‘‘(f) DEPOSITS IN SEAMAN ACCOUNT.—A seaman 
employed on a passenger vessel capable of carrying more 
than 500 passengers may authorize, by written request 
signed by the seaman, the master, owner, or operator of 
the vessel, or the employer of the seaman, to make depos-
its of wages of the seaman into a checking, savings, invest-
ment, or retirement account, or other account to secure 
a payroll or debit card for the seaman if— 
‘‘(1) the wages designated by the seaman for 
such deposit are deposited in a United States or 
international financial institution designated by the 
seaman; 
‘‘(2) such deposits in the financial institution 
are fully guaranteed under commonly accepted inter-
national standards by the government of the country 
in which the financial institution is licensed; 
‘‘(3) a written wage statement or pay stub, in-
cluding an accounting of any direct deposit, is deliv-
ered to the seaman no less often than monthly; and 
‘‘(4) while on board the vessel on which the sea-
man is employed, the seaman is able to arrange for 
withdrawal of all funds on deposit in the account in 
which the wages are deposited.’’. 
(b) COASTWISE VOYAGES.— 
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(1) 
CAP
ON
PENALTY
WAGES.—Section 
10504(c) of such title is amended— 
(A) by striking ‘‘When’’ and inserting ‘‘(1) 
Subject to subsection (d), and except as pro-
vided in paragraph (2), when’’; and 
(B) by inserting at the end the following: 
‘‘(2) The total amount required to be paid under 
paragraph (1) with respect to all claims in a class action 
suit by seamen on a passenger vessel capable of carrying 
more than 500 passengers for wages under this section 
against a vessel master, owner, or operator or the em-
ployer of the seamen shall not exceed ten times the unpaid 
wages that are the subject of the claims. 
‘‘(3) A class action suit for wages under this sub-
section must be commenced within three years after the 
later of— 
‘‘(A) the date of the end of the last voyage for 
which the wages are claimed; or 
‘‘(B) the receipt, by a seaman who is a claimant 
in the suit, of a payment of wages that are the sub-
ject of the suit that is made in the ordinary course 
of employment.’’. 
(2) DEPOSITS.—Section 10504 of such title is 
amended by adding at the end the following: 
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‘‘(f) DEPOSITS IN SEAMAN ACCOUNT.—A seaman 
employed on a passenger vessel capable of carrying more 
than 500 passengers may authorize, by written request 
signed by the seaman, the master, owner, or operator of 
the vessel, or the employer of the seaman, to make depos-
its of wages of the seaman into a checking, savings, invest-
ment, or retirement account, or other account to secure 
a payroll or debit card for the seaman if— 
‘‘(1) the wages designated by the seaman for 
such deposit are deposited in a United States or 
international financial institution designated by the 
seaman; 
‘‘(2) such deposits in the financial institution 
are fully guaranteed under commonly accepted inter-
national standards by the government of the country 
in which the financial institution is licensed; 
‘‘(3) a written wage statement or pay stub, in-
cluding an accounting of any direct deposit, is deliv-
ered to the seaman no less often than monthly; and 
‘‘(4) while on board the vessel on which the sea-
man is employed, the seaman is able to arrange for 
withdrawal of all funds on deposit in the account in 
which the wages are deposited.’’. 
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SEC. 406. TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS. 
