[Congressional Bills 110th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 924 Engrossed in Senate (ES)]

  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
110th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                 S. 924

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                                 AN ACT


 
  To strengthen the United States Coast Guard's Integrated Deepwater 
                                Program.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS.

    (a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the ``Integrated 
Deepwater Program Reform Act''.
    (b) Table of Contents.--The table of contents for this Act is as 
follows:

Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents.
Sec. 2. Procurement structure.
Sec. 3. Alternatives Analysis.
Sec. 4. Certification.
Sec. 5. Contract requirements.
Sec. 6. Improvements in Coast Guard management.
Sec. 7. Department of Defense Consultation.
Sec. 8. Procurement and report requirements.
Sec. 9. GAO review and recommendations.
Sec. 10. Inspector General review of Deepwater program.
Sec. 11. Definitions.

SEC. 2. PROCUREMENT STRUCTURE.

    (a) In General.--
            (1) Use of lead systems integrator.--Except as provided in 
        subsection (b), the United States Coast Guard may not use a 
        private sector entity as a lead systems integrator for 
        procurements under, or in support of, the Integrated Deepwater 
        Program more than 90 days after the date of enactment of this 
        Act.
            (2) Full and open competition.--The United States Coast 
        Guard shall utilize full and open competition for any other 
        procurement for which an outside contractor is used under, or 
        in support of, the Integrated Deepwater Program after the date 
        of enactment of this Act, unless otherwise excepted in 
        accordance with the Competition in Contracting Act of 1984 and 
        the Federal Acquisition Regulations.
    (b) Exceptions.--
            (1) Completion of procurement by lead systems integrator.--
        Notwithstanding subsection (a), the Coast Guard may use a 
        private sector entity as a lead systems integrator--
                    (A) to complete any delivery order or task order 
                that was issued to the lead systems integrator on or 
                before the date that is 90 days after the date of 
                enactment of this Act without any change in the 
                quantity of assets or the specific type of assets 
                covered by the order;
                    (B) for procurements after the date that is 90 days 
                after the date of enactment of this Act of, or in 
                support of--
                            ``(i) the HC-130J aircraft, the HH-65 
                        aircraft, and the C4ISR system, and
                            (ii) National Security Cutters or Maritime 
                        Patrol Aircraft under contract or order for 
                        construction as of the date that is 90 days 
                        after the date of enactment of this Act,
                if the requirements of subsection (c) are met with 
                respect to such procurements; and
                    (C) for the procurement, or in support, of 
                additional National Security Cutters or Maritime Patrol 
                Aircraft if the Commandant determines, after conducting 
                the alternatives analysis required by section 3, that--
                            (i) the procurement is in accordance with 
                        the Competition in Contracting Act of 1984 and 
                        the Federal Acquisition Regulations;
                            (ii) the procurement and the use of a 
                        private sector entity as a lead systems 
                        integrator for the procurement is in the best 
                        interest of the Federal government; and
                            (iii) the requirements of subsection (c) 
                        are met with respect to such procurement.
            (2) Awards to tier 1 subcontractors.--The Coast Guard may 
        award to any Tier 1 subcontractor or subcontractor below the 
        Tier 1 level any procurement that it could award to a lead 
        systems integrator under paragraph (1).
            (3) Report on decision-making process.--If the Commandant 
        determines under subparagraph (B) or C) of paragraph (1) that 
        the Coast Guard will use a private sector lead systems 
        integrator for a procurement, the Commandant shall notify in 
        writing the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
        Transportation and the House of Representatives Committee on 
        Transportation and Infrastructure of its determination and 
        shall provide a detailed rationale for the determination.
    (c) Limitation on Lead Systems Integrators.--Neither an entity 
performing lead systems integrator functions for a procurement under, 
or in support of, the Integrated Deepwater Program, nor a Tier 1 
subcontractor, for any procurement described in subparagraph (B) or (C) 
of subsection (b)(1) may have a financial interest in a subcontractor 
below the tier 1 subcontractor level unless--
            (1) the subcontractor was selected by the Coast Guard 
        through full and open competition for such procurement;
            (2) the procurement was awarded by the lead systems 
        integrator or a subcontractor through full and open 
        competition;
            (3) the procurement was awarded by a subcontractor through 
        a process over which the lead systems integrator or a Tier 1 
        subcontractor exercised no control; or
            (4) the Commandant has determined that the procurement was 
        awarded in a manner consistent with the Competition in 
        Contracting Act of 1984 and the Federal Acquisition 
        Regulations.
    (d) Rule of Construction.--The limitation in subsection (b)(1)(A) 
on the quantity and specific type of assets to which subsection (b) 
applies shall not be construed to apply to the modification of the 
number or type of any subsystems or other components of a vessel or 
aircraft described in subsection (b)(1)(B) or (C).

