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[S. 2829 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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114th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 2829

  To amend and enhance certain maritime programs of the Department of 
                Transportation, and for other purposes.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             April 20, 2016

  Mrs. Fischer (for herself and Mr. Booker) introduced the following 
 bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, 
                      Science, and Transportation

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                                 A BILL


 
  To amend and enhance certain maritime programs of the Department of 
                Transportation, and for other purposes.

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

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS.

    (a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the ``Maritime 
Administration Authorization and Enhancement Act for Fiscal Year 
2017''.
    (b) Table of Contents.--The table of contents for this Act is as 
follows:

Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents.
             TITLE I--MARITIME ADMINISTRATION AUTHORIZATION

Sec. 101. Authorization of the Maritime Administration.
Sec. 102. Maritime Administration authorization request.
  TITLE II--PREVENTION OF SEXUAL HARASSMENT AND ASSAULT AT THE UNITED 
                     STATES MERCHANT MARINE ACADEMY

Sec. 201. Actions to address sexual harassment and sexual assault at 
                            the United States Merchant Marine Academy.
Sec. 202. Sexual assault response coordinators and sexual assault 
                            victim advocates.
Sec. 203. Report from the Department of Transportation Inspector 
                            General.
Sec. 204. Sexual assault prevention and response working group.
             TITLE III--MARITIME ADMINISTRATION ENHANCEMENT

Sec. 301. Status of National Defense Reserve Fleet vessels.
Sec. 302. Port infrastructure development.
Sec. 303. Use of State academy training vessels.
Sec. 304. State maritime academy physical standards and reporting.
Sec. 305. Authority to extend certain age restrictions relating to 
                            vessels participating in the Maritime 
                            Security Fleet.
Sec. 306. Appointments.
Sec. 307. High-speed craft.
     TITLE IV--IMPLEMENTATION OF WORKFORCE MANAGEMENT IMPROVEMENTS

Sec. 401. Workforce plans and onboarding policies.
Sec. 402. Drug and alcohol policy.
Sec. 403. Vessel transfers.
                     TITLE V--TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS

Sec. 501. Clarifying amendment; continuation boards.
Sec. 502. Prospective payment of funds necessary to provide medical 
                            care.
Sec. 503. Technical corrections to title 46 of the United States Code.

             TITLE I--MARITIME ADMINISTRATION AUTHORIZATION

SEC. 101. AUTHORIZATION OF THE MARITIME ADMINISTRATION.

    There are authorized to be appropriated to the Department of 
Transportation for fiscal year 2017, to be available without fiscal 
year limitation if so provided in appropriations Acts, for programs of 
the United States Maritime Administration associated with maintaining 
national security aspects of the merchant marine, the following 
amounts:
            (1) For expenses necessary for operations of the United 
        States Merchant Marine Academy, $99,902,000, of which--
                    (A) $74,851,000 shall be for Academy operations; 
                and
                    (B) $25,051,000 shall remain available until 
                expended for capital asset management at the Academy.
            (2) For expenses necessary to support the State maritime 
        academies, $29,550,000, of which--
                    (A) $2,400,000 shall remain available until 
                September 30, 2018, for the Student Incentive Program;
                    (B) $3,000,000 shall remain available until 
                expended for direct payments to such academies;
                    (C) $22,000,000 shall remain available until 
                expended for maintenance and repair of State maritime 
                academy training vessels;
                    (D) $1,800,000 shall remain available until 
                expended for training ship fuel assistance; and
                    (E) $350,000 shall remain available until expended 
                for expenses to improve the monitoring of the service 
                obligations of graduates.
            (3) For expenses necessary to support the National Security 
        Multi-Mission Vessel Program, $6,000,000, which shall remain 
        available until expended.
            (4) For expenses necessary to support Maritime 
        Administration operations and programs, $57,142,000.
            (5) For expenses necessary to dispose of vessels in the 
        National Defense Reserve Fleet, $20,000,000, which shall remain 
        available until expended.
            (6) For the cost (as defined in section 502(5) of the 
        Federal Credit Reform Act of 1990 (2 U.S.C. 661a(5))) of loan 
        guarantees under the program authorized by chapter 537 of title 
        46, United States Code, $3,000,000, which shall remain 
        available until expended for administrative expenses of the 
        program.

