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to State maritime academies under subsection (a) for each 
of fiscal years 2025 through 2034.’’. 
SEC. 625. MILITARY TO MARINER ENROLLMENT AT A STATE 
MARITIME ACADEMY. 
Section 51506 of title 46, United States Code, is 
amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)(2), by inserting before the 
semicolon the following: ‘‘, which shall include stand-
ards for a program described in subsection (c)’’; 
(2) by redesignating subsection (c) as sub-
section (d); and 
(3) by inserting after subsection (b) the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(c) MERCHANT MARINER EXPEDITED PREPARA-
TION PROGRAM.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—A State maritime academy 
shall offer a program for eligible individuals de-
scribed in paragraph (2) through which the eligible 
individuals— 
‘‘(A) complete a merchant marine officer 
preparation program approved by the Secretary, 
and the requirements for the issuance of a li-
cense under section 7101 of this title, in less 
than 3 years; and 
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‘‘(B) are not required to earn a bacca-
laureate or other degree from the State mari-
time academy. 
‘‘(2) ELIGIBLE INDIVIDUALS.—An eligible indi-
vidual described in paragraph (1) is an individual 
who— 
‘‘(A)(i) is an honorably discharged veteran 
of the Armed Forces; or 
‘‘(ii) is a member of the National Guard or 
Reserves with not less than 6 years of service; 
and 
‘‘(B) has earned a baccalaureate degree 
from an institution of higher education (as de-
fined in section 102 of the Higher Education 
Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1002)) before entering 
the State maritime academy program.’’. 
SEC. 626. ENFORCEMENT OF SERVICE OBLIGATION RE-
QUIREMENTS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Maritime Administrator shall 
ensure that— 
(1) each citizen who is appointed as a cadet at 
the United States Merchant Marine Academy and 
signs a cadet commitment agreement under section 
51306 of title 46, United States Code, meets the 
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service obligation requirements of that agreement; 
and 
(2) each individual that signs a student incen-
tive payment agreement under section 51509 of title 
46, United States Code, meets the service obligation 
requirements under that agreement. 
(b) REPORTING REQUIREMENT.—The Maritime Ad-
ministrator shall establish an electronic system through 
which each individual with a service obligation under such 
section 51306 or 51509 (referred to in this section as a 
‘‘service-obligated mariner’’) shall annually demonstrate 
that they are meeting their service obligation or have a 
valid deferment consistent with section 51310 of title 46, 
United States Code, or section 51510 of title 46, United 
States Code, as applicable. 
(c) NOTIFICATION
OF VIOLATION.—The Maritime 
Administrator shall transmit a written notice to each serv-
ice-obligated mariner who fails to meet the reporting re-
quirement of subsection (b), notifying such individual of 
the applicable penalties established under section 51306 
of title 46, United States Code, or section 51509 of title 
46, United States Code, for failure to carry out the appli-
cable service requirements, including cost recovery. 
(d) REPORT TO CONGRESS.—Not later than 180 days 
after the date of enactment of this section, and annually 
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thereafter, the Maritime Administrator shall submit to the 
appropriate committees of Congress a report on the status 
of all service-obligated mariners, which shall include— 
(1) information about how each service-obli-
gated mariner is meeting their service obligation re-
quirement, which shall be based on the results of the 
data collected under subsection (b); 
(2) the number of service-obligated mariners 
who have not met their service obligation and have 
not complied with the reporting requirement under 
subsection (b); and 
(3) the number of actions taken by the Mari-
time 
Administrator 
under 
sections 
51306(b), 
51306(d), 51306(f), and 51509(g) to recover costs 
from service-obligated mariners who have not dem-
onstrated that they have met their service obligation 
requirements. 
SEC. 627. FUEL FUNDING FOR TRAINING SHIPS OPERATED 
BY STATE MARITIME ACADEMIES. 
(a) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 51504 of 
title 46, United States Code, is amended by striking sub-
section (f) and inserting the following: 
‘‘(f) FUEL COSTS.—Subject to the availability of ap-
propriations, the Secretary shall pay to each State mari-
time academy the costs of fuel used by a vessel provided 
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under this section while used for training in accordance 
with section 51512.’’. 