SEC. 3. ALTERNATIVES ANALYSIS.

    (a) In General.--Except with respect to a procurement described in 
subparagraph (A) or (B) of section 2(b)(1) of this Act, or a 
procurement for which a request for proposals consistent with the 
Federal Acquisition Regulations has been issued before the date of 
enactment of this Act, no procurement of a major asset may be awarded 
under the Integrated Deepwater Program after the date of enactment of 
this Act until an alternatives analysis has been conducted under this 
section.
    (b) Independent Analysis.--As soon as possible, but no later than 
120 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Commandant shall 
execute a contract for an alternatives analysis with a Federally Funded 
Research and Development Center, a qualified entity of the Department 
of Defense, or a similar independent third party entity that has 
appropriate acquisition expertise for independent analysis of all of 
the proposed procurements under, or in support of, the Integrated 
Deepwater Program, including procurements described in section 
2(b)(1)(B), and for any future major changes of such procurements. The 
Commandant may not contract under this subsection for such an analysis 
with any entity that has a substantial financial interest in any part 
of the Integrated Deepwater Program as of the date of enactment of this 
Act or in any alternative being considered.
    (c) Analysis.--The alternatives analysis provided pursuant to the 
contract under subsection (b) for procurements and feasible 
alternatives shall include--
            (1) an examination of capability, interoperability, and 
        other advantages and disadvantages;
            (2) an evaluation of whether different quantities of 
        specific assets could meet the Coast Guard's overall 
        performance needs;
            (3) a discussion of key assumptions and variables, and 
        sensitivity to changes in such assumptions and variables;
            (4) an assessment of technology risk and maturity;
            (5) an evaluation of safety and performance records;
            (6) a calculation of costs, including life-cycle costs; and
            (7) a business case of viable alternatives.
    (d) Report to Congress.--As soon as possible after an alternatives 
analysis has been completed, the Commandant shall develop a plan for 
the procurements addressed in the analysis, as well as procurements 
described in subsection (a) for which no alternatives analysis is 
required, and shall transmit a report describing the plan, and the 
schedule and costs for delivery of such procurements to the Senate 
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation and the House of 
Representatives Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
    (e) Experimental, Technically Immature Systems.--
            (1) In general.--No procurement of an experimental or 
        technically immature major asset may be awarded under the 
        Integrated Deepwater Program until an alternatives analysis has 
        been conducted for such asset. The alternatives analysis shall 
        include the same components as those set forth in subsection 
        (c). In addition, the alternatives analysis shall also 
        include--
                    (A) an examination of likely research and 
                development costs and the levels of uncertainty 
                associated with such estimated costs;
                    (B) an examination of likely production and 
                deployment costs and the levels of uncertainty 
                associated with such estimated costs;
                    (C) an examination of likely operating and support 
                costs and the levels of uncertainty associated with 
                such estimated costs;
                    (D) if they are likely to be significant, an 
                examination of likely disposal costs and the levels of 
                uncertainty associated with such estimated costs;
                    (E) an analysis of the risks to production cost, 
                schedule, and life-cycle cost resulting from the 
                experimental, technically immature nature of the 
                systems under consideration; and
                    (F) such additional measures the Commandant 
                determines to be necessary for appropriate evaluation 
                of the asset.
            (2) Report.--As soon as possible after an alternatives 
        analysis pursuant to this subsection has been completed, the 
        Commandant shall transmit a report that provides a detailed 
        summary of the findings of the analysis, a plan for the 
        procurements addressed in the analysis, and the schedule and 
        costs for delivery of such procurements to the Senate Committee 
        on Commerce, Justice, and Transportation and the House of 
        Representatives Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

SEC. 4. CERTIFICATION.

