‘‘(3) AUTHORITY OF SECRETARY TO REDUCE 
PERCENTAGE.—The Secretary— 
‘‘(A) may reduce, as the needs of the Coast 
Guard require, any of the percentages set forth 
in paragraph (1); and 
‘‘(B) shall apply that total percentage re-
duction to any other lower grade or combination 
of lower grades. 
‘‘(c) COMPUTATIONS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall com-
pute, at least once each year, the total number of 
commissioned officers authorized to serve in each 
grade by applying the grade distribution percentages 
established by or under this section to the total 
number of commissioned officers listed on the cur-
rent active duty promotion list. 
‘‘(2) ROUNDING FRACTIONS.—Subject to sub-
section (a), in making the computations under para-
graph (1), any fraction shall be rounded to the near-
est whole number. 
‘‘(3) TREATMENT OF OFFICERS SERVING OUT-
SIDE COAST GUARD.—The number of commissioned 
officers on the active duty promotion list below the 
rank of rear admiral (lower half) serving with other 
Federal departments or agencies on a reimbursable 
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basis or excluded under section 324(d) of title 49 
shall not be counted against the total number of 
commissioned officers authorized to serve in each 
grade. 
‘‘(d) USE OF NUMBERS; TEMPORARY INCREASES.— 
The numbers resulting from computations under sub-
section (c) shall be, for all purposes, the authorized num-
ber in each grade; except that the authorized number for 
a grade is temporarily increased during the period between 
one computation and the next by the number of officers 
originally appointed in that grade during that period and 
the number of officers of that grade for whom vacancies 
exist in the next higher grade but whose promotion has 
been delayed for any reason. 
‘‘(e) OFFICERS SERVING COAST GUARD ACADEMY 
AND RESERVE.—The number of officers authorized to be 
serving on active duty in each grade of the permanent 
commissioned teaching staff of the Coast Guard Academy 
and of the Reserve serving in connection with organizing, 
administering, recruiting, instructing, or training the re-
serve components shall be prescribed by the Secretary.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The analysis for chap-
ter 3 of such title is amended by striking the item relating 
to section 42 and inserting the following: 
‘‘42. Number and distribution of commissioned officers on active duty pro-
motion list.’’. 
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SEC. 205. COAST GUARD PARTICIPATION IN THE ARMED 
FORCES RETIREMENT HOME (AFRH) SYSTEM. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 1502 of the Armed 
Forces Retirement Home Act of 1991 (24 U.S.C. 401) 
is amended— 
(1) by striking paragraph (4); 
(2) in paragraph (5)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of sub-
paragraph (C); 
(B) by striking the period at the end of 
subparagraph (D) and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(C) by inserting at the end the following: 
‘‘(E) the Assistant Commandant of the 
Coast Guard for Human Resources.’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end of paragraph (6) the 
following: 
‘‘(E) The Master Chief Petty Officer of the 
Coast Guard.’’. 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—(1) Section 2772 
of title 10, United States Code, is amended— 
(A) in subsection (a) by inserting ‘‘or, in the 
case of the Coast Guard, the Commandant’’ after 
‘‘concerned’’; and 
(B) by striking subsection (c). 
(2) Section 1007(i) of title 37, United States Code, 
is amended— 
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(A) in paragraph (3) by inserting ‘‘or, in the 
case of the Coast Guard, the Commandant’’ after 
‘‘Secretary of Defense’’; 
(B) by striking paragraph (4); and 
(C) by redesignating paragraph (5) as para-
graph (4). 
SEC. 206. GRANTS TO INTERNATIONAL MARITIME ORGANI-
ZATIONS. 
Section 149 of title 14, United States Code, is 
amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(c) GRANTS TO INTERNATIONAL MARITIME ORGA-
NIZATIONS.—After consultation with the Secretary of 
State, the Commandant may make grants to, or enter into 
cooperative agreements, contracts, or other agreements 
with, international maritime organizations for the purpose 
of acquiring information or data about merchant vessel in-
spections, security, safety, classification, and port state or 
flag state law enforcement or oversight.’’. 
