each plan required under section 2902 of title 
14, United States Code, as redesignated by subsection 
(d) of this section; and 
(4) each mission need statement required under 
section 569 of title 14, United States Code. 
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‘‘2901. Transmission of annual Coast Guard authorization request. 
‘‘2902. Capital investment plan. 
‘‘2903. Major acquisitions.’’. 
(f) MISSION NEED STATEMENT.—Section 569(b) of 
title 14, United States Code, is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (2) by striking ‘‘in section 
569a(e)’’ and inserting ‘‘in section 2903’’; and 
(2) in paragraph (3) by striking ‘‘under section 
663(a)(1)’’ and inserting ‘‘under section 2902(a)(1)’’. 
TITLE II—COAST GUARD 
SEC. 201. VICE COMMANDANT. 
(a) GRADES AND RATINGS.—Section 41 of title 14, 
United States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘an admiral,’’ 
and inserting ‘‘admirals (two);’’. 
(b) VICE COMMANDANT; APPOINTMENT.—Section 47 of 
title 14, United States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘vice 
admiral’’ and inserting ‘‘admiral’’. 
(c) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 51 of title 14, 
United States Code, is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a) by inserting ‘‘admiral or’’ 
before ‘‘vice admiral,’’; 
(2) in subsection (b) by inserting ‘‘admiral or’’ 
before ‘‘vice admiral,’’ each place it appears; and 
(3) in subsection (c) by inserting ‘‘admiral or’’ 
before ‘‘vice admiral,’’. 
(d) APPLICATION.—Notwithstanding any other provi-
sion of law, the officer who, on the date of the enactment 
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of this Act, is serving as Vice Commandant of the Coast 
Guard— 
(1) shall have the grade of admiral, with the pay 
and allowances of that grade; and 
(2) shall not be required to be reappointed by 
reason of the enactment of this Act, including the 
amendments made by this Act. 
SEC. 202. VICE ADMIRALS. 
Section 50 of title 14, United States Code, is amend-
ed— 
(1) in subsection (a)— 
(A) by striking paragraph (1) and inserting 
the following: 
‘‘(1) The President may— 
‘‘(A) designate, within the Coast Guard, no more 
than 5 positions of importance and responsibility 
that shall be held by officers who, while so serving, 
shall have the grade of vice admiral, with the pay 
and allowances of that grade, and shall perform such 
duties as the Commandant may prescribe (if the 
President designates 5 such positions, 1 position shall 
be a Chief of Staff); and 
‘‘(B) designate, within the executive branch, 
other than within the Coast Guard, positions of im-
portance and responsibility that shall be held by offi-
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cers who, while so serving, shall have the grade of vice 
admiral, with the pay and allowances of that grade.’’; 
and 
(B) in paragraph (3)(A) by striking ‘‘under 
paragraph (1)’’ and inserting ‘‘under paragraph 
(1)(A)’’; and 
(2) in subsection (b)(2)— 
(A) in subparagraph (B) by striking ‘‘and’’ 
at the end; 
(B) by redesignating subparagraph (C) as 
subparagraph (D); and 
(C) by inserting after subparagraph (B) the 
following: 
‘‘(C) at the discretion of the Secretary, while 
awaiting orders after being relieved from the position, 
beginning on the day the officer is relieved from the 
position, but not for more than 60 days; and’’. 
SEC. 203. COAST GUARD REMISSION OF INDEBTEDNESS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 461 of title 14, United 
States Code, is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘§ 461. Remission of indebtedness 
‘‘The Secretary may have remitted or cancelled any 
part of a person’s indebtedness to the United States or any 
instrumentality of the United States if— 
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‘‘(1) the indebtedness was incurred while the per-
son served on active duty as a member of the Coast 
Guard; and 
‘‘(2) the Secretary determines that remitting or 
cancelling the indebtedness is in the best interest of 
the United States.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The analysis for chapter 
13 of title 14, United States Code, is amended by striking 
the item relating to section 461 and inserting the following: 
‘‘461. Remission of indebtedness.’’. 
SEC. 204. ACQUISITION REFORM. 
