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chapter 73 if the Secretary determines that the extension is 
required to enable the Coast Guard to eliminate a backlog 
in processing applications for those licenses or certificates of 
registry or in response to a national emergency or natural 
disaster, as deemed necessary by the Secretary; or 
‘‘(2) issue for not more than five years an expiring merchant 
mariner’s document issued for an individual under chapter 
73 for the exclusive purpose of aligning the expiration date 
of such merchant mariner’s document with the expiration date 
of a merchant mariner’s document. 
‘‘(c) MANNER OF EXTENSION.—Any extensions granted under 
this section may be granted to individual seamen or a specifically 
identified group of seamen.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The analysis for such chapter is 
amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘7507. Authority to extend the duration of licenses, certificates of registry, and mer-
chant mariner documents.’’. 
SEC. 616. MERCHANT MARINER ASSISTANCE REPORT. 
Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this 
Act, the Commandant of the Coast Guard shall submit to the 
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of 
Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
Transportation of the Senate a report regarding the feasibility 
of— 
(1) expanding the streamlined evaluation process program 
that was affiliated with the Houston Regional Examination 
Center of the Coast Guard to all processing centers of the 
Coast Guard nationwide; 
(2) including proposals to simplify the application process 
for a license as an officer, staff officer, or operator and for 
a merchant mariner’s document to help eliminate errors by 
merchant mariners when completing the application form (CG– 
719B), including instructions attached to the application form 
and a modified application form for renewals with questions 
pertaining only to the period of time since the previous applica-
tion; 
(3) providing notice to an applicant of the status of the 
pending application, including a process to allow the applicant 
to check on the status of the application by electronic means; 
and 
(4) ensuring that all information collected with respect 
to applications for new or renewed licenses, merchant mariner 
documents, and certificates of registry is retained in a secure 
electronic format. 
SEC. 617. OFFSHORE SUPPLY VESSELS. 
(a) REMOVAL OF TONNAGE LIMITS.— 
(1) DEFINITION.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—Section 2101(19) of title 46, United 
States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘of more than 15 
gross tons but less than 500 gross tons as measured under 
section 14502 of this title, or an alternate tonnage meas-
ured under section 14302 of this title as prescribed by 
the Secretary under section 14104 of this title’’. 
(B) EXEMPTION.—Section 5209(b)(1) of the Oceans Act 
of 1992 (Public Law 102–587; 46 U.S.C. 2101 note) is
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amended by striking ‘‘vessel.’’ and inserting ‘‘vessel of less 
than 500 gross tons as measured under section 14502, 
or an alternate tonnage measured under section 14302 
of such title as prescribed by the Secretary under section 
14104 of such title.’’. 
(2) APPLICATION.—Section 3702(b) of title 46, United States 
Code, is amended by striking paragraph (1) and redesignating 
paragraphs (2) and (3) as paragraphs (1) and (2), respectively. 
(b) SCALE OF EMPLOYMENT: ABLE SEAMEN.—Section 7312(d) 
of title 46, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(d) Individuals qualified as able seamen—offshore. supply 
vessel under section 7310 of this title may constitute all of the 
able seamen required on board a vessel of less than 500 gross 
tons as measured under section 14502 of this title or 6,000 gross 
tons as measured under section 14302 of this title engaged in 
support of exploration, exploitation, or production of offshore min-
eral or energy resources. Individuals qualified as able seamen— 
limited under section 7308 of this title may constitute all of the 
able seamen required on board a vessel of at least 500 gross tons 
as measured under section 14502 of this title or 6,000 gross tons 
as measured under section as measured under section 14302 of 
this title as prescribed by the Secretary under section 14104 of 
this title engaged in support of exploration, exploitation, or produc-
tion of offshore mineral or energy resources.’’. 
(c) MINIMUM
NUMBER
OF
LICENSED
INDIVIDUALS.—Section 
8301(b) of title 46, United States Code, is amended to read as 
follows: 
‘‘(b)(1) An offshore supply vessel of less than 500 gross tons 
as measured under section 14502 of this title or 6,000 gross tons 
as measured under section 14302 of this title on a voyage of less 
than 600 miles shall have a licensed mate. If the vessel is on 
a voyage of at least 600 miles, however, the vessel shall have 
2 licensed mates. 
