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women and minorities in the service and at the
Academy.
(3) The education and professional training
provided at the United States Coast Guard Academy
will be enhanced by the benefits that flow from a di-
verse student body.
(b) NEW AUTHORITY.—Section 93 of title 14, United
States Code, is amended—
(1) in paragraph (t)(2) by striking ‘‘and’’ after
the semicolon;
(2) in paragraph (u) by striking the period and
inserting ‘‘; and’’; and
(3) by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(v) 
for 
the 
purposes 
of 
rectifying
underrepresentation or underutilization of women
and minorities in the Coast Guard and meeting iden-
tified personnel resource requirements and training
needs—
‘‘(1) conduct studies and analyses on Coast
Guard personnel resource and training needs;
and
‘‘(2) employ special programs for recruit-
ing women and minorities, including, subject to
appropriations, provision of financial assistance
by grant, cooperative agreement, contract, or
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otherwise, to public or private associations, or-
ganizations, or individuals to implement na-
tional or local outreach programs.’’.
SEC. 1909. RECOMMENDATIONS ON ACTIONS FOR THE PRO-
TECTION OF THE NORTH ATLANTIC RIGHT
WHALE.
(a) RECOMMENDATIONS.—Not later than 6 months
after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of
Transportation shall recommend to the Secretary of Com-
merce actions that could be undertaken by the Coast
Guard and the International Maritime Organization to
prevent mortalities of the northern right whale from vessel
collisions in the Great South Channel off Cape Cod, Mas-
sachusetts. Such recommendations may include—
(1) the designation of 1 or more areas to be
avoided;
(2) the shifting of the traffic separation scheme
in the Great South Channel; or
(3) other measures the Secretary considers ap-
propriate.
(b) INTERNATIONAL MARITIME ORGANIZATION.—
The Secretary of Transportation, in consultation with the
Secretary of Commerce, shall submit the appropriate rec-
ommendations under subsection (a) to the International
Maritime Organization for consideration.
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(c) REPORT.—The Secretary of Commerce shall re-
port in accordance with section 103(f) of the Marine Mam-
mal Protection Act of 1972 (16 U.S.C. 1373(f)) on any
actions taken by the Secretary of Commerce and the Sec-
retary of Transportation pursuant to this section.
SEC. 1910. PROHIBITION ON DIVERSION OF DRUG INTER-
DICTION FUNDS.
The Secretary of Transportation may not reduce the
level of Coast Guard drug interdiction activities during fis-
cal year 1995 below the level proposed by the President
in the fiscal year 1995 budget.
SEC. 1911. LIMITATION ON AUTHORITY OF STATES TO REG-
ULATE GAMBLING DEVICES ON VESSELS.
Section 5(b)(2) of the Act of January 2, 1951 (15
U.S.C. 1175(b)(2)), commonly referred to as the ‘‘John-
son Act’’, is amended by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(C) EXCLUSION
OF
CERTAIN
VOYAGES
AND SEGMENTS.—Except for a voyage or seg-
ment of a voyage that occurs within the bound-
aries of the State of Hawaii or the State of
Alaska, a voyage or segment of a voyage is not
described in subparagraph (B) if it includes or
consists of a segment—
‘‘(i) that begins and ends in the same
State;
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‘‘(ii) that is part of a voyage to an-
other State or to a foreign country; and
‘‘(iii) in which the vessel reaches the
other State or foreign country within 3
days after leaving the State in which it be-
gins.’’.
SEC. 1912. POLLUTION FROM SHIPS.
(a) PREVENTION OF POLLUTION FROM SHIPS.—Sec-
tion 6 of the Act to Prevent Pollution from Ships (33
U.S.C. 1905) is amended—
(1) in subsection (c)—
(A) in paragraph (2)—
(i) by striking ‘‘(2) If’’ and inserting
the following: ‘‘(2)(A) Subject to subpara-
graph (B), if’’; and
(ii) by adding at the end the following
new subparagraphs:
‘‘(B) The Secretary may issue a certificate attesting
to the adequacy of reception facilities under this para-
graph only if, prior to the issuance of the certificate, the
Secretary conducts an inspection of the reception facilities
of the port or terminal that is the subject of the certificate.
‘‘(C) The Secretary may, with respect to certificates
issued under this paragraph prior to the date of enactment
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of the Oceans Act of 1994, prescribe by regulation differ-
ing periods of validity for such certificates.’’; and
(B) in paragraph (3), by striking subpara-
graph (A) and inserting the following new sub-
paragraph:
‘‘(A) is valid for the 5-year period beginning on
the date of issuance of the certificate, except that
if—
‘‘(i) the charge for operation of the port or
terminal is transferred to a person or entity
other than the person or entity that is the oper-
ator on the date of issuance of the certificate—
‘‘(I) the certificate shall expire on the
date that is 30 days after the date of the
transfer; and
‘‘(II) the new operator shall be re-
quired to submit an application for a cer-
tificate before a certificate may be issued
for the port or terminal; or
‘‘(ii) the certificate is suspended or revoked
by the Secretary, the certificate shall cease to
be valid; and’’; and
(2) by striking subsection (d) and inserting the
following new subsection:
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‘‘(d)(1) The Secretary shall maintain a list of ports
or terminals with respect to which a certificate issued
under this section—
‘‘(A) is in effect; or
‘‘(B) has been revoked or suspended.
‘‘(2) The Secretary shall make the list referred to in
paragraph (1) available to the general public.’’.
(b) RECEPTION FACILITY PLACARDS.—Section 6(f)
of the Act to Prevent Pollution from Ships (33 U.S.C.
