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Union Calendar No. 794 
115TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5326 
[Report No. 115–1015] 
To amend titles 14 and 46, United States Code, to make technical corrections 
with respect to Coast Guard and shipping authorities, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 19, 2018 
Mr. GARAMENDI (for himself and Mr. HUNTER) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure 
NOVEMBER 13, 2018 
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole 
House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed 
[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic] 
[For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on March 19, 2018] 
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A BILL 
To amend titles 14 and 46, United States Code, to make 
technical corrections with respect to Coast Guard and 
shipping authorities, and for other purposes. 
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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 ‘‘Maritime Technical Cor-
rections Act of 2018’’. 
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—COAST GUARD 
Sec. 101. Commandant defined. 
Sec. 102. Training course on workings of Congress. 
Sec. 103. Miscellaneous. 
Sec. 104. Department of Defense consultation. 
Sec. 105. Repeal. 
Sec. 106. Mission need statement. 
Sec. 107. Continuation on active duty. 
Sec. 108. System acquisition authorization. 
Sec. 109. Inventory of real property. 
TITLE II—MARITIME TRANSPORTATION 
Sec. 201. Definitions. 
Sec. 202. Authority to exempt vessels. 
Sec. 203. Passenger vessels. 
Sec. 204. Tank vessels. 
Sec. 205. Grounds for denial or revocation. 
Sec. 206. Miscellaneous corrections to title 46, U.S.C. 
Sec. 207. Miscellaneous corrections to Oil Pollution Act of 1990. 
Sec. 208. Miscellaneous corrections. 
TITLE I—COAST GUARD 
SEC. 101. COMMANDANT DEFINED. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 1 of title 14, United States 
Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘§ 5. Commandant defined 
‘‘In this title, the term ‘Commandant’ means the Com-
mandant of the Coast Guard.’’. 
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(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The analysis for chapter 
1 of title 14, United States Code, is amended by adding 
at the end the following: 
‘‘5. Commandant defined.’’. 
(c) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—Title 14, United 
States Code, is amended— 
(1) in section 58(a) by striking ‘‘Commandant of 
the Coast Guard’’ and inserting ‘‘Commandant’’; 
(2) in section 101 by striking ‘‘Commandant of 
the Coast Guard’’ and inserting ‘‘Commandant’’; 
(3) in section 693 by striking ‘‘Commandant of 
the Coast Guard’’ and inserting ‘‘Commandant’’; 
(4) in section 672a(a) by striking ‘‘Commandant 
of the Coast Guard’’ and inserting ‘‘Commandant’’; 
(5) in section 678(a) by striking ‘‘Commandant 
of the Coast Guard’’ and inserting ‘‘Commandant’’; 
(6) in section 561(a) by striking ‘‘Commandant 
of the Coast Guard’’ and inserting ‘‘Commandant’’; 
(7) in section 577(a) by striking ‘‘Commandant 
of the Coast Guard’’ and inserting ‘‘Commandant’’; 
(8) in section 581— 
(A) by striking paragraph (4); and 
(B) 
by 
redesignating 
paragraphs 
(5) 
through (12) as paragraphs (4) through (11), re-
spectively; 
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(9) in section 200(a) by striking ‘‘Commandant 
of the Coast Guard’’ and inserting ‘‘Commandant’’; 
(10) in section 196(b)(1) by striking ‘‘Com-
mandant of the Coast Guard’’ and inserting ‘‘Com-
mandant’’; 
(11) in section 199 by striking ‘‘Commandant of 
the Coast Guard’’ and inserting ‘‘Commandant’’; 
(12) in section 429(a)(1) by striking ‘‘Com-
mandant of the Coast Guard’’ and inserting ‘‘Com-
mandant’’; 
(13) in section 423(a)(2) by striking ‘‘Com-
mandant of the Coast Guard’’ and inserting ‘‘Com-
mandant’’; 
(14) in section 2702(5) by striking ‘‘Com-
mandant of the Coast Guard’’ and inserting ‘‘Com-
mandant’’; 
(15) in section 2902(a) by striking ‘‘Com-
mandant of the Coast Guard’’ and inserting ‘‘Com-
mandant’’; and 
(16) in section 2903(f)(1) by striking ‘‘Com-
mandant of the Coast Guard’’ and inserting ‘‘Com-
mandant’’. 