‘‘(2) An offshore supply vessel of at least 6,000 gross tons 
as measured under section 14302 of this title on a voyage of less 
than 600 miles shall have at least two licensed mates, provided 
the offshore supply vessel meets the requirements of section 
8104(g)(2). An offshore supply vessel of at least 6,000 gross tons 
as measured under section 14302 of this title on a voyage of at 
least 600 miles shall have three licensed mates. 
‘‘(3) An offshore supply vessel of more than 200 gross tons 
as measured under section 14502 of this title, or an alternate 
tonnage measured under section 14302 of this title as prescribed 
by the Secretary under section 14104 of this title, may not be 
operated without a licensed engineer.’’. 
(d) WATCHES.—Section 8104(g) of title 46, United States Code, 
is amended— 
(1) by inserting ‘‘(1)’’ after ‘‘(g)’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(2) Paragraph (1) applies to an offshore supply vessel of at 
least 6,000 gross tons as measured under section 14302 of this 
title if the individuals engaged on the vessel are in compliance 
with hours of service requirements (including recording and record-
keeping of that service) as prescribed by the Secretary.’’. 
(e) OIL FUEL TANK PROTECTION.— 
(1) APPLICATION.—An offshore supply vessel of at least 
6,000 gross tons as measured under section 14302 of title
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46, United States Code, that is constructed under a contract 
entered into after the date of enactment of this Act, or that 
is delivered after August 1, 2010, with an aggregate capacity 
of 600 cubic meters or more of oil fuel, shall comply with 
the requirements of Regulation 12A under Annex I to the 
Protocol of 1978 relating to the International Convention for 
the Prevention of Pollution from Ships, 1973, entitled Oil Fuel 
Tank Protection, regardless of whether such vessel is engaged 
in the coastwise trade or on an international voyage. 
(2) DEFINITION.—In this subsection the term ‘‘oil fuel’’ 
means any oil used as fuel in connection with the propulsion 
and auxiliary machinery of the vessel in which such oil is 
carried. 
(f) REGULATIONS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than January 1, 2012, the Sec-
retary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating 
shall promulgate regulations to implement the amendments 
and authorities enacted by this section for offshore supply 
vessels of at least 6,000 gross tons as measured under section 
14302 of title 46, United States Code, and to ensure the safe 
carriage of oil, hazardous substances, and individuals in addi-
tion to the crew on such vessels. The final rule issued pursuant 
to such rulemaking may supersede the interim final rule 
promulgated under paragraph (2) of this subsection. In promul-
gating regulations under this subsection, the Secretary shall 
take into consideration the characteristics of offshore supply 
vessels, their methods of operation, and their service in support 
of exploration, exploitation, or production of offshore mineral 
or energy resources. 
(2) INTERIM FINAL RULE AUTHORITY.—As soon as is prac-
ticable and without regard to the provisions of chapters 5 
and 6 of title 5, United States Code, the Secretary shall issue 
an interim final rule as a temporary regulation implementing 
this section (including the amendments made by this section) 
for offshore supply vessels of at least 6,000 gross tons as meas-
ured under section 14302 of title 46, United States Code, and 
to ensure the safe carriage of oil, hazardous substances, and 
individuals in addition to the crew on such vessels. 
