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constitute the Integrated Deepwater Systems; 
and 
(C) 
$284,369,000 
is 
authorized 
for 
sustainment of legacy vessels and aircraft, in-
cluding equipment related thereto, and other 
activities that constitute the Integrated Deep-
water Systems. 
(3) To the Commandant of the Coast Guard for 
research, development, test, and evaluation of tech-
nologies, materials, and human factors directly relat-
ing to improving the performance of the Coast 
Guard’s mission in search and rescue, aids to navi-
gation, marine safety, marine environmental protec-
tion, enforcement of laws and treaties, ice oper-
ations, oceanographic research, and defense readi-
ness, $24,000,000, to remain available until ex-
pended, of which $3,500,000 shall be derived from 
the Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund to carry out the 
purposes of section 1012(a)(5) of the Oil Pollution 
Act of 1990. 
(4) For retired pay (including the payment of 
obligations otherwise chargeable to lapsed appropria-
tions for this purpose), payments under the Retired 
Serviceman’s Family Protection and Survivor Ben-
efit Plans, and payments for medical care of retired
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personnel and their dependents under chapter 55 of 
title 10, United States Code, $1,014,080,000, to re-
main available until expended. 
(5) For alteration or removal of bridges over 
navigable waters of the United States constituting 
obstructions to navigation, and for personnel and 
administrative costs associated with the Bridge Al-
teration Program, $35,900,000. 
(6) For environmental compliance and restora-
tion at Coast Guard facilities (other than parts and 
equipment associated with operation and mainte-
nance), $12,000,000, to remain available until ex-
pended. 
(7) For the Coast Guard Reserve program, in-
cluding personnel and training costs, equipment, and 
services, $119,000,000. 
SEC. 102. AUTHORIZED LEVELS OF MILITARY STRENGTH 
AND TRAINING. 
(a) ACTIVE DUTY STRENGTH.—The Coast Guard is 
authorized an end-of-year strength for active duty per-
sonnel of 45,500 for the years ending on September 30, 
2005, and September 30, 2006. 
(b) MILITARY TRAINING STUDENT LOADS.—The 
Coast Guard is authorized average military training stu-
dent loads as follows:
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(1) For recruit and special training for fiscal 
year 2006, 2,500 student years. 
(2) For flight training for fiscal year 2006, 125 
student years. 
(3) For professional training in military and ci-
vilian institutions for fiscal year 2006, 350 student 
years. 
(4) For officer acquisition for fiscal year 2006, 
1,200 student years. 
SEC. 103. AUTHORIZATION OF FUNDING RELATED TO HUR-
RICANE KATRINA. 
There is authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 
2005 for the operation and maintenance of the Coast 
Guard, in addition to the amounts authorized for that fis-
cal year by section 101(1) of the Coast Guard and Mari-
time Transportation Act of 2004 (118 Stat. 1030), 
$60,000,000 for emergency hurricane expenses, emer-
gency repairs, and deployment of personnel, to support 
costs of evacuation, and for other costs resulting from im-
mediate relief efforts related to Hurricane Katrina. 
TITLE II—COAST GUARD 
SEC. 201. EXTENSION OF COAST GUARD VESSEL ANCHOR-
AGE AND MOVEMENT AUTHORITY. 
Section 91 of title 14, United States Code, is amend-
ed by adding at the end the following new subsection:
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‘‘(d) As used in this section ‘navigable waters of the 
United States’ includes all waters of the territorial sea of 
the United States as described in Presidential Proclama-
tion No. 5928 of December 27, 1988.’’. 
SEC. 202. INTERNATIONAL TRAINING AND TECHNICAL AS-
SISTANCE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 149 of title 14, United 
States Code, is amended— 
(1) by amending the section heading to read as 
follows: 
‘‘§ 149. Assistance to foreign governments and mari-
time authorities’’; 
(2) by inserting before the existing undesig-
nated text the following new subsection designation 
and heading: ‘‘(a) DETAIL OF MEMBERS TO ASSIST 
FOREIGN GOVERNMENTS.—’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following new sub-
section: 
‘‘(b) TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO FOREIGN MARI-
TIME AUTHORITIES.—The Commandant, in coordination 
with the Secretary of State, may, in conjunction with reg-
ular Coast Guard operations, provide technical assistance, 
including law enforcement and maritime safety and secu-
rity training, to foreign navies, coast guards, and other 
maritime authorities.’’.
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(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The item related to 
such section in the analysis at the beginning of chapter 
7 of title 14, United States Code, is amended to read as 
follows: 
‘‘149. Assistance to foreign governments and maritime authorities.’’. 
SEC. 203. OFFICER PROMOTION. 
Section 257 of title 14, United States Code, is 
amended by adding at the end the following new sub-
section: 
‘‘(f) The Secretary may waive subsection (a) of this 
section to the extent necessary to allow officers described 
therein to have at least two opportunities for consideration 
for promotion to the next higher grade as officers below 
the promotion zone.’’. 
SEC. 204. COAST GUARD BAND DIRECTOR. 
(a) BAND DIRECTOR APPOINTMENT AND GRADE.— 
Section 336 of title 14, United States Code, is amended— 
(1) in subsection (b)— 
(A) by amending the first sentence to read 
as follows: ‘‘The Secretary may designate as the 
director any individual determined by the Sec-
retary to possess the necessary qualifications.’’; 
and 
(B) in the second sentence, by striking ‘‘a 
member so designated’’ and inserting ‘‘an indi-
vidual so designated’’;
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(2) in subsection (c)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘of a member’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘of an individual’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘of lieutenant (junior 
grade) or lieutenant’’ and inserting ‘‘determined 
by the Secretary to be most appropriate to the 
qualifications and experience of the appointed 
individual’’; 
(3) in subsection (d), by striking ‘‘A member’’ 
and inserting ‘‘An individual’’; and 
(4) in subsection (e)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘When a member’s des-
ignation is revoked,’’ and inserting ‘‘When an 
individual’s designation is revoked,’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘option:’’ and inserting 
‘‘option—’’. 
(b) CURRENT DIRECTOR.—The individual serving as 
Coast Guard band director on the date of the enactment 
of this Act may be immediately promoted to a commis-
sioned grade, not to exceed captain, determined by the 
Secretary to be most appropriate to the qualifications and 
experience of that individual.
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SEC. 205. AUTHORITY FOR ONE-STEP TURNKEY DESIGN- 
BUILD CONTRACTING. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 17 of title 14, United 
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing new section: 
‘‘§ 677. Turnkey selection procedures 
‘‘(a) AUTHORITY TO USE.—The Secretary may use 
one-step turnkey selection procedures for the purpose of 
entering into contracts for construction projects. 
‘‘(b) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
‘‘(1) The term ‘one-step turn-key selection pro-
cedures’ means procedures used for the selection of 
a contractor on the basis of price and other evalua-
tion criteria to perform, in accordance with the pro-
visions of a firm fixed-price contract, both the design 
and construction of a facility using performance 
specifications supplied by the Secretary. 
‘‘(2) The term ‘construction’ includes the con-
struction, procurement, development, conversion, or 
extension, of any facility. 
‘‘(3) The term ‘facility’ means a building, struc-
ture, or other improvement to real property.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The analysis at the be-
ginning of such chapter is amended by inserting after the 
item relating to section 676 the following: 
‘‘677. Turnkey selection procedures.’’.
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SEC. 206. RESERVE RECALL AUTHORITY. 
Section 712(a) of title 14, United States Code, is 
amended— 
(1) by inserting ‘‘, or to aid in prevention of an 
imminent,’’ after ‘‘during’’; 
(2) by striking ‘‘or’’ before ‘‘catastrophe’’; 
(3) by inserting ‘‘, act of terrorism as defined 
in section 2(15) of the Homeland Security Act of 
2002 (6 U.S.C. 101(15)), or transportation security 
incident as defined in section 70101 of title 46’’ 
after ‘‘catastrophe’’; 
(4) by striking ‘‘thirty days in any four-month 
period’’ and inserting ‘‘60 days in any 4-month pe-
riod’’; and 
(5) by striking ‘‘sixty days in any two-year pe-
riod’’ and inserting ‘‘120 days in any 2-year period’’. 
SEC. 207. RESERVE OFFICER DISTRIBUTION. 
Section 724 of title 14, United States Code, is 
amended— 
(1) in subsection (a), by inserting after the first 
sentence the following: ‘‘Reserve officers on an ac-
tive-duty list shall not be counted as part of the au-
thorized number of officers in the Reserve.’’; and 
(2) in subsection (b), by striking so much as 
precedes paragraph (2) and inserting the following:
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‘‘(b)(1) The Secretary shall, at least once each year, 
make a computation to determine the number of Reserve 
officers in an active status authorized to be serving in each 
grade. The number in each grade shall be computed by 
applying the applicable percentage to the total number of 
such officers serving in an active status on the date the 
computation is made. The number of Reserve officers in 
an active status below the grade of rear admiral (lower 
half) shall be distributed by pay grade so as not to exceed 
percentages of commissioned officers authorized by section 
42(b) of this title. When the actual number of Reserve 
officers in an active status in a particular pay grade is 
less than the maximum percentage authorized, the dif-
ference may be applied to the number in the next lower 
grade. A Reserve officer may not be reduced in rank or 
grade solely because of a reduction in an authorized num-
ber as provided for in this subsection, or because an excess 
results directly from the operation of law.’’. 
SEC. 208. EXPANSION OF USE OF AUXILIARY EQUIPMENT 
TO SUPPORT COAST GUARD MISSIONS. 
