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‘‘(C) projected funding levels for each fiscal 
year for the next 5 fiscal years or until project com-
pletion, whichever is earlier; 
‘‘(D) an estimated completion date at the pro-
jected funding levels; and 
‘‘(E) an acquisition program baseline, as appli-
cable; and 
‘‘(2) a list of each unfunded priority for the Coast 
Guard. 
‘‘(b) UNFUNDED PRIORITY DEFINED.—In this section, 
the term ‘unfunded priority’ means a program or mission re-
quirement that— 
‘‘(1) has not been selected for funding in the appli-
cable proposed budget; 
‘‘(2) is necessary to fulfill a requirement associated 
with an operational need; and 
‘‘(3) the Commandant would have recommended for 
inclusion in the applicable proposed budget had addi-
tional resources been available or had the requirement 
emerged before the budget was submitted.’’. 
(b) ANNUAL LIST OF PROJECTS TO CONGRESS.—Sec-
tion 693 of title 14, United States Code, is amended to read 
as follows:
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‘‘§ 693. Annual list of projects to Congress 
‘‘The Commandant of the Coast Guard 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 prioritized list 
of projects eligible for environmental compliance and restora-
tion funding for each fiscal year concurrent with the Presi-
dent’s budget submission for that fiscal year.’’. 
(c) CLERICAL AND CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.— 
(1) ANALYSIS FOR CHAPTER 17.—The analysis for 
chapter 17 of title 14, United States Code, as amended 
by this Act, is further amended by striking the item re-
lating to section 663 and inserting the following: 
‘‘663. Capital investment plan.’’. 
(2) ANALYSIS FOR CHAPTER 19.—The analysis for 
chapter 19 of title 14, United States Code, is amended 
by striking the item relating to section 693 and inserting 
the following: 
‘‘693. Annual list of projects to Congress.’’. 
(3) COAST GUARD AUTHORIZATION ACT OF 2010.— 
Section 918 of the Coast Guard Authorization Act of 
2010 (14 U.S.C. 663 note), and the item relating to that 
section in the table of contents in section 1(b) of that 
Act, are repealed.
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SEC. 214. AIRCRAFT ACCIDENT INVESTIGATIONS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 17 of title 14, United States 
Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘§ 678. Aircraft accident investigations 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—Whenever the Commandant of the 
Coast Guard conducts an accident investigation of an acci-
dent involving an aircraft under the jurisdiction of the Com-
mandant, the records and report of the investigation shall be 
treated in accordance with this section. 
‘‘(b) PUBLIC DISCLOSURE OF CERTAIN ACCIDENT IN-
VESTIGATION INFORMATION.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Subject to paragraph (2), the 
Commandant, upon request, shall publicly disclose un-
classified tapes, scientific reports, and other factual in-
formation pertinent to an aircraft accident investigation. 
‘‘(2) CONDITIONS.—The Commandant shall only 
disclose information requested pursuant to paragraph 
(1) if the Commandant determines— 
‘‘(A) that such tapes, reports, or other infor-
mation would be included within and releasable with 
the final accident investigation report; and 
‘‘(B) that release of such tapes, reports, or 
other information— 
‘‘(i) would not undermine the ability of ac-
cident or safety investigators to continue to 
conduct the investigation; and
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‘‘(ii) would not compromise national secu-
rity. 
‘‘(3) RESTRICTION.—A disclosure under paragraph 
(1) may not be made by or through officials with respon-
sibility for, or who are conducting, a safety investigation 
with respect to the accident. 
‘‘(c) OPINIONS REGARDING CAUSATION OF ACCIDENT.— 
Following an aircraft accident referred to in subsection (a)— 
‘‘(1) if the evidence surrounding the accident is suf-
ficient for the investigators who conduct the accident in-
vestigation to come to an opinion as to the cause or 
causes of the accident, the final report of the accident 
investigation shall set forth the opinion of the investiga-
tors as to the cause or causes of the accident; and 
‘‘(2) if the evidence surrounding the accident is not 
sufficient for the investigators to come to an opinion as 
to the cause or causes of the accident, the final report 
of the accident investigation shall include a description 
of those factors, if any, that, in the opinion of the inves-
tigators, substantially contributed to or caused the acci-
dent. 
‘‘(d) USE OF INFORMATION IN CIVIL OR CRIMINAL PRO-
CEEDINGS.—For purposes of any civil or criminal proceeding 
arising from an aircraft accident referred to in subsection (a), 
any opinion of the accident investigators as to the cause of,
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or the factors contributing to, the accident set forth in the 
accident investigation report may not be considered as evi-
dence in such proceeding, nor may such report be considered 
an admission of liability by the United States or by any per-
son referred to in such report. 
‘‘(e) DEFINITIONS.—For purposes of this section— 
‘‘(1) the term ‘accident investigation’ means any 
form of investigation by Coast Guard personnel of an 
aircraft accident referred to in subsection (a), other than 
a safety investigation; and 
‘‘(2) the term ‘safety investigation’ means an inves-
tigation by Coast Guard personnel of an aircraft acci-
dent referred to in subsection (a) that is conducted sole-
ly to determine the cause of the accident and to obtain 
information that may prevent the occurrence of similar 
accidents.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The analysis for chapter 
17 of title 14, United States Code, as amended by this Act, 
is further amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘678. Aircraft accident investigations.’’. 
SEC. 215. COAST GUARD AUXILIARY ENROLLMENT ELIGIBILITY. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 823 of title 14, United 
States Code, is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘§ 823. Eligibility; enrollments 
‘‘The Auxiliary shall be composed of nationals of the 
United States, as defined in section 101(a)(22) of the Immi-
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gration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(22)), and 
aliens lawfully admitted for permanent residence, as defined 
in section 101(a)(20) of the Immigration and Nationality Act 
(8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(20))— 
‘‘(1) who— 
‘‘(A) are owners, sole or part, of motorboats, 
yachts, aircraft, or radio stations; or 
‘‘(B) by reason of their special training or ex-
perience are deemed by the Commandant to be 
qualified for duty in the Auxiliary; and 
‘‘(2) who may be enrolled therein pursuant to appli-
cable regulations.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The analysis for chapter 
23 of title 14, United States Code, is amended by striking 
the item relating to section 823 and inserting the following: 
‘‘823. Eligibility; enrollments.’’. 
SEC. 216. REPEALS. 
(a) DISTRICT OMBUDSMEN.—Section 55 of title 14, 
United States Code, and the item relating to such section in 
the analysis for chapter 3 of such title, are repealed. 
(b) COOPERATION WITH RESPECT
TO AIDS
TO AIR 
NAVIGATION.—Section 82 of title 14, United States Code, 
and the item relating to such section in the analysis for chap-
ter 5 of such title, are repealed.
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(c) OCEAN STATIONS.—Section 90 of title 14, United 
States Code, and the item relating to such section in the 
analysis for chapter 5 of such title, are repealed. 
(d) DETAIL OF MEMBERS TO ASSIST FOREIGN GOVERN-
MENTS.—Section 149(a) of title 14, United States Code, is 
amended by striking the second and third sentences. 
(e) ADVISORY COMMITTEE.—Section 193 of title 14, 
United States Code, and the item relating to such section in 
the analysis for chapter 9 of such title, are repealed. 
(f) HISTORY FELLOWSHIPS.—Section 198 of title 14, 
United States Code, and the item relating to such section in 
the analysis for chapter 9 of such title, are repealed. 
SEC. 217. TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS TO TITLE 14. 
Title 14, United States Code, as amended by this Act, 
is further amended— 
(1) by amending chapter 1 to read as follows: 
‘‘CHAPTER 1—ESTABLISHMENT AND DUTIES 
‘‘Sec. 
‘‘1. Establishment of Coast Guard. 
‘‘2. Primary duties. 
‘‘3. Department in which the Coast Guard operates. 
‘‘4. Secretary defined. 
‘‘§ 1. Establishment of Coast Guard 
‘‘The Coast Guard, established January 28, 1915, shall 
be a military service and a branch of the armed forces of the 
United States at all times. 
‘‘§ 2. Primary duties 
‘‘The Coast Guard shall—
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‘‘(1) enforce or assist in the enforcement of all ap-
plicable Federal laws on, under, and over the high seas 
and waters subject to the jurisdiction of the United 
States; 
‘‘(2) engage in maritime air surveillance or interdic-
tion to enforce or assist in the enforcement of the laws 
of the United States; 
‘‘(3) administer laws and promulgate and enforce 
regulations for the promotion of safety of life and prop-
erty on and under the high seas and waters subject to 
the jurisdiction of the United States, covering all mat-
ters not specifically delegated by law to some other exec-
utive department; 
‘‘(4) develop, establish, maintain, and operate, with 
due regard to the requirements of national defense, aids 
to maritime navigation, icebreaking facilities, and rescue 
facilities for the promotion of safety on, under, and over 
the high seas and waters subject to the jurisdiction of 
the United States; 
‘‘(5) pursuant to international agreements, develop, 
establish, maintain, and operate icebreaking facilities on, 
under, and over waters other than the high seas and 
waters subject to the jurisdiction of the United States;
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‘‘(6) engage in oceanographic research of the high 
seas and in waters subject to the jurisdiction of the 
United States; and 
‘‘(7) maintain a state of readiness to function as a 
specialized service in the Navy in time of war, including 
the fulfillment of Maritime Defense Zone command re-
sponsibilities. 
