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(2) DELIVERY.—If a conveyance is made under 
this section, the Commandant shall deliver a vessel 
to a suitable mooring in the local area in its present 
condition. 
(3) TREATMENT OF CONVEYANCE.—The con-
veyance 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)). 
SEC. 1310. PHASEOUT OF VESSELS SUPPORTING OIL AND 
GAS DEVELOPMENT. 
(a) 
IN
GENERAL.—Notwithstanding 
section 
12111(d) of title 46, United States Code, foreign-flag ves-
sels may be chartered by, or on behalf of, a lessee to be 
employed for the setting, relocation, or recovery of anchors 
or other mooring equipment of a mobile offshore drilling 
unit that is located over the Outer Continental Shelf (as 
defined in section 2(a) of the Outer Continental Shelf 
Lands Act (43 U.S.C. 1331(a)) for operations in support 
of exploration, or flow-testing and stimulation of wells, for 
offshore mineral or energy resources in the Beaufort Sea 
or the Chukchi Sea adjacent to Alaska— 
(1) for a 1-year period from the date the lessee 
gives the Secretary of Transportation written notice 
of the commencement of such exploration drilling if 
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the Secretary determines, after publishing notice in 
the Federal Register, that insufficient vessels docu-
mented under section 12111(d) of title 46, United 
States Code, are reasonably available and suitable 
for these support operations and all such reasonably 
available and suitable vessels are employed in sup-
port of such operations; and 
(2) for an additional period until such vessels 
are available if the Secretary of Transportation de-
termines— 
(A) that, by April 30 of the year following 
the commencement of exploration drilling, the 
lessee has entered into a binding agreement to 
employ a suitable vessel or vessels to be docu-
mented under section 12111(d) of title 46, 
United States Code, in sufficient numbers and 
with sufficient suitability to replace any foreign- 
flag vessel or vessels operating under this sec-
tion; and 
(B) after publishing notice in the Federal 
Register, that insufficient vessels documented 
under section 12111(d) of title 46, United 
States Code, are reasonably available and suit-
able for these support operations and all such 
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reasonably available and suitable vessels are 
employed in support of such operations. 
(b) EXPIRATION.—Irrespective of the year in which 
the commitment referred to in subsection (a)(2)(A) oc-
curs, foreign-flag anchor handling vessels may not be em-
ployed for the setting, relocation, or recovery of anchors 
or other mooring equipment of a mobile offshore drilling 
unit after December 31, 2017. 
(c) LESSEE DEFINED.—In this section, the term 
‘‘lessee’’ means the holder of a lease (as defined in section 
1331(c) of title 43, United States Code), who, prior to 
giving the written notice in subsection (a)(1), has entered 
into a binding agreement to employ a suitable vessel docu-
mented or to be documented under section 12111(d) of 
title 46, United States Code. 
(d) SAVINGS PROVISION.—Nothing in subsection (a) 
may be construed to authorize the employment in the 
coastwise trade of a vessel that does not meet the require-
ments of section 12112 of title 46, United States Code. 
SEC. 1311. VESSEL TRAFFIC RISK ASSESSMENT. 
(a) REQUIREMENT.—The Commandant of the Coast 
Guard, acting through the appropriate Area Committee 
established under section 311(j)(4) of the Federal Water 
Pollution Control Act, shall prepare a vessel traffic risk 
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assessment for Cook Inlet, Alaska, within one year after 
the date of enactment of this Act. 
(b) CONTENTS.—The assessment 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 
(2) the current and projected use and effective-
ness in reducing risk, of— 
(A) traffic separation schemes and routing 
measures; 
(B) long-range vessel tracking systems de-
veloped 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 in-
cluding equipment appropriate for severe weath-
er 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 
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(J) vessel response plans. 
(c) RECOMMENDATIONS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The assessment shall include 
any appropriate recommendations to enhance the 
safety, or lessen potential adverse environmental im-
pacts, of marine shipping. 
(2) CONSULTATION.—Before making any rec-
ommendations under paragraph (1) for a region, the 
Area Committee shall consult with affected local, 
State, and Federal government agencies, representa-
tives of the fishing industry, Alaska Natives from 
the region, the conservation community, and the 
merchant shipping and oil transportation industries. 
(d) PROVISION TO CONGRESS.—The Commandant 
shall provide a copy of the assessment to the Committee 
on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of 
Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, 
Science, and Transportation of the Senate. 
(e) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is 
authorized to be appropriated to the Commandant 
$1,000,000 for fiscal year 2010 to the conduct the assess-
ment. 