SEC. 102. TRAINING COURSE ON WORKINGS OF CONGRESS. 
Section 60(d) of title 14, United States Code, is 
amended to read as follows: 
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‘‘(d) COMPLETION OF REQUIRED TRAINING.—A Coast 
Guard flag officer who is newly appointed or assigned to 
a billet in the National Capital Region, and a Coast Guard 
Senior Executive Service employee who is newly employed 
in the National Capital Region, shall complete a training 
course that meets the requirements of this section not later 
than 60 days after reporting for duty.’’. 
SEC. 103. MISCELLANEOUS. 
(a) SECRETARY; GENERAL POWERS.—Section 92 of 
title 14, United States Code, is amended by redesignating 
subsections (f) through (i) as subsections (e) through (h), 
respectively. 
(b) 
COMMANDANT; 
GENERAL
POWERS.—Section 
93(a)(21) of title 14, United States Code, is amended by 
striking 
‘‘section 
30305(a)’’ 
and 
inserting 
‘‘section 
30305(b)(7)’’. 
(c) ENLISTED MEMBERS.— 
(1) DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY AND DEPART-
MENT OF THE AIR FORCE.—Section 144(b) of title 14, 
United States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘enlisted 
men’’ each place it appears and inserting ‘‘enlisted 
members’’. 
(2) NAVY DEPARTMENT.—Section 145(b) of title 
14, United States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘en-
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listed men’’ each place it appears and inserting ‘‘en-
listed members’’. 
(3) PURCHASE OF COMMISSARY AND QUARTER-
MASTER SUPPLIES.—Section 4 of the Act of May 22, 
1926 (44 Stat. 626, chapter 371; 33 U.S.C. 754a), is 
amended by striking ‘‘enlisted men’’ and inserting 
‘‘enlisted members’’. 
(d) ARCTIC MARITIME TRANSPORTATION.—Section 
90(f) of title 14, United States Code, is amended by striking 
the question mark. 
(e) LONG-TERM LEASE AUTHORITY FOR LIGHTHOUSE 
PROPERTY.—Section 672a(a) of title 14, United States 
Code, as amended by this Act, is further amended by strik-
ing ‘‘Section 321 of chapter 314 of the Act of June 30, 1932 
(40 U.S.C. 303b)’’ and inserting ‘‘Section 1302 of title 40’’. 
(f) REQUIRED CONTRACT TERMS.—Section 565 of title 
14, United States Code, is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a) by striking ‘‘awarded or 
issued by the Coast Guard after the date of enactment 
of the Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2010’’; and 
(2) in subsection (b)(1) by striking ‘‘after the 
date of enactment of the Coast Guard Authorization 
Act of 2010’’. 
(g) ACQUISITION PROGRAM BASELINE BREACH.—Sec-
tion 575(c) of title 14, United States Code, is amended by 
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striking ‘‘certification, with a supporting explanation, 
that’’ and inserting ‘‘determination, with a supporting ex-
planation, of whether’’. 
(h) ENLISTMENTS; TERM, GRADE.—Section 351(a) of 
title 14, United States Code, is amended by inserting ‘‘the 
duration of their’’ before ‘‘minority’’. 
(i) MEMBERS OF THE AUXILIARY; STATUS.—Section 
823a(b)(9) of title 14, United States Code, is amended by 
striking ‘‘On or after January 1, 2001, section’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘Section’’. 
(j) USE OF MEMBER’S FACILITIES.—Section 826(b) of 
title 14, United States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘sec-
tion 154 of title 23, United States Code’’ and inserting ‘‘sec-
tion 30102 of title 49’’. 