SEC. 207. EMERGENCY LEAVE RETENTION AUTHORITY. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 11 of title 14, United 
States Code, is amended by inserting after section 425 the 
following: 
‘‘§ 426. Emergency leave retention authority 
‘‘With regard to a member of the Coast Guard who 
serves on active duty, a duty assignment in support of a 
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declaration of a major disaster or emergency by the Presi-
dent under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and 
Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq.) shall 
be treated, for the purpose of section 701(f)(2) of title 
10, a duty assignment in support of a contingency oper-
ation.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The analysis for such 
chapter is amended by inserting after the item relating 
to section 425 the following new item: 
‘‘426. Emergency leave retention authority.’’. 
SEC. 208. ENFORCEMENT AUTHORITY. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 5 of title 14, United 
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘§ 99. Enforcement authority 
‘‘Subject to guidelines approved by the Secretary, 
members of the Coast Guard, in the performance of offi-
cial duties, may— 
‘‘(1) carry a firearm; and 
‘‘(2) while at a facility (as defined in section 
70101 of title 46)— 
‘‘(A) make an arrest without warrant for 
any offense against the United States; and 
‘‘(B) seize property as otherwise provided 
by law.’’. 
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(b) CONFORMING REPEAL.—The first section added 
to title 46, United States Code, by the amendment made 
by subsection (a) of section 801 of the Coast Guard and 
Maritime Transportation Act of 2004 (118 Stat. 1078), 
and the item relating to such first section enacted by the 
amendment made by subsection (b) of such section 801, 
are repealed. 
(c) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The analysis for such 
chapter is amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘99. Enforcement authority.’’. 
SEC. 209. REPEAL. 
Section 216 of title 14, United States Code, and the 
item relating to such section in the analysis for chapter 
11 of such title, are repealed. 
SEC. 210. ADMIRALS AND VICE ADMIRALS. 
(a) VICE COMMANDANT.—Section 47 of title 14, 
United States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘vice admiral’’ 
and inserting ‘‘admiral’’. 
(b) VICE ADMIRALS.—Section 50 of title 14, United 
States Code, is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘§ 50. Vice admirals 
‘‘(a)(1) The President may designate 4 positions of 
importance and responsibility that shall be held by officers 
who— 
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‘‘(A) while so serving, shall have the grade of 
vice admiral, with the pay and allowances of that 
grade; and 
‘‘(B) shall perform any duties as the Com-
mandant may prescribe. 
‘‘(2) The 4 vice admiral positions authorized under 
paragraph (1) are, respectively, the following: 
‘‘(A) The Deputy Commandant for Mission 
Support. 
‘‘(B) The Deputy Commandant for National 
Operations and Policy. 
‘‘(C) The Commander, Force Readiness Com-
mand. 
‘‘(D) The Commander, Operations Command. 
‘‘(3) The President may appoint, by and with the ad-
vice and consent of the Senate, and reappoint, by and with 
the advice and consent of the Senate, to each of the posi-
tions designated under paragraph (1) an officer of the 
Coast Guard who is serving on active duty above the grade 
of captain. The Commandant shall make recommendations 
for those appointments. 
‘‘(b)(1) The appointment and the grade of vice admi-
ral under this section shall be effective on the date the 
officer assumes that duty and, except as provided in para-
graph (2) of this subsection or in section 51(d) of this 
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title, shall terminate on the date the officer is detached 
from that duty. 
‘‘(2) An officer who is appointed to a position des-
ignated under subsection (a) shall continue to hold the 
grade of vice admiral— 
‘‘(A) while under orders transferring the officer 
to another position designated under subsection (a), 
beginning on the date the officer is detached from 
duty and terminating on the date before the day the 
officer assumes the subsequent duty, but not for 
more than 60 days; 
‘‘(B) while hospitalized, beginning on the day of 
the hospitalization and ending on the day the officer 
is discharged from the hospital, but not for more 
than 180 days; and 
‘‘(C) while awaiting retirement, beginning on 
the date the officer is detached from duty and end-
ing on the day before the officer’s retirement, but 
not for more than 60 days. 