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SEC. 1312. CONVEYANCE OF COAST GUARD VESSELS TO 
MISSISSIPPI. 
(a) AUTHORITY TO CONVEY.—Notwithstanding the 
Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 
1949, the Commandant of the Coast Guard may convey 
to each recipient described in subsection (b) (in this sec-
tion referred to as the ‘‘Sheriff’s Department’’), 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 de-
termines— 
(1) is appropriate for use by the Sheriff’s De-
partment; and 
(2) is excess to the needs of the Coast Guard 
and the Department of Homeland Security. 
(b) RECIPIENTS.—The recipients referred to in sub-
section (a) are the following: 
(1) The Sheriff’s Department of Coahoma 
County, Mississippi. 
(2) The Sheriff’s Department of Warren Coun-
ty, Mississippi. 
(3) The Sheriff’s Department of Washington 
County, Mississippi. 
(c) CONDITION.—As a condition of conveying a vessel 
under the authority provided in subsection (a), the Com-
mandant shall enter into an agreement with the Sheriff’s 
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Department 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 Commandant and the Sheriff’s Depart-
ment 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 haz-
ardous materials. 
(d) DELIVERY OF VESSEL.—The Commandant shall 
deliver the vessel conveyed under the authority provided 
in subsection (a)— 
(1) at the place where the vessel is located on 
the date of the conveyance; 
(2) in its condition on the date of conveyance; 
and 
(3) without cost to the United States. 
(e) OTHER EXCESS EQUIPMENT.—The Commandant 
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 Homeland Se-
curity, to the Sheriff’s Department for use to enhance the 
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operability of the vessel conveyed under the authority pro-
vided in subsection (a). 
(f) ADDITIONAL TERMS
AND CONDITIONS.—The 
Commandant may require such additional terms and con-
ditions in connection with the conveyance authorized by 
subsection (a) as the Commandant considers appropriate 
to protect the interests of the United States. 
SEC. 1313. COAST GUARD ASSETS FOR UNITED STATES VIR-
GIN ISLANDS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Homeland Secu-
rity may station additional Coast Guard assets in the 
United States Virgin Islands for port security and other 
associated purposes. 
(b) AUTHORIZATION
OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 
are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary for fis-
cal year 2010 such sums as are necessary to carry out 
this section. 
SEC. 1314. OFFICER REQUIREMENTS FOR DISTANT WATER 
TUNA VESSELS. 
Section 8103 of title 46, United States Code, is 
amended by adding at the end the follow new subsection: 
‘‘(l) OFFICER REQUIREMENTS FOR DISTANT WATER 
TUNA VESSELS.— 
‘‘(1) 
CITIZENSHIP.—Notwithstanding 
sub-
section (a), a purse seine tuna fishing vessel docu-
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mented under chapter 121 fishing exclusively for 
highly migratory species under a fishing license 
issued pursuant to the 1987 Treaty on Fisheries Be-
tween the Governments of Certain Pacific Islands 
States and the Government of the United States of 
America in the treaty area (as that term is used in 
that treaty), or transiting to or from the treaty area 
exclusively for such purpose, may engage an indi-
vidual who is not a citizen of the United States to 
fill a vacancy in a position referred to in subsection 
(a) (except for the master) if, after timely public no-
tice of the vacancy, no United States citizens are 
readily available to fill the vacancy. 
‘‘(2) RESTRICTIONS.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—An individual may not 
be engaged under paragraph (1) unless the in-
dividual holds a valid license or certificate 
issued— 
‘‘(i) in accordance with the standards 
established by the 1995 amendments to 
the Convention on Standards of Training, 
Certification and Watchkeeping for Sea-
farers, 1978 (STCW 95); and 
‘‘(ii) by an authority that the Sec-
retary of the department in which the 
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Coast Guard is operating recognizes as im-
posing competency and training standards 
equivalent to or exceeding those required 
for a issued under chapter 71. 
‘‘(B) 
LIMITATION
ON
APPLICATION.— 
Paragraph (1) applies only to engagement of an 
individual on a vessel that— 
‘‘(i) 
is 
homeported 
in 
American 
Samoa, Guam, or the Northern Mariana 
Islands; and 
‘‘(ii) has passed an annual commercial 
fishing vessel safety exam administered by 
a individual authorized to enforce this title. 