(a) COAST GUARD AND MARITIME TRANSPORTATION 
ACT OF 2006.—Effective with enactment of the Coast 
Guard and Maritime Transportation Act of 2006 (Public 
Law 109–241), such Act is amended— 
(1) in section 311(b) (120 Stat. 530) by insert-
ing ‘‘paragraphs (1) and (2) of’’ before ‘‘section 
8104(o)’’; 
(2) in section 603(a)(2) (120 Stat. 554) by 
striking ‘‘33 U.S.C. 2794(a)(2)’’ and inserting ‘‘33 
U.S.C. 2704(a)(2)’’; 
(3) in section 901(r)(2) (120 Stat. 566) by 
striking ‘‘the’’ the second place it appears; 
(4) in section 902(c) (120 Stat. 566) by insert-
ing ‘‘of the United States’’ after ‘‘Revised Statutes’’; 
(5) in section 902(e) (120 Stat. 567) is amend-
ed— 
(A) by inserting ‘‘and’’ after the semicolon 
at the end of paragraph (1); 
(B) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of para-
graph (2)(A); and 
(C) by redesignating paragraphs (3) and 
(4) as subparagraphs (C) and (D) of paragraph 
(2), respectively, and aligning the left margin of 
such subparagraphs with the left margin of 
subparagraph (A) of paragraph (2); 
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(6) in section 902(e)(2)(C) (as so redesignated) 
by striking ‘‘this section’’ and inserting ‘‘this para-
graph’’; 
(7) in section 902(e)(2)(D) (as so redesignated) 
by striking ‘‘this section’’ and inserting ‘‘this para-
graph’’; 
(8) in section 902(h)(1) (120 Stat. 567)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘Bisti/De-Na-Zin’’ and all 
that follows through ‘‘Protection’’ and inserting 
‘‘Omnibus Parks and Public Lands Manage-
ment’’; and 
(B) by inserting a period after ‘‘Com-
mandant of the Coast Guard’’; 
(9) in section 902(k) (120 Stat. 568) is amend-
ed— 
(A) by inserting ‘‘the Act of March 23, 
1906, commonly known as’’ before ‘‘the General 
Bridge’’; 
(B) by striking ‘‘491)’’ and inserting 
‘‘494),’’; and 
(C) by inserting ‘‘each place it appears’’ 
before ‘‘and inserting’’; and 
(10) in section 902(o) (120 Stat. 569) by strik-
ing the period after ‘‘Homeland Security’’. 
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(b) TITLE 14.—(1) The analysis for chapter 7 of title 
14, United States Code, is amended by adding a period 
at the end of the item relating to section 149. 
(2) The analysis for chapter 17 of title 14, United 
States Code, is amended by adding a period at the end 
of the item relating to section 677. 
(3) The analysis for chapter 9 of title 14, United 
States Code, is amended by adding a period at the end 
of the item relating to section 198. 
(c) TITLE 46.—(1) The analysis for chapter 81 of 
title 46, United States Code, is amended by adding a pe-
riod at the end of the item relating to section 8106. 
(2) Section 70105(c)(3)(C) of such title is amended 
by striking ‘‘National Intelligence Director’’ and inserting 
‘‘Director of National Intelligence’’. 
(d) DEEPWATER
PORT
ACT
OF
1974.—Section 
5(c)(2) of the Deepwater Port Act of 1974 (33 U.S.C. 
1504(c)(2)) is amended by aligning the left margin of sub-
paragraph (K) with the left margin of subparagraph (L). 
(e) OIL POLLUTION ACT
OF 1990.—(1) Section 
1004(a)(2) of the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 (33 U.S.C. 
2704(a)(2)) is amended by striking the first comma fol-
lowing ‘‘$800,000’’. 
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(2) The table of sections in section 2 of such Act is 
amended by inserting a period at the end of the item relat-
ing to section 7002. 
(f) COAST GUARD AUTHORIZATION ACT OF 1996.— 
The table of sections in section 2 of the Coast Guard Au-
thorization Act of 1996 is amended in the item relating 
to section 103 by striking ‘‘reports’’ and inserting ‘‘re-
port’’. 
SEC. 407. CONVEYANCE OF DECOMMISSIONED COAST 
GUARD CUTTER STORIS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Upon the scheduled decommis-
sioning of the Coast Guard Cutter STORIS, the Com-
mandant of the Coast Guard shall convey, without consid-
eration, all right, title, and interest of the United States 
in and to that vessel to the USCG Cutter STORIS Mu-
seum and Maritime Education Center, LLC, located in the 
State of Alaska if the recipient— 
(1) agrees— 
(A) to use the vessel for purposes of a mu-
seum and historical display; 
(B) not to use the vessel for commercial 
transportation purposes; 
(C) to make the vessel available to the 
United States Government if needed for use by 
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the Commandant in time of war or a national 
emergency; and 
(D) to hold the 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 Government under subparagraph (C); 
(2) has funds available that will be committed 
to operate and maintain in good working condition 
the vessel conveyed, in the form of cash, liquid as-
sets, or a written loan commitment and in an 
amount of at least $700,000; and 
(3) agrees to any other conditions the Com-
mandant considers appropriate. 