‘‘§ 3. Department in which the Coast Guard operates 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Coast Guard shall be a service 
in the Department of Homeland Security, except when oper-
ating as a service in the Navy. 
‘‘(b) TRANSFERS.—Upon the declaration of war if Con-
gress so directs in the declaration or when the President di-
rects, the Coast Guard shall operate as a service in the Navy, 
and shall so continue until the President, by Executive order, 
transfers the Coast Guard back to the Department of Home-
land Security. While operating as a service in the Navy, the 
Coast Guard shall be subject to the orders of the Secretary 
of the Navy, who may order changes in Coast Guard oper-
ations to render them uniform, to the extent such Secretary 
deems advisable, with Navy operations. 
‘‘(c) OPERATION AS A SERVICE IN THE NAVY.—When-
ever the Coast Guard operates as a service in the Navy—
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‘‘(1) applicable appropriations of the Navy Depart-
ment shall be available for the expense of the Coast 
Guard; 
‘‘(2) applicable appropriations of the Coast Guard 
shall be available for transfer to the Navy Department; 
‘‘(3) precedence between commissioned officers of 
corresponding grades in the Coast Guard and the Navy 
shall be determined by the date of rank stated by their 
commissions in those grades; 
‘‘(4) personnel of the Coast Guard shall be eligible 
to receive gratuities, medals, and other insignia of honor 
on the same basis as personnel in the naval service or 
serving in any capacity with the Navy; and 
‘‘(5) the Secretary may place on furlough any offi-
cer of the Coast Guard and officers on furlough shall re-
ceive one half of the pay to which they would be entitled 
if on leave of absence, but officers of the Coast Guard 
Reserve shall not be so placed on furlough. 
‘‘§ 4. Secretary defined 
‘‘In this title, the term ‘Secretary’ means the Secretary 
of the respective department in which the Coast Guard is op-
erating.’’; 
(2) in section 95(c), by striking ‘‘of Homeland Se-
curity’’;
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(3) in section 259(c)(1), by striking ‘‘After select-
ing’’ and inserting ‘‘In selecting’’; 
(4) in section 286a(d), by striking ‘‘severance pay’’ 
each place it appears and inserting ‘‘separation pay’’; 
(5) in the second sentence of section 290(a), by 
striking ‘‘in the grade of vice admiral’’ and inserting ‘‘in 
or above the grade of vice admiral’’; 
(6) in section 516(a), by striking ‘‘of Homeland Se-
curity’’; 
(7) by amending section 564 to read as follows: 
‘‘§ 564. Prohibition on use of lead systems integrators 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.— 
‘‘(1) USE
OF
LEAD
SYSTEMS
INTEGRATOR.—The 
Commandant may not use a private sector entity as a 
lead systems integrator. 
‘‘(2) FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION.—The Com-
mandant shall use full and open competition for any ac-
quisition contract unless otherwise excepted in accord-
ance with Federal acquisition laws and regulations pro-
mulgated under those laws, including the Federal Acqui-
sition Regulation. 
‘‘(3) NO EFFECT ON SMALL BUSINESS ACT.—Noth-
ing in this subsection shall be construed to supersede or 
otherwise affect the authorities provided by and under 
the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 631 et seq.).
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‘‘(b) LIMITATION
ON FINANCIAL INTEREST
IN SUB-
CONTRACTORS.—Neither an entity performing lead systems 
integrator functions for a Coast Guard acquisition nor a Tier 
1 subcontractor for any acquisition may have a financial in-
terest in a subcontractor below the Tier 1 subcontractor level 
unless— 
‘‘(1) the subcontractor was selected by the prime 
contractor through full and open competition for such 
procurement; 
‘‘(2) the procurement was awarded by an entity per-
forming lead systems integrator functions or a subcon-
tractor through full and open competition; 
‘‘(3) the procurement was awarded by a subcon-
tractor through a process over which the entity per-
forming lead systems integrator functions or a Tier 1 
subcontractor exercised no control; or 
‘‘(4) the Commandant has determined that the pro-
curement was awarded in a manner consistent with Fed-
eral acquisition laws and regulations promulgated under 
those laws, including the Federal Acquisition Regula-
tion.’’; 
(8) in section 569(a), by striking ‘‘and annually 
thereafter,’’; 
(9) in the analysis for chapter 17—
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(A) by striking the item relating to section 669 
and inserting the following: 
‘‘669. Telephone installation and charges.’’; and 
(B) by striking the item relating to section 674 
and inserting the following: 
‘‘674. Small boat station rescue capability.’’; 
(10) in section 666(a), by striking ‘‘of Homeland 
Security’’ and inserting ‘‘of the department in which the 
Coast Guard is operating’’; 
(11) in section 673(a)(3), by striking ‘‘of Homeland 
Security (when the Coast Guard is not operating as a 
service in the Navy)’’; 
(12) in section 674, by striking ‘‘of Homeland Secu-
rity’’; 
(13) in section 675(a), by striking ‘‘Secretary’’ and 
all that follows through ‘‘may not’’ and inserting ‘‘Sec-
retary may not’’; and 
(14) in the first sentence of section 740(d), by 
striking ‘‘that appointment’’ and inserting ‘‘that ap-
pointment to the Reserve’’. 
SEC. 218. ACQUISITION WORKFORCE EXPEDITED HIRING AU-
THORITY. 
Section 404 of the Coast Guard Authorization Act of 
2010 (Public Law 111–281; 124 Stat. 2950) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)(1), by striking ‘‘as shortage 
category positions;’’ and inserting ‘‘as positions for
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which there exists a shortage of candidates or there is 
a critical hiring need;’’; 
(2) in subsection (b)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘paragraph’’ and inserting 
‘‘section’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘2012.’’ and inserting ‘‘2015.’’; 
and 
(3) in subsection (c), by striking ‘‘section 562(d) of 
title 14, United States Code, as added by this title,’’ and 
inserting ‘‘section 569a of title 14, United States 
Code,’’. 
SEC. 219. RENEWAL OF TEMPORARY EARLY RETIREMENT AU-
THORITY. 
For fiscal years 2013 through 2018— 
(1) notwithstanding subsection (c)(2)(A) of section 
4403 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fis-
cal Year 1993 (10 U.S.C. 1293 note), such section shall 
apply to the Coast Guard in the same manner and to the 
same extent it applies to the Department of Defense, ex-
cept that— 
(A) the Secretary of Homeland Security shall 
implement such section with respect to the Coast 
Guard and, for purposes of that implementation, 
shall apply the applicable provisions of title 14,
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United States Code, relating to retirement of Coast 
Guard personnel; and 
(B) the total number of commissioned officers 
who retire pursuant to this section may not exceed 
200, and the total number of enlisted members who 
retire pursuant to this section may not exceed 300; 
and 
(2) only appropriations available for necessary ex-
penses for the operation and maintenance of the Coast 
Guard shall be expended for the retired pay of personnel 
who retire pursuant to this section. 
SEC. 220. RESPONSE BOAT-MEDIUM PROCUREMENT. 
(a) REQUIREMENT TO FULFILL APPROVED PROGRAM 
OF RECORD.—Except as provided in subsection (b), the Com-
mandant of the Coast Guard shall maintain the schedule and 
requirements for the total acquisition of 180 boats as speci-
fied in the approved program of record for the Response 
Boat-Medium acquisition program in effect on June 1, 2012. 
(b) APPLICABILITY.—Subsection (a) shall not apply on 
and after the date on which the Commandant submits to the 
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the 
House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, 
Science, and Transportation of the Senate such documenta-
tion as the Coast Guard Major Systems Acquisition Manual 
requires to justify reducing the approved program of record
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for Response Boat-Medium to a total acquisition of less than 
180 boats. 
SEC. 221. NATIONAL SECURITY CUTTERS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.— 
(1) MULTIYEAR AUTHORITY.—In fiscal year 2013 
and each fiscal year thereafter, the Secretary of the de-
partment in which the Coast Guard is operating may 
enter into, in accordance with section 2306b of title 10, 
United States Code, a multiyear contract for the pro-
curement of Coast Guard National Security Cutters and 
Government-furnished equipment associated with the 
National Security Cutter program. 
(2) LIMITATION.—The Secretary may not enter into 
a contract under paragraph (1) until the date that is 30 
days after the date the Secretary submits to the Com-
mittee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the 
Senate and the Committee on Transportation and Infra-
structure of the House of Representatives a certification 
that the Secretary has made, with respect to the con-
tract, each of the findings specified under section 
2306b(a) of title 10, United States Code, and has done 
so in accordance with paragraph (3) of this subsection. 
(3) DETERMINATION OF SUBSTANTIAL SAVINGS.— 
For purposes of this section, in conducting an analysis 
with respect to substantial savings under section
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2306b(a)(1) of title 10, United States Code, the Sec-
retary— 
(A) may not limit the analysis to a simple per-
centage-based metric; and 
(B) shall employ a full-scale analysis of cost 
avoidance— 
(i) based on a multiyear procurement; and 
(ii) taking into account the potential ben-
efit any accrued savings might have for future 
shipbuilding programs if the cost avoidance 
savings were subsequently utilized for further 
ship construction. 