(k) 
AVAILABILITY
OF
APPROPRIATIONS.—Section 
830(b) of title 14, United States Code, is amended by strik-
ing ‘‘1954’’ and inserting ‘‘1986’’. 
SEC. 104. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE CONSULTATION. 
Section 566 of title 14, United States Code, is amend-
ed— 
(1) in subsection (b) by striking ‘‘enter into’’ and 
inserting ‘‘maintain’’; and 
(2) by striking subsection (d). 
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SEC. 105. REPEAL. 
Section 568 of title 14, United States Code, and the 
item relating to that section in the analysis for chapter 15 
of that title, are repealed. 
SEC. 106. MISSION NEED STATEMENT. 
Section 569 of title 14, United States Code, is— 
(1) amended in subsection (a)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘for fiscal year 2016’’ and 
inserting ‘‘for fiscal year 2019’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘, on the date on which the 
President submits to Congress a budget for fiscal 
year 2019 under such section,’’. 
SEC. 107. CONTINUATION ON ACTIVE DUTY. 
Section 290(a) of title 14, United States Code, is 
amended by striking ‘‘Officers, other than the Commandant, 
serving’’ and inserting ‘‘Officers serving’’. 
SEC. 108. SYSTEM ACQUISITION AUTHORIZATION. 
(a) REQUIREMENT FOR PRIOR AUTHORIZATION OF 
APPROPRIATIONS.—Section 2701(2) of title 14, United 
States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘and aircraft’’ and in-
serting ‘‘aircraft, and systems’’. 
(b) AUTHORIZATION
OF APPROPRIATIONS.—Section 
2702(2) of title 14, United States Code, is amended by strik-
ing ‘‘and aircraft’’ and inserting ‘‘aircraft, and systems’’. 
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SEC. 109. INVENTORY OF REAL PROPERTY. 
Section 679 of title 14, United States Code, is amend-
ed— 
(1) in subsection (a) by striking ‘‘Not later than 
September 30, 2015, the Commandant shall establish’’ 
and inserting ‘‘The Commandant shall maintain’’; 
and 
(2) by striking subsection (b) and inserting the 
following: 
‘‘(b) UPDATES.—The Commandant shall update infor-
mation on each unit of real property included in the inven-
tory required under subsection (a) not later than 30 days 
after any change relating to the control of such property.’’. 
TITLE II—MARITIME 
TRANSPORTATION 
SEC. 201. DEFINITIONS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.— 
(1) Section 2101 of title 46, United States Code, 
is amended— 
(A) by inserting after paragraph (4) the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘( ) ‘Commandant’ means the Commandant of 
the Coast Guard.’’; 
(B) by striking the semicolon at the end of 
paragraph (14) and inserting a period; and 
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(C) by redesignating the paragraphs of such 
section in order as paragraphs (1) through (54), 
respectively. 
(2) Section 3701 of title 46, United States Code, 
is amended by redesignating paragraphs (3) and (4) 
as paragraphs (2) and (3) respectively. 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.— 
(1) Section 114(o)(3) of the Marine Mammal 
Protection Act of 1972 (16 U.S.C. 1383a(o)(3)) is 
amended— 
(A) by striking ‘‘section 2101(11a)’’ and in-
serting ‘‘section 2101(12)’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘section 2101(11b)’’ and in-
serting ‘‘section 2101(13)’’. 
(2) Section 3(3) of the Magnuson-Stevens Fish-
ery Conservation and Management Act (16 U.S.C. 
1802(3)), is amended by striking ‘‘section 2101(21a)’’ 
and inserting ‘‘section 2101(30)’’. 
(3) Section 1992(d)(7) of title 18, United States 
Code, is amended by striking ‘‘section 2101(22)’’ and 
inserting ‘‘section 2101(31)’’. 
