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including survey costs, appraisal costs, costs for environ-
mental documentation related to the transfer and convey-
ance, and any other necessary administrative costs related 
to the transfer and conveyance. 
(B) FUNDS.—Notwithstanding section 780 of division 
B of the Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020 
(Public Law 116–94), any amounts that are made available 
to the Secretary under such section and not obligated on 
the date of enactment of this Act shall be available to 
the Secretary for the purpose described in subparagraph 
(A). 
(2) TREATMENT OF AMOUNTS RECEIVED.—Amounts received 
by the Commandant as reimbursement under paragraph (1) 
shall be credited to the Coast Guard Housing Fund established 
under section 2946 of title 14, United States Code, or the 
account that was used to pay the costs incurred by the Coast 
Guard in carrying out the transfer or conveyance under this 
section, as determined by the Commandant, and shall be made 
available until expended. Amounts so credited shall be merged 
with amounts in such fund or account and shall be available 
for the same purposes, and subject to the same conditions 
and limitations, as amounts in such fund or account. 
SEC. 11262. TRANSPARENCY AND OVERSIGHT. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 51 of title 14, United States Code, 
is further amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘§ 5115. Major grants, contracts, or other transactions 
‘‘(a) NOTIFICATION.— 
‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—Subject to subsection (b), the Com-
mandant shall notify the appropriate committees of Congress 
and the Coast Guard Office of Congressional and Governmental 
Affairs not later than 3 full business days in advance of the 
Coast Guard— 
‘‘(A) making or awarding a grant allocation or grant 
in excess of $1,000,000; 
‘‘(B) making or awarding a contract, other transaction 
agreement, or task or delivery order for the Coast Guard 
on the multiple award contract, or issuing a letter of intent 
totaling more than $4,000,000; 
‘‘(C) awarding a task or delivery order requiring an 
obligation of funds in an amount greater than $10,000,000 
from multi-year Coast Guard funds; 
‘‘(D) making a sole-source grant award; or 
‘‘(E) announcing publicly the intention to make or 
award an item described in subparagraph (A), (B), (C), 
or (D), including a contract covered by the Federal Acquisi-
tion Regulation. 
‘‘(2) ELEMENT.—A notification under this subsection shall 
include— 
‘‘(A) the amount of the award; 
‘‘(B) the fiscal year for which the funds for the award 
were appropriated; 
‘‘(C) the type of contract; 
‘‘(D) an identification of the entity awarded the con-
tract, such as the name and location of the entity; and 
‘‘(E) the account from which the funds are to be drawn.
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‘‘(b) EXCEPTION.—If the Commandant determines that compli-
ance with subsection (a) would pose a substantial risk to human 
life, health, or safety, the Commandant— 
‘‘(1) may make an award or issue a letter described in 
such subsection without the notification required under such 
subsection; and 
‘‘(2) shall notify the appropriate committees of Congress 
not later than 5 full business days after such an award is 
made or letter issued. 
‘‘(c) APPLICABILITY.—Subsection (a) shall not apply to funds 
that are not available for obligation. 
‘‘(d) APPROPRIATE COMMITTEES OF CONGRESS DEFINED.—In this 
section, the term ‘appropriate committees of Congress’ means— 
‘‘(1) the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transpor-
tation and the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate; 
and 
‘‘(2) the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure 
and the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Rep-
resentatives.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The analysis for chapter 51 of title 
14, United States Code, is further amended by adding at the end 
the following: 
‘‘5115. Major grants, contracts, or other transactions.’’. 
SEC. 11263. STUDY ON SAFETY INSPECTION PROGRAM FOR CON-
TAINERS AND FACILITIES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 1 year after the date of enact-
ment of this Act, the Commandant shall complete a study on 
the safety inspection program for containers (as such term is defined 
in section 80501 of title 46, United States Code) and designated 
waterfront facilities receiving containers. 
(b) ELEMENTS.—The study required under subsection (a) shall 
include the following: 
(1) An evaluation and review of such safety inspection 
program. 
(2) A determination of— 
(A) the number of container inspections conducted 
annually by the Coast Guard during the preceding 10- 
year period, as compared to the number of containers 
moved through United States ports annually during such 
period; and 
(B) the number of qualified Coast Guard container 
and facility inspectors, and an assessment as to whether, 
during the preceding 10-year period, there have been a 
sufficient number of such inspectors to carry out the mis-
sion of the Coast Guard. 
(3) An evaluation of the training programs available to 
such inspectors and the adequacy of such training programs 
during the preceding 10-year period. 
(4) An identification of areas of improvement for such pro-
gram in the interest of commerce and national security, and 
the costs associated with such improvements. 
(c) REPORT TO CONGRESS.—Not later than 180 days after the 
completion of the study required under subsection (a), the Com-
mandant shall submit to the Committee on Commerce, Science, 
and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on Transpor-
tation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives a report
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on the findings of the study required by subsection (a), including 
the personnel and resource requirements necessary for such pro-
gram. 