(a) USE OF MOTORIZED VEHICLES.—Section 826 of 
title 14, United States Code, is amended— 
(1) by designating the existing undesignated 
text as subsection (a); and
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(2) by adding at the end the following new sub-
section: 
‘‘(b) The Coast Guard may utilize to carry out its 
functions and duties as authorized by the Secretary any 
motorized vehicle placed at its disposition by any member 
of the Auxiliary, by any corporation, partnership, or asso-
ciation, or by any State or political subdivision thereof, 
to tow Federal Government property.’’. 
(b) APPROPRIATIONS
FOR
FACILITIES.—Section 
830(a) of title 14, United States Code, is amended by 
striking ‘‘or radio station’’ and inserting ‘‘radio station, 
or motorized vehicle’’ each place it appears. 
SEC. 209. COAST GUARD HISTORY FELLOWSHIPS. 
(a) FELLOWSHIPS AUTHORIZED.—Chapter 9 of title 
14, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end 
the following: 
‘‘§ 197. Coast Guard history fellowships 
‘‘(a) FELLOWSHIPS.—The Commandant of the Coast 
Guard shall prescribe regulations under which the Com-
mandant may award fellowships in Coast Guard history 
to individuals who are eligible under subsection (b). 
‘‘(b) ELIGIBLE INDIVIDUALS.—An individual shall be 
eligible under this subsection if the individual is a citizen 
or national of the United States and—
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‘‘(1) is a graduate student in United States his-
tory; 
‘‘(2) has completed all requirements for a doc-
toral degree other than preparation of a dissertation; 
and 
‘‘(3) agrees to prepare a dissertation in a sub-
ject area of Coast Guard history determined by the 
Commandant. 
‘‘(c) REGULATIONS.—The regulations prescribed 
under this section shall include— 
‘‘(1) the criteria for award of fellowships; 
‘‘(2) the procedures for selecting recipients of 
fellowships; 
‘‘(3) the basis for determining the amount of a 
fellowship; and 
‘‘(4) subject to the availability of appropria-
tions, the total amount that may be awarded as fel-
lowships during an academic year.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The analysis at the be-
ginning of such chapter is amended by adding at the end 
the following: 
‘‘197. Coast Guard history fellowships.’’. 
SEC. 210. ICEBREAKER OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE 
PLAN. 
The Secretary of the department in which the Coast 
Guard is operating shall—
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(1) by not later than 90 days after the date of 
the enactment of this Act, submit to the Committee 
on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House 
of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, 
Science, and Transportation of the Senate a plan for 
operation and maintenance of Coast Guard ice-
breakers in the waters of Antarctica after fiscal year 
2006 that does not rely on the transfer of funds to 
the Coast Guard by any other Federal agency; and 
(2) subject to the availability of appropriations, 
implement the plan in fiscal years after fiscal year 
2006. 
SEC. 211. OPERATION AS A SERVICE IN THE NAVY. 
Section 3 of title 14, United States Code, is amended 
by striking ‘‘Upon the declaration of war or when’’ and 
inserting ‘‘When’’. 
SEC. 212. COMMENDATION, RECOGNITION, AND THANKS 
FOR COAST GUARD PERSONNEL. 
(a) FINDINGS.—The Congress finds the following: 
(1) On August 29, 2005, Hurricane Katrina 
struck the Gulf of Mexico coastal region of Lou-
isiana, Mississippi, and Alabama, causing the worst 
natural disaster in United States history.
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(2) The response to such hurricane by members 
and employees of the Coast Guard has been imme-
diate, invaluable, and courageous. 
(3) Members and employees of the Coast 
Guard— 
(A) have shown great leadership in helping 
to coordinate relief efforts with respect to Hur-
ricane Katrina; 
(B) have used their expertise and special-
ized skills to provide immediate assistance to 
victims and survivors of the hurricane; and 
(C) have set up remote assistance oper-
ations in the affected areas in order to best pro-
vide service to Gulf of Mexico coastal region. 
(4) Members of the Coast Guard have volun-
teered their unique resources to assess the situation 
and deliver aid when and where other relief efforts 
could not. 
(5) Members of the Coast Guard have dem-
onstrated their resolve and character by providing 
aid to Hurricane Katrina victims and survivors. 
(6) Members and employees of the Coast Guard 
have worked together to bring clean water, food, and 
resources to victims and survivors in need.
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(b) COMMENDATION, RECOGNITION, AND THANKS.— 
The Congress— 
(1) commends the outstanding efforts in re-
sponse to Hurricane Katrina by members and em-
ployees of the Coast Guard; 
(2) recognizes that the actions of these individ-
uals went above and beyond the call of duty; and 
(3) thanks them for their continued dedication 
and service. 
SEC. 213. HOMEOWNERS ASSISTANCE FOR COAST GUARD 
PERSONNEL 
AFFECTED 
BY 
HURRICANE 
KATRINA. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any other provi-
sion of law, the Secretary of the department in which the 
Coast Guard is operating may reimburse a person who is 
eligible under subsection (b) for reimbursement under this 
section, for losses of qualified property owned by such per-
son that result from damage caused by Hurricane 
Katrina. 
(b) ELIGIBLE PERSONS.—A person is eligible for re-
imbursement under this section if the person is a civilian 
employee of the Federal Government or member of the 
uniformed services who— 
(1) was assigned to, or employed at or in con-
nection with, a Coast Guard facility located in the
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State of Louisiana, Mississippi, or Alabama on or 
before August 28, 2005; 
(2) incident to such assignment or employment, 
owned and occupied property that is qualified prop-
erty under subsection (e); and 
(3) as a result of the effects of Hurricane 
Katrina, incurred damage to such qualified property 
such that— 
(A) the qualified property is unsalable (as 
determined by the Secretary); and 
(B) the proceeds, if any, of insurance for 
such damage are less than an amount equal to 
the greater of— 
(i) the fair market value of the quali-
fied property on August 28, 2005 (as de-
termined by the Secretary); or 
(ii) the outstanding mortgage, if any, 
on the qualified property on that date. 
(c) REIMBURSEMENT AMOUNT.—The amount of the 
reimbursement that an eligible person may be paid under 
this section with respect to a qualified property shall be 
determined as follows: 
(1) In the case of qualified property that is a 
dwelling or condominium unit, the amount shall 
be—
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(A) the amount equal to the greater of— 
(i) 85 percent of the fair market value 
of the dwelling or condominium unit on 
August 28, 2005 (as determined by the 
Secretary), or 
(ii) the outstanding mortgage, if any, 
on the dwelling or condominium unit on 
that date; minus 
(B) the proceeds, if any, of insurance re-
ferred to in subsection (b)(3)(B). 
(2) In the case of qualified property that is a 
manufactured home, the amount shall be— 
(A) if the owner also owns the real prop-
erty underlying such home, the amount deter-
mined under paragraph (1); or 
(B) if the owner leases such underlying 
property— 
(i) the amount determined under 
paragraph (1); plus 
(ii) the amount of rent payable under 
the lease of such property for the period 
beginning on August 28, 2005, and ending 
on the date of the reimbursement under 
this section. 
(d) TRANSFER AND DISPOSAL OF PROPERTY.—
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(1) IN
GENERAL.—An owner receiving reim-
bursement under this section shall transfer to the 
Secretary all right, title, and interest of the owner 
in the qualified property for which the owner re-
ceives such reimbursement. The Secretary shall hold, 
manage, and dispose of such qualified property in 
the same manner that the Secretary of Defense 
holds, manages, and disposes of real property under 
section 1013 of the Demonstration Cities and Metro-
politan Development Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 3374). 
(2) TREATMENT OF PROCEEDS.—Any amounts 
received by the United States as proceeds of man-
agement or disposal of property by the Secretary 
under this subsection shall be deposited in the gen-
eral fund of the Treasury as offsetting receipts of 
the department in which the Coast Guard is oper-
ating and ascribed to Coast Guard activities. 
(e) QUALIFIED PROPERTY.—Property is qualified 
property for the purposes of this section if as of August 
28, 2005, the property was a one- or two-family dwelling, 
manufactured home, or condominium unit in the State of 
Louisiana, Mississippi, or Alabama that is owned and oc-
cupied, as a principal residence, by a person who is eligible 
under subsection (b).
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(f) SUBJECT TO APPROPRIATIONS.—The authority to 
pay reimbursement under this section is subject to the 
availability of appropriations. 
SEC. 214. REPORT ON PERSONNEL, ASSETS, AND EXPENSES. 
Not later than September 15, 2005, and at least once 
every month thereafter through January 2006, the Com-
mandant of the Coast Guard shall report to the Committee 
on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of 
Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, 
Science, and Transportation of the Senate regarding the 
personnel and assets deployed to assist in the response to 
Hurricane Katrina and the costs incurred as a result of 
such response that are in addition to funds already appro-
priated for the Coast Guard for fiscal year 2005. 
SEC. 215. LIMITATION ON MOVING ASSETS TO ST. ELIZA-
BETHS HOSPITAL. 
The Commandant of the Coast Guard may not move 
any Coast Guard personnel, property, or other assets to 
the West Campus of St. Elizabeths Hospital until the Ad-
ministrator of General Services submits to the Committee 
on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of 
Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, 
Science, and Transportation and the Committee on Envi-
ronment and Public Works of the Senate plans—
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(1) to provide road access to the site from 
Interstate Route 295; and 
(2) for the design of facilities for at least one 
Federal agency other than the Coast Guard that 
would house no less than 2,000 employees at such 
location. 
TITLE III—SHIPPING AND 
NAVIGATION 
SEC. 301. TREATMENT OF FERRIES AS PASSENGER VES-
SELS. 
(a) FERRY DEFINED.—Section 2101 of title 46, 
United States Code, is amended by inserting after para-
graph (10a) the following: 
‘‘(10b) ‘ferry’ means a vessel that is used on a 
regular schedule— 
‘‘(A) to provide transportation only be-
tween places that are not more than 300 miles 
apart, and 
‘‘(B) to transport only— 
‘‘(i) passengers, or 
‘‘(ii) vehicles, or railroad cars, that 
are being used, or have been used, in 
transporting passengers or goods.’’.
