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the purpose of carrying out activities under chapter 641 of title 
10, United States Code, relating to the naval petroleum reserves. 
(b) PERIOD OF AVAILABILITY.—Funds appropriated pursuant to 
the authorization of appropriations in subsection (a) shall remain 
available until expended. 
TITLE XXXV—MARITIME MATTERS 
TITLE XXXV—MARITIME MATTERS 
Subtitle A—Maritime Administration 
Sec. 3501. Authorization of the Maritime Administration. 
Sec. 3502. Compliance by Ready Reserve Fleet vessels with SOLAS lifeboats and 
fire suppression requirements. 
Sec. 3503. Maritime Administration National Security Multi-Mission Vessel Pro-
gram. 
Sec. 3504. Permanent authority of Secretary of Transportation to issue vessel war 
risk insurance. 
Sec. 3505. Use of State maritime academy training vessels. 
Sec. 3506. Concurrent jurisdiction. 
Sec. 3507. United States Merchant Marine Academy policy on sexual harassment, 
dating violence, domestic violence, sexual assault, and stalking. 
Sec. 3508. Report on implementation of recommendations for the United States 
Merchant Marine Academy Sexual Assault Prevention and Response 
Program. 
Sec. 3509. Report on the application of the Uniform Code of Military Justice to the 
United States Merchant Marine Academy. 
Sec. 3510. Electronic records on mariner availability to meet national security 
needs. 
Sec. 3511. Small shipyard grants. 
Sec. 3512. Sea year on contracted vessels. 
Sec. 3513. GAO report on national maritime strategy. 
Sec. 3514. Multi-year contracts. 
Sec. 3515. Miscellaneous. 
Sec. 3516. Department of Transportation Inspector General report on Title XI pro-
gram. 
Subtitle B—Coast Guard 
Sec. 3521. Alignment with Department of Defense and sea services authorities. 
Sec. 3522. Preliminary development and demonstration. 
Sec. 3523. Contract termination. 
Sec. 3524. Reimbursement for travel expenses. 
Sec. 3525. Capital investment plan. 
Sec. 3526. Major acquisition program risk assessment. 
Sec. 3527. Marine safety implementation status. 
Sec. 3528. Retirement of Vice Commandant. 
Sec. 3529. Large recreational vessel regulations. 
Subtitle C—Coast Guard and Shipping Technical Corrections 
CHAPTER 1—COAST GUARD 
Sec. 3531. Commandant defined. 
Sec. 3532. Training course on workings of Congress. 
Sec. 3533. Miscellaneous. 
Sec. 3534. Department of Defense consultation. 
Sec. 3535. Repeal. 
Sec. 3536. Mission need statement. 
Sec. 3537. Continuation on active duty. 
Sec. 3538. System acquisition authorization. 
Sec. 3539. Inventory of real property. 
CHAPTER 2—MARITIME TRANSPORTATION 
Sec. 3541. Definitions. 
Sec. 3542. Authority to exempt vessels. 
Sec. 3543. Passenger vessels. 
Sec. 3544. Tank vessels. 
Sec. 3545. Grounds for denial or revocation. 
Sec. 3546. Miscellaneous corrections to title 46, U.S.C.
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Sec. 3547. Miscellaneous corrections to Oil Pollution Act of 1990. 
Sec. 3548. Miscellaneous corrections. 
Subtitle A—Maritime Administration 
SEC. 3501. AUTHORIZATION OF THE MARITIME ADMINISTRATION. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—There are authorized to be appropriated to 
the Department of Transportation for fiscal year 2019, to be avail-
able without fiscal year limitation if so provided in appropriations 
Acts, for programs associated with maintaining the United States 
merchant marine, the following amounts: 
(1) For expenses necessary for operations of the United 
States Merchant Marine Academy, $74,593,000, of which— 
(A) $70,593,000 shall be for Academy operations; and 
(B) $4,000,000 shall remain available until expended 
for capital asset management at the Academy. 
(2) For expenses necessary to support the State maritime 
academies, $32,200,000, of which— 
(A) $2,400,000 shall remain available until September 
30, 2019, for the Student Incentive Program; 
(B) $6,000,000 shall remain available until expended 
for direct payments to such academies; 
(C) $22,000,000 shall remain available until expended 
for maintenance and repair of State maritime academy 
training vessels; and 
(D) $1,800,000 shall remain available until expended 
for training ship fuel assistance. 
(3) For expenses necessary to support the National Security 
Multi-Mission Vessel Program, $300,000,000, which shall 
remain available until expended. 
(4) For expenses necessary to support Maritime Adminis-
tration operations and programs, $60,442,000, of which 
$5,000,000 shall remain available until expended for port infra-
structure development under section 50302 of title 46, United 
States Code. 
(5) For expenses necessary to dispose of vessels in the 
National Defense Reserve Fleet, $5,000,000, which shall remain 
available until expended. 
(6) For expenses necessary to maintain and preserve a 
United States flag merchant marine to serve the national secu-
rity needs of the United States under chapter 531 of title 
46, United States Code, $300,000,000. 
(7) For expenses necessary for the loan guarantee program 
authorized under chapter 537 of title 46, United States Code, 
$33,000,000, of which— 
(A) $30,000,000 may be used for the cost (as defined 
in section 502(5) of the Federal Credit Reform Act of 1990 
(2 U.S.C. 661a(5))) of loan guarantees under the program; 
and 
(B) $3,000,000 may be used for administrative expenses 
relating to loan guarantee commitments under the pro-
gram. 
(8) For expenses necessary to provide assistance to small 
shipyards and for maritime training programs under section 
54101 of title 46, United States Code, $35,000,000. 
(b) CAPITAL ASSET MANAGEMENT PROGRAM REPORT.—Not later 
than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the
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Maritime Administrator shall submit to the Committee on Com-
merce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Com-
mittee on Armed Services and the Committee on Transportation 
and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives a report on 
the status of unexpended appropriations for capital asset manage-
ment at the United States Merchant Marine Academy, and the 
plan for expending such appropriations. 
SEC. 3502. COMPLIANCE BY READY RESERVE FLEET VESSELS WITH 
SOLAS LIFEBOATS AND FIRE SUPPRESSION REQUIRE-
MENTS. 
The Secretary of Defense shall, consistent with section 2244a 
of title 10, United States Code, use authority under section 2218 
of such title to make such modifications to Ready Reserve Fleet 
vessels as are necessary for such vessels to comply requirements 
for lifeboats and fire suppression under the International Conven-
tion for the Safety of Life at Sea by not later than October 1, 
2021. 
SEC. 3503. MARITIME ADMINISTRATION NATIONAL SECURITY MULTI- 
MISSION VESSEL PROGRAM. 