(b) CERTIFICATE TO OPERATE.—The Commandant of 
the Coast Guard may not certify a sixth National Security 
Cutter as Ready for Operations before the Commandant 
has— 
(1) submitted to the Committee on Commerce, 
Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Com-
mittee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the 
House of Representatives program execution plans de-
tailing— 
(A) how the first 3 National Security Cutters 
will achieve the goal of 225 days away from home-
port in fiscal years following the completion of the
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Structural Enhancement Drydock Availability of the 
first 2 National Security Cutters; and 
(B) increased aerial coverage to support Na-
tional Security Cutter operations; and 
(2) awarded a contract for detailed design and con-
struction for the Offshore Patrol Cutter. 
SEC. 222. COAST GUARD POLAR ICEBREAKERS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of the department in 
which the Coast Guard is operating shall conduct a business 
case analysis of the options for and costs of reactivating and 
extending the service life of the Polar Sea until at least Sep-
tember 30, 2022, to maintain United States polar icebreaking 
capabilities and fulfill the Coast Guard’s high latitude mis-
sion needs, as identified in the Coast Guard’s July 2010, 
High Latitude Study Mission Analysis Report, during the 
Coast Guard’s recapitalization of its polar class icebreaker 
fleet. The analysis shall include— 
(1) an assessment of the current condition of the 
Polar Sea; 
(2) a determination of the Polar Sea’s operational 
capabilities with respect to fulfilling the Coast Guard’s 
high latitude operating requirements if renovated and re-
activated;
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(3) a detailed estimate of costs with respect to re-
activating and extending the service life of the Polar 
Sea; 
(4) a life cycle cost estimate with respect to oper-
ating and maintaining the Polar Sea for the duration of 
its extended service life; and 
(5) a determination of whether it is cost-effective to 
reactivate the Polar Sea compared with other options to 
provide icebreaking services as part of a strategy to 
maintain polar icebreaking services. 
(b) RESTRICTIONS.—The Secretary shall not remove any 
part of the Polar Sea until the Secretary submits the analysis 
required under subsection (a). 
(c) DEADLINE.—Not later than 270 days after the date 
of enactment of this Act, the Secretary 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 the analysis re-
quired under subsection (a). 
(d) REQUIREMENT
FOR
REACTIVATION
OF
POLAR 
SEA.— 
(1) SERVICE LIFE EXTENSION PLAN.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—If the Secretary determines 
based on the analysis required under subsection (a) 
that it is cost-effective to reactivate the Polar Sea
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compared with other options to provide icebreaking 
services, the Secretary shall develop a service life 
extension plan for such reactivation, including a 
timetable for such reactivation. 
(B) UTILIZATION OF EXISTING RESOURCES.— 
In the development of the plan required under sub-
paragraph (A), the Secretary shall utilize to the 
greatest extent practicable recent plans, studies, as-
sessments, and analyses regarding the Coast 
Guard’s icebreakers and high latitude mission needs 
and operating requirements. 
(C) SUBMISSION.—The Secretary shall submit 
the plan required under subparagraph (A), if so re-
quired, to the Committee on Transportation and In-
frastructure of the House of Representatives and 
the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Trans-
portation of the Senate not later than 180 days 
after the submission of the analysis required under 
subsection (a). 
(2) DECOMMISSIONING; BRIDGING
STRATEGY.—If 
the analysis required under subsection (a) is submitted 
in accordance with subsection (c) and the Secretary de-
termines under subsection (a)(5) that it is not cost-effec-
tive to reactivate the Polar Sea, then not later than 180 
days after the date on which the analysis is required to
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be submitted under subsection (c) the Commandant of 
the Coast Guard— 
(A) may decommission the Polar Sea; and 
(B) shall submit a bridging strategy for main-
taining the Coast Guard’s polar icebreaking services 
until at least September 30, 2022, to the Com-
mittee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the 
House of Representatives and the Committee on 
Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Sen-
ate. 
(e) RESTRICTION.—Except as provided in subsection (d), 
the Commandant of the Coast Guard may not— 
(1) transfer, relinquish ownership of, dismantle, or 
recycle the Polar Sea or Polar Star; 
(2) change the current homeport of either of the 
vessels; or 
(3) expend any funds— 
(A) for any expenses directly or indirectly asso-
ciated with the decommissioning of either of the 
vessels, including expenses for dock use or other 
goods and services; 
(B) for any personnel expenses directly or indi-
rectly associated with the decommissioning of either 
of the vessels, including expenses for a decommis-
sioning officer;
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(C) for any expenses associated with a decom-
missioning ceremony for either of the vessels; 
(D) to appoint a decommissioning officer to be 
affiliated with either of the vessels; or 
(E) to place either of the vessels in inactive 
status. 
(f) DEFINITION.—For purposes of this section— 
(1) the term ‘‘Polar Sea’’ means Coast Guard Cut-
ter Polar Sea (WAGB 11); and 
(2) the term ‘‘Polar Star’’ means Coast Guard Cut-
ter Polar Star (WAGB 10). 
(g) REPEAL.—This section shall cease to have effect on 
September 30, 2022. 
TITLE III—SHIPPING AND 
NAVIGATION 
SEC. 301. IDENTIFICATION OF ACTIONS TO ENABLE QUALIFIED 
UNITED STATES FLAG CAPACITY TO MEET NA-
TIONAL DEFENSE REQUIREMENTS. 
Section 501(b) of title 46, United States Code, is 
amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘When the head’’ and inserting the 
following: 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—When the head’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following:
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‘‘(2) DETERMINATIONS.—The Maritime Adminis-
trator shall— 
‘‘(A) for each determination referred to in 
paragraph (1), identify any actions that could be 
taken to enable qualified United States flag capac-
ity to meet national defense requirements; 
‘‘(B) provide notice of each such determination 
to the Secretary of Transportation and the head of 
the agency referred to in paragraph (1) for which 
the determination is made; and 
‘‘(C) publish each such determination on the 
Internet Web site of the Department of Transpor-
tation not later than 48 hours after notice of the 
determination is provided to the Secretary of Trans-
portation. 
‘‘(3) NOTICE TO CONGRESS.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The head of an agency re-
ferred to in paragraph (1) shall notify the Com-
mittee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the 
House of Representatives and the Committee on 
Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Sen-
ate— 
‘‘(i) of any request for a waiver of the 
navigation or vessel-inspection laws under this
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section not later than 48 hours after receiving 
such a request; and 
‘‘(ii) of the issuance of any such waiver 
not later than 48 hours after such issuance. 
‘‘(B) CONTENTS.—Such head of an agency 
shall include in each notification under subpara-
graph (A)(ii) an explanation of— 
‘‘(i) the reasons the waiver is necessary; 
and 
‘‘(ii) the reasons actions referred to in 
paragraph (2)(A) are not feasible.’’. 
SEC. 302. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY FOR NON-FEDERAL VESSEL 
TRAFFIC SERVICE OPERATORS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 2307 of title 46, United 
States Code, is amended— 
(1) by striking the section designation and heading 
and inserting the following: 
‘‘§ 2307. Limitation of liability for Coast Guard Vessel 
Traffic Service pilots and non-Federal vessel 
traffic service operators’’; 
(2) by striking ‘‘Any pilot’’ and inserting the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(a) COAST GUARD VESSEL TRAFFIC SERVICE PI-
LOTS.—Any pilot’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following:
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‘‘(b) NON-FEDERAL VESSEL TRAFFIC SERVICE OPERA-
TORS.—An entity operating a non-Federal vessel traffic infor-
mation service or advisory service pursuant to a duly exe-
cuted written agreement with the Coast Guard, and any pilot 
acting on behalf of such entity, is not liable for damages 
caused by or related to information, advice, or communication 
assistance provided by such entity or pilot while so operating 
or acting unless the acts or omissions of such entity or pilot 
constitute gross negligence or willful misconduct.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The analysis for chapter 
23 of title 46, United States Code, is amended by striking 
the item relating to section 2307 and inserting the following: 
‘‘2307. Limitation of liability for Coast Guard Vessel Traffic Service pilots and 
non-Federal vessel traffic service operators.’’. 
SEC. 303. SURVIVAL CRAFT. 
Section 3104 of title 46, United States Code, is amend-
ed— 
(1) in subsection (b) by striking ‘‘January 1, 2015’’ 
and inserting ‘‘the date that is 30 months after the date 
on which the report described in subsection (c) is sub-
mitted’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(c) REPORT.—Not later than 180 days after the date 
of enactment of this subsection, the Commandant of the 
Coast Guard shall submit to the Committee on Transpor-
tation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives
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and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transpor-
tation of the Senate a report on the carriage of survival craft 
that ensures no part of an individual is immersed in water, 
which shall include— 
‘‘(1) the number of casualties, by vessel type and 
area of operation, as the result of immersion in water re-
ported to the Coast Guard for each of fiscal years 1991 
through 2011; 
‘‘(2) the effect the carriage of such survival craft 
has on— 
‘‘(A) vessel safety, including stability and safe 
navigation; and 
‘‘(B) survivability of individuals, including per-
sons with disabilities, children, and the elderly; 
‘‘(3) the efficacy of alternative safety systems, de-
vices, or measures; 
‘‘(4) the cost and cost effectiveness of requiring the 
carriage of such survival craft on vessels; and 
‘‘(5) the number of small businesses and nonprofit 
entities that would be affected by requiring the carriage 
of such survival craft on vessels.’’. 
SEC. 304. CLASSIFICATION SOCIETIES. 