SEC. 11264. OPERATIONAL DATA SHARING CAPABILITY. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 18 months after the date 
of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall, consistent with the 
ongoing Integrated Multi-Domain Enterprise joint effort by the 
Department of Homeland Security and the Department of Defense, 
establish a secure, centralized capability to allow real-time, or near 
real-time, data and information sharing between Customs and 
Border Protection and the Coast Guard for purposes of maritime 
boundary domain awareness and enforcement activities along the 
maritime boundaries of the United States, including the maritime 
boundaries in the northern and southern continental United States 
and Alaska. 
(b) PRIORITY.—In establishing the capability under subsection 
(a), the Secretary shall prioritize enforcement areas experiencing 
the highest levels of enforcement activity. 
(c) REQUIREMENTS.—The capability established under sub-
section (a) shall be sufficient for the secure sharing of data, informa-
tion, and surveillance necessary for operational missions, including 
data from governmental assets, irrespective of whether an asset 
located in or around mission operation areas belongs to the Coast 
Guard, Customs and Border Protection, or any other partner agency. 
(d) ELEMENTS.—The Commissioner of Customs and Border 
Protection and the Commandant shall jointly— 
(1) assess and delineate the types of data and quality 
of data sharing needed to meet the respective operational mis-
sions of Customs and Border Protection and the Coast Guard, 
including video surveillance, seismic sensors, infrared detection, 
space-based remote sensing, and any other data or information 
necessary; 
(2) develop appropriate requirements and processes for the 
credentialing of personnel of Customs and Border Protection 
and personnel of the Coast Guard to access and use the capa-
bility established under subsection (a); and 
(3) establish a cost-sharing agreement for the long-term 
operation and maintenance of the capability and the assets 
that provide data to the capability. 
(e) REPORT.—Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment 
of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Com-
merce, Science, and Transportation and the Committee on Home-
land Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate and the 
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure and the Com-
mittee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives a 
report on the establishment of the capability under this section. 
(f) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this section may be 
construed to authorize the Coast Guard, Customs and Border 
Protection, or any other partner agency to acquire, share, or transfer 
personal information relating to an individual in violation of any 
Federal or State law or regulation. 
SEC. 11265. FEASIBILITY STUDY ON CONSTRUCTION OF COAST GUARD 
STATION AT PORT MANSFIELD. 
(a) STUDY.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, the Commandant shall commence
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a feasibility study on construction of a Coast Guard station 
at Port Mansfield, Texas. 
(2) ELEMENTS.—The study required under paragraph (1) 
shall include the following: 
(A) An assessment of the resources and workforce 
requirements necessary for a new Coast Guard station 
at Port Mansfield. 
(B) An identification of the enhancements to the mis-
sions and capabilities of the Coast Guard that a new Coast 
Guard station at Port Mansfield would provide. 
(C) An estimate of the life-cycle costs of such a facility, 
including the costs of construction, maintenance costs, and 
staffing costs. 
(D) A cost-benefit analysis of the enhancements and 
capabilities provided, as compared to the costs of construc-
tion, maintenance, and staffing. 
(b) REPORT.—Not later than 180 days after commencing the 
study required by subsection (a), the Commandant shall submit 
to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of 
the Senate and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure 
of the House of Representatives a report on the findings of the 
study. 
SEC. 11266. PROCUREMENT OF TETHERED AEROSTAT RADAR SYSTEM 
FOR COAST GUARD STATION SOUTH PADRE ISLAND. 
Subject to the availability of appropriations, the Secretary shall 
procure not fewer than 1 tethered aerostat radar system, or similar 
technology, for use by the Coast Guard at and around Coast Guard 
Station South Padre Island. 
SEC. 11267. PROHIBITION ON MAJOR ACQUISITION CONTRACTS WITH 
ENTITIES 
ASSOCIATED 
WITH 
CHINESE 
COMMUNIST 
PARTY. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Commandant may not award any major 
acquisition contract until the Commandant receives a certification 
from the party that it has not, during the 10-year period preceding 
the planned date of award, directly or indirectly held an economic 
interest in an entity that is— 
(1) owned or controlled by the People’s Republic of China; 
and 
(2) part of the defense industry of the Chinese Communist 
Party. 
(b) INAPPLICABILITY TO TAIWAN.—Subsection (a) shall not apply 
with respect to an economic interest in an entity owned or controlled 
by Taiwan. 
SEC. 11268. REVIEW OF DRUG INTERDICTION EQUIPMENT AND STAND-
ARDS; TESTING FOR FENTANYL DURING INTERDICTION 
OPERATIONS. 
(a) REVIEW.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Commandant, in consultation with 
the Administrator of the Drug Enforcement Administration 
and the Secretary of Health and Human Services, shall— 
(A) conduct a review of— 
(i) the equipment, testing kits, and rescue medica-
tions used to conduct Coast Guard drug interdiction 
operations; and