(3) INTERIM PERIOD.—After the effective date of this Act, 
prior to the effective date of the regulations prescribed by 
paragraph (2) of this subsection, and without regard to the 
provisions of chapters 5 and 6 of title 5, United States Code, 
and the offshore supply vessel tonnage limits of applicable 
regulations and policy guidance promulgated prior to the date 
of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the department 
in which the Coast Guard is operating may— 
(A) issue a certificate of inspection under section 3309 
of title 46, United States Code, to an offshore supply vessel 
of at least 6,000 gross tons as measured under section 
14302 of that title if the Secretary determines that such 
vessel’s arrangements and equipment meet the current 
Coast Guard requirements for certification as a cargo and 
miscellaneous vessel; 
(B) authorize a master, mate, or engineer who pos-
sesses an ocean or near coastal license and endorsement 
under part 11 of subchapter B of title 46, Code of Federal 
Regulations, (or any successor regulation) that qualifies
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the licensed officer for service on offshore supply vessels 
of at least 3,000 gross tons but less than 6,000 gross 
tons, as measured under section 14302 of title 46, United 
States Code, to operate offshore supply vessels of at least 
6,000 gross tons, as measured under such section; and 
(C) authorize any such master, mate, or engineer who 
also possesses an ocean or near coastal license and endorse-
ment under such part that qualifies the licensed officer 
for service on non trade-restricted vessels of at least 1,600 
gross tons but less than 3,000 gross tons, as measured 
under such section, to increase the tonnage limitation of 
such license and endorsement under section 402(c) of such 
part, using service on vessels certificated under both sub-
chapters I and L of such title and measured only under 
such section, except that such tonnage limitation shall 
not exceed 10,000 gross tons as measured under such sec-
tion. 
SEC. 618. ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT. 
Section 2101(1)(B) of title 46, United States Code, is amended 
by inserting ‘‘with the exception of emergency locator beacons for 
recreational vessels operating beyond 3 nautical miles from the 
baselines from which the territorial sea of the United States is 
measured or beyond 3 nautical miles from the coastline of the 
Great Lake,’’ before ‘‘does’’. 
SEC. 619. LIFESAVING DEVICES ON UNINSPECTED VESSELS. 
Section 4102(b) of title 46, United States Code, is amended 
to read as follows: 
‘‘(b) The Secretary shall prescribe regulations requiring the 
installation, maintenance, and use of life preservers and other 
lifesaving devices for individuals on board uninspected vessels.’’. 
SEC. 620. STUDY OF BLENDED FUELS IN MARINE APPLICATION. 
(a) SURVEY.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after the date 
of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Homeland Security, 
acting through the Commandant of the Coast Guard, shall 
submit a survey of published data and reports, pertaining to 
the use, safety, and performance of blended fuels in marine 
applications, to the Committee on Transportation and Infra-
structure of the House of Representatives and the Committees 
on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate. 
(2) INCLUDED INFORMATION.—To the extent possible, the 
survey required in subsection (a), shall include data and reports 
on— 
(A) the impact of blended fuel on the operation, dura-
bility, and performance of recreational and commercial 
marine engines, vessels, and marine engine and vessel 
components and associated equipment; 
(B) the safety impacts of blended fuels on consumers 
that own and operate recreational and commercial marine 
engines and marine engine components and associated 
equipment; and 
(C) to the extent available, fires and explosions on 
board vessels propelled by engines using blended fuels. 
(b) STUDY.—
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(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 36 months after the date 
of enactment of this Act, the Secretary, acting through the 
Commandant, shall conduct a comprehensive study on the use, 
safety, and performance of blended fuels in marine applications. 
The Secretary is authorized to conduct such study in conjunc-
tion with— 
(A) any other Federal agency; 
(B) any State government or agency; 
(C) any local government or agency, including local 
police and fire departments; and 
(D) any private entity, including engine and vessel 
manufacturers. 
(2) EVALUATION.—The study shall include an evaluation 
of— 
(A) the impact of blended fuel on the operation, dura-
bility and performance of recreational and commercial 
marine engines, vessels, and marine engine and vessel 
components and associated equipment; 
(B) the safety impacts of blended fuels on consumers 
that own and operate recreational and commercial marine 
engines and marine engine components and associated 
equipment; and 
(C) fires and explosions on board vessels propelled 
by engines using blended fuels. 
(c) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is authorized 
to be appropriated to the Secretary of Homeland Security to carry 
out the survey and study under this section $1,000,000. 
SEC. 621. RENEWAL OF ADVISORY COMMITTEES. 
(a) GREAT LAKES PILOTAGE ADVISORY COMMITTEE.—Section 
9307(f)(1) of title 46, United States Code, is amended by striking 
‘‘September 30, 2010.’’ and inserting ‘‘September 30, 2020.’’. 