SEC. 102. MARITIME ADMINISTRATION AUTHORIZATION REQUEST.

    Section 109 of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding 
at the end the following:
    ``(k) Submission of Annual Maritime Administration Authorization 
Request.--
            ``(1) In general.--Not later than 30 days after the date on 
        which the President submits to Congress a budget for a fiscal 
        year pursuant to section 1105 of title 31, the Maritime 
        Administrator shall submit a Maritime Administration 
        authorization request with respect to such fiscal year to the 
        Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the 
        Senate and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure 
        of the House of Representatives.
            ``(2) Defined term.--In this subsection, the term `Maritime 
        Administration authorization request' means a proposal for 
        legislation that, with respect to the Maritime Administration 
        for the relevant fiscal year--
                    ``(A) recommends authorizations of appropriations 
                for that fiscal year; and
                    ``(B) addresses any other matter that the Maritime 
                Administrator determines is appropriate for inclusion 
                in a Maritime Administration authorization bill.''.

  TITLE II--PREVENTION OF SEXUAL HARASSMENT AND ASSAULT AT THE UNITED 
                     STATES MERCHANT MARINE ACADEMY

SEC. 201. ACTIONS TO ADDRESS SEXUAL HARASSMENT AND SEXUAL ASSAULT AT 
              THE UNITED STATES MERCHANT MARINE ACADEMY.