Section 3316 of title 46, United States Code, is amend-
ed— 
(1) in subsection (b)(2)—
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(A) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of subpara-
graph (A); 
(B) by striking the period at the end of sub-
paragraph (B) and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(C) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(C) if the Secretary of State determines that the 
foreign classification society does not provide comparable 
services in or for a state sponsor of terrorism.’’; 
(2) in subsection (d)(2)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of subpara-
graph (A); 
(B) by striking the period at the end of sub-
paragraph (B) and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(C) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(C) the Secretary of State determines that the for-
eign classification society does not provide comparable 
services in or for a state sponsor of terrorism.’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(e) The Secretary shall revoke a delegation made to a 
classification society under subsection (b) or (d) if the Sec-
retary of State determines that the classification society pro-
vides comparable services in or for a state sponsor of ter-
rorism. 
‘‘(f) In this section, the term ‘state sponsor of terrorism’ 
means any country the government of which the Secretary of
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State has determined has repeatedly provided support for 
acts of international terrorism pursuant to section 6(j) of the 
Export Administration Act of 1979 (as continued in effect 
under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act), 
section 620A of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, section 
40 of the Arms Export Control Act, or any other provision 
of law.’’. 
SEC. 305. DOCKSIDE EXAMINATIONS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 4502(f) of title 46, United 
States Code, is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end; 
(2) in paragraph (2)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘at least once every 2 years’’ 
and inserting ‘‘at least once every 5 years’’; and 
(B) by striking the period at the end and in-
serting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(3) shall complete the first dockside examination 
of a vessel under this subsection not later than October 
15, 2015.’’. 
(b) DATABASE.—Section 4502(g)(4) of title 46, United 
States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘a publicly accessible’’ 
and inserting ‘‘an’’. 
(c) CERTIFICATION.—Section 4503 of title 46, United 
States Code, is amended—
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(1) in subsection (c), by striking ‘‘July 1, 2012.’’ 
and inserting ‘‘July 1, 2013.’’; 
(2) in subsection (d)— 
(A) in paragraph (1)(B), by striking ‘‘July 1, 
2012;’’ and inserting ‘‘July 1, 2013;’’; and 
(B) in paragraph (2)— 
(i) by striking ‘‘July 1, 2012,’’ each place 
it appears and inserting ‘‘July 1, 2013,’’; and 
(ii) by striking ‘‘substantial change to the 
dimension of or type of vessel’’ and inserting 
‘‘major conversion’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(e) For the purposes of this section, the term ‘built’ 
means, with respect to a vessel, that the vessel’s construction 
has reached any of the following stages: 
‘‘(1) The vessel’s keel is laid. 
‘‘(2) Construction identifiable with the vessel has 
begun and assembly of that vessel has commenced com-
prising of at least 50 metric tons or one percent of the 
estimated mass of all structural material, whichever is 
less.’’. 
(d) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—Chapter 51 of title 
46, United States Code, is amended— 
(1) in section 5102(b)(3), by striking ‘‘July 1, 
2012.’’ and inserting ‘‘July 1, 2013.’’; and
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(2) in section 5103(c)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘July 1, 2012,’’ each place it 
appears and inserting ‘‘July 1, 2013,’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘substantial change to the di-
mension of or type of the vessel’’ and inserting 
‘‘major conversion’’. 
SEC. 306. AUTHORITY TO EXTEND THE DURATION OF MEDICAL 
CERTIFICATES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 75 of title 46, United States 
Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘§ 7508. Authority to extend the duration of medical cer-
tificates 
‘‘(a) GRANTING OF EXTENSIONS.—Notwithstanding any 
other provision of law, the Secretary may extend for not more 
than one year a medical certificate issued to an individual 
holding a license, merchant mariner’s document, or certificate 
of registry issued under chapter 71 or 73 if the Secretary de-
termines that the extension is required to enable the Coast 
Guard to eliminate a backlog in processing applications for 
medical certificates or is in response to a national emergency 
or natural disaster. 
‘‘(b) MANNER OF EXTENSION.—An extension under this 
section may be granted to individual seamen or a specifically 
identified group of seamen.’’.
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(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The analysis for chapter 
75 of title 46, United States Code, is amended by adding at 
the end the following: 
‘‘7508. Authority to extend the duration of medical certificates.’’. 
SEC. 307. CLARIFICATION OF RESTRICTIONS ON AMERICAN 
FISHERIES ACT VESSELS. 
Section 12113(d)(2) of title 46, United States Code, is 
amended— 
(1) in subparagraph (B)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘that the regional’’ and insert-
ing the following: ‘‘that— 
‘‘(i) the regional’’; 
(B) by striking the semicolon and inserting ‘‘; 
and’’; and 
(C) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(ii) in the case of a vessel listed in para-
graphs (1) through (20) of section 208(e) of 
the American Fisheries Act (title II of division 
C of Public Law 105–277; 112 Stat. 2681–625 
et seq.), the vessel is neither participating in 
nor eligible to participate in the non–AFA 
trawl catcher processor subsector (as that term 
is defined under section 219(a)(7) of the De-
partment of Commerce and Related Agencies 
Appropriations Act, 2005 (Public Law 108– 
447; 118 Stat. 2887));’’; and
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(2) by amending subparagraph (C) to read as fol-
lows: 
‘‘(C) the vessel— 
‘‘(i) is either a rebuilt vessel or replace-
ment vessel under section 208(g) of the Amer-
ican Fisheries Act (title II of division C of 
Public Law 105–277; 112 Stat. 2681–627); 
‘‘(ii) is eligible for a fishery endorsement 
under this section; and 
‘‘(iii) in the case of a vessel listed in para-
graphs (1) through (20) of section 208(e) of 
the American Fisheries Act (title II of division 
C of Public Law 105–277; 112 Stat. 2681–625 
et seq.), is neither participating in nor eligible 
to participate in the non–AFA trawl catcher 
processor subsector (as that term is defined 
under section 219(a)(7) of the Department of 
Commerce and Related Agencies Appropria-
tions Act, 2005 (Public Law 108–447; 118 
Stat. 2887); or’’. 
SEC. 308. INVESTIGATIONS BY SECRETARY. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 121 of title 46, United 
States Code, is amended by inserting after section 12139 the 
following:
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‘‘§ 12140. Investigations by Secretary 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary may conduct inves-
tigations and inspections regarding compliance with this 
chapter and regulations prescribed under this chapter. 
‘‘(b) AUTHORITY TO OBTAIN EVIDENCE.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—For the purposes of any inves-
tigation conducted under this section, the Secretary may 
issue a subpoena to require the attendance of a witness 
or the production of documents or other evidence rel-
evant to the matter under investigation if— 
‘‘(A) before the issuance of the subpoena, the 
Secretary requests a determination by the Attorney 
General as to whether the subpoena— 
‘‘(i) is reasonable; and 
‘‘(ii) will interfere with a criminal inves-
tigation; and 
‘‘(B) the Attorney General— 
‘‘(i) determines that the subpoena is rea-
sonable and will not interfere with a criminal 
investigation; or 
‘‘(ii) fails to make a determination with 
respect to the subpoena before the date that is 
30 days after the date on which the Secretary 
makes a request under subparagraph (A) with 
respect to the subpoena.
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‘‘(2) ENFORCEMENT.—In the case of a refusal to 
obey a subpoena issued to any person under this section, 
the Secretary may invoke the aid of the appropriate dis-
trict court of the United States to compel compliance.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The analysis for chapter 
121 of title 46, United States Code, is amended by inserting 
after the item relating to section 12139 the following: 
‘‘12140. Investigations by Secretary.’’. 
SEC. 309. PENALTIES. 
Section 12151(a) of title 46, United States Code, is 
amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘A person that violates’’ and insert-
ing the following: 
‘‘(1) CIVIL
PENALTIES.—Except as provided in 
paragraph (2), a person that violates’’; 
(2) by striking ‘‘$10,000’’ and inserting ‘‘$15,000’’; 
and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(2) ACTIVITIES
INVOLVING
MOBILE
OFFSHORE 
DRILLING
UNITS.—A person that violates section 
12111(d) or a regulation prescribed under that section 
is liable to the United States Government for a civil pen-
alty in an amount that is $25,000 or twice the charter 
rate of the vessel involved in the violation (as determined 
by the Secretary), whichever is greater. Each day of a 
continuing violation is a separate violation.’’.
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SEC. 310. UNITED STATES COMMITTEE ON THE MARINE TRANS-
PORTATION SYSTEM. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 555 of title 46, United 
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘§ 55502. United States Committee on the Marine Trans-
portation System 
‘‘(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is established a United 
States Committee on the Marine Transportation System (in 
this section referred to as the ‘Committee’). 
‘‘(b) PURPOSE.—The Committee shall serve as a Federal 
interagency coordinating committee for the purpose of— 
‘‘(1) assessing the adequacy of the marine transpor-
tation system (including ports, waterways, channels, and 
their intermodal connections); 
‘‘(2) promoting the integration of the marine trans-
portation system with other modes of transportation and 
other uses of the marine environment; and 
‘‘(3) coordinating, improving the coordination of, 
and making recommendations with regard to Federal 
policies that impact the marine transportation system. 
‘‘(c) MEMBERSHIP.— 
‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—The Committee shall consist 
of— 
‘‘(A) the Secretary of Transportation; 
‘‘(B) the Secretary of Defense; 
‘‘(C) the Secretary of Homeland Security;
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‘‘(D) the Secretary of Commerce; 
‘‘(E) the Secretary of the Treasury; 
‘‘(F) the Secretary of State; 
‘‘(G) the Secretary of the Interior; 
‘‘(H) the Secretary of Agriculture; 
‘‘(I) the Attorney General; 
‘‘(J) the Secretary of Labor; 
‘‘(K) the Secretary of Energy; 
‘‘(L) the Administrator of the Environmental 
Protection Agency; 
‘‘(M) the Chairman of the Federal Maritime 
Commission; 
‘‘(N) the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of 
Staff; and 
‘‘(O) the head of any other Federal agency who 
a majority of the voting members of the Committee 
determines can further the purpose and activities of 
the Committee. 
