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‘‘(B) facility security force operations and management; 
‘‘(C) physical security and access control at facilities; 
‘‘(D) methods of security for preventing and countering 
cargo theft; 
‘‘(E) container security; 
‘‘(F) recognition and detection of weapons, dangerous 
substances, and devices; 
‘‘(G) operation and maintenance of security equipment 
and systems; 
‘‘(H) security threats and patterns; 
‘‘(I) security incident procedures, including procedures 
for communicating with governmental and nongovern-
mental emergency response providers; and 
‘‘(J) evacuation procedures; 
‘‘(6) is consistent with, and supports implementation of, 
the National Incident Management System, the National 
Response Plan, the National Infrastructure Protection Plan, 
the National Preparedness Guidance, the National Prepared-
ness Goal, the National Maritime Transportation Security Plan, 
and other such national initiatives; 
‘‘(7) is evaluated against clear and consistent performance 
measures; 
‘‘(8) addresses security requirements under facility security 
plans; 
‘‘(9) addresses requirements under the International Code 
for the Security of Ships and Port Facilities to address shore 
leave for mariners and access to visitors, representatives of 
seafarers’ welfare organizations, and labor organizations; and 
‘‘(10) such other subject matters as may be prescribed by 
the Secretary. 
‘‘(c) CONTINUING
SECURITY
TRAINING.—The Secretary, in 
coordination with the Secretary of Transportation, shall work with 
State and local law enforcement agencies and industry stakeholders 
to develop and certify the following additional security training 
requirements for Federal, State, and local officials with security 
responsibilities at United States seaports: 
‘‘(1) A program to familiarize them with port and shipping 
operations, requirements of the Maritime Transportation Secu-
rity Act of 2002 (Public Law 107–295), and other port and 
cargo security programs that educates and trains them with 
respect to their roles and responsibilities. 
‘‘(2) A program to familiarize them with dangers and poten-
tial issues with respect to shipments of hazardous and espe-
cially hazardous cargoes. 
‘‘(3) A program of continuing education as deemed nec-
essary by the Secretary. 
‘‘(d) TRAINING PARTNERS.—In developing curriculum and deliv-
ering training established pursuant to subsections (a) and (c), the 
Secretary, in coordination with the Maritime Administrator of the 
Department of Transportation and consistent with section 109 of 
the Maritime Transportation Security Act of 2002 [46 U.S.C. 70101 
note], shall work with institutions with maritime expertise and 
with industry stakeholders with security expertise to develop appro-
priate training capacity to ensure that training can be provided 
in a geographically balanced manner to personnel seeking certifi-
cation under subsection (a) or education and training under sub-
section (c).
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‘‘(e) ESTABLISHED GRANT PROGRAM.—The Secretary shall issue 
regulations or grant solicitations for grants for homeland security 
or port security to ensure that activities surrounding the develop-
ment of curriculum and the provision of training and these activities 
are eligible grant activities under both grant programs.’’. 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 113 of the SAFE Port 
Act (6 U.S.C. 911) is repealed. 
(c) TABLE OF CONTENTS AMENDMENT.—The table of contents 
for chapter 701 of title 46, United States Code, is further amended 
by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘70125. Port security training for facility security officers.’’. 
SEC. 822. INTEGRATION OF SECURITY PLANS AND SYSTEMS WITH 
LOCAL PORT AUTHORITIES, STATE HARBOR DIVISIONS, 
AND LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES. 
Section 70102 of title 46, United States Code, is amended 
by adding at the end thereof the following: 
‘‘(c) SHARING
OF ASSESSMENT INTEGRATION
OF PLANS
AND 
EQUIPMENT.—The owner or operator of a facility, consistent with 
any Federal security restrictions, shall— 
‘‘(1) make a current copy of the vulnerability assessment 
conducted under subsection (b) available to the port authority 
with jurisdiction of the facility and appropriate State or local 
law enforcement agencies; and 
‘‘(2) integrate, to the maximum extent practical, any secu-
rity system for the facility with compatible systems operated 
or maintained by the appropriate State, law enforcement agen-
cies, and the Coast Guard.’’. 
SEC. 823. TRANSPORTATION SECURITY CARDS. 
Section 70105 of title 46, United States Code, is further 
amended by adding at the end thereof the following: 
‘‘(q) RECEIPT AND ACTIVATION OF TRANSPORTATION SECURITY 
CARD.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than one year after the date 
of publication of final regulations required by subsection (k)(3) 
of this section the Secretary shall develop a plan to permit 
the receipt and activation of transportation security cards at 
any vessel or facility described in subsection (a) of this section 
that desires to implement this capability. This plan shall 
comply, to the extent possible, with all appropriate require-
ments of Federal standards for personal identity verification 
and credential. 
‘‘(2) LIMITATION.—The Secretary may not require any such 
vessel or facility to provide on-site activation capability.’’. 
SEC. 
824. 
PRE-POSITIONING 
INTEROPERABLE 
COMMUNICATIONS 
EQUIPMENT AT INTERAGENCY OPERATIONAL CENTERS. 
Section 70107A of title 46, United States Code, is amended— 
(1) by redesignating subsections (e) and (f) as subsections 
(f) and (g), respectively; and 
(2) by inserting after subsection (d) the following:
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‘‘(e) DEPLOYMENT OF INTEROPERABLE COMMUNICATIONS EQUIP-
MENT AT INTERAGENCY OPERATIONAL CENTERS.—The Secretary, sub-
ject to the availability of appropriations, shall ensure that interoper-
able communications technology is deployed at all interagency oper-
ational centers established under subsection (a) and that such tech-
nology and equipment has been tested in live operational environ-
ments before deployment.’’. 
SEC. 
825. 
INTERNATIONAL 
PORT 
AND 
FACILITY 
INSPECTION 
COORDINATION. 
(a) COORDINATION.—The Secretary of the department in which 
the Coast Guard is operating shall, to the extent practicable, con-
duct the assessments required by the following provisions of law 
concurrently, or develop a process by which they are integrated 
and conducted by the Coast Guard: 
(1) Section 205 of the SAFE Port Act (6 U.S.C. 945). 
