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operations in a particular locality if, on investigation, the Secretary is satis-
fied that there is not available in that locality a suitable vessel that is— 
‘‘(1) owned only by citizens of the United States (including a 
Bowaters corporation under section 12118 of this title); and 
‘‘(2) documented under chapter 121 of this title or numbered under 
chapter 123 of this title. 
‘‘(c) OPERATIONS AUTHORIZED BY TREATY.—This section does not pro-
hibit or restrict assistance to vessels or salvaging operations authorized by 
treaty, including— 
‘‘(1) article II of the Treaty between the United States and Great 
Britain concerning reciprocal rights for United States and Canada in 
the conveyance of prisoners and wrecking and salvage, signed at Wash-
ington, May 18, 1908 (35 Stat. 2036); or 
‘‘(2) the Treaty between the United States of America and Mexico 
to facilitate assistance to and salvage of vessels in territorial waters, 
signed at Mexico City, June 13, 1935 (49 Stat. 3359). 
‘‘§ 80105. Canadian vessels aiding vessels in United States 
waters 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—Canadian vessels and wrecking equipment may give 
aid to Canadian or other vessels and property wrecked, disabled, or in dis-
tress in the waters of the United States contiguous to Canada, including— 
‘‘(1) the canal and improvement of the waters between Lake Erie 
and Lake Huron; and 
‘‘(2) the Saint Marys River and canal. 
‘‘(b) RECIPROCITY.—This section does not apply after the President pro-
claims that privileges reciprocal to those under subsection (a) have been 
withdrawn or rendered inoperative by the Government of Canada. 
‘‘§ 80106. International agreement on derelicts 
‘‘The President may make an international agreement with other govern-
ments interested in the navigation of the North Atlantic Ocean, providing 
for the reporting, marking, and removal of dangerous wrecks, derelicts, and 
other menaces to navigation outside the coast waters of the countries bor-
dering the North Atlantic Ocean. 
‘‘§ 80107. Salvors of life to share in remuneration 
‘‘(a) ENTITLEMENT OF SALVORS.—A salvor of human life, who gave aid 
following an accident giving rise to salvage, is entitled to a fair share of 
the payment awarded to the salvor for salvaging the vessel or other property 
or preventing or minimizing damage to the environment. 
‘‘(b) COMMON OWNERSHIP OF VESSELS.—The right to remuneration for 
aid or salvage services is not affected by common ownership of the vessels 
giving and receiving the aid or salvage services.
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‘‘(c) TIME LIMIT ON BRINGING ACTIONS.—A civil action to recover remu-
neration for giving aid or salvage services must be brought within 2 years 
after the date the aid or salvage services were given, unless the court in 
which the action is brought is satisfied that during that 2-year period there 
had not been a reasonable opportunity to seize the aided or salvaged vessel 
within the jurisdiction of the court or within the territorial waters of the 
country of the plaintiff’s residence or principal place of business. 
‘‘(d) NONAPPLICATION.—This section does not apply to a vessel of war 
or a vessel owned by the United States Government appropriated only to 
a public service. 
‘‘CHAPTER 803—ICE AND DERELICTS 
‘‘Sec. 
‘‘80301.
International agreements. 
‘‘80302.
Patrol services. 
‘‘80303.
Speed of vessel in ice region. 
‘‘§ 80301. International agreements 
‘‘(a) GENERAL AUTHORITY.—The President may make agreements with 
interested maritime countries to— 
‘‘(1) maintain in the North Atlantic Ocean a service of ice patrol, 
of study and observation of ice and current conditions, and of assist-
ance to vessels and their crews requiring assistance within the limits 
of the patrol; 
‘‘(2) maintain a service of study and observation of ice and current 
conditions in the waters affecting the set and drift of ice in the North 
Atlantic Ocean; and 
‘‘(3) take all practicable steps to ensure the destruction or removal 
of derelicts in the northern part of the Atlantic Ocean, east of the line 
drawn from Cape Sable to a point in latitude 34 degrees north, lon-
gitude 70 degrees west, if the destruction or removal is necessary. 
‘‘(b) PAYMENT BETWEEN COUNTRIES.—The President may include in an 
agreement under subsection (a) a provision for— 
‘‘(1) payment to the United States Government by other countries 
for their proportionate share of the expense of maintaining the services; 
or 
‘‘(2) contribution by the Government for its proportionate share if 
the agreement provides for another country to maintain the services. 
