of the suit that is made in the ordinary course of em-
ployment.’’. 
(2) DEPOSITS.—Section 10504 of such title is 
amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(f) DEPOSITS IN SEAMAN ACCOUNT.—A seaman em-
ployed on a passenger vessel capable of carrying more than 
500 passengers may authorize, by written request signed by 
the seaman, the master, owner, or operator of the vessel, 
or the employer of the seaman, to make deposits of wages 
of the seaman into a checking, savings, investment, or re-
tirement account, or other account to secure a payroll or 
debit card for the seaman if— 
‘‘(1) the wages designated by the seaman for such 
deposit are deposited in a United States or inter-
national financial institution designated by the sea-
man; 
‘‘(2) such deposits in the financial institution 
are fully guaranteed under commonly accepted inter-
national standards by the government of the country 
in which the financial institution is licensed; 
‘‘(3) a written wage statement or pay stub, in-
cluding an accounting of any direct deposit, is deliv-
ered to the seaman no less often than monthly; and 
‘‘(4) while on board the vessel on which the sea-
man is employed, the seaman is able to arrange for 
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withdrawal of all funds on deposit in the account in 
which the wages are deposited.’’. 
SEC. 406. TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS. 
(a) COAST GUARD AND MARITIME TRANSPORTATION 
ACT OF 2006.—Effective with enactment of the Coast Guard 
and Maritime Transportation Act of 2006 (Public Law 
109–241), such Act is amended— 
(1) in section 311(b) (120 Stat. 530) by insert-
ing ‘‘paragraphs (1) and (2) of’’ before ‘‘section 
8104(o)’’; 
(2) in section 603(a)(2) (120 Stat. 554) by strik-
ing ‘‘33 U.S.C. 2794(a)(2)’’ and inserting ‘‘33 U.S.C. 
2704(a)(2)’’; 
(3) in section 901(r)(2) (120 Stat. 566) by strik-
ing ‘‘the’’ the second place it appears; 
(4) in section 902(c) (120 Stat. 566) by inserting 
‘‘of the United States’’ after ‘‘Revised Statutes’’; 
(5) in section 902(e) (120 Stat. 567) is amend-
ed— 
(A) by inserting ‘‘and’’ after the semicolon 
at the end of paragraph (1); 
(B) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of para-
graph (2)(A); and 
(C) by redesignating paragraphs (3) and 
(4) as subparagraphs (C) and (D) of paragraph 
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(2), respectively, and aligning the left margin of 
such subparagraphs with the left margin of sub-
paragraph (A) of paragraph (2); 
(6) in section 902(e)(2)(C) (as so redesignated) 
by striking ‘‘this section’’ and inserting ‘‘this para-
graph’’; 
(7) in section 902(e)(2)(D) (as so redesignated) 
by striking ‘‘this section’’ and inserting ‘‘this para-
graph’’; 
(8) in section 902(h)(1) (120 Stat. 567)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘Bisti/De-Na-Zin’’ and all 
that follows through ‘‘Protection’’ and inserting 
‘‘Omnibus Parks and Public Lands Manage-
ment’’; and 
(B) by inserting a period after ‘‘Com-
mandant of the Coast Guard’’; 
(9) in section 902(k) (120 Stat. 568) is amend-
ed— 
(A) by inserting ‘‘the Act of March 23, 
1906, commonly known as’’ before ‘‘the General 
Bridge’’; 
(B) by striking ‘‘491)’’ and inserting 
‘‘494),’’; and 
(C) by inserting ‘‘each place it appears’’ be-
fore ‘‘and inserting’’; and 
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(10) in section 902(o) (120 Stat. 569) by strik-
ing the period after ‘‘Homeland Security’’. 
(b) TITLE 14.—(1) The analysis for chapter 7 of title 
14, United States Code, is amended by adding a period at 
the end of the item relating to section 149. 
(2) The analysis for chapter 17 of title 14, United 
States Code, is amended by adding a period at the end of 
the item relating to section 677. 
(3) The analysis for chapter 9 of title 14, United States 
Code, is amended by adding a period at the end of the item 
relating to section 198. 
(c) TITLE 46.—(1) The analysis for chapter 81 of title 
46, United States Code, is amended by adding a period at 
the end of the item relating to section 8106. 
(2) Section 70105(c)(3)(C) of such title is amended by 
striking ‘‘National Intelligence Director’’ and inserting 
‘‘Director of National Intelligence’’. 
(d) DEEPWATER PORT ACT OF 1974.—Section 5(c)(2) 
of the Deepwater Port Act of 1974 (33 U.S.C. 1504(c)(2)) 
is amended by aligning the left margin of subparagraph 
(K) with the left margin of subparagraph (L). 