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(b) PASSENGER VESSELS THAT ARE FERRIES.—Sec-
tion 2101(22) of title 46, United States Code, is amend-
ed— 
(1) by striking ‘‘or’’ after the semicolon at the 
end of subparagraph (B); 
(2) by striking the period at the end of sub-
paragraph (C) and inserting ‘‘; or’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(D) that is a ferry carrying a pas-
senger.’’. 
(c) SMALL PASSENGER VESSELS THAT ARE FER-
RIES.—Section 2101(35) of title 46, United States Code, 
is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘or’’ after the semicolon at the 
end of subparagraph (C); 
(2) by striking the period at the end of sub-
paragraph (D) and inserting ‘‘; or’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(E) that is a ferry carrying more than 6 
passengers.’’. 
SEC. 302. GREAT LAKES PILOTAGE ANNUAL RATEMAKING. 
Section 9303 of title 46, United States Code, is 
amended— 
(1) in subsection (f) by striking ‘‘The’’ and in-
serting ‘‘Before March 1 of each year, the’’; and
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(2) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(g) The Secretary shall ensure that the number of 
full-time equivalent employees assigned to carry out this 
section is not less than 4.’’. 
SEC. 303. CERTIFICATION OF VESSEL NATIONALITY IN 
DRUG SMUGGLING CASES. 
Section 3(c)(2) of the Maritime Drug Law Enforce-
ment Act (46 U.S.C. App. 1903(c)(2)) is amended in the 
matter following subparagraph (C) by striking ‘‘denial of 
such claim of registry’’ and inserting ‘‘response’’. 
SEC. 304. LNG TANKERS. 
(a) PROGRAM.—The Secretary of Transportation 
shall develop and implement a program to promote the 
transportation of liquefied natural gas to the United 
States on United States-flag vessels. 
(b) AMENDMENT TO DEEPWATER PORT ACT.—Sec-
tion 4 of the Deepwater Port Act of 1974 (33 U.S.C. 
1503) is amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(i) To promote the security of the United States, 
the Secretary shall give top priority to the processing of 
a license under this Act for liquefied natural gas facilities 
that will be supplied with liquefied natural gas by United 
States flag-vessels.’’. 
(c) REPORT.—Within 6 months after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit a report
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to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure 
of the House of Representatives and the Committee on 
Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate on 
the implementation of this section. 
TITLE IV—MISCELLANEOUS 
SEC. 401. TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS. 
(a) REQUIREMENTS
FOR
COOPERATIVE
AGREE-
MENTS FOR VOLUNTARY SERVICES.—Section 93(a)(19) of 
title 14, United States Code, as amended by section 201 
of the Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Act of 
2004 (Public Law 108–293; 118 Stat. 1031), is amended 
by redesignating subparagraphs (1) and (2) in order as 
subparagraphs (A) and (B). 
(b) CORRECTION
OF AMENDMENT
TO CHAPTER 
ANALYSIS.—Section 212(b) of the Coast Guard and Mari-
time Transportation Act of 2004 (Public Law 108–293; 
118 Stat. 1037) is amended by inserting ‘‘of title 14’’ 
after ‘‘chapter 17’’. 
(c) RECOMMENDATIONS
TO CONGRESS
BY COM-
MANDANT OF THE COAST GUARD.—Section 93(a) of title 
14, United States Code, as amended by sections 201 and 
217 of the Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Act 
of 2004 (Public Law 108–293; 118 Stat. 1031, 1038), is 
amended by redesignating paragraph (y) as paragraph 
(24).
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(d) CORRECTION OF REFERENCE TO PORTS AND WA-
TERWAYS SAFETY ACT.—Section 302 of the Coast Guard 
and Maritime Transportation Act of 2004 (Public Law 
108–293; 118 Stat. 1041) is amended by striking ‘‘of 
1972’’. 
(e) TECHNICAL CORRECTION OF PENALTY.—Section 
4311(b) of title 46, United States Code, as amended by 
section 406 of the Coast Guard and Maritime Transpor-
tation Act of 2004 (Public Law 108–293; 118 Stat. 1043), 
is amended by striking ‘‘4307(a)of’’ and inserting 
‘‘4307(a) of’’. 
(f) 
DETERMINING
ADEQUACY
OF
POTABLE 
WATER.—Section 3305(a) of title 46, United States Code, 
as amended by section 416(b)(3) of the Coast Guard and 
Maritime Transportation Act of 2004 (Public Law 108– 
293; 118 Stat. 1047), is amended by moving paragraph 
(2) two ems to the left, so that the material preceding 
subparagraph (A) of such paragraph aligns with the left- 
hand margin of paragraph (1) of such section. 
(g) RENEWAL OF ADVISORY GROUP.—Section 418(a) 
of the Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Act of 
2004 (Public Law 108–293; 118 Stat. 1049) is amended 
by striking ‘‘of September 30, 2005’’ and inserting ‘‘on 
September 30, 2005’’.
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(h) TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS RELATING TO REF-
ERENCES TO NATIONAL DRIVER REGISTER.— 
(1) 
AMENDMENT
INSTRUCTION.—Section 
609(1) of the Coast Guard and Maritime Transpor-
tation Act of 2004 (Public Law 108–293; 118 Stat. 
1058) is amended in the matter preceding subpara-
graph (A) by striking ‘‘7302’’ and inserting 
‘‘7302(c)’’. 
(2) OMITTED WORD.—Section 7302(c) of title 
46, United States Code, as amended by section 
609(1) of the Coast Guard and Maritime Transpor-
tation Act of 2004 (Public Law 108–293; 118 Stat. 
1058), is amended— 
(A) 
by 
inserting 
‘‘section’’ 
before 
‘‘30305(b)(5)’’; and 
(B) 
by 
inserting 
‘‘section’’ 
before 
‘‘30304(a)(3)(A)’’. 
(3) EXTRANEOUS U.S.C. REFERENCE.—Section 
7703(3) of title 46, United States Code, as amended 
by section 609(3) of the Coast Guard and Maritime 
Transportation Act of 2004 (Public Law 108–293; 
118 Stat. 1058), is amended by striking ‘‘(23 U.S.C. 
401 note)’’. 
(i) VESSEL RESPONSE PLANS FOR NONTANK VES-
SELS.—
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(1) CORRECTION
OF
VESSEL
REFERENCES.— 
Section 311 of the Federal Water Pollution Control 
Act (33 U.S.C. 1321), as amended by section 701 
of the Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation 
Act of 2004 (Public Law 108–293; 118 Stat. 1067), 
is amended by striking ‘‘non-tank’’ each place it ap-
pears and inserting ‘‘nontank’’. 
(2) PUNCTUATION ERROR.—Section 701(b)(9) 
of the Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation 
Act of 2004 (Public Law 108–293; 118 Stat. 1068) 
is amended by inserting close quotation marks after 
‘‘each tank vessel’’. 
(j) PUNCTUATION ERROR.—Section 5006(c) of the 
Oil Pollution Act of 1990 (33 U.S.C. 2736(c)), as amend-
ed by section 704(1) of the Coast Guard and Maritime 
Transportation Act of 2004 (Public Law 108–293; 118 
Stat. 1075), is amended by inserting a comma after ‘‘Oc-
tober 1, 2012’’. 
(k) CORRECTION TO SUBTITLE DESIGNATION.— 
(1) REDESIGNATION.—Title 46, United States 
Code, is amended by redesignating subtitle VI as 
subtitle VII. 
(2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sub-
titles at the beginning of title 46, United States
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Code, is amended by striking the item relating to 
subtitle VI and inserting the following: 
‘‘VII. MISCELLANEOUS ....................................................................... 70101’’. 
(l) CORRECTIONS TO CHAPTER 701 OF TITLE 46, 
UNITED STATES CODE.—Chapter 701 of title 46, United 
States Code, is amended as follows: 
(1) Sections 70118 and 70119, as added by 
section 801 of the Coast Guard and Maritime 
Transportation Act of 2004 (Public Law 108–293; 
118 Stat. 1078), are redesignated as sections 70117 
and 70118, respectively, and moved to appear imme-
diately after section 70116 of title 46, United States 
Code. 
(2) Sections 70117 and 70118, as added by 
section 802 of such Act (Public Law 108–293; 118 
Stat. 1078), are redesignated as sections 70120 and 
70121, respectively, and moved to appear imme-
diately after section 70119 of title 46, United States 
Code. 
(3) In section 70120(a), as redesignated by 
paragraph (2) of this section, by striking ‘‘section 
70120’’ and inserting ‘‘section 70119’’. 
(4) In section 70121(a), as redesignated by 
paragraph (2) of this section, by striking ‘‘section 
70120’’ and inserting ‘‘section 70119’’.
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(5) In the analysis at the beginning of the 
chapter, by striking the items relating to sections 
70117 through the second 70119 and inserting the 
following: 
‘‘70117. Firearms, arrests, and seizure of property. 
‘‘70118. Enforcement by State and local officers. 
‘‘70119. Civil penalty. 
‘‘70120. In rem liability for civil penalties and certain costs. 
‘‘70121. Withholding of clearance.’’. 
(m) AREA MARITIME SECURITY ADVISORY COMMIT-
TEES; MARGIN ALIGNMENT.—Section 70112(b) of title 
46, United States Code, as amended by section 806 of the 
Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Act of 2004 
(Public Law 108–293; 118 Stat. 1082), is amended by 
moving paragraph (5) two ems to the left, so that the left- 
hand margin of paragraph (5) aligns with the left-hand 
margin of paragraph (4) of such section. 
