[Congressional Bills 114th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4188 Engrossed Amendment Senate (EAS)]

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                  In the Senate of the United States,

                                                     December 18, 2015.
    Resolved, That the bill from the House of Representatives (H.R. 
4188) entitled ``An Act to authorize appropriations for the Coast Guard 
for fiscal years 2016 and 2017, and for other purposes.'', do pass with 
the following

                               AMENDMENT:

            Strike all after the enacting clause and insert the 
      following:

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Coast Guard Authorization Act of 
2015''.

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--AUTHORIZATIONS

Sec. 101. Authorizations.
Sec. 102. Conforming amendments.

                         TITLE II--COAST GUARD

Sec. 201. Vice Commandant.
Sec. 202. Vice admirals.
Sec. 203. Coast Guard remission of indebtedness.
Sec. 204. Acquisition reform.
Sec. 205. Auxiliary jurisdiction.
Sec. 206. Coast Guard communities.
Sec. 207. Polar icebreakers.
Sec. 208. Air facility closures.
Sec. 209. Technical corrections to title 14, United States Code.
Sec. 210. Discontinuance of an aid to navigation.
Sec. 211. Mission performance measures.
Sec. 212. Communications.
Sec. 213. Coast Guard graduate maritime operations education.
Sec. 214. Professional development.
Sec. 215. Senior enlisted member continuation boards.
Sec. 216. Coast Guard member pay.
Sec. 217. Transfer of funds necessary to provide medical care.
Sec. 218. Participation of the Coast Guard Academy in Federal, State, 
                            or other educational research grants.
Sec. 219. National Coast Guard Museum.
Sec. 220. Investigations.
Sec. 221. Clarification of eligibility of members of the Coast Guard 
                            for combat-related special compensation.
Sec. 222. Leave policies for the Coast Guard.

                   TITLE III--SHIPPING AND NAVIGATION

Sec. 301. Survival craft.
Sec. 302. Vessel replacement.
Sec. 303. Model years for recreational vessels.
Sec. 304. Merchant mariner credential expiration harmonization.
Sec. 305. Safety zones for permitted marine events.
Sec. 306. Technical corrections.
Sec. 307. Recommendations for improvements of marine casualty 
                            reporting.
Sec. 308. Recreational vessel engine weights.
Sec. 309. Merchant mariner medical certification reform.
Sec. 310. Atlantic Coast port access route study.
Sec. 311. Certificates of documentation for recreational vessels.
Sec. 312. Program guidelines.
Sec. 313. Repeals.
Sec. 314. Maritime drug law enforcement.
Sec. 315. Examinations for merchant mariner credentials.
Sec. 316. Higher volume port area regulatory definition change.
Sec. 317. Recognition of port security assessments conducted by other 
                            entities.
Sec. 318. Fishing vessel and fish tender vessel certification.
Sec. 319. Interagency Coordinating Committee on Oil Pollution Research.
Sec. 320. International port and facility inspection coordination.

                 TITLE IV--FEDERAL MARITIME COMMISSION

Sec. 401. Authorization of appropriations.
Sec. 402. Duties of the Chairman.
Sec. 403. Prohibition on awards.

                          TITLE V--CONVEYANCES

                 Subtitle A--Miscellaneous Conveyances

Sec. 501. Conveyance of Coast Guard property in Point Reyes Station, 
                            California.
Sec. 502. Conveyance of Coast Guard property in Tok, Alaska.

                      Subtitle B--Pribilof Islands

Sec. 521. Short title.
Sec. 522. Transfer and disposition of property.
Sec. 523. Notice of certification.
Sec. 524. Redundant capability.

Subtitle C--Conveyance of Coast Guard Property at Point Spencer, Alaska

Sec. 531. Findings.
Sec. 532. Definitions.
Sec. 533. Authority to convey land in Point Spencer.
Sec. 534. Environmental compliance, liability, and monitoring.
Sec. 535. Easements and access.
Sec. 536. Relationship to Public Land Order 2650.
Sec. 537. Archeological and cultural resources.
Sec. 538. Maps and legal descriptions.
Sec. 539. Chargeability for land conveyed.
Sec. 540. Redundant capability.
Sec. 541. Port Coordination Council for Point Spencer.

                        TITLE VI--MISCELLANEOUS

Sec. 601. Modification of reports.
Sec. 602. Safe vessel operation in the Great Lakes.
Sec. 603. Use of vessel sale proceeds.
Sec. 604. National Academy of Sciences cost assessment.
Sec. 605. Coastwise endorsements.
Sec. 606. International Ice Patrol.
Sec. 607. Assessment of oil spill response and cleanup activities in 
                            the Great Lakes.
Sec. 608. Report on status of technology detecting passengers who have 
                            fallen overboard.
Sec. 609. Venue.
Sec. 610. Disposition of infrastructure related to e-loran.
Sec. 611. Parking.
Sec. 612. Inapplicability of load line requirements to certain United 
                            States vessels traveling in the Gulf of 
                            Mexico.

                        TITLE I--AUTHORIZATIONS

SEC. 101. AUTHORIZATIONS.

    (a) In General.--Title 14, United States Code, is amended by adding 
at the end the following:

     ``PART III--COAST GUARD AUTHORIZATIONS AND REPORTS TO CONGRESS

``Chap.                                                            Sec.
``27. Authorizations........................................       2701
``29. Reports...............................................      2901.

                      ``CHAPTER 27--AUTHORIZATIONS

``Sec.
``2702. Authorization of appropriations.
``2704. Authorized levels of military strength and training.
``Sec. 2702. Authorization of appropriations
    ``Funds are authorized to be appropriated for each of fiscal years 
2016 and 2017 for necessary expenses of the Coast Guard as follows:
            ``(1) For the operation and maintenance of the Coast Guard, 
        not otherwise provided for--
                    ``(A) $6,981,036,000 for fiscal year 2016; and
                    ``(B) $6,981,036,000 for fiscal year 2017.
            ``(2) For the acquisition, construction, renovation, and 
        improvement of aids to navigation, shore facilities, vessels, 
        and aircraft, including equipment related thereto, and for 
        maintenance, rehabilitation, lease, and operation of facilities 
        and equipment--
                    ``(A) $1,945,000,000 for fiscal year 2016; and
                    ``(B) $1,945,000,000 for fiscal year 2017.
            ``(3) For the Coast Guard Reserve program, including 
        operations and maintenance of the program, personnel and 
        training costs, equipment, and services--
                    ``(A) $140,016,000 for fiscal year 2016; and
                    ``(B) $140,016,000 for fiscal year 2017.
            ``(4) For the environmental compliance and restoration 
        functions of the Coast Guard under chapter 19 of this title--
                    ``(A) $16,701,000 for fiscal year 2016; and
                    ``(B) $16,701,000 for fiscal year 2017.
            ``(5) To the Commandant of the Coast Guard for research, 
        development, test, and evaluation of technologies, materials, 
        and human factors directly related to improving the performance 
        of the Coast Guard's mission with respect to search and rescue, 
        aids to navigation, marine safety, marine environmental 
        protection, enforcement of laws and treaties, ice operations, 
        oceanographic research, and defense readiness, and for 
        maintenance, rehabilitation, lease, and operation of facilities 
        and equipment--
                    ``(A) $19,890,000 for fiscal year 2016; and
                    ``(B) $19,890,000 for fiscal year 2017.
``Sec. 2704. Authorized levels of military strength and training
    ``(a) Active Duty Strength.--The Coast Guard is authorized an end-
of-year strength for active duty personnel of 43,000 for each of fiscal 
years 2016 and 2017.
    ``(b) Military Training Student Loads.--The Coast Guard is 
authorized average military training student loads for each of fiscal 
years 2016 and 2017 as follows:
            ``(1) For recruit and special training, 2,500 student 
        years.
            ``(2) For flight training, 165 student years.
            ``(3) For professional training in military and civilian 
        institutions, 350 student years.
            ``(4) For officer acquisition, 1,200 student years.

                         ``CHAPTER 29--REPORTS

``Sec.
``2904. Manpower requirements plan.
``Sec. 2904. Manpower requirements plan
    ``(a) In General.--On the date on which the President submits to 
the Congress a budget for fiscal year 2017 under section 1105 of title 
31, on the date on which the President submits to the Congress a budget 
for fiscal year 2019 under such section, and every 4 years thereafter, 
the Commandant shall submit to the Committee on Transportation and 
Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on 
Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate a manpower 
requirements plan.
    ``(b) Scope.--A manpower requirements plan submitted under 
subsection (a) shall include for each mission of the Coast Guard--
            ``(1) an assessment of all projected mission requirements 
        for the upcoming fiscal year and for each of the 3 fiscal years 
        thereafter;
            ``(2) the number of active duty, reserve, and civilian 
        personnel assigned or available to fulfill such mission 
        requirements--
                    ``(A) currently; and
                    ``(B) as projected for the upcoming fiscal year and 
                each of the 3 fiscal years thereafter;
            ``(3) the number of active duty, reserve, and civilian 
        personnel required to fulfill such mission requirements--
                    ``(A) currently; and
                    ``(B) as projected for the upcoming fiscal year and 
                each of the 3 fiscal years thereafter;
            ``(4) an identification of any capability gaps between 
        mission requirements and mission performance caused by 
        deficiencies in the numbers of personnel available--
                    ``(A) currently; and
                    ``(B) as projected for the upcoming fiscal year and 
                each of the 3 fiscal years thereafter; and
            ``(5) an identification of the actions the Commandant will 
        take to address capability gaps identified under paragraph (4).
    ``(c) Consideration.--In composing a manpower requirements plan for 
submission under subsection (a), the Commandant shall consider--
            ``(1) the marine safety strategy required under section 
        2116 of title 46;
            ``(2) information on the adequacy of the acquisition 
        workforce included in the most recent report under section 2903 
        of this title; and
            ``(3) any other Federal strategic planning effort the 
        Commandant considers appropriate.''.
    (b) Requirement for Prior Authorization of Appropriations.--Section 
662 of title 14, United States Code, is amended--
            (1) by redesignating such section as section 2701;
            (2) by transferring such section to appear before section 
        2702 of such title (as added by subsection (a) of this 
        section); and
            (3) by striking paragraphs (1) through (5) and inserting 
        the following:
            ``(1) For the operation and maintenance of the Coast Guard, 
        not otherwise provided for.
            ``(2) For the acquisition, construction, renovation, and 
        improvement of aids to navigation, shore facilities, vessels, 
        and aircraft, including equipment related thereto, and for 
        maintenance, rehabilitation, lease, and operation of facilities 
        and equipment.
            ``(3) For the Coast Guard Reserve program, including 
        operations and maintenance of the program, personnel and 
        training costs, equipment, and services.
            ``(4) For the environmental compliance and restoration 
        functions of the Coast Guard under chapter 19 of this title.
            ``(5) For research, development, test, and evaluation of 
        technologies, materials, and human factors directly related to 
        improving the performance of the Coast Guard.
            ``(6) For alteration or removal of bridges over navigable 
        waters of the United States constituting obstructions to 
        navigation, and for personnel and administrative costs 
        associated with the Alteration of Bridges Program.''.
    (c) Authorization of Personnel End Strengths.--Section 661 of title 
14, United States Code, is amended--
            (1) by redesignating such section as section 2703; and
            (2) by transferring such section to appear before section 
        2704 of such title (as added by subsection (a) of this 
        section).
    (d) Reports.--
            (1) Transmission of annual coast guard authorization 
        request.--Section 662a of title 14, United States Code, is 
        amended--
                    (A) by redesignating such section as section 2901;
                    (B) by transferring such section to appear before 
                section 2904 of such title (as added by subsection (a) 
                of this section); and
                    (C) in subsection (b)--
                            (i) in paragraph (1) by striking 
                        ``described in section 661'' and inserting 
                        ``described in section 2703''; and
                            (ii) in paragraph (2) by striking 
                        ``described in section 662'' and inserting 
                        ``described in section 2701''.
            (2) Capital investment plan.--Section 663 of title 14, 
        United States Code, is amended--
                    (A) by redesignating such section as section 2902; 
                and
                    (B) by transferring such section to appear after 
                section 2901 of such title (as so redesignated and 
                transferred by paragraph (1) of this subsection).
            (3) Major acquisitions.--Section 569a of title 14, United 
        States Code, is amended--
                    (A) by redesignating such section as section 2903;
                    (B) by transferring such section to appear after 
                section 2902 of such title (as so redesignated and 
                transferred by paragraph (2) of this subsection); and
                    (C) in subsection (c)(2) by striking ``of this 
                subchapter''.
    (e) Icebreakers.--
            (1) Icebreaking on the great lakes.--For fiscal years 2016 
        and 2017, the Commandant of the Coast Guard may use funds made 
        available pursuant to section 2702(2) of title 14, United 
        States Code (as added by subsection (a) of this section) for 
        the selection of a design for and the construction of an 
        icebreaker that is capable of buoy tending to enhance 
        icebreaking capacity on the Great Lakes.
            (2) Polar icebreaking.--Of the amounts authorized to be 
        appropriated under section 2702(2) of title 14, United States 
        Code, as amended by subsection (a), there is authorized to be 
        appropriated to the Coast Guard $4,000,000 for fiscal year 2016 
        and $10,000,000 for fiscal year 2017 for preacquisition 
        activities for a new polar icebreaker, including initial 
        specification development and feasibility studies.
    (f) Additional Submissions.--The Commandant of the Coast Guard 
shall submit to the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of 
Representatives--
            (1) each plan required under section 2904 of title 14, 
        United States Code, as added by subsection (a) of this section;
            (2) each plan required under section 2903(e) of title 14, 
        United States Code, as added by section 206 of this Act;
            (3) each plan required under section 2902 of title 14, 
        United States Code, as redesignated by subsection (d) of this 
        section; and
            (4) each mission need statement required under section 569 
        of title 14, United States Code.

SEC. 102. CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.

    (a) Analysis for Title 14.--The analysis for title 14, United 
States Code, is amended by adding after the item relating to part II 
the following:

``III. Coast Guard Authorizations and Reports to Congress...    2701''.
    (b) Analysis for Chapter 15.--The analysis for chapter 15 of title 
14, United States Code, is amended by striking the item relating to 
section 569a.
    (c) Analysis for Chapter 17.--The analysis for chapter 17 of title 
14, United States Code, is amended by striking the items relating to 
sections 661, 662, 662a, and 663.
    (d) Analysis for Chapter 27.--The analysis for chapter 27 of title 
14, United States Code, as added by section 101(a) of this Act, is 
amended by inserting--
            (1) before the item relating to section 2702 the following:

``2701. Requirement for prior authorization of appropriations.'';
        and
            (2) before the item relating to section 2704 the following:

``2703. Authorization of personnel end strengths.''.
    (e) Analysis for Chapter 29.--The analysis for chapter 29 of title 
14, United States Code, as added by section 101(a) of this Act, is 
amended by inserting before the item relating to section 2904 the 
following:

``2901. Transmission of annual Coast Guard authorization request.
``2902. Capital investment plan.
``2903. Major acquisitions.''.
    (f) Mission Need Statement.--Section 569(b) of title 14, United 
States Code, is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (2) by striking ``in section 569a(e)'' and 
        inserting ``in section 2903''; and
            (2) in paragraph (3) by striking ``under section 
        663(a)(1)'' and inserting ``under section 2902(a)(1)''.

                         TITLE II--COAST GUARD

SEC. 201. VICE COMMANDANT.

    (a) Grades and Ratings.--Section 41 of title 14, United States 
Code, is amended by striking ``an admiral,'' and inserting ``admirals 
(two);''.
    (b) Vice Commandant; Appointment.--Section 47 of title 14, United 
States Code, is amended by striking ``vice admiral'' and inserting 
``admiral''.
    (c) Conforming Amendment.--Section 51 of title 14, United States 
Code, is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a) by inserting ``admiral or'' before 
        ``vice admiral,'';
            (2) in subsection (b) by inserting ``admiral or'' before 
        ``vice admiral,'' each place it appears; and
            (3) in subsection (c) by inserting ``admiral or'' before 
        ``vice admiral,''.

SEC. 202. VICE ADMIRALS.

    Section 50 of title 14, United States Code, is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a)--
                    (A) by striking paragraph (1) and inserting the 
                following:
    ``(1) The President may--
            ``(A) designate, within the Coast Guard, no more than five 
        positions of importance and responsibility that shall be held 
        by officers who, while so serving--
                    ``(i) shall have the grade of vice admiral, with 
                the pay and allowances of that grade; and
                    ``(ii) shall perform such duties as the Commandant 
                may prescribe, except that if the President designates 
                five such positions, one position shall be the Chief of 
                Staff of the Coast Guard; and
            ``(B) designate, within the executive branch, other than 
        within the Coast Guard or the National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
        Administration, positions of importance and responsibility that 
        shall be held by officers who, while so serving, shall have the 
        grade of vice admiral, with the pay and allowances of that 
        grade.''; and
                    (B) in paragraph (3)(A) by striking ``under 
                paragraph (1)'' and inserting ``under paragraph 
                (1)(A)''; and
            (2) in subsection (b)(2)--
                    (A) in subparagraph (B) by striking ``and'' at the 
                end;
                    (B) by redesignating subparagraph (C) as 
                subparagraph (D); and
                    (C) by inserting after subparagraph (B) the 
                following:
            ``(C) at the discretion of the Secretary, while awaiting 
        orders after being relieved from the position, beginning on the 
        day the officer is relieved from the position, but not for more 
        than 60 days; and''.

SEC. 203. COAST GUARD REMISSION OF INDEBTEDNESS.

    (a) Expansion of Authority to Remit Indebtedness.--Section 461 of 
title 14, United States Code, is amended to read as follows:
``Sec. 461. Remission of indebtedness
    ``The Secretary may have remitted or cancelled any part of a 
person's indebtedness to the United States or any instrumentality of 
the United States if--
            ``(1) the indebtedness was incurred while the person served 
        on active duty as a member of the Coast Guard; and
            ``(2) the Secretary determines that remitting or cancelling 
        the indebtedness is in the best interest of the United 
        States.''.
    (b) Clerical Amendment.--The analysis for chapter 13 of title 14, 
United States Code, is amended by striking the item relating to section 
461 and inserting the following:

``461. Remission of indebtedness.''.

SEC. 204. ACQUISITION REFORM.