(e) OIL
POLLUTION
ACT
OF
1990.—(1) Section 
1004(a)(2) of the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 (33 U.S.C. 
2704(a)(2)) is amended by striking the first comma fol-
lowing ‘‘$800,000’’. 
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(2) The table of sections in section 2 of such Act is 
amended by inserting a period at the end of the item relat-
ing to section 7002. 
(f) COAST GUARD AUTHORIZATION ACT OF 1996.— 
The table of sections in section 2 of the Coast Guard Author-
ization Act of 1996 is amended in the item relating to sec-
tion 103 by striking ‘‘reports’’ and inserting ‘‘report’’. 
SEC. 
407. 
CONVEYANCE 
OF 
DECOMMISSIONED 
COAST 
GUARD CUTTER STORIS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Upon the scheduled decommis-
sioning of the Coast Guard Cutter STORIS, the Com-
mandant of the Coast Guard shall convey, without consider-
ation, all right, title, and interest of the United States in 
and to that vessel to the USCG Cutter STORIS Museum 
and Maritime Education Center, LLC, located in the State 
of Alaska if the recipient— 
(1) agrees— 
(A) to use the vessel for purposes of a mu-
seum and historical display; 
(B) not to use the vessel for commercial 
transportation purposes; 
(C) to make the vessel available to the 
United States Government if needed for use by 
the Commandant in time of war or a national 
emergency; and 
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(D) to hold the Government harmless for 
any claims arising from exposure to hazardous 
materials, 
including 
asbestos 
and 
poly-
chlorinated biphenyls, after conveyance of the 
vessel, except for claims arising from the use by 
the Government under subparagraph (C); 
(2) has funds available that will be committed to 
operate and maintain in good working condition the 
vessel conveyed, in the form of cash, liquid assets, or 
a written loan commitment and in an amount of at 
least $700,000; and 
(3) agrees to any other conditions the Com-
mandant considers appropriate. 
(b) MAINTENANCE AND DELIVERY OF VESSEL.— 
(1) MAINTENANCE.—Before conveyance of the 
vessel under this section, the Commandant shall make, 
to the extent practical and subject to other Coast 
Guard mission requirements, every effort to maintain 
the integrity of the vessel and its equipment until the 
time of delivery. 
(2) DELIVERY.—If a conveyance is made under 
this section, the Commandant shall deliver the vessel 
to a suitable mooring in the local area in its present 
condition. 
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(3) TREATMENT OF CONVEYANCE.—The convey-
ance of the vessel under this section shall not be con-
sidered a distribution in commerce for purposes of 
section 6(e) of Public Law 94–469 (15 U.S.C. 
2605(e)). 
(c) OTHER EXCESS EQUIPMENT.—The Commandant 
may convey to the recipient of a conveyance under sub-
section (a) any excess equipment or parts from other decom-
missioned Coast Guard vessels for use to enhance the oper-
ability and function of the vessel conveyed under subsection 
(a) for purposes of a museum and historical display. 
SEC. 408. REPEAL OF REQUIREMENT OF LICENSE FOR EM-
PLOYMENT IN THE BUSINESS OF SALVAGING 
ON THE COAST OF FLORIDA. 
Chapter 801 of title 46, United States Code, is amend-
ed— 
(1) by striking section 80102; and 
(2) in the table of sections at the beginning of the 
chapter by striking the item relating to that section. 
SEC. 409. RIGHT-OF-FIRST-REFUSAL FOR COAST GUARD 
PROPERTY ON JUPITER ISLAND, FLORIDA. 
(a) 
RIGHT-OF-FIRST-REFUSAL.—Notwithstanding 
any other law (other than this section), the Town of Jupiter 
Island, Florida, shall have the right-of-first-refusal for an 
exchange of real property within the jurisdiction of the 
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Town comprising Parcel #35–38–42–004–000–02590–6 
(Bon Air Beach lots 259 and 260 located at 83 North Beach 
Road) and Parcel #35–38–42–004–000–02610–2 (Bon Air 
Beach lots 261 to 267), including any improvements there-
on, for other real property of equal or greater value. 
(b) 
IDENTIFICATION
OF
PROPERTY.—The 
Com-
mandant of the Coast Guard may identify, describe, and 
determine the property referred to in subsection (a) that 
is subject to the right of the Town under that subsection. 
(c) LIMITATION.—The property referred to in sub-
section (a) may not be conveyed under that subsection until 
the Commandant of the Coast Guard determines that the 
property is not needed to carry out Coast Guard missions 
or functions. 
(d) REQUIRED USE.—Any property conveyed under 
this section shall be used by the Town of Jupiter Island, 
Florida, solely for conservation of habitat and as protection 
against damage from wind, tidal, and wave energy. 