(2) Section 213 of that Act (6 U.S.C. 964). 
(3) Section 70108 of title 46, United States Code. 
(b) LIMITATION.—Nothing in subsection (a) shall be construed 
to affect or diminish the Secretary’s authority or discretion— 
(1) to conduct an assessment of a foreign port at any 
time; 
(2) to compel the Secretary to conduct an assessment of 
a foreign port so as to ensure that 2 or more assessments 
are conducted concurrently; or 
(3) to cancel an assessment of a foreign port if the Secretary 
is unable to conduct 2 or more assessments concurrently. 
(c) MULTIPLE ASSESSMENT REPORT.—The Secretary shall pro-
vide written notice to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
Transportation of the Senate and the Committees on Transportation 
and Infrastructure and Homeland Security of the House of Rep-
resentatives whenever the Secretary conducts 2 or more assess-
ments of the same port within a 3-year period. 
SEC. 826. AREA TRANSPORTATION SECURITY INCIDENT MITIGATION 
PLAN. 
Section 70103(b)(2) of title 46, United States Code, is 
amended— 
(1) by redesignating subparagraphs (E) through (G) as sub-
paragraphs (F) through (H), respectively; and 
(2) by inserting after subparagraph (D) the following: 
‘‘(E) establish area response and recovery protocols to pre-
pare for, respond to, mitigate against, and recover from a 
transportation security incident consistent with section 202 
of the SAFE Port Act of 2006 (6 U.S.C. 942) and subsection 
(a) of this section;’’. 
SEC. 827. RISK BASED RESOURCE ALLOCATION. 
(a) NATIONAL STANDARD.—Within 1 year after the date of enact-
ment of this Act, in carrying out chapter 701 of title 46, United 
States Code, the Secretary of the department in which the Coast 
Guard is operating shall develop and utilize a national standard 
and formula for prioritizing and addressing assessed security risks 
at United State ports and facilities on or adjacent to the waterways 
of the United States, such as the Maritime Security Risk Assess-
ment Model that has been tested by the Department of Homeland 
Security.
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(b) USE BY MARITIME SECURITY COMMITTEES.—Within 2 years 
after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall require 
each Area Maritime Security Committee to use this standard to 
regularly evaluate each port’s assessed risk and prioritize how 
to mitigate the most significant risks. 
(c) OTHER USES
OF STANDARD.—The Secretary shall utilize 
the standard when considering departmental resource allocations 
and grant making decisions. 
(d) USE OF MARITIME RISK ASSESSMENT MODEL.—Within 180 
days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of 
the department in which the Coast Guard is operating shall make 
the United States Coast Guard’s Maritime Security Risk Assess-
ment Model available, in an unclassified version, on a limited 
basis to regulated vessels and facilities to conduct true risk assess-
ments of their own facilities and vessels using the same criteria 
employed by the Coast Guard when evaluating a port area, facility, 
or vessel. 
SEC. 828. PORT SECURITY ZONES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 701 of title 46, United States Code, 
is amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘SUBCHAPTER II—PORT SECURITY ZONES 
‘‘§ 70131. Definitions 
‘‘In this subchapter: 
‘‘(1) LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY.—The term ‘law enforce-
ment agency’ means an agency of a State, a political subdivision 
of a State, or a Federally recognized tribe that is authorized 
by law to supervise the prevention, detection, investigation, 
or prosecution of any violation of criminal law. 
‘‘(2) SECURITY ZONE.—The term ‘security zone’ means a 
security zone, established by the Commandant of the Coast 
Guard or the Commandant’s designee pursuant to section 1 
of title II of the Act of June 15, 1917 (50 U.S.C. 191) or 
section 7(b) of the Ports and Waterways Safety Act (33 U.S.C. 
1226(b)), for a vessel carrying especially hazardous cargo when 
such vessel— 
‘‘(A) enters, or operates within, the internal waters 
of the United States and the territorial sea of the United 
States; or 
‘‘(B) transfers such cargo or residue in any port or 
place, under the jurisdiction of the United States, within 
the territorial sea of the United States or the internal 
waters of the United States. 
‘‘§ 70132. Credentialing standards, training, and certification 
for State and local support for the enforcement 
of security zones for the transportation of espe-
cially hazardous cargo 
‘‘(a) STANDARD.—The Commandant of the Coast Guard shall 
establish, by regulation, national standards for training and 
credentialing of law enforcement personnel— 
‘‘(1) to enforce a security zone; or 
‘‘(2) to assist in the enforcement of a security zone. 
‘‘(b) TRAINING.— 
‘‘(1) The Commandant of the Coast Guard—
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‘‘(A) shall develop and publish a training curriculum 
for— 
‘‘(i) law enforcement personnel to enforce a security 
zone; 
‘‘(ii) law enforcement personnel to enforce or assist 
in the enforcement of a security zone; and 
‘‘(iii) personnel who are employed or retained by 
a facility or vessel owner to assist in the enforcement 
of a security zone; and 
‘‘(B) may— 
‘‘(i) test and deliver such training, the curriculum 
for which is developed pursuant to subparagraph (A); 
‘‘(ii) enter into an agreement under which a public 
entity (including a Federal agency) or private entity 
may test and deliver such training, the curriculum 
for which has been developed pursuant to subpara-
graph (A); and 
‘‘(iii) may accept a program, conducted by a public 
entity (including a Federal agency) or private entity, 
through which such training is delivered the cur-
riculum for which is developed pursuant to subpara-
graph (A). 
‘‘(2) Any Federal agency that provides such training, and 
any public or private entity that receives moneys, pursuant 
to section 70107(b)(8) of this title, to provide such training, 
shall provide such training— 
‘‘(A) to law enforcement personnel who enforce or assist 
in the enforcement of a security zone; and 
‘‘(B) on an availability basis to— 
‘‘(i) law enforcement personnel who assist in the 
enforcement of a security zone; and 
‘‘(ii) personnel who are employed or retained by 
a facility or vessel owner or operator to assist in the 
enforcement of a security zone. 