(b) MAINTENANCE AND DELIVERY OF VESSEL.— 
(1) MAINTENANCE.—Before conveyance of the 
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 the vessel 
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to a suitable mooring in the local area in its present 
condition. 
(3) TREATMENT OF CONVEYANCE.—The con-
veyance of the 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)). 
(c) OTHER EXCESS EQUIPMENT.—The Commandant 
may convey to the recipient of a conveyance under sub-
section (a) any excess equipment or parts from other de-
commissioned Coast Guard vessels for use to enhance the 
operability and function of the vessel conveyed under sub-
section (a) for purposes of a museum and historical dis-
play. 
SEC. 408. REPEAL OF REQUIREMENT OF LICENSE FOR EM-
PLOYMENT IN THE BUSINESS OF SALVAGING 
ON THE COAST OF FLORIDA. 
Chapter 801 of title 46, United States Code, is 
amended— 
(1) by striking section 80102; and 
(2) in the table of sections at the beginning of 
the chapter by striking the item relating to that sec-
tion. 
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SEC. 409. RIGHT-OF-FIRST-REFUSAL FOR COAST GUARD 
PROPERTY ON JUPITER ISLAND, FLORIDA. 
(a) 
RIGHT-OF-FIRST-REFUSAL.—Notwithstanding 
any other law (other than this section), the Town of Jupi-
ter Island, Florida, shall have the right-of-first-refusal for 
an exchange of real property within the jurisdiction of the 
Town comprising Parcel #35–38–42–004–000–02590–6 
(Bon Air Beach lots 259 and 260 located at 83 North 
Beach Road) and Parcel #35–38–42–004–000–02610–2 
(Bon Air Beach lots 261 to 267), including any improve-
ments thereon, for other real property of equal or greater 
value. 
(b) IDENTIFICATION
OF
PROPERTY.—The Com-
mandant of the Coast Guard may identify, describe, and 
determine the property referred to in subsection (a) that 
is subject to the right of the Town under that subsection. 
(c) LIMITATION.—The property referred to in sub-
section (a) may not be conveyed under that subsection 
until the Commandant of the Coast Guard determines that 
the property is not needed to carry out Coast Guard mis-
sions or functions. 
(d) REQUIRED USE.—Any property conveyed under 
this section shall be used by the Town of Jupiter Island, 
Florida, solely for conservation of habitat and as protec-
tion against damage from wind, tidal, and wave energy. 
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(e) REVERSION.—Any conveyance of property under 
this section shall be subject to the condition that all right, 
title, and interest in the property, at the option of the 
Commandant of the Coast Guard, shall revert to the 
United States Government if the property is used for pur-
poses other than conservation. 
(f) IMPLEMENTATION.—The Commandant of the 
Coast Guard shall upon request by the Town— 
(1) promptly take those actions necessary to 
make property identified under subsection (b) and 
determined by the Commandant under subsection (c) 
ready for conveyance to the Town; and 
(2) convey the property to the Town subject to 
subsections (d) and (e). 
SEC. 410. CONVEYANCE OF COAST GUARD HU–25 FALCON 
JET AIRCRAFT. 
(a) AUTHORITY TO CONVEY.—Notwithstanding any 
other law, the Commandant of the Coast Guard may con-
vey to the Elizabeth City State University (in this section 
referred to as the ‘‘University’’), a public university lo-
cated in the State of North Carolina, without consider-
ation all right, title, and interest of the United States in 
an HU–25 Falcon Jet aircraft under the administrative 
jurisdiction of the Coast Guard that the Commandant de-
termines— 
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(1) is appropriate for use by the University; 
and 
(2) is excess to the needs of the Coast Guard. 
(b) CONDITIONS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—As a condition of conveying 
an aircraft to the University under subsection (a), 
the Commandant shall enter into an agreement with 
the University under which the University agrees— 
(A) to utilize the aircraft for educational 
purposes or other public purposes as jointly 
agreed upon by the Commandant and the Uni-
versity before conveyance; and 
(B) to hold the United States harmless for 
any claim arising with respect to the aircraft 
after conveyance of the aircraft. 