(n) TECHNICAL
CORRECTION
REGARDING
TANK 
VESSEL ENVIRONMENTAL EQUIVALENCY EVALUATION 
INDEX.—Section 4115(e)(3) of the Oil Pollution Act of 
1990 (46 U.S.C. 3703a note) is amended by striking 
‘‘hull’’ the second place it appears. 
(o) EFFECTIVE DATE.—This section shall take effect 
August 9, 2004. 
SEC. 402. AUTHORIZATION OF JUNIOR RESERVE OFFICERS 
TRAINING PROGRAM PILOT PROGRAM. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of the department 
in which the Coast Guard is operating (in this section re-
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ferred to as the ‘‘Secretary’’) may carry out a pilot pro-
gram to establish and maintain a junior reserve officers 
training program in cooperation with the Camden County 
High School in Camden County, North Carolina. 
(b) PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS.—A pilot program 
carried out by the Secretary under this section shall pro-
vide to students at Camden County High School— 
(1) instruction in subject areas relating to oper-
ations of the Coast Guard; and 
(2) training in skills which are useful and ap-
propriate for a career in the Coast Guard. 
(c) PROVISION OF ADDITIONAL SUPPORT.—To carry 
out a pilot program under this section, the Secretary may 
provide to Camden County High School— 
(1) assistance in course development, instruc-
tion, and other support activities; 
(2) commissioned, warrant, and petty officers of 
the Coast Guard to serve as administrators and in-
structors; and 
(3) necessary and appropriate course materials, 
equipment, and uniforms. 
(d) EMPLOYMENT OF RETIRED COAST GUARD PER-
SONNEL.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Subject to paragraph (2) of 
this subsection, the Secretary may authorize the
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Camden County High School to employ as adminis-
trators and instructors for the pilot program retired 
Coast Guard and Coast Guard Reserve commis-
sioned, warrant, and petty officers who request that 
employment and who are approved by the Secretary 
and Camden County High School. 
(2) AUTHORIZED PAY.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—Retired members em-
ployed under paragraph (1) of this subsection 
are entitled to receive their retired or retainer 
pay and an additional amount of not more than 
the difference between— 
(i) the amount the individual would be 
paid as pay and allowance if they were 
considered to have been ordered to active 
duty during that period of employment; 
and 
(ii) the amount of retired pay the in-
dividual is entitled to receive during that 
period. 
(B) PAYMENT TO SCHOOL.—The Secretary 
shall pay to Camden County High School an 
amount equal to one half of the amount de-
scribed in subparagraph (A) of this paragraph, 
from funds appropriated for that purpose.
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(C) NOT DUTY OR DUTY TRAINING.—Not-
withstanding any other law, while employed 
under this subsection, an individual is not con-
sidered to be on active duty or inactive duty 
training. 
SEC. 403. TRANSFER. 
Section 602(b)(2) of the Coast Guard and Maritime 
Transportation Act of 2004 (118 Stat. 1051) is amended 
by striking ‘‘to be conveyed’’ and all that follows through 
the period and inserting ‘‘to be conveyed to CAS Founda-
tion, Inc. (a nonprofit corporation under the laws of the 
State of Indiana.’’. 
SEC. 404. LONG-RANGE VESSEL TRACKING SYSTEM. 
(a) PILOT PROJECT.—Subject to the availability of 
appropriations, the Secretary of the department in which 
the Coast Guard is operating, acting through the Com-
mandant of the Coast Guard, shall conduct a pilot pro-
gram for long range tracking of up to 2,000 vessels using 
satellite systems pursuant to section 70115 of title 46, 
United States Code. 
(b) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is 
authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of the de-
partment in which the Coast Guard is operating 
$4,000,000 for fiscal year 2006 to carry out the pilot pro-
gram authorized under subsection (a).
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SEC. 405. REPORTS. 
(a) ADEQUACY OF ASSETS.—The Commandant of 
the Coast Guard shall review the adequacy of assets and 
facilities described in subsection (b) to carry out the Coast 
Guard’s missions, including search and rescue, illegal drug 
and migrant interdiction, aids to navigation, ports, water-
ways and coastal security, marine environmental protec-
tion, and fisheries law enforcement. Not later than 180 
days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Com-
mandant shall submit a report to the Committee on 
Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Rep-
resentatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, 
and Transportation of the Senate that includes the find-
ings of that review and any recommendations to enhance 
mission capabilities in those areas. 
(b) AREAS
OF REVIEW.—The report under sub-
section (a) shall provide information and recommendations 
on the following assets: 
(1) Coast Guard aircraft, including helicopters, 
stationed at Air Station Detroit in the State of 
Michigan. 
(2) Coast Guard vessels and aircraft stationed 
in the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. 
(3) Coast Guard vessels and aircraft stationed 
in the State of Louisiana along the Lower Mis-
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sissippi River between the Port of New Orleans and 
the Red River. 
(4) Coast Guard vessels and aircraft stationed 
in Coast Guard Sector Delaware Bay. 
(5) Physical infrastructure at Boat Station 
Cape May in the State of New Jersey. 
(c) ADEQUACY OF ACTIVE DUTY STRENGTH.—The 
Commandant of the Coast Guard shall review the ade-
quacy of the strength of active duty personnel authorized 
under section 102(a) to carry out the Coast Guard’s mis-
sions, including search and rescue, illegal drug and mi-
grant interdiction, aids to navigation, ports, waterways 
and coastal security, marine environmental protection, and 
fisheries law enforcement. Not later than 180 days after 
the date of the enactment of this Act, the Commandant 
shall submit a report to the Committee on Transportation 
and Infrastructure and the Committee on Homeland Secu-
rity of the House of Representatives and the Committee 
on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate 
that includes the findings of that review. 
SEC. 406. TRAINING OF CADETS AT UNITED STATES MER-
CHANT MARINE ACADEMY. 
Section 1303(f) of the Merchant Marine Act, 1936 
(46 App. U.S.C. 1295b(f)) is amended—
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(1) in paragraph (2) by striking ‘‘and’’ after 
the semicolon at the end; 
(2) in paragraph (3) by striking the period at 
the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(4) on any other vessel considered necessary or 
appropriate or in the national interest.’’. 
SEC. 407. MARINE CASUALTY INVESTIGATIONS STUDY. 
(a) STUDY.—Within 3 months after the date of en-
actment of this Act, the Commandant of the Coast Guard 
shall enter into an agreement with National Institute for 
Occupational Safety and Health for a study of the Coast 
Guard marine casualty investigation program to examine 
the extent to which marine casualty investigations and re-
ports— 
(1) result in information and recommendations 
that prevent similar casualties; 
(2) minimize the effect of similar casualties, 
given that it has occurred; and 
(3) maximize lives saved in similar casualties, 
given that the vessel has become uninhabitable. 
(b) INCLUDED ELEMENTS.—To promote the safety 
of all those who work on or travel by water and to protect 
the marine environment, the study shall include consider-
ation of—
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(1) the adequacy of resources devoted to marine 
casualty investigations considering caseload, training 
and experience of marine casualty investigators, and 
duty assignment practices; 
(2) investigation standards and methods, in-
cluding a comparison of the formal and informal in-
vestigation processes; 
(3) use of best investigation practices consid-
ering transportation investigation practices used by 
other Federal agencies and foreign governments, in-
cluding the British MAIB program; 
(4) marine casualty data base management and 
use of casualty data and information as an input to 
marine casualty prevention programs; 
(5) the extent to which marine casualty data 
and information have been used to improve the sur-
vivability and habitability of vessels involved in ma-
rine casualties; and 
(6) any changes to current statutes that would 
clarify Coast Guard responsibilities for marine cas-
ualty investigations and report. 
(c) REPORT TO CONGRESS.—The study, along with 
its findings and recommendations, shall be provided to the 
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the 
House of Representatives and the Committee on Com-
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merce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate within 
18 months after entering into a contract with the Insti-
tute. 
(d) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is 
authorized to be appropriated $625,000 to carry out the 
study required by this section. 
SEC. 408. CONVEYANCE OF DECOMMISSIONED COAST 
GUARD CUTTER MACKINAW. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Upon the scheduled decommis-
sioning of the Coast Guard Cutter MACKINAW, the Com-
mandant of the Coast Guard shall convey all right, title, 
and interest of the United States in and to that vessel 
to the City and County of Cheboygan, Michigan, without 
consideration, if— 
(1) the recipient agrees— 
(A) to use the vessel for purposes of a mu-
seum; 
(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 
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
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materials, 
including 
asbestos 
and 
poly-
chlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), after conveyance 
of the vessel, except for claims arising from the 
use by the Government under subparagraph 
(C); 
(2) the recipient has funds available that will be 
committed to operate and maintain the vessel con-
veyed in good working condition, in the form of 
cash, liquid assets, or a written loan commitment, 
and in an amount of at least $700,000; and 
(3) the recipient agrees to any other conditions 
the Commandant considers appropriate. 
(b) MAINTENANCE AND DELIVERY OF VESSEL.— 
Prior to conveyance of the vessel under this section, the 
Commandant shall, to the extent practical, and subject to 
other Coast Guard mission requirements, make every ef-
fort to maintain the integrity of the vessel and its equip-
ment until the time of delivery. If a conveyance is made 
under this section, the Commandant shall deliver the ves-
sel at the place where the vessel is located, in its present 
condition, and without cost to the Government. The con-
veyance of the vessel under this section shall not be consid-
ered 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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(c) OTHER EXCESS EQUIPMENT.—The Commandant 
may convey to the recipient any excess equipment or parts 
from other decommissioned Coast Guard vessels for use 
to enhance the vessel’s operability and function for pur-
poses of a museum. 
SEC. 409. DEEPWATER IMPLEMENTATION REPORT. 