‘‘§ 80302. Patrol services 
‘‘(a) GENERAL REQUIREMENTS.—Unless the agreements made under sec-
tion 80301 of this title provide otherwise, an ice patrol shall be maintained 
during the entire ice season in guarding the southeastern, southern, and 
southwestern limits of the region of icebergs in the vicinity of the Grand 
Banks of Newfoundland. The patrol shall inform trans-Atlantic and other
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passing vessels by radio and other available means of the ice conditions and 
the extent of the dangerous region. During the ice season, there shall be 
maintained a service of study of ice and current conditions, a service of pro-
viding assistance to vessels and crews requiring assistance, and a service of 
removing and destroying derelicts. Any of these services may be maintained 
during the remainder of the year as may be advisable. 
‘‘(b) WARNINGS TO VESSELS.—An ice patrol vessel shall warn any vessel 
known to be approaching a dangerous area and recommend safe routes. 
‘‘(c) RECORDING AND REPORTING INCIDENTS.— 
‘‘(1) RECORDING.—An ice patrol vessel shall record the name of a 
vessel and the facts of the case when the patrol observes or knows that 
the vessel— 
‘‘(A) is on other than a regular recognized or advertised route 
crossing the North Atlantic Ocean; 
‘‘(B) has crossed the fishing banks of Newfoundland north of 
latitude 43 degrees north during the fishing season; or 
‘‘(C) has passed through regions known or believed to be endan-
gered by ice when proceeding to and from ports of North America. 
‘‘(2) REPORTING.—The name of the vessel and all pertinent informa-
tion about the incident shall be reported to the government of the coun-
try to which the vessel belongs if that government requests. 
‘‘(d) ADMINISTRATION.—The Commandant of the Coast Guard, under 
the direction of the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard 
is operating, shall carry out the services provided for in this section and 
shall assign necessary vessels, material, and personnel of the Coast Guard. 
On request of such Secretary, the head of an agency may detail personnel, 
lend or contribute material or equipment, or otherwise assist in carrying out 
the services provided for in this section. 
‘‘(e) ANNUAL REPORT.—The Commandant shall publish an annual report 
of the activities of the services provided for in this section. A copy of the 
report shall be provided to each interested foreign government and to each 
agency assisting in the work. 
‘‘§ 80303. Speed of vessel in ice region 
‘‘(a) REQUIREMENT.—The master of a vessel of the United States, when 
ice is reported on or near the vessel’s course, shall proceed at a moderate 
speed or change the course of the vessel to go well clear of the danger zone. 
‘‘(b) CIVIL PENALTY.—A master violating this section is liable to the 
United States Government for a civil penalty of not more than $500. 
‘‘CHAPTER 805—SAFE CONTAINERS FOR 
INTERNATIONAL CARGO 
‘‘Sec. 
‘‘80501.
Definitions.
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‘‘80502.
Application of Convention. 
‘‘80503.
General authority of the Secretary. 
‘‘80504.
Approval and examination. 
‘‘80505.
Enforcement. 
‘‘80506.
Delegation of authority. 
‘‘80507.
Employee protection. 
‘‘80508.
Amendments to Convention. 
‘‘80509.
Civil penalty. 
‘‘§ 80501. Definitions 
‘‘In this chapter: 
‘‘(1) CONTAINER.—The term ‘container’ has the meaning given that 
term in the Convention. 
‘‘(2) CONVENTION.—The term ‘Convention’ means the International 
Convention for Safe Containers, and its annexes, done at Geneva, Swit-
zerland, December 2, 1972. 
‘‘(3) INTERNATIONAL TRANSPORT.—The term ‘international trans-
port’ means the transportation of a container between— 
‘‘(A) a place in a foreign country and a place in the jurisdiction 
of the United States; or 
‘‘(B) two places outside the United States by United States car-
riers. 
‘‘(4) OWNER.—The term ‘owner’ includes the lessee or bailee of a 
container if a written lease or bailment provides for the lessee or bailee 
to exercise the owner’s responsibility for maintaining and examining 
the container. 
‘‘(5) SAFETY APPROVAL PLATE.—The term ‘safety approval plate’ 
has the meaning given that term in annex I of the Convention. 
‘‘§ 80502. Application of Convention 
‘‘The Convention applies to an owner of a container used in international 
transport if the owner is domiciled or has its principal office in the United 
States. 
‘‘§ 80503. General authority of the Secretary 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of the department in which the Coast 
Guard is operating shall carry out the Convention and this chapter in the 
United States. 