‘‘(2) NONVOTING MEMBERS.—The Committee may 
include as many nonvoting members as a majority of the 
voting members of the Committee determines is appro-
priate to further the purpose and activities of the Com-
mittee. 
‘‘(d) SUPPORT.— 
‘‘(1) COORDINATING BOARD.—
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‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—There is hereby estab-
lished, within the Committee, a Coordinating 
Board. Each member of the Committee may select 
a senior level representative to serve on such Board. 
The Board shall assist the Committee in carrying 
out its purpose and activities. 
‘‘(B) CHAIR.—There shall be a Chair of the 
Coordinating Board. The Chair of the Coordinating 
Board shall rotate each year among the Secretary 
of Transportation, the Secretary of Defense, the 
Secretary of Homeland Security, and the Secretary 
of Commerce. The order of rotation shall be deter-
mined by a majority of the voting members of the 
Committee. 
‘‘(2) EXECUTIVE
DIRECTOR.—The Secretary of 
Transportation, in consultation with the Secretary of 
Defense, the Secretary of Homeland Security, and the 
Secretary of Commerce, shall appoint an Executive Di-
rector of the Committee. 
‘‘(3) TRANSFERS.—Notwithstanding any other pro-
vision of law, the head of a Federal department or agen-
cy who is a member of the Committee may— 
‘‘(A) provide, on a reimbursable or nonreim-
bursable basis, facilities, equipment, services, per-
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‘‘(4) a plan, with recommended actions, for improv-
ing the marine transportation system to meet current 
and future challenges; and 
‘‘(5) steps taken to implement actions recommended 
in previous reports required under this subsection. 
‘‘(f) CONSULTATION.—In carrying out its purpose and 
activities, the Committee may consult with marine transpor-
tation system-related advisory committees, interested parties, 
and the public.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The analysis for chapter 
555 of title 46, United States Code, is amended by adding 
at the end the following: 
‘‘55502. United States Committee on the Marine Transportation System.’’. 
SEC. 311. TECHNICAL CORRECTION TO TITLE 46. 
Section 7507(a) of title 46, United States Code, is 
amended by striking ‘‘73’’ each place it appears and inserting 
‘‘71’’. 
SEC. 312. DEEPWATER PORTS. 
Section 3(9)(A) of the Deepwater Port Act of 1974 (33 
U.S.C. 1502(9)(A)) is amended by inserting ‘‘or from’’ before 
‘‘any State’’. 
TITLE IV—MARITIME ADMINISTRA-
TION AUTHORIZATION 
SEC. 401. SHORT TITLE. 
This title may be cited as the ‘‘Maritime Administration 
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013’’.
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SEC. 402. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS FOR NA-
TIONAL SECURITY ASPECTS OF THE MERCHANT 
MARINE FOR FISCAL YEAR 2013. 
Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for fis-
cal year 2013, to be available without fiscal year limitation 
if so provided in appropriations Acts, for the use of the De-
partment of Transportation for Maritime Administration pro-
grams associated with maintaining national security aspects 
of the merchant marine, as follows: 
(1) For expenses necessary for operations of the 
United States Merchant Marine Academy, $77,253,000, 
of which— 
(A) $67,253,000 shall remain available until 
expended for Academy operations; and 
(B) $10,000,000 shall remain available until 
expended for capital asset management at the Acad-
emy. 
(2) For expenses necessary to support the State 
maritime academies, $16,045,000, of which— 
(A) $2,400,000 shall remain available until ex-
pended for student incentive payments; 
(B) $2,545,000 shall remain available until ex-
pended for direct payments to such academies; and 
(C) $11,100,000 shall remain available until 
expended for maintenance and repair of State mari-
time academy training vessels.
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(3) For expenses necessary to dispose of vessels in 
the National Defense Reserve Fleet, $12,717,000, to re-
main available until expended. 
(4) For expenses 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, $186,000,000. 
(5) 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 authorized by 
chapter 537 of title 46, United States Code, $3,750,000, 
all of which shall remain available until expended for ad-
ministrative expenses of the program. 
SEC. 403. MARITIME ENVIRONMENTAL AND TECHNICAL ASSIST-
ANCE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 503 of title 46, United 
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘§ 50307. Maritime environmental and technical assist-
ance program 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Transportation 
may engage in the environmental study, research, develop-
ment, assessment, and deployment of emerging marine tech-
nologies and practices related to the marine transportation 
system through the use of public vessels under the control of 
the Maritime Administration or private vessels under United
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States registry, and through partnerships and cooperative ef-
forts with academic, public, private, and nongovernmental en-
tities and facilities. 
‘‘(b) COMPONENTS.—Under this section, the Secretary 
of Transportation may— 
‘‘(1) identify, study, evaluate, test, demonstrate, or 
improve emerging marine technologies and practices that 
are likely to achieve environmental improvements by— 
‘‘(A) reducing air emissions, water emissions, 
or other ship discharges; 
‘‘(B) increasing fuel economy or the use of al-
ternative fuels and alternative energy (including the 
use of shore power); or 
‘‘(C) controlling aquatic invasive species; and 
‘‘(2) coordinate with the Environmental Protection 
Agency, the Coast Guard, and other Federal, State, 
local, or tribal agencies, as appropriate. 
‘‘(c) COORDINATION.—Coordination under subsection 
(b)(2) may include— 
‘‘(1) activities that are associated with the develop-
ment or approval of validation and testing regimes; and 
‘‘(2) certification or validation of emerging tech-
nologies or practices that demonstrate significant envi-
ronmental benefits.
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‘‘(d) ASSISTANCE.—The Secretary of Transportation 
may accept gifts, or enter into cooperative agreements, con-
tracts, or other agreements with academic, public, private, 
and nongovernmental entities and facilities to carry out the 
activities authorized under subsection (a).’’. 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—The analysis for chap-
ter 503 of title 46, United States Code, is amended by insert-
ing after the item relating to section 50306 the following: 
‘‘50307. Maritime environmental and technical assistance program.’’. 
SEC. 404. PROPERTY FOR INSTRUCTIONAL PURPOSES. 
Section 51103(b) of title 46, United States Code, is 
amended— 
(1) in the subsection heading, by striking ‘‘SUR-
PLUS’’; 
(2) by amending paragraph (1) to read as follows: 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary may cooperate 
with and assist the institutions named in paragraph (2) 
by making vessels, fuel, shipboard equipment, and other 
marine equipment, owned by the United States Govern-
ment and determined by the entity having custody and 
control of such property to be excess or surplus, avail-
able to those institutions for instructional purposes, by 
gift, loan, sale, lease, or charter on terms and conditions 
the Secretary considers appropriate. The consent of the 
Secretary of the Navy shall be obtained with respect to 
any property from National Defense Reserve Fleet ves-
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sels, if such vessels are either Ready Reserve Force ves-
sels or other National Defense Reserve Fleet vessels de-
termined to be of sufficient value to the Navy to warrant 
their further preservation and retention.’’; and 
(3) in paragraph (2)(C), by inserting ‘‘or a training 
institution that is an instrumentality of a State, the Dis-
trict of Columbia, a territory or possession of the United 
States, or a unit of local government thereof’’ after ‘‘a 
nonprofit training institution’’. 
SEC. 405. SHORT SEA TRANSPORTATION. 
(a) PURPOSE.—Section 55601 of title 46, United States 
Code, is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘landside conges-
tion.’’ and inserting ‘‘landside congestion or to promote 
short sea transportation.’’; 
(2) in subsection (c), by striking ‘‘coastal corridors’’ 
and inserting ‘‘coastal corridors or to promote short sea 
transportation’’; 
(3) in subsection (d), by striking ‘‘that the project 
may’’ and all that follows through the end of the sub-
section and inserting ‘‘that the project uses documented 
vessels and— 
‘‘(1) mitigates landside congestion; or 
‘‘(2) promotes short sea transportation.’’; and
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(4) in subsection (f), by striking ‘‘shall’’ each place 
it appears and inserting ‘‘may’’. 
(b) DOCUMENTATION.—Section 55605 is amended in the 
matter preceding paragraph (1) by striking ‘‘by vessel’’ and 
inserting ‘‘by a documented vessel’’. 
SEC. 406. LIMITATION OF NATIONAL DEFENSE RESERVE FLEET 
VESSELS TO THOSE OVER 1,500 GROSS TONS. 
Section 57101(a) of title 46, United States Code, is 
amended by inserting ‘‘of 1,500 gross tons or more or such 
other vessels as the Secretary of Transportation determines 
are appropriate’’ after ‘‘Administration’’. 
SEC. 407. TRANSFER OF VESSELS TO THE NATIONAL DEFENSE 
RESERVE FLEET. 
Section 57101 of title 46, United States Code, is amend-
ed by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(c) AUTHORITY OF FEDERAL ENTITIES TO TRANSFER 
VESSELS.—All Federal entities are authorized to transfer 
vessels to the National Defense Reserve Fleet without reim-
bursement subject to the approval of the Secretary of Trans-
portation and the Secretary of the Navy with respect to 
Ready Reserve Force vessels and the Secretary of Transpor-
tation with respect to all other vessels.’’.