‘‘(3) TREATMENT OF EQUIVALENT LICENSE.— 
The Secretary of the department in which the Coast 
Guard is operating shall treat a license held by an 
individual engaged under paragraph (1) that was 
issued by a foreign government as meeting the re-
quirements of section 8304 with respect to that en-
gagement, if the Secretary determines that the 
standards for issuing that license are equivalent to 
the standards that apply under that section.’’. 
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SEC. 1315. ASSESSMENT OF NEEDS FOR ADDITIONAL COAST 
GUARD PRESENCE IN HIGH LATITUDE RE-
GIONS. 
Within 270 days after the date of enactment of this 
Act, the Secretary of the department in which the Coast 
Guard is operating shall submit a report to the Committee 
on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate 
and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure 
of the House of Representatives assessing the need for ad-
ditional Coast Guard prevention and response capability 
in the high latitude regions. The assessment shall address 
needs for all Coast Guard mission areas, including search 
and rescue, marine pollution response and prevention, 
fisheries enforcement, and maritime commerce. The Sec-
retary shall include in the report— 
(1) an assessment of the high latitude operating 
capabilities of all current Coast Guard assets, in-
cluding assets acquired under the Deepwater pro-
gram; 
(2) an assessment of projected needs for Coast 
Guard forward operating bases in the high latitude 
regions; 
(3) an assessment of shore infrastructure, per-
sonnel, logistics, communications, and resources re-
quirements to support Coast Guard forward oper-
ating bases in the high latitude regions; 
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(4) an assessment of the need for high latitude 
icebreaking capability and the capability of the cur-
rent high latitude icebreaking assets of the Coast 
Guard, including— 
(A) whether the Coast Guard’s high lati-
tude icebreaking fleet is meeting current mis-
sion performance goals; 
(B) whether the fleet is capable of meeting 
projected mission performance goals; and 
(C) an assessment of the material condi-
tion, safety, and working conditions aboard 
high latitude icebreaking assets, including the 
effect of those conditions on mission perform-
ance; 
(5) a detailed estimate of acquisition costs for 
each of the assets (including shore infrastructure) 
necessary for additional prevention and response ca-
pability in high latitude regions for all Coast Guard 
mission areas, and an estimate of operations and 
maintenance costs for such assets for the initial 10- 
year period of operations; and 
(6) detailed cost estimates (including operating 
and maintenance for a period of 10 years) for high 
latitude icebreaking capability to ensure current and 
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projected future mission performance goals are met, 
including estimates of the costs to— 
(A) renovate and modernize the Coast 
Guard’s existing high latitude icebreaking fleet; 
and 
(B) replace the Coast Guard’s existing 
high latitude icebreaking fleet. 
SEC. 1316. STUDY OF BRIDGES OVER NAVIGABLE WATERS. 
The Secretary of Transportation shall submit to the 
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of 
the Senate and the Committee on Transportation and In-
frastructure of the House of Representatives a comprehen-
sive study on the proposed construction or alteration of 
any bridge, drawbridge, or causeway over navigable waters 
with a channel depth of 25 feet or greater of the United 
States that may impede or obstruct future navigation to 
or from port facilities. 
SEC. 1317. LIMITATION ON JURISDICTION OF STATES TO 
TAX CERTAIN SEAMEN. 
Section 11108(b)(2)(B) of title 46, United States 
Code, is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(B) who performs regularly assigned du-
ties while engaged as a master, officer, or crew-
man on a vessel operating on navigable waters 
in 2 or more States.’’. 
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SEC. 1318. DECOMMISSIONED COAST GUARD VESSELS FOR 
BERMUDA. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any other law, 
upon the scheduled decommissioning of any Coast Guard 
41-foot patrol boat and after the Government of Haiti has 
exercised all of their options under section 1309, the Com-
mandant of the Coast Guard shall give the Government 
of Bermuda a right-of-first-refusal for conveyance of that 
vessel to the Government of Bermuda, if that Government 
of Bermuda agrees— 
(1) to use the vessel for the Coast Guard of 
Bermuda; 
(2) to make the vessel available to the United 
States Government if needed for use by the Com-
mandant in time of war or national emergency; 
(3) to hold the United States Government 
harmless for any claims arising from exposure to 
hazardous materials, including asbestos and poly-
chlorinated 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 Commandant 
considers appropriate. 
(b) LIMITATION.—The Commandant may not convey 
more than 3 vessels to the Government of Bermuda pursu-
ant to this section. 
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(c) MAINTENANCE AND DELIVERY OF VESSEL.— 
(1) MAINTENANCE.—Before conveyance of a 
vessel under this section, the Commandant shall 
make, to the extent practical and subject to other 
Coast Guard mission requirements, every effort to 
maintain the integrity of the vessel and its equip-
ment until the time of delivery. 