‘‘(b) REGULATIONS.—The Secretary shall prescribe regulations to carry 
out this chapter. The regulations shall— 
‘‘(1) establish procedures for testing, inspecting, and initially approv-
ing containers and designs for containers, including procedures for at-
taching, invalidating, and removing safety approval plates for con-
tainers; 
‘‘(2) establish procedures to be followed by the owners of containers 
for the periodic examination of containers as provided in the Conven-
tion; and
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‘‘(3) provide a method for developing, collecting, and disseminating 
information about container safety and the international transport of 
containers. 
‘‘(c) SAFETY APPROVAL PLATES.—If the owner of a container without a 
safety approval plate establishes that the container satisfies the standards 
of the Convention, the Secretary may authorize a safety approval plate to 
be attached to the container. 
‘‘(d) SCHEDULE OF FEES.—The Secretary may prescribe a schedule of 
fees for services performed by the Secretary, or by a person delegated au-
thority under section 80506 of this title, for the testing, inspection, and ini-
tial approval of containers and container designs. 
‘‘(e) ENCOURAGING INTERMODAL TRANSPORT.—To the maximum extent 
possible, the Secretary shall encourage the development and use of inter-
modal transport, using containers built to facilitate economical, safe, and 
expeditious handling of containerized cargo without intermediate reloading 
when it is being transported over land, air, and sea areas. 
‘‘§ 80504. Approval and examination 
‘‘(a) DOMICILE AND PRINCIPAL OFFICE IN UNITED STATES.—A con-
tainer owner domiciled and having its principal office in the United States 
shall have the container— 
‘‘(1) approved initially under procedures prescribed by the Secretary 
of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating or by the gov-
ernment of another country that is a party to the Convention; and 
‘‘(2) examined periodically as provided in the Convention under pro-
cedures prescribed by the Secretary. 
‘‘(b) DOMICILE OR PRINCIPAL OFFICE IN UNITED STATES.—A container 
owner domiciled or having its principal office in the United States shall have 
the container— 
‘‘(1) approved initially under procedures prescribed by the Secretary 
or by the government of another country that is a party to the Conven-
tion; and 
‘‘(2) examined periodically as provided in the Convention, under pro-
cedures prescribed by the government of the country in which the 
owner is domiciled or has its principal office, as long as that country 
is a party to the Convention. 
‘‘(c) NEITHER DOMICILE NOR PRINCIPAL OFFICE IN UNITED STATES.— 
A container owner neither domiciled nor having its principal office in the 
United States or another country that is a party to the Convention may 
submit a container for initial approval and periodic examination under pro-
cedures prescribed by the Secretary.
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‘‘§ 80505. Enforcement 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—To enforce the Convention, this chapter, and regula-
tions prescribed under this chapter, the Secretary of the department in 
which the Coast Guard is operating may— 
‘‘(1) examine, or require to be examined, containers in international 
transport; 
‘‘(2) approve designs for containers; 
‘‘(3) inspect and test containers being manufactured; 
‘‘(4) issue a detention order removing or excluding a container from 
service until the container owner satisfies the Secretary that the con-
tainer meets the standards of the Convention, if the container— 
‘‘(A) does not have a safety approval plate attached to it; or 
‘‘(B) has a safety approval plate attached but there is signifi-
cant evidence that the container is in a condition that creates an 
obvious risk to safety; 
‘‘(5) take other appropriate action, including issuing necessary or-
ders, to remove a container from service or restrict its use if the con-
tainer is not in compliance with the Convention, this chapter, or regula-
tions prescribed under this chapter, but does not present an obvious 
risk to safety; and 
‘‘(6) allow a container found to be unsafe or without a safety ap-
proval plate to be moved to another location for repair or other disposi-
tion, under restrictions consistent with the intent of the Convention. 
‘‘(b) PAYMENT OF EXPENSES.— 
‘‘(1) EXAMINATION.—The owner of a container involved in an action 
by the Secretary under this section related to an examination of the 
container shall pay or reimburse the Secretary for the expenses arising 
from that action, except for the costs of routine examinations of the 
container or a safety approval plate. 
‘‘(2) TESTING, INSPECTION, AND INITIAL APPROVAL.—The owner of 
a container submitted to the procedure established by the Secretary for 
testing, inspection, and initial approval, and the manufacturer of a con-
tainer that submits a design to the procedure established by the Sec-
retary for testing, inspection, and initial approval, shall pay or reim-
burse the Secretary for the expenses arising from the testing, inspec-
tion, or approval. 