Section 3505 of the National Defense Authorization Act for 
Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114–328; 130 Stat. 2776) is amended 
by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(h) LIMITATION
ON USE
OF FUNDS
FOR USED VESSELS.— 
Amounts authorized by this or any other Act for use by the Maritime 
Administration to carry out this section may not be used for the 
procurement of any used vessel.’’. 
SEC. 3504. PERMANENT AUTHORITY OF SECRETARY OF TRANSPOR-
TATION TO ISSUE VESSEL WAR RISK INSURANCE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 53912 of title 46, United States Code, 
is repealed. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections at the begin-
ning of chapter 539 of title 46, United States Code, is amended 
by striking the item relating to section 53912. 
SEC. 3505. USE OF STATE MARITIME ACADEMY TRAINING VESSELS. 
Section 51504(g) of title 46, United States Code, is amended 
to read as follows: 
‘‘(g) VESSEL SHARING.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 90 days after the date 
of enactment of the National Defense Authorization Act for 
Fiscal Year 2019, the Secretary, acting through the Maritime 
Administrator, shall upon consultation with the maritime acad-
emies, and to the extent feasible with the consent of the mari-
time academies, implement a program of training vessel 
sharing, requiring maritime academies to share training vessel 
provided by the Secretary among maritime academies, as nec-
essary to ensure that training needs of each academy are met. 
‘‘(2) PROGRAM OF VESSEL SHARING.—For purposes of this 
subsection, a program of vessel sharing shall include— 
‘‘(A) ways to maximize the available underway training 
available in the fleet of training vessels; 
‘‘(B) coordinating the dates and duration of training 
cruises with the academic calendars of maritime academies;
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‘‘(C) coordinating academic programs designed to be 
implemented aboard training vessels among maritime acad-
emies; and 
‘‘(D) identifying ways to minimize costs. 
‘‘(3) ADDITIONAL FUNDING.—Subject to the availability of 
appropriations, the Maritime Administrator may provide addi-
tional funding to State maritime academies during periods 
of limited training vessel capacity, for costs associated with 
training vessel sharing. 
‘‘(4) EVALUATION.—Not later than 30 days after the begin-
ning of each fiscal year, the Secretary, acting through the 
Maritime Administrator, shall evaluate the vessel sharing pro-
gram under this subsection to determine the optimal utilization 
of State maritime training vessels, and modify the program 
as necessary to improve utilization.’’. 
SEC. 3506. CONCURRENT JURISDICTION. 
Notwithstanding any other law, the Secretary of Transportation 
may relinquish, at the Secretary’s discretion, to the State of New 
York, such measure of legislative jurisdiction over the lands consti-
tuting the United States Merchant Marine Academy in King’s Point, 
New York, as is necessary to establish concurrent jurisdiction 
between the Federal Government and the State of New York. Such 
partial relinquishment of legislative jurisdiction shall be accom-
plished— 
(1) by filing with the Governor of New York a notice of 
relinquishment to take effect upon acceptance thereof; or 
(2) as the laws of that State may provide. 
SEC. 3507. UNITED STATES MERCHANT MARINE ACADEMY POLICY ON 
SEXUAL HARASSMENT, DATING VIOLENCE, DOMESTIC 
VIOLENCE, SEXUAL ASSAULT, AND STALKING. 
(a) POLICY
ON
SEXUAL
HARASSMENT, DATING
VIOLENCE, 
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, SEXUAL ASSAULT, AND STALKING.—Section 
51318 of title 46, United States Code, is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)(2)— 
(A) in subparagraph (A), by inserting ‘‘and prevention’’ 
after ‘‘awareness’’; 
(B) by redesignating subparagraph (B) as subpara-
graph (C), and subparagraphs (C) through (F) as subpara-
graphs (E) through (H), respectively; 
(C) by inserting after subparagraph (A) the following: 
‘‘(B) 
procedures 
for 
documenting, 
tracking, 
and 
maintaining the data required to conduct the annual 
assessments to determine the effectiveness of the policies, 
procedures, and training program of the Academy with 
respect to sexual harassment, dating violence, domestic 
violence, sexual assault, and stalking involving cadets or 
other Academy personnel, as required by subsection (c);’’; 
and 
(D) by inserting after subparagraph (C), as redesig-
nated by subparagraph (B), the following: 
‘‘(D) procedures for investigating sexual harassment, 
dating violence, domestic violence, sexual assault, or 
stalking involving a cadet or other Academy personnel 
to determine whether disciplinary action is necessary;’’; 
(2) in subsection (b)(2)(A), by inserting ‘‘and other Academy 
personnel’’ after ‘‘cadets at the Academy’’; and
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(3) in subsection (d)— 
(A) in paragraph (2)(A) by inserting ‘‘, including sexual 
harassment,’’ after ‘‘sexual assaults, rapes, and other sexual 
offenses’’; and 
(B) in paragraph (4)(B), by striking ‘‘The Secretary’’ 
and inserting ‘‘Not later than January 15 of each year, 
the Secretary’’. 
(b) IMPLEMENTATION.—The Superintendent of the United States 
Merchant Marine Academy may implement the amendment to sub-
section (b)(2)(A) of section 51318 of title 46, United States Code, 
made by subsection (a)(2), by updating an existing plan issued 
pursuant to the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 
2018 (Public Law 115–91). 
SEC. 3508. REPORT ON IMPLEMENTATION OF RECOMMENDATIONS FOR 
THE UNITED STATES MERCHANT MARINE ACADEMY 
SEXUAL ASSAULT PREVENTION AND RESPONSE PRO-
GRAM. 
Not later than April 1, 2019, the Maritime Administrator shall 
submit to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation 
of the Senate and the Committee on Armed Services and the Com-
mittee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Rep-
resentatives a report describing the progress of the Maritime 
Administration in implementing and closing each of the rec-
ommendations made in the Office of Inspector General’s Report 
issued March 28, 2018 (ST–2018–039) identifying gaps in the United 
States Merchant Marine Academy’s Sexual Assault Prevention and 
Response Program. 
SEC. 3509. REPORT ON THE APPLICATION OF THE UNIFORM CODE 
OF MILITARY JUSTICE TO THE UNITED STATES MER-
CHANT MARINE ACADEMY. 
(a) REPORT.—Not later than 180 days after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, the Maritime Administrator shall submit 
a report to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transpor-
tation of the Senate and the Committee on Armed Services and 
the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House 
of Representatives on the impediments to the application of the 
Uniform Code of Military Justice at the United States Merchant 
Marine Academy. 
(b) CONSULTATION.—The Maritime Administrator may, in pre-
paring the report under subsection (a), consult with the Department 
of Defense, other Federal agencies, and non-Federal entities, as 
appropriate. 
SEC. 3510. ELECTRONIC RECORDS ON MARINER AVAILABILITY TO 
MEET NATIONAL SECURITY NEEDS. 
The Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard 
is operating shall ensure that electronic records maintained under 
section 7502 of title 46, United States Code, are able to be used 
by the Secretary of Transportation— 
(1) to determine the potential availability of mariners 
credentialed under part E of subtitle II of title 46, United 
States Code, to meet national security sealift needs; and 
(2) to receive information on the qualification of such mari-
ners.
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SEC. 3511. SMALL SHIPYARD GRANTS. 
Section 54101(b) of title 46, United States Code, is amended— 
(1) by redesignating paragraphs (2) and (3) as paragraphs 
(3) and (4), respectively; 
(2) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following: 
‘‘(2) TIMING OF GRANT NOTICE.—The Administrator shall 
post a Notice of Funding Opportunity regarding grants awarded 
under this section not more than 15 days after the date of 
enactment of the appropriations Act for the fiscal year con-
cerned.’’; and 
(3) in paragraph (4), as redesignated by paragraph (1), 
by striking ‘‘paragraph (2)’’ and inserting ‘‘paragraph (3)’’. 
SEC. 3512. SEA YEAR ON CONTRACTED VESSELS. 
Section 51307 of title 46, United States Code, is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘The Secretary’’ and inserting the following: 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary’’; 
(2) in paragraph (1) of subsection (a), by striking ‘‘owned 
or subsidized by’’ and inserting ‘‘owned, subsidized by, or con-
tracted with’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(b) MARITIME SECURITY PROGRAM VESSELS.—The Secretary 
shall require an operator of a vessel participating in the Maritime 
Security Program under chapter 531 of this title to carry on each 
Maritime Security Program vessel 2 United States Merchant Marine 
Academy cadets, if available, on each voyage. 
‘‘(c) MILITARY SEALIFT COMMAND VESSELS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in paragraph (2), 
the Commander of the Military Sealift Command shall require 
an operator of a vessel in the United States Navy’s Military 
Sealift Command to carry on each such vessel 2 United States 
Merchant Marine Academy cadets, if available, on each voyage, 
if the vessel— 
‘‘(A) is flagged in the United States; and 
‘‘(B) is rated at 10,000 gross tons or higher. 
‘‘(2) WAIVER.—The Commander of the Military Sealift Com-
mand may waive the requirement under paragraph (1) at any 
time if the Commander determines that carrying a cadet from 
the United States Merchant Marine Academy would place an 
undue burden on the vessel or the operator of the vessel. 
‘‘(d) DEFINITION OF OPERATOR.—In this section, the term ‘oper-
ator’ includes a government operator and a non-government oper-
ator. 
‘‘(e) SAVINGS CLAUSE.—Nothing in this section may be construed 
as affecting— 
‘‘(1) the discretion of the Secretary to determine whether 
to place a United States Merchant Marine Academy cadet on 
a vessel; 
‘‘(2) the authority of the Coast Guard regarding a vessel 
security plan approved under section 70103; or 
‘‘(3) the discretion of the master of the vessel to ensure 
the safety of all crew members.’’. 
SEC. 3513. GAO REPORT ON NATIONAL MARITIME STRATEGY. 
(a) REPORT.—Not later than 12 months after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States 
shall complete a study and submit to the Committee on Commerce,
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Science, and Transportation of the Senate, the Committee on Armed 
Services of the House of Representatives, and the Committee on 
Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives, 
a report on— 
(1) the key challenges, if any, to ensuring that the United 
States marine transportation system and merchant marine are 
sufficient to support United States economic and defense needs, 
as articulated by the Maritime Administration, the Committee 
on the Marine Transportation System, and other stakeholders; 
(2) the extent to which a national maritime strategy incor-
porates desirable characteristics of successful national strate-
gies as identified by the Comptroller General, and any key 
obstacles (as identified by stakeholders) to successfully imple-
menting such strategies; and 
(3) the extent to which Federal efforts to establish a 
national maritime strategy are duplicative or fragmented, and 
if so, the impact on United States maritime policy for the 
future. 
(b) DEADLINE.—Subsection (a) of section 603 of the Howard 
Coble Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Act of 2014 (Public 
Law 113–281; 128 Stat. 3061) is amended by striking ‘‘Not later 
than 60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act’’ and 
inserting ‘‘Not later than 18 months after the date of the enactment 
of the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for 
Fiscal Year 2019’’. 
SEC. 3514. MULTI-YEAR CONTRACTS. 
Section 3505 of the National Defense Authorization Act for 
Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114–328; 130 Stat. 2776), as amended 
by section 3503 of this Act, is further amended by adding at the 
end the following: 
‘‘(i) CONTRACTING AUTHORITY NOT AFFECTED.—Nothing in this 
section may be construed to prohibit the entity responsible for 
contracting from entering into a multiple-year or block contract 
for the procurement of up to 6 new vessels and associated Govern-
ment-furnished equipment, subject to the availability of appropria-
tions.’’. 
SEC. 3515. MISCELLANEOUS. 
(a) NONCOMMERCIAL VESSELS.—Section 3514(a) of the National 
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114– 
328; 46 U.S.C. 51318 note) is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘Not later than’’ and inserting the following: 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than’’; and 
(2) by redesignating paragraphs (1) and (2) as subpara-
graphs (A) and (B), respectively, and adjusting the margins 
accordingly; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(2) NONCOMMERCIAL VESSELS.—For the purposes of this 
section, vessels operated by any of the following entities shall 
not be considered commercial vessels: 
‘‘(A) Any entity or agency of the United States. 
‘‘(B) The government of a State or territory. 
‘‘(C) Any political subdivision of a State or territory. 
‘‘(D) Any other municipal organization.’’. 
(b) PASSENGER RECORDS.—Section 51322(c) of title 46, United 
States Code, is amended to read as follows:
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‘‘(c) MAINTENANCE OF SEXUAL ASSAULT TRAINING RECORDS.— 
The Maritime Administrator shall require the owner or operator 
of a commercial vessel, or the seafarer union for a commercial 
vessel, to maintain records of sexual assault training for any person 
required to have such training.’’. 
(c) NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION.— 
Section 3134 of title 40, United States Code, is amended by adding 
at the end the following: 
‘‘(c) NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION.— 
The Secretary of Commerce may waive this subchapter with respect 
to contracts for the construction, alteration, or repair of vessels, 
regardless of the terms of the contracts as to payment or title, 
when the contract is made under the Act entitled ‘An Act to define 
the functions and duties of the Coast and Geodetic Survey, and 
for other purposes’, approved August 6, 1947 (33 U.S.C. 883a et 
seq.).’’. 
(d) ANNUAL PAYMENTS FOR MAINTENANCE AND SUPPORT.—Sec-
tion 51505(b)(2) of title 46 is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(2) MAXIMUM.—The amount under paragraph (1) may not 
be more than $25,000, unless the academy satisfies section 
51506(b) of this title.’’. 