‘‘(c)(1) An appointment of an officer under sub-
section (a) does not vacate the permanent grade held by 
the officer. 
‘‘(2) An officer serving in a grade above rear admiral 
who holds the permanent grade of rear admiral (lower 
half) shall be considered for promotion to the permanent 
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grade of rear admiral as if the officer was serving in the 
officer’s permanent grade. 
‘‘(d) Whenever a vacancy occurs in a position des-
ignated under subsection (a), the Commandant shall in-
form the President of the qualifications needed by an offi-
cer serving in that position to carry out effectively the du-
ties and responsibilities of that position.’’. 
(c) REPEAL.—Section 50a of title 14, United States 
Code, is repealed. 
(d) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 51(d)(2) of 
that title is amended by striking ‘‘Area Commander, or 
Chief of Staff’’ and inserting ‘‘or Vice Admirals’’. 
(e) CLERICAL AMENDMENTS.— 
(1) The heading for section 47 of that title is 
amended by striking ‘‘assignment’’ and inserting 
‘‘appointment’’. 
(2) The table of sections at the beginning of 
chapter 3 of that title is amended— 
(A) by striking the item relating to section 
47 and inserting the following: 
‘‘47. Vice Commandant; appointment.’’; 
(B) by striking the item relating to section 
50 and inserting the following: 
‘‘50. Vice admirals.’’; 
and 
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(C) by striking the item relating to section 
50a. 
(f) TECHNICAL CORRECTION.—Section 47 of that 
title is further amended in the fifth sentence by striking 
‘‘subsection’’ and inserting ‘‘section’’. 
SEC. 211. MERCHANT MARINER MEDICAL ADVISORY COM-
MITTEE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 71 of title 46, United 
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing new section: 
‘‘§ 7115. Merchant Mariner Medical Advisory Com-
mittee 
‘‘(a) ESTABLISHMENT.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—There is established a Mer-
chant Mariner Medical Advisory Committee (in this 
section referred to as the ‘Committee’). 
‘‘(2) FUNCTIONS.—The Committee shall advise 
the Secretary on matters relating to— 
‘‘(A) medical certification determinations 
for issuance of merchant mariner credentials; 
‘‘(B) medical standards and guidelines for 
the physical qualifications of operators of com-
mercial vessels; 
‘‘(C) medical examiner education; and 
‘‘(D) medical research. 
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‘‘(b) MEMBERSHIP.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Committee shall con-
sist of twelve members, none of whom is a Federal 
employee, and shall include— 
‘‘(A) ten who are health-care professionals 
with particular expertise, knowledge, or experi-
ence regarding the medical examinations of 
merchant mariners or occupational medicine; 
and 
‘‘(B) two who are professional mariners 
with knowledge and experience in mariner occu-
pational requirements. 
‘‘(2) STATUS OF MEMBERS.—Members of the 
Committee shall not be considered Federal employ-
ees or otherwise in the service or the employment of 
the Federal Government, except that members shall 
be considered special Government employees, as de-
fined in section 202(a) of title 18, United States 
Code, and shall be subject to any administrative 
standards of conduct applicable to the employees of 
the department in which the Coast Guard is oper-
ating. 
‘‘(c) APPOINTMENTS; TERMS; VACANCIES.— 
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‘‘(1) APPOINTMENTS.—The Secretary shall ap-
point the members of the Committee, and each 
member shall serve at the pleasure of the Secretary. 
‘‘(2) TERMS.—Each member shall be appointed 
for a term of three years, except that, of the mem-
bers first appointed, three members shall be ap-
pointed for a term of two years and three members 
shall be appointed for a term of one year. 
‘‘(3) VACANCIES.—Any member appointed to 
fill the vacancy prior to the expiration of the term 
for which that member’s predecessor was appointed 
shall be appointed for the remainder of that term. 
‘‘(d) CHAIRMAN AND VICE CHAIRMAN.—The Sec-
retary shall designate one member of the Committee as 
the Chairman and one member as the Vice Chairman. The 
Vice Chairman shall act as Chairman in the absence or 
incapacity of, or in the event of a vacancy in the office 
of, the Chairman. 