‘‘(3) CREDIT TO APPROPRIATION.—Amounts received by the Sec-
retary as reimbursement shall be credited to the appropriation for oper-
ating expenses of the Coast Guard. 
‘‘(c) PRESUMPTION BASED ON SAFETY APPROVAL PLATE.—A container 
bearing a safety approval plate authorized by a country that is a party to
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the Convention is presumed to be in a safe condition unless there is signifi-
cant evidence that the container is in a condition that creates an obvious 
risk to safety. 
‘‘(d) NOTICE OF ORDERS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—When the Secretary issues a detention or other 
order under this section, the Secretary promptly shall notify in writ-
ing— 
‘‘(A) the owner of the container; 
‘‘(B) the owner’s agent; or 
‘‘(C) if the identity of the owner is not apparent from the con-
tainer or shipping documents, the custodian. 
‘‘(2) INFORMATION TO INCLUDE.—The notification shall identify the 
container involved, give the location of the container, and describe the 
condition or situation giving rise to the order. 
‘‘(e) DURATION OF ORDERS.—An order issued by the Secretary under 
this section remains in effect until— 
‘‘(1) the Secretary declares the container to be in compliance with 
the standards of the Convention; or 
‘‘(2) the container is removed permanently from service. 
‘‘(f) NOTICE OF DEFECTIVE CONTAINER TO COUNTRY ISSUING SAFETY 
APPROVAL PLATE.—If the Secretary has reason to believe that a container 
bearing a safety approval plate issued by another country was defective at 
the time of approval, the Secretary shall notify that country. 
‘‘§ 80506. Delegation of authority 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of the department in which the Coast 
Guard is operating may delegate to any person, including a public or private 
agency or nonprofit organization, authority to grant initial approval for con-
tainers and designs and to attach safety approval plates. 
‘‘(b) REGULATIONS.—Before making a delegation under this section, the 
Secretary shall prescribe regulations establishing— 
‘‘(1) criteria to be followed in selecting a person to whom authority 
is to be delegated; 
‘‘(2) a detailed description of the duties and powers to be carried out 
by the person to whom authority is delegated, including the records the 
person shall keep; and 
‘‘(3) the review the Secretary will conduct to decide whether the per-
son is carrying out the delegated duties and powers properly. 
‘‘(c) INSPECTION OF RECORDS.—A person delegated authority under this 
section shall make available to the Secretary for inspection, on request, 
records the person is required to keep.
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‘‘(d) PENALTIES AND ORDERS.—A person delegated authority under this 
section may not— 
‘‘(1) assess or collect, or attempt to assess or collect, a penalty for 
violation of the Convention, this chapter, or an order issued by the Sec-
retary under this chapter; or 
‘‘(2) issue or attempt to issue a detention or other order. 
‘‘(e) PUBLICATION.—The Secretary shall publish in the Federal Register 
or other appropriate publication— 
‘‘(1) the name and address of each person to whom authority is dele-
gated; 
‘‘(2) the duties and powers delegated; and 
‘‘(3) the period of the delegation. 
‘‘(f) REVOCATION.—The Secretary may revoke a delegation of authority 
under this section at any time. 
‘‘§ 80507. Employee protection 
‘‘(a) PROHIBITION.—A person may not discharge or discriminate against 
an employee because the employee has reported the existence of an unsafe 
container or a violation of this chapter or a regulation prescribed under this 
chapter. 
‘‘(b) COMPLAINTS.—An employee alleging to have been discharged or dis-
criminated against in violation of subsection (a) may file a complaint with 
the Secretary of Labor. The complaint must be filed within 60 days after 
the violation. 
‘‘(c) ENFORCEMENT.—The Secretary of Labor may investigate the com-
plaint. If the Secretary of Labor finds there has been a violation, the Sec-
retary of Labor may bring a civil action in an appropriate district court of 
the United States. The court has jurisdiction to restrain violations of sub-
section (a) and order appropriate relief, including reinstatement of the em-
ployee to the employee’s former position with back pay. 
‘‘(d) NOTICE TO COMPLAINANT.—Within 30 days after receiving a com-
plaint under this section, the Secretary of Labor shall notify the complain-
ant of the intended action on the complaint. 
