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                                                 Union Calendar No. 794
115th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 5326

                         [Report No. 115-1015]

   To amend titles 14 and 46, United States Code, to make technical 
 corrections with respect to Coast Guard and shipping authorities, and 
                          for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 19, 2018

  Mr. Garamendi (for himself and Mr. Hunter) introduced the following 
    bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and 
                             Infrastructure

                           November 13, 2018

  Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole 
       House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed
 [Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed 
                               in italic]
 [For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on March 
                               19, 2018]


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                                 A BILL


 
   To amend titles 14 and 46, United States Code, to make technical 
 corrections with respect to Coast Guard and shipping authorities, and 
                          for other purposes.


 


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

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Maritime Technical Corrections Act 
of 2018''.

SEC. 2. TABLE OF CONTENTS.

    The table of contents for this Act is as follows:

Sec. 1. Short title.
Sec. 2. Table of contents.

                          TITLE I--COAST GUARD

Sec. 101. Commandant defined.
Sec. 102. Training course on workings of Congress.
Sec. 103. Miscellaneous.
Sec. 104. Department of Defense consultation.
Sec. 105. Repeal.
Sec. 106. Mission need statement.
Sec. 107. Continuation on active duty.
Sec. 108. System acquisition authorization.
Sec. 109. Inventory of real property.

                   TITLE II--MARITIME TRANSPORTATION

Sec. 201. Definitions.
Sec. 202. Authority to exempt vessels.
Sec. 203. Passenger vessels.
Sec. 204. Tank vessels.
Sec. 205. Grounds for denial or revocation.
Sec. 206. Miscellaneous corrections to title 46, U.S.C.
Sec. 207. Miscellaneous corrections to Oil Pollution Act of 1990.
Sec. 208. Miscellaneous corrections.

                          TITLE I--COAST GUARD

SEC. 101. COMMANDANT DEFINED.

    (a) In General.--Chapter 1 of title 14, United States Code, is 
amended by adding at the end the following:
``Sec. 5. Commandant defined
    ``In this title, the term `Commandant' means the Commandant of the 
Coast Guard.''.
    (b) Clerical Amendment.--The analysis for chapter 1 of title 14, 
United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:

``5. Commandant defined.''.
    (c) Conforming Amendments.--Title 14, United States Code, is 
amended--
            (1) in section 58(a) by striking ``Commandant of the Coast 
        Guard'' and inserting ``Commandant'';
            (2) in section 101 by striking ``Commandant of the Coast 
        Guard'' and inserting ``Commandant'';
            (3) in section 693 by striking ``Commandant of the Coast 
        Guard'' and inserting ``Commandant'';
            (4) in section 672a(a) by striking ``Commandant of the 
        Coast Guard'' and inserting ``Commandant'';
            (5) in section 678(a) by striking ``Commandant of the Coast 
        Guard'' and inserting ``Commandant'';
            (6) in section 561(a) by striking ``Commandant of the Coast 
        Guard'' and inserting ``Commandant'';
            (7) in section 577(a) by striking ``Commandant of the Coast 
        Guard'' and inserting ``Commandant'';
            (8) in section 581--
                    (A) by striking paragraph (4); and
                    (B) by redesignating paragraphs (5) through (12) as 
                paragraphs (4) through (11), respectively;
            (9) in section 200(a) by striking ``Commandant of the Coast 
        Guard'' and inserting ``Commandant'';
            (10) in section 196(b)(1) by striking ``Commandant of the 
        Coast Guard'' and inserting ``Commandant'';
            (11) in section 199 by striking ``Commandant of the Coast 
        Guard'' and inserting ``Commandant'';
            (12) in section 429(a)(1) by striking ``Commandant of the 
        Coast Guard'' and inserting ``Commandant'';
            (13) in section 423(a)(2) by striking ``Commandant of the 
        Coast Guard'' and inserting ``Commandant'';
            (14) in section 2702(5) by striking ``Commandant of the 
        Coast Guard'' and inserting ``Commandant'';
            (15) in section 2902(a) by striking ``Commandant of the 
        Coast Guard'' and inserting ``Commandant''; and
            (16) in section 2903(f)(1) by striking ``Commandant of the 
        Coast Guard'' and inserting ``Commandant''.

SEC. 102. TRAINING COURSE ON WORKINGS OF CONGRESS.

    Section 60(d) of title 14, United States Code, is amended to read 
as follows:
    ``(d) Completion of Required Training.--A Coast Guard flag officer 
who is newly appointed or assigned to a billet in the National Capital 
Region, and a Coast Guard Senior Executive Service employee who is 
newly employed in the National Capital Region, shall complete a 
training course that meets the requirements of this section not later 
than 60 days after reporting for duty.''.

SEC. 103. MISCELLANEOUS.