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SEC. 408. CLARIFICATION OF HEADING. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The section designation and heading 
for section 57103 of title 46, United States Code, is amended 
to read as follows: 
‘‘§ 57103. Donation of nonretention vessels in the Na-
tional Defense Reserve Fleet’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The analysis for chapter 
571 of title 46, United States Code, is amended by striking 
the item relating to section 57103 and inserting the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘57103. Donation of nonretention vessels in the National Defense Reserve 
Fleet.’’. 
SEC. 409. MISSION OF THE MARITIME ADMINISTRATION. 
Section 109(a) of title 49, United States Code, is 
amended— 
(1) in the subsection heading by striking ‘‘ORGANI-
ZATION’’ and inserting ‘‘ORGANIZATION AND MISSION’’; 
and 
(2) by adding at the end the following: ‘‘The mis-
sion of the Maritime Administration is to foster, pro-
mote, and develop the merchant maritime industry of the 
United States.’’.
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SEC. 410. AMENDMENTS RELATING TO THE NATIONAL DEFENSE 
RESERVE FLEET. 
Subparagraphs (B), (C), and (D) of section 11(c)(1) of 
the Merchant Ship Sales Act of 1946 (50 U.S.C. App. 
1744(c)(1)) are amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(B) activate and conduct sea trials on each 
vessel at a frequency that is considered by the Sec-
retary to be necessary; 
‘‘(C) maintain and adequately crew, as nec-
essary, in an enhanced readiness status those ves-
sels that are scheduled to be activated in 5 or less 
days; 
‘‘(D) locate those vessels that are scheduled to 
be activated near embarkation ports specified for 
those vessels; and’’. 
SEC. 411. REQUIREMENT FOR BARGE DESIGN. 
Not later than 270 days after the date of enactment of 
this Act, the Administrator of the Maritime Administration 
shall complete the design for a containerized, articulated 
barge, as identified in the dual-use vessel study carried out 
by the Administrator and the Secretary of Defense, that is 
able to utilize roll-on/roll-off or load-on/load-off technology in 
marine highway maritime commerce. 
SEC. 412. CONTAINER-ON-BARGE TRANSPORTATION. 
(a) ASSESSMENT.—The Administrator of the Maritime 
Administration shall assess the potential for using container-
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on-barge transportation in short sea transportation (as such 
term is defined in section 55605 of title 46, United States 
Code). 
(b) FACTORS.—In conducting the assessment under sub-
section (a), the Administrator shall consider— 
(1) the environmental benefits of increasing con-
tainer-on-barge movements in short sea transportation; 
(2) the regional differences in the use of short sea 
transportation; 
(3) the existing programs established at coastal and 
Great Lakes ports for establishing awareness of deep sea 
shipping operations; 
(4) the mechanisms necessary to ensure that imple-
mentation of a plan under subsection (c) will not be in-
consistent with antitrust laws; and 
(5) the potential frequency of container-on-barge 
service at short sea transportation ports. 
(c) RECOMMENDATIONS.—The assessment under sub-
section (a) may include recommendations for a plan to in-
crease awareness of the potential for use of container-on- 
barge transportation. 
(d) DEADLINE.—Not later than 180 days after the date 
of enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall submit the 
assessment required under this section to the Committee on 
Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and
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the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the 
House of Representatives. 
SEC. 413. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE NATIONAL STRATEGIC 
PORTS 
STUDY 
AND 
COMPTROLLER 
GENERAL 
STUDIES AND REPORTS ON STRATEGIC PORTS. 
(a) SENSE OF CONGRESS ON COMPLETION OF DOD RE-
PORT.—It is the sense of Congress that the Secretary of De-
fense should expedite completion of the study of strategic 
ports in the United States called for in the conference report 
to accompany the National Defense Authorization Act for 
Fiscal Year 2012 (Conference Report 112–329) so that it can 
be submitted to Congress before July 1, 2013. 
(b) SUBMISSION OF REPORT TO COMPTROLLER GEN-
ERAL.—In addition to submitting the report referred to in 
subsection (a) to Congress, the Secretary of Defense shall 
submit the report to the Comptroller General of the United 
States for consideration under subsection (c). 
(c) COMPTROLLER GENERAL STUDIES AND REPORTS ON 
STRATEGIC PORTS.— 
(1) COMPTROLLER
GENERAL
REVIEW.—Not later 
than 90 days after receipt of the report referred to in 
subsection (a), the Comptroller General shall conduct an 
assessment of the report and submit to the Committee 
on Armed Services of the House of Representatives and
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hub important to the readiness and cargo throughput capac-
ity of the Department of Defense. 
SEC. 414. MARITIME WORKFORCE STUDY. 
(a) TRAINING STUDY.—The Comptroller General of the 
United States shall conduct a study on the training needs of 
the maritime workforce. 
(b) STUDY COMPONENTS.—The study shall— 
(1) analyze the impact of maritime training require-
ments imposed by domestic and international regulations 
and conventions, companies, and government agencies 
that charter or operate vessels; 
(2) evaluate the ability of the United States mari-
time training infrastructure to meet the needs of the 
maritime industry; 
(3) identify trends in maritime training; 
(4) compare the training needs of United States 
mariners with the vocational training and educational 
assistance programs available from Federal agencies to 
evaluate the ability of Federal programs to meet the 
training needs of United States mariners; 
(5) include recommendations to enhance the capa-
bilities of the United States maritime training infra-
structure; and
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(6) include recommendations to assist United States 
mariners and those entering the maritime profession to 
achieve the required training. 
(c) FINAL REPORT.—Not later than 1 year after the 
date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General shall 
submit a report on the results of the study to the Committee 
on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and 
the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the 
House of Representatives. 
SEC. 415. MARITIME ADMINISTRATION VESSEL RECYCLING 
CONTRACT AWARD PRACTICES. 
(a) ASSESSMENT.—The Comptroller General of the 
United States shall conduct an assessment of the source se-
lection procedures and practices used to award the Maritime 
Administration’s National Defense Reserve Fleet vessel recy-
cling contracts. 
(b) CONTENTS.—The assessment under subsection (a) 
shall include a review of— 
(1) whether the Maritime Administration’s contract 
source selection procedures and practices are consistent 
with law, including the Federal Acquisition Regulation, 
and Federal best practices associated with making 
source selection decisions;
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(2) the process, procedures, and practices used for 
the Maritime Administration’s qualification of vessel re-
cycling facilities; and 
(3) any other aspect of the Maritime Administra-
tion’s vessel recycling process that the Comptroller Gen-
eral deems appropriate to review. 
(c) FINDINGS.—Not later than one year after the date 
of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General shall report 
the findings of the assessment under subsection (a) to the 
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation and 
the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate and the 
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure and the 
Committee on Armed Services of the House of Representa-
tives. 
TITLE V—PIRACY 
SEC. 501. SHORT TITLE. 
This title may be cited as the ‘‘Piracy Suppression Act 
of 2012’’. 
SEC. 502. TRAINING FOR USE OF FORCE AGAINST PIRACY. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 517 of title 46, United 
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘§ 51705. Training for use of force against piracy 
‘‘The Secretary of Transportation, in consultation with 
the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of the department 
in which the Coast Guard is operating, shall certify a training
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curriculum for United States mariners on the use of force 
against pirates. The curriculum shall include— 
‘‘(1) information on waters designated as high-risk 
waters by the Commandant of the Coast Guard; 
‘‘(2) information on current threats and patterns of 
attack by pirates; 
‘‘(3) tactics for defense of a vessel, including in-
struction on the types, use, and limitations of security 
equipment; 
‘‘(4) standard rules for the use of force for self-de-
fense as developed by the Secretary of the department 
in which the Coast Guard is operating under section 
912(c) of the Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2010 
(Public Law 111–281; 46 U.S.C. 8107 note), including 
instruction on firearm safety for crewmembers of vessels 
carrying cargo under section 55305 of this title; and 
‘‘(5) procedures to follow to improve crewmember 
survivability if captured and taken hostage by pirates.’’. 
(b) DEADLINE.—The Secretary of Transportation shall 
certify the curriculum required under the amendment made 
by subsection (a) not later than 270 days after the date of 
enactment of this Act. 
(c) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The analysis for chapter 
517 of title 46, United States Code, is amended by adding 
at the end the following: 
‘‘51705. Training program for use of force against piracy.’’.
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SEC. 503. SECURITY OF GOVERNMENT-IMPELLED CARGO. 
Section 55305 of title 46, United States Code, is amend-
ed by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(e) SECURITY OF GOVERNMENT-IMPELLED CARGO.— 
‘‘(1) In order to ensure the safety of vessels and 
crewmembers transporting equipment, materials, or com-
modities under this section, the Secretary of Transpor-
tation shall direct each department or agency (except the 
Department of Defense), when responsible for the car-
riage of such equipment, materials, or commodities, to 
provide armed personnel aboard vessels of the United 
States carrying such equipment, materials, or commod-
ities if the vessels are transiting high-risk waters. 
‘‘(2) The Secretary of Transportation shall direct 
each department or agency responsible to provide armed 
personnel under paragraph (1) to reimburse, subject to 
the availability of appropriations, the owners or opera-
tors of applicable vessels for the cost of providing armed 
personnel. 