‘‘(3) If a Federal agency provides the training, the head 
of such agency may, notwithstanding any other provision of 
law, accept payment from any source for such training, and 
any amount received as payment shall be credited to the appro-
priation, current at the time of collection, charged with the 
cost thereof and shall be merged with, and available for, the 
same purposes of such appropriation. 
‘‘(4) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any 
moneys, awarded by the Department of Homeland Security 
in the form of awards or grants, may be used by the recipient 
to pay for training of personnel to assist in the enforcement 
of security zones and limited access areas. 
‘‘(c) CERTIFICATION; TRAINING PARTNERS.—In developing and 
delivering training under the training program, the Secretary, in 
coordination with the Maritime Administrator of the Department 
of Transportation, and consistent with section 109 of the Maritime 
Transportation Security Act of 2002 (46 U.S.C. 70101 note), shall— 
‘‘(1) work with government training facilities, academic 
institutions, private organizations, employee organizations, and 
other entities that provide specialized, state-of-the-art training 
for governmental and nongovernmental emergency responder 
providers or commercial seaport personnel and management;
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(2) GULF DIVER IV (United States official number 
553457). 
(b) GALLANT LADY.—Section 1120(c) of the Coast Guard 
Authorization Act of 1996 (110 Stat. 3977) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘of Transportation’’ and inserting ‘‘of 
the department in which the Coast Guard is operating’’; 
and 
(B) by striking subparagraph (A) and inserting the 
following: 
‘‘(A) the vessel GALLANT LADY (Feadship hull 
number 672, approximately 168 feet in length).’’; 
(2) by amending paragraph (3) to read as follows: 
‘‘(3) CONDITION.—The only nonrecreational activity author-
ized for the vessel referred to in subparagraph (A) of paragraph 
(1) is the transportation of individuals on behalf of an organiza-
tion described in section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code 
of 1986 and exempt from tax under section 501(a) of such 
Code, for which the owner of the vessel receives no compensa-
tion.’’; 
(3) by striking paragraph (4) and redesignating paragraph 
(5) as paragraph (4); and 
(4) in paragraph (4) (as so redesignated) by striking all 
after ‘‘shall expire’’ and inserting ‘‘on the date of the sale 
of the vessel by the owner.’’. 
(c) ACTIVITY OF CERTAIN VESSELS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Section 12102 of title 46, United States 
Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(d) AQUACULTURE WAIVER.— 
‘‘(1) PERMITTING OF NONQUALIFIED VESSELS TO PERFORM 
CERTAIN AQUACULTURE SUPPORT OPERATIONS.—Notwithstanding 
section 12113 and any other law, the Secretary of Transpor-
tation may issue a waiver allowing a documented vessel with 
a registry endorsement or a foreign flag vessel to be used 
in operations that treat aquaculture fish for or protect aqua-
culture fish from disease, parasitic infestation, or other threats 
to their health if the Secretary finds, after publishing a notice 
in the Federal Register, that a suitable vessel of the United 
States is not available that could perform those services. 
‘‘(2) PROHIBITION.—Vessels operating under a waiver issued 
under this subsection may not engage in any coastwise 
transportation.’’. 
(2) IMPLEMENTING AND INTERIM REGULATIONS.—The Sec-
retary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating 
shall, in accordance with section 553 of title 5, United States 
Code, and after public notice and comment, promulgate regula-
tions necessary and appropriate to implement this subsection. 
The Secretary may grant interim permits pending the issuance 
of such regulations upon receipt of applications containing the 
required information. 
SEC. 902. CREW WAGES ON PASSENGER VESSELS. 
(a) FOREIGN AND INTERCOASTAL VOYAGES.— 
(1) CAP ON PENALTY WAGES.—Section 10313(g) of title 46, 
United States Code, is amended— 
(A) by striking ‘‘When’’ and inserting ‘‘(1) Subject to 
paragraph (2), when’’; and
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(B) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(2) The total amount required to be paid under paragraph 
(1) with respect to all claims in a class action suit by seamen 
on a passenger vessel capable of carrying more than 500 passengers 
for wages under this section against a vessel master, owner, or 
operator or the employer of the seamen shall not exceed ten times 
the unpaid wages that are the subject of the claims. 
‘‘(3) A class action suit for wages under this subsection must 
be commenced within three years after the later of— 
‘‘(A) the date of the end of the last voyage for which 
the wages are claimed; or 
‘‘(B) the receipt, by a seaman who is a claimant in the 
suit, of a payment of wages that are the subject of the suit 
that is made in the ordinary course of employment.’’. 
(2) DEPOSITS.—Section 10315 of such title is amended by 
adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(f) DEPOSITS IN SEAMAN ACCOUNT.—By written request signed 
by the seaman, a seaman employed on a passenger vessel capable 
of carrying more than 500 passengers may authorize 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 retirement 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 international financial 
institution designated by the seaman; 
‘‘(2) such deposits in the financial institution are fully 
guaranteed under commonly accepted international standards 
by the government of the country in which the financial institu-
tion is licensed; 
‘‘(3) a written wage statement or pay stub, including an 
accounting of any direct deposit, is delivered to the seaman 
no less often than monthly; and 
‘‘(4) while on board the vessel on which the seaman is 
employed, the seaman is able to arrange for withdrawal of 
all funds on deposit in the account in which the wages are 
deposited.’’. 
(b) COASTWISE VOYAGES.— 
(1) CAP ON PENALTY WAGES.—Section 10504(c) of such title 
is amended— 
(A) by striking ‘‘When’’ and inserting ‘‘(1) Subject to 
subsection (d), and except as provided in paragraph (2), 
when’’; and 
(B) by inserting at the end the following: 
‘‘(2) The total amount required to be paid under paragraph 
(1) with respect to all claims in a class action suit by seamen 
on a passenger vessel capable of carrying more than 500 passengers 
for wages under this section against a vessel master, owner, or 
operator or the employer of the seamen shall not exceed ten times 
the unpaid wages that are the subject of the claims. 