    (a) Minimum Performance Standards.--Section 572(d)(3) of title 14, 
United States Code, is amended--
            (1) by redesignating subparagraphs (C) through (H) as 
        subparagraphs (E) through (J), respectively;
            (2) by redesignating subparagraph (B) as subparagraph (C);
            (3) by inserting after subparagraph (A) the following:
                    ``(B) the performance data to be used to determine 
                whether the key performance parameters have been 
                resolved;''; and
            (4) by inserting after subparagraph (C), as redesignated by 
        paragraph (2) of this subsection, the following:
                    ``(D) the results during test and evaluation that 
                will be required to demonstrate that a capability, 
                asset, or subsystem meets performance requirements;''.
    (b) Capital Investment Plan.--Section 2902 of title 14, United 
States Code, as redesignated and otherwise amended by this Act, is 
further amended--
            (1) in subsection (a)(1)--
                    (A) in subparagraph (B), by striking 
                ``completion;'' and inserting ``completion based on the 
                proposed appropriations included in the budget;''; and
                    (B) in subparagraph (D), by striking ``at the 
                projected funding levels;'' and inserting ``based on 
                the proposed appropriations included in the budget;''; 
                and
            (2) by redesignating subsection (b) as subsection (c), and 
        inserting after subsection (a) the following:
    ``(b) New Capital Assets.--In the fiscal year following each fiscal 
year for which appropriations are enacted for a new capital asset, the 
report submitted under subsection (a) shall include--
            ``(1) an estimated life-cycle cost estimate for the new 
        capital asset;
            ``(2) an assessment of the impact the new capital asset 
        will have on--
                    ``(A) delivery dates for each capital asset;
                    ``(B) estimated completion dates for each capital 
                asset;
                    ``(C) the total estimated cost to complete each 
                capital asset; and
                    ``(D) other planned construction or improvement 
                projects; and
            ``(3) recommended funding levels for each capital asset 
        necessary to meet the estimated completion dates and total 
        estimated costs included in the such asset's approved 
        acquisition program baseline.''; and
            (3) by amending subsection (c), as so redesignated, to read 
        as follows:
    ``(c) Definitions.--In this section--
            ``(1) the term `unfunded priority' means a program or 
        mission requirement that--
                    ``(A) has not been selected for funding in the 
                applicable proposed budget;
                    ``(B) is necessary to fulfill a requirement 
                associated with an operational need; and
                    ``(C) the Commandant would have recommended for 
                inclusion in the applicable proposed budget had 
                additional resources been available or had the 
                requirement emerged before the budget was submitted; 
                and
            ``(2) the term `new capital asset' means--
                    ``(A) an acquisition program that does not have an 
                approved acquisition program baseline; or
                    ``(B) the acquisition of a capital asset in excess 
                of the number included in the approved acquisition 
                program baseline.''.
    (c) Days Away From Homeport.--Not later than 1 year after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, the Commandant of the Coast Guard shall--
            (1) implement a standard for tracking operational days at 
        sea for Coast Guard cutters that does not include days during 
        which such cutters are undergoing maintenance or repair; and
            (2) notify the Committee on Transportation and 
        Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the 
        Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the 
        Senate of the standard implemented under paragraph (1).
    (d) Fixed Wing Aircraft Fleet Mix Analysis.--Not later than 
September 30, 2016, the Commandant of the Coast Guard shall submit to 
the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of 
Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
Transportation of the Senate a revised fleet mix analysis of Coast 
Guard fixed wing aircraft.
    (e) Long-Term Major Acquisitions Plan.--Section 2903 of title 14, 
United States Code, as redesignated and otherwise amended by this Act, 
is further amended--
            (1) by redesignating subsection (e) as subsection (g); and
            (2) by inserting after subsection (d) the following:
    ``(e) Long-term Major Acquisitions Plan.--Each report under 
subsection (a) shall include a plan that describes for the upcoming 
fiscal year, and for each of the 20 fiscal years thereafter--
            ``(1) the numbers and types of cutters and aircraft to be 
        decommissioned;
            ``(2) the numbers and types of cutters and aircraft to be 
        acquired to--
                    ``(A) replace the cutters and aircraft identified 
                under paragraph (1); or
                    ``(B) address an identified capability gap; and
            ``(3) the estimated level of funding in each fiscal year 
        required to--
                    ``(A) acquire the cutters and aircraft identified 
                under paragraph (2);
                    ``(B) acquire related command, control, 
                communications, computer, intelligence, surveillance, 
                and reconnaissance systems; and
                    ``(C) acquire, construct, or renovate shoreside 
                infrastructure.
    ``(f) Quarterly Updates on Risks of Programs.--
            ``(1) In general.--Not later than 15 days after the end of 
        each fiscal year quarter, the Commandant of the Coast Guard 
        shall submit to the committees of Congress specified in 
        subsection (a) an update setting forth a current assessment of 
        the risks associated with all current major acquisition 
        programs.
            ``(2) Elements.--Each update under this subsection shall 
        set forth, for each current major acquisition program, the 
        following:
                    ``(A) The top five current risks to such program.
                    ``(B) Any failure of such program to demonstrate a 
                key performance parameter or threshold during 
                operational test and evaluation conducted during the 
                fiscal year quarter preceding such update.
                    ``(C) Whether there has been any decision during 
                such fiscal year quarter to order full-rate production 
                before all key performance parameters or thresholds are 
                met.
                    ``(D) Whether there has been any breach of major 
                acquisition program cost (as defined by the Major 
                Systems Acquisition Manual) during such fiscal year 
                quarter.
                    ``(E) Whether there has been any breach of major 
                acquisition program schedule (as so defined) during 
                such fiscal year quarter.''.

SEC. 205. AUXILIARY JURISDICTION.

    (a) In General.--Section 822 of title 14, United States Code, is 
amended--
            (1) by striking ``The purpose'' and inserting the 
        following:
    ``(a) In General.--The purpose''; and
            (2) by adding at the end the following:
    ``(b) Limitation.--The Auxiliary may conduct a patrol of a 
waterway, or a portion thereof, only if--
            ``(1) the Commandant has determined such waterway, or 
        portion thereof, is navigable for purposes of the jurisdiction 
        of the Coast Guard; or
            ``(2) a State or other proper authority has requested such 
        patrol pursuant to section 141 of this title or section 13109 
        of title 46.''.
    (b) Notification.--The Commandant of the Coast Guard shall--
            (1) review the waterways patrolled by the Coast Guard 
        Auxiliary in the most recently completed fiscal year to 
        determine whether such waterways are eligible or ineligible for 
        patrol under section 822(b) of title 14, United States Code (as 
        added by subsection (a)); and
            (2) not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment 
        of this Act, provide to the Committee on Transportation and 
        Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the 
        Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the 
        Senate a written notification of--
                    (A) any waterways determined ineligible for patrol 
                under paragraph (1); and
                    (B) the actions taken by the Commandant to ensure 
                Auxiliary patrols do not occur on such waterways.

SEC. 206. COAST GUARD COMMUNITIES.

    Section 409 of the Coast Guard Authorization Act of 1998 (14 U.S.C. 
639 note) is amended in the second sentence by striking ``90 days'' and 
inserting ``30 days''.

SEC. 207. POLAR ICEBREAKERS.

    (a) Incremental Funding Authority for Polar Icebreakers.--In fiscal 
year 2016 and each fiscal year thereafter, the Commandant of the Coast 
Guard may enter into a contract or contracts for the acquisition of 
polar icebreakers and associated equipment using incremental funding.
    (b) ``Polar Sea'' Materiel Condition Assessment and Service Life 
Extension.--Section 222 of the Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation 
Act of 2012 (Public Law 112-213; 126 Stat. 1560) is amended--
            (1) by amending subsection (a) to read as follows:
    ``(a) In General.--Not later than 1 year after the date of the 
enactment of the Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2015, the Secretary 
of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating shall--
            ``(1) complete a materiel condition assessment with respect 
        to the Polar Sea;
            ``(2) make a determination of whether it is cost effective 
        to reactivate the Polar Sea compared with other options to 
        provide icebreaking services as part of a strategy to maintain 
        polar icebreaking services; and
            ``(3) submit to the Committee on Transportation and 
        Infrastructure and the Committee on Science, Space, and 
        Technology of the House of Representatives and the Committee on 
        Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate--
                    ``(A) the assessment required under paragraph (1); 
                and
                    ``(B) written notification of the determination 
                required under paragraph (2).'';
            (2) in subsection (b) by striking ``analysis'' and 
        inserting ``written notification'';
            (3) by striking subsection (c);
            (4) by redesignating subsections (d) through (h) as 
        subsections (c) through (g), respectively;
            (5) in subsection (c) (as redesignated by paragraph (4) of 
        this section)--
                    (A) in paragraph (1)--
                            (i) in subparagraph (A) by striking ``based 
                        on the analysis required''; and
                            (ii) in subparagraph (C) by striking 
                        ``analysis'' and inserting ``written 
                        notification'';
                    (B) in paragraph (2)--
                            (i) by striking ``analysis'' each place it 
                        appears and inserting ``written notification'';
                            (ii) by striking ``subsection (a)'' and 
                        inserting ``subsection (a)(3)(B)'';
                            (iii) by striking ``subsection (c)'' each 
                        place it appears and inserting ``that 
                        subsection''; and
                            (iv) by striking ``under subsection 
                        (a)(5)''; and
                    (C) in paragraph (3)--
                            (i) by striking ``in the analysis submitted 
                        under this section'';
                            (ii) by striking ``(a)(5)'' and inserting 
                        ``(a)'';
                            (iii) by striking ``then'' and all that 
                        follows through ``(A)'' and inserting ``then'';
                            (iv) by striking ``; or'' and inserting a 
                        period; and
                            (v) by striking subparagraph (B); and
            (6) in subsection (d) (as redesignated by paragraph (4) of 
        this subsection) by striking ``in subsection (d)'' and 
        inserting ``in subsection (c)''.

SEC. 208. AIR FACILITY CLOSURES.

    (a) In General.--Chapter 17 of title 14, United States Code, is 
amended by inserting after section 676 the following:
``Sec. 676a. Air facility closures
    ``(a) Prohibition.--
            ``(1) In general.--The Coast Guard may not--
                    ``(A) close a Coast Guard air facility that was in 
                operation on November 30, 2014; or
                    ``(B) retire, transfer, relocate, or deploy an 
                aviation asset from an air facility described in 
                subparagraph (A) for the purpose of closing such 
                facility.
            ``(2) Sunset.--Paragraph (1) shall have no force or effect 
        beginning on the later of--
                    ``(A) January 1, 2018; or
                    ``(B) the date on which the Secretary submits to 
                the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of 
                the House of Representatives, and to the Committee on 
                Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate, 
                rotary wing strategic plans prepared in accordance with 
                section 208(b) of the Coast Guard Authorization Act of 
                2015.
    ``(b) Closures.--
            ``(1) In general.--Beginning on January 1, 2018, the 
        Secretary may not close a Coast Guard air facility, except as 
        specified by this section.
            ``(2) Determinations.--The Secretary may not propose 
        closing or terminating operations at a Coast Guard air facility 
        unless the Secretary determines that--
                    ``(A) remaining search and rescue capabilities 
                maintain the safety of the maritime public in the area 
                of the air facility;
                    ``(B) regional or local prevailing weather and 
                marine conditions, including water temperatures or 
                unusual tide and current conditions, do not require 
                continued operation of the air facility; and
                    ``(C) Coast Guard search and rescue standards 
                related to search and response times are met.
            ``(3) Public notice and comment.--Prior to closing an air 
        facility, the Secretary shall provide opportunities for public 
        comment, including the convening of public meetings in 
        communities in the area of responsibility of the air facility 
        with regard to the proposed closure or cessation of operations 
        at the air facility.
            ``(4) Notice to congress.--Prior to closure, cessation of 
        operations, or any significant reduction in personnel and use 
        of a Coast Guard air facility that is in operation on or after 
        December 31, 2015, the Secretary shall--
                    ``(A) submit to the Congress a proposal for such 
                closure, cessation, or reduction in operations along 
                with the budget of the President submitted to Congress 
                under section 1105(a) of title 31 for the fiscal year 
                in which the action will be carried out; and
                    ``(B) not later than 7 days after the date a 
                proposal for an air facility is submitted pursuant to 
                subparagraph (A), provide written notice of such 
                proposal to each of the following:
                            ``(i) Each member of the House of 
                        Representatives who represents a district in 
                        which the air facility is located.
                            ``(ii) Each member of the Senate who 
                        represents a State in which the air facility is 
                        located.
                            ``(iii) Each member of the House of 
                        Representatives who represents a district in 
                        which assets of the air facility conduct search 
                        and rescue operations.
                            ``(iv) Each member of the Senate who 
                        represents a State in which assets of the air 
                        facility conduct search and rescue operations.
                            ``(v) The Committee on Appropriations of 
                        the House of Representatives.
                            ``(vi) The Committee on Transportation and 
                        Infrastructure of the House of Representatives.
                            ``(vii) The Committee on Appropriations of 
                        the Senate.
                            ``(viii) The Committee on Commerce, 
                        Science, and Transportation of the Senate.
    ``(c) Operational Flexibility.--The Secretary may implement any 
reasonable management efficiencies within the air station and air 
facility network, such as modifying the operational posture of units or 
reallocating resources as necessary to ensure the safety of the 
maritime public nationwide.''.
    (b) Rotary Wing Strategic Plans.--
            (1) In general.--The Secretary of the department in which 
        the Coast Guard is operating shall prepare the plans specified 
        in paragraph (2) to adequately address contingencies arising 
        from potential future aviation casualties or the planned or 
        unplanned retirement of rotary wing airframes to avoid to the 
        greatest extent practicable any substantial gap or diminishment 
        in Coast Guard operational capabilities.
            (2) Rotary wing strategic plans.--
                    (A) Rotary wing contingency plan.--Not later than 1 
                year after the date of enactment of this Act, the 
                Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is 
                operating shall develop and submit to the Committee on 
                Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of 
                Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, 
                and Transportation of the Senate a contingency plan--
                            (i) to address the planned or unplanned 
                        losses of rotary wing airframes;
                            (ii) to reallocate resources as necessary 
                        to ensure the safety of the maritime public 
                        nationwide; and
                            (iii) to ensure the operational posture of 
                        Coast Guard units.
                    (B) Rotary wing replacement capital investment 
                plan.--
                            (i) In general.--Not later than 2 years 
                        after the date of enactment of this Act, the 
                        Secretary of the department in which the Coast 
                        Guard is operating shall develop and submit to 
                        the Committee on Transportation and 
                        Infrastructure of the House of Representatives 
                        and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
                        Transportation of the Senate a capital 
                        investment plan for the acquisition of new 
                        rotary wing airframes to replace the Coast 
                        Guard's legacy helicopters and fulfil all 
                        existing mission requirements.
                            (ii) Requirements.--The plan developed 
                        under this subparagraph shall provide--
                                    (I) a total estimated cost for 
                                completion;
                                    (II) a timetable for completion of 
                                the acquisition project and phased in 
                                transition to new airframes; and
                                    (III) projected annual funding 
                                levels for each fiscal year.
    (c) Technical and Conforming Amendments.--
            (1) Analysis for chapter 17.--The analysis for chapter 17 
        of title 14, United States Code, is amended by inserting after 
        the item relating to section 676 the following:

``676a. Air facility closures.''.
            (2) Repeal of prohibition.--Section 225 of the Howard Coble 
        Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Act of 2014 (Public Law 
        113-281; 128 Stat. 3022) is amended--
                    (A) by striking subsection (b); and
                    (B) by striking ``(a) In General.--''.

SEC. 209. TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS TO TITLE 14, UNITED STATES CODE.

    Title 14, United States Code, as amended by this Act, is further 
amended--
            (1) in the analysis for part I, by striking the item 
        relating to chapter 19 and inserting the following:

``19. Environmental Compliance and Restoration Program......     690'';
            (2) in section 46(a), by striking ``subsection'' and 
        inserting ``section'';
            (3) in section 47, in the section heading by striking 
        ``commandant'' and inserting ``Commandant'';
            (4) in section 93(f), by striking paragraph (2) and 
        inserting the following:
            ``(2) Limitation.--The Commandant may lease submerged lands 
        and tidelands under paragraph (1) only if--
                    ``(A) the lease is for cash exclusively;
                    ``(B) the lease amount is equal to the fair market 
                value of the use of the leased submerged lands or 
                tidelands for the period during which such lands are 
                leased, as determined by the Commandant;
                    ``(C) the lease does not provide authority to or 
                commit the Coast Guard to use or support any 
                improvements to such submerged lands and tidelands, or 
                obtain goods and services from the lessee; and
                    ``(D) proceeds from the lease are deposited in the 
                Coast Guard Housing Fund established under section 
                687.'';
            (5) in the analysis for chapter 9, by striking the item 
        relating to section 199 and inserting the following:

``199. Marine safety curriculum.'';
            (6) in section 427(b)(2), by striking ``this chapter'' and 
        inserting ``chapter 61 of title 10'';
            (7) in the analysis for chapter 15 before the item relating 
        to section 571, by striking the following:

``Sec.'';
            (8) in section 581(5)(B), by striking ``$300,000,0000,'' 
        and inserting ``$300,000,000,'';
            (9) in section 637(c)(3), in the matter preceding 
        subparagraph (A) by inserting ``it is'' before ``any'';
            (10) in section 641(d)(3), by striking ``Guard, 
        installation'' and inserting ``Guard installation'';
            (11) in section 691(c)(3), by striking ``state'' and 
        inserting ``State'';
            (12) in the analysis for chapter 21--
                    (A) by striking the item relating to section 709 
                and inserting the following:

``709. Reserve student aviation pilots; Reserve aviation pilots; 
                            appointments in commissioned grade.'';
                and
                    (B) by striking the item relating to section 740 
                and inserting the following:

``740. Failure of selection and removal from an active status.'';
            (13) in section 742(c), by striking ``subsection'' and 
        inserting ``subsections'';
            (14) in section 821(b)(1), by striking ``Chapter 26'' and 
        inserting ``Chapter 171''; and
            (15) in section 823a(b)(1), by striking ``Chapter 26'' and 
        inserting ``Chapter 171''.

SEC. 210. DISCONTINUANCE OF AN AID TO NAVIGATION.