(2) REVERSIONARY
INTEREST.—If the Com-
mandant determines that the recipient violated sub-
paragraph (A) or (B) of paragraph (1), then— 
(A) all right, title, and interest in the air-
craft shall revert to the United States; 
(B) the United States shall have the right 
to immediate possession of the aircraft; and 
(C) the recipient shall pay the United 
States for its costs incurred in recovering the 
aircraft for such violation. 
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(c) LIMITATION ON FUTURE TRANSFERS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Commandant shall in-
clude in the instruments for the conveyance a re-
quirement that any further conveyance of an interest 
in the aircraft may not be made without the ap-
proval in advance of the Commandant. 
(2) REVERSIONARY
INTEREST.—If the Com-
mandant determines that an interest in the aircraft 
was conveyed without such approval, then— 
(A) all right, title, and interest in the air-
craft shall revert to the United States; 
(B) the United States shall have the right 
to immediate possession of the aircraft; and 
(C) the recipient shall pay the United 
States for its costs incurred in recovering the 
aircraft for such a violation. 
(d) DELIVERY
OF AIRCRAFT.—The Commandant 
shall deliver the aircraft conveyed under subsection (a)— 
(1) at the place where the aircraft 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) ADDITIONAL TERMS
AND CONDITIONS.—The 
Commandant may require such additional terms and con-
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ditions in connection with the conveyance required by sub-
section (a) as the Commandant considers appropriate to 
protect the interests of the United States. 
SEC. 411. DECOMMISSIONED COAST GUARD VESSELS FOR 
HAITI. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any other law, 
upon the scheduled decommissioning of any Coast Guard 
41-foot patrol boat, the Commandant of the Coast Guard 
shall give the Government of Haiti a right-of-first-refusal 
for conveyance of that vessel to the Government of Haiti, 
if that Government of Haiti agrees— 
(1) to use the vessel for the Coast Guard of 
Haiti; 
(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. 
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(b) LIMITATION.—The Commandant may not convey 
more than 10 vessels to the Government of Haiti pursuant 
to this section. 
(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)). 
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SEC. 412. EXTENSION OF PERIOD OF OPERATION OF VES-
SEL FOR SETTING, RELOCATION, OR RECOV-
ERY OF ANCHORS OR OTHER MOORING 
EQUIPMENT. 
Section 705(a)(2) of Public Law 109–347 (120 Stat. 
1945) is amended by striking ‘‘two’’ and inserting 
‘‘three’’. 
TITLE V—BALLAST WATER 
TREATMENT 
SEC. 501. SHORT TITLE. 
This title may be cited as the ‘‘Ballast Water Treat-
ment Act of 2007’’. 
SEC. 502. DECLARATION OF GOALS AND PURPOSES. 
Section 1002 of the Nonindigenous Aquatic Nuisance 
Prevention and Control Act of 1990 (16 U.S.C. 4701) is 
amended— 
(1) by redesignating subsection (b) as sub-
section (c); 
(2) by inserting after subsection (a) the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(b) DECLARATION OF GOALS AND PURPOSES.—The 
objective of this Act is to eliminate the threat and impacts 
of nonindigenous aquatic nuisance species in the waters 
of the United States. In order to achieve this objective, 
it is declared that, consistent with the provisions of this 
Act— 
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‘‘(1) it is the national goal that ballast water 
discharged into the waters of the United States will 
contain no living (viable) organisms by the year 
2015; 
‘‘(2) it is the national policy that the introduc-
tion of nonindigenous aquatic nuisance species in the 
waters of the United States be prohibited; and 
‘‘(3) it is the national policy that Federal, 
State, and local governments and the private sector 
identify the most effective ways to coordinate pre-
vention efforts, and harmonize environmentally 
sound methods to prevent, detect, monitor, and con-
trol nonindigenous aquatic nuisance species, in an 
expeditious manner.’’. 
(3) in subsection (c)(1) (as redesignated by 
paragraph (1) of this section)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘prevent’’ and inserting 
‘‘eliminate’’; and 
(B) by inserting ‘‘treatment’’ after ‘‘ballast 
water’’; 
(4) in subsection (c)(2) (as so redesignated)— 
(A) by inserting ‘‘, detection, monitoring,’’ 
after ‘‘prevention’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘the zebra mussel and 
other’’; 
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