SEC. 3516. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION INSPECTOR GENERAL 
REPORT ON TITLE XI PROGRAM. 
Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this 
Act, the Department of Transportation Office of Inspector General 
shall— 
(1) initiate an audit of the financial controls and protections 
included in the policies and procedures of the Department 
of Transportation for approving loan applications for the loan 
guarantee program authorized under chapter 537 of title 46, 
United States Code; and 
(2) submit to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on Armed 
Services and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastruc-
ture of the House of Representatives a report containing the 
results of that audit once the audit is completed. 
Subtitle B—Coast Guard 
SEC. 3521. ALIGNMENT WITH DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE AND SEA 
SERVICES AUTHORITIES. 
(a) PROHIBITING SEXUAL HARASSMENT; REPORT.— 
(1) NOTIFICATION.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—The Commandant of the Coast Guard 
shall notify the Committee on Transportation and Infra-
structure and the Committee on Homeland Security of 
the House of Representatives and the Committee on Com-
merce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate on August 
26, 2018, if there is not in effect a general order or regula-
tion prohibiting sexual harassment by members of the 
Coast Guard and clearly stating that a violation of such 
order or regulation is punishable in accordance with the 
Uniform Code of Military Justice. 
(B) 
CONTENTS.—The 
notification 
required 
under 
subparagraph (A) shall include—
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(i) details regarding the status of the drafting of 
such general order or regulation; 
(ii) a projected implementation timeline for such 
general order or regulation; and 
(iii) an explanation regarding any barriers to 
implementation. 
(2) REPORT.—Section 217 of the Coast Guard Authorization 
Act of 2010 (Public Law 111–281; 14 U.S.C. 93 note) is 
amended— 
(A) in subsection (a), by inserting ‘‘and incidents of 
sexual harassment’’ after ‘‘sexual assaults’’; and 
(B) in subsection (b)— 
(i) in paragraph (1), by inserting ‘‘and incidents 
of sexual harassment’’ after ‘‘sexual assaults’’ each 
place it appears; 
(ii) in paragraph (3), by inserting ‘‘and sexual 
harassment’’ after ‘‘sexual assault’’; and 
(iii) in paragraph (4), by inserting ‘‘and sexual 
harassment’’ after ‘‘sexual assault’’. 
(b) ANNUAL PERFORMANCE REPORT.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 29 of title 14, United States 
Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘§ 2905. Annual performance report 
‘‘Not later than the date on which the President submits to 
Congress a budget pursuant to section 1105 of title 31, the Com-
mandant of the Coast Guard shall make available on a public 
website and submit to the Committee on Transportation and Infra-
structure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on 
Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate an update 
on Coast Guard mission performance during the previous fiscal 
year.’’. 
(2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The analysis at the beginning 
of such chapter is amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘2905. Annual performance report.’’. 
SEC. 3522. PRELIMINARY DEVELOPMENT AND DEMONSTRATION. 
Section 573 of title 14, United States Code, is amended— 
(1) in subsection (b)(3), by— 
(A) striking ‘‘require that safety concerns identified’’ 
and inserting ‘‘ensure that independent third parties and 
Government employees that identify safety concerns’’; and 
(B) striking ‘‘Coast Guard shall be communicated as’’ 
and inserting ‘‘Coast Guard communicate such concerns 
as’’; 
(2) in subsection (b)(4), by striking ‘‘Any safety concerns 
that have been reported to the Chief Acquisition Officer for 
an acquisition program or project shall be reported by the 
Commandant’’ and inserting ‘‘The Commandant shall ensure 
that any safety concerns that have been communicated under 
paragraph (3) for an acquisition program or project are 
reported’’; 
(3) in subsection (b)(5)— 
(A) by striking the matter preceding subparagraph (A) 
and inserting the following: 
‘‘(5) ASSET ALREADY IN LOW, INITIAL, OR FULL-RATE PRODUC-
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third party or a Government employee identifies a safety con-
cern with a capability or asset or any subsystems of a capability 
or asset not previously identified during operational test and 
evaluation of a capability or asset already in low, initial, or 
full-rate production—’’; 
(B) in subparagraph (A), by inserting ‘‘the Com-
mandant, through the Assistant Commandant for Capa-
bility, shall’’ before ‘‘notify’’; and 
(C) in subparagraph (B), by striking ‘‘notify the Chief 
Acquisition Officer and include in such notification’’ and 
inserting ‘‘the Deputy Commandant for Mission Support 
shall notify the Commandant and the Deputy Commandant 
for Operations of the safety concern within 50 days after 
the notification required under subparagraph (A), and 
include in such notification’’; and 
(4) in subsection (c)— 
(A) in paragraph (2)(A), by striking ‘‘and that are deliv-
ered after the date of enactment of the Coast Guard 
Authorization Act of 2010’’; and 
(B) in paragraph (5), by striking ‘‘and delivered after 
the date of enactment of the Coast Guard Authorization 
Act of 2010’’. 
SEC. 3523. CONTRACT TERMINATION. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 17 of title 14, United States Code, 
is amended by inserting after section 656 the following: 
‘‘§ 657. Contract termination 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.— 
‘‘(1) NOTIFICATION.—Before terminating a procurement or 
acquisition contract with a total value of more than $1,000,000, 
the Commandant of the Coast Guard shall notify each vendor 
under such contract and require the vendor to maintain all 
work product related to the contract until the earlier of— 
‘‘(A) not less than 1 year after the date of the notifica-
tion; or 
‘‘(B) the date the Commandant notifies the vendor 
that maintenance of such work product is no longer 
required. 
‘‘(b) WORK PRODUCT DEFINED.—In this section the term ‘work 
product’— 
‘‘(1) means tangible and intangible items and information 
produced or possessed as a result of a contract referred to 
in subsection (a); and 
‘‘(2) includes— 
‘‘(A) any completed end items; 
‘‘(B) any uncompleted end items; and 
‘‘(C) any property in the contractor’s possession in 
which the United States Government has an interest. 
‘‘(c) PENALTY.—A vendor that fails to maintain work product 
as required under subsection (a) is liable to the United States 
for a civil penalty of not more than $25,000 for each day on which 
such work product is unavailable. 
‘‘(d) REPORT.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in paragraph (2), 
not later than 45 days after the end of each fiscal year the
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Commandant of the Coast Guard shall provide to the Com-
mittee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of 
Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
Transportation of the Senate a report detailing— 
‘‘(A) all Coast Guard contracts with a total value of 
more than $1,000,000 that were terminated in the fiscal 
year; 
‘‘(B) all vendors who were notified under subsection 
(a)(1) in the fiscal year, and the date of such notification; 
‘‘(C) all criminal, administrative, and other investiga-
tions regarding any contract with a total value of more 
than $1,000,000 that were initiated by the Coast Guard 
in the fiscal year; 
‘‘(D) all criminal, administrative, and other investiga-
tions regarding contracts with a total value of more than 
$1,000,000 that were completed by the Coast Guard in 
the fiscal year; and 
‘‘(E) an estimate of costs incurred by the Coast Guard, 
including contract line items and termination costs, as 
a result of the requirements of this section. 