    (a) Policy.--Chapter 513 of title 46, United States Code, is 
amended by adding at the end the following:
``Sec. 51318. Policy on sexual harassment and sexual assault
    ``(a) Required Policy.--
            ``(1) In general.--The Secretary of Transportation shall 
        direct the Superintendent of the United States Merchant Marine 
        Academy to prescribe a policy on sexual harassment and sexual 
        assault applicable to the cadets and other personnel of the 
        Academy.
            ``(2) Matters to be specified in policy.--The policy on 
        sexual harassment and sexual assault prescribed under this 
        subsection shall include--
                    ``(A) a program to promote awareness of the 
                incidence of rape, acquaintance rape, and other sexual 
                offenses of a criminal nature that involve cadets or 
                other Academy personnel;
                    ``(B) procedures that a cadet should follow in the 
                case of an occurrence of sexual harassment or sexual 
                assault, including--
                            ``(i) specifying the person or persons to 
                        whom an alleged occurrence of sexual harassment 
                        or sexual assault should be reported by a cadet 
                        and the options for confidential reporting;
                            ``(ii) specifying any other person whom the 
                        victim should contact; and
                            ``(iii) procedures on the preservation of 
                        evidence potentially necessary for proof of 
                        criminal sexual assault;
                    ``(C) a procedure for disciplinary action in cases 
                of alleged criminal sexual assault involving a cadet or 
                other Academy personnel;
                    ``(D) any other sanction authorized to be imposed 
                in a substantiated case of sexual harassment or sexual 
                assault involving a cadet or other Academy personnel in 
                rape, acquaintance rape, or any other criminal sexual 
                offense, whether forcible or nonforcible; and
                    ``(E) required training on the policy for all 
                cadets and other Academy personnel, including the 
                specific training required for personnel who process 
                allegations of sexual harassment or sexual assault 
                involving Academy personnel.
            ``(3) Availability of policy.--The Secretary shall ensure 
        that the policy developed under this subsection is available 
        to--
                    ``(A) all cadets and employees of the Academy; and
                    ``(B) the public.
            ``(4) Consultation and assistance.--In developing the 
        policy under this subsection, the Secretary may consult or 
        receive assistance from such Federal, State, local, and 
        national organizations and subject matter experts as the 
        Secretary considers appropriate.
    ``(b) Development Program.--
            ``(1) In general.--The Secretary of Transportation shall 
        ensure that the development program of the United States 
        Merchant Marine Academy includes a section that--
                    ``(A) describes the relationship between honor, 
                respect, and character development and the prevention 
                of sexual harassment and sexual assault at the Academy; 
                and
                    ``(B) includes a brief history of the problem of 
                sexual harassment and sexual assault in the merchant 
                marine, in the Armed Forces, and at the Academy; and
                    ``(C) includes information relating to reporting 
                sexual harassment and sexual assault, victims' rights, 
                and dismissal for offenders.
            ``(2) Training.--The Superintendent of the Academy shall 
        ensure that all cadets receive the training described in 
        paragraph (1)--
                    ``(A) not later than 21 days after their initial 
                arrival at the Academy; and
                    ``(B) annually thereafter until they graduate or 
                leave the Academy.
    ``(c) Annual Assessment.--
            ``(1) In general.--The Secretary of Transportation, in 
        cooperation with the Superintendent of the Academy, shall 
        conduct an assessment at the Academy during each Academy 
        program year to determine the effectiveness of the policies, 
        procedures, and training of the Academy with respect to sexual 
        harassment and sexual assault involving cadets or other Academy 
        personnel.
            ``(2) Biennial survey.--For each assessment of the Academy 
        under paragraph (1) during an Academy program year that begins 
        in an odd-numbered calendar year, the Secretary shall conduct a 
        survey of cadets and other Academy personnel--
                    ``(A) to measure--
                            ``(i) the incidence, during that program 
                        year, of sexual harassment and sexual assault 
                        events, on or off the Academy campus, that have 
                        been reported to officials of the Academy; and
                            ``(ii) the incidence, during that program 
                        year, of sexual harassment and sexual assault 
                        events, on or off the Academy campus, that have 
                        not been reported to officials of the Academy; 
                        and
                    ``(B) to assess the perceptions of cadets and other 
                Academy personnel on--
                            ``(i) the policies, procedures, and 
                        training on sexual harassment and sexual 
                        assault involving cadets or Academy personnel;
                            ``(ii) the enforcement of the policies 
                        described in clause (i);
                            ``(iii) the incidence of sexual harassment 
                        and sexual assault involving cadets or Academy 
                        personnel; and
                            ``(iv) any other issues relating to sexual 
                        harassment and sexual assault involving cadets 
                        or Academy personnel.
            ``(3) Focus groups for years when survey not required.--In 
        any year in which the Secretary of Transportation is not 
        required to conduct the survey described in paragraph (2), the 
        Secretary shall conduct focus groups at the Academy for the 
        purposes of ascertaining information relating to sexual assault 
        and sexual harassment issues at the Academy.
    ``(d) Annual Report.--
            ``(1) In general.--The Superintendent of the Academy shall 
        submit a report to the Secretary of Transportation that 
        provides information about sexual harassment and sexual assault 
        involving cadets or other personnel at the Academy for each 
        Academy program year.
            ``(2) Contents.--Each report submitted under paragraph (1) 
        shall include, for the Academy program year covered by the 
        report--
                    ``(A) the number of sexual assaults, rapes, and 
                other sexual offenses involving cadets or other Academy 
                personnel that have been reported to Academy officials;
                    ``(B) the number of the reported cases described in 
                subparagraph (A) that have been substantiated;
                    ``(C) the policies, procedures, and training 
                implemented by the Superintendent and the leadership of 
                the Academy in response to sexual harassment and sexual 
                assault involving cadets or other Academy personnel; 
                and
                    ``(D) a plan for the actions that will be taken in 
                the following Academy program year regarding prevention 
                of, and response to, sexual harassment and sexual 
                assault involving cadets or other Academy personnel.
            ``(3) Survey and focus group results.--
                    ``(A) Survey results.--Each report under paragraph 
                (1) for an Academy program year that begins in an odd-
                numbered calendar year shall include the results of the 
                survey conducted in that program year under subsection 
                (c)(2).
                    ``(B) Focus group results.--Each report under 
                paragraph (1) for an Academy program year in which the 
                Secretary of Transportation is not required to conduct 
                the survey described (c)(2) shall include the results 
                of the focus group conducted in that program year under 
                subsection (c)(3).
            ``(4) Reporting requirement.--
                    ``(A) By the superintendent.--For each incident of 
                sexual harassment or sexual assault reported to the 
                Superintendent under this subsection, the 
                Superintendent shall provide the Secretary of 
                Transportation and the Board of Visitors of the Academy 
                with a report that includes--
                            ``(i) the facts surrounding the incident, 
                        except for any details that would reveal the 
                        identities of the people involved; and
                            ``(ii) the Academy's response to the 
                        incident.
                    ``(B) By the secretary.--The Secretary shall submit 
                a copy of each report received under subparagraph (A) 
                and the Secretary's comments on the report to the 
                Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of 
                the Senate and the Committee on Transportation and 
                Infrastructure of the House of Representatives.''.
    (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections for chapter 513 of 
title 46, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the 
following:

``51318. Policy on sexual harassment and sexual assault.''.

SEC. 202. SEXUAL ASSAULT RESPONSE COORDINATORS AND SEXUAL ASSAULT 
              VICTIM ADVOCATES.

    (a) Coordinators and Advocates.--Chapter 513 of title 46, United 
States Code, as amended by section 201, is further amended by adding at 
the end the following:
``Sec. 51319. Sexual assault response coordinators and sexual assault 
              victim advocates
    ``(a) Sexual Assault Response Coordinators.--The United States 
Merchant Marine Academy shall employ or contract with at least 1 full-
time sexual assault response coordinator who shall reside on or near 
the Academy. The Secretary of Transportation may assign additional 
full-time or part-time sexual assault response coordinators at the 
Academy as may be necessary.
    ``(b) Volunteer Sexual Assault Victim Advocates.--
            ``(1) In general.--The Secretary of Transportation, acting 
        through the Superintendent of the United States Merchant Marine 
        Academy, shall designate 1 or more permanent employees who 
        volunteer to serve as advocates for victims of sexual assaults 
        involving--
                    ``(A) cadets of the Academy; or
                    ``(B) individuals who work with or conduct business 
                on behalf of the Academy.
            ``(2) Training; other duties.--Each victim advocate 
        designated under this subsection shall--
                    ``(A) have or receive training in matters relating 
                to sexual assault and the comprehensive policy 
                developed under section 51318 of title 46, United 
                States Code, as added by section 201; and
                    ``(B) serve as a victim advocate voluntarily, in 
                addition to the individual's other duties as an 
                employee of the Academy.
            ``(3) Primary duties.--While performing the duties of a 
        victim advocate under this subsection, a designated employee 
        shall--
                    ``(A) support victims of sexual assault by 
                informing them of the rights and resources available to 
                them as victims;
                    ``(B) identify additional resources to ensure the 
                safety of victims of sexual assault; and
                    ``(C) connect victims of sexual assault to an 
                Academy sexual assault response coordinator, or full-
                time or part-time victim advocate, who shall act as a 
                companion in navigating investigative, medical, mental 
                and emotional health, and recovery processes relating 
                to sexual assault.
            ``(4) Companion.--At least 1 victim advocate designated 
        under this subsection, while performing the duties of a victim 
        advocate, shall act as a companion in navigating investigative, 
        medical, mental and emotional health, and recovery processes 
        relating to sexual assault.
            ``(5) Hotline.--The Secretary shall establish a 24-hour 
        hotline through which the victim of a sexual assault can 
        receive victim support services.
            ``(6) Formal relationships with other entities.--The 
        Secretary may enter into formal relationships with other 
        entities to make available additional victim advocates or to 
        implement paragraphs (3), (4), and (5).''.
    (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections for chapter 513 of 
title 46, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the 
following:

``51319. Sexual assault response coordinators and sexual assault victim 
                            advocates.''.

SEC. 203. REPORT FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION INSPECTOR 
              GENERAL.