    (a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the department in which the 
Coast Guard is operating shall establish a process for the 
discontinuance of an aid to navigation (other than a seasonal or 
temporary aid) established, maintained, or operated by the Coast Guard.
    (b) Requirement.--The process established under subsection (a) 
shall include procedures to notify the public of any discontinuance of 
an aid to navigation described in that subsection.
    (c) Consultation.--In establishing a process under subsection (a), 
the Secretary shall consult with and consider any recommendations of 
the Navigation Safety Advisory Council.
    (d) Notification.--Not later than 30 days after establishing a 
process under subsection (a), the Secretary shall notify the Committee 
on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives 
and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the 
Senate of the process established.

SEC. 211. MISSION PERFORMANCE MEASURES.

    Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, 
the Comptroller General of the United States shall submit to the 
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure and the Committee on 
Homeland Security of the House of Representatives and the Committee on 
Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate an assessment of 
the efficacy of the Coast Guard's Standard Operational Planning Process 
with respect to annual mission performance measures.

SEC. 212. COMMUNICATIONS.

    (a) In General.--If the Secretary of Homeland Security determines 
that there are at least two communications systems described under 
paragraph (1)(B) and certified under paragraph (2), the Secretary shall 
establish and carry out a pilot program across not less than three 
components of the Department of Homeland Security to assess the 
effectiveness of a communications system that--
            (1) provides for--
                    (A) multiagency collaboration and interoperability; 
                and
                    (B) wide-area, secure, and peer-invitation- and-
                acceptance-based multimedia communications;
            (2) is certified by the Department of Defense Joint 
        Interoperability Test Center; and
            (3) is composed of commercially available, off-the-shelf 
        technology.
    (b) Assessment.--Not later than 6 months after the date on which 
the pilot program is completed, the Secretary shall submit to the 
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure and the Committee on 
Homeland Security of the House of Representatives and the Committee on 
Commerce, Science, and Transportation and the Committee Homeland 
Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate an assessment of the 
pilot program, including the impacts of the program with respect to 
interagency and Coast Guard response capabilities.
    (c) Strategy.--The pilot program shall be consistent with the 
strategy required by the Department of Homeland Security Interoperable 
Communications Act (Public Law 114-29).
    (d) Timing.--The pilot program shall commence within 90 days after 
the date of the enactment of this Act or within 60 days after the 
completion of the strategy required by the Department of Homeland 
Security Interoperable Communications Act (Public Law 114-29), 
whichever is later.

SEC. 213. COAST GUARD GRADUATE MARITIME OPERATIONS EDUCATION.

    Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, 
the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating 
shall establish an education program, for members and employees of the 
Coast Guard, that--
            (1) offers a master's degree in maritime operations;
            (2) is relevant to the professional development of such 
        members and employees;
            (3) provides resident and distant education options, 
        including the ability to utilize both options; and
            (4) to the greatest extent practicable, is conducted using 
        existing academic programs at an accredited public academic 
        institution that--
                    (A) is located near a significant number of Coast 
                Guard, maritime, and other Department of Homeland 
                Security law enforcement personnel; and
                    (B) has an ability to simulate operations normally 
                conducted at a command center.

SEC. 214. PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT.

    (a) Multirater Assessment.--
            (1) In general.--Chapter 11 of title 14, United States 
        Code, is amended by inserting after section 428 the following:
``Sec. 429. Multirater assessment of certain personnel
    ``(a) Multirater Assessment of Certain Personnel.--
            ``(1) In general.--Commencing not later than one year after 
        the date of the enactment of the Coast Guard Authorization Act 
        of 2015, the Commandant of the Coast Guard shall develop and 
        implement a plan to conduct every two years a multirater 
        assessment for each of the following:
                    ``(A) Each flag officer of the Coast Guard.
                    ``(B) Each member of the Senior Executive Service 
                of the Coast Guard.
                    ``(C) Each officer of the Coast Guard nominated for 
                promotion to the grade of flag officer.
            ``(2) Post-assessment elements.--Following an assessment of 
        an individual pursuant to paragraph (1), the individual shall 
        be provided appropriate post-assessment counseling and 
        leadership coaching.
    ``(b) Multirater Assessment Defined.--In this section, the term 
`multirater assessment' means a review that seeks opinion from members 
senior to the reviewee and the peers and subordinates of the 
reviewee.''.
            (2) Clerical amendment.--The analysis at the beginning of 
        such chapter is amended by inserting after the item related to 
        section 428 the following:

``429. Multirater assessment of certain personnel.''.
    (b) Training Course on Workings of Congress.--
            (1) In general.--Chapter 3 of title 14, United States Code, 
        is amended by adding at the end the following:
``Sec. 60. Training course on workings of Congress
    ``(a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the 
enactment of the Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2015, the Commandant, 
in consultation with the Superintendent of the Coast Guard Academy and 
such other individuals and organizations as the Commandant considers 
appropriate, shall develop a training course on the workings of the 
Congress and offer that training course at least once each year.
    ``(b) Course Subject Matter.--The training course required by this 
section shall provide an overview and introduction to the Congress and 
the Federal legislative process, including--
            ``(1) the history and structure of the Congress and the 
        committee systems of the House of Representatives and the 
        Senate, including the functions and responsibilities of the 
        Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of 
        Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
        Transportation of the Senate;
            ``(2) the documents produced by the Congress, including 
        bills, resolutions, committee reports, and conference reports, 
        and the purposes and functions of those documents;
            ``(3) the legislative processes and rules of the House of 
        Representatives and the Senate, including similarities and 
        differences between the two processes and rules, including--
                    ``(A) the congressional budget process;
                    ``(B) the congressional authorization and 
                appropriation processes;
                    ``(C) the Senate advice and consent process for 
                Presidential nominees;
                    ``(D) the Senate advice and consent process for 
                treaty ratification;
            ``(4) the roles of Members of Congress and congressional 
        staff in the legislative process; and
            ``(5) the concept and underlying purposes of congressional 
        oversight within our governance framework of separation of 
        powers.
    ``(c) Lecturers and Panelists.--
            ``(1) Outside experts.--The Commandant shall ensure that 
        not less than 60 percent of the lecturers, panelists, and other 
        individuals providing education and instruction as part of the 
        training course required by this section are experts on the 
        Congress and the Federal legislative process who are not 
        employed by the executive branch of the Federal Government.
            ``(2) Authority to accept pro bono services.--In satisfying 
        the requirement under paragraph (1), the Commandant shall seek, 
        and may accept, educational and instructional services of 
        lecturers, panelists, and other individuals and organizations 
        provided to the Coast Guard on a pro bono basis.
    ``(d) Completion of Required Training.--
            ``(1) Current flag officers and employees.--A Coast Guard 
        flag officer appointed or assigned to a billet in the National 
        Capital Region on the date of the enactment of this section, 
        and a Coast Guard Senior Executive Service employee employed in 
        the National Capital Region on the date of the enactment of 
        this section, shall complete a training course that meets the 
        requirements of this section within 60 days after the date on 
        which the Commandant completes the development of the training 
        course.
            ``(2) New flag officers and employees.--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.''.
            (2) Clerical amendment.--The analysis at the beginning of 
        such chapter is amended by adding at the end the following:

``60. Training course on workings of Congress.''.
    (c) Report on Leadership Development.--
            (1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date of 
        the enactment of this Act, 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 report on Coast Guard leadership development.
            (2) Contents.--The report shall include the following:
                    (A) An assessment of the feasibility of--
                            (i) all officers (other than officers 
                        covered by section 429(a) of title 14, United 
                        States Code, as amended by this section) 
                        completing a multirater assessment;
                            (ii) all members (other than officers 
                        covered by such section) in command positions 
                        completing a multirater assessment;
                            (iii) all enlisted members in a supervisory 
                        position completing a multirater assessment; 
                        and
                            (iv) members completing periodic multirater 
                        assessments.
                    (B) Such recommendations as the Commandant 
                considers appropriate for the implementation or 
                expansion of a multirater assessment in the personnel 
                development programs of the Coast Guard.
                    (C) An overview of each of the current leadership 
                development courses of the Coast Guard, an assessment 
                of the feasibility of the expansion of any such course, 
                and a description of the resources, if any, required to 
                expand such courses.
                    (D) An assessment on the state of leadership 
                training in the Coast Guard, and recommendations on the 
                implementation of a policy to prevent leadership that 
                has adverse effects on subordinates, the organization, 
                or mission performance, including--
                            (i) a description of methods that will be 
                        used by the Coast Guard to identify, monitor, 
                        and counsel individuals whose leadership may 
                        have adverse effects on subordinates, the 
                        organization, or mission performance;
                            (ii) the implementation of leadership 
                        recognition training to recognize such 
                        leadership in one's self and others;
                            (iii) the establishment of procedures for 
                        the administrative separation of leaders whose 
                        leadership may have adverse effects on 
                        subordinates, the organization, or mission 
                        performance; and
                            (iv) a description of the resources needed 
                        to implement this subsection.

SEC. 215. SENIOR ENLISTED MEMBER CONTINUATION BOARDS.

    (a) In General.--Section 357 of title 14, United States Code, is 
amended--
            (1) by striking subsections (a) through (h) and subsection 
        (j); and
            (2) in subsection (i), by striking ``(i)''.
    (b) Conforming and Clerical Amendments.--
            (1) Heading amendment.--The heading of such section is 
        amended to read as follows:
``Sec. 357. Retirement of enlisted members: increase in retired pay''
            (2) Clerical amendment.--The analysis at the beginning of 
        chapter 11 of such title is amended by striking the item 
        relating to such section and inserting the following:

``357. Retirement of enlisted members: increase in retired pay.''.

SEC. 216. COAST GUARD MEMBER PAY.

    (a) Annual Audit of Pay and Allowances of Members Undergoing 
Permanent Change of Station.--
            (1) In general.--Chapter 13 of title 14, United States 
        Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:
``Sec. 519. Annual audit of pay and allowances of members undergoing 
              permanent change of station
    ``The Commandant shall conduct each calendar year an audit of 
member pay and allowances for the members who transferred to new units 
during such calendar year. The audit for a calendar year shall be 
completed by the end of the calendar year.''.
            (2) Clerical amendment.--The analysis at the beginning of 
        such chapter is amended by adding at the end the following:

``519. Annual audit of pay and allowances of members undergoing 
                            permanent change of station.''.
    (b) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, the Commandant of the Coast Guard shall submit 
to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate 
and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of 
Representatives a report on alternative methods for notifying members 
of the Coast Guard of their monthly earnings. The report shall 
include--
            (1) an assessment of the feasibility of providing members a 
        monthly notification of their earnings, categorized by pay and 
        allowance type; and
            (2) a description and assessment of mechanisms that may be 
        used to provide members with notification of their earnings, 
        categorized by pay and allowance type.

SEC. 217. TRANSFER OF FUNDS NECESSARY TO PROVIDE MEDICAL CARE.

    (a) Transfer Required.--In lieu of the reimbursement required under 
section 1085 of title 10, United States Code, the Secretary of Homeland 
Security shall transfer to the Secretary of Defense an amount that 
represents the actuarial valuation of treatment or care--
            (1) that the Department of Defense shall provide to members 
        of the Coast Guard, former members of the Coast Guard, and 
        dependents of such members and former members (other than 
        former members and dependents of former members who are a 
        Medicare-eligible beneficiary or for whom the payment for 
        treatment or care is made from the Medicare-Eligible Retiree 
        Health Care Fund) at facilities under the jurisdiction of the 
        Department of Defense or a military department; and
            (2) for which a reimbursement would otherwise be made under 
        section 1085.
    (b) Amount.--The amount transferred under subsection (a) shall be--
            (1) in the case of treatment or care to be provided to 
        members of the Coast Guard and their dependents, derived from 
        amounts appropriated for the operating expenses of the Coast 
        Guard;
            (2) in the case of treatment or care to be provided former 
        members of the Coast Guard and their dependents, derived from 
        amounts appropriated for retired pay;
            (3) determined under procedures established by the 
        Secretary of Defense;
            (4) transferred during the fiscal year in which treatment 
        or care is provided; and
            (5) subject to adjustment or reconciliation as the 
        Secretaries determine appropriate during or promptly after such 
        fiscal year in cases in which the amount transferred is 
        determined excessive or insufficient based on the services 
        actually provided.
    (c) No Transfer When Service in Navy.--No transfer shall be made 
under this section for any period during which the Coast Guard operates 
as a service in the Navy.
    (d) Relationship to TRICARE.--This section shall not be construed 
to require a payment for, or the transfer of an amount that represents 
the value of, treatment or care provided under any TRICARE program.

SEC. 218. PARTICIPATION OF THE COAST GUARD ACADEMY IN FEDERAL, STATE, 
              OR OTHER EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH GRANTS.

    Section 196 of title 14, United States Code, is amended--
            (1) by inserting ``(a) In General.--'' before the first 
        sentence; and
            (2) by adding at the end the following:
    ``(b) Qualified Organizations.--
            ``(1) In general.--The Commandant of the Coast Guard may--
                    ``(A) enter into a contract, cooperative agreement, 
                lease, or licensing agreement with a qualified 
                organization;
                    ``(B) allow a qualified organization to use, at no 
                cost, personal property of the Coast Guard; and
                    ``(C) notwithstanding section 93, accept funds, 
                supplies, and services from a qualified organization.
            ``(2) Sole-source basis.--Notwithstanding chapter 65 of 
        title 31 and chapter 137 of title 10, the Commandant may enter 
        into a contract or cooperative agreement under paragraph (1)(A) 
        on a sole-source basis.
            ``(3) Maintaining fairness, objectivity, and integrity.--
        The Commandant shall ensure that contributions under this 
        subsection do not--
                    ``(A) reflect unfavorably on the ability of the 
                Coast Guard, any of its employees, or any member of the 
                armed forces to carry out any responsibility or duty in 
                a fair and objective manner; or
                    ``(B) compromise the integrity or appearance of 
                integrity of any program of the Coast Guard, or any 
                individual involved in such a program.
            ``(4) Limitation.--For purposes of this subsection, 
        employees or personnel of a qualified organization shall not be 
        employees of the United States.
            ``(5) Qualified organization defined.--In this subsection 
        the term `qualified organization' means an organization--
                    ``(A) described under section 501(c)(3) of the 
                Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and exempt from taxation 
                under section 501(a) of that Code; and
                    ``(B) established by the Coast Guard Academy Alumni 
                Association solely for the purpose of supporting 
                academic research and applying for and administering 
                Federal, State, or other educational research grants on 
                behalf of the Coast Guard Academy.''.

SEC. 219. NATIONAL COAST GUARD MUSEUM.

    Section 98(b) of title 14, United States Code, is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (1), by striking ``any appropriated 
        Federal funds for'' and insert ``any funds appropriated to the 
        Coast Guard on''; and
            (2) in paragraph (2), by striking ``artifacts.'' and 
        inserting ``artifacts, including the design, fabrication, and 
        installation of exhibits or displays in which such artifacts 
        are included.''.

SEC. 220. INVESTIGATIONS.

    (a) In General.--Chapter 11 of title 14, United States Code, is 
further amended by adding at the end the following:
``Sec. 430. Investigations of flag officers and Senior Executive 
              Service employees
    ``In conducting an investigation into an allegation of misconduct 
by a flag officer or member of the Senior Executive Service serving in 
the Coast Guard, the Inspector General of the Department of Homeland 
Security shall--
            ``(1) conduct the investigation in a manner consistent with 
        Department of Defense policies for such an investigation; and
            ``(2) consult with the Inspector General of the Department 
        of Defense.''.
    (b) Clerical Amendment.--The analysis at the beginning of such 
chapter is further amended by inserting after the item related to 
section 429 the following:

``430. Investigations of flag officers and Senior Executive Service 
                            employees.''.

SEC. 221. CLARIFICATION OF ELIGIBILITY OF MEMBERS OF THE COAST GUARD 
              FOR COMBAT-RELATED SPECIAL COMPENSATION.

    (a) Consideration of Eligibility.--
            (1) In general.--Not later than 90 days after the date of 
        the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the department is 
        which the Coast Guard is operating shall issue procedures and 
        criteria to use in determining whether the disability of a 
        member of the Coast Guard is a combat-related disability for 
        purposes of the eligibility of such member for combat-related 
        special compensation under section 1413a of title 10, United 
        States Code. Such procedures and criteria shall include the 
        procedures and criteria prescribed by the Secretary of Defense 
        pursuant to subsection (e)(2) of such section. Such procedures 
        and criteria shall apply in determining whether the disability 
        of a member of the Coast Guard is a combat-related disability 
        for purposes of determining the eligibility of such member for 
        combat-related special compensation under such section.
            (2) Disability for which a determination is made.--For the 
        purposes of this section, and in the case of a member of the 
        Coast Guard, a disability under section 1413a(e)(2)(B) of title 
        10, United States Code, includes a disability incurred during 
        aviation duty, diving duty, rescue swimmer or similar duty, and 
        hazardous service duty onboard a small vessel (such as duty as 
        a surfman)--
                    (A) in the performance of duties for which special 
                or incentive pay was paid pursuant to section 301, 
                301a, 304, 307, 334, or 351 of title 37, United States 
                Code;
                    (B) in the performance of duties related to a 
                statutory mission of the Coast Guard under paragraph 
                (1) or paragraph (2) of section 888(a) of the Homeland 
                Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 468(a)), including--
                            (i) law enforcement, including drug or 
                        migrant interdiction;
                            (ii) defense readiness; or
                            (iii) search and rescue; or
                    (C) while engaged in a training exercise for the 
                performance of a duty described in subparagraphs (A) 
                and (B).
    (b) Applicability of Procedures and Criteria.--The procedures and 
criteria issued pursuant to subsection (a) shall apply to disabilities 
described in that subsection that are incurred on or after the 
effective date provided in section 636(a)(2) of the Bob Stump National 
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2003 (Public Law 107-314; 116 
Stat. 2574; 10 U.S.C. 1413a note).
    (c) Reapplication for Compensation.--Any member of the Coast Guard 
who was denied combat-related special compensation under section 1413a 
of title 10, United States Code, during the period beginning on the 
effective date specified in subsection (b) and ending on the date of 
the issuance of the procedures and criteria required by subsection (a) 
may reapply for combat-related special compensation under such section 
on the basis of such procedures and criteria in accordance with such 
procedures as the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard 
is operating shall specify.

SEC. 222. LEAVE POLICIES FOR THE COAST GUARD.