‘‘§ 80508. Amendments to Convention 
‘‘(a) PROPOSALS BY UNITED STATES.—The Secretary of State, with the 
concurrence of the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard 
is operating, may propose amendments to the Convention or request a con-
ference for amending the Convention as provided in article IX of the Con-
vention. 
‘‘(b) PROPOSALS BY OTHER COUNTRIES.—An amendment communicated 
to the United States under article IX(2) of the Convention may be accepted 
for the United States by the President, with the advice and consent of the
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Senate. The President may declare that the United States does not accept 
an amendment. 
‘‘(c) AMENDMENTS TO ANNEXES.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of State, with the concurrence of 
the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is oper-
ating— 
‘‘(A) may propose amendments to the annexes to the Conven-
tion; 
‘‘(B) may propose a conference for amending annexes to the 
Convention; and 
‘‘(C) shall consider and act on amendments to the annexes to 
the Convention adopted by the Maritime Safety Committee of the 
International Maritime Organization and communicated to the 
United States under article X(2) of the Convention. 
‘‘(2) ACTION FOLLOWING APPROVAL OR OBJECTION.—If a proposed 
amendment to an annex is approved by the United States, the amend-
ment shall enter into force as provided in article X of the Convention. 
If a proposed amendment is objected to, the Secretary of State prompt-
ly shall communicate the objection as provided in article X(3) of the 
Convention. 
‘‘(d) APPOINTMENT OF ARBITRATOR.—The Secretary of State, with the 
concurrence of the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard 
is operating, shall appoint an arbitrator when one is required to resolve a 
dispute within the meaning of article XIII of the Convention. 
‘‘§ 80509. Civil penalty 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—An owner, agent, or custodian who has been notified 
of an order issued under section 80505 of this title and fails to take reason-
able and prompt action to prevent or stop a container subject to the order 
from being moved in violation of the order is liable to the United States 
Government for a civil penalty of not more than $5,000 for each container 
moved. Each day the container remains in service while the order is in effect 
is a separate violation. 
‘‘(b) ASSESSMENT AND COLLECTION.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—After notice and an opportunity for a hearing, 
the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating 
shall assess and collect any penalty under this section. 
‘‘(2) FACTORS TO CONSIDER.—In determining the amount of the 
penalty, the Secretary shall consider the gravity of the violation, the 
hazards involved, and the record of the person charged with respect to 
violations of the Convention, this chapter, or regulations prescribed 
under this chapter.
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‘‘(3) REMISSION, MITIGATION, OR COMPROMISE.—The Secretary may 
remit, mitigate, or compromise a penalty under this section. 
‘‘(4) ENFORCEMENT.—If a person fails to pay a penalty under this 
section, the Secretary shall refer the matter to the Attorney General 
for collection in an appropriate district court of the United States.’’. 
SEC. 12. MARITIME ADMINISTRATION. 
Section 109 of title 49, United States Code, is amended to read as fol-
lows: 
‘‘§ 109. Maritime Administration 
‘‘(a) ORGANIZATION.—The Maritime Administration is an administration 
in the Department of Transportation. 
‘‘(b) MARITIME ADMINISTRATOR.—The head of the Maritime Administra-
tion is the Maritime Administrator, who is appointed by the President by 
and with the advice and consent of the Senate. The Administrator shall re-
port directly to the Secretary of Transportation and carry out the duties 
prescribed by the Secretary. 
‘‘(c) DEPUTY MARITIME ADMINISTRATOR.—The Maritime Administration 
shall have a Deputy Maritime Administrator, who is appointed in the com-
petitive service by the Secretary, after consultation with the Administrator. 
The Deputy Administrator shall carry out the duties prescribed by the Ad-
ministrator. The Deputy Administrator shall be Acting Administrator dur-
ing the absence or disability of the Administrator and, unless the Secretary 
designates another individual, during a vacancy in the office of Adminis-
trator. 
‘‘(d) DUTIES AND POWERS VESTED IN SECRETARY.—All duties and pow-
ers of the Maritime Administration are vested in the Secretary. 
‘‘(e) REGIONAL OFFICES.—The Maritime Administration shall have re-
gional offices for the Atlantic, Gulf, Great Lakes, and Pacific port ranges, 
and may have other regional offices as necessary. The Secretary shall ap-
point a qualified individual as Director of each regional office. The Sec-
retary shall carry out appropriate activities and programs of the Maritime 
Administration through the regional offices. 