    (a) In General.--Not later than March 31, 2018, the Inspector 
General of the Department of Transportation 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 describes the effectiveness of the sexual 
harassment and sexual assault prevention and response program at the 
United States Merchant Marine Academy.
    (b) Contents.--The report required under subsection (a) shall--
            (1) assess progress toward addressing any outstanding 
        recommendations;
            (2) include any recommendations to reduce the number of 
        sexual assaults involving members of the United States Merchant 
        Marine Academy, whether a member is the victim, the alleged 
        assailant, or both;
            (3) include any recommendations to improve the response of 
        the Department of Transportation and the United States Merchant 
        Marine Academy to reports of sexual assaults involving members 
        of the Academy, whether a members is the victim, the alleged 
        assailant, or both.
    (c) Expertise.--In compiling the report required under this 
section, the inspection teams acting under the direction of the 
Inspector General shall--
            (1) include at least 1 member with expertise and knowledge 
        of sexual assault prevention and response policies; or
            (2) consult with subject matter experts in the prevention 
        of and response to sexual assaults.

SEC. 204. SEXUAL ASSAULT PREVENTION AND RESPONSE WORKING GROUP.

    (a) In General.--Not later than 90 days after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, the Maritime Administrator shall convene a 
working group to examine methods to improve the prevention of, and 
response to, any sexual harassment or sexual assault that occurs during 
a Cadet's Sea Year experience with the United States Merchant Marine 
Academy.
    (b) Membership.--The Maritime Administrator shall designate 
individuals to serve as members of the working group convened pursuant 
to subsection (a). Membership in the working group shall consist of--
            (1) a representative of the Maritime Administration, which 
        shall serve as chair of the working group;
            (2) the Superintendent of the Academy, or designee;
            (3) the sexual assault response coordinator appointed under 
        section 51319 of title 46, United States Code;
            (4) a subject matter expert from the United States Coast 
        Guard;
            (5) a subject matter expert from the Military Sealift 
        Command;
            (6) at least 1 representative from each of the State 
        maritime academies;
            (7) at least 1 representative from each private contracting 
        party participating in the maritime security program;
            (8) at least 1 representative from each nonprofit labor 
        organization representing a class or craft of employees 
        employed on vessels in the Maritime Security Fleet;
            (9) at least 2 representatives from approved maritime 
        training institutions; and
            (10) at least 1 representative from companies that--
                    (A) participate in sea training of Academy cadets; 
                and
                    (B) do not participate in the maritime security 
                program.
    (c) No Quorum Requirement.--The Maritime Administration may convene 
the working group without all members present.
    (d) Responsibilities.--The working group shall--
            (1) evaluate options that could promote a climate of honor 
        and respect, and a culture that is intolerant of sexual 
        harassment and sexual assault and those who commit it, across 
        the United States flag fleet;
            (2) raise awareness of the United States Merchant Marine 
        Academy's sexual assault prevention and response program across 
        the United States flag fleet;
            (3) assess options that could be implemented by the United 
        States flag fleet that would remove any barriers to the 
        reporting of sexual harassment and sexual assault response that 
        occur during a Cadet's Sea Year experience and protect the 
        victim's confidentiality;
            (4) assess a potential program or policy, applicable to all 
        participants of the maritime security program, to improve the 
        prevention of, and response to, sexual harassment and sexual 
        assault incidents;
            (5) assess a potential program or policy, applicable to all 
        vessels operating in the United States flag fleet that 
        participate in the Maritime Security Fleet under section 53101 
        of title 46, United States Code, which carry cargos to which 
        chapter 531 of such title applies, or are chartered by a 
        Federal agency, requiring crews to complete a sexual harassment 
        and sexual assault prevention and response training program 
        before the Cadet's Sea Year that includes--
                    (A) fostering a shipboard climate--
                            (i) that does not tolerate sexual 
                        harassment and sexual assault;
                            (ii) in which persons assigned to vessel 
                        crews are encouraged to intervene to prevent 
                        potential incidents of sexual harassment or 
                        sexual assault; and
                            (iii) that encourages victims of sexual 
                        assault to report any incident of sexual 
                        harassment or sexual assault; and
                    (B) understanding the needs of, and the resources 
                available to, a victim after an incident of sexual 
                harassment or sexual assault;
            (6) assess whether the United States Merchant Marine 
        Academy should continue with sea year training on privately 
        owned vessels or change its curricula to provide alternative 
        training; and
            (7) assess how vessel operators could ensure the 
        confidentiality of a report of sexual harassment or sexual 
        assault in order to protect the victim and prevent retribution.
    (e) Report.--Not later than 15 months after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, the working group 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 includes--
            (1) recommendations on each of the working group's 
        responsibilities described in subsection (d);
            (2) the trade-offs, opportunities, and challenges 
        associated with the recommendations made in paragraph (1); and
            (3) any other information the working group determines 
        appropriate.