1905(f)) is amended—
(1) by inserting ‘‘(1)’’ before ‘‘The Secretary’’;
and
(2) by adding at the end the following new
paragraph:
‘‘(2)(A) Not later than 18 months after the date of
enactment of this paragraph, the Secretary shall promul-
gate regulations that require the operator of each port or
terminal that is subject to any requirement of the
MARPOL Protocol relating to reception facilities to post
a placard in a location that can easily be seen by port
and terminal users. The placard shall state, at a mini-
mum, that a user of a reception facility of the port or
terminal should report to the Secretary any inadequacy
of the reception facility.’’.
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(c) COMPLIANCE REPORTS.—Section 2201(a) of the
Marine Plastic Pollution Research and Control Act of
1987 (Public Law 100–220; 33 U.S.C. 1902 note) is
amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘for a period of 6 years’’; and
(2) by inserting before the period at the end the
following: ‘‘and, not later than 1 year after the date
of enactment of the Oceans Act of 1994, and annu-
ally thereafter, shall publish in the Federal Register
a list of the enforcement actions taken against any
domestic or foreign ship (including any commercial
or recreational ship) pursuant to the Act to Prevent
Pollution from Ships (33 U.S.C. 1901 et seq.)’’.
(d) MARINE PLASTIC POLLUTION RESEARCH AND
CONTROL
PUBLIC
OUTREACH
PROGRAM.—Section
2204(a) of the Marine Plastic Pollution Research and
Control Act of 1987 (Public Law 100–220; 42 U.S.C.
6981 note) is amended—
(1) in paragraph (1)—
(A) in the matter preceding subparagraph
(A), by striking ‘‘for a period of at least 3
years,’’;
(B) in subparagraph (C), by striking
‘‘and’’ at the end;
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(C) in subparagraph (D), by striking the
period at the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and
(D) by adding at the end the following new
subparagraph:
‘‘(E) the requirements under this Act and
the Act to Prevent Pollution from Ships (33
U.S.C. 1901 et seq.) with respect to ships and
ports, and the authority of citizens to report
violations of this Act and the Act to Prevent
Pollution from Ships (33 U.S.C. 1901 et
seq.).’’; and
(2) by striking paragraph (2) and inserting the
following new paragraph:
‘‘(2) AUTHORIZED ACTIVITIES.—
‘‘(A) PUBLIC
OUTREACH
PROGRAM.—A
public outreach program under paragraph (1)
may include—
‘‘(i) developing and implementing a
voluntary boaters’ pledge program;
‘‘(ii) 
workshops 
with 
interested
groups;
‘‘(iii) public service announcements;
‘‘(iv) distribution of leaflets and post-
ers; and
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‘‘(v) any other means appropriate to
educating the public.
‘‘(B) GRANTS AND COOPERATIVE AGREE-
MENTS.—To carry out this section, the Sec-
retary of the department in which the Coast
Guard is operating, the Secretary of Commerce,
and the Administrator of the Environmental
Protection Agency are authorized to award
grants, enter into cooperative agreements with
appropriate officials of other Federal agencies
and agencies of States and political subdivisions
of States, and provide other financial assistance
to eligible recipients.
‘‘(C) CONSULTATION.—In developing out-
reach initiatives targeted at the interested
groups that are subject to the requirements of
this title and the Act to Prevent Pollution from
Ships (33 U.S.C. 1901 et seq.), the Secretary
of the department in which the Coast Guard is
operating, in consultation with the Secretary of
Commerce and the Administrator of the Envi-
ronmental Protection Agency, shall consult
with—
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‘‘(i) the heads of State agencies re-
sponsible for implementing State boating
laws; and
‘‘(ii) the heads of other enforcement
agencies that regulate boaters or commer-
cial fishermen.’’.
(e) COORDINATION.—
(1) ESTABLISHMENT OF MARINE DEBRIS CO-
ORDINATING COMMITTEE.—The Secretary of Com-
merce shall establish a Marine Debris Coordinating
Committee (referred to in this section as the ‘‘Com-
mittee’’).
(2) MEMBERSHIP.—The Committee shall in-
clude a senior official from—
(A) the National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration, who shall serve as the Chair-
person of the Committee;
(B) the Environmental Protection Agency;
(C) the United States Coast Guard;
(D) the United States Navy; and
(E) such other Federal agencies that have
an interest in ocean issues or water pollution
prevention and control as the Secretary of Com-
merce determines appropriate.
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(3) MEETINGS.—The Committee shall meet at
least twice a year to provide a forum to ensure the
coordination of national and international research,
monitoring, education, and regulatory actions ad-
dressing the persistent marine debris problem.
(f) MONITORING.—The Secretary of Commerce, in
cooperation with the Administrator of the Environmental
Protection Agency, shall utilize the marine debris data de-
rived under title V of the Marine Protection, Research,
and Sanctuaries Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 2801 et seq.) to
assist the United States Coast Guard in assessing the ef-
fectiveness of this section.
SEC. 1913. COST ACCOUNTING FOR HAITIAN OPERATIONS.
(a) No later than 30 days after the enactment of this
Act, the Secretary of Transportation shall submit a full
accounting of all Coast Guard costs related to Haiti dur-
ing fiscal year 1994 to the Committee on Merchant Ma-
rine and Fisheries in the House of Representatives and
to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transpor-
tation in the Senate. This accounting shall include num-
bers of Coast Guard personnel involved, the numbers of
Coast Guard vessels involved, and the amount of funds
diverted from other Coast Guard missions.
(b) Until all United States military operations in
Haiti cease, the Secretary of Transportation shall submit