‘‘(2) LIMITATION.—The Commandant is not required to pro-
vide a report under paragraph (1) for any fiscal year for which 
there is no responsive information as described in subpara-
graphs (A) through (E) of paragraph (1).’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The analysis at the beginning of 
such chapter is amended by inserting after the item relating to 
section 656 the following: 
‘‘657. Contract termination.’’. 
SEC. 3524. REIMBURSEMENT FOR TRAVEL EXPENSES. 
The text of section 518 of title 14, United States Code is 
amended to read as follows: 
‘‘In any case in which a covered beneficiary (as defined in section 
1072(5) of title 10) resides on an island that is located in the 
48 contiguous States and the District of Columbia and that lacks 
public access roads to the mainland, the Secretary shall reimburse 
the reasonable travel expenses of the covered beneficiary and, when 
accompaniment by an adult is necessary, for a parent or guardian 
of the covered beneficiary or another member of the covered bene-
ficiary’s family who is at least 21 years of age, if— 
‘‘(1) the covered beneficiary is referred by a primary care 
physician to a specialty care provider (as defined in section 
1074i(b) of title 10) on the mainland who provides services 
less than 100 miles from the location where the beneficiary 
resides; or 
‘‘(2) the Coast Guard medical regional manager for the 
area in which such island is located determines that the covered 
beneficiary requires services of a primary care, specialty care, 
or dental provider and such a provider who is part of the 
network of providers of a TRICARE program (as that term 
is defined in section 1072(7) of title 10) does not practice on 
such island.’’. 
SEC. 3525. CAPITAL INVESTMENT PLAN. 
Section 2902(a) of title 14, United States Code, is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘On the date’’ and inserting ‘‘Not later 
than 60 days after the date’’;
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(2) in paragraph (1)(D), by striking ‘‘and’’; and 
(3) by inserting after paragraph (1)(E) the following: 
‘‘(F) projected commissioning and decommissioning 
dates for each asset; and’’. 
SEC. 3526. MAJOR ACQUISITION PROGRAM RISK ASSESSMENT. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 29 of title 14, United States Code, 
as amended by section 3521(b)(1) of this Act, is further amended 
by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘§ 2906. Major acquisition program risk assessment 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than April 15 and October 15 
of each year, the Commandant of the Coast Guard shall provide 
to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House 
of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
Transportation of the Senate a briefing regarding a current assess-
ment of the risks associated with all current major acquisition 
programs, as that term is defined in section 2903(f). 
‘‘(b) ELEMENTS.—Each assessment under this subsection shall 
include, for each current major acquisition program, discussion 
of the following: 
‘‘(1) The top five current risks to such program. 
‘‘(2) Any failure of such program to demonstrate a key 
performance parameter or threshold during operational test 
and evaluation conducted during the 2 fiscal-year quarters 
preceding such assessment. 
‘‘(3) Whether there has been any decision in such 2 fiscal- 
year quarters to order full-rate production before all key 
performance parameters or thresholds are met. 
‘‘(4) Whether there has been any breach of major acquisition 
program cost (as defined by the Major Systems Acquisition 
Manual) in such 2 fiscal-year quarters. 
‘‘(5) Whether there has been any breach of major acquisition 
program schedule (as so defined) during such 2 fiscal-year 
quarters.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The analysis at the beginning of 
such chapter is further amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘2906. Major acquisition program risk assessment.’’. 
(c) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—Section 2903 of title 14, United 
States Code, is amended— 
(1) by striking subsection (f); and 
(2) by redesignating subsection (g) as subsection (f). 
SEC. 3527. MARINE SAFETY IMPLEMENTATION STATUS. 
On the date on which the President submits to Congress a 
budget for fiscal year 2020 under section 1105 of title 31, and 
on such date for each of the 2 subsequent years, the Commandant 
of the Coast Guard shall submit to the Committee on Transportation 
and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Com-
mittee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate 
a report on the status of implementation of each action outlined 
in the Commandant’s final action memo dated December 19, 2017. 
SEC. 3528. RETIREMENT OF VICE COMMANDANT. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 46 of title 14, United States Code, 
is amended—
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(1) in the section heading, by inserting ‘‘or Vice Com-
mandant’’ after ‘‘Commandant’’; 
(2) by redesignating subsection (a) as subsection (a)(1); 
(3) by adding at the end of subsection (a) the following: 
‘‘(2) A Vice Commandant who is not reappointed or appointed 
Commandant shall be retired with the grade of admiral at the 
expiration of the appointed term, except as provided in section 
51(d).’’; 
(4) in subsections (b) and (c), by inserting ‘‘or Vice Com-
mandant’’ after ‘‘Commandant’’ each place it appears; and 
(5) in subsection (c), by striking ‘‘his’’ and inserting ‘‘the 
officer’s’’. 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 51 of title 14, United 
States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘other than the Commandant,’’ 
each place it appears and inserting ‘‘other than the Commandant 
or Vice Commandant,’’. 
(c) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The analysis at the beginning of 
chapter 3 of title 14, United States Code, is amended by striking 
the item relating to section 46 and inserting the following: 
‘‘46. Retirement of Commandant or Vice Commandant.’’. 
SEC. 3529. LARGE RECREATIONAL VESSEL REGULATIONS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.— 
(1) ISSUANCE.—The Secretary of the department in which 
the Coast Guard is operating shall issue large recreational 
vessel regulations applicable to any recreational vessel (as 
defined in section 2101 of title 46, United States Code) over 
300 gross tons as measured under section 14502 of such title, 
or an alternate tonnage measured under section 14302 of such 
title as prescribed by the Secretary under section 14104 of 
such title, that does not carry any cargo or passengers for 
hire. 
(2) SCOPE AND CONTENT OF REGULATIONS.—The regulations 
issued under this subsection— 
(A) subject to subparagraph (B), shall be comparable 
to the code set forth in Merchant Shipping Notice 1851(M) 
(commonly referred to as the ‘‘Large Commercial Yacht 
Code (LY3)’’), as published by the Maritime and Coastguard 
Agency of the United Kingdom on August 20, 2013, or 
an equivalent code, regulation, or standard that is accept-
able to the Secretary; and 
(B) shall require that, as part of the review of an 
application for documentation of a vessel that is subject 
to the regulations, the owner shall disclose to the Coast 
Guard— 
(i) the identification and place of residence of such 
owner; and 
(ii) if the owner is an entity described in paragraph 
(2), (3), or (4) of section 12103(b) of title 46, United 
States Code, the beneficial owners of such entity. 