‘‘(3) A class action suit for wages under this subsection must 
be commenced within three years after the later of— 
‘‘(A) the date of the end of the last voyage for which 
the wages are claimed; or 
‘‘(B) the receipt, by a seaman who is a claimant in the 
suit, of a payment of wages that are the subject of the suit 
that is made in the ordinary course of employment.’’.
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(2) DEPOSITS.—Section 10504 of such title is amended by 
adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(f) DEPOSITS IN SEAMAN ACCOUNT.—On written request signed 
by the seaman, a seaman employed on a passenger vessel capable 
of carrying more than 500 passengers may authorize, 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 retirement 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 international financial 
institution designated by the seaman; 
‘‘(2) such deposits in the financial institution are fully 
guaranteed under commonly accepted international standards 
by the government of the country in which the financial institu-
tion is licensed; 
‘‘(3) a written wage statement or pay stub, including an 
accounting of any direct deposit, is delivered to the seaman 
no less often than monthly; and 
‘‘(4) while on board the vessel on which the seaman is 
employed, the seaman is able to arrange for withdrawal of 
all funds on deposit in the account in which the wages are 
deposited.’’. 
SEC. 903. 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 inserting ‘‘para-
graphs (1) and (2) of’’ before ‘‘section 8104(o)’’; 
(2) in section 603(a)(2) (120 Stat. 554) by striking ‘‘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 striking ‘‘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 amended— 
(A) by inserting ‘‘and’’ after the semicolon at the end 
of paragraph (1); 
(B) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of paragraph (2)(A); 
and 
(C) by redesignating paragraphs (3) and (4) as subpara-
graphs (C) and (D) of paragraph (2), respectively, and 
aligning the left margin of such subparagraphs with the 
left margin of subparagraph (A) of paragraph (2); 
(6) in section 902(e)(2)(C) (as so redesignated) by striking 
‘‘this section’’ and inserting ‘‘this paragraph’’; 
(7) in section 902(e)(2)(D) (as so redesignated) by striking 
‘‘this section’’ and inserting ‘‘this paragraph’’; 
(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 Management’’; and 
(B) by inserting a period after ‘‘Commandant of the 
Coast Guard’’; and 
(9) in section 902(k) (120 Stat. 568) is amended—
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(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’’ before ‘‘and 
inserting’’. 
(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. 
(4) Section 182 of title 14, United States Code, is amended 
by striking the third sentence. 
(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 Deep-
water 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 subpara-
graph (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’’. 
(2) The table of sections in section 2 of such Act is amended 
by inserting a period at the end of the item relating to section 
7002. 
(f) COAST GUARD AUTHORIZATION ACT OF 1996.—The table of 
sections in section 2 of the Coast Guard Authorization Act of 1996 
is amended in the item relating to section 103 by striking ‘‘reports’’ 
and inserting ‘‘report’’. 
SEC. 904. MANNING REQUIREMENT. 
Section 421 of the Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation 
Act of 2006 (Public Law 109–241; 120 Stat. 547) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘in the 48-month period 
beginning on the date of enactment of this Act if,’’ and inserting 
‘‘until the date of expiration of this section if,’’; 
(2) in subsection (b), by striking ‘‘Subsection (a)(1)’’ and 
inserting ‘‘Subsection (a)’’; 
(3) in subsection (d), by striking ‘‘48 months after the 
date of enactment of this Act.’’ and inserting ‘‘on December 
31, 2012.’’; and 
(4) by redesignating subsection (e) as subsection (f) and 
inserting after subsection (d) the following: 
‘‘(e) SAFETY INSPECTIONS.—A vessel may not engage a foreign 
citizen to meet a manning requirement under this section unless 
it has an annual safety examination by an individual authorized 
to enforce part B of subtitle II of title 46, United States Code.’’.
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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 the Senate 
and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the 
House of Representatives a comprehensive study on the proposed 
construction or alteration of any bridge, drawbridge, or causeway 
over navigable waters with a channel depth of 25 feet or greater 
of the United States that may impede or obstruct future navigation 
to or from port facilities. 
SEC. 906. LIMITATION ON JURISDICTION OF STATES TO TAX CERTAIN 
SEAMEN. 
Section 11108(b)(2)(B) of title 46, United States Code, is 
amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(B) who performs regularly assigned duties while 
engaged as a master, officer, or crewman on a vessel oper-
ating on navigable waters in 2 or more States.’’. 
SEC. 907. LAND CONVEYANCE, COAST GUARD PROPERTY IN MAR-
QUETTE COUNTY, MICHIGAN, TO THE CITY OF MAR-
QUETTE, MICHIGAN. 
(a) CONVEYANCE AUTHORIZED.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Commandant of the Coast Guard 
may convey as surplus property, under section 550 of title 
40, United States Code, and other relevant Federal Laws gov-
erning the disposal of Federal surplus property, to the City 
of Marquette, Michigan (in this section referred to as the 
‘‘City’’), all right, title, and interest of the United States in 
and to a parcel of real property, together with any improve-
ments thereon, located in Marquette County, Michigan, that 
is under the administrative control of the Coast Guard, con-
sisting of approximately 5.5 acres of real property, as depicted 
on the Van Neste survey (#204072), dated September 7, 2006, 
together with the land between the intermediate traverse line 
as shown on such survey and the ordinary high water mark, 
the total comprising 9 acres, more or less, and commonly identi-
fied as Coast Guard Station Marquette and Lighthouse Point. 
(2) COSTS
OF
CONVEYANCE.—The responsibility for all 
reasonable and necessary costs, including real estate trans-
action and environmental documentation costs, associated with 
the transaction shall be determined by the Commandant of 
the Coast Guard and the City. 
(b) RETENTION OF CERTAIN EASEMENTS.—In conveying the prop-
erty under subsection (a), the Commandant of the Coast Guard 
may retain such easements over the property as the Commandant 
considers appropriate for access to aids to navigation. 