Within 30 days after the date of the enactment of 
this Act, the Secretary of the department in which the 
Coast Guard is operating shall submit to the Committee 
on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of 
Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, 
Science, and Transportation of the Senate a report on the 
implementation of the Integrated Deepwater Program 
that includes— 
(1) a complete timeline for the acquisition of 
each new Deepwater asset and the phase-out of leg-
acy assets for the life of such program; 
(2) a projection of the remaining operational 
lifespan of each legacy asset; 
(3) a detailed justification for each modification 
in each Integrated Deepwater Program asset that 
fulfills the revised mission needs statement for the 
program; and
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(4) a total cost of the program that aligns with 
the revised mission needs statement for the pro-
gram. 
SEC. 410. HELICOPTERS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of the department 
in which the Coast Guard is operating may in accordance 
with this section acquire or lease up to four previously 
used HH–65 helicopters or airframes (or any combination 
thereof) that were not under the administrative control of 
the Coast Guard on January 1, 2005. 
(b) DETERMINATION
AND
CERTIFICATION.—The 
Secretary shall not acquire or lease any previously used 
HH–65 helicopters or airframes under subsection (a), 
until the end of the 90-day period beginning on the date 
the Secretary notifies the Committee on Transportation 
and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and 
the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation 
of the Senate that the Secretary has— 
(1) determined that acquiring or leasing such 
previously used helicopters or airframes, and making 
any modifications to such helicopters or airframes 
that are needed to ensure those helicopters and air-
frames meet the design, construction, and equipment 
standards that apply to H–65 helicopters under the 
administrative control of the Coast Guard on May
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18, 2005, is more cost-effective than acquiring or 
leasing an equal number of MH–68 helicopters; and 
(2) certified that the helicopters and airframes 
will meet all applicable Coast Guard safety require-
ments. 
SEC. 411. REPORTS FROM MORTGAGEES OF VESSELS. 
Section 12120 of title 46, United States Code, is 
amended by striking ‘‘owners, masters, and charterers’’ 
and inserting ‘‘owners, masters, charterers, and mortga-
gees’’. 
SEC. 412. NEWTOWN CREEK, NEW YORK CITY, NEW YORK. 
(a) STUDY.—Of the amounts provided under section 
1012 of the Oil Pollution Act of 1990, the Coast Guard 
shall conduct a study of public health and safety concerns 
related to the pollution of Newtown Creek, New York City, 
New York, caused by seepage of oil into Newtown Creek 
from 17,000,000 gallons of underground oil spills in 
Greenpoint, Brooklyn, New York. 
(b) REPORT.—Not later than 1 year after the date 
of enactment of this Act, the Coast Guard shall transmit 
to Congress a report containing the results of the study. 
SEC. 413. DETERMINATION OF THE SECRETARY. 
Section 70105(c) of title 46, United States Code, is 
amended—
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(1) in paragraph (3) by inserting before the pe-
riod ‘‘before an administrative law judge’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(5) In making a determination under paragraph 
(1)(D), the Secretary shall not consider a felony conviction 
that occurred more than 7 years prior to the date of the 
Secretary’s determination.’’. 
SEC. 414. REPORT ON TECHNOLOGIES. 
Not later than 180 days after the date of the enact-
ment of this Act, the Commandant of the Coast Guard 
shall submit a report to the Committee on Transportation 
and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and 
the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation 
of the Senate that includes an assessment of— 
(1) the availability and effectiveness of tech-
nologies that evaluate and identify inbound vessels 
and their cargo for potential threats before they 
reach United States ports, including technologies al-
ready tested or in testing at joint operating centers; 
and 
(2) the costs associated with implementing such 
technology at all United States ports. 
SEC. 415. MOVEMENT OF ANCHORS. 
Section 12105 of title 46, United States Code, is 
amended by adding at the end the following:
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‘‘(c) Only a vessel for which a certificate of docu-
mentation with a registry endorsement is issued may be 
employed in the setting or moving of the anchors or other 
mooring equipment of a mobile offshore drilling unit that 
is located above or on the outer Continental Shelf of the 
United States (as that term is defined in section 2(a) of 
the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (43 U.S.C. 
1331(a)).’’. 
SEC. 416. INTERNATIONAL TONNAGE MEASUREMENT OF 
VESSELS ENGAGED IN THE ALEUTIAN TRADE. 
(a) GENERAL
INSPECTION
EXEMPTION.—Section 
3302(c)(2) of title 46, United States Code, is amended 
to read as follows: 
‘‘(2) Except as provided in paragraphs (3) and (4) 
of this subsection, the following fish tender vessels are ex-
empt from section 3301(1), (6), (7), (11), and (12) of this 
title: 
‘‘(A) A vessel of not more than 500 gross tons 
as measured under section 14502 of this title or an 
alternate tonnage measured under section 14302 of 
this title as prescribed by the Secretary under sec-
tion 14104 of this title. 
‘‘(B) A vessel engaged in the Aleutian trade 
that is not more than 2,500 gross tons as measured 
under section 14302 of this title.’’.
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(b) OTHER INSPECTION EXEMPTION AND WATCH 
REQUIREMENT.—Paragraphs (3)(B) and (4) of section 
3302(c) of that title and section 8104 (o) of that title are 
each amended by striking ‘‘or an alternate tonnage meas-
ured under section 14302 of this title as prescribed by 
the Secretary under section 14104 of this title’’ and in-
serting ‘‘or less than 500 gross tons as measured under 
section 14502 of this title, or is less than 2,500 gross tons 
as measured under section 14302 of this title’’. 
SEC. 417. ASSESSMENT AND PLANNING. 
There is authorized to be appropriated to the Coast 
Guard $400,000 to carry out an assessment of and plan-
ning for the impact of an Arctic Sea Route on the indige-
nous people of Alaska. 
SEC. 418. HOMEPORT. 
Subject to the availability of appropriations, the Com-
mandant of the Coast Guard shall homeport the Coast 
Guard cutter HEALY in Anchorage, Alaska. 
SEC. 419. OPINIONS REGARDING WHETHER CERTAIN FA-
CILITIES CREATE OBSTRUCTIONS TO NAVI-
GATION. 
In any case in which a person requests the Secretary 
of the Army to take action to permit a wind energy facility 
under the authority of section 10 of the Act of March 3, 
1899 (33 U.S.C. 403), the Commandant of the Coast
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Guard shall provide an opinion in writing that states 
whether the proposed facility would create an obstruction 
to navigation. 
SEC. 420. TEMPORARY AUTHORIZATION TO EXTEND THE 
DURATION OF LICENSES, CERTIFICATES OF 
REGISTRY, AND MERCHANT MARINERS’ DOC-
UMENTS. 
(a) LICENSES AND CERTIFICATES OF REGISTRY.— 
Notwithstanding sections 7106 and 7107 of title 46, 
United States Code, the Secretary of the department in 
which the Coast Guard is operating may temporarily ex-
tend the duration of a license or certificate of registry 
issued for an individual under chapter 71 of that title for 
up to one year, if— 
(1) the records of the individual are located at 
the Coast Guard facility in New Orleans that was 
damaged by Hurricane Katrina; or 
(2) the individual is a resident of Alabama, 
Mississippi, or Louisiana. 
(b) MERCHANT MARINERS’ DOCUMENTS.—Notwith-
standing section 7302(g) of title 46, United States Code, 
the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard 
is operating may temporarily extend the duration of a 
merchant mariners’ document issued for an individual 
under chapter 73 of that title for up to one year, if—
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(1) the records of the individual are located at 
the Coast Guard facility in New Orleans that was 
damaged by Hurricane Katrina; or 
(2) the individual is a resident of Alabama, 
Mississippi, or Louisiana. 
(c) MANNER OF EXTENSION.—Any extensions grant-
ed under this section may be granted to individual seamen 
or a specifically identified group of seamen. 
(d) EXPIRATION OF AUTHORITY.—The authorities 
provided under this section expire on December 31, 2006. 
SEC. 421. TEMPORARY AUTHORIZATION TO EXTEND THE 
DURATION OF VESSEL CERTIFICATES OF IN-
SPECTION. 
(a) AUTHORITY TO EXTEND.—Notwithstanding sec-
tion 3307 and 3711(b) of title 46, United States Code, 
the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard 
is operating may temporarily extend the duration or the 
validity of a certificate of inspection or a certificate of 
compliance issued under chapter 33 or 37, respectively, 
of title 46, United States Code, for up to 6 months for 
a vessel inspected by a Coast Guard Marine Safety Office 
located in Alabama, Mississippi, or Louisiana. 
(b) EXPIRATION
OF AUTHORITY.—The authority 
provided under this section expires on December 31, 2006.
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SEC. 422. TEMPORARY CENTER FOR PROCESSING OF FOR 
LICENSES, CERTIFICATES OF REGISTRY, AND 
MERCHANT MARINERS’ DOCUMENTS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than October 15, 2005, 
the Commandant of the Coast Guard shall establish a tem-
porary facility in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, that is suffi-
cient to process applications for new licenses, certificate 
of registries, and merchant mariners’ documents under 
chapters 71 or 73 of title 46, United States Code. This 
requirement expires on December 31, 2006. 
(b) TERMINATION
OF REQUIREMENT.—The Com-
mandant is not required to maintain such facility after 
December 31, 2006. 
SEC. 423. DETERMINATION OF NAVIGATIONAL IMPACT. 
In any case in which a person requests the Secretary 
of the Army to take action under the authority of section 
10 of the Act of March 3, 1899, popularly known as the 
Rivers and Harbors Appropriations Act of 1899 (chapter 
425; 33 U.S.C. 403), the Commandant of the Coast Guard 
shall provide to the Secretary an opinion in writing that 
states whether the proposed structure or activity would 
create an obstruction to navigation. 
SEC. 424. PORT RICHMOND. 