(3) DEADLINE.—The Secretary shall issue regulations 
required by paragraph (1) by not later than one year after 
the date of the enactment of this Act. 
(4) INTERIM COMPLIANCE.—Until the effective date of regu-
lations issued under paragraph (1), a recreational vessel 
described in paragraph (1) shall not be subject to inspection 
under section 3301(7) of title 46, United States Code, if the
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Secretary determines, as part of the review of the application 
for documentation submitted for the vessel by the owner of 
the vessel and other materials as considered necessary by the 
Secretary, that the vessel complies with the code set forth 
in Merchant Shipping Notice 1851(M) (commonly referred to 
as the ‘‘Large Commercial Yacht Code (LY3)’’), as published 
by the Maritime and Coastguard Agency of the United Kingdom 
on August 20, 2013, or an equivalent code, regulation, or 
standard that is acceptable to the Secretary. 
(5) DEFINITIONS.— 
(A) BENEFICIAL OWNER.—In this subsection the term 
‘‘beneficial owner’’— 
(i) means, with respect to an entity, each natural 
person who, directly or indirectly— 
(I) exercises control over the entity through 
ownership interests, voting rights, agreements, or 
otherwise; or 
(II) has an interest in or receives substantial 
economic benefits from the assets of the entity; 
and 
(ii) does not include, with respect to an entity— 
(I) a minor child; 
(II) a person acting as a nominee, inter-
mediary, custodian, or agent on behalf of another 
person; 
(III) a person acting solely as an employee 
of the entity and whose control over or economic 
benefits from the entity derives solely from the 
employment status of the person; 
(IV) a person whose only interest in the entity 
is through a right of inheritance, unless the person 
otherwise meets the definition of ‘‘beneficial owner’’ 
under this subparagraph; and 
(V) a creditor of the entity, unless the creditor 
otherwise meets the requirements of ‘‘beneficial 
owner’’ under this subparagraph. 
(B) OWNER.—In this subsection, other than in subpara-
graph (A) of this paragraph, the term ‘‘owner’’ means the 
person who is the eligible owner of the vessel for purposes 
of section 12103(b) of title 46, United States Code. 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 3302 of title 46, United 
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(n)(1) A seagoing motor vessel is not subject to inspection 
under section 3301(7) of this title if the vessel— 
‘‘(A) is a recreational vessel (as defined in section 2101 
of this title) over 300 gross tons as measured under section 
14502, or an alternate tonnage measured under section 14302 
of this title as prescribed by the Secretary under section 14104 
of this title; 
‘‘(B) does not carry any cargo or passengers for hire; and 
‘‘(C) is found by the Secretary to comply with large rec-
reational vessel regulations issued by the Secretary. 
‘‘(2) This subsection shall apply only on and after the effective 
date of regulations referred to in paragraph (1)(C).’’.
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Subtitle C—Coast Guard and Shipping 
Technical Corrections 
CHAPTER 1—COAST GUARD 
SEC. 3531. COMMANDANT DEFINED. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 1 of title 14, United States Code, 
is amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘§ 5. Commandant defined 
‘‘In this title, the term ‘Commandant’ means the Commandant 
of the Coast Guard.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The analysis for chapter 1 of title 
14, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the 
following: 
‘‘5. Commandant defined.’’. 
(c) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—Title 14, United States Code, 
is amended— 
(1) in section 58(a) by striking ‘‘Commandant of the Coast 
Guard’’ and inserting ‘‘Commandant’’; 
(2) in section 101 by striking ‘‘Commandant of the Coast 
Guard’’ and inserting ‘‘Commandant’’; 
(3) in section 693 by striking ‘‘Commandant of the Coast 
Guard’’ and inserting ‘‘Commandant’’; 
(4) in section 672a(a) by striking ‘‘Commandant of the 
Coast Guard’’ and inserting ‘‘Commandant’’; 
(5) in section 678(a) by striking ‘‘Commandant of the Coast 
Guard’’ and inserting ‘‘Commandant’’; 
(6) in section 561(a) by striking ‘‘Commandant of the Coast 
Guard’’ and inserting ‘‘Commandant’’; 
(7) in section 577(a) by striking ‘‘Commandant of the Coast 
Guard’’ and inserting ‘‘Commandant’’; 
(8) in section 581— 
(A) by striking paragraph (4); and 
(B) by redesignating paragraphs (5) through (12) as 
paragraphs (4) through (11), respectively; 
(9) in section 200(a) by striking ‘‘Commandant of the Coast 
Guard’’ and inserting ‘‘Commandant’’; 
(10) in section 196(b)(1) by striking ‘‘Commandant of the 
Coast Guard’’ and inserting ‘‘Commandant’’; 
(11) in section 199 by striking ‘‘Commandant of the Coast 
Guard’’ and inserting ‘‘Commandant’’; 
(12) in section 429(a)(1) by striking ‘‘Commandant of the 
Coast Guard’’ and inserting ‘‘Commandant’’; 
(13) in section 423(a)(2) by striking ‘‘Commandant of the 
Coast Guard’’ and inserting ‘‘Commandant’’; 
(14) in section 2702(5) by striking ‘‘Commandant of the 
Coast Guard’’ and inserting ‘‘Commandant’’; and 
(15) in section 2902(a) by striking ‘‘Commandant of the 
Coast Guard’’ and inserting ‘‘Commandant’’. 
SEC. 3532. TRAINING COURSE ON WORKINGS OF CONGRESS. 
Section 60(d) of title 14, United States Code, is amended to 
read as follows:
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‘‘(d) COMPLETION OF REQUIRED TRAINING.—A Coast Guard flag 
officer who is newly appointed or assigned to a billet in the National 
Capital Region, and a Coast Guard Senior Executive Service 
employee who is newly employed in the National Capital Region, 
shall complete a training course that meets the requirements of 
this section not later than 60 days after reporting for duty.’’. 
SEC. 3533. MISCELLANEOUS. 
(a) SECRETARY; GENERAL POWERS.—Section 92 of title 14, 
United States Code, is amended by redesignating subsections (f) 
through (i) as subsections (e) through (h), respectively. 
(b) COMMANDANT; GENERAL POWERS.—Section 93(a)(21) of title 
14, United States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘section 30305(a)’’ 
and inserting ‘‘section 30305(b)(7)’’. 
(c) ENLISTED MEMBERS.— 
(1) DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY AND DEPARTMENT OF THE 
AIR
FORCE.—Section 144(b) of title 14, United States Code, 
is amended by striking ‘‘enlisted men’’ each place it appears 
and inserting ‘‘enlisted members’’. 
(2) NAVY DEPARTMENT.—Section 145(b) of title 14, United 
States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘enlisted men’’ each place 
it appears and inserting ‘‘enlisted members’’. 