    (a) Secretary; General Powers.--Section 92 of title 14, United 
States Code, is amended by redesignating subsections (f) through (i) as 
subsections (e) through (h), respectively.
    (b) Commandant; General Powers.--Section 93(a)(21) of title 14, 
United States Code, is amended by striking ``section 30305(a)'' and 
inserting ``section 30305(b)(7)''.
    (c) Enlisted Members.--
            (1) Department of the army and department of the air 
        force.--Section 144(b) of title 14, United States Code, is 
        amended by striking ``enlisted men'' each place it appears and 
        inserting ``enlisted members''.
            (2) Navy department.--Section 145(b) of title 14, United 
        States Code, is amended by striking ``enlisted men'' each place 
        it appears and inserting ``enlisted members''.
            (3) Purchase of commissary and quartermaster supplies.--
        Section 4 of the Act of May 22, 1926 (44 Stat. 626, chapter 
        371; 33 U.S.C. 754a), is amended by striking ``enlisted men'' 
        and inserting ``enlisted members''.
    (d) Arctic Maritime Transportation.--Section 90(f) of title 14, 
United States Code, is amended by striking the question mark.
    (e) Long-Term Lease Authority for Lighthouse Property.--Section 
672a(a) of title 14, United States Code, as amended by this Act, is 
further amended by striking ``Section 321 of chapter 314 of the Act of 
June 30, 1932 (40 U.S.C. 303b)'' and inserting ``Section 1302 of title 
40''.
    (f) Required Contract Terms.--Section 565 of title 14, United 
States Code, is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a) by striking ``awarded or issued by 
        the Coast Guard after the date of enactment of the Coast Guard 
        Authorization Act of 2010''; and
            (2) in subsection (b)(1) by striking ``after the date of 
        enactment of the Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2010''.
    (g) Acquisition Program Baseline Breach.--Section 575(c) of title 
14, United States Code, is amended by striking ``certification, with a 
supporting explanation, that'' and inserting ``determination, with a 
supporting explanation, of whether''.
    (h) Enlistments; Term, Grade.--Section 351(a) of title 14, United 
States Code, is amended by inserting ``the duration of their'' before 
``minority''.
    (i) Members of the Auxiliary; Status.--Section 823a(b)(9) of title 
14, United States Code, is amended by striking ``On or after January 1, 
2001, section'' and inserting ``Section''.
    (j) Use of Member's Facilities.--Section 826(b) of title 14, United 
States Code, is amended by striking ``section 154 of title 23, United 
States Code'' and inserting ``section 30102 of title 49''.
    (k) Availability of Appropriations.--Section 830(b) of title 14, 
United States Code, is amended by striking ``1954'' and inserting 
``1986''.

SEC. 104. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE CONSULTATION.

    Section 566 of title 14, United States Code, is amended--
            (1) in subsection (b) by striking ``enter into'' and 
        inserting ``maintain''; and
            (2) by striking subsection (d).

SEC. 105. REPEAL.

    Section 568 of title 14, United States Code, and the item relating 
to that section in the analysis for chapter 15 of that title, are 
repealed.

SEC. 106. MISSION NEED STATEMENT.

    Section 569 of title 14, United States Code, is--
            (1) amended in subsection (a)--
                    (A) by striking ``for fiscal year 2016'' and 
                inserting ``for fiscal year 2019''; and
                    (B) by striking ``, on the date on which the 
                President submits to Congress a budget for fiscal year 
                2019 under such section,''.

SEC. 107. CONTINUATION ON ACTIVE DUTY.

    Section 290(a) of title 14, United States Code, is amended by 
striking ``Officers, other than the Commandant, serving'' and inserting 
``Officers serving''.

SEC. 108. SYSTEM ACQUISITION AUTHORIZATION.

    (a) Requirement for Prior Authorization of Appropriations.--Section 
2701(2) of title 14, United States Code, is amended by striking ``and 
aircraft'' and inserting ``aircraft, and systems''.
    (b) Authorization of Appropriations.--Section 2702(2) of title 14, 
United States Code, is amended by striking ``and aircraft'' and 
inserting ``aircraft, and systems''.

SEC. 109. INVENTORY OF REAL PROPERTY.

    Section 679 of title 14, United States Code, is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a) by striking ``Not later than 
        September 30, 2015, the Commandant shall establish'' and 
        inserting ``The Commandant shall maintain''; and
            (2) by striking subsection (b) and inserting the following:
    ``(b) Updates.--The Commandant shall update information on each 
unit of real property included in the inventory required under 
subsection (a) not later than 30 days after any change relating to the 
control of such property.''.

                   TITLE II--MARITIME TRANSPORTATION

SEC. 201. DEFINITIONS.

