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(A) 
for 
National 
Maritime 
Heritage 
Grants, including a list of all annual National 
Maritime Heritage Grant grant and subgrant 
awards that identifies the respective grant and 
subgrant recipients and grant and subgrant 
amounts; 
(B) for the preservation and presentation 
to the public of maritime heritage property of 
the Maritime Administration; 
(C) to the United States Merchant Marine 
Academy and State maritime academies, includ-
ing a list of annual awards; and 
(D) for the acquisition, repair, recondi-
tioning, or improvement of vessels in the Na-
tional Defense Reserve Fleet; and 
(3) an accounting of proceeds, if any, attrib-
utable to the sale of obsolete vessels in the National 
Defense Reserve Fleet that were scrapped or sold 
under sections 57102, 57103, and 57104 of title 46, 
United States Code, in each fiscal year after fiscal 
year 2004, that were expended for uses not author-
ized under section 308704 of title 54, United States 
Code. 
(b) SUBMISSION TO CONGRESS.—Not later than 180 
days after the date of the enactment this Act, the Comp-
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troller General shall submit the audit conducted in sub-
section (a) to the Committee on Armed Services, the Com-
mittee on Natural Resources, and the Committee on 
Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Rep-
resentatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, 
and Transportation of the Senate. 
SEC. 604. NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES COST ASSESS-
MENT. 
(a) COST ASSESSMENT.—The Secretary of the de-
partment in which the Coast Guard is operating shall seek 
to enter into an arrangement with the National Academy 
of Sciences under which the Academy, by no later than 
365 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, shall 
submit to the Committee on Transportation and Infra-
structure of the House of Representatives and the Com-
mittee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the 
Senate an assessment of the costs incurred by the Federal 
Government to carry out polar icebreaking missions. The 
assessment shall— 
(1) describe current and emerging requirements 
for the Coast Guard’s polar icebreaking capabilities, 
taking into account the rapidly changing ice cover in 
the Arctic environment, national security consider-
ations, and expanding commercial activities in the 
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Arctic and Antarctic, including marine transpor-
tation, energy development, fishing, and tourism; 
(2) identify potential design, procurement, leas-
ing, service contracts, crewing, and technology op-
tions that could minimize life-cycle costs and opti-
mize efficiency and reliability of Coast Guard polar 
icebreaker operations in the Arctic and Antarctic; 
and 
(3) examine— 
(A) Coast Guard estimates of the procure-
ment and operating costs of a Polar icebreaker 
capable of carrying out Coast Guard maritime 
safety, national security, and stewardship re-
sponsibilities including— 
(i) economies of scale that might be 
achieved for construction of multiple ves-
sels; and 
(ii) costs of renovating existing polar 
class icebreakers to operate for a period of 
no less than 10 years. 
(B) the incremental cost to augment the 
design of such an icebreaker for multiuse capa-
bilities for scientific missions; 
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(C) the potential to offset such incremental 
cost through cost-sharing agreements with 
other Federal departments and agencies; and 
(D) United States polar icebreaking capa-
bility in comparison with that of other Arctic 
nations, and with nations that conduct research 
in the Arctic. 
(b) INCLUDED COSTS.—For purposes of subsection 
(a), the assessment shall include costs incurred by the 
Federal Government for— 
(1) the lease or operation and maintenance of 
the vessel or vessels concerned; 
(2) disposal of such vessels at the end of the 
useful life of the vessels; 
(3) retirement and other benefits for Federal 
employees who operate such vessels; and 
(4) interest payments assumed to be incurred 
for Federal capital expenditures. 
(c) ASSUMPTIONS.—For purposes of comparing the 
costs of such alternatives, the Academy shall assume 
that— 
(1) each vessel under consideration is— 
(A) capable of breaking out McMurdo Sta-
tion and conducting Coast Guard missions in 
the Antarctic, and in the United States terri-
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tory in the Arctic (as that term is defined in 
section 112 of the Arctic Research and Policy 
Act of 1984 (15 U.S.C. 4111)); and 
(B) operated for a period of 30 years; 
(2) the acquisition of services and the operation 
of each vessel begins on the same date; and 
(3) the periods for conducting Coast Guard 
missions in the Arctic are of equal lengths. 
(d) USE OF INFORMATION.—In formulating cost pur-
suant to subsection (a), the National Academy of Sciences 
may utilize information from other Coast Guard reports, 
assessments, or analyses regarding existing Coast Guard 
Polar class icebreakers or for the acquisition of a polar 
icebreaker for the Federal Government. 
SEC. 605. PENALTY WAGES. 
(a) FOREIGN AND INTERCOASTAL VOYAGES.—Sec-
tion 10313(g) of title 46, United States Code, is amend-
ed— 
(1) in paragraph (2)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘all claims in a class action 
suit by seamen’’ and inserting ‘‘each claim by 
a seaman’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘the seamen’’ and inserting 
‘‘the seaman’’; and 
(2) in paragraph (3)— 
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(A) by striking ‘‘class action’’; and 
(B) in subparagraph (B), by striking ‘‘, by 
a seaman who is a claimant in the suit,’’ and 
inserting ‘‘by the seaman’’. 
(b) COASTWISE VOYAGES.—Section 10504(c) of such 
title is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (2)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘all claims in a class action 
suit by seamen’’ and inserting ‘‘each claim by 
a seaman’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘the seamen’’ and inserting 
‘‘the seaman’’; and 
(2) in paragraph (3)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘class action’’; and 
(B) in subparagraph (B), by striking ‘‘, by 
a seaman who is a claimant in the suit,’’ and 
inserting ‘‘by the seaman’’. 