(a) MINIMUM PERFORMANCE STANDARDS.—Section 
572(d)(3) of title 14, United States Code, is amended— 
(1) by redesignating subparagraphs (C) through 
(H) as subparagraphs (E) through (J), respectively; 
(2) by redesignating subparagraph (B) as sub-
paragraph (C); 
(3) by inserting after subparagraph (A) the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(B) the performance data to be used to de-
termine whether the key performance parameters 
have been resolved;’’; and 
(4) by inserting after subparagraph (C), as re-
designated by paragraph (2) of this subsection, the 
following: 
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‘‘(D) the results during test and evaluation 
that will be required to demonstrate that a capa-
bility, asset, or subsystem meets performance re-
quirements;’’. 
(b) CAPITAL INVESTMENT PLAN.—Section 2902(a)(1) 
of title 14, United States Code, as redesignated and other-
wise amended by this Act, is further amended— 
(1) in subparagraph (B) by striking ‘‘comple-
tion;’’ and inserting ‘‘completion based on the pro-
posed appropriations included in the budget;’’; and 
(2) in subparagraph (D) by striking ‘‘at the pro-
jected funding levels;’’ and inserting ‘‘based on the 
proposed appropriations included in the budget;’’. 
(c) DAYS AWAY FROM HOMEPORT.—Not later than 1 
year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Com-
mandant of the Coast Guard shall— 
(1) implement a standard for tracking oper-
ational days at sea for Coast Guard cutters that does 
not include days during which such cutters are un-
dergoing maintenance or repair; and 
(2) notify the Committee on Transportation and 
Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the 
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transpor-
tation of the Senate of the standard implemented 
under paragraph (1). 
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(d) FIXED WING AIRCRAFT FLEET MIX ANALYSIS.— 
Not later than September 30, 2015, the Commandant of the 
Coast Guard 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 revised fleet mix analysis of Coast 
Guard fixed wing aircraft. 
SEC. 205. AUXILIARY JURISDICTION. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 822 of title 14, United 
States Code, is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘The purpose’’ and inserting the 
following: 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The purpose’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(b) LIMITATION.—The Auxiliary may conduct a pa-
trol of a waterway, or a portion thereof, only if— 
‘‘(1) the Commandant has determined such wa-
terway, or portion thereof, is navigable for purposes 
of the jurisdiction of the Coast Guard; or 
‘‘(2) a State or other proper authority has re-
quested such patrol pursuant to section 141 of this 
title or section 13109 of title 46.’’. 
(b) NOTIFICATION.—The Commandant of the Coast 
Guard shall— 
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(1) review the waterways patrolled by the Coast 
Guard Auxiliary in the most recently completed fiscal 
year to determine whether such waterways are eligible 
or ineligible for patrol under section 822(b) of title 
14, United States Code (as added by subsection (a)); 
and 
(2) not later than 180 days after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, provide to the Committee on 
Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of 
Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, 
Science, and Transportation of the Senate a written 
notification of— 
(A) any waterways determined ineligible for 
patrol under paragraph (1); and 
(B) the actions taken by the Commandant 
to ensure Auxiliary patrols do not occur on such 
waterways. 
SEC. 206. LONG-TERM MAJOR ACQUISITIONS PLAN. 
Section 2903 of title 14, United States Code, as redes-
ignated and otherwise amended by this Act, is further 
amended— 
(1) by redesignating subsection (e) as subsection 
(f); and 
(2) by inserting after subsection (d) the fol-
lowing: 
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‘‘(e) LONG-TERM MAJOR ACQUISITIONS PLAN.—Each 
report under subsection (a) shall include a plan that de-
scribes for the upcoming fiscal year, and for each of the 
20 fiscal years thereafter— 
‘‘(1) the numbers and types of cutters and air-
craft to be decommissioned; 
‘‘(2) the numbers and types of cutters and air-
craft to be acquired to— 
‘‘(A) replace the cutters and aircraft identi-
fied under paragraph (1); or 
‘‘(B) address an identified capability gap; 
and 
‘‘(3) the estimated level of funding in each fiscal 
year required to— 
‘‘(A) acquire the cutters and aircraft identi-
fied under paragraph (2); 
‘‘(B) acquire related command, control, 
communications, computer, intelligence, surveil-
lance, and reconnaissance systems; and 
‘‘(C) acquire, construct, or renovate shore-
side infrastructure.’’. 
SEC. 207. COAST GUARD COMMUNITIES. 