‘‘(f) INTERAGENCY AND INDUSTRY RELATIONS.—The Secretary shall es-
tablish and maintain liaison with other agencies, and with representative 
trade organizations throughout the United States, concerned with the trans-
portation of commodities by water in the export and import foreign com-
merce of the United States, for the purpose of securing preference to vessels 
of the United States for the transportation of those commodities. 
‘‘(g) DETAILING OFFICERS FROM ARMED FORCES.—To assist the Sec-
retary in carrying out duties and powers relating to the Maritime Adminis-
tration, not more than five officers of the armed forces may be detailed to
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the Secretary at any one time, in addition to details authorized by any other 
law. During the period of a detail, the Secretary shall pay the officer an 
amount that, when added to the officer’s pay and allowances as an officer 
in the armed forces, makes the officer’s total pay and allowances equal to 
the amount that would be paid to an individual performing work the Sec-
retary considers to be of similar importance, difficulty, and responsibility as 
that performed by the officer during the detail. 
‘‘(h) CONTRACTS AND AUDITS.— 
‘‘(1) CONTRACTS.—In the same manner that a private corporation 
may make a contract within the scope of its authority under its char-
ter, the Secretary may make contracts for the United States Govern-
ment and disburse amounts to— 
‘‘(A) carry out the Secretary’s duties and powers under this sec-
tion and subtitle V of title 46; and 
‘‘(B) protect, preserve, and improve collateral held by the Sec-
retary to secure indebtedness. 
‘‘(2) AUDITS.—The financial transactions of the Secretary under 
paragraph (1) shall be audited by the Comptroller General. The Comp-
troller General shall allow credit for an expenditure shown to be nec-
essary because of the nature of the business activities authorized by 
this section or subtitle V of title 46. At least once a year, the Comp-
troller General shall report to Congress any departure by the Secretary 
from this section or subtitle V of title 46. 
‘‘(i) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, 
there are authorized to be appropriated such amounts as may be nec-
essary to carry out the duties and powers of the Secretary relating to 
the Maritime Administration. 
‘‘(2) LIMITATIONS.—Only those amounts specifically authorized by 
law may be appropriated for the use of the Maritime Administration 
for— 
‘‘(A) acquisition, construction, or reconstruction of vessels; 
‘‘(B) construction-differential subsidies incident to the construc-
tion, reconstruction, or reconditioning of vessels; 
‘‘(C) costs of national defense features; 
‘‘(D) payments of obligations incurred for operating-differential 
subsidies; 
‘‘(E) expenses necessary for research and development activities, 
including reimbursement of the Vessel Operations Revolving Fund 
for losses resulting from expenses of experimental vessel oper-
ations;
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‘‘(F) the Vessel Operations Revolving Fund; 
‘‘(G) National Defense Reserve Fleet expenses; 
‘‘(H) expenses necessary to carry out part B of subtitle V of 
title 46; and 
‘‘(I) other operations and training expenses related to the devel-
opment of waterborne transportation systems, the use of water-
borne transportation systems, and general administration. 
‘‘(3) TRAINING VESSELS.—Amounts may not be appropriated for the 
purchase or construction of training vessels for State maritime acad-
emies unless the Secretary has approved a plan for sharing training 
vessels between State maritime academies.’’. 
SEC. 13. AMENDMENTS RELATING TO MARITIME SECURITY ACT OF 
2003. 
(a) AMENDMENTS TO CHAPTER 531.—Chapter 531 of title 46, United 
States Code, is amended as follows: 
(1) In section 53102— 
(A) in the headings of paragraphs (1), (2), and (4) of sub-
section (c), strike ‘‘SECTION 2’’ and substitute ‘‘SECTION 50501’’; 
(B) in subsection (c)(1), (2)(A)(i) and (ii)(II) and (B), and 
(4)(B), strike ‘‘section 2 of the Shipping Act, 1916 (46 U.S.C. 
App. 802)’’ and substitute ‘‘section 50501 of this title’’; 
(C) in subsection (d), strike ‘‘the first section of Public Law 
81–891 (64 Stat. 1120; 46 U.S.C. App. note prec. 3)’’ and sub-
stitute ‘‘section 501 of this title’’; and 
(D) in subsection (e)(1)— 
(i) strike ‘‘a documented vessel (as that term is defined in 
section 12101 of this title)’’ and substitute ‘‘documented 
under chapter 121 of this title,’’; and 
(ii) in subparagraph (B), strike ‘‘a documented vessel (as 
defined in that section)’’ and substitute ‘‘documented under 
chapter 121’’. 