The Secretary of the department in which the Coast 
Guard is operating acting through the Commandant of the 
Coast Guard may not approve the security plan under sec-
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tion 70103(c) of title 46, United States Code, for a lique-
fied natural gas import facility at Port Richmond in Phila-
delphia, Pennsylvania, until the Secretary conducts a vul-
nerability assessment under section 70102(b) of such title. 
SEC. 425. CITIZENSHIP AND NAVAL RESERVE REQUIRE-
MENTS. 
Section 8103(b) of title 46, United States Code, is 
amended by adding the following paragraph at the end 
of that subsection: 
‘‘(4) Paragraph (1) of this subsection and section 
8701 of this title do not apply to individuals transported 
on international voyages who are not part of the crew com-
plement required under section 8101 or a member of the 
Stewards department, and do not perform watchstanding 
functions. However, such individuals must possess a trans-
portation security card issued under section 70105 of this 
title, when required.’.’ 
SEC. 426. ELIGIBILITY TO PARTICIPATE IN WESTERN ALAS-
KA COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT QUOTA PRO-
GRAM. 
(a) TREATMENT OF SECRETARY APPROVAL.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Approval by the Secretary of 
Commerce of a community development plan, or an 
amendment thereof, shall not be considered a major
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Federal action for purposes of section 102(2) of 
Public Law 91–190 (42 U.S.C. 4332(2)). 
(2) DEFINITION.—(A) In this subsection, the 
term ‘‘community development plan’’ means a plan, 
prepared by a community development quota group 
for the western Alaska community development 
quota program under section 305(i) of the Magnu-
son-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management 
Act (16 U.S.C. 1855(i)), that describes how the 
group intends to— 
(i) harvest its share of fishery resources al-
located to the program; and 
(ii) use the harvest opportunity, and any 
revenue derived from such use, to assist com-
munities that are members of the group with 
projects to advance economic development. 
(B) In this subsection, no plan that allocates 
fishery resources to the western Alaska community 
development quota program under section 305(i) of 
the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and 
Management Act (16 U.S.C. 1855(i)) is a ‘‘commu-
nity development plan’’. 
SEC. 427. QUOTA SHARE ALLOCATION. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Voluntary Three-Pie Cooper-
ative Program for crab fisheries of the Bering Sea and
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Aleutian Islands implemented under section 801 of title 
VIII of division B of Public Law 108–199 is amended to 
require that— 
(1) Blue Dutch, LLC, shall receive crab proc-
essing quota shares equal to 1.5 percent of the total 
allowable catch for each of the following fisheries: 
the Bristol Bay red king crab fishery and the Bering 
Sea C. opilio crab fishery; and 
(2) the Program implementing regulations shall 
be adjusted so that the total of all crab processing 
quota shares for each fishery referred to in para-
graph (1), including the amount specified in para-
graph (1), equals 90 percent of the total allowable 
catch. 
(b) APPLICABILITY.—Subsection (a) shall apply, with 
respect to each fishery referred to in subsection (a)(1), 
whenever the total allowable catch for that fishery is more 
than 2 percent higher than the total allowable catch for 
that fishery during calendar year 2005. 
SEC. 428. ACQUISITION OF MARITIME REFUELING SUP-
PORT VESSEL FOR UNITED STATES DRUG 
INTERDICTION EFFORTS IN THE EASTERN 
PACIFIC MARITIME TRANSIT ZONE. 
There are authorized to be appropriated $25,000,000 
for fiscal year 2006 and $25,000,000 for fiscal year 2007
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for the Bureau for International Narcotics and Law En-
forcement Affairs (INL) of the Department of State to 
purchase or lease a maritime refueling support vessel that 
is capable of refueling public vessels (as that term is de-
fined in section 30101(3) of title 46, United States Code), 
and allied warships and vessels employed in support of 
United States drug interdiction duties in the Eastern Pa-
cific maritime transit zone. 
SEC. 429. VOYAGE DATA RECORDER REQUIREMENTS. 
(a) AUTHORITY
TO PRESCRIBE REGULATIONS.— 
Chapter 35 of title 46, United States Code, is amended 
by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘§ 3507. Voyage data recorders 
‘‘(a) The Secretary shall prescribe regulations that 
require that a passenger vessel described in section 
2101(22)(D) carrying more than 399 passengers shall be 
equipped with a voyage data recorder approved in accord-
ance with the regulations. 
‘‘(b) Regulations prescribed under subsection (a) 
shall establish— 
‘‘(1) standards for voyage data recorders re-
quired under the regulations; 
‘‘(2) methods for approval of models of voyage 
data recorders under the regulations; and
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‘‘(3) procedures for annual performance testing 
of voyage data recorders required under the regula-
tions. 
‘‘(c) To implement this section and regulations pre-
scribed under this section there is authorized to be appro-
priated to the Secretary $1,500,000 each fiscal year.’’. 
(b) DEADLINE FOR REGULATIONS.—The Secretary 
(as that term is used in chapter 35 of title 46, United 
States Code) shall initiate the prescribing of regulations 
under section 3507(a) of title 46, United States Code, as 
amended by this section, by not later than 6 months after 
the date of the enactment of this Act. 
(c) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections 
at the beginning of chapter 35 of title 46, United States 
Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘3507. Voyage data recorders.’’. 
TITLE V—LIGHTHOUSES 
SEC. 501. TRANSFER. 
(a) JURISDICTIONAL
TRANSFERS.—Administrative 
jurisdiction over the following National Forest System 
lands in the State of Alaska upon which are located any 
of the Coast Guard facilities described in subsection (b), 
and over improvements situated on such lands, is hereby 
transferred, without requirement for consideration, from 
the Secretary of Agriculture to the Secretary of the de-
partment in which the Coast Guard is operating.
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(b) FACILITIES DESCRIBED.—The facilities described 
in subsection (a) are the following: 
(1) GUARD ISLAND LIGHT STATION.—That area 
described in the Guard Island Lighthouse reserve 
dated January 4, 1901, comprising approximately 
8.0 acres of National Forest uplands. 
(2) ELDRED ROCK LIGHT STATION.—That area 
described in the December 30, 1975, listing on the 
National Register of Historic Places, comprising ap-
proximately 2.4 acres. 
(3) MARY ISLAND LIGHT STATION.—That area 
described as the remaining National Forest System 
uplands within the Mary Island Lighthouse Reserve 
dated January 4, 1901, as amended by Public Land 
Order 6964, dated April 5, 1993, comprising ap-
proximately 1.07 acres. 
(4) CAPE
HINCHINBROOK
LIGHT
STATION.— 
That area described in the November 1, 1957, sur-
vey prepared for the Coast Guard, comprising ap-
proximately 57.4 acres. 
(c) MAPS.— 
(1) REQUIREMENT
TO
PREPARE.—The Com-
mandant of the Coast Guard, in consultation with 
the Secretary of Agriculture, shall prepare and 
maintain maps of the lands transferred by sub-
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section (a), and such maps shall be on file and avail-
able for public inspection in the Coast Guard Dis-
trict 17 office in Juneau, Alaska. 
(2) CORRECTIONS
AND
MODIFICATIONS.—In 
preparing such maps, the Commandant of the Coast 
Guard, with the approval of the Secretary of Agri-
culture, may make corrections and minor modifica-
tions to the lands described or depicted to facilitate 
Federal land management. Such maps, as so cor-
rected or modified, shall have the same effect as if 
enacted in this section. 
(d) EFFECT OF TRANSFER.—The lands transferred 
to the Secretary of the department in which the Coast 
Guard is operating under subsection (a)— 
(1) shall be administered by the Commandant 
of the Coast Guard; 
(2) shall be deemed transferred from and no 
longer part of the National Forest System; and 
(3) shall be considered not suitable for return 
to the public domain for disposition under the gen-
eral public land laws. 
(e) TRANSFER OF LAND.— 
(1) REQUIREMENT.—Subject to paragraph (2), 
the Administrator of General Services, upon request 
by the Secretary of Agriculture, shall transfer to the
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Secretary of Agriculture, without consideration, any 
land identified in subsection (b), together with the 
improvements thereon, for administration under the 
laws pertaining to the National Forest System, if— 
(A) the Secretary of the Interior cannot 
identify and select an eligible entity in accord-
ance with section 308(b)(2) of the National 
Historic Preservation Act (16 U.S.C. 470w– 
7(b)(2)) within 3 years after the date the Sec-
retary of the department in which the Coast 
Guard is operating determines that the land is 
excess property, as that term is defined in sec-
tion 102(3) of title 40, United States Code; or 
(B) the land reverts to the United States 
pursuant to section 308(c)(3) of the National 
Historic Preservation Act (16 U.S.C. 470w– 
7(c)(3)). 
(2) RESERVATIONS
FOR
AIDS
TO
NAVIGA-
TION.—Any action taken under this subsection by 
the Administrator of General Services shall be sub-
ject to any rights that may be reserved by the Com-
mandant of the Coast Guard for the operation and 
maintenance of Federal aids to navigation. 
(f) NOTIFICATION; DISPOSAL OF LANDS BY THE AD-
MINISTRATOR.—The Administrator of General Services
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shall promptly notify the Secretary of Agriculture upon 
the occurrence of any of the events described in subpara-
graphs (A) and (B) of subsection (e)(1). If the Secretary 
of Agriculture does not request a transfer as provided for 
in subsection (e) within 90 days after receiving such notifi-
cation from the Administrator, the Administrator may dis-
pose of the property in accordance with section 309 of the 
National Historic Preservation Act (16 U.S.C. 470w–8) 
or other applicable surplus real property disposal author-
ity. 
(g) PRIORITY.—In selecting an eligible entity to 
which to convey, under section 308(b) of the National His-
toric Preservation Act (16 U.S.C. 470w–7(b)), land re-
ferred to in subsection (b), the Secretary of the Interior 
shall give priority to any eligible entity, as defined in sec-
tion 308(e) of that Act (16 U.S.C. 470w–7(e)) that is the 
local government of the community in which the land is 
located. 