    (a) In General.--Chapter 11 of title 14, United States Code, is 
further amended by inserting after section 430 the following:
``Sec. 431. Leave policies for the Coast Guard
    ``Not later than 1 year after the date on which the Secretary of 
the Navy promulgates a new rule, policy, or memorandum pursuant to 
section 704 of title 10, United States Code, with respect to leave 
associated with the birth or adoption of a child, the Secretary of the 
department in which the Coast Guard is operating shall promulgate a 
similar rule, policy, or memorandum that provides leave to officers and 
enlisted members of the Coast Guard that is equal in duration and 
compensation to that provided by the Secretary of the Navy.''.
    (b) Clerical Amendment.--The analysis at the beginning of such 
chapter is further amended by inserting after the item related to 
section 430 the following:

``431. Leave policies for the Coast Guard.''.

                   TITLE III--SHIPPING AND NAVIGATION

SEC. 301. SURVIVAL CRAFT.

    (a) In General.--Section 3104 of title 46, United States Code, is 
amended to read as follows:
``Sec. 3104. Survival craft
    ``(a) Requirement To Equip.--The Secretary shall require that a 
passenger vessel be equipped with survival craft that ensures that no 
part of an individual is immersed in water, if--
            ``(1) such vessel is built or undergoes a major conversion 
        after January 1, 2016; and
            ``(2) operates in cold waters as determined by the 
        Secretary.
    ``(b) Higher Standard of Safety.--The Secretary may revise part 117 
or part 180 of title 46, Code of Federal Regulations, as in effect 
before January 1, 2016, if such revision provides a higher standard of 
safety than is provided by the regulations in effect on or before the 
date of the enactment of the Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2015.
    ``(c) Innovative and Novel Designs.--The Secretary may, in lieu of 
the requirements set out in part 117 or part 180 of title 46, Code of 
Federal Regulations, as in effect on the date of the enactment of the 
Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2015, allow a passenger vessel to be 
equipped with a life-saving appliance or arrangement of an innovative 
or novel design that--
            ``(1) ensures no part of an individual is immersed in 
        water; and
            ``(2) provides an equal or higher standard of safety than 
        is provided by such requirements as in effect before such date 
        of the enactment.
    ``(d) Built Defined.--In this section, the term `built' has the 
meaning that term has under section 4503(e).''.
    (b) Review; Revision of Regulations.--
            (1) Review.--Not later than December 31, 2016, the 
        Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is 
        operating shall submit to the Committee on Transportation and 
        Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the 
        Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the 
        Senate a review of--
                    (A) the number of casualties for individuals with 
                disabilities, children, and the elderly as a result of 
                immersion in water, reported to the Coast Guard over 
                the preceding 30-year period, by vessel type and area 
                of operation;
                    (B) the risks to individuals with disabilities, 
                children, and the elderly as a result of immersion in 
                water, by passenger vessel type and area of operation;
                    (C) the effect that carriage of survival craft that 
                ensure that no part of an individual is immersed in 
                water has on--
                            (i) passenger vessel safety, including 
                        stability and safe navigation;
                            (ii) improving the survivability of 
                        individuals, including individuals with 
                        disabilities, children, and the elderly; and
                            (iii) the costs, the incremental cost 
                        difference to vessel operators, and the cost 
                        effectiveness of requiring the carriage of such 
                        survival craft to address the risks to 
                        individuals with disabilities, children, and 
                        the elderly;
                    (D) the efficacy of alternative safety systems, 
                devices, or measures in improving survivability of 
                individuals with disabilities, children, and the 
                elderly; and
                    (E) the number of small businesses and nonprofit 
                vessel operators that would be affected by requiring 
                the carriage of such survival craft on passenger 
                vessels to address the risks to individuals with 
                disabilities, children, and the elderly.
            (2) Scope.--In conducting the review under paragraph (1), 
        the Secretary shall include an examination of passenger vessel 
        casualties that have occurred in the waters of other nations.
            (3) Updates.--The Secretary shall update the review 
        required under paragraph (1) every 5 years.
            (4) Revision.--Based on the review conducted under 
        paragraph (1), including updates thereto, the Secretary shall 
        revise regulations concerning the carriage of survival craft 
        under section 3104(c) of title 46, United States Code.
    (c) GAO Study.--
            (1) In general.--Not later than 5 years after the date of 
        enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United 
        States shall complete and submit to the Committee on 
        Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of 
        Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
        Transportation of the Senate a report to determine any adverse 
        or positive changes in public safety after the implementation 
        of the amendments and requirements under this section and 
        section 3104 of title 46, United States Code.
            (2) Requirements.--In completing the report under paragraph 
        (1), the Comptroller General shall examine--
                    (A) the number of casualties, by vessel type and 
                area of operation, as the result of immersion in water 
                reported to the Coast Guard for each of the 10 most 
                recent fiscal years for which such data are available;
                    (B) data for each fiscal year on--
                            (i) vessel safety, including stability and 
                        safe navigation; and
                            (ii) survivability of individuals, 
                        including individuals with disabilities, 
                        children, and the elderly;
                    (C) the efficacy of alternative safety systems, 
                devices, or measures; and
                    (D) any available data on the costs of the 
                amendments and requirements under this section and 
                section 3104 of title 46, United States Code.

SEC. 302. VESSEL REPLACEMENT.

    (a) Loans and Guarantees.--Chapter 537 of title 46, United States 
Code, is amended--
            (1) in section 53701--
                    (A) by redesignating paragraphs (8) through (14) as 
                paragraphs (9) through (15), respectively; and
                    (B) by inserting after paragraph (7) the following:
            ``(8) Historical uses.--The term `historical uses' 
        includes--
                    ``(A) refurbishing, repairing, rebuilding, or 
                replacing equipment on a fishing vessel, without 
                materially increasing harvesting capacity;
                    ``(B) purchasing a used fishing vessel;
                    ``(C) purchasing, constructing, expanding, or 
                reconditioning a fishery facility;
                    ``(D) refinancing existing debt;
                    ``(E) reducing fishing capacity; and
                    ``(F) making upgrades to a fishing vessel, 
                including upgrades in technology, gear, or equipment, 
                that improve--
                            ``(i) collection and reporting of fishery-
                        dependent data;
                            ``(ii) bycatch reduction or avoidance;
                            ``(iii) gear selectivity;
                            ``(iv) adverse impacts caused by fishing 
                        gear; or
                            ``(v) safety.''; and
            (2) in section 53702(b), by adding at the end the 
        following:
            ``(3) Minimum obligations available for historic uses.--Of 
        the direct loan obligations issued by the Secretary under this 
        chapter, the Secretary shall make a minimum of $59,000,000 
        available each fiscal year for historic uses.
            ``(4) Use of obligations in limited access fisheries.--In 
        addition to the other eligible purposes and uses of direct loan 
        obligations provided for in this chapter, the Secretary may 
        issue direct loan obligations for the purpose of--
                    ``(A) financing the construction or reconstruction 
                of a fishing vessel in a fishery managed under a 
                limited access system; or
                    ``(B) financing the purchase of harvesting rights 
                in a fishery that is federally managed under a limited 
                access system.''.
    (b) Limitation on Application to Certain Fishing Vessels of 
Prohibition Under Vessel Construction Program.--Section 302(b)(2) of 
the Fisheries Financing Act (title III of Public Law 104-297; 46 U.S.C. 
53706 note) is amended--
            (1) in the second sentence--
                    (A) by striking ``or in'' and inserting ``, in''; 
                and
                    (B) by inserting before the period the following: 
                ``, in fisheries that are under the jurisdiction of the 
                North Pacific Fishery Management Council and managed 
                under a fishery management plan issued under the 
                Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management 
                Act (16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.), or in the Pacific whiting 
                fishery that is under the jurisdiction of the Pacific 
                Fishery Management Council and managed under a fishery 
                management plan issued under that Act''; and
            (2) by adding at the end the following: ``Any fishing 
        vessel operated in fisheries under the jurisdiction of the 
        North Pacific Fishery Management Council and managed under a 
        fishery management plan issued under the Magnuson-Stevens 
        Fishery Conservation and Management Act (16 U.S.C. 1801 et 
        seq.), or in the Pacific whiting fishery under the jurisdiction 
        of the Pacific Fishery Management Council and managed under a 
        fishery management plan issued under that Act, and that is 
        replaced by a vessel that is constructed or rebuilt with a loan 
        or loan guarantee provided by the Federal Government may not be 
        used to harvest fish in any fishery under the jurisdiction of 
        any regional fishery management council, other than a fishery 
        under the jurisdiction of the North Pacific Fishery Management 
        Council or the Pacific Fishery Management Council.''.

SEC. 303. MODEL YEARS FOR RECREATIONAL VESSELS.

    (a) In General.--Section 4302 of title 46, United States Code is 
amended by adding at the end the following:
    ``(e)(1) Under this section, a model year for recreational vessels 
and associated equipment shall, except as provided in paragraph (2)--
            ``(A) begin on June 1 of a year and end on July 31 of the 
        following year; and
            ``(B) be designated by the year in which it ends.
    ``(2) Upon the request of a recreational vessel manufacturer to 
which this chapter applies, the Secretary may alter a model year for a 
model of recreational vessel of the manufacturer and associated 
equipment, by no more than 6 months from the model year described in 
paragraph (1).''.
    (b) Application.--This section shall only apply with respect to 
recreational vessels and associated equipment constructed or 
manufactured, respectively, on or after the date of enactment of this 
Act.

SEC. 304. MERCHANT MARINER CREDENTIAL EXPIRATION HARMONIZATION.

    (a) In General.--Except as provided in subsection (c) and not later 
than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary 
of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating shall establish 
a process to harmonize the expiration dates of merchant mariner 
credentials, mariner medical certificates, and radar observer 
endorsements for individuals applying to the Secretary for a new 
merchant mariner credential or for renewal of an existing merchant 
mariner credential.
    (b) Requirements.--The Secretary shall ensure that the process 
established under subsection (a)--
            (1) does not require an individual to renew a merchant 
        mariner credential earlier than the date on which the 
        individual's current credential expires; and
            (2) results in harmonization of expiration dates for 
        merchant mariner credentials, mariner medical certificates, and 
        radar observer endorsements for all individuals by not later 
        than 6 years after the date of the enactment of this Act.
    (c) Exception.--The process established under subsection (a) does 
not apply to individuals--
            (1) holding a merchant mariner credential with--
                    (A) an active Standards of Training, Certification, 
                and Watchkeeping endorsement; or
                    (B) Federal first-class pilot endorsement; or
            (2) who have been issued a time-restricted medical 
        certificate.

SEC. 305. SAFETY ZONES FOR PERMITTED MARINE EVENTS.

    Not later than 6 months after the date of the enactment of this 
Act, the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is 
operating shall establish and implement a process to--
            (1) account for the number of safety zones established for 
        permitted marine events;
            (2) differentiate whether the event sponsor who requested a 
        permit for such an event is--
                    (A) an individual;
                    (B) an organization; or
                    (C) a government entity; and
            (3) account for Coast Guard resources utilized to enforce 
        safety zones established for permitted marine events, including 
        for--
                    (A) the number of Coast Guard or Coast Guard 
                Auxiliary vessels used; and
                    (B) the number of Coast Guard or Coast Guard 
                Auxiliary patrol hours required.

SEC. 306. TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS.

    (a) Title 46.--Title 46, United States Code, is amended--
            (1) in section 103, by striking ``(33 U.S.C. 151).'' and 
        inserting ``(33 U.S.C. 151(b)).'';
            (2) in section 2118--
                    (A) in subsection (a), in the matter preceding 
                paragraph (1), by striking ``title,'' and inserting 
                ``subtitle,''; and
                    (B) in subsection (b), by striking ``title'' and 
                inserting ``subtitle'';
            (3) in the analysis for chapter 35--
                    (A) by adding a period at the end of the item 
                relating to section 3507; and
                    (B) by adding a period at the end of the item 
                relating to section 3508;
            (4) in section 3715(a)(2), by striking ``; and'' and 
        inserting a semicolon;
            (5) in section 4506, by striking ``(a)'';
            (6) in section 8103(b)(1)(A)(iii), by striking ``Academy.'' 
        and inserting ``Academy; and'';
            (7) in section 11113(c)(1)(A)(i), by striking ``under this 
        Act'';
            (8) in the analysis for chapter 701--
                    (A) by adding a period at the end of the item 
                relating to section 70107A;
                    (B) in the item relating to section 70112, by 
                striking ``security advisory committees.'' and 
                inserting ``Security Advisory Committees.''; and
                    (C) in the item relating to section 70122, by 
                striking ``watch program.'' and inserting ``Watch 
                Program.'';
            (9) in section 70105(c)--
                    (A) in paragraph (1)(B)(xv)--
                            (i) by striking ``18, popularly'' and 
                        inserting ``18 (popularly''; and
                            (ii) by striking ``Act'' and inserting 
                        ``Act)''; and
                    (B) in paragraph (2), by striking ``(D) paragraph'' 
                and inserting ``(D) of paragraph'';
            (10) in section 70107--
                    (A) in subsection (b)(2), by striking 
                ``5121(j)(8)),'' and inserting ``5196(j)(8)),''; and
                    (B) in subsection (m)(3)(C)(iii), by striking 
                ``that is'' and inserting ``that the applicant'';
            (11) in section 70122, in the section heading, by striking 
        ``watch program'' and inserting ``Watch Program''; and
            (12) in the analysis for chapter 705, by adding a period at 
        the end of the item relating to section 70508.
    (b) General Bridge Statutes.--
            (1) Act of march 3, 1899.--The Act of March 3, 1899, 
        popularly known as the Rivers and Harbors Appropriations Act of 
        1899, is amended--
                    (A) in section 9 (33 U.S.C. 401), by striking 
                ``Secretary of Transportation'' each place it appears 
                and inserting ``Secretary of the department in which 
                the Coast Guard is operating''; and
                    (B) in section 18 (33 U.S.C. 502), by striking 
                ``Secretary of Transportation'' each place it appears 
                and inserting ``Secretary of the department in which 
                the Coast Guard is operating''.
            (2) Act of march 23, 1906.--The Act of March 23, 1906, 
        popularly known as the Bridge Act of 1906, is amended--
                    (A) in the first section (33 U.S.C. 491), by 
                striking ``Secretary of Transportation'' and inserting 
                ``Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard 
                is operating'';
                    (B) in section 4 (33 U.S.C. 494), by striking 
                ``Secretary of Homeland Security'' each place it 
                appears and inserting ``Secretary of the department in 
                which the Coast Guard is operating''; and
                    (C) in section 5 (33 U.S.C. 495), by striking 
                ``Secretary of Transportation'' each place it appears 
                and inserting ``Secretary of the department in which 
                the Coast Guard is operating''.
            (3) Act of august 18, 1894.--Section 5 of the Act entitled 
        ``An Act making appropriations for the construction, repair, 
        and preservation of certain public works on rivers and harbors, 
        and for other purposes'', approved August 18, 1894 (33 U.S.C. 
        499) is amended by striking ``Secretary of Transportation'' 
        each place it appears and inserting ``Secretary of the 
        department in which the Coast Guard is operating''.
            (4) Act of june 21, 1940.--The Act of June 21, 1940, 
        popularly known as the Truman-Hobbs Act, is amended--
                    (A) in section 1 (33 U.S.C. 511), by striking 
                ``Secretary of Transportation'' and inserting 
                ``Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard 
                is operating'';
                    (B) in section 4 (33 U.S.C. 514), by striking 
                ``Secretary of Transportation'' and inserting 
                ``Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard 
                is operating'';
                    (C) in section 7 (33 U.S.C. 517), by striking 
                ``Secretary of Transportation'' each place it appears 
                and inserting ``Secretary of the department in which 
                the Coast Guard is operating''; and
                    (D) in section 13 (33 U.S.C. 523), by striking 
                ``Secretary of Transportation'' and inserting 
                ``Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard 
                is operating''.
            (5) General bridge act of 1946.--The General Bridge Act of 
        1946 is amended--
                    (A) in section 502(b) (33 U.S.C. 525(b)), by 
                striking ``Secretary of Transportation'' and inserting 
                ``Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard 
                is operating''; and
                    (B) in section 510 (33 U.S.C. 533), by striking 
                ``Secretary of Transportation'' each place it appears 
                and inserting ``Secretary of the department in which 
                the Coast Guard is operating''.
            (6) International bridge act of 1972.--The International 
        Bridge Act of 1972 is amended--
                    (A) in section 5 (33 U.S.C. 535c), by striking 
                ``Secretary of Transportation'' and inserting 
                ``Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard 
                is operating'';
                    (B) in section 8 (33 U.S.C. 535e), by striking 
                ``Secretary of Transportation'' each place it appears 
                and inserting ``Secretary of the department in which 
                the Coast Guard is operating''; and
                    (C) by striking section 11 (33 U.S.C. 535h).

SEC. 307. RECOMMENDATIONS FOR IMPROVEMENTS OF MARINE CASUALTY 
              REPORTING.

    Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this 
Act, the Commandant of the Coast Guard shall notify the Committee on 
Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and 
the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate of 
the actions the Commandant will take to implement recommendations on 
improvements to the Coast Guard's marine casualty reporting 
requirements and procedures included in--
            (1) the Department of Homeland Security Office of Inspector 
        General report entitled ``Marine Accident Reporting, 
        Investigations, and Enforcement in the United States Coast 
        Guard'', released on May 23, 2013; and
            (2) the Towing Safety Advisory Committee report entitled 
        ``Recommendations for Improvement of Marine Casualty 
        Reporting'', released on March 26, 2015.

SEC. 308. RECREATIONAL VESSEL ENGINE WEIGHTS.

    Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this 
Act, the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is 
operating shall issue regulations amending table 4 to subpart H of part 
183 of title 33, Code of Federal Regulations (relating to Weights 
(Pounds) of Outboard Motor and Related Equipment for Various Boat 
Horsepower Ratings) as appropriate to reflect ``Standard 30-Outboard 
Engine and Related Equipment Weights'' published by the American Boat 
and Yacht Council, as in effect on the date of the enactment of this 
Act.

SEC. 309. MERCHANT MARINER MEDICAL CERTIFICATION REFORM.