    (a) In General.--
            (1) Section 2101 of title 46, United States Code, is 
        amended--
                    (A) by inserting after paragraph (4) the following:
            ``( ) `Commandant' means the Commandant of the Coast 
        Guard.'';
                    (B) by striking the semicolon at the end of 
                paragraph (14) and inserting a period; and
                    (C) by redesignating the paragraphs of such section 
                in order as paragraphs (1) through (54), respectively.
            (2) Section 3701 of title 46, United States Code, is 
        amended by redesignating paragraphs (3) and (4) as paragraphs 
        (2) and (3) respectively.
    (b) Conforming Amendments.--
            (1) Section 114(o)(3) of the Marine Mammal Protection Act 
        of 1972 (16 U.S.C. 1383a(o)(3)) is amended--
                    (A) by striking ``section 2101(11a)'' and inserting 
                ``section 2101(12)''; and
                    (B) by striking ``section 2101(11b)'' and inserting 
                ``section 2101(13)''.
            (2) Section 3(3) of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery 
        Conservation and Management Act (16 U.S.C. 1802(3)), is amended 
        by striking ``section 2101(21a)'' and inserting ``section 
        2101(30)''.
            (3) Section 1992(d)(7) of title 18, United States Code, is 
        amended by striking ``section 2101(22)'' and inserting 
        ``section 2101(31)''.
            (4) Section 12(c) of the Fishermen's Protective Act of 1967 
        (22 U.S.C. 1980b(c)) is amended by striking ``section 
        2101(11a)'' and inserting ``section 2101(12)''.
            (5) Section 311(a)(26)(D) of the Federal Water Pollution 
        Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1321(a)(26)(D)) is amended by striking 
        ``section 2101(17a)'' and inserting ``section 2101(23)''.
            (6) Section 2113(3) of title 46, United States Code, is 
        amended by striking ``section 2101(42)(A)'' and inserting 
        ``section 2101(51)(A)''.
            (7) Section 2116(d)(1) of title 46, United States Code, is 
        amended by striking ``Coast Guard Commandant'' and inserting 
        ``Commandant''.
            (8) Section 3202(a)(1)(A) of title 46, United States Code, 
        is amended by striking ``section 2101(21)(A)'' and inserting 
        ``section 2101(29)(A)''.
            (9) Section 3507 of title 46, United States Code, is 
        amended--
                    (A) in subsection (k)(1), by striking ``section 
                2101(22)'' and inserting ``section 2101(31)''; and
                    (B) by striking subsection (l) and inserting the 
                following:
    ``(l) Definition.--In this section and section 3508, the term 
`owner' means the owner, charterer, managing operator, master, or other 
individual in charge of a vessel.''.
            (10) Section 4105 of title 46, United States Code, is 
        amended--
                    (A) in subsection (b)(1), by striking ``section 
                2101(42)'' and inserting ``section 2101(51)''; and
                    (B) in subsection (c), by striking ``section 
                2101(42)(A)'' and inserting ``section 2101(51)(A)''.
            (11) Section 6101(i)(4) of title 46, United States Code, is 
        amended by striking ``of the Coast Guard''.
            (12) Section 7510(c)(1) of title 46, United States Code, is 
        amended by striking ``Commandant of the Coast Guard'' and 
        inserting ``Commandant''.
            (13) Section 7706(a) of title 46, United States Code, is 
        amended by striking ``of the Coast Guard''.
            (14) Section 8108(a)(1) of title 46, United States Code, is 
        amended by striking ``of the Coast Guard''.
            (15) Section 12119(a)(3) of title 46, United States Code, 
        is amended by striking ``section 2101(20)'' and inserting 
        ``section 2101(26)''.
            (16) Section 80302(d) of title 46, United States Code, is 
        amended by striking ``of the Coast Guard'' the first place it 
        appears.
            (17) Section 1101 of title 49, United States Code, is 
        amended by striking ``Section 2101(17a)'' and inserting 
        ``Section 2101(23)''.

SEC. 202. AUTHORITY TO EXEMPT VESSELS.

    (a) In General.--Section 2113 of title 46, United States Code, is 
amended--
            (1) by adding ``and'' after the semicolon at the end of 
        paragraph (3); and
            (2) by striking paragraphs (4) and (5) and inserting the 
        following:
            ``(4) maintain different structural fire protection, 
        manning, operating, and equipment requirements for vessels that 
        satisfied requirements set forth in the Passenger Vessel Safety 
        Act of 1993 (Public Law 103-206) before June 21, 1994.''.
    (b) Conforming Amendments.--Section 3306(i) of title 46, United 
States Code, is amended by striking ``section 2113(5)'' and inserting 
``section 2113(4)''.

SEC. 203. PASSENGER VESSELS.