    (a) In General.--After the date of enactment of this Act, a 
contract, delivery order, or task order exceeding $10,000,000 for 
procurement under, or in support of, the Coast Guard's Integrated 
Deepwater Program may not be executed by the Coast Guard until the 
Commandant certifies that--
            (1) appropriate market research has been conducted prior to 
        technology development to reduce duplication of existing 
        technology and products;
            (2) the technology has been demonstrated to the maximum 
        extent practicable in a relevant environment;
            (3) the technology demonstrates a high likelihood of 
        accomplishing its intended mission;
            (4) the technology is affordable when considering the per 
        unit cost and the total procurement cost in the context of the 
        total resources available during the period covered by the 
        Integrated Deepwater Program;
            (5) the technology is affordable when considering the 
        ability of the Coast Guard to accomplish its missions using 
        alternatives, based on demonstrated technology, design, and 
        knowledge;
            (6) funding is available to execute the contract, delivery 
        order, or task order; and
            (7) the technology complies with all relevant policies, 
        regulations, and directives of the Coast Guard.
    (b) Limitation.--Nothing in this section shall prevent the Coast 
Guard from executing contracts or issuing delivery orders or task 
orders, for research and development or technology demonstrations 
under, or in support of, the Integrated Deepwater Program.
    (c) Report to Congress.--The Commandant shall transmit a copy of 
each certification required under subsection (a) to the Senate 
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation and the House of 
Representatives Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure within 
30 days after the completion of the certification.

SEC. 5. CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS.

    The Commandant shall ensure that any contract, delivery order, or 
task order for procurement under, or in support of, the Integrated 
Deepwater Program executed by the Coast Guard after the date of 
enactment of this Act--
            (1) addresses the recommendations related to award fee 
        determination and award term evaluation made by the Government 
        Accountability Office in its March, 2004, report entitled Coast 
        Guard's Deepwater Program Needs Increased Attention to 
        Management and Contractor Oversight, GAO-04-380, including the 
        recommendation that any award or incentive fee be tied to 
        program outcomes;
            (2) addresses any subsequent Government Accountability 
        Office recommendations that are issued at least 30 days prior 
        to the execution of the contract, delivery order or task order 
        when such recommendations are relevant to the contract terms;
            (3) provides that certification of any Integrated Deepwater 
        Program procurement for performance, safety, and other relevant 
        factors determined by the Commandant will be conducted by an 
        independent third party;
            (4) does not include--
                    (A) provisions that commit the Coast Guard without 
                express written approval by the Coast Guard; or
                    (B) any provision allowing for equitable adjustment 
                that differs from the Federal Acquisition Regulations;
            (5) meets the requirements of the Coast Guard Major Systems 
        Acquisition COMDTINST Manual 5000.10(series); and
            (6) for any contract, contract modification, or award term 
        extending the existing Integrated Deepwater Program contract 
        term--
                    (A) is reviewed by, and addresses recommendations 
                made by, the Under Secretary of Defense for 
                Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics through the 
                Defense Acquisition University in its Quick Look Study 
                dated February 5, 2007; and
                    (B) does not include any minimum requirements for 
                the purchase of a given or determinable number of 
                specific assets.

SEC. 6. IMPROVEMENTS IN COAST GUARD MANAGEMENT.