(b) AMENDMENT.—Chapter 515 of title 46, United 
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘§ 51512. Funding for training ships operated by 
State maritime academies 
‘‘(a) FUEL FUNDING.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Subject to the availability 
of appropriations, the Secretary shall pay to each 
State maritime academy the costs of fuel used by a 
vessel that is loaned to the State maritime academy 
in accordance with section 51504 while used for 
training. 
‘‘(2) MAXIMUM AMOUNTS.—The amount of the 
payment to a State maritime academy under sub-
section (a) may not exceed $20,000,000 for each of 
fiscal years 2025 through 2034. 
‘‘(3) PROHIBITION.—Maritime academies that 
receive funding under subsection (a) may not— 
‘‘(A) profit from charging cadets to go to 
sea for their licensing when using federally pro-
vided fuel; or 
‘‘(B) utilize the vessel as housing for stu-
dents outside of seasonal training cruises, un-
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less students elect voluntarily to live aboard the 
vessel. 
‘‘(4) REQUIREMENT.—Each State maritime 
academy that receives fuel costs under this section 
shall offer billets for liaison officers from each mili-
tary service during the time such vessel is provided 
to that State maritime academy. 
‘‘(b) CREW.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Each State maritime acad-
emy shall make crew positions available on a vessel 
that is loaned to the State maritime academy for 
mariners enrolled in the United States Merchant 
Marine Career Retention Program established under 
section 52105. 
‘‘(2) CREW FUNDING.—For each crew slot filled 
by a mariner enrolled in the career retention pro-
gram, as provided for under paragraph (1), the Sec-
retary shall pay the crew costs for that mariner, 
subject to the availability of appropriations. 
‘‘(c) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 
is authorized to be appropriated out of the Maritime Secu-
rity Trust Fund, established under section 9512 of the 
Internal Revenue Code of 1986, $120,000,000 to carry 
out this section for each of fiscal years 2025 through 
2034.’’. 
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(c) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections 
for chapter 515 of title 46, United States Code, is amend-
ed by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘51512. Fuel funding for training ships operated by State maritime acad-
emies.’’. 
SEC. 628. STATE MARITIME ACADEMY SEA TERM SCHOLAR-
SHIP PROGRAMS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 515 of title 46, United 
States Code, as amended by section 627, is further amend-
ed by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘§ 51513. State Maritime Academy Sea Term Scholar-
ship Programs 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Maritime Administrator 
shall work with private entities in the maritime industry 
to establish a scholarship program— 
‘‘(1) for students at State maritime academies 
to offset expenses associated with completion of a 
summer sea term to receive sea-time required to 
earn a Coast Guard license; and 
‘‘(2) which is entirely or predominantly funded 
through contributions from a private entity. 
‘‘(b) CONTRIBUTED FUNDS.—The Maritime Admin-
istrator shall enter into a cooperative agreement, or other 
agreement, with private entities in the maritime industry 
to accept funding from private entities for the purpose of 
establishing such a scholarship program. The cooperative 
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agreement may include any terms considered necessary by 
the Maritime Administrator. 
‘‘(c) PRIVILEGES.—The Maritime Administrator may 
provide certain privileges to a private entity who contrib-
utes funds for a scholarship program under this section, 
including opportunities to provide information about em-
ployment opportunities with the private entity to students 
enrolled in the scholarship program. 
‘‘(d) STRUCTURE.—In establishing a scholarship pro-
gram to offset expenses associated with a summer sea 
term— 
‘‘(1) the Maritime Administrator may enter into 
an agreement with a student at a State maritime 
academy that has an agreement with the Secretary 
of Transportation under section 51505 of this title, 
to offset expenses associated with completion of a 
summer sea term; or 
‘‘(2) the Maritime Administrator may enter into 
an agreement with a State maritime academy that 
has an agreement with the Secretary of Transpor-
tation under section 51505 of this title, to offset ex-
penses for all students who participate in a summer 
sea term program. 