(c) LIMITATIONS.—The property to be conveyed under subsection 
(a) may not be conveyed under that subsection until— 
(1) the Coast Guard has relocated Coast Guard Station 
Marquette to a newly constructed station; 
(2) any environmental remediation required under Federal 
law with respect to the property has been completed; and 
(3) the Commandant of the Coast Guard determines that 
retention of the property by the United States is not required 
to carry out Coast Guard missions or functions.
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(d) CONDITIONS
OF TRANSFER.—All conditions placed within 
the deed of title of the property to be conveyed under subsection 
(a) shall be construed as covenants running with the land. 
(e) DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY.—The exact acreage and legal 
description of the property to be conveyed under subsection (a) 
shall be determined by a survey satisfactory to the Commandant 
of the Coast Guard. 
(f) ADDITIONAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS.—The Commandant of 
the Coast Guard may require such additional terms and conditions 
in connection with the conveyance authorized by subsection (a) 
as the Commandant considers appropriate to protect the interests 
of the United States. 
SEC. 908. MISSION REQUIREMENT ANALYSIS FOR NAVIGABLE POR-
TIONS OF THE RIO GRANDE RIVER, TEXAS, INTER-
NATIONAL WATER BOUNDARY. 
Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of 
this Act, the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard 
is operating shall prepare a mission requirement analysis for the 
navigable portions of the Rio Grande River, Texas, international 
water boundary. The analysis shall take into account the Coast 
Guard’s involvement on the Rio Grande River by assessing Coast 
Guard missions, assets, and personnel assigned along the Rio 
Grande River. The analysis shall also identify what would be needed 
for the Coast Guard to increase search and rescue operations, 
migrant interdiction operations, and drug interdiction operations. 
In carrying out this section, the Secretary shall work with all 
appropriate entities to facilitate the collection of information under 
this section as necessary and shall report the analysis to the Con-
gress. 
SEC. 909. CONVEYANCE OF COAST GUARD PROPERTY IN CHEBOYGAN, 
MICHIGAN. 
(a) CONVEYANCE
AUTHORIZED.—Notwithstanding any other 
provision of law, the Commandant of the Coast Guard is authorized 
to convey, at fair market value, all right, title, and interest of 
the United States in and to a parcel of real property, consisting 
of approximately 3 acres, more or less, that is under the administra-
tive control of the Coast Guard and located at 900 S. Western 
Avenue in Cheboygan, Michigan. 
(b) RIGHT
OF FIRST REFUSAL.—The Cornerstone Christian 
Academy, located in Cheboygan, MI, shall have the right of first 
refusal to purchase, at fair market value, all or a portion of the 
real property described in subsection (a). 
(c) DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY.—The exact acreage and legal 
description of the property to be conveyed under subsection (a) 
shall be determined by a survey satisfactory to the Commandant 
of the Coast Guard. 
(d) FAIR MARKET VALUE.—The fair market value of the property 
shall be— 
(1) determined by appraisal, in accordance with the Uni-
form Appraisal Standards for Federal Land Acquisitions and 
the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice; and 
(2) subject to the approval of the Commandant. 
(e) COSTS OF CONVEYANCE.—The responsibility for all reason-
able and necessary costs, including real estate transaction and 
environmental documentation costs, associated with the transaction
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shall be determined by the Commandant of the Coast Guard and 
the purchaser. 
(f) ADDITIONAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS.—The Commandant of 
the Coast Guard may require such additional terms and conditions 
in connection with the conveyance under subsection (a) as is consid-
ered appropriate to protect the interests of the United States. 
SEC. 910. ALTERNATIVE LICENSING PROGRAM FOR OPERATORS OF 
UNINSPECTED PASSENGER VESSELS ON LAKE TEXOMA IN 
TEXAS AND OKLAHOMA. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Upon the request of the Governor of the 
State of Texas or the Governor of the State of Oklahoma, the 
Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating 
shall enter into an agreement with the Governor of the State 
whereby the State shall license operators of uninspected passenger 
vessels operating on Lake Texoma in Texas and Oklahoma in lieu 
of the Secretary issuing the license pursuant to section 8903 of 
title 46, United States Code, and the regulations issued thereunder, 
but only if the State plan for licensing the operators of uninspected 
passenger vessels— 
(1) meets the equivalent standards of safety and protection 
of the environment as those contained in subtitle II of title 
46, United States Code, and regulations issued thereunder; 
(2) includes— 
(A) standards for chemical testing for such operators; 
(B) physical standards for such operators; 
(C) professional service and training requirements for 
such operators; and 
(D) criminal history background check for such opera-
tors; 
(3) provides for the suspension and revocation of State 
licenses; 
(4) makes an individual, who is ineligible for a license 
issued under title 46, United States Code, ineligible for a State 
license; and 
(5) provides for a report that includes— 
(A) the number of applications that, for the preceding 
year, the State rejected due to failure to— 
(i) meet chemical testing standards; 
(ii) meet physical standards; 
(iii) meet professional service and training require-
ments; and 
(iv) pass criminal history background check for 
such operators; 
(B) the number of licenses that, for the preceding year, 
the State issued; 
(C) the number of license investigations that, for the 
preceding year, the State conducted; 
(D) the number of licenses that, for the preceding year, 
the State suspended or revoked, and the cause for such 
suspensions or revocations; and 
(E) the number of injuries, deaths, collisions, and loss 
or damage associated with uninspected passenger vessels 
operations that, for the preceding year, the State inves-
tigated. 
(b) ADMINISTRATION.—
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(1) The Governor of the State may delegate the execution 
and enforcement of the State plan, including the authority 
to license and the duty to report information pursuant to sub-
section (a), to any subordinate State officer. The Governor 
shall provide, to the Secretary, written notice of any delegation. 
(2) The Governor (or the Governor’s designee) shall provide 
written notice of any amendment to the State plan no less 
than 45 days prior to the effective date of such amendment. 
(3) At the request of the Secretary, the Governor of the 
State (or the Governor’s designee) shall grant, on a biennial 
basis, the Secretary access to State records and State personnel 
for the purpose of auditing State execution and enforcement 
of the State plan. 