(4) Section 12(c) of the Fishermen’s Protective 
Act of 1967 (22 U.S.C. 1980b(c)) is amended by strik-
ing ‘‘section 2101(11a)’’ and inserting ‘‘section 
2101(12)’’. 
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(5) Section 311(a)(26)(D) of the Federal Water 
Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1321(a)(26)(D)) is 
amended by striking ‘‘section 2101(17a)’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘section 2101(23)’’. 
(6) Section 2113(3) of title 46, United States 
Code, is amended by striking ‘‘section 2101(42)(A)’’ 
and inserting ‘‘section 2101(51)(A)’’. 
(7) Section 2116(d)(1) of title 46, United States 
Code, is amended by striking ‘‘Coast Guard Com-
mandant’’ and inserting ‘‘Commandant’’. 
(8) Section 3202(a)(1)(A) of title 46, United 
States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘section 
2101(21)(A)’’ and inserting ‘‘section 2101(29)(A)’’. 
(9) Section 3507 of title 46, United States Code, 
is amended— 
(A) in subsection (k)(1), by striking ‘‘section 
2101(22)’’ and inserting ‘‘section 2101(31)’’; and 
(B) by striking subsection (l) and inserting 
the following: 
‘‘(l) DEFINITION.—In this section and section 3508, 
the term ‘owner’ means the owner, charterer, managing op-
erator, master, or other individual in charge of a vessel.’’. 
(10) Section 4105 of title 46, United States 
Code, is amended— 
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(A) in subsection (b)(1), by striking ‘‘section 
2101(42)’’ and inserting ‘‘section 2101(51)’’; and 
(B) in subsection (c), by striking ‘‘section 
2101(42)(A)’’ 
and 
inserting 
‘‘section 
2101(51)(A)’’. 
(11) Section 6101(i)(4) of title 46, United States 
Code, is amended by striking ‘‘of the Coast Guard’’. 
(12) Section 7510(c)(1) of title 46, United States 
Code, is amended by striking ‘‘Commandant of the 
Coast Guard’’ and inserting ‘‘Commandant’’. 
(13) Section 7706(a) of title 46, United States 
Code, is amended by striking ‘‘of the Coast Guard’’. 
(14) Section 8108(a)(1) of title 46, United States 
Code, is amended by striking ‘‘of the Coast Guard’’. 
(15) Section 12119(a)(3) of title 46, United 
States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘section 
2101(20)’’ and inserting ‘‘section 2101(26)’’. 
(16) Section 80302(d) of title 46, United States 
Code, is amended by striking ‘‘of the Coast Guard’’ 
the first place it appears. 
(17) Section 1101 of title 49, United States 
Code, is amended by striking ‘‘Section 2101(17a)’’ 
and inserting ‘‘Section 2101(23)’’. 
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SEC. 202. AUTHORITY TO EXEMPT VESSELS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 2113 of title 46, United 
States Code, is amended— 
(1) by adding ‘‘and’’ after the semicolon at the 
end of paragraph (3); and 
(2) by striking paragraphs (4) and (5) and in-
serting the following: 
‘‘(4) maintain different structural fire protec-
tion, manning, operating, and equipment require-
ments for vessels that satisfied requirements set forth 
in the Passenger Vessel Safety Act of 1993 (Public 
Law 103–206) before June 21, 1994.’’. 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—Section 3306(i) of 
title 46, United States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘sec-
tion 2113(5)’’ and inserting ‘‘section 2113(4)’’. 
SEC. 203. PASSENGER VESSELS. 
(a) Section 3507 of title 46, United States Code, is 
amended— 
(1) by striking subsection (a)(3); 
(2) in subsection (e)(2), by striking ‘‘services 
confidential’’ and inserting ‘‘services as confidential’’; 
and 
(3) in subsection (i), by striking ‘‘Within 6 
months after the date of enactment of the Cruise Ves-
sel Security and Safety Act of 2010, the Secretary 
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shall issue’’ and insert ‘‘The Secretary shall main-
tain’’. 