(2) In section 53103(c)— 
(A) in the heading of paragraph (1)(C), strike ‘‘SECTION 2’’ and 
substitute ‘‘SECTION 50501’’; 
(B) in paragraphs (1)(A)(iii) and (C)(i) and (ii), strike ‘‘section 
2 of the Shipping Act, 1916 (46 U.S.C. App. 802)’’ and substitute 
‘‘section 50501 of this title’’; 
(C) in paragraph (1)(B), strike ‘‘subparagraphs’’ and substitute 
‘‘subparagraph’’; and 
(D) in paragraph (3)(B), strike ‘‘agreement’’ and substitute 
‘‘agreements’’.
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(3) In section 53104— 
(A) in subsection (c)(3)(B)(ii)(I) and (II), strike ‘‘section 2 of 
the Shipping Act, 1916 (46 U.S.C. App. 802)’’ and substitute 
‘‘section 50501 of this title’’; 
(B) in subsection (e)(2), strike ‘‘section 9 of the Shipping Act, 
1916 (46 U.S.C. App. 808)’’ and substitute ‘‘section 56101 of this 
title’’; and 
(C) in subsection (e)(3), strike ‘‘section 902 of the Merchant 
Marine Act, 1936 (46 U.S.C. App. 1242)’’ and ‘‘section 902 of 
such Act’’ and substitute ‘‘chapter 563 of this title’’ and ‘‘chapter 
563’’, respectively. 
(4) In section 53105— 
(A) in subsection (a)(1)(A), strike ‘‘section 12105’’ and sub-
stitute ‘‘section 12111’’; and 
(B) in subsection (f), strike ‘‘approve’’ and substitute ‘‘ap-
proves’’. 
(5) In section 53106— 
(A) in subsection (d)(1), strike ‘‘section 2631 of title 10, United 
States Code, the Act of March 26, 1934 (46 U.S.C. App. 1241– 
1), section 901(a), 901(b), or 901b of the Merchant Marine Act, 
1936 (46 U.S.C. App. 1241(a), 1241(b), or 1241f)’’ and sub-
stitute ‘‘section 55302(a), 55304, 55305, or 55314 of this title, 
section 2631 of title 10’’; 
(B) in subsection (d)(2), strike ‘‘section 901(a), 901(b), or 901b 
of the Merchant Marine Act, 1936 (46 U.S.C. App. 1241(a), 
1241(b), or 1241f),’’ and substitute ‘‘section 55302(a), 55305, or 
55314 of this title’’; and 
(C) in subsection (e)(2), strike ‘‘section 2(c) of the Shipping 
Act, 1916 (46 U.S.C. App. 802(c))’’ and substitute ‘‘section 
50501 of this title, applying the 75 percent ownership requirement 
of that section’’. 
(6) In section 53107(f)— 
(A) strike ‘‘section 2631 of title 10, United States Code, the Act 
of March 26, 1934 (46 U.S.C. App. 1241–1), section 901(a), 
901(b), or 901b of the Merchant Marine Act, 1936 (46 U.S.C. 
App. 1241(a), 1241(b), or 1241f)’’ and substitute ‘‘section 
55302(a), 55304, 55305, or 55314 of this title, section 2631 of 
title 10’’; and 
(B) strike ‘‘section 2631 of title 10, United States Code, the 
Act of March 26, 1934 (46 U.S.C. App. 1241–1), and sections 
901(a), 901(b), and 901b of the Merchant Marine Act, 1936 (46
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U.S.C. App. 1241(a), 1241(b), and 1241b)’’ and substitute ‘‘sec-
tions 55302(a), 55304, 55305, and 55314 of this title and section 
2631 of title 10’’. 
(7) In section 53108(b), strike ‘‘section 901(b)(1) of the Merchant 
Marine Act, 1936 (46 U.S.C. App. 1241(b)(1))’’ and substitute ‘‘sec-
tion 55305(a) of this title’’. 
(b) OTHER CONFORMING PROVISIONS.—If this Act is enacted prior to 
October 1, 2005, then— 
(1) until that date, the reference in section 12111(c)(3) of title 46, 
United States Code, as enacted by this Act, to ‘‘chapter 531 of this 
title’’ is deemed instead to be a reference to ‘‘subtitle B of title VI of 
the Merchant Marine Act, 1936’’; and 
(2) section 3534(b)(1) of the Maritime Security Act of 2003 (Public 
Law 108–136, 117 Stat. 1818) is repealed. 