    (a) In General.--As soon as practicable after the date of enactment 
of this Act, the Commandant shall take action to ensure that--
            (1) the measures contained in the Coast Guard's report 
        entitled Coast Guard: Blue Print for Acquisition Reform are 
        implemented fully;
            (2) any additional measures for improved management 
        recommended by the Defense Acquisition University in its Quick 
        Look Study of the United States Coast Guard Deepwater Program, 
        dated February 5, 2007, are implemented;
            (3) integrated product teams, and all higher-level teams 
        that oversee integrated product teams, are chaired by Coast 
        Guard personnel; and
            (4) the Assistant Commandant for Engineering and Logistics 
        is designated as the Technical Authority for all design, 
        engineering, and technical decisions for the Integrated 
        Deepwater Program.
    (b) Transfer.--
            (1) In general.--Section 93(a) of title 14, United States 
        Code, is amended--
                    (A) by striking ``and'' after the semicolon in 
                paragraph (23);
                    (B) by striking ``appropriate.'' in paragraph (24) 
                and inserting ``appropriate; and''; and
                    (C) by adding at the end thereof the following:
            ``(25) notwithstanding any other provision of law, in any 
        fiscal year transfer funds made available for personnel, 
        compensation, and benefits from the appropriation account 
        `Acquisition, Construction, and Improvement' to the 
        appropriation account `Operating Expenses' for personnel 
        compensation and benefits and related costs necessary to 
        execute new or existing procurements of the Coast Guard.''.
            (2) Notification.--Within 30 days after making a transfer 
        under section 93(a)(25) of title 14, United States Code, the 
        Commandant shall notify the Senate Committee on Commerce, 
        Science, Transportation and Infrastructure, the Senate 
        Committee on Appropriations, the House Committee on 
        Transportation and Infrastructure, and the House Committee on 
        Appropriations.

SEC. 7. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE CONSULTATION.

    (a) In General.--The Coast Guard shall make arrangements as 
appropriate with the Department of Defense for support in contracting 
and management of procurements under the Integrated Deepwater Program. 
The Coast Guard shall also seek opportunities to leverage off of 
Department of Defense contracts, and contracts of other appropriate 
agencies, to obtain the best possible price for Integrated Deepwater 
Program assets. No later than one year after the date of enactment of 
this Act, the Commandant of the Coast Guard shall provide a report to 
the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation and the 
House of Representatives Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure 
on agreements and other arrangements concluded pursuant to this 
subsection.
    (b) Assessment.--Within 180 days after the date of enactment of 
this Act, the Comptroller General shall transmit a report to the Senate 
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation and the House of 
Representatives Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure that--
            (1) contains an assessment of current Coast Guard 
        acquisition and management capabilities to manage procurements 
        under or in support of the Integrated Deepwater Program;
            (2) includes recommendations as to how the Coast Guard can 
        improve its acquisition management, either through internal 
        reforms or by seeking acquisition expertise from the Department 
        of Defense; and
            (3) addresses specifically the question of whether the 
        Coast Guard can better leverage Department of Defense or other 
        agencies' contracts that would meet the needs of the Integrated 
        Deepwater Program in order to obtain the best possible price.

SEC. 8. PROCUREMENT AND REPORT REQUIREMENTS.