‘‘(e) COMPENSATION; REIMBURSEMENT.—Members 
of the Committee shall serve without compensation, except 
that, while engaged in the performance of duties away 
from their homes or regular places of business of the mem-
ber, the member of the Committee may be allowed travel 
expenses, including per diem in lieu of subsistence, as au-
thorized by section 5703 of title 5. 
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‘‘(f) STAFF; SERVICES.—The Secretary shall furnish 
to the Committee the personnel and services as are consid-
ered necessary for the conduct of its business.’’. 
(b) FIRST MEETING.—No later than six months after 
the date of enactment of this Act, the Merchant Mariner 
Medical Advisory Committee established by the amend-
ment made by this section shall hold its first meeting. 
(c) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The analysis for chap-
ter 71 of that title is amended by adding at the end the 
following: 
‘‘7115. Merchant Mariner Medical Advisory Committee.’’. 
SEC. 212. RESERVE COMMISSIONED WARRANT OFFICER TO 
LIEUTENANT PROGRAM. 
Section 214(a) of title 14, United States Code, is 
amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(a) The president may appoint temporary commis-
sioned officers— 
‘‘(1) in the Regular Coast Guard in a grade, 
not above lieutenant, appropriate to their qualifica-
tions, experience, and length of service, as the needs 
of the Coast Guard may require, from among the 
commissioned warrant officers, warrant officers, and 
enlisted members of the Coast Guard, and from 
holders of licenses issued under chapter 71 of title 
46, United States Code; and 
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‘‘(2) in the Coast Guard Reserve in a grade, 
not above lieutenant, appropriate to their qualifica-
tions, experience, and length of service, as the needs 
of the Coast Guard may require, from among the 
commissioned warrant officers of the Coast Guard 
Reserve.’’. 
SEC. 213. ENHANCED STATUS QUO OFFICER PROMOTION 
SYSTEM. 
Chapter 11 of title 14, United States Code, is amend-
ed— 
(1) in section 253(a)— 
(A) by inserting ‘‘and’’ after ‘‘considered,’’; 
and 
(B) by striking ‘‘, and the number of offi-
cers the board may recommend for promotion’’; 
(2) in section 258— 
(A) by designating the existing text as sub-
section (a); 
(B) in subsection (a) (as so designated) by 
striking the colon at the end of the material 
preceding paragraph (1) and inserting ‘‘—’’; 
and 
(C) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(b) PROVISION OF DIRECTION AND GUIDANCE.— 
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‘‘(1) In addition to the information provided 
pursuant to subsection (a), the Secretary may fur-
nish the selection board— 
‘‘(A) specific direction relating to the needs 
of the Coast Guard for officers having par-
ticular skills, including direction relating to the 
need for a minimum number of officers with 
particular skills within a specialty; and 
‘‘(B) any other guidance that the Secretary 
believes may be necessary to enable the board 
to properly perform its functions. 
‘‘(2) Selections made based on the direction and 
guidance provided under this subsection shall not ex-
ceed the maximum percentage of officers who may 
be selected from below the announced promotion 
zone at any given selection board convened under 
section 251 of this title.’’; 
(3) in section 259(a), by inserting after ‘‘whom 
the board’’ the following: ‘‘, giving due consideration 
to the needs of the Coast Guard for officers with 
particular skills so noted in specific direction fur-
nished to the board by the Secretary under section 
258 of this title,’’; and 
(4) in section 260(b), by inserting after ‘‘quali-
fied for promotion’’ the following: ‘‘to meet the 
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needs of the service (as noted in specific direction 
furnished the board by the Secretary under section 
258 of this title)’’. 
SEC. 214. LASER TRAINING SYSTEM. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Within one year after the date of 
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the department 
in which the Coast Guard shall test an integrated laser 
engagement system for the training of members of the 
Coast Guard assigned to small vessels in the use of indi-
vidual weapons and machine guns on those vessels. The 
test shall be conducted on vessels on the Great Lakes 
using similar laser equipment used by other Federal agen-
cies. However, that equipment shall be adapted for use 
in the marine environment. 