             TITLE III--MARITIME ADMINISTRATION ENHANCEMENT

SEC. 301. STATUS OF NATIONAL DEFENSE RESERVE FLEET VESSELS.

    Section 4405 of title 50, United States Code, is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a), by adding at the end the following: 
        ``Vessels in the National Defense Reserve Fleet, including 
        vessels loaned to State maritime academies, shall be considered 
        public vessels of the United States.''; and
            (2) by adding at the end the following:
    ``(g) Vessel Status.--Ships or other watercraft in the National 
Defense Reserve Fleet determined by the Maritime Administration to be 
of insufficient value to remain in the National Defense Reserve Fleet--
            ``(1) shall remain vessels (as defined in section 3 of 
        title 1); and
            ``(2) shall remain subject to the rights and 
        responsibilities of a vessel under admiralty law until such 
        time as the vessel is delivered to a dismantling facility or is 
        otherwise disposed of from the National Defense Reserve 
        Fleet.''.

SEC. 302. PORT INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT.

    Section 50302(c)(4) of title 46, United States Code, is amended--
            (1) by striking ``There are authorized'' and inserting the 
        following:
                    ``(A) In general.--There are authorized''; and
            (2) by adding at the end the following:
                    ``(B) Administrative expenses.--Except as otherwise 
                provided by law, the Administrator may use not more 
                than 3 percent of the amounts appropriated to carry out 
                this section for the administrative expenses of the 
                program.''.

SEC. 303. USE OF STATE ACADEMY TRAINING VESSELS.

    Section 51504(g) of title 46, United States Code, is amended to 
read as follows:
    ``(g) Vessel Sharing.--The Secretary, after consulting with the 
affected State maritime academies, may implement a program requiring a 
State maritime academy to share its training vessel with another State 
maritime academy if the vessel of another State maritime academy--
            ``(1) is being used during a humanitarian assistance or 
        disaster response activity;
            ``(2) is incapable of being maintained in good repair as 
        required under section 51504(c) of title 46, United States 
        Code;
            ``(3) requires maintenance or repair for an extended 
        period;
            ``(4) is activated as a National Defense Reserve Fleet 
        vessel pursuant to section 4405 of title 50, United States 
        Code;
            ``(5) loses its United States Coast Guard Certificate of 
        Inspection or its classification; or
            ``(6) does not comply with applicable environmental 
        regulations.''.

SEC. 304. STATE MARITIME ACADEMY PHYSICAL STANDARDS AND REPORTING.