(e) REVERSION.—Any conveyance of property under 
this section shall be subject to the condition that all right, 
title, and interest in the property, at the option of the Com-
mandant of the Coast Guard, shall revert to the United 
States Government if the property is used for purposes other 
than conservation. 
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(f) IMPLEMENTATION.—The Commandant of the Coast 
Guard shall upon request by the Town— 
(1) promptly take those actions necessary to 
make property identified under subsection (b) and de-
termined by the Commandant under subsection (c) 
ready for conveyance to the Town; and 
(2) convey the property to the Town subject to 
subsections (d) and (e). 
SEC. 410. CONVEYANCE OF COAST GUARD HU–25 FALCON 
JET AIRCRAFT. 
(a) AUTHORITY TO CONVEY.—Notwithstanding any 
other law, the Commandant of the Coast Guard may convey 
to the Elizabeth City State University (in this section re-
ferred to as the ‘‘University’’), a public university located 
in the State of North Carolina, without consideration all 
right, title, and interest of the United States in an HU– 
25 Falcon Jet aircraft under the administrative jurisdic-
tion of the Coast Guard that the Commandant determines— 
(1) is appropriate for use by the University; and 
(2) is excess to the needs of the Coast Guard. 
(b) CONDITIONS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—As a condition of conveying 
an aircraft to the University under subsection (a), the 
Commandant shall enter into an agreement with the 
University under which the University agrees— 
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(A) to utilize the aircraft for educational 
purposes or other public purposes as jointly 
agreed upon by the Commandant and the Uni-
versity before conveyance; and 
(B) to hold the United States harmless for 
any claim arising with respect to the aircraft 
after conveyance of the aircraft. 
(2) REVERSIONARY
INTEREST.—If the Com-
mandant determines that the recipient violated sub-
paragraph (A) or (B) of paragraph (1), then— 
(A) all right, title, and interest in the air-
craft shall revert to the United States; 
(B) the United States shall have the right to 
immediate possession of the aircraft; and 
(C) the recipient shall pay the United 
States for its costs incurred in recovering the 
aircraft for such violation. 
(c) LIMITATION ON FUTURE TRANSFERS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Commandant shall in-
clude in the instruments for the conveyance a require-
ment that any further conveyance of an interest in 
the aircraft may not be made without the approval in 
advance of the Commandant. 
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(2) REVERSIONARY
INTEREST.—If the Com-
mandant determines that an interest in the aircraft 
was conveyed without such approval, then— 
(A) all right, title, and interest in the air-
craft shall revert to the United States; 
(B) the United States shall have the right to 
immediate possession of the aircraft; and 
(C) the recipient shall pay the United 
States for its costs incurred in recovering the 
aircraft for such a violation. 
(d) DELIVERY OF AIRCRAFT.—The Commandant shall 
deliver the aircraft conveyed under subsection (a)— 
(1) at the place where the aircraft is located on 
the date of the conveyance; 
(2) in its condition on the date of conveyance; 
and 
(3) without cost to the United States. 
(e) ADDITIONAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS.—The Com-
mandant may require such additional terms and conditions 
in connection with the conveyance required by subsection 
(a) as the Commandant considers appropriate to protect 
the interests of the United States. 
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SEC. 411. DECOMMISSIONED COAST GUARD VESSELS FOR 
HAITI. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any other law, 
upon the scheduled decommissioning of any Coast Guard 
41-foot patrol boat, the Commandant of the Coast Guard 
shall give the Government of Haiti a right-of-first-refusal 
for conveyance of that vessel to the Government of Haiti, 
if that Government of Haiti agrees— 
(1) to use the vessel for the Coast Guard of 
Haiti; 
(2) to make the vessel available to the United 
States Government if needed for use by the Com-
mandant in time of war or national emergency; 
(3) to hold the United States Government harm-
less for any claims arising from exposure to haz-
ardous materials, including asbestos and poly-
chlorinated biphenyls, after conveyance of the vessel, 
except for claims arising from the use by the United 
States Government under paragraph (2); and 
(4) to any other conditions the Commandant 
considers appropriate. 
(b) LIMITATION.—The Commandant may not convey 
more than 10 vessels to the Government of Haiti pursuant 
to this section. 
(c) MAINTENANCE AND DELIVERY OF VESSEL.— 
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(1) MAINTENANCE.—Before conveyance of a ves-
sel under this section, the Commandant shall make, to 
the extent practical and subject to other Coast Guard 
mission requirements, every effort to maintain the in-
tegrity of the vessel and its equipment until the time 
of delivery. 
(2) DELIVERY.—If a conveyance is made under 
this section, the Commandant shall deliver a vessel to 
a suitable mooring in the local area in its present 
condition. 
(3) TREATMENT OF CONVEYANCE.—The convey-
ance of a vessel under this section shall not be consid-
ered a distribution in commerce for purposes of sec-
tion 6(e) of Public Law 94–469 (15 U.S.C. 2605(e)). 