SEC. 14. AMENDMENTS TO PARTIALLY RESTATED PROVISIONS. 
(a) Section 2793 of the Revised Statutes (19 U.S.C. 288, 46 App. U.S.C. 
111, 123) is amended by striking ‘‘or tonnage tax’’. 
(b) Section 809(a) of the Merchant Marine Act, 1936 (46 App. U.S.C. 
1213(a)), is amended by striking ‘‘and section 211(a)’’. 
SEC. 15. ADDITIONAL AMENDMENTS TO TITLE 46. 
Title 46, United States Code, is amended as follows: 
(1) The analysis of subtitle II is amended as follows: 
(A) In each chapter item, capitalize the first letter of each word 
containing 4 or more letters. 
(B) Strike the item for chapter 39. 
(C) The item for chapter 45 is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘45. Uninspected Commercial Fishing Industry Vessels ....................
4501’’. 
(2) Section 2101 is amended as follows: 
(A) Paragraphs (2), (3), (3a), (6), (10), (10a), (12), (17b), 
(36), (41), (44), (45), and (46) are repealed. 
(B) In paragraph (8a), insert ‘‘Prevention’’ after ‘‘Abuse’’. 
(C) In paragraph (18), strike ‘‘those’’. 
(D) In paragraph (34)— 
(i) strike ‘‘, except in part H,’’; and 
(ii) strike ‘‘head’’ and substitute ‘‘Secretary’’. 
(3) In section 2102(b), strike ‘‘West’’ and ‘‘East’’ and substitute 
‘‘west’’ and ‘‘east’’, respectively. 
(4) In section 2106, strike ‘‘a district court of the United States’’ 
and substitute ‘‘the district court of the United States for any district’’. 
(5) Section 2108 is repealed. 
(6) In section 2110—
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(A) in subsection (a)(2), strike ‘‘part B of this title’’ and sub-
stitute ‘‘part B of this subtitle’’; 
(B) in subsection (b)(2)(A)(iii), strike the period at the end and 
substitute ‘‘; and’’; 
(C) in subsection (b)(5), strike ‘‘fees’’ and substitute ‘‘fee’’; 
(D) In subsection (f), strike ‘‘Secretary of the Treasury shall 
deny the clearance required by section 4197 of the Revised Stat-
utes of the United States (46 App. U.S.C. 91)’’ and substitute 
‘‘Secretary of Homeland Security shall deny the clearance required 
by section 60105 of this title’’; and 
(E) In subsection (j), strike ‘‘state’’ and substitute ‘‘State’’. 
(7) In section 2301, strike ‘‘section’’ and substitute ‘‘sections 2304 
and’’. 
(8) In section 2304— 
(A) insert the paragraph designation ‘‘(1)’’ after ‘‘(a)’’; and 
(B) insert at the end of subsection (a) the following new para-
graph: 
‘‘(2) Paragraph (1) does not apply to a vessel of war or a vessel owned 
by the United States Government appropriated only to a public service.’’. 
(9) In section 2306(a)(2), strike ‘‘section 212(A) of the Merchant 
Marine Act, 1936 (46 App. U.S.C. 1122a),’’ and substitute ‘‘section 
50113 of this title’’. 
(10) In section 3205(d), strike ‘‘Secretary of the Treasury shall 
withhold or revoke the clearance required by section 4197 of the Re-
vised Statutes (46 App. U.S.C. 91)’’ and substitute ‘‘Secretary of 
Homeland Security shall withhold or revoke the clearance required by 
section 60105 of this title’’. 
(11) In section 3302— 
(A) in subsection (b), insert a comma after ‘‘fishing vessel’’; 
(B) in subsection (j)(2)(B), strike ‘‘section 1304 of the Mer-
chant Marine Act, 1936 (46 App. U.S.C. 1295c)’’ and substitute 
‘‘chapter 515 of this title’’; and 
(C) in subsection (l)(1)(C), strike ‘‘Inc..’’ and substitute ‘‘Inc.’’. 
(12) In section 3306(d), strike ‘‘section 1302(3) of the Merchant 
Marine Act, 1936 (46 App. U.S.C. 1295a(3))’’ and substitute ‘‘section 
51102 of this title’’. 
(13) In section 3318(f), strike the period after ‘‘felony’’. 
(14) In the analysis of chapter 37, the item for section 3719 is 
amended to read as follows: 
‘‘3719. Reduction of oil spills from single hull non-self-propelled tank vessels.’’.