    (a) Procurement Schedules.--
            (1) Budget justification documents.--Each calendar year, 
        not later than 45 days after the President submits the budget 
        to Congress under section 1105 of title 31, United States Code, 
        the Commandant shall submit to Congress budget justification 
        documents regarding development and procurement schedules for 
        each asset of the Integrated Deepwater Program for which any 
        funds for procurement are requested in that budget.
            (2) Required documents.--The budget justification documents 
        required to be submitted under paragraph (1) for each asset for 
        which funds for procurement are requested in the budget 
        include--
                    (A) the development schedule for each asset and 
                asset class, including estimated annual costs until 
                development is completed;
                    (B) the procurement schedule for each asset and 
                asset class, including estimated annual costs and units 
                to be procured until procurement is completed;
                    (C) any variances in schedule or cost from the 
                schedule and costs described in the plan submitted 
                under section 3(d); and
                    (D) a projection of the remaining operational 
                lifespan of each legacy asset and projected costs for 
                sustaining such assets.
    (b) Quarterly Status Update.--The Commandant shall provide an 
update on the status of the Integrated Deepwater Program to the Senate 
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation and the House of 
Representatives Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure at the 
beginning of the first full fiscal year quarter after the date of 
enactment of this Act, and at the beginning of each subsequent fiscal 
year quarter.
    (c) Reporting on Cost Overruns and Delays.--
            (1) Report required.--The Commandant shall submit a report 
        to the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
        Transportation and the House of Representatives Committee on 
        Transportation and Infrastructure as soon as possible, but not 
        later than 30 days after the Deepwater Program Executive 
        Officer becomes aware of--
                    (A) a likely cost overrun greater than 10 percent 
                of the program acquisition unit cost, the procurement 
                unit cost, or the life cycle cost of an individual 
                asset or a class of assets under the Integrated 
                Deepwater Program; or
                    (B) a likely delay of more than 6 months in the 
                delivery schedule for any individual asset or class of 
                assets under the Integrated Deepwater Program.
            (2) Required content.--The report shall include--
                    (A) a detailed explanation for the variance or 
                delay;
                    (B) the current program acquisition unit cost and 
                the complete history of changes to that cost from the 
                schedule and costs described in the plan submitted 
                under section 3(d);
                    (C) the current procurement unit cost and the 
                complete history of changes to that cost from the 
                schedule and costs described in the plan submitted 
                under section 3(d); and
                    (D) a full life-cycle cost analysis for each asset 
                or class of assets for which a report is being 
                submitted under paragraph (1).
            (3) Substantial variances in costs or schedule.--If a 
        likely cost overrun is greater than 20 percent or a likely 
        delay is greater than 12 months from the schedule and costs 
        described in the plan submitted under section 3(d) or, if the 
        plan has been revised, from the schedule and costs described in 
        the revised plan, the Commandant shall include in the report 
        required under paragraph (1) a written certification, with a 
        supporting explanation, that--
                    (A) the asset or asset class is essential to the 
                accomplishment of Coast Guard missions;
                    (B) there are no alternatives to such asset or 
                asset class which will provide equal or greater 
                capability in a more cost-effective and timely manner;
                    (C) the new estimates of the program acquisition 
                unit cost or procurement unit cost are reasonable; and
                    (D) the management structure for the acquisition 
                program is adequate to manage and control program 
                acquisition unit cost or procurement unit cost.
            (4) Certified assets and asset classes.--If the Commandant 
        certifies an asset or asset class under paragraph (3), the 
        requirements of this subsection shall be based on the new 
        estimates of cost and schedule contained in that certification.
            (5) Definitions.--In this subsection:
                    (A) Life-cycle cost.--The term ``life-cycle cost'' 
                means all costs for development, procurement, 
                construction, and operations and support for a 
                particular asset, without regard to funding source or 
                management control.
                    (B) Procurement unit cost.--The term ``procurement 
                unit cost'' means the amount equal to the total of all 
                funds programmed to be available for obligation for 
                procurement of a given asset class divided by the 
                number of assets to be procured.
                    (C) Program acquisition unit cost.--The term 
                ``program acquisition unit cost'' means the amount 
                equal to the total cost for development, procurement, 
                and construction for each class of assets divided by 
                the total number of assets in each class.
    (d) Patrol Boat Report.--Not later than 90 days after the date of 
enactment of this Act the Commandant 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 
report on how the Coast Guard plans to manage the annual readiness gap 
of lost time for 110-foot patrol boats from fiscal year 2008 through 
fiscal year 2014. The report shall include--
            (1) a summary of the patrol hours that will be lost due to 
        delays in replacing the 110-foot cutters and reduced 
        capabilities of the 110-foot cutters that have been converted;
            (2) an identification of assets that may be used to 
        alleviate the annual readiness gap of lost time for such patrol 
        boats;
            (3) a projection of the remaining operational lifespan of 
        the 110-foot patrol boat fleet;
            (4) a description of how extending through fiscal year 2014 
        the transfer agreement between the Coast Guard and the United 
        States Navy for 5 Cyclone class 179-foot patrol coastal ships 
        would effect the annual readiness gap of lost time for 110-foot 
        patrol boats; and
            (5) an estimate of the cost to extend the operational 
        lifespan of the 110-foot patrol boat fleet for each of fiscal 
        years 2008 through 2014.
    (e) Report on C4ISR.--Not later than 90 days after the date of 
enactment of this Act, the Commandant shall submit to the Senate 
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation and the House of 
Representatives Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure a report 
on the manner in which the Coast Guard is resolving the problems and 
responding to the recommendations contained in the August 2006 
Department of Homeland Security Inspector General Report entitled 
Improvements Needed in the Coast Guard's Acquisition and Implementation 
of Deepwater Information Technology Systems.
    (f) Amendment of 2006 Act.--Section 408(a) of the Coast Guard and 
Maritime Transportation Act of 2006 is amended--
            (1) by striking paragraphs (1) and (3); and
            (2) by redesignating paragraphs (2) and (4) through (8) as 
        paragraphs (1) through (6), respectively.