(3) PURCHASE OF COMMISSARY AND QUARTERMASTER SUP-
PLIES.—Section 4 of the Act of May 22, 1926 (44 Stat. 626, 
chapter 371; 33 U.S.C. 754a), is amended by striking ‘‘enlisted 
men’’ and inserting ‘‘enlisted members’’. 
(d) ARCTIC MARITIME TRANSPORTATION.—Section 90(f) of title 
14, United States Code, is amended by striking the question mark. 
(e) LONG-TERM LEASE AUTHORITY
FOR LIGHTHOUSE PROP-
ERTY.—Section 672a(a) of title 14, United States Code, as amended 
by this Act, is further amended by striking ‘‘Section 321 of chapter 
314 of the Act of June 30, 1932 (40 U.S.C. 303b)’’ and inserting 
‘‘Section 1302 of title 40’’. 
(f) REQUIRED CONTRACT TERMS.—Section 565 of title 14, United 
States Code, is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a) by striking ‘‘awarded or issued by 
the Coast Guard after the date of enactment of the Coast 
Guard Authorization Act of 2010’’; and 
(2) in subsection (b)(1) by striking ‘‘after the date of enact-
ment of the Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2010’’. 
(g) ACQUISITION PROGRAM BASELINE BREACH.—Section 575(c) 
of title 14, United States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘certification, 
with a supporting explanation, that’’ and inserting ‘‘determination, 
with a supporting explanation, of whether’’. 
(h) ENLISTMENTS; TERM, GRADE.—Section 351(a) of title 14, 
United States Code, is amended by inserting ‘‘the duration of their’’ 
before ‘‘minority’’. 
(i) MEMBERS OF THE AUXILIARY; STATUS.—Section 823a(b)(9) 
of title 14, United States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘On or 
after January 1, 2001, section’’ and inserting ‘‘Section’’. 
(j) USE OF MEMBER’S FACILITIES.—Section 826(b) of title 14, 
United States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘section 154 of title 
23, United States Code’’ and inserting ‘‘section 30102 of title 49’’. 
(k) AVAILABILITY OF APPROPRIATIONS.—Section 830(b) of title 
14, United States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘1954’’ and inserting 
‘‘1986’’.
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SEC. 3534. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE CONSULTATION. 
Section 566 of title 14, United States Code, is amended— 
(1) in subsection (b) by striking ‘‘enter into’’ and inserting 
‘‘maintain’’; and 
(2) by striking subsection (d). 
SEC. 3535. REPEAL. 
Section 568 of title 14, United States Code, and the item 
relating to that section in the analysis for chapter 15 of that 
title, are repealed. 
SEC. 3536. MISSION NEED STATEMENT. 
Section 569 of title 14, United States Code, is— 
(1) amended in subsection (a)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘for fiscal year 2016’’ and inserting 
‘‘for fiscal year 2019’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘, on the date on which the President 
submits to Congress a budget for fiscal year 2019 under 
such section,’’. 
SEC. 3537. CONTINUATION ON ACTIVE DUTY. 
Section 290(a) of title 14, United States Code, is amended 
by striking ‘‘Officers, other than the Commandant, serving’’ and 
inserting ‘‘Officers serving’’. 
SEC. 3538. SYSTEM ACQUISITION AUTHORIZATION. 
(a) REQUIREMENT FOR PRIOR AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIA-
TIONS.—Section 2701(2) of title 14, United States Code, is amended 
by striking ‘‘and aircraft’’ and inserting ‘‘aircraft, and systems’’. 
(b) AUTHORIZATION
OF APPROPRIATIONS.—Section 2702(2) of 
title 14, United States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘and aircraft’’ 
and inserting ‘‘aircraft, and systems’’. 
SEC. 3539. INVENTORY OF REAL PROPERTY. 
Section 679 of title 14, United States Code, is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a) by striking ‘‘Not later than September 
30, 2015, the Commandant shall establish’’ and inserting ‘‘The 
Commandant shall maintain’’; and 
(2) by striking subsection (b) and inserting the following: 
‘‘(b) UPDATES.—The Commandant shall update information on 
each unit of real property included in the inventory required under 
subsection (a) not later than 30 days after any change relating 
to the control of such property.’’. 
CHAPTER 2—MARITIME TRANSPORTATION 
SEC. 3541. DEFINITIONS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.— 
(1) Section 2101 of title 46, United States Code, is 
amended— 
(A) by inserting after paragraph (4) the following: 
‘‘( ) ‘Commandant’ means the Commandant of the Coast 
Guard.’’; 
(B) by striking the semicolon at the end of paragraph 
(14) and inserting a period; and 
(C) by redesignating the paragraphs of such section 
in order as paragraphs (1) through (54), respectively.
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(2) Section 3701 of title 46, United States Code, is amended 
by redesignating paragraphs (3) and (4) as paragraphs (2) and 
(3) respectively. 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.— 
(1) Section 114(o)(3) of the Marine Mammal Protection 
Act of 1972 (16 U.S.C. 1383a(o)(3)) is amended— 
(A) by striking ‘‘section 2101(11a)’’ and inserting ‘‘sec-
tion 2101(12)’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘section 2101(11b)’’ and inserting ‘‘sec-
tion 2101(13)’’. 
(2) Section 3(3) of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conserva-
tion and Management Act (16 U.S.C. 1802(3)), is amended 
by striking ‘‘section 2101(21a)’’ and inserting ‘‘section 2101(30)’’. 
(3) Section 1992(d)(7) of title 18, United States Code, is 
amended by striking ‘‘section 2101(22)’’ and inserting ‘‘section 
2101(31)’’. 
(4) Section 12(c) of the Fishermen’s Protective Act of 1967 
(22 U.S.C. 1980b(c)) is amended by striking ‘‘section 2101(11a)’’ 
and inserting ‘‘section 2101(12)’’. 
(5) Section 311(a)(26)(D) of the Federal Water Pollution 
Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1321(a)(26)(D)) is amended by striking 
‘‘section 2101(17a)’’ and inserting ‘‘section 2101(23)’’. 
(6) Section 2113(3) of title 46, United States Code, is 
amended by striking ‘‘section 2101(42)(A)’’ and inserting ‘‘sec-
tion 2101(51)(A)’’. 
(7) Section 2116(d)(1) of title 46, United States Code, is 
amended by striking ‘‘Coast Guard Commandant’’ and inserting 
‘‘Commandant’’. 
(8) Section 3202(a)(1)(A) of title 46, United States Code, 
is amended by striking ‘‘section 2101(21)(A)’’ and inserting ‘‘sec-
tion 2101(29)(A)’’. 