‘‘(e) RELATIONSHIP
TO
FINANCIAL
ASSISTANCE 
PROGRAMS.—Recognizing the need for licensed merchant 
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mariners, the Maritime Administrator shall encourage 
participants of the financial assistance programs under 
part C of this subtitle, to enter into agreements under this 
section to establish scholarship programs to offset ex-
penses associated with summer sea term. 
‘‘(f) REQUIREMENTS FOR STUDENTS.—Any student 
who benefits from a scholarship program under this sec-
tion shall enter into an agreement with the Maritime Ad-
ministrator which requires the student to— 
‘‘(1) complete the course of instruction at the 
academy the individual is attending; 
‘‘(2) obtain a merchant mariner license, without 
limitation as to tonnage or horsepower, from the 
Coast Guard as an officer in the merchant marine 
of the United States, accompanied by the appro-
priate national and international endorsements and 
certification required by the Coast Guard for service 
aboard vessels on domestic and international voy-
ages, without limitation, within 3 months of comple-
tion of the course of instruction at the academy the 
individual is attending; 
‘‘(3) serve in a position that supports the for-
eign and domestic commerce and the national de-
fense of the United States for at least 1 year after 
graduation from the academy— 
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‘‘(A) as a merchant marine officer on a 
documented vessel or a vessel owned and oper-
ated by the United States Government or by a 
State; or 
‘‘(B) as a commissioned officer on active 
duty in an Armed Force of the United States, 
as a commissioned officer in the National Oce-
anic and Atmospheric Administration, or in 
other maritime-related Federal employment 
which serves the national security interests of 
the United States, as determined by the Mari-
time Administrator; and 
‘‘(4) report to the Maritime Administrator on 
compliance with this subsection. 
‘‘(g) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 
is authorized to be appropriated out of the Maritime Secu-
rity Trust Fund, established under section 9512 of the 
Internal Revenue Code of 1986, $2,500,000 to carry out 
this section for each of fiscal years 2025 through 2034.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections 
for chapter 515 of title 46, United States Code, as amend-
ed by section 627, is further amended by adding at the 
end the following: 
‘‘51513. State Maritime Academy Sea Term Scholarship Programs.’’. 
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SEC. 629. NAVAL JOINT EXERCISE INVOLVEMENT FOR 
TRAINING SHIPS OPERATED BY STATE MARI-
TIME ACADEMIES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of the Navy, in co-
ordination with the Maritime Administrator, shall, to the 
extent practicable, include in national and international 
maritime warfare exercises not less than 1 training vessel 
used by a State maritime academy and maintained pursu-
ant to section 51504 of title 46, United States Code, in 
order to provide an opportunity to integrate merchant 
mariners with naval and military operations. 
(b) PARTICIPANTS.—Subject to guidance issued by 
the Secretary of the Navy and Maritime Administrator, 
an individual may participate in the exercise aboard that 
training ship if the individual is— 
(1) a licensed merchant mariner; or 
(2) a student from the United States Merchant 
Marine Academy, a State maritime academy, a Cen-
ter of Excellence for Domestic Maritime Workforce 
Training and Education, or a merchant marine cen-
ter established under section 147 of the Workforce 
Innovation and Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3197), 
as added by section 612 of this Act. 
(c) PRIORITY.—In selecting participants under sub-
section (b) the Administrator shall give priority to stu-
dents described in paragraph (2) of subsection (b). 
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(d) VESSELS.—In coordination with the Secretary of 
the Navy, the Maritime Administrator shall rotate train-
ing vessels to ensure that each training vessel described 
in subsection (a) has an equal opportunity to participate 
in such exercises. 
Subtitle D—Maritime 
Credentialing Modernization 
SEC. 631. MERCHANT MARINER CREDENTIALING MOD-
ERNIZATION. 
(a) MERCHANT MARINER CREDENTIALING MOD-
ERNIZATION.—The Secretary of the department in which 
the Coast Guard is operating shall carry out necessary 
system and process changes to carry out the activities de-
scribed in paragraphs (1) through (4). 