(b) Section 3508 of title 46, United States Code, is 
amended— 
(1) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘Within 1 year 
after the date of enactment of the Cruise Vessel Secu-
rity and Safety Act of 2010, the’’ and inserting 
‘‘The’’, and by striking ‘‘develop’’ and inserting 
‘‘maintain’’; 
(2) in subsection (c), by striking ‘‘Beginning 2 
years after the standards are established under sub-
section (b), no’’ and inserting ‘‘No’’; 
(3) by striking subsection (d) and redesignating 
subsections (e) and (f) as subsections (d) and (e), re-
spectively; and 
(4) in subsection (e), as redesignated by para-
graph (3), by striking ‘‘subsection (e)’’ each place it 
appears and inserting ‘‘subsection (d)’’. 
SEC. 204. TANK VESSELS. 
(a) Section 3703a of title 46, United States Code, is 
amended— 
(1) in subsection (b), by striking paragraph (3) 
and redesignating paragraphs (4), (5), and (6) as 
paragraphs (3), (4), and (5), respectively; 
(2) in subsection (c)(2)— 
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(A) by striking ‘‘that is delivered’’ and in-
serting ‘‘that was delivered’’; 
(B) by striking ‘‘that qualifies’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘that qualified’’; and 
(C) by striking ‘‘after January 1, 2015,’’; 
(3) in subsection (c)(3)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘that is delivered’’ and in-
serting ‘‘that was delivered’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘that qualifies’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘that qualified’’; 
(4) by striking subsection (c)(3)(A) and inserting 
the following: 
‘‘(A) in the case of a vessel of at least 5,000 gross 
tons but less than 15,000 gross tons as measured 
under section 14502, or an alternate tonnage meas-
ured under section 14302 as prescribed by the Sec-
retary under section 14104, if the vessel is 25 years 
old or older and has a single hull, or is 30 years old 
or older and has a double bottom or double sides;’’; 
(5) by striking subsection (c)(3)(B) and inserting 
the following: 
‘‘(B) in the case of a vessel of at least 15,000 
gross tons but less than 30,000 gross tons as measured 
under section 14502, or an alternate tonnage meas-
ured under section 14302 as prescribed by the Sec-
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retary under section 14104, if the vessel is 25 years 
old or older and has a single hull, or is 30 years old 
or older and has a double bottom or double sides; 
and’’; 
(6) by striking subsection (c)(3)(C) and inserting 
the following: 
‘‘(C) in the case of a vessel of at least 30,000 
gross tons as measured under section 14502, or an al-
ternate tonnage measured under section 14302 as pre-
scribed by the Secretary under section 14104, if the 
vessel is 23 years old or older and has a single hull, 
or is 28 years old or older and has a double bottom 
or double sides.’’; and 
(7) in subsection (e)— 
(A) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘and ex-
cept as otherwise provided in paragraphs (2) 
and (3) of this subsection’’; and 
(B) by striking paragraph (2) and redesig-
nating paragraph (3) as paragraph (2). 
(b) Section 3705 of title 46, United States Code, is 
amended— 
(1) in subsection (b)— 
(A) by striking paragraph (2); 
(B) by striking ‘‘(1)’’; and 
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(C) by redesignating subparagraphs (A) 
and (B) as paragraphs (1) and (2), respectively; 
and 
(2) in subsection (c), by striking ‘‘before January 
2, 1986, or the date on which the tanker reaches 15 
years of age, whichever is later’’. 
(c) Section 3706(d) of title 46, United States Code, is 
amended by striking ‘‘before January 2, 1986, or the date 
on which it reaches 15 years of age, whichever is later’’. 
(d) Section 1001(32)(A) of the Oil Pollution Act of 
1990 (33 U.S.C. 2701(32)(A)) is amended by striking 
‘‘(other than a vessel described in section 3703a(b)(3) of title 
46, United States Code)’’. 