(b) REPORT.—The Secretary shall submit a report to 
Congress within 6 months after the conclusions of the test 
required under subsection (a) on the costs and benefits 
of using the system regionally and nationwide to train 
members of the Coast Guard in the use of individual weap-
ons and machine guns. 
SEC. 215. COAST GUARD VESSELS AND AIRCRAFT. 
(a) AUTHORITY TO FIRE AT OR INTO A VESSEL.— 
Section 637(c) of title 14, United States Code, is amend-
ed— 
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(1) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘; or’’ and in-
serting a semicolon; 
(2) in paragraph (2), by striking the period at 
the end and inserting ‘‘; or’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(3) any other vessel or aircraft owned by a 
government and used for noncommercial service 
when— 
‘‘(A) the vessel or aircraft is under the tac-
tical control of the Coast Guard; and 
‘‘(B) at least one member of the Coast 
Guard is assigned and conducting a Coast 
Guard mission on the vessel or aircraft.’’. 
(b) AUTHORITY TO DISPLAY COAST GUARD ENSIGNS 
AND PENNANTS.—Section 638(a) of title 14, United 
States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘Coast Guard vessels 
and aircraft’’ and inserting ‘‘Vessels and aircraft author-
ized by the Secretary’’. 
SEC. 216. COAST GUARD DISTRICT OMBUDSMEN. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 3 of title 14, United 
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing new section: 
‘‘§ 55. District Ombudsmen 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Commandant shall appoint 
in each Coast Guard District a District Ombudsman to 
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serve as a liaison between ports, terminal operators, ship-
owners, and labor representatives and the Coast Guard. 
‘‘(b) PURPOSE.—The purpose of the District Om-
budsman shall be the following: 
‘‘(1) To support the operations of the Coast 
Guard in each port in the District for which the Dis-
trict Ombudsman is appointed. 
‘‘(2) To seek to resolve disputes between the 
Coast Guard and all petitioners regarding require-
ments imposed or services provided by the Coast 
Guard. 
‘‘(c) FUNCTIONS.— 
‘‘(1) INVESTIGATIONS.—The District Ombuds-
man may investigate complaints brought to the at-
tention of the District Ombudsman by a petitioner 
operating in a port or by Coast Guard personnel. 
‘‘(2) GUIDELINES FOR DISPUTES.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The District Ombuds-
man shall develop guidelines regarding the 
types of disputes with respect to which the Dis-
trict Ombudsman will provide assistance. 
‘‘(B) LIMITATION.—The District Ombuds-
man shall not provide assistance with respect to 
a dispute unless it involves the impact of Coast 
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Guard requirements on port business and the 
flow of commerce. 
‘‘(C) PRIORITY.—In providing such assist-
ance, the District Ombudsman shall give pri-
ority to complaints brought by petitioners who 
believe they will suffer a significant hardship as 
the result of implementing a Coast Guard re-
quirement or being denied a Coast Guard serv-
ice. 
‘‘(3) CONSULTATION.—The District Ombuds-
man may consult with any Coast Guard personnel 
who can aid in the investigation of a complaint. 
‘‘(4) ACCESS TO INFORMATION.—The District 
Ombudsman shall have access to any document, in-
cluding any record or report, that will aid the Dis-
trict Ombudsman in obtaining the information need-
ed to conduct an investigation of a compliant. 
‘‘(5) REPORTS.—At the conclusion of an inves-
tigation, the District Ombudsman shall submit a re-
port on the findings and recommendations of the 
District Ombudsman, to the Commander of the Dis-
trict in which the petitioner who brought the com-
plaint is operating. 
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‘‘(6) DEADLINE.—The District Ombudsman 
shall seek to resolve each complaint brought in ac-
cordance with the guidelines— 
‘‘(A) in a timely fashion; and 
‘‘(B) not later than 4 months after the 
complaint is officially accepted by the District 
Ombudsman. 
‘‘(d) APPOINTMENT.—The Commandant shall ap-
point as the District Ombudsman a civilian who has expe-
rience in port and transportation systems and knowledge 
of port operations or of maritime commerce (or both). 