‘‘(3) In this subsection, the term ‘high-risk waters’ 
means waters so designated by the Commandant of the 
Coast Guard in the Port Security Advisory in effect on 
the date on which an applicable voyage begins.’’.
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SEC. 504. ACTIONS TAKEN TO PROTECT FOREIGN-FLAGGED 
VESSELS FROM PIRACY. 
Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of 
this Act, the Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the 
Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is op-
erating, shall provide to the Committee on Armed Services 
and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of 
the House of Representatives and the Committee on Armed 
Services and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
Transportation of the Senate a report on actions taken by the 
Secretary of Defense to protect foreign-flagged vessels from 
acts of piracy on the high seas. The report shall include— 
(1) the total number of incidents for each of the fis-
cal years 2009 through 2012 in which a member of the 
armed services or an asset under the control of the Sec-
retary of Defense was used to interdict or defend against 
an act of piracy directed against any vessel not docu-
mented under the laws of the United States; and 
(2) the estimated cost for each of the fiscal years 
2009 through 2012 for such incidents. 
TITLE VI—MARINE DEBRIS 
SEC. 601. SHORT TITLE. 
This title may be cited as the ‘‘Marine Debris Act 
Amendments of 2012’’.
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SEC. 602. SHORT TITLE AMENDMENT; REFERENCES. 
(a) SHORT TITLE AMENDMENT.—Section 1 of the Ma-
rine Debris Research, Prevention, and Reduction Act (33 
U.S.C. 1951 note) is amended by striking ‘‘Research, Preven-
tion, and Reduction’’. 
(b) REFERENCES.—Except as otherwise expressly pro-
vided, whenever in this title an amendment is expressed as 
an amendment to a section or other provision, the reference 
shall be considered to be made to a section or other provision 
of the Marine Debris Act (33 U.S.C. 1951 et seq.), as so re-
titled by subsection (a) of this section. 
SEC. 603. PURPOSE. 
Section 2 (33 U.S.C. 1951) is amended to read as fol-
lows: 
‘‘SEC. 2. PURPOSE. 
‘‘The purpose of this Act is to address the adverse im-
pacts of marine debris on the United States economy, the 
marine environment, and navigation safety through the iden-
tification, determination of sources, assessment, prevention, 
reduction, and removal of marine debris.’’. 
SEC. 604. NOAA MARINE DEBRIS PROGRAM. 
(a) NAME OF PROGRAM.—Section 3 (33 U.S.C. 1952) is 
amended— 
(1) in the section heading by striking ‘‘PREVEN-
TION AND REMOVAL’’; and 
(2) in subsection (a)—
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(A) by striking ‘‘Prevention and Removal Pro-
gram to reduce and prevent the occurrence and’’ 
and inserting ‘‘Program to identify, determine 
sources of, assess, prevent, reduce, and remove ma-
rine debris and address the’’; 
(B) by inserting ‘‘the economy of the United 
States,’’ after ‘‘marine debris on’’; and 
(C) by inserting a comma after ‘‘environment’’. 
(b) PROGRAM COMPONENTS.—Section 3(b) (33 U.S.C. 
1952(b)) is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(b) PROGRAM COMPONENTS.—The Administrator, act-
ing through the Program and subject to the availability of ap-
propriations, shall— 
‘‘(1) identify, determine sources of, assess, prevent, 
reduce, and remove marine debris, with a focus on ma-
rine debris posing a threat to living marine resources 
and navigation safety; 
‘‘(2) provide national and regional coordination to 
assist States, Indian tribes, and regional organizations 
in the identification, determination of sources, assess-
ment, prevention, reduction, and removal of marine de-
bris; 
‘‘(3) undertake efforts to reduce the adverse im-
pacts of lost and discarded fishing gear on living marine 
resources and navigation safety, including—
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‘‘(A) research and development of alternatives 
to gear posing threats to the marine environment 
and methods for marking gear used in certain fish-
eries to enhance the tracking, recovery, and identi-
fication of lost and discarded gear; and 
‘‘(B) the development of effective nonregula-
tory measures and incentives to cooperatively reduce 
the volume of lost and discarded fishing gear and 
to aid in gear recovery; 
‘‘(4) undertake outreach and education activities for 
the public and other stakeholders on sources of marine 
debris, threats associated with marine debris, and ap-
proaches to identifying, determining sources of, assess-
ing, preventing, reducing, and removing marine debris 
and its adverse impacts on the United States economy, 
the marine environment, and navigation safety, including 
outreach and education activities through public-private 
initiatives; and 
‘‘(5) develop, in consultation with the Interagency 
Committee, interagency plans for the timely response to 
events determined by the Administrator to be severe ma-
rine debris events, including plans to— 
‘‘(A) coordinate across agencies and with rel-
evant State, tribal, and local governments to ensure 
adequate, timely, and efficient response;
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‘‘(B) assess the composition, volume, and tra-
jectory of marine debris associated with a severe 
marine debris event; and 
‘‘(C) estimate the potential impacts of a severe 
marine debris event, including economic impacts on 
human health, navigation safety, natural resources, 
tourism, and livestock, including aquaculture.’’. 
(c) GRANT CRITERIA AND GUIDELINES.—Section 3(c) 
(33 U.S.C. 1952(c)) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘section 2(1)’’ and 
inserting ‘‘section 2’’; 
(2) by striking paragraph (5); and 
(3) by redesignating paragraphs (6) and (7) as 
paragraphs (5) and (6), respectively. 
(d) REPEAL.—Section 2204 of the Marine Plastic Pollu-
tion Research and Control Act of 1987 (33 U.S.C. 1915), 
and the item relating to that section in the table of contents 
contained in section 2 of the United States-Japan Fishery 
Agreement Approval Act of 1987, are repealed. 
SEC. 605. REPEAL OF OBSOLETE PROVISIONS. 
Section 4 (33 U.S.C. 1953) is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘(a) STRATEGY.—’’; and 
(2) by striking subsections (b) and (c).
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SEC. 606. COORDINATION. 
(a) INTERAGENCY
MARINE
DEBRIS
COORDINATING 
COMMITTEE.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Section 2203 of the Marine 
Plastic Pollution Research and Control Act of 1987 (33 
U.S.C. 1914) is redesignated and moved to replace and 
appear as section 5 of the Marine Debris Act (33 U.S.C. 
1954), as so retitled by section 602(a) of this title. 
(2) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 5 of the 
Marine Debris Act (33 U.S.C. 1954), as amended by 
paragraph (1) of this subsection, is further amended in 
subsection (d)(2)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘this Act’’ and inserting ‘‘the 
Marine Plastic Pollution Research and Control Act 
of 1987’’; and 
(B) by inserting ‘‘of the Marine Plastic Pollu-
tion Research and Control Act of 1987’’ after ‘‘sec-
tion 2201’’. 
(3) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The item relating to 
section 2203 in the table of contents contained in section 
2 of the United States-Japan Fishery Agreement Ap-
proval Act of 1987 is repealed. 
(b) BIENNIAL PROGRESS REPORTS.—Section 5(c)(2) of 
the Marine Debris Research, Prevention, and Reduction Act 
(33 U.S.C. 1954(c)(2)), as in effect immediately before the 
enactment of this Act—
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(1) is redesignated and moved to appear as sub-
section (e) at the end of section 5 of the Marine Debris 
Act, as amended by subsection (a) of this section; and 
(2) is amended— 
(A) by striking ‘‘ANNUAL
PROGRESS
RE-
PORTS.—’’ and all that follows through ‘‘thereafter’’ 
and inserting ‘‘BIENNIAL PROGRESS REPORTS.— 
Biennially’’; 
(B) by striking ‘‘Interagency’’ each place it ap-
pears; 
(C) by striking ‘‘chairperson’’ and inserting 
‘‘Chairperson’’; 
(D) by inserting ‘‘Natural’’ before ‘‘Re-
sources’’; 
(E) 
by 
redesignating 
subparagraphs 
(A) 
through (E) as paragraphs (1) through (5), respec-
tively; and 
(F) by moving all text 2 ems to the left. 
SEC. 607. CONFIDENTIALITY OF SUBMITTED INFORMATION. 
Section 6(2) (33 U.S.C. 1955(2)) is amended by striking 
‘‘by the fishing industry’’. 
SEC. 608. DEFINITIONS. 
Section 7 (33 U.S.C. 1956) is amended—
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(1) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘2203 of the Ma-
rine Plastic Pollution Research and Control Act of 1987 
(33 U.S.C. 1914)’’ and inserting ‘‘5 of this Act’’; 
(2) by striking paragraph (3) and inserting the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(3) MARINE DEBRIS.—The term ‘marine debris’ 
means any persistent solid material that is manufactured 
or processed and directly or indirectly, intentionally or 
unintentionally, disposed of or abandoned into the ma-
rine environment or the Great Lakes.’’; 
(3) by striking paragraph (5); 
(4) by redesignating paragraph (7) as paragraph 
(5); 
(5) in paragraph (5), as redesignated by paragraph 
(4) of this section, by striking ‘‘Prevention and Re-
moval’’; 
(6) by striking paragraph (6) and inserting the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(6) SEVERE MARINE DEBRIS EVENT.—The term 
‘severe marine debris event’ means atypically large 
amounts of marine debris caused by a natural disaster, 
including a tsunami, flood, landslide, or hurricane, or 
other source.’’; and 
(7) by redesignating paragraph (8) as paragraph 
(7).