SEC. 502. MISTY FIORDS NATIONAL MONUMENT AND WIL-
DERNESS. 
(a) REQUIREMENT TO TRANSFER.—Notwithstanding 
section 308(b) of the National Historic Preservation Act 
(16 U.S.C. 470w–7(b)), if the Secretary of the department 
in which the Coast Guard is operating determines that the 
Tree Point Light Station is no longer needed for the pur-
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poses of the Coast Guard, the Secretary shall transfer to 
the Secretary of Agriculture all administrative jurisdiction 
over the Tree Point Light Station, without consideration. 
(b) EFFECTUATION
OF
TRANSFER.—A transfer 
under this subsection shall be effectuated by a letter from 
the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard 
is operating to the Secretary of Agriculture and, except 
as provided in subsection (g), without any further require-
ments for administrative or environmental analyses or ex-
amination. Such transfer shall not be considered a convey-
ance to an eligible entity pursuant to section 308(b) of 
the National Historic Preservation Act (16 U.S.C. 470w– 
7(b)). 
(c) RESERVATION FOR AIDS TO NAVIGATION.—As 
part of any transfer pursuant to this subsection, the Com-
mandant of the Coast Guard may reserve rights to operate 
and maintain Federal aids to navigation at the site. 
(d) EASEMENTS
AND SPECIAL USE AUTHORIZA-
TIONS.—Notwithstanding any other provision of law, in-
cluding the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131), and section 
703 of the Alaska National Interests Lands Conservation 
Act (94 Stat. 2418; 16 U.S.C. 1132 note), with respect 
to the property transferred under this subsection, the Sec-
retary of Agriculture—
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(1) may identify an eligible entity to be granted 
an easement or other special use authorization and, 
in doing so, the Secretary of Agriculture may con-
sult with the Secretary of the Interior concerning 
the application of policies for eligible entities devel-
oped pursuant to subsection 308(b)(1) of the Na-
tional Historic Preservation Act (16 U.S.C. 470w– 
7(b)(1)); and 
(2) may grant an easement or other special use 
authorization to an eligible entity, for no consider-
ation, to approximately 31 acres as described in the 
map entitled ‘‘Tree Point Light Station,’’ dated Sep-
tember 24, 2004, on terms and conditions that pro-
vide for— 
(A) maintenance and preservation of the 
structures and improvements; 
(B) the protection of wilderness and Na-
tional Monument resources; 
(C) public safety; and 
(D) such other terms and conditions 
deemed appropriate by the Secretary of Agri-
culture. 
(e) ACTIONS FOLLOWING TERMINATION OR REVOCA-
TION.—In the event that no eligible entity is identified 
within 3 years after administrative jurisdiction is trans-
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ferred to the Secretary of Agriculture pursuant to this 
subsection, or the easement or other special use authoriza-
tion granted pursuant to subsection (d) is terminated or 
revoked, the Secretary of Agriculture may take such ac-
tions as are authorized by subsection 110(b) of the Na-
tional Historic Preservation Act (16 U.S.C. 470h–2(b)). 
(f) REVOCATION OF WITHDRAWALS AND RESERVA-
TIONS.—Effective on the date of transfer of lands as pro-
vided in this subsection, the following public land with-
drawals or reservations for light station and lighthouse 
purposes on lands in Alaska are revoked as to the lands 
transferred: 
(1) The unnumbered Executive order dated 
January 4, 1901, as it affects the Tree Point Light 
Station site only. 
(2) Executive Order No. 4410 dated April 1, 
1926, as it affects the Tree Point Light Station site 
only. 
(g) REMEDIATION
RESPONSIBILITIES
NOT
AF-
FECTED.—Nothing in this section shall affect any respon-
sibilities of the Commandant of the Coast Guard for the 
remediation of hazardous substances and petroleum con-
tamination at the Tree Point Light Station consistent with 
existing law and regulations. The Commandant and the 
Secretary shall execute an agreement to provide for the
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remediation of the land and structures at the Tree Point 
Light Station. 
SEC. 503. CAPE ST. ELIAS LIGHT STATION. 
For purposes of section 416(a)(2) of Public Law 
105–383, the Cape St. Elias Light Station shall comprise 
approximately 10 acres in fee, along with additional access 
easements issued without consideration by the Secretary 
of Agriculture, as generally described in the map entitled 
‘‘Cape St. Elias Light Station,’’ dated September 14, 
2004. The Secretary of the department in which the Coast 
Guard is operating shall keep such map on file and avail-
able for public inspection. 
SEC. 504. INCLUSION OF LIGHTHOUSE IN ST. MARKS NA-
TIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE, FLORIDA. 
(a) REVOCATION OF EXECUTIVE ORDER DATED NO-
VEMBER 12, 1838.—Any reservation of public land de-
scribed in subsection (b) for lighthouse purposes by the 
Executive order dated November 12, 1838, as amended 
by Public Land Order 5655, dated January 9, 1979, is 
revoked. 
(b) DESCRIPTION OF LAND.—The public land re-
ferred to in subsection (a) consists of approximately 8.0 
acres within the external boundaries of St. Marks National 
Wildlife Refuge in Wakulla County, Florida, that is east 
of the Tallahassee Meridian, Florida, in Township 5
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South, Range 1 East, Section 1 (fractional) and con-
taining all that remaining portion of the unsurveyed frac-
tional section, more particularly described as follows: A 
parcel of land, including submerged areas, beginning at 
a point which marks the center of the light structure, 
thence due North (magnetic) a distance of 350 feet to the 
point of beginning a strip of land 500 feet in width, the 
axial centerline of which runs from the point of beginning 
due South (magnetic) a distance of 700 feet, more or less, 
to the shoreline of Apalachee Bay, comprising 8.0 acres, 
more or less, as shown on plat dated January 2, 1902, 
by Office of L. H. Engineers, 7th and 8th District, Mobile, 
Alabama. 
(c) TRANSFER
OF
ADMINISTRATIVE
JURISDIC-
TION.—Subject to subsection (f), administrative jurisdic-
tion over the public land described in subsection (b), and 
over all improvements, structures, and fixtures located 
thereon, is transferred from the department in which the 
Coast Guard is operating to the Secretary of the Interior, 
without reimbursement. 
(d) RESPONSIBILITY
FOR
ENVIRONMENTAL
RE-
SPONSE ACTIONS.—The Coast Guard shall have sole re-
sponsibility in the Federal Government to fund and con-
duct any response action required under any applicable
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Federal or State law or implementing regulation to ad-
dress— 
(1) a release or threatened release on public 
land referred to in subsection (b) of any hazardous 
substance, pollutant, contaminant, petroleum, or pe-
troleum product or derivative that is located on such 
land on the date of the enactment of this Act; or 
(2) any other release or threatened release on 
public land referred to in subsection (b) of any haz-
ardous substance, pollutant, contaminant, petroleum, 
or petroleum product or derivative, that results from 
any Coast Guard activity occurring after the date of 
the enactment of this Act. 
(e) INCLUSION IN REFUGE.— 
(1) INCLUSION.—The public land described in 
subsection (b) shall be part of St. Marks National 
Wildlife Refuge. 
(2) ADMINISTRATION.—Subject to this sub-
section, the Secretary of the Interior shall admin-
ister the public land described in subsection (b)— 
(A) through the Director of the United 
States Fish and Wildlife Service; and 
(B) in accordance with the National Wild-
life Refuge System Administration Act of 1966 
(16 U.S.C. 668dd et seq.) and such other laws
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as apply to Federal real property under the sole 
jurisdiction of the United States Fish and Wild-
life Service. 
(f) MAINTENANCE OF NAVIGATION FUNCTIONS.— 
The transfer under subsection (c), and the administration 
of the public land described in subsection (b), shall be sub-
ject to such conditions and restrictions as the Secretary 
of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating 
considers necessary to ensure that— 
(1) the Federal aids to navigation located at St. 
Marks National Wildlife Refuge continue to be oper-
ated and maintained by the Coast Guard for as long 
as they are needed for navigational purposes; 
(2) the Coast Guard may remove, replace, or 
install any Federal aid to navigation at the St. 
Marks National Wildlife Refuge as may be necessary 
for navigational purposes; 
(3) the United States Fish and Wildlife Service 
will not interfere or allow interference in any man-
ner with any Federal aid to navigation, nor hinder 
activities required for the operation and maintenance 
of any Federal aid to navigation, without express 
written approval by the Secretary of the department 
in which the Coast Guard is operating; and
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(4) the Coast Guard may, at any time, enter 
the St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge, without no-
tice, for purposes of operating, maintaining, and in-
specting any Federal aid to navigation and ensuring 
compliance with this subsection, to the extent that 
it is not possible to provide advance notice. 
TITLE VI—RESPONSE 
SEC. 601. SHORT TITLE. 
This title may be cited as the ‘‘Delaware River Pro-
tection Act of 2005’’. 
SEC. 602. REQUIREMENT TO NOTIFY COAST GUARD OF RE-
LEASE OF OBJECTS INTO THE NAVIGABLE 
WATERS OF THE UNITED STATES. 
The Ports and Waterways Safety Act (33 U.S.C. 
1221 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘SEC. 15. REQUIREMENT TO NOTIFY COAST GUARD OF RE-
LEASE OF OBJECTS INTO THE NAVIGABLE 
WATERS OF THE UNITED STATES. 
‘‘(a) REQUIREMENT.—As soon as a person has 
knowledge of any release from a vessel or facility into the 
navigable waters of the United States of any object that 
creates an obstruction prohibited under section 10 of the 
Act of March 3, 1899, popularly known as the Rivers and 
Harbors Appropriations Act of 1899 (chapter 425; 33
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U.S.C. 403), such person shall notify the Secretary and 
the Secretary of the Army of such release. 