(1) LICENSING, CERTIFICATION, AND
DOCU-
MENTATION DATABASE.—Replacement of the mer-
chant mariner licensing, certification, and docu-
mentation database such that the database allows 
for— 
(A) the electronic submission of merchant 
mariner credential applications (including sea 
service, professional qualifications, course com-
pletion data, safety and suitability, and medical 
records) and course approval requests; 
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(B) direct submission of sea service infor-
mation from employers and course completion 
data from training providers and other stake-
holders to provide data securely and directly so 
that documentation does not need to be sub-
mitted later by the merchant mariner; and 
(C) the electronic processing and evalua-
tion of information for the issuance of creden-
tials and course approvals, including the capa-
bility for the Secretary to complete remote eval-
uation of the information submitted. 
(2) SYSTEM FOR DATA EXCHANGE.—Implemen-
tation of a system that provides for the exchange of 
data with government agencies and industry stake-
holders, which provides the Maritime Administration 
and other agencies, as appropriate, anonymized and 
aggregated data showing the following: 
(A) The total amount of sea service for in-
dividuals with a valid merchant mariner creden-
tial. 
(B) The number of credentialed mariners 
by individual rating and the capability to filter 
data by endorsements. 
(C) Demographic information, including 
age, gender, ethnicity, and address or location. 
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(D) National Maritime Center processing 
times. 
(E) The number of Coast Guard approved 
training providers, and, for each such training 
provider, the number of courses taken by indi-
viduals who have, or who are applying for, a 
merchant mariner credential from that training 
provider. 
(3) PUBLIC FACING PORTAL.—Implementation 
of a system that includes a public facing portal in 
the .gov domain instead of the .mil domain to accept 
merchant mariner applicant information, including 
credential applications, course completion data, and 
course approval requests, that complies with the re-
quirements for cybersecurity and privacy information 
of electronic systems in the .gov domain. 
(4) EXAMINATION PROCESSES.—Upgrading the 
examination processes for merchant mariner exami-
nations, by— 
(A) implementing an examination regime 
that provides for electronic and third party ad-
ministration of examinations; 
(B) reassessing the content of tests 
through the development of job task analysis 
for all credentials; and 
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(C) implementing a robust system to ana-
lyze examination data. 
(b) REPORT.—The Secretary of the department in 
which the Coast Guard is operating shall submit— 
(1) an annual report to the Committee on Com-
merce, Science, and Transportation, the Committee 
on Appropriations, and the Committee on Armed 
Services of the Senate, and the Committee on 
Transportation and Infrastructure, the Committee 
on Appropriations, and the Committee on Armed 
Services of the House of Representatives, on the 
progress of the system and process changes required 
under subsection (a); and 
(2) a final report to those Committees 1 year 
after full operating capability of the complete sys-
tem, comprised of all 4 systems required under sub-
section (a). 
(c) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is 
authorized to be appropriated out of the Maritime Secu-
rity Trust Fund, established under section 9512 of the 
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to carry out this section, 
$20,000,000 for fiscal year 2025, to remain available until 
expended. 
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SEC. 632. REVISING MERCHANT MARINER DECK TRAINING 
REQUIREMENTS. 
(a) GENERAL DEFINITIONS.—Section 2101 of title 
46, United States Code, is amended— 
(1) by redesignating paragraphs (20) through 
(56) as paragraphs (21) through (57), respectively; 
and 
(2) by inserting after paragraph (19) the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(20) ‘merchant mariner credential’ means a 
merchant mariner license, certificate, or document 
that the Secretary is authorized to issue pursuant to 
this title.’’. 
(b) EXAMINATIONS.—Section 7116 of title 46, 
United States Code, is amended by striking subsection (c). 
(c) MERCHANT MARINERS DOCUMENTS.— 
(1) GENERAL
REQUIREMENTS.—Section 7306 
of title 46, United States Code, is amended to read 
as follows: 
‘‘§ 7306. General requirements and classifications for 
members of deck departments 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary may issue a mer-
chant mariner credential, to members of the deck depart-
ment in the following classes: 
‘‘(1) Able Seaman-Unlimited. 