    (a) In General.--Chapter 75 of title 46, United States Code, is 
amended by adding at the end the following:
``Sec. 7509. Medical certification by trusted agents
    ``(a) In General.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law and 
pursuant to regulations prescribed by the Secretary, a trusted agent 
may issue a medical certificate to an individual who--
            ``(1) must hold such certificate to qualify for a license, 
        certificate of registry, or merchant mariner's document, or 
        endorsement thereto under this part; and
            ``(2) is qualified as to sight, hearing, and physical 
        condition to perform the duties of such license, certificate, 
        document, or endorsement, as determined by the trusted agent.
    ``(b) Process for Issuance of Certificates by Secretary.--A final 
rule implementing this section shall include a process for--
            ``(1) the Secretary of the department in which the Coast 
        Guard is operating to issue medical certificates to mariners 
        who submit applications for such certificates to the Secretary; 
        and
            ``(2) a trusted agent to defer to the Secretary the 
        issuance of a medical certificate.
    ``(c) Trusted Agent Defined.--In this section the term `trusted 
agent' means a medical practitioner certified by the Secretary to 
perform physical examinations of an individual for purposes of a 
license, certificate of registry, or merchant mariner's document under 
this part.''.
    (b) Deadline.--Not later than 5 years after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the department in which the 
Coast Guard is operating shall issue a final rule implementing section 
7509 of title 46, United States Code, as added by this section.
    (c) Clerical Amendment.--The analysis for such chapter is amended 
by adding at the end the following:

``7509. Medical certification by trusted agents.''.

SEC. 310. ATLANTIC COAST PORT ACCESS ROUTE STUDY.

    (a) Atlantic Coast Port Access Route Study.--Not later than April 
1, 2016, the Commandant of the Coast Guard shall conclude the Atlantic 
Coast Port Access Route Study and submit the results of such study to 
the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of 
Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
Transportation of the Senate.
    (b) Nantucket Sound.--Not later than December 1, 2016, the 
Commandant of the Coast Guard shall complete and submit to the 
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of 
Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
Transportation of the Senate a port access route study of Nantucket 
Sound using the standards and methodology of the Atlantic Coast Port 
Access Route Study, to determine whether the Coast Guard should revise 
existing regulations to improve navigation safety in Nantucket Sound 
due to factors such as increased vessel traffic, changing vessel 
traffic patterns, weather conditions, or navigational difficulty in the 
vicinity.

SEC. 311. CERTIFICATES OF DOCUMENTATION FOR RECREATIONAL VESSELS.

    Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this 
Act, the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is 
operating shall issue regulations that--
            (1) make certificates of documentation for recreational 
        vessels effective for 5 years; and
            (2) require the owner of such a vessel--
                    (A) to notify the Coast Guard of each change in the 
                information on which the issuance of the certificate of 
                documentation is based, that occurs before the 
                expiration of the certificate; and
                    (B) apply for a new certificate of documentation 
                for such a vessel if there is any such change.

SEC. 312. PROGRAM GUIDELINES.

    Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment this Act, 
the Secretary of Transportation shall--
            (1) develop guidelines to implement the program authorized 
        under section 304(a) of the Coast Guard and Maritime 
        Transportation Act of 2006 (Public Law 109-241), including 
        specific actions to ensure the future availability of able and 
        credentialed United States licensed and unlicensed seafarers 
        including--
                    (A) incentives to encourage partnership agreements 
                with operators of foreign-flag vessels that carry 
                liquified natural gas, that provide no less than one 
                training billet per vessel for United States merchant 
                mariners in order to meet minimum mandatory sea service 
                requirements;
                    (B) development of appropriate training curricula 
                for use by public and private maritime training 
                institutions to meet all United States merchant mariner 
                license, certification, and document laws and 
                requirements under the International Convention on 
                Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping 
                for Seafarers, 1978; and
                    (C) steps to promote greater outreach and awareness 
                of additional job opportunities for sea service 
                veterans of the United States Armed Forces; and
            (2) submit such guidelines to the Committee Transportation 
        and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the 
        Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the 
        Senate.

SEC. 313. REPEALS.

    (a) Repeals, Merchant Marine Act, 1936.--Sections 601 through 606, 
608 through 611, 613 through 616, 802, and 809 of the Merchant Marine 
Act, 1936 (46 U.S.C. 53101 note) are repealed.
    (b) Conforming Amendments.--Chapter 575 of title 46, United States 
Code, is amended--
            (1) in section 57501, by striking ``titles V and VI'' and 
        inserting ``title V''; and
            (2) in section 57531(a), by striking ``titles V and VI'' 
        and inserting ``title V''.
    (c) Transfer From Merchant Marine Act, 1936.--
            (1) In general.--Section 801 of the Merchant Marine Act, 
        1936 (46 U.S.C. 53101 note) is--
                    (A) redesignated as section 57522 of title 46, 
                United States Code, and transferred to appear after 
                section 57521 of such title; and
                    (B) as so redesignated and transferred, is 
                amended--
                            (i) by striking so much as precedes the 
                        first sentence and inserting the following:
``Sec. 57522. Books and records, balance sheets, and inspection and 
              auditing'';
                            (ii) by striking ``the provision of title 
                        VI or VII of this Act'' and inserting ``this 
                        chapter''; and
                            (iii) by striking ``: Provided, That'' and 
                        all that follows through ``Commission''.
            (2) Clerical amendment.--The analysis for chapter 575, of 
        title 46, United States Code, is amended by inserting after the 
        item relating to section 57521 the following:

``57522. Books and records, balance sheets, and inspection and 
                            auditing.''.
    (d) Repeals, Title 46, U.S.C.--Section 8103 of title 46, United 
States Code, is amended in subsections (c) and (d) by striking ``or 
operating'' each place it appears.

SEC. 314. MARITIME DRUG LAW ENFORCEMENT.

    (a) Prohibitions.--Section 70503(a) of title 46, United States 
Code, is amended to read as follows:
    ``(a) Prohibitions.--While on board a covered vessel, an individual 
may not knowingly or intentionally--
            ``(1) manufacture or distribute, or possess with intent to 
        manufacture or distribute, a controlled substance;
            ``(2) destroy (including jettisoning any item or scuttling, 
        burning, or hastily cleaning a vessel), or attempt or conspire 
        to destroy, property that is subject to forfeiture under 
        section 511(a) of the Comprehensive Drug Abuse Prevention and 
        Control Act of 1970 (21 U.S.C. 881(a)); or
            ``(3) conceal, or attempt or conspire to conceal, more than 
        $100,000 in currency or other monetary instruments on the 
        person of such individual or in any conveyance, article of 
        luggage, merchandise, or other container, or compartment of or 
        aboard the covered vessel if that vessel is outfitted for 
        smuggling.''.
    (b) Covered Vessel Defined.--Section 70503 of title 46, United 
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:
    ``(e) Covered Vessel Defined.--In this section the term `covered 
vessel' means--
            ``(1) a vessel of the United States or a vessel subject to 
        the jurisdiction of the United States; or
            ``(2) any other vessel if the individual is a citizen of 
        the United States or a resident alien of the United States.''.
    (c) Penalties.--Section 70506 of title 46, United States Code, is 
amended--
            (1) in subsection (a), by striking ``A person violating 
        section 70503'' and inserting ``A person violating paragraph 
        (1) of section 70503(a)''; and
            (2) by adding at the end the following:
    ``(d) Penalty.--A person violating paragraph (2) or (3) of section 
70503(a) shall be fined in accordance with section 3571 of title 18, 
imprisoned not more than 15 years, or both.''.
    (d) Seizure and Forfeiture.--Section 70507(a) of title 46, United 
States Code, is amended by striking ``section 70503'' and inserting 
``section 70503 or 70508''.
    (e) Clerical Amendments.--
            (1) The heading of section 70503 of title 46, United States 
        Code, is amended to read as follows:
``Sec. 70503. Prohibited acts''
            (2) The analysis for chapter 705 of title 46, United States 
        Code, is further amended by striking the item relating to 
        section 70503 and inserting the following:

``70503. Prohibited acts.''.

SEC. 315. EXAMINATIONS FOR MERCHANT MARINER CREDENTIALS.

    (a) Disclosure.--
            (1) In general.--Chapter 75 of title 46, United States 
        Code, is further amended by adding at the end the following:
``Sec. 7510. Examinations for merchant mariner credentials
    ``(a) Disclosure Not Required.--Notwithstanding any other provision 
of law, the Secretary is not required to disclose to the public--
            ``(1) a question from any examination for a merchant 
        mariner credential;
            ``(2) the answer to such a question, including any correct 
        or incorrect answer that may be presented with such question; 
        and
            ``(3) any quality or characteristic of such a question, 
        including--
                    ``(A) the manner in which such question has been, 
                is, or may be selected for an examination;
                    ``(B) the frequency of such selection; and
                    ``(C) the frequency that an examinee correctly or 
                incorrectly answered such question.
    ``(b) Exception for Certain Questions.--Notwithstanding subsection 
(a), the Secretary may, for the purpose of preparation by the general 
public for examinations required for merchant mariner credentials, 
release an examination question and answer that the Secretary has 
retired or is not presently on or part of an examination, or that the 
Secretary determines is appropriate for release.
    ``(c) Exam Review.--
            ``(1) In general.--Not later than 90 days after the date of 
        the enactment of the Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2015, and 
        once every two years thereafter, the Commandant of the Coast 
        Guard shall commission a working group to review new questions 
        for inclusion in examinations required for merchant mariner 
        credentials, composed of--
                    ``(A) 1 subject matter expert from the Coast Guard;
                    ``(B) representatives from training facilities and 
                the maritime industry, of whom--
                            ``(i) one-half shall be representatives 
                        from approved training facilities; and
                            ``(ii) one-half shall be representatives 
                        from the appropriate maritime industry;
                    ``(C) at least 1 representative from the Merchant 
                Marine Personnel Advisory Committee;
                    ``(D) at least 2 representatives from the State 
                maritime academies, of whom one shall be a 
                representative from the deck training track and one 
                shall be a representative of the engine license track;
                    ``(E) representatives from other Coast Guard 
                Federal advisory committees, as appropriate, for the 
                industry segment associated with the subject 
                examinations;
                    ``(F) at least 1 subject matter expert from the 
                Maritime Administration; and
                    ``(G) at least 1 human performance technology 
                representative.
            ``(2) Inclusion of persons knowledgeable about examination 
        type.--The working group shall include representatives 
        knowledgeable about the examination type under review.
            ``(3) Limitation.--The requirement to convene a working 
        group under paragraph (1) does not apply unless there are new 
        examination questions to review.
            ``(4) Baseline review.--
                    ``(A) In general.--Within 1 year after the date of 
                the enactment of the Coast Guard Authorization Act of 
                2015, the Secretary shall convene the working group to 
                complete a baseline review of the Coast Guard's 
                Merchant Mariner Credentialing Examination, including 
                review of--
                            ``(i) the accuracy of examination 
                        questions;
                            ``(ii) the accuracy and availability of 
                        examination references;
                            ``(iii) the length of merchant mariner 
                        examinations; and
                            ``(iv) the use of standard technologies in 
                        administering, scoring, and analyzing the 
                        examinations.
                    ``(B) Progress report.--The Coast Guard shall 
                provide a progress report to the appropriate 
                congressional committees on the review under this 
                paragraph.
            ``(5) Full membership not required.--The Coast Guard may 
        convene the working group without all members present if any 
        non-Coast-Guard representative is present.
            ``(6) Nondisclosure agreement.--The Secretary shall require 
        all members of the working group to sign a nondisclosure 
        agreement with the Secretary.
            ``(7) Treatment of members as federal employees.--A member 
        of the working group who is not a Federal Government employee 
        shall not be considered a Federal employee in the service or 
        the employment of the Federal Government, except that such a 
        member shall be considered a special government employee, as 
        defined in section 202(a) of title 18 for purposes of sections 
        203, 205, 207, 208, and 209 of such title and shall be subject 
        to any administrative standards of conduct applicable to an 
        employee of the department in which the Coast Guard is 
        operating.
            ``(8) Formal exam review.--The Secretary shall ensure that 
        the Coast Guard Performance Technology Center--
                    ``(A) prioritizes the review of examinations 
                required for merchant mariner credentials; and
                    ``(B) not later than 3 years after the date of 
                enactment of the Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2015, 
                completes a formal review, including an appropriate 
                analysis, of the topics and testing methodology 
                employed by the National Maritime Center for merchant 
                seamen licensing.
            ``(9) FACA.--The Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. 
        App) shall not apply to any working group created under this 
        section to review the Coast Guard's merchant mariner 
        credentialing examinations.
    ``(d) Merchant Mariner Credential Defined.--In this section, the 
term `merchant mariner credential' means a merchant seaman license, 
certificate, or document that the Secretary is authorized to issue 
pursuant to this title.''.
            (2) Clerical amendment.--The analysis for such chapter is 
        further amended by adding at the end the following:

``7510. Examinations for merchant mariner credentials.''.
    (b) Examinations for Merchant Mariner Credentials.--
            (1) In general.--Chapter 71 of title 46, United States 
        Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:
``Sec. 7116. Examinations for merchant mariner credentials
    ``(a) Requirement for Sample Exams.--The Secretary shall develop a 
sample merchant mariner credential examination and outline of merchant 
mariner examination topics on an annual basis.
    ``(b) Public Availability.--Each sample examination and outline of 
topics developed under subsection (a) shall be readily available to the 
public.
    ``(c) Merchant Mariner Credential Defined.--In this section, the 
term `merchant mariner credential' has the meaning that term has in 
section 7510.''.
            (2) Clerical amendment.--The analysis for such chapter is 
        amended by adding at the end the following:

``7116. Examinations for merchant mariner credentials.''.
    (c) Disclosure to Congress.--Nothing in this section may be 
construed to authorize the withholding of information from an 
appropriate inspector general, the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
Transportation of the Senate, or the Committee on Transportation and 
Infrastructure of the House of Representatives.

SEC. 316. HIGHER VOLUME PORT AREA REGULATORY DEFINITION CHANGE.

    (a) In General.--Subsection (a) of section 710 of the Coast Guard 
Authorization Act of 2010 (Public Law 111-281; 124 Stat. 2986) is 
amended to read as follows:
    ``(a) Higher Volume Ports.--Notwithstanding any other provision of 
law, the requirements of subparts D, F, and G of part 155 of title 33, 
Code of Federal Regulations, that apply to the higher volume port area 
for the Strait of Juan de Fuca at Port Angeles, Washington (including 
any water area within 50 nautical miles seaward), to and including 
Puget Sound, shall apply, in the same manner, and to the same extent, 
to the Strait of Juan de Fuca at Cape Flattery, Washington (including 
any water area within 50 nautical miles seaward), to and including 
Puget Sound.''.
    (b) Conforming Amendment.--Subsection (b) of such section is 
amended by striking ``the modification of the higher volume port area 
definition required by subsection (a).'' and inserting ``higher volume 
port requirements made applicable under subsection (a).''.

SEC. 317. RECOGNITION OF PORT SECURITY ASSESSMENTS CONDUCTED BY OTHER 
              ENTITIES.

    Section 70108 of title 46, United States Code, is amended by adding 
at the end the following:
    ``(f) Recognition of Assessment Conducted by Other Entities.--
            ``(1) Certification and treatment of assessments.--For the 
        purposes of this section and section 70109, the Secretary may 
        treat an assessment that a foreign government (including, for 
        the purposes of this subsection, an entity of or operating 
        under the auspices of the European Union) or international 
        organization has conducted as an assessment that the Secretary 
        has conducted for the purposes of subsection (a), provided that 
        the Secretary certifies that the foreign government or 
        international organization has--
                    ``(A) conducted the assessment in accordance with 
                subsection (b); and
                    ``(B) provided the Secretary with sufficient 
                information pertaining to its assessment (including, 
                but not limited to, information on the outcome of the 
                assessment).
            ``(2) Authorization to enter into an agreement.--For the 
        purposes of this section and section 70109, the Secretary, in 
        consultation with the Secretary of State, may enter into an 
        agreement with a foreign government (including, for the 
        purposes of this subsection, an entity of or operating under 
        the auspices of the European Union) or international 
        organization, under which parties to the agreement--
                    ``(A) conduct an assessment, required under 
                subsection (a);
                    ``(B) share information pertaining to such 
                assessment (including, but not limited to, information 
                on the outcome of the assessment); or
                    ``(C) both.
            ``(3) Limitations.--Nothing in this subsection shall be 
        construed to--
                    ``(A) require the Secretary to recognize an 
                assessment that a foreign government or an 
                international organization has conducted; or
                    ``(B) limit the discretion or ability of the 
                Secretary to conduct an assessment under this section.
            ``(4) Notification to congress.--Not later than 30 days 
        before entering into an agreement or arrangement with a foreign 
        government under paragraph (2), the Secretary shall notify the 
        Committee on Homeland Security and the Committee on 
        Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of 
        Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
        Transportation of the Senate of the proposed terms of such 
        agreement or arrangement.''.

SEC. 318. FISHING VESSEL AND FISH TENDER VESSEL CERTIFICATION.