SEC. 205. GROUNDS FOR DENIAL OR REVOCATION. 
(a) Section 7503 of title 46, United States Code, is 
amended to read as follows: 
‘‘§ 7503. Dangerous drugs as grounds for denial 
‘‘A license, certificate of registry, or merchant mari-
ner’s document authorized to be issued under this part may 
be denied to an individual who— 
‘‘(1) within 10 years before applying for the li-
cense, certificate, or document, has been convicted of 
violating a dangerous drug law of the United States 
or of a State; or 
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‘‘(2) when applying, has ever been a user of, or 
addicted to, a dangerous drug unless the individual 
provides satisfactory proof that the individual is 
cured.’’. 
(b) Section 7704 of title 46, United States Code, is 
amended by redesignating subsections (b) and (c) as sub-
sections (a) and (b), respectively. 
SEC. 206. MISCELLANEOUS CORRECTIONS TO TITLE 46, 
U.S.C. 
(a) Section 2110 of title 46, United States Code, is 
amended by striking subsection (k). 
(b) Section 2116(c) of title 46, United States Code, is 
amended by striking ‘‘Beginning with fiscal year 2011 and 
each fiscal year thereafter, the’’ and inserting ‘‘The’’. 
(c) Section 3302(g)(2) of title 46, United States Code, 
is amended by striking ‘‘After December 31, 1988, this’’ and 
inserting ‘‘This’’. 
(d) Section 6101(j) of title 46, United States Code, is 
amended by striking ‘‘, as soon as possible, and no later 
than January 1, 2005,’’. 
(e) Section 7505 of title 46, United States Code, is 
amended by striking ‘‘section 206(b)(7) of the National 
Driver Register Act of 1982 (23 U.S.C. 401 note)’’ and in-
serting ‘‘section 30305(b)(7) of title 49’’. 
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(f) Section 7702(c)(1) of title 46, United States Code, 
is amended by striking ‘‘section 206(b)(4) of the National 
Driver Register Act of 1982 (23 U.S.C. 401 note)’’ and in-
serting ‘‘section 30305(b)(7) of title 49’’. 
(g) Section 8106(f) of title 46, United States Code, is 
amended by striking paragraph (3) and inserting the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(3) CONTINUING VIOLATIONS.—The maximum 
amount of a civil penalty for a violation under this 
subsection shall be $100,000.’’. 
(h) Section 8703 of title 46, United States Code, is 
amended by redesignating subsection (c) as subsection (b). 
(i) Section 11113 of title 46, United States Code, is 
amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)(4)(A) by striking ‘‘para-
graph (2)’’ and inserting ‘‘paragraph (3)’’; and 
(2) in subsection (c)(2)(B)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘section 2(9)(a)’’ and in-
serting ‘‘section 2(a)(9)(A)’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘33 U.S.C. 1901(9)(a)’’ and 
inserting ‘‘33 U.S.C. 1901(a)(9)(A)’’. 
(j) Section 12113(d)(2)(C)(iii) of title 46, United 
States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘118 Stat. 2887)’’ and 
inserting ‘‘118 Stat. 2887))’’. 
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(2) by redesignating paragraph (8) as para-
graph (9); 
(3) by striking the second paragraph (7) (relat-
ing to the definition of ‘‘United States foreign 
trade’’); and 
(4) by inserting after the first paragraph (7) the 
following: 
‘‘(8) UNITED
STATES
FOREIGN
TRADE.—The 
term ‘United States foreign trade’ includes those areas 
in domestic trade in which a vessel built with a con-
struction-differential subsidy is allowed to operate 
under the first sentence of section 506 of the Merchant 
Marine Act, 1936.’’. 