(2) DELIVERY.—If a conveyance is made under 
this section, the Commandant shall deliver a vessel 
to a suitable mooring in the local area in its present 
condition. 
(3) TREATMENT OF CONVEYANCE.—The con-
veyance 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)). 
SEC. 1319. CONVEYANCE OF COAST GUARD VESSELS TO 
NASSAU COUNTY, NEW YORK. 
(a) AUTHORITY TO CONVEY.—Notwithstanding the 
Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 
1949, the Commandant of the Coast Guard may convey 
to the Police Department of Nassau County, New York 
(in this section referred to as the ‘‘Police Department’’), 
without consideration all right, title, and interest of the 
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United States in and to two Coast Guard 41-foot patrol 
boats that the Commandant determines— 
(1) is appropriate for use by the Police Depart-
ment; and 
(2) is excess to the needs of the Coast Guard 
and the Department of Homeland Security. 
(b) CONDITION.—As a condition of conveying a vessel 
under the authority provided in subsection (a), the Com-
mandant shall enter into an agreement with the Police De-
partment under which the Police Department agrees— 
(1) to utilize the vessel for homeland security 
and other appropriate purposes as jointly agreed 
upon by the Commandant and the Police Depart-
ment 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 haz-
ardous materials. 
(c) DELIVERY OF VESSEL.—The Commandant shall 
deliver a vessel conveyed under the authority provided in 
subsection (a)— 
(1) at the place where the vessel is located on 
the date of the conveyance; 
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(2) in its condition on the date of conveyance; 
and 
(3) without cost to the United States. 
(d) OTHER EXCESS EQUIPMENT.—The Commandant 
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 Homeland Se-
curity, to the Police Department for use to enhance the 
operability of a vessel conveyed under the authority pro-
vided in subsection (a). 
(e) ADDITIONAL TERMS
AND CONDITIONS.—The 
Commandant may require such additional terms and con-
ditions in connection with a conveyance authorized by sub-
section (a) as the Commandant considers appropriate to 
protect the interests of the United States. 
SEC. 1320. NEWTOWN CREEK, NEW YORK CITY, NEW YORK. 
(a) STUDY.—The Administrator of the Environ-
mental Protection Agency shall conduct a study on the 
public health, safety, and environmental concerns related 
to the underground petroleum spill on the Brooklyn shore-
line of Newtown Creek, New York City, New York, in 
Greenpoint, Brooklyn, New York. 
(b) FULL-SITE CHARACTERIZATION
AND COLLEC-
TION OF NEW FIELD EVIDENCE.—In carrying out the 
study under this section, the Administrator shall conduct 
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a full-site characterization of the underground petroleum 
spill, including the investigation, collection, and analysis 
of new and updated data and field evidence on the extent 
of the petroleum spill, including any portion of the spill 
that has been diluted into surrounding waters, and any 
surrounding soil contamination or soil vapor contamina-
tion. 
(c) REPORT.—Not later than one year after the date 
of enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall submit 
a report containing the results of the study to the Com-
mittee on Environment and Public Works and the Com-
mittee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the 
Senate and the Committee on Transportation and Infra-
structure of the House of Representatives. 
(d) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is 
authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section 
$5,000,000. 
(e) SAVINGS PROVISION.—Nothing in this section 
shall be construed to affect or limit the application of, or 
any obligation to comply with, any environmental law, in-
cluding the Comprehensive Environmental Response, 
Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (42 U.S.C. 9601 
et seq.). 
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SEC. 1321. LAND CONVEYANCE, COAST GUARD PROPERTY 
IN MARQUETTE COUNTY, MICHIGAN, TO THE 
CITY OF MARQUETTE, MICHIGAN. 
(a) CONVEYANCE
AUTHORIZED.—(1) The Com-
mandant of the Coast Guard may convey as surplus prop-
erty, under section 550 of title 40, United States Code, 
and other relevant Federal Laws governing the disposal 
of Federal surplus property, to the City of Marquette, 
Michigan (in this section referred to as the ‘‘City’’), all 
right, title, and interest of the United States in and to 
a parcel of real property, together with any improvements 
thereon, located in Marquette County, Michigan, that is 
under the administrative control of the Coast Guard, con-
sisting of approximately 5.5 acres of real property, as de-
picted on the Van Neste survey (#204072), dated Sep-
tember 7, 2006, together with the land between the inter-
mediate traverse line as shown on such survey and the 
ordinary high water mark, the total comprising 9 acres, 
more or less, and commonly identified as Coast Guard 
Station Marquette and Lighthouse Point. 