(c) APPLICATION.— 
(1) The requirements of section 8903 of title 46, United 
States Code, and the regulations issued thereunder shall not 
apply to any person operating under the authority of a State 
license issued pursuant to an agreement under this section. 
(2) The State shall not compel a person, operating under 
the authority of a license issued either by another State, pursu-
ant to a valid agreement under this section, or by the Secretary, 
pursuant to section 8903 of title 46, United States Code, to— 
(A) hold a license issued by the State, pursuant to 
an agreement under this section; or 
(B) pay any fee, associated with licensing, because 
the person does not hold a license issued by the State, 
pursuant to an agreement under this section. 
Nothing in this paragraph shall limit the authority of the 
State to impose requirements or fees for privileges, other than 
licensing, that are associated with the operation of uninspected 
passenger vessels on Lake Texoma. 
(3) For the purpose of enforcement, if an individual is 
issued a license— 
(A) by a State, pursuant to an agreement entered 
into under to this section; or 
(B) by the Secretary, pursuant to section 8903 of title 
46, United States Code, 
then the individual shall be entitled to lawfully operate an 
uninspected passenger vessel on Lake Texoma in Texas and 
Oklahoma without further requirement to hold an additional 
operator’s license. 
(d) TERMINATION.— 
(1) If— 
(A) the Secretary finds that the State plan for the 
licensing the operators of uninspected passenger vessels— 
(i) does not meet the equivalent standards of safety 
and protection of the environment as those contained 
in subtitle II of title 46, United States Code, and regu-
lations issued thereunder; 
(ii) does not include— 
(I) standards for chemical testing for such 
operators, 
(II) physical standards for such operators, 
(III) professional service and training require-
ments for such operators, or 
(IV) background and criminal investigations 
for such operators;
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(iii) does not provide for the suspension and revoca-
tion of State licenses; or 
(iv) does not make an individual, who is ineligible 
for a license issued under title 46, United States Code, 
ineligible for a State license; or 
(B) the Governor (or the Governor’s designee) fails 
to report pursuant to subsection (b), 
the Secretary shall terminate the agreement authorized by 
this section, provided that the Secretary provides written notice 
to the Governor of the State 60 days in advance of termination. 
The findings of fact and conclusions of the Secretary, if based 
on a preponderance of the evidence, shall be conclusive. 
(2) The Governor of the State may terminate the agreement 
authorized by this section, provided that the Governor provides 
written notice to the Secretary 60 days in advance of the 
termination date. 
(e) EXISTING AUTHORITY.—Nothing in this section shall affect 
or diminish the authority or jurisdiction of any Federal or State 
officer to investigate, or require reporting of, marine casualties. 
(f) DEFINITIONS.—For the purposes of this section, the term 
‘‘uninspected passenger vessel’’ has the same meaning such term 
has in section 2101(42)(B) of title 46, United States Code. 
SEC. 911. STRATEGY REGARDING DRUG TRAFFICKING VESSELS. 
Within 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the 
Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating, 
acting through the Commandant of the Coast Guard, shall submit 
a report to Congress on its comprehensive strategy to combat the 
illicit flow of narcotics, weapons, bulk cash, and other contraband 
through the use of submersible and semi-submersible vessels. The 
strategy shall be developed in coordination with other Federal agen-
cies engaged in detection, interdiction, or apprehension of such 
vessels. At a minimum, the report shall include the following: 
(1) An assessment of the threats posed by submersible 
and semi-submersible vessels, including the number of such 
vessels that have been detected or interdicted. 
(2) Information regarding the Federal personnel, technology 
and other resources available to detect and interdict such ves-
sels. 
(3) An explanation of the Coast Guard’s plan, working 
with other Federal agencies as appropriate, to detect and inter-
dict such vessels. 
(4) An assessment of additional personnel, technology, or 
other resources necessary to address such vessels. 
SEC. 912. USE OF FORCE AGAINST PIRACY. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 81 of title 46, United States Code, 
is amended by adding at the end the following new section: 
‘‘§ 8107. Use of force against piracy 
‘‘(a) LIMITATION
ON
LIABILITY.—An owner, operator, time 
charterer, master, mariner, or individual who uses force or author-
izes the use of force to defend a vessel of the United States against 
an act of piracy shall not be liable for monetary damages for 
any injury or death caused by such force to any person engaging 
in an act of piracy if such force was in accordance with standard 
rules for the use of force in self-defense of vessels prescribed by 
the Secretary.
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‘‘(b) PROMOTION OF COORDINATED ACTION.—To carry out the 
purpose of this section, the Secretary of the department in which 
the Coast Guard is operating shall work through the International 
Maritime Organization to establish agreements to promote coordi-
nated action among flag- and port-states to deter, protect against, 
and rapidly respond to piracy against the vessels of, and in the 
waters under the jurisdiction of, those nations, and to ensure limita-
tions on liability similar to those established by subsection (a). 
‘‘(c) DEFINITION.—For the purpose of this section, the term 
‘act of piracy’ means any act of aggression, search, restraint, depre-
dation, or seizure attempted against a vessel of the United States 
by an individual not authorized by the United States, a foreign 
government, or an international organization recognized by the 
United States to enforce law on the high seas.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The analysis at the beginning of 
such chapter is amended by adding at the end the following new 
item: 
‘‘8107. Use of force against piracy.’’. 
(c) STANDARD RULES FOR THE USE OF FORCE FOR SELF-DEFENSE 
OF VESSELS
OF
THE UNITED STATES.—Not later than 180 days 
after the date of enactment of this act, the secretary of the depart-
ment in which the coast guard is operating, in consultation with 
representatives of industry and labor, shall develop standard rules 
for the use of force for self-defense of vessels of the United States. 