(b) NATIONAL BOATING SAFETY ADVISORY COUNCIL.—Section 
13110 of title 46, United States Code, is amended— 
(1) in subsection (d), by striking the first sentence; and 
(2) in subsection (e), by striking ‘‘September 30, 2010.’’ 
and inserting ‘‘September 30, 2020.’’. 
(c) HOUSTON-GALVESTON NAVIGATION SAFETY ADVISORY COM-
MITTEE.—Section 18(h) of the Coast Guard Authorization Act of 
1991 (Public Law 102–241 as amended by Public Law 104–324) 
is amended by striking ‘‘September 30, 2010.’’ and inserting ‘‘Sep-
tember 30, 2020.’’. 
(d) LOWER MISSISSIPPI RIVER WATERWAY SAFETY ADVISORY 
COMMITTEE.—Section 19 of the Coast Guard Authorization Act of 
1991 (Public Law 102–241) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (b)— 
(A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking 
‘‘twenty-four’’ and inserting ‘‘twenty-five’’; and 
(B) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: 
‘‘(12) One member representing the Associated Federal 
Pilots and Docking Masters of Louisiana.’’; and 
(2) in subsection (g), by striking ‘‘September 30, 2010.’’ 
and inserting ‘‘September 30, 2020.’’. 
(e) TOWING SAFETY ADVISORY COMMITTEE.—The Act entitled 
‘‘An Act To establish a Towing Safety Advisory Committee in the 
Department of Transportation’’, approved October 6, 1980, (33 
U.S.C. 1231a) is amended—
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(1) by striking subsection (a) and inserting the following: 
‘‘(a) There is established a Towing Safety Advisory Committee 
(hereinafter referred to as the ‘Committee’). The Committee shall 
consist of eighteen members with particular expertise, knowledge, 
and experience regarding shallow-draft inland and coastal waterway 
navigation and towing safety as follows: 
‘‘(1) Seven members representing the barge and towing 
industry, reflecting a regional geographic balance. 
‘‘(2) One member representing the offshore mineral and 
oil supply vessel industry. 
‘‘(3) One member representing holders of active licensed 
Masters or Pilots of towing vessels with experience on the 
Western Rivers and the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway. 
‘‘(4) One member representing the holders of active licensed 
Masters of towing vessels in offshore service. 
‘‘(5) One member representing Masters who are active ship- 
docking or harbor towing vessel. 
‘‘(6) One member representing licensed or unlicensed 
towing vessel engineers with formal training and experience. 
‘‘(7) Two members representing each of the following 
groups: 
‘‘(A) Port districts, authorities, or terminal operators. 
‘‘(B) Shippers (of whom at least one shall be engaged 
in the shipment of oil or hazardous materials by barge). 
‘‘(8) Two members representing the general public.’’; and 
(2) in subsection (e), by striking ‘‘September 30, 2010.’’ 
and inserting ‘‘September 30, 2020.’’. 
(f) NAVIGATION SAFETY ADVISORY COUNCIL.—Section 5 of the 
Inland Navigational Rules Act of 1980 (33 U.S.C. 2073) is 
amended— 
(1) by striking subsections (a) and (b) and inserting the 
following: 
‘‘(a) ESTABLISHMENT OF COUNCIL.— 
‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—The Secretary of the department in 
which the Coast Guard is operating shall establish a Navigation 
Safety Advisory Council (hereinafter referred to as the 
‘Council’), consisting of not more than 21 members. All members 
shall have expertise in Inland and International vessel naviga-
tion Rules of the Road, aids to maritime navigation, maritime 
law, vessel safety, port safety, or commercial diving safety. 
Upon appointment, all non-Federal members shall be des-
ignated as representative members to represent the viewpoints 
and interests of one of the following groups or organizations: 
‘‘(A) Commercial vessel owners or operators. 
‘‘(B) Professional mariners. 
‘‘(C) Recreational boaters. 
‘‘(D) The recreational boating industry. 
‘‘(E) State agencies responsible for vessel or port safety. 
‘‘(F) The Maritime Law Association. 