SEC. 606. RECOURSE FOR NONCITIZENS. 
Section 30104 of title 46, United States Code, is 
amended— 
(1) by inserting ‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—’’ before 
the first sentence; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(b) RESTRICTION
ON
RECOVERY
FOR
NON-
RESIDENT ALIENS EMPLOYED ON FOREIGN PASSENGER 
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‘‘(2) in the absence of the remedy described in 
paragraph (1), a legal remedy that complies with 
Standard A4.2 of Regulation 4.2 of the Maritime 
Labour Convention, 2006, that permits recovery for 
lost wages, pain and suffering, and future medical 
expenses.’’. 
SEC. 607. COASTWISE ENDORSEMENTS. 
(a) ‘‘ELETTRA III’’.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Notwithstanding sections 
12112 and 12132, of title 46, United States Code, 
and subject to paragraphs (2) and (3), the Secretary 
of the department in which the Coast Guard is oper-
ating may issue a certificate of documentation with 
a coastwise endorsement for the vessel M/V Elettra 
III (United States official number 694607). 
(2) LIMITATION
ON
OPERATION.—Coastwise 
trade authorized under a certificate of documenta-
tion issued under paragraph (1) shall be limited to 
the carriage of passengers and equipment in associa-
tion with the operation of the vessel in the Puget 
Sound region to support marine and maritime 
science education. 
(3) TERMINATION OF EFFECTIVENESS OF CER-
TIFICATE.—A certificate of documentation issued 
under paragraph (1) shall expire on the earlier of— 
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(A) the date of the sale of the vessel or the 
entity that owns the vessel; 
(B) the date any repairs or alterations are 
made to the vessel outside of the United States; 
or 
(C) the date the vessel is no longer oper-
ated as a vessel in the Puget Sound region to 
support the marine and maritime science edu-
cation. 
(b) ‘‘F/V RONDYS’’.—Notwithstanding section 12132 
of title 46, United States Code, the Secretary of the de-
partment in which the Coast Guard is operating may issue 
a certificate of documentation with a coastwise endorse-
ment for the F/V Rondys (O.N. 291085) 
SEC. 608. INTERNATIONAL ICE PATROL. 
(a) REQUIREMENT FOR REPORT.—Not later than 
180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the 
Commandant of the Coast Guard shall submit 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 report that 
describes the current operations to perform the Inter-
national Ice Patrol mission and on alternatives for car-
rying out that mission, including satellite surveillance 
technology. 
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(b) ALTERNATIVES.—The report required by sub-
section (a) shall include whether an alternative— 
(1) provides timely data on ice conditions with 
the highest possible resolution and accuracy; 
(2) is able to operate in all weather conditions 
or any time of day; and 
(3) is more cost effective than the cost of cur-
rent operations. 
SEC. 609. ASSESSMENT OF OIL SPILL RESPONSE AND 
CLEANUP ACTIVITIES IN THE GREAT LAKES. 
(a) ASSESSMENT.—The Commandant of the Coast 
Guard, in consultation with the Administrator of the Na-
tional Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and the 
head of any other agency the Commandant determines ap-
propriate, shall conduct an assessment of the effectiveness 
of oil spill response activities specific to the Great Lakes. 
Such assessment shall include— 
(1) an evaluation of new research into oil spill 
impacts in fresh water under a wide range of condi-
tions; and 
(2) an evaluation of oil spill prevention and 
clean up contingency plans, in order to improve un-
derstanding of oil spill impacts in the Great Lakes 
and foster innovative improvements to safety tech-
nologies and environmental protection systems. 
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(b) REPORT TO CONGRESS.—Not later than 2 years 
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Com-
mandant of the Coast Guard shall submit to the Congress 
a report on the results of the assessment required by sub-
section (a). 
SEC. 610. REPORT ON STATUS OF TECHNOLOGY DETECT-
ING PASSENGERS WHO HAVE FALLEN OVER-
BOARD. 
Not later than 18 months after the date of the enact-
ment of this Act, the Commandant of the Coast Guard 
shall submit a report to the Committee on Commerce, 
Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Com-
mittee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House 
of Representatives that— 
(1) describes the status of technology for imme-
diately detecting passengers who have fallen over-
board; 
(2) includes a recommendation to cruise lines 
on the feasibility of implementing technology that 
immediately detects passengers who have fallen over-
board, factoring in cost and the risk of false 
positives; 
(3) includes data collected from cruise lines on 
the status of the integration of the technology de-
scribed in paragraph (2) on cruise ships, including— 
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(A) the number of cruise ships that have 
the technology to capture images of passengers 
who have fallen overboard; and 
(B) the number of cruise lines that have 
tested technology that can detect passengers 
who have fallen overboard; and 
(4) includes information on any other available 
technologies that cruise ships could integrate to as-
sist in facilitating the search and rescue of a pas-
senger who has fallen overboard. 
SEC. 611. VENUE. 
Section 311(d) of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery 
Conservation and Management Act (16 U.S.C. 1861(d)) 
is amended by striking the second sentence and inserting 
‘‘In the case of Hawaii or any possession of the United 
States in the Pacific Ocean, the appropriate court is the 
United States District Court for the District of Hawaii, 
except that in the case of Guam and Wake Island, the 
appropriate court is the United States District Court for 
the District of Guam, and in the case of the Northern 
Mariana Islands, the appropriate court is the United 
States District Court for the District of the Northern 
Mariana Islands.’’. 
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