Section 409 of the Coast Guard Authorization Act of 
1998 (14 U.S.C. 639 note) is amended by striking the sec-
ond sentence and inserting the following: ‘‘The Com-
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mandant may recognize any other community in a similar 
manner if the Commandant determines that such commu-
nity has demonstrated enduring support of the Coast 
Guard, Coast Guard personnel, and the dependents of Coast 
Guard personnel.’’. 
SEC. 208. ‘‘POLAR SEA’’ MATERIEL CONDITION ASSESSMENT 
AND SERVICE LIFE EXTENSION DECISION. 
Section 222 of the Coast Guard and Maritime Trans-
portation Act of 2012 (Public Law 112–213; 126 Stat. 
1560) is amended— 
(1) by amending subsection (a) to read as fol-
lows: 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 270 days after the 
date of the enactment of the Coast Guard Authorization Act 
of 2015, the Secretary of the department in which the Coast 
Guard is operating shall— 
‘‘(1) complete a materiel condition assessment 
with respect to the Polar Sea; 
‘‘(2) make a determination of whether it is cost 
effective to reactivate the Polar Sea compared with 
other options to provide icebreaking services as part 
of a strategy to maintain polar icebreaking services; 
and 
‘‘(3) submit to the Committee on Transportation 
and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives 
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and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Trans-
portation of the Senate— 
‘‘(A) the assessment required under para-
graph (1); and 
‘‘(B) written notification of the determina-
tion required under paragraph (2).’’; 
(2) in subsection (b) by striking ‘‘analysis’’ and 
inserting ‘‘written notification’’; 
(3) by striking subsection (c); 
(4) by redesignating subsections (d) through (h) 
as subsections (c) through (g), respectively; 
(5) in subsection (c) (as redesignated by para-
graph (4) of this section)— 
(A) in paragraph (1)— 
(i) in subparagraph (A) by striking 
‘‘based on the analysis required’’; and 
(ii) in subparagraph (C) by striking 
‘‘analysis’’ and inserting ‘‘written notifica-
tion’’; 
(B) by amending paragraph (2) to read as 
follows: 
‘‘(2) DECOMMISSIONING.—If the Secretary makes 
a determination under subsection (a) that it is not 
cost effective to reactivate the Polar Sea, then, not 
later than 180 days after written notification of that 
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determination is submitted under that subsection, the 
Commandant of the Coast Guard may decommission 
the Polar Sea.’’; and 
(C) by amending paragraph (3) to read as 
follows: 
‘‘(3) RESULT
OF
NO
DETERMINATION.—If the 
Secretary does not make a determination under sub-
section (a) regarding whether it is cost effective to re-
activate the Polar Sea, then the Commandant of the 
Coast Guard may decommission the Polar Sea.’’; 
(6) in subsection (d)(1) (as redesignated by 
paragraph (4) of this section) by striking ‘‘analysis’’ 
and inserting ‘‘written notification’’; and 
(7) in subsection (e) (as redesignated by para-
graph (4) of this section) by striking ‘‘in subsection 
(d)’’ and inserting ‘‘in subsection (c)’’. 
SEC. 209. REPEAL. 
Section 225(b)(2) of the Howard Coble Coast Guard 
and Maritime Transportation Act of 2014 (Public Law 
113–281; 128 Stat. 3039) is repealed. 
SEC. 210. TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS TO TITLE 14. 
Title 14, United States Code, as amended by this Act, 
is further amended— 
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(1) in the analysis for part I by striking the 
item relating to chapter 19 and inserting the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘19. Environmental Compliance and Restoration Pro-
gram .................................................................................
690’’; 
(2) in section 46(a) by striking ‘‘subsection’’ and 
inserting ‘‘section’’; 
(3) in section 47 in the section heading by strik-
ing 
‘‘commandant’’ 
and 
inserting 
‘‘Com-
mandant’’; 
(4) in section 93(f) by striking paragraph (2) 
and inserting the following: 
‘‘(2) LIMITATION.—The Commandant may lease 
submerged lands and tidelands under paragraph (1) 
only if— 
‘‘(A) the lease is for cash exclusively; 
‘‘(B) the lease amount is equal to the fair 
market value of the use of the leased submerged 
lands or tidelands for the period during which 
such lands are leased, as determined by the Com-
mandant; 
‘‘(C) the lease does not provide authority to 
or commit the Coast Guard to use or support 
any improvements to such submerged lands and 
tidelands, or obtain goods and services from the 
lessee; and 
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