‘‘(2) PANELS.—Additional persons may be appointed to 
panels of the Council to assist the Council in performance 
of its functions. 
‘‘(3) NOMINATIONS.—The Secretary, through the Coast 
Guard Commandant, shall not less often than once a year 
publish a notice in the Federal Register soliciting nominations 
for membership on the Council.
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‘‘(b) FUNCTIONS.—The Council shall advise, consult with, and 
make recommendations to the Secretary, through the Coast Guard 
Commandant, on matters relating to maritime collisions, rammings, 
groundings, Inland Rules of the Road, International Rules of the 
Road, navigation regulations and equipment, routing measures, 
marine information, diving safety, and aids to navigation systems. 
Any advice and recommendations made by the Council to the Sec-
retary shall reflect the independent judgment of the Council on 
the matter concerned. The Council shall meet at the call of the 
Coast Guard Commandant, but in any event not less than twice 
during each calendar year. All proceedings of the Council shall 
be public, and a record of the proceedings shall be made available 
for public inspection.’’; and 
(2) in subsection (d), by striking ‘‘September 30, 2010.’’ 
and inserting ‘‘September 30, 2020.’’. 
(g) DELAWARE RIVER
AND BAY OIL SPILL ADVISORY COM-
MITTEE.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Section 607 of the Coast Guard and Mari-
time Transportation Act of 2006 (Public Law 109–241; 120 
Stat. 556) is amended— 
(A) in subsection (c)(2), by striking ‘‘Not later than 
18 months after the date that the Commandant completes 
appointment of the members of the Committee,’’ and 
inserting ‘‘Not later than December 31, 2010,’’; 
(B) in subsection (h), by striking ‘‘2007’’ and inserting 
‘‘2011’’; and 
(C) by striking subsection (i) and inserting the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(i) TERMINATION.—The Committee shall terminate 30 days 
after it transmits its report, pursuant to subsection (c)(2), but 
no later than December 31, 2010, whichever is earlier.’’. 
(2) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by this sub-
section are deemed to have taken effect as if they were enacted 
on July 11, 2006. 
(3) CHARTER.—Any charter pertaining to the Delaware 
River and Bay Oil Spill Advisory Committee is deemed not 
to have lapsed, and to have remained in effect, and, notwith-
standing any other provision of law or policy, shall terminate 
30 days after the date the Committee transmits its report, 
pursuant to section 607(c)(2) of the Coast Guard and Maritime 
Transportation Act of 2006 (Public Law 109–241; 120 Stat. 
557), but not later than December 31, 2010, whichever is ear-
lier. 
(4) APPOINTMENTS
TO
COMMITTEE.—Any appointment to 
the Delaware River and Bay Oil Spill Advisory Committee 
is deemed not to have lapsed, and to have remained in effect, 
and, notwithstanding any other provision of law or policy, shall 
terminate 30 days after the Committee transmits its report, 
pursuant to section 607(c)(2) of the Coast Guard and Maritime 
Transportation Act of 2006 (Public Law 109–241; 120 Stat. 
557), but not later than December 31, 2010, whichever is ear-
lier. 
SEC. 622. DELEGATION OF AUTHORITY. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 3316 of title 46, United States Code, 
is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:
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‘‘(d)(1) The Secretary may delegate to the American Bureau 
of Shipping or another classification society recognized by the Sec-
retary as meeting acceptable standards for such a society, for a 
United States offshore facility, the authority to— 
‘‘(A) review and approve plans required for issuing a certifi-
cate of inspection, a certificate of compliance, or any other 
certification and related documents issued by the Coast Guard 
pursuant to regulations issued under section 30 of the Outer 
Continental Shelf Lands Act (43 U.S.C. 1356); and 
‘‘(B) conduct inspections and examinations. 