‘‘(2) Able Seaman-Limited. 
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‘‘(3) Able Seaman-Special. 
‘‘(4) Able Seaman-Offshore Supply Vessels. 
‘‘(5) Able Seaman-Sail. 
‘‘(6) Able Seaman-Fishing Industry. 
‘‘(7) Ordinary Seaman. 
‘‘(b) CLASSIFICATION OF CREDENTIALS.—The Sec-
retary may classify the merchant mariner credential issued 
under subsection (a) based on— 
‘‘(1) the tonnage and means of propulsion of 
vessels; 
‘‘(2) the waters on which vessels are to be oper-
ated; or 
‘‘(3) other appropriate standards. 
‘‘(c) CONSIDERATIONS.—In issuing the credential 
under subsection (a), the Secretary may consider the fol-
lowing qualifications of the merchant mariner: 
‘‘(1) Age. 
‘‘(2) Character. 
‘‘(3) Habits of life. 
‘‘(4) Experience. 
‘‘(5) Professional qualifications demonstrated 
by satisfactory completion of applicable examinations 
or other educational requirements. 
‘‘(6) Physical condition, including sight and 
hearing. 
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‘‘(7) Other requirements established by the Sec-
retary, including career patterns and service appro-
priate to the particular service, industry, or job 
functions the individual is engaged.’’. 
(2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sec-
tions for chapter 73 of title 46, United States Code, 
is amended by striking the item relating to section 
7306 and inserting the following: 
‘‘7306. General requirements and classifications for members of deck depart-
ments.’’. 
(3) GENERAL
REQUIREMENTS
FOR
MEMBERS 
OF ENGINE DEPARTMENTS.—Section 7313(b) of title 
46, United States Code, is amended by striking 
‘‘and coal passer’’. 
(4) TRAINING.—Section 7315 of title 46, 
United States Code, is amended— 
(A) by amending subsection (a) to read as 
follows: 
‘‘(a) Graduation from a nautical school program ap-
proved by the Secretary may be substituted for the service 
requirements under sections 7307 through 7311a and 
7314.’’; 
(B) in subsection (b)— 
(i) by striking ‘‘one-third’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘one-half’’; and 
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(ii) by striking ‘‘7307–7311 of this 
title’’ and inserting ‘‘7307–7311a and 
7314’’; and 
(C) by striking subsection (c). 
(d) REDUCTION OF LENGTHS OF CERTAIN PERIODS 
OF SERVICE.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Title 46, United States 
Code, is amended— 
(A) in section 7307, by striking ‘‘3 years’’ 
and inserting ‘‘18 months’’; 
(B) in section 7308, by striking ‘‘18 
months’’ and inserting ‘‘12 months’’; and 
(C) in section 7309, by striking ‘‘12 
months’’ and inserting ‘‘6 months’’. 
(2) TEMPORARY REDUCTION OF LENGTHS OF 
CERTAIN PERIODS OF SERVICE.—Section 3534(j) of 
the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 
Year 2024 (Public Law 118–31) is repealed. 
(e) MERCHANT MARINER CREDENTIALS.—Section 
7510 of title 46, United States Code, is amended by strik-
ing subsection (d). 
(f) IMPLEMENTATION.—The Secretary of the depart-
ment in which the Coast Guard is operating shall imple-
ment the amended requirements under subsections (c)(3), 
(c)(4), and (d)(1) of this section without regard to chap-
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ters 5 and 6 of title 5, United States Code, and Executive 
Orders 12866 and 13563 (5 U.S.C. 601 note). 
SEC. 633. INSPECTIONS FOR TRANSPORTATION SECURITY. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 81 of part F of subtitle 
II of title 46, United States Code, is amended by adding 
at the end the following: 
‘‘§ 8109. Inspections for transportation security 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.— 
‘‘(1) INSPECTION.—The Secretary shall periodi-
cally, but not less than once annually, inspect each 
covered facility to verify that the owner or operator 
of the covered facility has a valid exemption under 
subsection (c) of section 30 of the Outer Continental 
Shelf Lands Act (43 U.S.C. 1356(c)). 
