109TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5681
AN ACT 
To authorize appropriations for the Coast Guard for fiscal 
year 2007, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Coast Guard Author-
ization Act of 2006’’. 
SEC. 2. TABLE OF CONTENTS. 
The table of contents for this Act is as follows:
Sec. 1. Short title. 
Sec. 2. Table of contents. 
TITLE I—AUTHORIZATION 
Sec. 101. Authorization of appropriations. 
Sec. 102. Authorized levels of military strength and training. 
TITLE II—COAST GUARD 
Sec. 201. Appointment of civilian Coast Guard judges. 
Sec. 202. Industrial activities. 
Sec. 203. Reimbursement for medical-related travel expenses. 
Sec. 204. Commissioned officers. 
Sec. 205. Coast Guard participation in the Armed Forces Retirement Home 
(AFRH) system. 
Sec. 206. Grants to international maritime organizations. 
Sec. 207. Emergency leave retention authority. 
Sec. 208. Enforcement authority. 
Sec. 209. Notification. 
Sec. 210. Repeal. 
Sec. 211. Maritime safety for nuclear power facilities located adjacent to navi-
gable waters. 
TITLE III—SHIPPING AND NAVIGATION 
Sec. 301. Vessel size limits. 
Sec. 302. Goods and services. 
Sec. 303. Maritime activities. 
Sec. 304. Seaward extension of anchorage grounds jurisdiction. 
Sec. 305. Maritime Drug Law Enforcement Act amendment-simple possession. 
Sec. 306. Technical amendments to tonnage measurement law. 
Sec. 307. Seamen’s shoreside access. 
Sec. 308. Limitation on maritime liens on fishing permits. 
Sec. 309.
Extension of exemption. 
Sec. 310. Documentation of certain fishing vessels. 
TITLE IV—MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS 
Sec. 401. Secure communications program. 
Sec. 402. Certificate of documentation for GALLANT LADY. 
Sec. 403. Waiver. 
Sec. 404. Data. 
Sec. 405. Great Lakes Maritime Research Institute. 
Sec. 406. Inspection and certification of permanently moored vessels. 
Sec. 407. Competitive contracting for patrol boat replacement.
Sec. 408. Patrol boat report. 
Sec. 409. Actions to address sexual harassment and violence at Coast Guard 
Academy. 
Sec. 410. Cruise ship demonstration project. 
Sec. 411. Crew wages on passenger vessels. 
Sec. 412. Technical corrections. 
TITLE V—MARPOL ANNEX VI IMPLEMENTATION 
Sec. 501. Short title. 
Sec. 502. References. 
Sec. 503. Definitions. 
Sec. 504. Applicability. 
Sec. 505. Administration and enforcement. 
Sec. 506. Certificates. 
Sec. 507. Reception facilities. 
Sec. 508. Inspections. 
Sec. 509. Amendments to the protocol. 
Sec. 510. Effect on other laws. 
Sec. 511. MARPOL technical corrections.
TITLE I—AUTHORIZATION 
SEC. 101. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
Funds are authorized to be appropriated for fiscal 
year 2007 for necessary expenses of the Coast Guard as 
follows: 
(1) For the operation and maintenance of the 
Coast Guard, $5,680,000,000, of which—
(A) $24,255,000 is authorized to be de-
rived from the Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund to 
carry out the purposes of section 1012(a)(5) of 
the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 (33 U.S.C. 
2712(a)(5)); 
(B) $629,000,000 shall be available only 
for paying for search and rescue programs; and 
(C) $502,000,000 shall be available only 
for paying for marine safety programs.
(2) For the acquisition, construction, rebuild-
ing, and improvement of aids to navigation, shore 
and offshore facilities, vessels, and aircraft, includ-
ing equipment related thereto, $2,095,861,000, of 
which—
(A) $19,800,000 shall be derived from the 
Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund to carry out the 
purposes of section 1012(a)(5) of the Oil Pollu-
tion Act of 1990, to remain available until ex-
pended; 
(B) $1,419,223,000 is authorized for ac-
quisition and construction of shore and offshore 
facilities, vessels, and aircraft, including equip-
ment related thereto, and other activities that 
constitute the Integrated Deepwater System; 
and 
(C) $316,638,000 is authorized for conver-
sion and sustainment of legacy vessels and air-
craft, including equipment related thereto, and 
other activities that constitute the Integrated 
Deepwater Systems. 
(3) To the Commandant of the Coast Guard for 
research, development, test, and evaluation of tech-
nologies, materials, and human factors directly relat-
ing to improving the performance of the Coast
Guard’s mission in search and rescue, aids to navi-
gation, marine safety, marine environmental protec-
tion, enforcement of laws and treaties, ice oper-
ations, oceanographic research, and defense readi-
ness, $24,000,000, to remain available until ex-
pended, of which $2,000,000 shall be derived from 
the Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund to carry out the 
purposes of section 1012(a)(5) of the Oil Pollution 
Act of 1990. 
(4) For retired pay (including the payment of 
obligations otherwise chargeable to lapsed appropria-
tions for this purpose), payments under the Retired 
Serviceman’s Family Protection and Survivor Ben-
efit Plans, and payments for medical care of retired 
personnel and their dependents under chapter 55 of 
title 10, United States Code, $1,063,323,000, to re-
main available until expended. 
(5) For alteration or removal of bridges over 
navigable waters of the United States constituting 
obstructions to navigation, and for personnel and 
administrative costs associated with the Bridge Al-
teration Program, $17,000,000. 
(6) For environmental compliance and restora-
tion at Coast Guard facilities (other than parts and 
equipment associated with operation and mainte-
nance), $12,000,000, to remain available until ex-
pended. 
(7) For the Coast Guard Reserve program, in-
cluding personnel and training costs, equipment, and 
services, $124,000,000. 
SEC. 102. AUTHORIZED LEVELS OF MILITARY STRENGTH 
AND TRAINING. 
(a) ACTIVE DUTY STRENGTH.—The Coast Guard is 
authorized an end-of-year strength for active duty per-
sonnel of 45,500 for the fiscal year ending on September 
30, 2007. 
(b) MILITARY TRAINING STUDENT LOADS.—For fis-
cal year 2007, the Coast Guard is authorized average mili-
tary training student loads as follows: 
(1) For recruit and special training, 2,500 stu-
dent years. 
(2) For flight training, 125 student years. 
(3) For professional training in military and ci-
vilian institutions, 350 student years. 
(4) For officer acquisition, 1,200 student years.