(r) Section 54101(f) of title 46, United States Code, 
is amended by striking paragraph (2) and inserting the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(2) MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR PAYMENT OR RE-
IMBURSEMENT.—Each application submitted under 
paragraph (1) shall include a comprehensive descrip-
tion of— 
‘‘(A) the need for the project; 
‘‘(B) the methodology for implementing the 
project; and 
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‘‘(C) any existing programs or arrange-
ments that can be used to supplement or leverage 
assistance under the program.’’. 
(s) Section 55305(d)(2)(D) of title 46, United States 
Code, is amended by striking ‘‘421(c)(1)’’ and inserting 
‘‘1303(a)(1))’’. 
(t) The analysis for chapter 575 of title 46, United 
States Code, is amended in the item relating to section 
57533 by adding a period at the end. 
(u) Section 57532(d) of title 46, United States Code, 
is amended by striking ‘‘(50 App. U.S.C. 1291(a), (c), 
1293(c), 1294)’’ and inserting ‘‘(50 U.S.C. 4701(a), (c), 
4703(c), and 4704)’’. 
(v) Section 60303(c) of title 46, United States Code, 
is amended in by striking ‘‘Subsection (a) section does’’ and 
inserting ‘‘Subsection (a) does’’. 
SEC. 207. MISCELLANEOUS CORRECTIONS TO OIL POLLU-
TION ACT OF 1990. 
(a) Section 2 of the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 (33 
U.S.C. 2701 note) is amended by— 
(1) inserting after the item relating to section 
5007 the following: 
‘‘Sec. 5008. North Pacific Marine Research Institute.’’. 
(2) striking the item relating to section 6003. 
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(b) Section 1003(d)(5) of the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 
(33 U.S.C. 2703(d)(5)) is amended by inserting ‘‘section’’ 
before ‘‘1002(a)’’. 
(c) Section 1004(d)(2)(C) of the Oil Pollution Act of 
1990 (33 U.S.C. 2704(d)(2)(C)) is amended by striking 
‘‘under this subparagraph (A)’’ and inserting ‘‘under sub-
paragraph (A)’’. 
(d) Section 4303 of the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 (33 
U.S.C. 2716a) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘subsection 
(c)(2)’’ and inserting ‘‘subsection (b)(2)’’; and 
(2) in subsection (b), by striking ‘‘this section 
1016’’ and inserting ‘‘section 1016’’. 
(e) Section 5002(l)(2) of the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 
(33 U.S.C. 2732(l)(2)) is amended by striking ‘‘General Ac-
counting Office’’ and inserting ‘‘Government Accountability 
Office’’. 
SEC. 208. MISCELLANEOUS CORRECTIONS. 
(a) Section 1 of the Act of June 15, 1917 (chapter 30; 
50 U.S.C. 191), is amended by striking ‘‘the Secretary of 
the Treasury’’ and inserting ‘‘the Secretary of the depart-
ment in which the Coast Guard is operating’’. 
(b) Section 5(b) of the Act entitled ‘‘An Act to regulate 
the construction of bridges over navigable waters’’, approved 
March 23, 1906, popularly known as the Bridge Act of 1906 
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(chapter 1130; 33 U.S.C. 495(b)), is amended by striking 
‘‘$5,000 for a violation occurring in 2004; $10,000 for a 
violation occurring in 2005; $15,000 for a violation occur-
ring in 2006; $20,000 for a violation occurring in 2007; 
and’’. 
(c) Section 5(f) of the Act to Prevent Pollution from 
Ships (33 U.S.C. 1904(f)) is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(f) SHIP CLEARANCE; REFUSAL OR REVOCATION.— 
If a ship is under a detention order under this section, the 
Secretary may refuse or revoke the clearance required by 
section 60105 of title 46, United States Code.’’. 
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Union Calendar No. 794 
115TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5326 
[Report No. 115–1015] 
A BILL 
To amend titles 14 and 46, United States Code, to 
make technical corrections with respect to Coast 
Guard and shipping authorities, and for other 
purposes. 
NOVEMBER 13, 2018 
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Com-
mittee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, 
and ordered to be printed 
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