    (a) Alternative Safety Compliance Programs.--Section 4503 of title 
46, United States Code, is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a), by striking ``this section'' and 
        inserting ``this subsection'';
            (2) in subsection (b), by striking ``This section'' and 
        inserting ``Except as provided in subsection (d), subsection 
        (a)'';
            (3) in subsection (c)--
                    (A) by striking ``This section'' and inserting 
                ``(1) Except as provided in paragraph (2), subsection 
                (a)''; and
                    (B) by adding at the end the following:
    ``(2) Subsection (a) does not apply to a fishing vessel or fish 
tender vessel to which section 4502(b) of this title applies, if the 
vessel--
            ``(A) is at least 50 feet overall in length, and not more 
        than 79 feet overall in length as listed on the vessel's 
        certificate of documentation or certificate of number; and
            ``(B)(i) is built after the date of the enactment of the 
        Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2015; and
            ``(ii) complies with--
                    ``(I) the requirements described in subsection (e); 
                or
                    ``(II) the alternative requirements established by 
                the Secretary under subsection (f).''; and
            (4) by redesignating subsection (e) as subsection (g), and 
        inserting after subsection (d) the following:
    ``(e) The requirements referred to in subsection (c)(2)(B)(ii)(I) 
are the following:
            ``(1) The vessel is designed by an individual licensed by a 
        State as a naval architect or marine engineer, and the design 
        incorporates standards equivalent to those prescribed by a 
        classification society to which the Secretary has delegated 
        authority under section 3316 or another qualified organization 
        approved by the Secretary for purposes of this paragraph.
            ``(2) Construction of the vessel is overseen and certified 
        as being in accordance with its design by a marine surveyor of 
        an organization accepted by the Secretary.
            ``(3) The vessel--
                    ``(A) completes a stability test performed by a 
                qualified individual;
                    ``(B) has written stability and loading 
                instructions from a qualified individual that are 
                provided to the owner or operator; and
                    ``(C) has an assigned loading mark.
            ``(4) The vessel is not substantially altered without the 
        review and approval of an individual licensed by a State as a 
        naval architect or marine engineer before the beginning of such 
        substantial alteration.
            ``(5) The vessel undergoes a condition survey at least 
        twice in 5 years, not to exceed 3 years between surveys, to the 
        satisfaction of a marine surveyor of an organization accepted 
        by the Secretary.
            ``(6) The vessel undergoes an out-of-water survey at least 
        once every 5 years to the satisfaction of a certified marine 
        surveyor of an organization accepted by the Secretary.
            ``(7) Once every 5 years and at the time of a substantial 
        alteration to such vessel, compliance of the vessel with the 
        requirements of paragraph (3) is reviewed and updated as 
        necessary.
            ``(8) For the life of the vessel, the owner of the vessel 
        maintains records to demonstrate compliance with this 
        subsection and makes such records readily available for 
        inspection by an official authorized to enforce this chapter.
    ``(f)(1) Not later than 10 years after the date of the enactment of 
the Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2015, the Secretary shall submit 
to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of 
Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
Transportation of the Senate a report that provides an analysis of the 
adequacy of the requirements under subsection (e) in maintaining the 
safety of the fishing vessels and fish tender vessels which are 
described in subsection (c)(2) and which comply with the requirements 
of subsection (e).
    ``(2) If the report required under this subsection includes a 
determination that the safety requirements under subsection (e) are not 
adequate or that additional safety measures are necessary, that the 
Secretary may establish an alternative safety compliance program for 
fishing vessels or fish tender vessels (or both) which are described in 
subsection (c)(2) and which comply with the requirements of subsection 
(e).
    ``(3) The alternative safety compliance program established under 
this subsection shall include requirements for--
            ``(A) vessel construction;
            ``(B) a vessel stability test;
            ``(C) vessel stability and loading instructions;
            ``(D) an assigned vessel loading mark;
            ``(E) a vessel condition survey at least twice in 5 years, 
        not to exceed 3 years between surveys;
            ``(F) an out-of-water vessel survey at least once every 5 
        years;
            ``(G) maintenance of records to demonstrate compliance with 
        the program, and the availability of such records for 
        inspection; and
            ``(H) such other aspects of vessel safety as the Secretary 
        considers appropriate.''.
    (b) GAO Report on Commercial Fishing Vessel Safety.--
            (1) In general.--Not later than 12 months after the date of 
        the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the 
        United States shall submit to the Committee on Transportation 
        and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the 
        Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the 
        Senate a report on commercial fishing vessel safety. The report 
        shall include--
                    (A) national and regional trends that can be 
                identified with respect to rates of marine casualties, 
                human injuries, and deaths aboard or involving fishing 
                vessels greater than 79 feet in length that operate 
                beyond the 3-nautical-mile demarcation line;
                    (B) a comparison of United States regulations for 
                classification of fishing vessels to those established 
                by other countries, including the vessel length at 
                which such regulations apply;
                    (C) the additional costs imposed on vessel owners 
                as a result of the requirement in section 4503(a) of 
                title 46, United States Code, and how the those costs 
                vary in relation to vessel size and from region to 
                region;
                    (D) savings that result from the application of the 
                requirement in section 4503(a) of title 46, United 
                States Code, including reductions in insurance rates or 
                reduction in the number of fishing vessels or fish 
                tender vessels lost to major safety casualties, 
                nationally and regionally;
                    (E) a national and regional comparison of the 
                additional costs and safety benefits associated with 
                fishing vessels or fish tender vessels that are built 
                and maintained to class through a classification 
                society to the additional costs and safety benefits 
                associated with fishing vessels or fish tender vessels 
                that are built to standards equivalent to 
                classification society construction standards and 
                maintained to standards equivalent to classification 
                society standards with verification by independent 
                surveyors; and
                    (F) the impact on the cost of production and 
                availability of qualified shipyards, nationally and 
                regionally, resulting from the application of the 
                requirement in section 4503(a) of title 46, United 
                States Code.
            (2) Consultation requirement.--In preparing the report 
        under paragraph (1), the Comptroller General shall--
                    (A) consult with owners and operators of fishing 
                vessels or fish tender vessels, classification 
                societies, shipyards, the National Institute for 
                Occupational Safety and Health, the National 
                Transportation Safety Board, the Coast Guard, 
                academics, naval architects, and marine safety 
                nongovernmental organizations; and
                    (B) obtain relevant data from the Coast Guard 
                including data collected from enforcement actions, 
                boardings, investigations of marine casualties, and 
                serious marine incidents.
            (3) Treatment of data.--In preparing the report under 
        paragraph (1), the Comptroller General shall--
                    (A) disaggregate data regionally for each of the 
                regions managed by the regional fishery management 
                councils established under section 302 of the Magnuson-
                Stevens Fisheries Conservation and Management Act (16 
                U.S.C. 1852), the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries 
                Commission, the Pacific States Marine Fisheries 
                Commission, and the Gulf States Marine Fisheries 
                Commission; and
                    (B) include qualitative data on the types of 
                fishing vessels or fish tender vessels included in the 
                report.

SEC. 319. INTERAGENCY COORDINATING COMMITTEE ON OIL POLLUTION RESEARCH.

    (a) In General.--Section 7001(a)(3) of the Oil Pollution Act of 
1990 (33 U.S.C. 2761(a)(3)) is amended--
            (1) by striking ``Minerals Management Service'' and 
        inserting ``Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement, the 
        Bureau of Ocean Energy Management,''; and
            (2) by inserting ``the United States Arctic Research 
        Commission,'' after ``National Aeronautics and Space 
        Administration,''.
    (b) Technical Amendments.--Section 7001 of the Oil Pollution Act of 
1990 (33 U.S.C. 2761) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (b)(2), in the matter preceding 
        subparagraph (A), by striking ``Department of Transportation'' 
        and inserting ``department in which the Coast Guard is 
        operating''; and
            (2) in subsection (c)(8)(A), by striking ``(1989)'' and 
        inserting ``(2010)''.

SEC. 320. INTERNATIONAL PORT AND FACILITY INSPECTION COORDINATION.

    Section 825(a) of the Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2010 (6 
U.S.C. 945 note; Public Law 111-281) is amended in the matter preceding 
paragraph (1)--
            (1) by striking ``the department in which the Coast Guard 
        is operating'' and inserting ``Homeland Security''; and
            (2) by striking ``they are integrated and conducted by the 
        Coast Guard'' and inserting ``the assessments are coordinated 
        between the Coast Guard and Customs and Border Protection''.

                 TITLE IV--FEDERAL MARITIME COMMISSION

SEC. 401. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

    (a) In General.--Chapter 3 of title 46, United States Code, is 
amended by adding at the end the following:
``Sec. 308. Authorization of appropriations
    ``There is authorized to be appropriated to the Federal Maritime 
Commission $24,700,000 for each of fiscal years 2016 and 2017 for the 
activities of the Commission authorized under this chapter and subtitle 
IV.''.
    (b) Clerical Amendment.--The analysis for chapter 3 of title 46, 
United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:

``308. Authorization of appropriations.''.

SEC. 402. DUTIES OF THE CHAIRMAN.

    Section 301(c)(3)(A) of title 46, United States Code, is amended--
            (1) in clause (ii) by striking ``units, but only after 
        consultation with the other Commissioners;'' and inserting 
        ``units (with such appointments subject to the approval of the 
        Commission);'';
            (2) in clause (iv) by striking ``and'' at the end;
            (3) in clause (v) by striking the period at the end and 
        inserting ``; and''; and
            (4) by adding at the end the following:
                            ``(vi) prepare and submit to the President 
                        and the Congress requests for appropriations 
                        for the Commission (with such requests subject 
                        to the approval of the Commission).''.

SEC. 403. PROHIBITION ON AWARDS.

    Section 307 of title 46, United States Code, is amended--
            (1) by striking ``The Federal Maritime Commission'' and 
        inserting the following:
    ``(a) In General.--The Federal Maritime Commission''; and
            (2) by adding at the end the following:
    ``(b) Prohibition.--Notwithstanding subsection (a), the Federal 
Maritime Commission may not expend any funds appropriated or otherwise 
made available to it to a non-Federal entity to issue an award, prize, 
commendation, or other honor that is not related to the purposes set 
forth in section 40101.''.

                          TITLE V--CONVEYANCES

                 Subtitle A--Miscellaneous Conveyances

SEC. 501. CONVEYANCE OF COAST GUARD PROPERTY IN POINT REYES STATION, 
              CALIFORNIA.

    (a) Conveyance.--
            (1) In general.--The Commandant of the Coast Guard shall 
        convey to the County of Marin, California all right, title, and 
        interest of the United States in and to the covered property--
                    (A) for fair market value, as provided in paragraph 
                (2);
                    (B) subject to the conditions required by this 
                section; and
                    (C) subject to any other term or condition that the 
                Commandant considers appropriate and reasonable to 
                protect the interests of the United States.
            (2) Fair market value.--The fair market value of the 
        covered property shall be--
                    (A) determined by a real estate appraiser who has 
                been selected by the County and is licensed to practice 
                in California; and
                    (B) approved by the Commandant.
            (3) Proceeds.--The Commandant shall deposit the proceeds 
        from a conveyance under paragraph (1) in the Coast Guard 
        Housing Fund established by section 687 of title 14, United 
        States Code.
    (b) Condition of Conveyance.--As a condition of any conveyance of 
the covered property under this section, the Commandant shall require 
that all right, title, and interest in and to the covered property 
shall revert to the United States if the covered property or any part 
thereof ceases to be used for affordable housing, as defined by the 
County and the Commandant at the time of conveyance, or to provide a 
public benefit approved by the County.
    (c) Survey.--The exact acreage and legal description of the covered 
property shall be determined by a survey satisfactory to the 
Commandant.
    (d) Rules of Construction.--Nothing in this section may be 
construed to affect or limit the application of or obligation to comply 
with any environmental law, including section 120(h) of the 
Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act 
of 1980 (42 U.S.C. 9620(h)).
    (e) Covered Property Defined.--In this section, the term ``covered 
property'' means the approximately 32 acres of real property (including 
all improvements located on the property) that are--
            (1) located in Point Reyes Station in the County of Marin, 
        California;
            (2) under the administrative control of the Coast Guard; 
        and
            (3) described as ``Parcel A, Tract 1'', ``Parcel B, Tract 
        2'', ``Parcel C'', and ``Parcel D'' in the Declaration of 
        Taking (Civil No. C 71-1245 SC) filed June 28, 1971, in the 
        United States District Court for the Northern District of 
        California.
    (f) Expiration.--The authority to convey the covered property under 
this section shall expire on the date that is four years after the date 
of the enactment of this Act.

SEC. 502. CONVEYANCE OF COAST GUARD PROPERTY IN TOK, ALASKA.

    (a) Conveyance Authorized.--The Commandant of the Coast Guard may 
convey to the Tanana Chiefs' Conference all right, title, and interest 
of the United States in and to the covered property, upon payment to 
the United States of the fair market value of the covered property.
    (b) Survey.--The exact acreage and legal description of the covered 
property shall be determined by a survey satisfactory to the 
Commandant.
    (c) Fair Market Value.--The fair market value of the covered 
property shall be--
            (1) determined by appraisal; and
            (2) subject to the approval of the Commandant.
    (d) Costs of Conveyance.--The responsibility for all reasonable and 
necessary costs, including real estate transaction and environmental 
documentation costs, associated with a conveyance under this section 
shall be determined by the Commandant and the purchaser.
    (e) Additional Terms and Conditions.--The Commandant may require 
such additional terms and conditions in connection with a conveyance 
under this section as the Commandant considers appropriate and 
reasonable to protect the interests of the United States.
    (f) Deposit of Proceeds.--Any proceeds received by the United 
States from a conveyance under this section shall be deposited in the 
Coast Guard Housing Fund established under section 687 of title 14, 
United States Code.
    (g) Covered Property Defined.--
            (1) In general.--In this section, the term ``covered 
        property'' means the approximately 3.25 acres of real property 
        (including all improvements located on the property) that are--
                    (A) located in Tok, Alaska;
                    (B) under the administrative control of the Coast 
                Guard; and
                    (C) described in paragraph (2).
            (2) Description.--The property described in this paragraph 
        is the following:
                    (A) Lots 11, 12 and 13, block ``G'', Second 
                Addition to Hartsell Subdivision, Section 20, Township 
                18 North, Range 13 East, Copper River Meridian, Alaska 
                as appears by Plat No. 72-39 filed in the Office of the 
                Recorder for the Fairbanks Recording District of 
                Alaska, bearing seal dated 25 September 1972, all 
                containing approximately 1.25 acres and commonly known 
                as 2-PLEX - Jackie Circle, Units A and B.
                    (B) Beginning at a point being the SE corner of the 
                SE \1/4\ of the SE \1/4\ Section 24, Township 18 North, 
                Range 12 East, Copper River Meridian, Alaska; thence 
                running westerly along the south line of said SE \1/4\ 
                of the NE \1/4\ 260 feet; thence northerly parallel to 
                the east line of said SE \1/4\ of the NE \1/4\ 335 
                feet; thence easterly parallel to the south line 260 
                feet; then south 335 feet along the east boundary of 
                Section 24 to the point of beginning; all containing 
                approximately 2.0 acres and commonly known as 4-PLEX - 
                West ``C'' and Willow, Units A, B, C and D.
    (h) Expiration.--The authority to convey the covered property under 
this section shall expire on the date that is 4 years after the date of 
the enactment of this Act.

                      Subtitle B--Pribilof Islands

SEC. 521. SHORT TITLE.

    This subtitle may be cited as the ``Pribilof Island Transition 
Completion Act of 2015''.

SEC. 522. TRANSFER AND DISPOSITION OF PROPERTY.

    (a) Transfer.--To further accomplish the settlement of land claims 
under the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (43 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.), 
the Secretary of Commerce shall, subject to paragraph (2), and 
notwithstanding section 105(a) of the Pribilof Islands Transition Act 
(16 U.S.C. 1161 note; Public Law 106-562), convey all right, title, and 
interest in the following property to the Alaska native village 
corporation for St. Paul Island:
            (1) Lots 4, 5, and 6A, Block 18, Tract A, U.S. Survey 4943, 
        Alaska, the plat of which was Officially Filed on January 20, 
        2004, aggregating 13,006 square feet (0.30 acres).
            (2) On the termination of the license described in 
        subsection (b)(3), T. 35 S., R. 131 W., Seward Meridian, 
        Alaska, Tract 43, the plat of which was Officially Filed on May 
        14, 1986, containing 84.88 acres.
    (b) Federal Use.--
            (1) In general.--The Secretary of the department in which 
        the Coast Guard is operating may operate, maintain, keep, 
        locate, inspect, repair, and replace any Federal aid to 
        navigation located on the property described in subsection (a) 
        as long as the aid is needed for navigational purposes.
            (2) Administration.--In carrying out subsection (a), the 
        Secretary may enter the property, at any time for as long as 
        the aid is needed for navigational purposes, without notice to 
        the extent that it is not practicable to provide advance 
        notice.
            (3) License.--The Secretary of the Department in which the 
        Coast Guard is operating may maintain a license in effect on 
        the date of the enactment of this Act with respect to the real 
        property and improvements under subsection (a) until the 
        termination of the license.
            (4) Reports.--Not later than 2 years after the date of the 
        enactment of this Act and not less than once every 2 years 
        thereafter, the Secretary of the department in which the Coast 
        Guard is operating shall submit to the Committee on Natural 
        Resources of the House of Representatives and the Committee on 
        Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate a report 
        on--
                    (A) efforts taken to remediate contaminated soils 
                on tract 43 described in subsection (a)(2);
                    (B) a schedule for the completion of contaminated 
                soil remediation on tract 43; and
                    (C) any use of tract 43 to carry out Coast Guard 
                navigation activities.
    (c) Agreement on Transfer of Other Property on St. Paul Island.--
            (1) In general.--In addition to the property transferred 
        under subsection (a), not later than 60 days after the date of 
        the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Commerce and the 
        presiding officer of the Alaska native village corporation for 
        St. Paul Island shall enter into an agreement to exchange of 
        property on Tracts 50 and 38 on St. Paul Island and to finalize 
        the recording of deeds, to reflect the boundaries and ownership 
        of Tracts 50 and 38 as depicted on a survey of the National 
        Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, to be filed with the 
        Office of the Recorder for the Department of Natural Resources 
        for the State of Alaska.
            (2) Easements.--The survey described in subsection (a) 
        shall include respective easements granted to the Secretary and 
        the Alaska native village corporation for the purpose of 
        utilities, drainage, road access, and salt lagoon conservation.

SEC. 523. NOTICE OF CERTIFICATION.