SEC. 913. TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS TO CHAPTER 313 OF TITLE 46, 
UNITED STATES CODE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 313 of title 46, United States Code, 
is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘of Transportation’’ in sections 31302, 31306, 
31321, 31330, and 31343 each place it appears; 
(2) by striking ‘‘and’’ after the semicolon in section 
31301(5)(F); 
(3) by striking ‘‘office.’’ in section 31301(6) and inserting 
‘‘office; and’’; and 
(4) by adding at the end of section 31301 the following: 
‘‘(7) ‘Secretary’ means the Secretary of the Department 
of Homeland Security, unless otherwise noted.’’. 
(b) SECRETARY AS MORTGAGEE.—Section 31308 of such title 
is amended by striking ‘‘When the Secretary of Commerce or 
Transportation is a mortgagee under this chapter, the Secretary’’ 
and inserting ‘‘The Secretary of Commerce or Transportation, as 
a mortgagee under this chapter,’’. 
(c) SECRETARY OF TRANSPORTATION.—Section 31329(d) of such 
title is amended by striking ‘‘Secretary.’’ and inserting ‘‘Secretary 
of Transportation.’’. 
(d) MORTGAGEE.— 
(1) Section 31330(a)(1) of such title, as amended by sub-
section (a)(1) of this section, is amended— 
(A) by inserting ‘‘or’’ after the semicolon in subpara-
graph (B); 
(B) by striking ‘‘Secretary; or’’ in subparagraph (C) 
and inserting ‘‘Secretary.’’; and 
(C) by striking subparagraph (D). 
(2) Section 31330(a)(2) is amended—
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(A) by inserting ‘‘or’’ after the semicolon in subpara-
graph (B); 
(B) by striking ‘‘faith; or’’ in subparagraph (C) and 
inserting ‘‘faith.’’; and 
(C) by striking subparagraph (D). 
SEC. 914. CONVEYANCE OF COAST GUARD VESSELS FOR PUBLIC PUR-
POSES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Whenever the transfer of ownership of a 
Coast Guard vessel or aircraft to an eligible entity for use for 
educational, cultural, historical, charitable, recreational, or other 
public purposes is authorized by law or declared excess by the 
Commandant, the Coast Guard shall transfer the vessel or aircraft 
to the General Services Administration for conveyance to the eligible 
entity. 
(b) CONDITIONS
OF
CONVEYANCE.—The General Services 
Administration may not convey a vessel or aircraft to an eligible 
entity as authorized by law unless the eligible entity agrees— 
(1) to provide the documentation needed by the General 
Services Administration to process a request for aircraft or 
vessels under section 102.37.225 of title 41, Code of Federal 
Regulations; 
(2) to comply with the special terms, conditions, and restric-
tions imposed on aircraft and vessels under section 102.37.460 
of such title; 
(3) to make the vessel available to the United States 
Government if it is needed for use by the Commandant of 
the Coast Guard in time of war or a national emergency; 
and 
(4) to hold the United States Government harmless for 
any claims arising from exposure to hazardous materials, 
including asbestos and polychlorinated biphenyls, that occurs 
after conveyance of the vessel, except for claims arising from 
use of the vessel by the United States Government under 
paragraph (3). 
(c) OTHER OBLIGATIONS UNAFFECTED.—Nothing in this section 
amends or affects any obligation of the Coast Guard or any other 
person under the Toxic Substances Control Act (15 U.S.C. 2601 
et seq.) or any other law regarding use or disposal of hazardous 
materials including asbestos and polychlorinated biphenyls. 
(d) ELIGIBLE
ENTITY
DEFINED.—In this section, the term 
‘‘eligible entity’’ means a State or local government, nonprofit cor-
poration, educational agency, community development organization, 
or other entity that agrees to comply with the conditions established 
under this section. 
SEC. 915. ASSESSMENT OF CERTAIN AIDS TO NAVIGATION AND 
TRAFFIC FLOW. 
(a) INFORMATION ON USAGE.—Within 60 days after the date 
of enactment of this Act, the Commandant of the Coast Guard 
shall— 
(1) determine the types and numbers of vessels typically 
transiting or utilizing that portion of the Atlantic Intracoastal 
Waterway beginning at a point that is due East of the outlet 
of the Cutler Drain Canal C–100 in Dade County, Florida, 
and ending at the Dade County line, during a period of 30 
days; and
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(2) provide the information on usage compiled under this 
subsection to the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, 
and Transportation and the House of Representatives Com-
mittee on Transportation and Infrastructure. 
(b) ASSESSMENT OF CERTAIN AIDS TO NAVIGATION.—Within 90 
days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Commandant 
of the Coast Guard shall— 
(1) review and assess the buoys, markers, and other aids 
to navigation in and along that portion of the Atlantic Intra-
coastal Waterway specified in subsection (a), to determine the 
adequacy and sufficiency of such aids, and the need to replace 
such aids, install additional aids, or both; and 
(2) submit a report on the assessment required by this 
section to the committees. 
(c) SUBMISSION OF PLAN.—Within 180 days after the date of 
enactment of this Act, the Commandant shall submit a plan to 
the committees to address the needs identified under subsection 
(b). 
SEC. 916. FRESNEL LENS FROM PRESQUE ISLE LIGHT STATION IN 
PRESQUE ISLE, MICHIGAN. 
(a) DETERMINATION; ANALYSES.— 
(1) DETERMINATION.—The Commandant of the Coast Guard 
shall determine the necessity and adequacy of the existing 
Federal aids to navigation at Presque Isle Light Station, 
Presque Isle, Michigan (hereinafter ‘‘Light Station’’), and submit 
such determination to the Committee on Transportation and 
Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Com-
mittee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate. 
The Commandant may base such determination on the Water-
ways Analysis and Management System study of such Federal 
aid to navigation, provided that such study was completed 
not more than 1 year prior to the date of enactment of this 
section. 
(2) ANALYSES.—The Commandant of the Coast Guard shall 
conduct— 
(A) an analysis of the feasibility of restoring the Fresnel 
Lens from the Light Station to operating condition, the 
capacity of the Coast Guard to maintain the Fresnel Lens 
as a Federal aid to navigation, and the impact on the 
Fresnel Lens as an artifact if used as a Federal aid to 
navigation; and 
(B) a comparative analysis of the cost of restoring, 
reinstalling, operating, and maintaining the Fresnel Lens 
(including life-cycle costs) and the cost of operating and 
maintaining the existing Federal aid to navigation at the 
Light Station (including life-cycle costs). 