‘‘(b) RESTRICTION ON USE OF NOTIFICATION.—Any 
notification provided by an individual in accordance with 
subsection (a) shall not be used against such individual 
in any criminal case, except a prosecution for perjury or 
for giving a false statement.’’. 
SEC. 603. LIMITS ON LIABILITY. 
(a) ADJUSTMENT OF LIABILITY LIMITS.— 
(1) TANK VESSELS.—Section 1004(a)(1) of the 
Oil Pollution Act of 1990 (33 U.S.C. 2704(a)(1)) is 
amended— 
(A) by redesignating subparagraph (B) as 
subparagraph (C); 
(B) by striking subparagraph (A) and in-
serting the following: 
‘‘(A) with respect to a single-hull vessel, 
including a single-hull vessel fitted with double 
sides only or a double bottom only— 
‘‘(i) $1,550 per gross ton for an inci-
dent that occurs in 2005; 
‘‘(ii) $1,900 per gross ton for an inci-
dent that occurs in 2006; or
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‘‘(iii) $2,250 per gross ton for an inci-
dent that occurs in 2007 or in any year 
thereafter; or 
‘‘(B) with respect to a double-hull vessel 
(other than any vessel referred to in subpara-
graph (A))— 
‘‘(i) $1,350 per gross ton for an inci-
dent that occurs in 2005; 
‘‘(ii) $1,500 per gross ton for an inci-
dent that occurs in 2006; and 
‘‘(iii) $1,700 per gross ton for any in-
cident that occurs in 2007 or in any year 
thereafter; or’’; and 
(C) in subparagraph (C), as redesignated 
by subparagraph (A) of this paragraph— 
(i) 
in 
clause 
(i) 
by 
striking 
‘‘$10,000,000’’ 
and 
inserting 
‘‘$14,000,000’’; and 
(ii) 
in 
clause 
(ii) 
by 
striking 
‘‘$2,000,000’’ and inserting ‘‘$2,500,000’’. 
(2) LIMITATION ON APPLICATION.—In the case 
of an incident occurring before the date of the enact-
ment of this Act, section 1004(a)(1) of the Oil Pol-
lution Act of 1990 (33 U.S.C. 2704(a)(1)) shall
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apply as in effect immediately before the effective 
date of this subsection. 
(b) ADJUSTMENT TO REFLECT CONSUMER PRICE 
INDEX.—Section 1004(d)(4) of the Oil Pollution Act of 
1990 (33 U.S.C. 2704(d)(4)) is amended to read as fol-
lows: 
‘‘(4) ADJUSTMENT
TO
REFLECT
CONSUMER 
PRICE INDEX.—The President shall, by regulations 
issued no later than 3 years after the date of the en-
actment of the Delaware River Protection Act of 
2005 and no less than every 3 years thereafter, ad-
just the limits on liability specified in subsection (a) 
to reflect significant increases in the Consumer Price 
Index.’’. 
SEC. 604. REQUIREMENT TO UPDATE PHILADELPHIA AREA 
CONTINGENCY PLAN. 
The Philadelphia Area Committee established under 
section 311(j)(4) of the Federal Water Pollution Control 
Act (33 U.S.C. 1321(j)(4)) shall, by not later than 12 
months after the date of the enactment of this Act and 
not less than annually thereafter, review and revise the 
Philadelphia Area Contingency Plan to include available 
data and biological information on environmentally sen-
sitive areas of the Delaware River and Delaware Bay that 
has been collected by Federal and State surveys.
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SEC. 605. SUBMERGED OIL REMOVAL. 
(a) AMENDMENTS.—Title VII of the Oil Pollution 
Act of 1990 is amended— 
(1) in section 7001(c)(4)(B) (33 U.S.C. 
2761(c)(4)(B)) by striking ‘‘RIVERA,’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘RIVERA and the T/V ATHOS I;’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘SEC. 7002. SUBMERGED OIL PROGRAM. 
‘‘(a) PROGRAM.— 
‘‘(1) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Undersecretary of 
Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere, in conjunc-
tion with the Commandant of the Coast Guard, shall 
establish a program to detect, monitor, and evaluate 
the environmental effects of submerged oil. Such 
program shall include the following elements: 
‘‘(A) The development of methods to re-
move, disperse or otherwise diminish the per-
sistence of submerged oil. 
‘‘(B) The development of improved models 
and capacities for predicting the environmental 
fate, transport, and effects of submerged oil. 
‘‘(C) The development of techniques to de-
tect and monitor submerged oil. 
‘‘(2) REPORT.—The Secretary of Commerce 
shall, no later than 3 years after the date of the en-
actment of the Delaware River Protection Act of
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2005, submit to the Committee on Transportation 
and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives 
and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
Transportation and the Committee on Environment 
and Public Works of the Senate a report on the ac-
tivities carried out under this subsection and activi-
ties proposed to be carried out under this subsection. 
‘‘(3) FUNDING.—There is authorized to be ap-
propriated to the Secretary of Commerce $1,000,000 
for each of fiscal years 2006 through 2010 to carry 
out this subsection. 
‘‘(b) DEMONSTRATION PROJECT.— 
‘‘(1) REMOVAL
OF
SUBMERGED
OIL.—The 
Commandant of the Coast Guard, in conjunction 
with the Undersecretary of Commerce for Oceans 
and Atmosphere, shall conduct a demonstration 
project for the purpose of developing and dem-
onstrating technologies and management practices to 
remove submerged oil from the Delaware River and 
other navigable waters. 
‘‘(2) FUNDING.—There is authorized to be ap-
propriated to the Commandant of the Coast Guard 
$2,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2006 through 
2010 to carry out this subsection.’’.
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(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections 
in section 2 of such Act is amended by inserting after the 
item relating to section 7001 the following: 
‘‘Sec. 7002. Submerged oil program.’’. 
SEC. 606. DELAWARE RIVER AND BAY OIL SPILL ADVISORY 
COMMITTEE. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is established the Dela-
ware River and Bay Oil Spill Advisory Committee (in this 
section referred to as the ‘‘Committee’’). 
(b) FUNCTIONS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Committee shall, by not 
later than 1 year after the date the Commandant of 
the Coast Guard (in this section referred to as the 
‘‘Commandant’’) completes appointment of the mem-
bers of the Committee, make recommendations to 
the Commandant, the Committee on Transportation 
and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives, 
and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
Transportation of the Senate on methods to improve 
the prevention of and response to future oil spills in 
the Delaware River and Delaware Bay. 
(2) MEETINGS.—The Committee— 
(A) shall hold its first meeting not later 
than 60 days after the completion of the ap-
pointment of the members of the Committee; 
and
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(B) shall meet thereafter at the call of the 
Chairman. 
(c) MEMBERSHIP.—The Committee shall consist of 
15 members who have particular expertise, knowledge, and 
experience regarding the transportation, equipment, and 
techniques that are used to ship cargo and to navigate 
vessels in the Delaware River and Delaware Bay, as fol-
lows: 
(1) Three members who are employed by port 
authorities that oversee operations on the Delaware 
River or have been selected to represent these enti-
ties, of whom— 
(A) one member must be an employee or 
representative of the Port of Wilmington; 
(B) one member must be an employee or 
representative of the South Jersey Port Cor-
poration; and 
(C) one member must be an employee or 
representative of the Philadelphia Regional Port 
Authority. 
(2) Two members who represent organizations 
that operate tugs or barges that utilize the port fa-
cilities on the Delaware River and Delaware Bay.
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(3) Two members who represent shipping com-
panies that transport cargo by vessel from ports on 
the Delaware River and Delaware Bay. 
(4) Two members who represent operators of oil 
refineries on the Delaware River and Delaware Bay. 
(5) Two members who represent environmental 
and conservation interests. 
(6) Two members who represent State-licensed 
pilots who work on the Delaware River and Dela-
ware Bay. 
(7) One member who represents labor organiza-
tions that load and unload cargo at ports on the 
Delaware River and Delaware Bay. 
(8) One member who represents the general 
public. 
(d) APPOINTMENT OF MEMBERS.—The Commandant 
shall appoint the members of the Committee, after solic-
iting nominations by notice published in the Federal Reg-
ister. 
(e) CHAIRMAN
AND VICE CHAIRMAN.—The Com-
mittee shall elect, by majority vote at its first meeting, 
one of the members of the Committee as the Chairman 
and one of the members as the Vice Chairman. The Vice 
Chairman shall act as Chairman in the absence of or inca-
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pacity of the Chairman, or in the event of vacancy in the 
Office of the Chairman. 
(f) PAY AND EXPENSES.— 
(1) PROHIBITION
ON
PAY.—Members of the 
Committee who are not officers or employees of the 
United States shall serve without pay. Members of 
the Committee who are officers or employees of the 
United States shall receive no additional pay on ac-
count of their service on the Committee. 
(2) EXPENSES.—While away from their homes 
or regular places of business, members of the Com-
mittee may be allowed travel expenses, including per 
diem, in lieu of subsistence, as authorized by section 
5703 of title 5, United States Code. 
(g) TERMINATION.—The Committee shall terminate 
one year after the completion of the appointment of the 
members of the Committee. 
SEC. 607. MARITIME FIRE AND SAFETY ACTIVITIES. 
The Maritime Transportation Security Act of 2002 
(Public Law 107–295) is amended— 
(1) in section 407— 
(A) in the heading by striking ‘‘LOWER 
COLUMBIA RIVER’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘$987,400’’ and inserting 
‘‘$1,500,000’’; and
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(2) in the table of contents in section 1(b) by 
striking the item relating to section 407 and insert-
ing the following: 
‘‘Sec. 407. Maritime fire and safety activities.’’. 
Passed the House of Representatives September 15, 
2005. 
Attest: 
JEFF TRANDAHL, 
Clerk.