    Section 51506 of title 46, United States Code, is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a)--
                    (A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by 
                striking ``must'' and inserting ``shall'';
                    (B) in paragraph (2), by striking ``and'' at the 
                end;
                    (C) in paragraph (3), by striking the period at the 
                end and inserting ``; and''; and
                    (D) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(4) agree that any individual enrolled at such State 
        maritime academy in a merchant marine officer preparation 
        program--
                    ``(A) shall, not later than 9 months after each 
                such individual's date of enrollment, pass an 
                examination in form and substance satisfactory to the 
                Secretary that demonstrates that such individual meets 
                the medical and physical requirements--
                            ``(i) required for the issuance of an 
                        original license under section 7101; or
                            ``(ii) set by the United States Coast Guard 
                        for issuing merchant mariners' documentation 
                        under section 7302, with no limit to his or her 
                        operational authority;
                    ``(B) following passage of the examination under 
                subparagraph (A), shall continue to meet the 
                requirements or standards described in subparagraph (A) 
                throughout the remainder of their respective 
                enrollments at the State maritime academy; and
                    ``(C) if the individual has a medical or physical 
                condition that disqualifies him or her from meeting the 
                requirements or standards referred to in subparagraph 
                (A), shall be transferred to a program other than a 
                merchant marine officer preparation program, or 
                otherwise appropriately disenrolled from such State 
                maritime academy, until the individual demonstrates to 
                the Secretary that the individual meets such 
                requirements or standards.''; and
            (2) by adding at the end the following:
    ``(c) Secretarial Waiver Authority.--The Secretary is authorized to 
modify or waive any of the terms set forth in subsection (a)(4) with 
respect to any individual or State maritime academy.''.

SEC. 305. AUTHORITY TO EXTEND CERTAIN AGE RESTRICTIONS RELATING TO 
              VESSELS PARTICIPATING IN THE MARITIME SECURITY FLEET.

    (a) In General.--Section 53102 of title 46, United States Code, is 
amended by adding at the end the following:
    ``(g) Authority for Extension of Maximum Service Age for a 
Participating Fleet Vessel.--The Secretary of Defense, in conjunction 
with the Secretary of Transportation, may extend the maximum age 
restrictions under sections 53101(5)(A)(ii) and 53106(c)(3) for a 
particular participating fleet vessel for up to 5 years if the 
Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of Transportation jointly 
determine that such extension is in the national interest.''.
    (b) Repeal of Unnecessary Age Limitation.--Section 53106(c)(3) of 
such title is amended--
            (1) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``or (C);'' and 
        inserting ``; or'';
            (2) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``; or'' at the end 
        and inserting a period; and
            (3) by striking subparagraph (C).

SEC. 306. APPOINTMENTS.

    (a) In General.--Section 51303 of title 46, United States Code, is 
amended by striking ``40'' and inserting ``50''.
    (b) Class Profile.--Not later than August 31 of each year, the 
Superintendent of the United States Merchant Marine Academy shall post 
on the Academy's public website a summary profile of each class at the 
Academy.
    (c) Contents.--Each summary profile posted under subsection (b) 
shall include, for the incoming class and for the 4 classes that 
precede the incoming class, the number and percentage of students--
            (1) by State;
            (2) by country;
            (3) by gender;
            (4) by race and ethnicity; and
            (5) with prior military service.

SEC. 307. HIGH-SPEED CRAFT.

    Notwithstanding section 3316(a) of title 46, United States Code, 
the Secretary of the Navy may select a classification society 
recognized and authorized by the Secretary to provide a classification 
for high-speed craft.

     TITLE IV--IMPLEMENTATION OF WORKFORCE MANAGEMENT IMPROVEMENTS

SEC. 401. WORKFORCE PLANS AND ONBOARDING POLICIES.

    (a) Workforce Plans.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the United States Maritime 
Administration shall review the Maritime Administration's workforce 
plans, including its Strategic Human Capital Plan and Leadership 
Succession Plan, and fully implement competency models for mission-
critical occupations, including--
            (1) leadership positions;
            (2) human resources positions; and
            (3) transportation specialist positions.
    (b) Onboarding Policies.--Not later than 180 days after the date of 
the enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall--
            (1) review the Maritime Administration's policies related 
        to new hire orientation, training, and misconduct policies;
            (2) align the onboarding policies and procedures at 
        headquarters and the field offices to ensure consistent 
        implementation and provision of critical information across the 
        Maritime Administration; and
            (3) update the Maritime Administration's training policies 
        and training systems to include controls that ensure that all 
        completed training is tracked in a standardized training 
        repository.
    (c) Onboarding Policies.--Not later than 9 months after the date of 
the enactment of this Act, the Administrator 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 describes the Maritime Administration's compliance 
with the requirements under this section.