‘‘(2) COVERED FACILITY.—In this subsection, 
the term ‘covered facility’ means a vessel, rig, plat-
form, or other vehicle or structure that, but for an 
exemption under subsection (c) of section 30 of the 
Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (43 U.S.C. 
1356(c)) would otherwise be subject to the regula-
tions under subsection (a)(3) of such section. 
‘‘(b) TRANSPORTATION SECURITY CARD.—During an 
inspection under this section, the Secretary shall confirm 
that all crew members that are required to have a trans-
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portation worker identification credential pursuant to sec-
tion 70105 have such a credential.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections 
for chapter 81 of title 46, United States Code, is amended 
by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘8109. Inspections for transportation security.’’. 
SEC. 634. TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS RELATING TO REF-
ERENCES TO SEAMEN. 
(a) MERCHANT MARINER CREDENTIALS.—The head-
ing for part E of subtitle II of title 46, United States 
Code, is amended by striking ‘‘MERCHANT SEAMEN LI-
CENSES, CERTIFICATES, AND DOCUMENTS’’ and in-
serting ‘‘MERCHANT MARINER CREDENTIALS’’. 
(b) ABLE SEAFARERS—UNLIMITED.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The section heading for sec-
tion 7307 of title 46, United States Code, is amend-
ed by striking ‘‘seamen’’ and inserting ‘‘sea-
farers’’. 
(2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sec-
tions for chapter 73 of title 46, United States Code, 
is further amended in the item relating to section 
7307 by striking ‘‘seamen’’ and inserting ‘‘sea-
farers’’. 
(c) ABLE SEAMEN—LIMITED.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The section heading for sec-
tion 7308 of title 46, United States Code, is amend-
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ed by striking ‘‘seamen’’ and inserting ‘‘sea-
farers’’. 
(2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sec-
tions for chapter 73 of title 46, United States Code, 
is further amended in the item relating to section 
7308 by striking ‘‘seamen’’ and inserting ‘‘sea-
farers’’. 
(d) ABLE SEAFARERS—SPECIAL.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The section heading for sec-
tion 7309 of title 46, United States Code, is amend-
ed by striking ‘‘seamen’’ and inserting ‘‘sea-
farers’’. 
(2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sec-
tions for chapter 73 of title 46, United States Code, 
is further amended in the item relating to section 
7309 by striking ‘‘seamen’’ and inserting ‘‘sea-
farers’’. 
(e) ABLE SEAFARERS—OFFSHORE SUPPLY VES-
SELS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The section heading for sec-
tion 7310 of title 46, United States Code, is amend-
ed by striking ‘‘seamen’’ and inserting ‘‘sea-
farers’’. 
(2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sec-
tions for chapter 73 of title 46, United States Code, 
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payer in connection with the construction, 
repowering, or reconstruction of such ves-
sel.’’. 
(3) The table of sections for subpart E of part 
IV of subchapter A of chapter 1 of such Code is 
amended by inserting after the item relating to sec-
tion 48E the following new item: 
‘‘Sec. 48F. United States Vessel Investment credit.’’. 
(c) RECAPTURE FOR FAILURE TO OPERATE AS A 
VESSEL OF THE UNITED STATES.—Section 50(a) of the 
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (4), by striking ‘‘or any appli-
cable transaction to which paragraph (3)(A) applies’’ 
and inserting ‘‘any applicable transaction to which 
paragraph (3)(A) applies, or any violation to which 
paragraph (6)(A) applies’’, 
(2) by redesignating paragraph (6) as para-
graph (7), 
(3) by inserting after paragraph (5) the fol-
lowing new paragraph: 
‘‘(6) FAILURE TO OPERATE QUALIFIED VESSEL 
AS A VESSEL OF THE UNITED STATES.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—If an applicable tax-
payer violates any of the requirements of the 
agreement described in section 48F(d)(1)(F) 
during the duration of such agreement with re-
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