    Section 105 of the Pribilof Islands Transition Act (16 U.S.C. 1161 
note; Public Law 106-562) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a)(1), by striking ``The Secretary'' and 
        inserting ``Notwithstanding paragraph (2) and effective 
        beginning on the date the Secretary publishes the notice of 
        certification required by subsection (b)(5), the Secretary'';
            (2) in subsection (b)--
                    (A) in paragraph (1)(A), by striking ``section 205 
                of the Fur Seal Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 1165)'' and 
                inserting ``section 205(a) of the Fur Seal Act of 1966 
                (16 U.S.C. 1165(a))''; and
                    (B) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(5) Notice of certification.--The Secretary shall 
        promptly publish and submit to the Committee on Natural 
        Resources of the House of Representatives and the Committee on 
        Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate notice that 
        the certification described in paragraph (2) has been made.''; 
        and
            (3) in subsection (c)--
                    (A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by 
                striking ``makes the certification described in 
                subsection (b)(2)'' and inserting ``publishes the 
                notice of certification required by subsection 
                (b)(5)''; and
                    (B) in paragraph (1), by striking ``Section 205'' 
                and inserting ``Subsections (a), (b), (c), and (d) of 
                section 205'';
            (4) by redesignating subsection (e) as subsection (g); and
            (5) by inserting after subsection (d) the following:
    ``(e) Notifications.--
            ``(1) In general.--Not later than 30 days after the 
        Secretary makes a determination under subsection (f) that land 
        on St. Paul Island, Alaska, not specified for transfer in the 
        document entitled `Transfer of Property on the Pribilof 
        Islands: Descriptions, Terms and Conditions' or section 522 of 
        the Pribilof Island Transition Completion Act of 2015 is in 
        excess of the needs of the Secretary and the Federal 
        Government, the Secretary shall notify the Alaska native 
        village corporation for St. Paul Island of the determination.
            ``(2) Election to receive.--Not later than 60 days after 
        the date receipt of the notification of the Secretary under 
        subsection (a), the Alaska native village corporation for St. 
        Paul Island shall notify the Secretary in writing whether the 
        Alaska native village corporation elects to receive all right, 
        title, and interest in the land or a portion of the land.
            ``(3) Transfer.--If the Alaska native village corporation 
        provides notice under paragraph (2) that the Alaska native 
        village corporation elects to receive all right, title and 
        interest in the land or a portion of the land, the Secretary 
        shall transfer all right, title, and interest in the land or 
        portion to the Alaska native village corporation at no cost.
            ``(4) Other disposition.--If the Alaska native village 
        corporation does not provide notice under paragraph (2) that 
        the Alaska native village corporation elects to receive all 
        right, title, and interest in the land or a portion of the 
        land, the Secretary may dispose of the land in accordance with 
        other applicable law.
    ``(f) Determination.--
            ``(1) In general.--Not later than 2 years after the date of 
        the enactment of this subsection and not less than once every 5 
        years thereafter, the Secretary shall determine whether 
        property located on St. Paul Island and not transferred to the 
        Natives of the Pribilof Islands is in excess of the smallest 
        practicable tract enclosing land--
                    ``(A) needed by the Secretary for the purposes of 
                carrying out the Fur Seal Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 1151 
                et seq.);
                    ``(B) in the case of land withdrawn by the 
                Secretary on behalf of other Federal agencies, needed 
                for carrying out the missions of those agencies for 
                which land was withdrawn; or
                    ``(C) actually used by the Federal Government in 
                connection with the administration of any Federal 
                installation on St. Paul Island.
            ``(2) Report of determination.--When a determination is 
        made under subsection (a), the Secretary shall report the 
        determination to--
                    ``(A) the Committee on Natural Resources of the 
                House of Representatives;
                    ``(B) the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
                Transportation of the Senate; and
                    ``(C) the Alaska native village corporation for St. 
                Paul Island.''.

SEC. 524. REDUNDANT CAPABILITY.

    (a) Rule of Construction.--Except as provided in subsection (b), 
section 681 of title 14, United States Code, as amended by this Act, 
shall not be construed to prohibit any transfer or conveyance of lands 
under this subtitle or any actions that involve the dismantling or 
disposal of infrastructure that supported the former LORAN system that 
are associated with the transfer or conveyance of lands under section 
522.
    (b) Redundant Capability.--If, within the 5-year period beginning 
on the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the 
department in which the Coast Guard is operating determines that a 
facility on Tract 43, if transferred under this subtitle, is 
subsequently required to provide a positioning, navigation, and timing 
system to provide redundant capability in the event GPS signals are 
disrupted, the Secretary may--
            (1) operate, maintain, keep, locate, inspect, repair, and 
        replace such facility; and
            (2) in carrying out the activities described in paragraph 
        (1), enter, at any time, the facility without notice to the 
        extent that it is not possible to provide advance notice, for 
        as long as such facility is needed to provide such capability.

Subtitle C--Conveyance of Coast Guard Property at Point Spencer, Alaska

SEC. 531. FINDINGS.

    The Congress finds as follows:
            (1) Major shipping traffic is increasing through the Bering 
        Strait, the Bering and Chukchi Seas, and the Arctic Ocean, and 
        will continue to increase whether or not development of the 
        Outer Continental Shelf of the United States is undertaken in 
        the future, and will increase further if such Outer Continental 
        Shelf development is undertaken.
            (2) There is a compelling national, State, Alaska Native, 
        and private sector need for permanent infrastructure 
        development and for a presence in the Arctic region of Alaska 
        by appropriate agencies of the Federal Government, particularly 
        in proximity to the Bering Strait, to support and facilitate 
        search and rescue, shipping safety, economic development, oil 
        spill prevention and response, protection of Alaska Native 
        archaeological and cultural resources, port of refuge, arctic 
        research, and maritime law enforcement on the Bering Sea, the 
        Chukchi Sea, and the Arctic Ocean.
            (3) The United States owns a parcel of land, known as Point 
        Spencer, located between the Bering Strait and Port Clarence 
        and adjacent to some of the best potential deepwater port sites 
        on the coast of Alaska in the Arctic.
            (4) Prudent and effective use of Point Spencer may be best 
        achieved through marshaling the energy, resources, and 
        leadership of the public and private sectors.
            (5) It is in the national interest to develop 
        infrastructure at Point Spencer that would aid the Coast Guard 
        in performing its statutory duties and functions in the Arctic 
        on a more permanent basis and to allow for public and private 
        sector development of facilities and other infrastructure to 
        support purposes that are of benefit to the United States.

SEC. 532. DEFINITIONS.

    In this subtitle:
            (1) Arctic.--The term ``Arctic'' has the meaning given that 
        term in section 112 of the Arctic Research and Policy Act of 
        1984 (15 U.S.C. 4111).
            (2) BSNC.--The term ``BSNC'' means the Bering Straits 
        Native Corporation authorized under section 7 of the Alaska 
        Native Claims Settlement Act (43 U.S.C. 1606).
            (3) Council.--The term ``Council'' means the Port 
        Coordination Council established under section 541.
            (4) Plan.--The term ``Plan'' means the Port Management 
        Coordination Plan developed under section 541.
            (5) Point spencer.--The term ``Point Spencer'' means the 
        land known as ``Point Spencer'' located in Townships 2, 3, and 
        4 South, Range 40 West, Kateel River Meridian, Alaska, between 
        the Bering Strait and Port Clarence and withdrawn by Public 
        Land Order 2650 (published in the Federal Register on April 12, 
        1962).
            (6) Secretary.--Except as otherwise specifically provided, 
        the term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary of the department in 
        which the Coast Guard is operating.
            (7) State.--The term ``State'' means the State of Alaska.
            (8) Tract.--The term ``Tract'' or ``Tracts'' means any of 
        Tract 1, Tract 2, Tract 3, Tract 4, Tract 5, or Tract 6, as 
        appropriate, or any portion of such Tract or Tracts.
            (9) Tracts 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6.--The terms ``Tract 1'', 
        ``Tract 2'', ``Tract 3'', ``Tract 4'', ``Tract 5'', and ``Tract 
        6'' each mean the land generally depicted as Tract 1, Tract 2, 
        Tract 3, Tract 4, Tract 5, or Tract 6, respectively, on the map 
        entitled the ``Point Spencer Land Retention and Conveyance 
        Map'', dated January 2015, and on file with the Department of 
        Homeland Security and the Department of the Interior.

SEC. 533. AUTHORITY TO CONVEY LAND IN POINT SPENCER.

    (a) Authority To Convey Tracts 1, 3, and 4.--Within 1 year after 
the Secretary notifies the Secretary of the Interior that the Coast 
Guard no longer needs to retain jurisdiction of Tract 1, Tract 3, or 
Tract 4 and subject to section 534, the Secretary of the Interior shall 
convey to BSNC or the State, subject to valid existing rights, all 
right, title, and interest of the United States in and to the surface 
and subsurface estates of that Tract in accordance with subsection (d).
    (b) Authority To Convey Tracts 2 and 5.--Within 1 year after the 
date of the enactment of this section and subject to section 534, the 
Secretary of the Interior shall convey, subject to valid existing 
rights, all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to 
the surface and subsurface estates of Tract 2 and Tract 5 in accordance 
with subsection (d).
    (c) Authority to Transfer Tract 6.--Within one year after the date 
of the enactment of this Act and subject to sections 534 and 535, the 
Secretary of the Interior shall convey, subject to valid existing 
rights, all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to 
the surface and subsurface estates of Tract 6 in accordance with 
subsection (e).
    (d) Order of Offer to Convey Tract 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5.--
            (1) Determination and offer.--
                    (A) Tract 1, 3, or 4.--If the Secretary makes the 
                determination under subsection (a) and subject to 
                section 534, the Secretary of the Interior shall offer 
                Tract 1, Tract 3, or Tract 4 for conveyance to BSNC 
                under the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (43 
                U.S.C. 1601 et seq.).
                    (B) Tract 2 and 5.--Subject to section 534, the 
                Secretary of the Interior shall offer Tract 2 and Tract 
                5 to BSNC under the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act 
                (43 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.).
            (2) Offer to bsnc.--
                    (A) Acceptance by bsnc.--If BSNC chooses to accept 
                an offer of conveyance of a Tract under paragraph (1), 
                the Secretary of the Interior shall consider Tract 6 as 
                within BSNC's entitlement under section 14(h)(8) of the 
                Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (43 U.S.C. 
                1613(h)(8)) and shall convey such Tract to BSNC.
                    (B) Decline by bsnc.--If BSNC declines to accept an 
                offer of conveyance of a Tract under paragraph (1), the 
                Secretary of the Interior shall offer such Tract for 
                conveyance to the State under the Act of July 7, 1958 
                (commonly known as the ``Alaska Statehood Act'') (48 
                U.S.C. note prec. 21; Public Law 85-508).
            (3) Offer to state.--
                    (A) Acceptance by state.--If the State chooses to 
                accept an offer of conveyance of a Tract under 
                paragraph (2)(B), the Secretary of the Interior shall 
                consider such Tract as within the State's entitlement 
                under the Act of July 7, 1958 (commonly known as the 
                ``Alaska Statehood Act'') (48 U.S.C. note prec. 21; 
                Public Law 85-508) and shall convey such Tract to the 
                State.
                    (B) Decline by state.--If the State declines to 
                accept an offer of conveyance of a Tract offered under 
                paragraph (2)(B), such Tract shall be disposed of 
                pursuant to applicable public land laws.
    (e) Order of Offer to Convey Tract 6.--
            (1) Offer.--Subject to section 534, the Secretary of the 
        Interior shall offer Tract 6 for conveyance to the State.
            (2) Offer to state.--
                    (A) Acceptance by state.--If the State chooses to 
                accept an offer of conveyance of Tract 6 under 
                paragraph (1), the Secretary of the Interior shall 
                consider Tract 6 as within the State's entitlement 
                under the Act of July 7, 1958 (commonly known as the 
                ``Alaska Statehood Act'') (48 U.S.C. note prec. 21; 
                Public Law 85-508) and shall convey Tract 6 to the 
                State.
                    (B) Decline by state.--If the State declines to 
                accept an offer of conveyance of Tract 6 under 
                paragraph (1), the Secretary of the Interior shall 
                offer Tract 6 for conveyance to BSNC under the Alaska 
                Native Claims Settlement Act (43 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.).
            (3) Offer to bsnc.--
                    (A) Acceptance by bsnc.--
                            (i) In general.--Subject to clause (ii), if 
                        BSNC chooses to accept an offer of conveyance 
                        of Tract 6 under paragraph (2)(B), the 
                        Secretary of the Interior shall consider Tract 
                        6 as within BSNC's entitlement under section 
                        14(h)(8) of the Alaska Native Claims Settlement 
                        Act (43 U.S.C. 1613(h)(8)) and shall convey 
                        Tract 6 to BSNC.
                            (ii) Lease by the state.--The conveyance of 
                        Tract 6 to BSNC shall be subject to BSNC 
                        negotiating a lease of Tract 6 to the State at 
                        no cost to the State, if the State requests 
                        such a lease.
                    (B) Decline by bsnc.--If BSNC declines to accept an 
                offer of conveyance of Tract 6 under paragraph (2)(B), 
                the Secretary of the Interior shall dispose of Tract 6 
                pursuant to the applicable public land laws.

SEC. 534. ENVIRONMENTAL COMPLIANCE, LIABILITY, AND MONITORING.

    (a) Environmental Compliance.--Nothing in this Act or any amendment 
made by this Act may be construed to affect or limit the application of 
or obligation to comply with any applicable environmental law, 
including section 120(h) of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, 
Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (42 U.S.C. 9620(h)).
    (b) Liability.--A person to which a conveyance is made under this 
subtitle shall hold the United States harmless from any liability with 
respect to activities carried out on or after the date of the 
conveyance of the real property conveyed. The United States shall 
remain responsible for any liability with respect to activities carried 
out before such date on the real property conveyed.
    (c) Monitoring of Known Contamination.--
            (1) In general.--To the extent practicable and subject to 
        paragraph (2), any contamination in a Tract to be conveyed to 
        the State or BSNC under this subtitle that--
                    (A) is identified in writing prior to the 
                conveyance; and
                    (B) does not pose an immediate or long-term risk to 
                human health or the environment;
        may be routinely monitored and managed by the State or BSNC, as 
        applicable, through institutional controls.
            (2) Institutional controls.--Institutional controls may be 
        used if--
                    (A) the Administrator of the Environmental 
                Protection Agency and the Governor of the State concur 
                that such controls are protective of human health and 
                the environment; and
                    (B) such controls are carried out in accordance 
                with Federal and State law.

SEC. 535. EASEMENTS AND ACCESS.

    (a) Use by Coast Guard.--The Secretary of the Interior shall make 
each conveyance of any relevant Tract under this subtitle subject to an 
easement granting the Coast Guard, at no cost to the Coast Guard--
            (1) use of all existing and future landing pads, airstrips, 
        runways, and taxiways that are located on such Tract; and
            (2) the right to access such landing pads, airstrips, 
        runways, and taxiways.
    (b) Use by State.--For any Tract conveyed to BSNC under this 
subtitle, BSNC shall provide to the State, if requested and pursuant to 
negotiated terms with the State, an easement granting to the State, at 
no cost to the State--
            (1) use of all existing and future landing pads, airstrips, 
        runways, and taxiways located on such Tract; and
            (2) a right to access such landing pads, airstrips, 
        runways, and taxiways.
    (c) Right of Access or Right of Way.--If the State requests a right 
of access or right of way for a road from the airstrip to the southern 
tip of Point Spencer, the location of such right of access or right of 
way shall be determined by the State, in consultation with the 
Secretary and BSNC, so that such right of access or right of way is 
compatible with other existing or planned infrastructure development at 
Point Spencer.
    (d) Access Easement Across Tracts 2, 5, and 6.--In conveyance 
documents to the State and BSNC under this subtitle, the Coast Guard 
shall retain an access easement across Tracts 2, 5, and 6 reasonably 
necessary to afford the Coast Guard with access to Tracts 1, 3, and 4 
for its operations.
    (e) Access.--Not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment 
of this Act, the Coast Guard shall provide to the State and BSNC, 
access to Tracts for planning, design, and engineering related to 
remediation and use of and construction on those Tracts.
    (f) Public Access Easements.--No public access easements may be 
reserved to the United States under section 17(b) of the Alaska Native 
Claims Settlement Act (43 U.S.C. 1616(b)) with respect to the land 
conveyed under this subtitle.

SEC. 536. RELATIONSHIP TO PUBLIC LAND ORDER 2650.

    (a) Tracts Not Conveyed.--Any Tract that is not conveyed under this 
subtitle shall remain withdrawn pursuant to Public Land Order 2650 
(published in the Federal Register on April 12, 1962).
    (b) Tracts Conveyed.--For any Tract conveyed under this subtitle, 
Public Land Order 2650 shall automatically terminate upon issuance of a 
conveyance document issued pursuant to this subtitle for such Tract.

SEC. 537. ARCHEOLOGICAL AND CULTURAL RESOURCES.

    Conveyance of any Tract under this subtitle shall not affect 
investigations, criminal jurisdiction, and responsibilities regarding 
theft or vandalism of archeological or cultural resources located in or 
on such Tract that took place prior to conveyance under this subtitle.

SEC. 538. MAPS AND LEGAL DESCRIPTIONS.

    (a) Preparation of Maps and Legal Descriptions.--As soon as 
practicable after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary 
of the Interior in consultation with the Secretary shall prepare maps 
and legal descriptions of Tract 1, Tract 2, Tract 3, Tract 4, Tract 5, 
and Tract 6. In doing so, the Secretary of the Interior may use metes 
and bounds legal descriptions based upon the official survey plats of 
Point Spencer accepted by the Bureau of Land Management on December 6, 
1978, and on information provided by the Secretary.
    (b) Survey.--Not later than 5 years after the date of the enactment 
of this Act, the Secretary of the Interior shall survey Tracts conveyed 
under this subtitle and patent the Tracts in accordance with the 
official plats of survey.
    (c) Legal Effect.--The maps and legal descriptions prepared under 
subsection (a) and the surveys prepared under subsection (b) shall have 
the same force and effect as if the maps and legal descriptions were 
included in this Act.
    (d) Corrections.--The Secretary of the Interior may correct any 
clerical and typographical errors in the maps and legal descriptions 
prepared under subsection (a) and the surveys prepared under subsection 
(b).
    (e) Availability.--Copies of the maps and legal descriptions 
prepared under subsection (a) and the surveys prepared under subsection 
(b) shall be available for public inspection in the appropriate offices 
of--
            (1) the Bureau of Land Management; and
            (2) the Coast Guard.

SEC. 539. CHARGEABILITY FOR LAND CONVEYED.

    (a) Conveyances to Alaska.--The Secretary of the Interior shall 
charge any conveyance of land conveyed to the State of Alaska pursuant 
to this subtitle against the State's remaining entitlement under 
section 6(b) of the Act of July 7, 1958 (commonly known as the ``Alaska 
Statehood Act''; Public Law 85-508: 72 Stat. 339).
    (b) Conveyances to BSNC.--The Secretary of the Interior shall 
charge any conveyance of land conveyed to BSNC pursuant to this 
subtitle, against BSNC's remaining entitlement under section 14(h)(8) 
of the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (43 U.S.C. 1613(h)(8)).

SEC. 540. REDUNDANT CAPABILITY.

    (a) In General.--Except as provided in subsection (b), section 681 
of title 14, United States Code, as amended by this Act, shall not be 
construed to prohibit any transfer or conveyance of lands under this 
subtitle or any actions that involve the dismantling or disposal of 
infrastructure that supported the former LORAN system that are 
associated with the transfer or conveyance of lands under this 
subtitle.
    (b) Continued Access to and Use of Facilities.--If the Secretary of 
the department in which the Coast Guard is operating determines, within 
the 5-year period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act, 
that a facility on any of Tract 1, Tract 3, or Tract 4 that is 
transferred under this subtitle is subsequently required to provide a 
positioning, navigation, and timing system to provide redundant 
capability in the event GPS signals are disrupted, the Secretary may, 
for as long as such facility is needed to provide redundant 
capability--
            (1) operate, maintain, keep, locate, inspect, repair, and 
        replace such facility; and
            (2) in carrying out the activities described in paragraph 
        (1), enter, at any time, the facility without notice to the 
        extent that it is not possible to provide advance notice.