SEC. 402. DRUG AND ALCOHOL POLICY.

    (a) Review.--Not later than 9 months after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, the Maritime Administrator shall--
            (1) review the Maritime Administration's drug and alcohol 
        policies, procedures, and training practices;
            (2) ensure that all fleet managers have received training 
        on the Department of Transportation's drug and alcohol policy, 
        including the testing procedures used by the Department and the 
        Maritime Administration in cases of reasonable suspicion; and
            (3) institute a system for tracking all drug and alcohol 
        policy training conducted under paragraph (2) in a standardized 
        training repository.
    (b) Report.--Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment 
of this Act, the Administrator 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 describes the Maritime Administration's compliance 
with the requirements under this section.

SEC. 403. VESSEL TRANSFERS.

    Not later than 9 months after the date of the enactment of this 
Act, the Maritime Administrator 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 describes the policies and procedures for vessel 
transfer, including--
            (1) a summary of the actions taken to update the Vessel 
        Transfer Office procedures manual to reflect the current range 
        of program responsibilities and processes; and
            (2) a copy of the updated Vessel Transfer Office procedures 
        to process vessel transfer applications.

                     TITLE V--TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS

SEC. 501. CLARIFYING AMENDMENT; CONTINUATION BOARDS.

    Section 290(a) of title 14, United States Code, is amended by 
striking ``five officers serving in the grade of vice admiral'' and 
inserting ``5 officers (other than the Commandant) serving in the grade 
of admiral or vice admiral''.

SEC. 502. PROSPECTIVE PAYMENT OF FUNDS NECESSARY TO PROVIDE MEDICAL 
              CARE.

    (a) In General.--Chapter 13 of title 14, United States Code, is 
amended by adding at the end the following:
``Sec. 520. Prospective payment of funds necessary to provide medical 
              care
    ``(a) Prospective Payment Required.--In lieu of the reimbursement 
required under section 1085 of title 10, the Secretary of Homeland 
Security shall make a prospective payment to the Secretary of Defense 
of 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 such section 1085.
    ``(b) Amount.--The amount of the prospective payment under 
subsection (a)--
            ``(1) shall be derived from amounts appropriated for the 
        operating expenses of the Coast Guard for treatment or care 
        provided to members of the Coast Guard and their dependents;
            ``(2) shall be derived from amounts appropriated for 
        retired pay for treatment or care provided to former members of 
        the Coast Guard and their dependents;
            ``(3) shall be determined under procedures established by 
        the Secretary of Defense;
            ``(4) shall be paid during the fiscal year in which 
        treatment or care is provided; and
            ``(5) shall be subject to adjustment or reconciliation, as 
        the Secretary of Homeland Security and the Secretary of Defense 
        jointly determine appropriate, during or promptly after such 
        fiscal year if the prospective payment is determined excessive 
        or insufficient based on the services actually provided.
    ``(c) No Prospective Payment When Service in Navy.--No prospective 
payment 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 prospective payment of an amount that 
represents the value of, treatment or care provided under any TRICARE 
program.''.
    (b) Clerical Amendment.--The analysis for chapter 13 of title 14, 
United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:

``520. Prospective payment of funds necessary to provide medical 
                            care.''.
    (c) Repeal.--Section 217 of the Coast Guard Authorization Act of 
2016 (Public Law 114-120) and the item relating to that section in the 
table of contents in section 2 of such Act, are repealed.

SEC. 503. TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS TO TITLE 46 OF THE UNITED STATES CODE.

    (a) In General.--Title 46, United States Code, is amended--
            (1) in section 4503(f)(2), by striking ``that'' after 
        ``necessary,''; and
            (2) in section 7510(c)--
                    (A) in paragraph (1)(D), by striking ``engine'' and 
                inserting ``engineer''; and
                    (B) in paragraph (9), by inserting a period after 
                ``App''.
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendments made by subsection (a) shall 
take effect on the date of the enactment of the Coast Guard 
Authorization Act of 2015 (Public Law 114-120).
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