(2) COSTS OF CONVEYANCE.—The City shall be re-
sponsible for all reasonable and necessary costs, including 
real estate transaction and environmental documentation 
costs, associated with the transaction. 
(b) RETENTION OF CERTAIN EASEMENTS.—In con-
veying the property under subsection (a), the Com-
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mandant of the Coast Guard may retain such easements 
over the property as the Commandant considers appro-
priate for access to aids to navigation. 
(c) LIMITATIONS.—The property to be conveyed 
under subsection (a) may not be conveyed under that sub-
section until— 
(1) the Coast Guard has relocated Coast Guard 
Station Marquette to a newly constructed station; 
(2) any environmental remediation required 
under Federal law with respect to the property has 
been completed; and 
(3) the Commandant of the Coast Guard deter-
mines that retention of the property by the United 
States is not required to carry out Coast Guard mis-
sions or functions. 
(d) CONDITIONS
OF
TRANSFER.—All conditions 
placed within the deed of title of the property to be con-
veyed under subsection (a) shall be construed as covenants 
running with the land. 
(e) DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY.—The exact acreage 
and legal description of the property to be conveyed under 
subsection (a) shall be determined by a survey satisfactory 
to the Commandant of the Coast Guard. 
(f) ADDITIONAL TERMS
AND CONDITIONS.—The 
Commandant of the Coast Guard may require such addi-
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tional terms and conditions in connection with the convey-
ance authorized by subsection (a) as the Commandant 
considers appropriate to protect the interests of the 
United States. 
SEC. 1322. MISSION REQUIREMENT ANALYSIS FOR NAVI-
GABLE PORTIONS OF THE RIO GRANDE 
RIVER, 
TEXAS, 
INTERNATIONAL 
WATER 
BOUNDARY. 
Not later than 90 days after the date of the enact-
ment of this Act, the Secretary of the department in which 
the Coast Guard is operating shall prepare a mission re-
quirement analysis for the navigable portions of the Rio 
Grande River, Texas, international water boundary. The 
analysis shall take into account the Coast Guard’s involve-
ment on the Rio Grande River by assessing Coast Guard 
missions, assets, and personnel assigned along the Rio 
Grande River. The analysis shall also identify what would 
be needed for the Coast Guard to increase search and res-
cue operations, migrant interdiction operations, and drug 
interdiction operations. In carrying out this section, the 
Secretary shall work with all appropriate entities to facili-
tate the collection of information under this section as nec-
essary and shall report the analysis to the Congress. 
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(3) At the request of the Secretary, the Gov-
ernor of the State (or the Governor’s designee) shall 
grant, on a biennial basis, the Secretary access to 
State records and State personnel for the purpose of 
auditing State execution and enforcement of the 
State plan. 
(c) APPLICATION.— 
(1) The requirements of section 8903 of title 
46, United States Code, and the regulations issued 
thereunder shall not apply to any person operating 
under the authority of a State license issued pursu-
ant to an agreement under this section. 
(2) The State shall not compel a person, oper-
ating under the authority of a license issued either 
by another State, pursuant to a valid agreement 
under this section, or by the Secretary, pursuant to 
section 8903 of title 46, United States Code, to— 
(A) hold a license issued by the State, pur-
suant to an agreement under this section; or 
(B) pay any fee, associated with licensing, 
because the person does not hold a license 
issued by the State, pursuant to an agreement 
under this section. 
Nothing in this paragraph shall limit the authority 
of the State to impose requirements or fees for privi-
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leges, other than licensing, that are associated with 
the operation of uninspected passenger vessels on 
Lake Texoma. 
(3) For the purpose of enforcement, if an indi-
vidual is issued a license— 
(A) by a State, pursuant to an agreement 
entered into under to this section; or 
(B) by the Secretary, pursuant to section 
8903 of title 46, United States Code, 
then the individual shall be entitled to lawfully oper-
ate an uninspected passenger vessel on Lake 
Texoma in Texas and Oklahoma without further re-
quirement to hold an additional operator’s license. 
(d) TERMINATION.— 
(1) If— 
(A) the Secretary finds that the State plan 
for the licensing the operators of uninspected 
passenger vessels— 
(i) does not meet the equivalent 
standards of safety and protection of the 
environment as those contained in subtitle 
II of title 46, United States Code, and reg-
ulations issued thereunder; 
(ii) does not include— 
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