SEC. 541. PORT COORDINATION COUNCIL FOR POINT SPENCER.

    (a) Establishment.--There is established a Port Coordination 
Council for the Port of Point Spencer.
    (b) Membership.--The Council shall consist of a representative 
appointed by each of the following:
            (1) The State.
            (2) BSNC.
    (c) Duties.--The duties of the Council are as follows:
            (1) To develop a Port Management Coordination Plan to help 
        coordinate infrastructure development and operations at the 
        Port of Point Spencer, that includes plans for--
                    (A) construction;
                    (B) funding eligibility;
                    (C) land use planning and development; and
                    (D) public interest use and access, emergency 
                preparedness, law enforcement, protection of Alaska 
                Native archaeological and cultural resources, and other 
                matters that are necessary for public and private 
                entities to function in proximity together in a remote 
                location.
            (2) Update the Plan annually for the first 5 years after 
        the date of the enactment of this Act and biennially 
        thereafter.
            (3) Facilitate coordination among BSNC, the State, and the 
        Coast Guard, on the development and use of the land and 
        coastline as such development relates to activities at the Port 
        of Point Spencer.
            (4) Assess the need, benefits, efficacy, and desirability 
        of establishing in the future a port authority at Point Spencer 
        under State law and act upon that assessment, as appropriate, 
        including taking steps for the potential formation of such a 
        port authority.
    (d) Plan.--In addition to the requirements under subsection (c)(1) 
to the greatest extent practicable, the Plan developed by the Council 
shall facilitate and support the statutory missions and duties of the 
Coast Guard and operations of the Coast Guard in the Arctic.
    (e) Costs.--Operations and management costs for airstrips, runways, 
and taxiways at Point Spencer shall be determined pursuant to 
provisions of the Plan, as negotiated by the Council.

                        TITLE VI--MISCELLANEOUS

SEC. 601. MODIFICATION OF REPORTS.

    (a) Distant Water Tuna Fleet.--Section 421(d) of the Coast Guard 
and Maritime Transportation Act of 2006 (46 U.S.C. 8103 note) is 
amended by striking ``On March 1, 2007, and annually thereafter'' and 
inserting ``Not later than July 1 of each year''.
    (b) Annual Updates on Limits to Liability.--Section 603(c)(3) of 
the Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Act of 2006 (33 U.S.C. 2704 
note) is amended by striking ``on an annual basis.'' and inserting 
``not later than January 30 of the year following each year in which 
occurs an oil discharge from a vessel or nonvessel source that results 
or is likely to result in removal costs and damages (as those terms are 
defined in section 1001 of the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 (33 U.S.C. 
2701)) that exceed liability limits established under section 1004 of 
the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 (33 U.S.C. 2704).''.
    (c) Report.--Not later than 60 days after the date of the enactment 
of this Act, the Commandant of the Coast Guard shall submit to the 
Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating a 
report detailing the specifications and capabilities for interoperable 
communications the Commandant determines are necessary to allow the 
Coast Guard to successfully carry out its missions that require 
communications with other Federal agencies, State and local 
governments, and nongovernmental entities.

SEC. 602. SAFE VESSEL OPERATION IN THE GREAT LAKES.

    The Howard Coble Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Act of 
2014 (Public Law 113-281) is amended--
            (1) in section 610, by--
                    (A) striking the section enumerator and heading and 
                inserting the following:

``SEC. 610. SAFE VESSEL OPERATION IN THE GREAT LAKES.'';

                    (B) striking ``existing boundaries and any future 
                expanded boundaries of the Thunder Bay National Marine 
                Sanctuary and Underwater Preserve'' and inserting 
                ``boundaries of any national marine sanctuary that 
                preserves shipwrecks or maritime heritage in the Great 
                Lakes''; and
                    (C) inserting before the period at the end the 
                following: ``, unless the designation documents for 
                such sanctuary do not allow taking up or discharging 
                ballast water in such sanctuary''; and
            (2) in the table of contents in section 2, by striking the 
        item relating to such section and inserting the following:

``Sec. 610. Safe vessel operation in the Great Lakes.''.

SEC. 603. USE OF VESSEL SALE PROCEEDS.

    (a) Audit.--The Comptroller General of the United States shall 
conduct an audit of funds credited in each fiscal year after fiscal 
year 2004 to the Vessel Operations Revolving Fund that are attributable 
to the sale of obsolete vessels in the National Defense Reserve Fleet 
that were scrapped or sold under sections 57102, 57103, and 57104 of 
title 46, United States Code, including--
            (1) a complete accounting of all vessel sale proceeds 
        attributable to the sale of obsolete vessels in the National 
        Defense Reserve Fleet that were scrapped or sold under sections 
        57102, 57103, and 57104 of title 46, United States Code, in 
        each fiscal year after fiscal year 2004;
            (2) the annual apportionment of proceeds accounted for 
        under paragraph (1) among the uses authorized under section 
        308704 of title 54, United States Code, in each fiscal year 
        after fiscal year 2004, including--
                    (A) for National Maritime Heritage Grants, 
                including a list of all annual National Maritime 
                Heritage Grant grant and subgrant awards that 
                identifies the respective grant and subgrant recipients 
                and grant and subgrant amounts;
                    (B) for the preservation and presentation to the 
                public of maritime heritage property of the Maritime 
                Administration;
                    (C) to the United States Merchant Marine Academy 
                and State maritime academies, including a list of 
                annual awards; and
                    (D) for the acquisition, repair, reconditioning, or 
                improvement of vessels in the National Defense Reserve 
                Fleet; and
            (3) an accounting of proceeds, if any, attributable to the 
        sale of obsolete vessels in the National Defense Reserve Fleet 
        that were scrapped or sold under sections 57102, 57103, and 
        57104 of title 46, United States Code, in each fiscal year 
        after fiscal year 2004, that were expended for uses not 
        authorized under section 308704 of title 54, United States 
        Code.
    (b) Submission to Congress.--Not later than 180 days after the date 
of the enactment this Act, the Comptroller General shall submit the 
audit conducted in subsection (a) to the Committee on Armed Services, 
the Committee on Natural Resources, and the Committee on Transportation 
and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on 
Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate.

SEC. 604. NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES COST ASSESSMENT.

    (a) Cost Assessment.--The Secretary of the department in which the 
Coast Guard is operating shall seek to enter into an arrangement with 
the National Academy of Sciences under which the Academy, by no later 
than 365 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, shall submit 
to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure and the Committee 
on Science, Space, and Technology of the House of Representatives and 
the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate an 
assessment of the costs incurred by the Federal Government to carry out 
polar icebreaking missions. The assessment shall--
            (1) describe current and emerging requirements for the 
        Coast Guard's polar icebreaking capabilities, taking into 
        account the rapidly changing ice cover in the Arctic 
        environment, national security considerations, and expanding 
        commercial activities in the Arctic and Antarctic, including 
        marine transportation, energy development, fishing, and 
        tourism;
            (2) identify potential design, procurement, leasing, 
        service contracts, crewing, and technology options that could 
        minimize life-cycle costs and optimize efficiency and 
        reliability of Coast Guard polar icebreaker operations in the 
        Arctic and Antarctic; and
            (3) examine--
                    (A) Coast Guard estimates of the procurement and 
                operating costs of a Polar icebreaker capable of 
                carrying out Coast Guard maritime safety, national 
                security, and stewardship responsibilities including--
                            (i) economies of scale that might be 
                        achieved for construction of multiple vessels; 
                        and
                            (ii) costs of renovating existing polar 
                        class icebreakers to operate for a period of no 
                        less than 10 years.
                    (B) the incremental cost to augment the design of 
                such an icebreaker for multiuse capabilities for 
                scientific missions;
                    (C) the potential to offset such incremental cost 
                through cost-sharing agreements with other Federal 
                departments and agencies; and
                    (D) United States polar icebreaking capability in 
                comparison with that of other Arctic nations, and with 
                nations that conduct research in the Arctic.
    (b) Included Costs.--For purposes of subsection (a), the assessment 
shall include costs incurred by the Federal Government for--
            (1) the lease or operation and maintenance of the vessel or 
        vessels concerned;
            (2) disposal of such vessels at the end of the useful life 
        of the vessels;
            (3) retirement and other benefits for Federal employees who 
        operate such vessels; and
            (4) interest payments assumed to be incurred for Federal 
        capital expenditures.
    (c) Assumptions.--For purposes of comparing the costs of such 
alternatives, the Academy shall assume that--
            (1) each vessel under consideration is--
                    (A) capable of breaking out McMurdo Station and 
                conducting Coast Guard missions in the Antarctic, and 
                in the United States territory in the Arctic (as that 
                term is defined in section 112 of the Arctic Research 
                and Policy Act of 1984 (15 U.S.C. 4111)); and
                    (B) operated for a period of 30 years;
            (2) the acquisition of services and the operation of each 
        vessel begins on the same date; and
            (3) the periods for conducting Coast Guard missions in the 
        Arctic are of equal lengths.
    (d) Use of Information.--In formulating cost pursuant to subsection 
(a), the National Academy of Sciences may utilize information from 
other Coast Guard reports, assessments, or analyses regarding existing 
Coast Guard Polar class icebreakers or for the acquisition of a polar 
icebreaker for the Federal Government.

SEC. 605. COASTWISE ENDORSEMENTS.

    (a) ``Elettra III''.--
            (1) In general.--Notwithstanding sections 12112 and 12132, 
        of title 46, United States Code, and subject to paragraphs (2) 
        and (3), the Secretary of the department in which the Coast 
        Guard is operating may issue a certificate of documentation 
        with a coastwise endorsement for the vessel M/V Elettra III 
        (United States official number 694607).
            (2) Limitation on operation.--Coastwise trade authorized 
        under a certificate of documentation issued under paragraph (1) 
        shall be limited to the carriage of passengers and equipment in 
        association with the operation of the vessel in the Puget Sound 
        region to support marine and maritime science education.
            (3) Termination of effectiveness of certificate.--A 
        certificate of documentation issued under paragraph (1) shall 
        expire on the earlier of--
                    (A) the date of the sale of the vessel or the 
                entity that owns the vessel;
                    (B) the date any repairs or alterations are made to 
                the vessel outside of the United States; or
                    (C) the date the vessel is no longer operated as a 
                vessel in the Puget Sound region to support the marine 
                and maritime science education.
    (b) ``F/V Rondys''.--Notwithstanding section 12132 of title 46, 
United States Code, the Secretary of the department in which the Coast 
Guard is operating may issue a certificate of documentation with a 
coastwise endorsement for the F/V Rondys (O.N. 291085)

SEC. 606. INTERNATIONAL ICE PATROL.

    (a) Requirement for Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, the Commandant of the Coast Guard shall 
submit to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the 
Senate and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure and the 
Committee on Science, Space, and Technology of the House of 
Representatives a report that describes the current operations to 
perform the International Ice Patrol mission and on alternatives for 
carrying out that mission, including satellite surveillance technology.
    (b) Alternatives.--The report required by subsection (a) shall 
include whether an alternative--
            (1) provides timely data on ice conditions with the highest 
        possible resolution and accuracy;
            (2) is able to operate in all weather conditions or any 
        time of day; and
            (3) is more cost effective than the cost of current 
        operations.

SEC. 607. ASSESSMENT OF OIL SPILL RESPONSE AND CLEANUP ACTIVITIES IN 
              THE GREAT LAKES.

    (a) Assessment.--The Commandant of the Coast Guard, in consultation 
with the Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
Administration and the head of any other agency the Commandant 
determines appropriate, shall conduct an assessment of the 
effectiveness of oil spill response activities specific to the Great 
Lakes. Such assessment shall include--
            (1) an evaluation of new research into oil spill impacts in 
        fresh water under a wide range of conditions; and
            (2) an evaluation of oil spill prevention and clean up 
        contingency plans, in order to improve understanding of oil 
        spill impacts in the Great Lakes and foster innovative 
        improvements to safety technologies and environmental 
        protection systems.
    (b) Report to Congress.--Not later than 2 years after the date of 
the enactment of this Act, the Commandant of the Coast Guard shall 
submit to the Congress a report on the results of the assessment 
required by subsection (a).

SEC. 608. REPORT ON STATUS OF TECHNOLOGY DETECTING PASSENGERS WHO HAVE 
              FALLEN OVERBOARD.

    Not later than 18 months after the date of the enactment of this 
Act, the Commandant of the Coast Guard shall submit a report to the 
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and 
the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of 
Representatives that--
            (1) describes the status of technology for immediately 
        detecting passengers who have fallen overboard;
            (2) includes a recommendation to cruise lines on the 
        feasibility of implementing technology that immediately detects 
        passengers who have fallen overboard, factoring in cost and the 
        risk of false positives;
            (3) includes data collected from cruise lines on the status 
        of the integration of the technology described in paragraph (2) 
        on cruise ships, including--
                    (A) the number of cruise ships that have the 
                technology to capture images of passengers who have 
                fallen overboard; and
                    (B) the number of cruise lines that have tested 
                technology that can detect passengers who have fallen 
                overboard; and
            (4) includes information on any other available 
        technologies that cruise ships could integrate to assist in 
        facilitating the search and rescue of a passenger who has 
        fallen overboard.

SEC. 609. VENUE.

    Section 311(d) of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and 
Management Act (16 U.S.C. 1861(d)) is amended by striking the second 
sentence and inserting ``In the case of Hawaii or any possession of the 
United States in the Pacific Ocean, the appropriate court is the United 
States District Court for the District of Hawaii, except that in the 
case of Guam and Wake Island, the appropriate court is the United 
States District Court for the District of Guam, and in the case of the 
Northern Mariana Islands, the appropriate court is the United States 
District Court for the District of the Northern Mariana Islands.''.

SEC. 610. DISPOSITION OF INFRASTRUCTURE RELATED TO E-LORAN.

    (a)  Disposition of Infrastructure.--
            (1) In general.--Chapter 17 of title 14, United States 
        Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:
``Sec. 681. Disposition of infrastructure related to E-LORAN
    ``(a) In General.--The Secretary may not carry out activities 
related to the dismantling or disposal of infrastructure comprising the 
LORAN-C system until the date on which the Secretary provides to the 
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure and the Committee on 
Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Committee on 
Commerce, Science, and Transportation and the Committee on 
Appropriations of the Senate notice of a determination by the Secretary 
that such infrastructure is not required to provide a positioning, 
navigation, and timing system to provide redundant capability in the 
event the Global Positioning System signals are disrupted.
    ``(b) Exception.--Subsection (a) does not apply to activities 
necessary for the safety of human life.
    ``(c) Disposition of Property.--
            ``(1) In general.--On any date after the notification is 
        made under subsection (a), the Administrator of General 
        Services, acting on behalf of the Secretary, may, 
        notwithstanding any other provision of law, sell any real and 
        personal property under the administrative control of the Coast 
        Guard and used for the LORAN-C system, subject to such terms 
        and conditions that the Secretary believes to be necessary to 
        protect government interests and program requirements of the 
        Coast Guard.
            ``(2) Availability of proceeds.--
                    ``(A) Availability of proceeds.--The proceeds of 
                such sales, less the costs of sale incurred by the 
                General Services Administration, shall be deposited as 
                offsetting collections into the Coast Guard 
                `Environmental Compliance and Restoration' account and, 
                without further appropriation, shall be available until 
                expended for--
                            ``(i) environmental compliance and 
                        restoration purposes associated with the LORAN-
                        C system;
                            ``(ii) the costs of securing and 
                        maintaining equipment that may be used as a 
                        backup to the Global Positioning System or to 
                        meet any other Federal navigation requirement;
                            ``(iii) the demolition of improvements on 
                        such real property; and
                            ``(iv) the costs associated with the sale 
                        of such real and personal property, including 
                        due diligence requirements, necessary 
                        environmental remediation, and reimbursement of 
                        expenses incurred by the General Services 
                        Administration.
                    ``(B) Other environmental compliance and 
                restoration activities.--After the completion of 
                activities described in subparagraph (A), the 
                unexpended balances of such proceeds shall be available 
                for any other environmental compliance and restoration 
                activities of the Coast Guard.''
            (2) Clerical amendment.--The analysis at the beginning of 
        such chapter is amended by adding at the end the following:

``681. Disposition of infrastructure related to E-LORAN.''.
            (3) Conforming repeals.--
                    (A) Section 229 of the Howard Coble Coast Guard and 
                Maritime Transportation Act of 2014 (Public Law 113-
                281; 128 Stat. 3040), and the item relating to that 
                section in section 2 of such Act, are repealed.
                    (B) Subsection 559(e) of the Department of Homeland 
                Security Appropriations Act, 2010 (Public Law 111-83; 
                123 Stat. 2180) is repealed.
    (b) Agreements To Develop Backup Positioning, Navigation, and 
Timing System.--Section 93(a) of title 14, United States Code, is 
amended by striking ``and'' after the semicolon at the end of paragraph 
(23), by striking the period at the end of paragraph (24) and inserting 
``; and'', and by adding at the end the following the following:
            ``(25) enter into cooperative agreements, contracts, and 
        other agreements with Federal entities and other public or 
        private entities, including academic entities, to develop a 
        positioning, navigation, and timing system to provide redundant 
        capability in the event Global Positioning System signals are 
        disrupted, which may consist of an enhanced LORAN system.''.

SEC. 611. PARKING.

    Section 611(a) of the Howard Coble Coast Guard and Maritime 
Transportation Act of 2014 (Public Law 113-281; 128 Stat. 3064) is 
amended by adding at the end the following:
    ``(3) Reimbursement.--Through September 30, 2017, additional 
parking made available under paragraph (2) shall be made available at 
no cost to the Coast Guard or members and employees of the Coast 
Guard.''.

SEC. 612. INAPPLICABILITY OF LOAD LINE REQUIREMENTS TO CERTAIN UNITED 
              STATES VESSELS TRAVELING IN THE GULF OF MEXICO.

    Section 5102(b) of title 46, United States Code, is amended by 
adding at the end the following:
            ``(13) a vessel of the United States on a domestic voyage 
        that is within the Gulf of Mexico and operating not more than 
        15 nautical miles seaward of the base line from which the 
        territorial sea of the United States is measured between 
        Crystal Bay, Florida and Hudson Creek, Florida.''.

            Attest:

                                                             Secretary.
114th CONGRESS

  1st Session

                               H.R. 4188

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                               AMENDMENT