‘‘(e) ANNUAL REPORTS.—The Secretary shall report 
annually to the Committee on Transportation and Infra-
structure of the House of Representatives and the Com-
mittee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the 
Senate on the matters brought before the District Om-
budsmen, including— 
‘‘(1) the number of matters brought before each 
District Ombudsman; 
‘‘(2) a brief summary of each such matter; and 
‘‘(3) the eventual resolution of each such mat-
ter.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The analysis at the be-
ginning of that chapter is amended by adding at the end 
the following new item: 
‘‘55. District Ombudsmen.’’. 
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TITLE III—SHIPPING AND 
NAVIGATION 
SEC. 301. VESSEL SIZE LIMITS. 
(a) LENGTH, TONNAGE, AND HORSEPOWER.—Sec-
tion 12113(d)(2) of title 46, United States Code, is 
amended— 
(1) by inserting ‘‘and’’ after the semicolon at 
the end of subparagraph (A)(i); 
(2) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of subpara-
graph (A)(ii); 
(3) by striking subparagraph (A)(iii); 
(4) by striking the period at the end of sub-
paragraph (B) and inserting ‘‘; or’’; and 
(5) by inserting at the end the following: 
‘‘(C) the vessel is either a rebuilt vessel or 
a replacement vessel under section 208(g) of 
the American Fisheries Act (title II of division 
C of Public Law 105–277; 112 Stat. 2681– 
627) and is eligible for a fishery endorsement 
under this section.’’. 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.— 
(1) 
VESSEL
REBUILDING
AND
REPLACE-
MENT.—Section 208(g) of the American Fisheries 
Act (title II of division C of Public Law 105–277; 
112 Stat. 2681–627) is amended to read as follows: 
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‘‘(g) VESSEL REBUILDING AND REPLACEMENT.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.— 
‘‘(A) REBUILD
OR
REPLACE.—Notwith-
standing any limitation to the contrary on re-
placing, rebuilding, or lengthening vessels or 
transferring permits or licenses to a replace-
ment vessel contained in sections 679.2 and 
679.4 of title 50, Code of Federal Regulations, 
as in effect on the date of enactment of the 
Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2007 and ex-
cept as provided in paragraph (4), the owner of 
a vessel eligible under subsection (a), (b), (c), 
(d), or (e) (other than paragraph (21)), in 
order to improve vessel safety and operational 
efficiencies (including fuel efficiency), may re-
build or replace that vessel (including fuel effi-
ciency) with a vessel documented with a fishery 
endorsement under section 12113 of title 46, 
United States Code. 
‘‘(B) SAME REQUIREMENTS.—The rebuilt 
or replacement vessel shall be eligible in the 
same manner and subject to the same restric-
tions and limitations under such subsection as 
the vessel being rebuilt or replaced. 
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‘‘(C) TRANSFER
OF
PERMITS
AND
LI-
CENSES.—Each fishing permit and license held 
by the owner of a vessel or vessels to be rebuilt 
or replaced under subparagraph (A) shall be 
transferred to the rebuilt or replacement vessel. 
‘‘(2) RECOMMENDATIONS
OF
NORTH
PACIFIC 
COUNCIL.—The North Pacific Council may rec-
ommend for approval by the Secretary such con-
servation and management measures, including size 
limits and measures to control fishing capacity, in 
accordance with the Magnuson-Stevens Act as it 
considers necessary to ensure that this subsection 
does not diminish the effectiveness of fishery man-
agement plans of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Is-
lands Management Area or the Gulf of Alaska. 
‘‘(3) SPECIAL
RULE
FOR
REPLACEMENT
OF 
CERTAIN VESSELS.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—Notwithstanding the 
requirements of subsections (b)(2), (c)(1), and 
(c)(2) of section 12113 of title 46, United 
States Code, a vessel that is eligible under sub-
section (a), (b), (c), (d), or (e) (other than 
paragraph (21)) and that qualifies to be docu-
mented with a fishery endorsement pursuant to 
section 203(g) or 213(g) may be replaced with 
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