(9) Section 3507 of title 46, United States Code, is 
amended— 
(A) in subsection (k)(1), by striking ‘‘section 2101(22)’’ 
and inserting ‘‘section 2101(31)’’; and 
(B) by striking subsection (l) and inserting the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(l) DEFINITION.—In this section and section 3508, the term 
‘owner’ means the owner, charterer, managing operator, master, 
or other individual in charge of a vessel.’’. 
(10) Section 4105 of title 46, United States Code, is 
amended— 
(A) in subsection (b)(1), by striking ‘‘section 2101(42)’’ 
and inserting ‘‘section 2101(51)’’; and 
(B) in subsection (c), by striking ‘‘section 2101(42)(A)’’ 
and inserting ‘‘section 2101(51)(A)’’. 
(11) Section 6101(i)(4) of title 46, United States Code, is 
amended by striking ‘‘of the Coast Guard’’. 
(12) Section 7510(c)(1) of title 46, United States Code, 
is amended by striking ‘‘Commandant of the Coast Guard’’ 
and inserting ‘‘Commandant’’. 
(13) Section 7706(a) of title 46, United States Code, is 
amended by striking ‘‘of the Coast Guard’’. 
(14) Section 8108(a)(1) of title 46, United States Code, 
is amended by striking ‘‘of the Coast Guard’’.
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(15) Section 12119(a)(3) of title 46, United States Code, 
is amended by striking ‘‘section 2101(20)’’ and inserting ‘‘section 
2101(26)’’. 
(16) Section 80302(d) of title 46, United States Code, is 
amended by striking ‘‘of the Coast Guard’’ the first place it 
appears. 
(17) Section 1101 of title 49, United States Code, is 
amended by striking ‘‘Section 2101(17a)’’ and inserting ‘‘Section 
2101(23)’’. 
SEC. 3542. AUTHORITY TO EXEMPT VESSELS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 2113 of title 46, United States Code, 
is amended— 
(1) by adding ‘‘and’’ after the semicolon at the end of 
paragraph (3); and 
(2) by striking paragraphs (4) and (5) and inserting the 
following: 
‘‘(4) maintain different structural fire protection, manning, 
operating, and equipment requirements for vessels that satis-
fied requirements set forth in the Passenger Vessel Safety 
Act of 1993 (Public Law 103–206) before June 21, 1994.’’. 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—Section 3306(i) of title 46, 
United States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘section 2113(5)’’ and 
inserting ‘‘section 2113(4)’’. 
SEC. 3543. PASSENGER VESSELS. 
(a) PASSENGER VESSEL SECURITY AND SAFETY REQUIREMENTS.— 
Section 3507 of title 46, United States Code, is amended— 
(1) by striking subsection (a)(3); 
(2) in subsection (e)(2), by striking ‘‘services confidential’’ 
and inserting ‘‘services as confidential’’; and 
(3) in subsection (i), by striking ‘‘Within 6 months after 
the date of enactment of the Cruise Vessel Security and Safety 
Act of 2010, the Secretary shall issue’’ and insert ‘‘The Secretary 
shall maintain’’. 
(b) CRIME SCENE PRESERVATION TRAINING
FOR PASSENGER 
VESSEL CREWMEMBERS.—Section 3508 of title 46, United States 
Code, is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘Within 1 year after the 
date of enactment of the Cruise Vessel Security and Safety 
Act of 2010, the’’ and inserting ‘‘The’’, and by striking ‘‘develop’’ 
and inserting ‘‘maintain’’; 
(2) in subsection (c), by striking ‘‘Beginning 2 years after 
the standards are established under subsection (b), no’’ and 
inserting ‘‘No’’; 
(3) by striking subsection (d) and redesignating subsections 
(e) and (f) as subsections (d) and (e), respectively; and 
(4) in subsection (e), as redesignated by paragraph (3), 
by striking ‘‘subsection (e)’’ each place it appears and inserting 
‘‘subsection (d)’’. 
SEC. 3544. TANK VESSELS. 
(a) TANK VESSEL CONSTRUCTION STANDARDS.—Section 3703a 
of title 46, United States Code, is amended— 
(1) in subsection (b), by striking paragraph (3) and redesig-
nating paragraphs (4), (5), and (6) as paragraphs (3), (4), and 
(5), respectively; 
(2) in subsection (c)(2)—
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(A) by striking ‘‘that is delivered’’ and inserting ‘‘that 
was delivered’’; 
(B) by striking ‘‘that qualifies’’ and inserting ‘‘that 
qualified’’; and 
(C) by striking ‘‘after January 1, 2015,’’; 
(3) in subsection (c)(3)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘that is delivered’’ and inserting ‘‘that 
was delivered’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘that qualifies’’ and inserting ‘‘that 
qualified’’; 
(4) by striking subsection (c)(3)(A) and inserting the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(A) in the case of a vessel of at least 5,000 gross tons 
but less than 15,000 gross tons as measured under section 
14502, or an alternate tonnage measured under section 14302 
as prescribed by the Secretary under section 14104, if the 
vessel is 25 years old or older and has a single hull, or is 
30 years old or older and has a double bottom or double sides;’’; 
(5) by striking subsection (c)(3)(B) and inserting the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(B) in the case of a vessel of at least 15,000 gross tons 
but less than 30,000 gross tons as measured under section 
14502, or an alternate tonnage measured under section 14302 
as prescribed by the Secretary under section 14104, if the 
vessel is 25 years old or older and has a single hull, or is 
30 years old or older and has a double bottom or double sides; 
and’’; 
(6) by striking subsection (c)(3)(C) and inserting the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(C) in the case of a vessel of at least 30,000 gross tons 
as measured under section 14502, or an alternate tonnage 
measured under section 14302 as prescribed by the Secretary 
under section 14104, if the vessel is 23 years old or older 
and has a single hull, or is 28 years old or older and has 
a double bottom or double sides.’’; and 
(7) in subsection (e)— 
(A) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘and except as other-
wise provided in paragraphs (2) and (3) of this subsection’’; 
and 
(B) by striking paragraph (2) and redesignating para-
graph (3) as paragraph (2). 
(b) CRUDE OIL TANKER MINIMUM STANDARDS.—Section 3705 
of title 46, United States Code, is amended— 
(1) in subsection (b)— 
(A) by striking paragraph (2); 
(B) by striking ‘‘(1)’’; and 
(C) by redesignating subparagraphs (A) and (B) as 
paragraphs (1) and (2), respectively; and 
(2) in subsection (c), by striking ‘‘before January 2, 1986, 
or the date on which the tanker reaches 15 years of age, 
whichever is later’’. 
(c) PRODUCT CARRIER MINIMUM STANDARDS.—Section 3706(d) 
of title 46, United States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘before 
January 2, 1986, or the date on which it reaches 15 years of 
age, whichever is later’’. 
(d) DEFINITION.—Section 1001(32)(A) of the Oil Pollution Act 
of 1990 (33 U.S.C. 2701(32)(A)) is amended by striking ‘‘(other