(3) SUBMISSION.—Not later than 1 year after the date of 
enactment of this section, the Commandant of the Coast Guard 
shall submit the determination and analyses, conducted pursu-
ant to this subsection, to the Committee on Transportation 
and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the 
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the 
Senate. 
(b) TRANSFER POSSESSION OF LENS AUTHORIZED.— 
(1) TRANSFER OF POSSESSION.—Notwithstanding any other 
provision of law, the Commandant of the Coast Guard may
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transfer to the Township of Presque Isle, Michigan (hereinafter 
‘‘Township’’), possession of the Fresnel Lens from the Light 
Station for the purpose of conserving and displaying such 
Fresnel Lens as an artifact in an exhibition facility at or near 
the Light Station. 
(2) CONDITION.—As a condition of the transfer of possession 
pursuant to paragraph (1)— 
(A) all Federal aids to navigation located at, on, or 
in the Light Station in operation on the date of transfer 
of possession shall remain the personal property of the 
United States and continue to be operated and maintained 
by the United States for as long as needed for navigational 
purposes; 
(B) there is reserved to the United States the right 
to maintain, remove, replace, or install any Federal aid 
to navigation located at, on, or in the Light Station as 
may be necessary for navigational purposes; and 
(C) the Township shall neither interfere nor allow 
interference in any manner with any Federal aid to naviga-
tion, nor hinder activities required for the operation and 
maintenance of any Federal aid to navigation. 
(3) ALTERNATIVE DISPLAY.— 
(A) In the event that— 
(i) the Commandant of the Coast Guard, pursuant 
to a Waterways Analysis and Management System 
study, discontinues the existing Federal aids to naviga-
tion at, on, or in the Light Station; and 
(ii) the Township demonstrates to the satisfaction 
of the Commandant that the Township can restore, 
reinstall, and display the Fresnel Lens from the Light 
Station in the lantern room of such Light Station in 
a manner that conserves such Fresnel Lens as an 
artifact, 
the Township is authorized, notwithstanding paragraph 
(1), to display such Fresnel Lens in the lantern room of 
such Light Station. 
(B) Nothing in this paragraph shall be construed to 
prevent the Township from installing a replica of the 
Fresnel Lens in the lantern room of such Light Station. 
(c) CONVEYANCE, TRANSFER OF ADDITIONAL PERSONAL PROP-
ERTY.—Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Com-
mandant may convey or transfer possession of any personal property 
of the United States, pertaining to the Fresnel Lens or the Light 
Station, as an artifact to the Township. 
(d) TERMS; REVERSIONARY INTEREST.—As a condition of transfer 
of possession of personal property of the United States, pursuant 
to subsection (c), the Commandant may require the Township to 
comply with terms and conditions necessary to protect and conserve 
such personal property. Upon notice that the Commandant has 
determined that the Township has not complied with such terms 
and conditions, the Township shall immediately transfer possession 
of such personal property to the Coast Guard, except to the extent 
otherwise approved by the Commandant. 
(e) CONVEYANCE WITHOUT CONSIDERATION.—The conveyance 
or transfer of possession of any personal property of the United 
States (including the Fresnel Lens) under this section shall be 
without consideration.
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(f) DELIVERY OF PROPERTY.—The Commandant shall deliver 
any personal property, conveyed or transferred pursuant to this 
section (including the Fresnel Lens)— 
(1) at the place where such property is located on the 
date of the conveyance; 
(2) in condition on the date of conveyance; and 
(3) without cost to the United States. 
(g) MAINTENANCE OF PROPERTY.—As a condition of the transfer 
of possession of the Fresnel Lens and any other personal property 
of the United States to the Township under this section, the Com-
mandant shall enter into an agreement with the Township under 
which the Township agrees to hold the United States harmless 
for any claim arising with respect to the Fresnel Lens or such 
personal property. 
(h) LIMITATION ON FUTURE TRANSFERS.—The instruments pro-
viding for the transfer of possession of the Fresnel Lens or any 
other personal property of the United States under this section 
shall— 
(1) require that any further transfer of an interest in the 
Fresnel Lens or personal property may not be made without 
the advance approval of the Commandant; and 
(2) provide that, if the Commandant determines that an 
interest in the Fresnel Lens or personal property was trans-
ferred without such approval— 
(A) all right, title, and interest in the Fresnel Lens 
or personal property shall revert to the United States, 
and the United States shall have the right to immediate 
possession of the Fresnel Lens or personal property; and 
(B) the recipient of the Fresnel Lens or personal prop-
erty shall pay the United States for costs incurred by 
the United States in recovering the Fresnel Lens or per-
sonal property. 
(i) ADDITIONAL TERMS
AND CONDITIONS.—The Commandant 
may require such additional terms and conditions in connection 
with the conveyance or transfer of personal property of the United 
States (including the Fresnel Lens) authorized by this section as 
the Commandant considers appropriate to protect the interests 
of the United States. 
SEC. 917. MARITIME LAW ENFORCEMENT. 
(a) PENALTIES.—Subsection (b) of section 2237 of title 18, United 
States Code, is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(b)(1) Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, whoever 
knowingly violates subsection (a) shall be fined under this title 
or imprisoned for not more than 5 years, or both. 
‘‘(2)(A) If the offense is one under paragraph (1) or (2)(A) 
of subsection (a) and has an aggravating factor set forth in subpara-
graph (B) of this paragraph, the offender shall be fined under 
this title or imprisoned for any term of years or life, or both. 
‘‘(B) The aggravating factor referred to in subparagraph (A) 
is that the offense— 
‘‘(i) results in death; or 
‘‘(ii) involves— 
‘‘(I) an attempt to kill; 
‘‘(II) kidnapping or an attempt to kidnap; or 
‘‘(III) an offense under section 2241.