SEC. 9. GAO REVIEW AND RECOMMENDATIONS.

    (a) Award Fee and Award Term Criteria.--The Coast Guard shall 
consult with the Comptroller General to ensure that the Government 
Accountability Office's recommendations, in its March, 2004, report 
entitled Coast Guard's Deepwater Program Needs Increased Attention to 
Management and Contractor Oversight, GAO-04-380, and any subsequent 
Government Accountability Office recommendations with respect to award 
fee and award term criteria will be addressed to the maximum extent 
practicable in any contract, delivery order, or task order or extension 
of the existing contract for procurement under or in support of the 
Integrated Deepwater Program entered into after the date of enactment 
of this Act.
    (b) Other Recommendations.--The Commandant shall ensure that all 
other recommendations in that report, and any subsequent 
recommendations issued before March 1, 2007, are implemented to the 
maximum extent practicable by the Coast Guard within 1 year after the 
date of enactment of this Act, and implement subsequent recommendations 
to the maximum extent practicable as they arise.
    (c) GAO Reports on Implementation.--Beginning 6 months after the 
date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General shall submit an 
annual report to the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
Transportation and the House of Representatives Committee on 
Transportation and Infrastructure on the Coast Guard's progress in 
implementing the provisions of this Act, the Government Accountability 
Office's recommendations, in its March, 2004, report entitled Coast 
Guard's Deepwater Program Needs Increased Attention to Management and 
Contractor Oversight, GAO-04-380, and any subsequent Government 
Accountability Office recommendations issued before March 1, 2007.

SEC. 10. INSPECTOR GENERAL REVIEW OF DEEPWATER PROGRAM.

    Not later than 240 days after the date of the enactment of this 
Act, the Inspector General of the Department of Homeland Security shall 
submit to the Secretary, and to Congress, a report on the acquisition 
of assets under the Deepwater program. The report shall include--
            (1) a description of each decision, if any, of the Coast 
        Guard or Integrated Coast Guard Systems relating to the 
        acquisition of assets under the Deepwater program that directly 
        or indirectly resulted in cost overruns or program cost 
        increases to the United States;
            (2) an assessment whether any decision covered by paragraph 
        (1) violated the terms of the contract of Integrated Coast 
        Guard Systems for the Deepwater program;
            (3) an assessment of how much program costs under the 
        Deepwater program have increased as a result of any such 
        decision; and
            (4) an assessment of whether the Coast Guard or Integrated 
        Coast Guard Systems is responsible for the payment of any cost 
        overruns associated with any such decision.

SEC. 11. DEFINITIONS.

    In this Act:
            (1) Commandant.--The term ``Commandant'' means the 
        Commandant of the United States Coast Guard.
            (2) Integrated deepwater program.--The term ``Integrated 
        Deepwater Program'' means the Integrated Deepwater Systems 
        Program described by the Coast Guard in its Report to Congress 
        on Revised Deepwater Implementation Plan, dated March 25, 2005, 
        including any subsequent modifications, revisions, or 
        restatements of the Program.
            (3) Procurement.--The term ``procurement'' includes 
        development, production, sustainment, modification, conversion, 
        and missionization.

            Passed the Senate December 19, 2007.

            Attest:

                                                             Secretary.
110th CONGRESS

  1st Session

                                 S. 924

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 AN ACT

  To strengthen the United States Coast Guard's Integrated Deepwater 
                                Program.