SEC. 412. EXTENSION OF PERIOD OF OPERATION OF VES-
SEL FOR SETTING, RELOCATION, OR RECOV-
ERY 
OF 
ANCHORS 
OR 
OTHER 
MOORING 
EQUIPMENT. 
Section 705(a)(2) of Public Law 109–347 (120 Stat. 
1945) is amended by striking ‘‘2’’ and inserting ‘‘3’’. 
SEC. 413. VESSEL TRAFFIC RISK ASSESSMENTS. 
(a) REQUIREMENT.—The Commandant of the Coast 
Guard, acting through the appropriate Area Committee es-
tablished under section 311(j)(4) of the Federal Water Pol-
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lution Control Act, shall prepare a vessel traffic risk assess-
ment— 
(1) for Cook Inlet, Alaska, within one year after 
the date of enactment of this Act; and 
(2) for the Aleutian Islands, Alaska, within two 
years after the date of enactment of this Act. 
(b) CONTENTS.—Each of the assessments shall describe, 
for the region covered by the assessment— 
(1) the amount and character of present and es-
timated future shipping traffic in the region; and 
(2) the current and projected use and effective-
ness in reducing risk, of— 
(A) traffic separation schemes and routing 
measures; 
(B) long-range vessel tracking systems devel-
oped under section 70115 of title 46, United 
States Code; 
(C) towing, response, or escort tugs; 
(D) vessel traffic services; 
(E) emergency towing packages on vessels; 
(F) increased spill response equipment in-
cluding equipment appropriate for severe weath-
er and sea conditions; 
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(G) the Automatic Identification System de-
veloped under section 70114 of title 46, United 
States Code; 
(H) particularly sensitive sea areas, areas 
to be avoided, and other traffic exclusion zones; 
(I) aids to navigation; and 
(J) vessel response plans. 
(c) RECOMMENDATIONS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Each of the assessments shall 
include any appropriate recommendations to enhance 
the safety and security, or lessen potential adverse en-
vironmental impacts, of marine shipping. 
(2) CONSULTATION.—Before making any rec-
ommendations under paragraph (1) for a region, the 
Area Committee shall consult with affected local, 
State, and Federal government agencies, representa-
tives of the fishing industry, Alaska Natives from the 
region, the conservation community, and the mer-
chant shipping and oil transportation industries. 
(d) PROVISION
TO CONGRESS.—The Commandant 
shall provide a copy of each assessment to the Committee 
on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Rep-
resentatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
Transportation of the Senate. 
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(e) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is 
authorized to be appropriated to the Commandant 
$1,800,000 for each of fiscal years 2008 and 2009 to the 
conduct the assessments. 
SEC. 414. VESSEL MARYLAND INDEPENDENCE. 
Notwithstanding sections 55101, 55103, and 12112 of 
title 46, United States Code, the Secretary of the depart-
ment in which the Coast Guard is operating may issue a 
certificate of documentation with a coastwise endorsement 
for the vessel MARYLAND INDEPENDENCE (official 
number 662573). The coastwise endorsement issued under 
authority of this section is terminated if— 
(1) the vessel, or controlling interest in the per-
son that owns the vessel, is conveyed after the date of 
enactment of this Act; or 
(2) any repairs or alterations are made to the 
vessel outside of the United States. 
SEC. 415. STUDY OF RELOCATION OF COAST GUARD SEC-
TOR BUFFALO FACILITIES. 
(a) PURPOSES.—The purposes of this section are— 
(1) to authorize a project study to evaluate the 
feasibility of consolidating and relocating Coast 
Guard facilities at Coast Guard Sector Buffalo within 
the study area; 
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(2) to obtain a preliminary plan for the design, 
engineering, and construction for the consolidation of 
Coast Guard facilities at Sector Buffalo; and 
(3) to distinguish what Federal lands, if any, 
shall be identified as excess after the consolidation. 
(b) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) COMMANDANT.—The term ‘‘Commandant’’ 
means the Commandant of the Coast Guard. 
(2) SECTOR BUFFALO.—The term ‘‘Sector Buf-
falo’’ means Coast Guard Sector Buffalo of the Ninth 
Coast Guard District. 
(3) STUDY AREA.—The term ‘‘study area’’ means 
the area consisting of approximately 31 acres of real 
property and any improvements thereon that are 
commonly identified as Coast Guard Sector Buffalo, 
located at 1 Fuhrmann Boulevard, Buffalo, New 
York, and under the administrative control of the 
Coast Guard. 
(c) STUDY.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Within 12 months after the 
date on which funds are first made available to carry 
out this section, the Commandant shall conduct a 
project proposal report of the study area and shall 
submit such report to the Committee on Commerce, 
Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the 
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