‘‘(2) The Secretary may make a delegation under paragraph 
(1) to a foreign classification society only if— 
‘‘(A) the foreign society has offices and maintains records 
in the United States; and 
‘‘(B)(i) the government of the foreign country in which 
the foreign society is headquartered delegates that authority 
to the American Bureau of Shipping; or 
‘‘(ii) the Secretary has entered into an agreement with 
the government of the foreign country in which the foreign 
society is headquartered that— 
‘‘(I) ensures the government of the foreign country 
will accept plan review, inspections, or examinations con-
ducted by the American Bureau of Shipping and provide 
equivalent access to inspect, certify, and provide related 
services to offshore facilities located in that country or 
operating under the authority of that country; and 
‘‘(II) is in full accord with principles of reciprocity in 
regards to any delegation contemplated by the Secretary 
under paragraph (1). 
‘‘(3) If an inspection or examination is conducted under 
authority delegated under this subsection, the person to which 
the authority was delegated— 
‘‘(A) shall maintain in the United States complete files 
of all information derived from or necessarily connected with 
the inspection or examination for at least 2 years after the 
United States offshore facility ceases to be certified; and 
‘‘(B) shall permit access to those files at all reasonable 
times to any officer, employee, or member of the Coast Guard 
designated— 
‘‘(i) as a marine inspector and serving in a position 
as a marine inspector; or 
‘‘(ii) in writing by the Secretary to have access to 
those files. 
‘‘(4) For purposes of this subsection— 
‘‘(A) the term ‘offshore facility’ means any installation, 
structure, or other device (including any vessel not documented 
under chapter 121 of this title or the laws of another country), 
fixed or floating, that dynamically holds position or is tempo-
rarily or permanently attached to the seabed or subsoil under 
the sea; and 
‘‘(B) the term ‘United States offshore facility’ means any 
offshore facility, fixed or floating, that dynamically holds posi-
tion or is temporarily or permanently attached to the seabed 
or subsoil under the territorial sea of the United States or 
the outer Continental Shelf (as that term is defined in section 
2 of the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (43 U.S.C. 1331)), 
including any vessel, rig, platform, or other vehicle or structure
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subject to regulation under section 30 of the Outer Continental 
Shelf Lands Act (43 U.S.C. 1356).’’. 
(b) REVIEW
AND
APPROVAL
OF
CLASSIFICATION
SOCIETY 
REQUIRED.—Section 3316(c) of title 46, United States Code, is 
amended by striking so much as precedes paragraph (2) and 
inserting the following: 
‘‘(c)(1) A classification society (including an employee or agent 
of that society) may not review, examine, survey, or certify the 
construction, repair, or alteration of a vessel in the United States 
unless the society has applied for approval under this subsection 
and the Secretary has reviewed and approved that society with 
respect to the conduct of that society under paragraph (2).’’. 
TITLE VII—OIL POLLUTION 
PREVENTION 
SEC. 701. RULEMAKINGS. 
(a) STATUS REPORT.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 90 days after the date 
of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the department 
in which the Coast Guard is operating shall provide a report 
to the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transpor-
tation and the House of Representatives Committee on 
Transportation and Infrastructure on the status of all Coast 
Guard rulemakings required or otherwise being developed (but 
for which no final rule has been issued as of the date of 
enactment of this Act) under section 311 of the Federal Water 
Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1321). 
(2) INFORMATION REQUIRED.—The Secretary shall include 
in the report required in paragraph (1)— 
(A) a detailed explanation with respect to each such 
rulemaking as to— 
(i) what steps have been completed; 
(ii) what areas remain to be addressed; and 
(iii) the cause of any delays; and 
(B) the date by which a final rule may reasonably 
be expected to be issued. 
(b) FINAL RULES.—The Secretary shall issue a final rule in 
each pending rulemaking described in subsection (a) as soon as 
practicable, but in no event later than 18 months after the date 
of enactment of this Act. 
(c) TOWING VESSELS.—No later than 90 days after the date 
of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall issue a notice of 
proposed rulemaking regarding inspection requirements for towing 
vessels required under section 3306(j) of title 46, United States 
Code. The Secretary shall issue a final rule pursuant to that rule-
making no later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this 
Act. 
SEC. 702. OIL TRANSFERS FROM VESSELS. 
(a) REGULATIONS.—Within 1 year after the date of enactment 
of this Act, the Secretary shall promulgate regulations to reduce 
the risks of oil spills in operations involving the transfer of oil 
from or to a tank vessel. The regulations—