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SEC. 609. SEVERE MARINE DEBRIS EVENT DETERMINATION. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Administrator of the National 
Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration shall determine 
whether the March 2011, Tohoku earthquake and subsequent 
tsunami and the October 2012, hurricane Sandy each caused 
a severe marine debris event (as that term is defined in sec-
tion 7(6) of the Marine Debris Act (33 U.S.C. 1956(6)), as 
amended by this Act). 
(b) DEADLINE.—Not later than 30 days after the date 
of enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall provide the 
determination required under subsection (a) to the Com-
mittee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Sen-
ate and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure 
and the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of 
Representatives. 
TITLE VII—MISCELLANEOUS 
SEC. 701. DISTANT WATER TUNA FLEET. 
Section 421 of the Coast Guard and Maritime Transpor-
tation Act of 2006 (Public Law 109–241; 120 Stat. 547) is 
amended— 
(1) by striking subsection (b) and inserting the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(b) LICENSING RESTRICTIONS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Subsection (a) only applies to 
a foreign citizen who holds a credential that is equivalent 
to the credential issued by the Coast Guard to a United
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States citizen for the position, with respect to require-
ments for experience, training, and other qualifications. 
‘‘(2) TREATMENT OF CREDENTIAL.—An equivalent 
credential under paragraph (1) shall be considered as 
meeting the requirements of section 8304 of title 46, 
United States Code, but only while a person holding the 
credential is in the service of the vessel to which this sec-
tion applies.’’; 
(2) in subsection (c) by inserting ‘‘or Guam’’ before 
the period at the end; and 
(3) in subsection (d) by striking ‘‘on December 31, 
2012’’ and inserting ‘‘on the date the Treaty on Fish-
eries Between the Governments of Certain Pacific Island 
States and the Government of the United States of 
America ceases to have effect for any party under Article 
12.6 or 12.7 of such treaty, as in effect on the date of 
enactment of the Coast Guard and Maritime Transpor-
tation Act of 2012’’. 
SEC. 702. TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS. 
(a) STUDY
OF BRIDGES.—Section 905 of the Coast 
Guard Authorization Act of 2010 (Public Law 111–281; 33 
U.S.C. 494a) is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘SEC. 905. STUDY OF BRIDGES OVER NAVIGABLE WATERS. 
‘‘The Commandant of the Coast Guard shall submit to 
the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of
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the Senate and the Committee on Transportation and Infra-
structure of the House of Representatives a comprehensive 
study on the construction or alteration of any bridge, draw-
bridge, or causeway over the navigable waters of the United 
States with a channel depth of 25 feet or greater that may 
impede or obstruct future navigation to or from port facilities 
and for which a permit under the Act of March 23, 1906 (33 
U.S.C. 491 et seq.), popularly known as the Bridge Act of 
1906, was requested during the period beginning on January 
1, 2006, and ending on August 3, 2011.’’. 
(b) WAIVER.—Section 7(c) of the America’s Cup Act of 
2011 (125 Stat. 755) is amended by inserting ‘‘located in 
Ketchikan, Alaska’’ after ‘‘moorage’’. 
SEC. 703. EXTENSION OF MORATORIUM. 
Section 2(a) of Public Law 110–299 (33 U.S.C. 1342 
note) is amended by striking ‘‘2013’’ and inserting ‘‘2014’’. 
SEC. 704. NOTICE OF ARRIVAL. 
The regulations required under section 109(a) of the Se-
curity and Accountability For Every Port Act of 2006 (33 
U.S.C. 1223 note) dealing with notice of arrival requirements 
for foreign vessels on the Outer Continental Shelf shall not 
apply to a vessel documented under section 12105 of title 46, 
United States Code, unless the vessel arrives from a foreign 
port or place.
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SEC. 705. WAIVERS. 
(a) TEXAS STAR CASINO.— 
(1) 
IN
GENERAL.—Notwithstanding 
section 
12113(a)(4) of title 46, United States Code, the Sec-
retary of the department in which the Coast Guard is 
operating may issue a certificate of documentation with 
a fishery endorsement for the Texas Star Casino (IMO 
number 7722047). 
(2) 
RESTRICTION.—Notwithstanding 
section 
12113(b)(1) of title 46, United States Code, a fishery 
endorsement issued under paragraph (1) is not valid for 
any fishery for which a fishery management plan has 
been approved by the Secretary of Commerce pursuant 
to section 304 of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Con-
servation and Management Act (16 U.S.C. 1854) before 
the date of enactment of this Act. 
(b) RANGER III.—Section 3703a of title 46, United 
States Code, does not apply to the passenger vessel Ranger 
III (United States official number 277361), during any pe-
riod that the vessel is owned and operated by the National 
Park Service. 
SEC. 706. NATIONAL RESPONSE CENTER NOTIFICATION RE-
QUIREMENTS. 
The Ohio River Valley Water Sanitation Commission, es-
tablished pursuant to the Ohio River Valley Water Sanitation 
Compact consented to and approved by Congress in the Act
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of July 11, 1940 (54 Stat. 752), is deemed a Government 
agency for purposes of the notification requirements of sec-
tion 103 of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, 
Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (42 U.S.C. 9603). 
The National Response Center shall convey notification, in-
cluding complete and unredacted incident reports, expedi-
tiously to the Commission regarding each release in or affect-
ing the Ohio River Basin for which notification to all appro-
priate Government agencies is required. 
SEC. 707. VESSEL DETERMINATIONS. 
The vessel with United States official number 981472 
and the vessel with United States official number 988333 
shall each be deemed to be a new vessel effective on the date 
of delivery after January 1, 2008, from a privately owned 
United States shipyard if no encumbrances are on record 
with the Coast Guard at the time of the issuance of the new 
vessel certificate of documentation for each vessel. 
SEC. 708. MILLE LACS LAKE, MINNESOTA. 
The waters of Mille Lacs Lake, Minnesota, are not 
waters subject to the jurisdiction of the United States for the 
purposes of section 2 of title 14, United States Code. 
SEC. 709. TRANSPORTATION WORKER IDENTIFICATION CRE-
DENTIAL PROCESS REFORM. 
Not later than 270 days after the date of enactment of 
this Act, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall reform the
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process for Transportation Worker Identification Credential 
enrollment, activation, issuance, and renewal to require, in 
total, not more than one in-person visit to a designated en-
rollment center except in cases in which there are extenuating 
circumstances, as determined by the Secretary, requiring 
more than one such in-person visit. 
SEC. 710. INVESTMENT AMOUNT. 
Not later than 30 days after the date of enactment of 
this Act, the Secretary of the Treasury shall increase the 
$22,500,000 invested in income-producing securities for pur-
poses of section 5006(b) of the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 (33 
U.S.C. 2736(b)) by $12,851,340. 
SEC. 711. INTEGRATED CROSS-BORDER MARITIME LAW EN-
FORCEMENT OPERATIONS BETWEEN THE UNITED 
STATES AND CANADA. 
(a) AUTHORIZATION.—The Secretary of Homeland Secu-
rity, acting through the Commandant of the Coast Guard, 
may establish an Integrated Cross-Border Maritime Law En-
forcement Operations Program to coordinate the maritime se-
curity operations of the United States and Canada (in this 
section referred to as the ‘‘Program’’). 
(b) PURPOSE.—The Secretary, acting through the Com-
mandant, shall administer the Program in a manner that re-
sults in a cooperative approach between the United States 
and Canada to strengthen border security and detect, pre-
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vent, suppress, investigate, and respond to terrorism and vio-
lations of law related to border security. 
(c) TRAINING.—The Secretary, acting through the Com-
mandant and in consultation with the Secretary of State, 
may— 
(1) establish, as an element of the Program, a 
training program for individuals who will serve as mari-
time law enforcement officers; and 
(2) conduct training jointly with Canada to enhance 
border security, including training— 
(A) on the detection and apprehension of sus-
pected terrorists and individuals attempting to un-
lawfully cross or unlawfully use the international 
maritime border between the United States and 
Canada; 
(B) on the integration, analysis, and dissemi-
nation of port security information by and between 
the United States and Canada; 
(C) on policy, regulatory, and legal consider-
ations related to the Program; 
(D) on the use of force in maritime security; 
(E) on operational procedures and protection 
of sensitive information; and 
(F) on preparedness and response to maritime 
terrorist incidents.
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(d) COORDINATION.—The Secretary, acting through the 
Commandant, shall coordinate the Program with other simi-
lar border security and antiterrorism programs within the 
Department of Homeland Security. 
(e) MEMORANDA OF AGREEMENT.—The Secretary may 
enter into any memorandum of agreement necessary to carry 
out the Program. 
SEC. 712. BRIDGE PERMITS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—For the purposes of reviewing a per-
mit application pursuant to section 9 of the Act of March 3, 
1899, popularly known as the Rivers and Harbors Appropria-
tion Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. 401), the Act of March 23, 
1906, popularly known as the Bridge Act of 1906 (33 U.S.C. 
491 et seq.), the Act of June 21, 1940, popularly known as 
the Truman-Hobbs Act (33 U.S.C. 511 et seq.), or the Gen-
eral Bridge Act of 1946 (33 U.S.C. 525 et seq.), the Sec-
retary of the department in which the Coast Guard is oper-
ating may— 
(1) accept voluntary services from one or more own-
ers of a bridge; and 
(2) accept and credit to Coast Guard operating ex-
penses any amounts received from one or more owners 
of a bridge. 
(b) EXPEDITED PROCESS.—The Secretary of the depart-
ment in which the Coast Guard is operating shall complete,