    (a) Section 3507 of title 46, United States Code, is amended--
            (1) by striking subsection (a)(3);
            (2) in subsection (e)(2), by striking ``services 
        confidential'' and inserting ``services as confidential''; and
            (3) in subsection (i), by striking ``Within 6 months after 
        the date of enactment of the Cruise Vessel Security and Safety 
        Act of 2010, the Secretary shall issue'' and insert ``The 
        Secretary shall maintain''.
    (b) Section 3508 of title 46, United States Code, is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a), by striking ``Within 1 year after 
        the date of enactment of the Cruise Vessel Security and Safety 
        Act of 2010, the'' and inserting ``The'', and by striking 
        ``develop'' and inserting ``maintain'';
            (2) in subsection (c), by striking ``Beginning 2 years 
        after the standards are established under subsection (b), no'' 
        and inserting ``No'';
            (3) by striking subsection (d) and redesignating 
        subsections (e) and (f) as subsections (d) and (e), 
        respectively; and
            (4) in subsection (e), as redesignated by paragraph (3), by 
        striking ``subsection (e)'' each place it appears and inserting 
        ``subsection (d)''.

SEC. 204. TANK VESSELS.

    (a) Section 3703a of title 46, United States Code, is amended--
            (1) in subsection (b), by striking paragraph (3) and 
        redesignating paragraphs (4), (5), and (6) as paragraphs (3), 
        (4), and (5), respectively;
            (2) in subsection (c)(2)--
                    (A) by striking ``that is delivered'' and inserting 
                ``that was delivered'';
                    (B) by striking ``that qualifies'' and inserting 
                ``that qualified''; and
                    (C) by striking ``after January 1, 2015,'';
            (3) in subsection (c)(3)--
                    (A) by striking ``that is delivered'' and inserting 
                ``that was delivered''; and
                    (B) by striking ``that qualifies'' and inserting 
                ``that qualified'';
            (4) by striking subsection (c)(3)(A) and inserting the 
        following:
            ``(A) in the case of a vessel of at least 5,000 gross tons 
        but less than 15,000 gross tons as measured under section 
        14502, or an alternate tonnage measured under section 14302 as 
        prescribed by the Secretary under section 14104, if the vessel 
        is 25 years old or older and has a single hull, or is 30 years 
        old or older and has a double bottom or double sides;'';
            (5) by striking subsection (c)(3)(B) and inserting the 
        following:
            ``(B) in the case of a vessel of at least 15,000 gross tons 
        but less than 30,000 gross tons as measured under section 
        14502, or an alternate tonnage measured under section 14302 as 
        prescribed by the Secretary under section 14104, if the vessel 
        is 25 years old or older and has a single hull, or is 30 years 
        old or older and has a double bottom or double sides; and'';
            (6) by striking subsection (c)(3)(C) and inserting the 
        following:
            ``(C) in the case of a vessel of at least 30,000 gross tons 
        as measured under section 14502, or an alternate tonnage 
        measured under section 14302 as prescribed by the Secretary 
        under section 14104, if the vessel is 23 years old or older and 
        has a single hull, or is 28 years old or older and has a double 
        bottom or double sides.''; and
            (7) in subsection (e)--
                    (A) in paragraph (1), by striking ``and except as 
                otherwise provided in paragraphs (2) and (3) of this 
                subsection''; and
                    (B) by striking paragraph (2) and redesignating 
                paragraph (3) as paragraph (2).
    (b) Section 3705 of title 46, United States Code, is amended--
            (1) in subsection (b)--
                    (A) by striking paragraph (2);
                    (B) by striking ``(1)''; and
                    (C) by redesignating subparagraphs (A) and (B) as 
                paragraphs (1) and (2), respectively; and
            (2) in subsection (c), by striking ``before January 2, 
        1986, or the date on which the tanker reaches 15 years of age, 
        whichever is later''.
    (c) Section 3706(d) of title 46, United States Code, is amended by 
striking ``before January 2, 1986, or the date on which it reaches 15 
years of age, whichever is later''.
    (d) Section 1001(32)(A) of the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 (33 U.S.C. 
2701(32)(A)) is amended by striking ``(other than a vessel described in 
section 3703a(b)(3) of title 46, United States Code)''.

SEC. 205. GROUNDS FOR DENIAL OR REVOCATION.

    (a) Section 7503 of title 46, United States Code, is amended to 
read as follows:
``Sec. 7503. Dangerous drugs as grounds for denial
    ``A license, certificate of registry, or merchant mariner's 
document authorized to be issued under this part may be denied to an 
individual who--
            ``(1) within 10 years before applying for the license, 
        certificate, or document, has been convicted of violating a 
        dangerous drug law of the United States or of a State; or
            ``(2) when applying, has ever been a user of, or addicted 
        to, a dangerous drug unless the individual provides 
        satisfactory proof that the individual is cured.''.
    (b) Section 7704 of title 46, United States Code, is amended by 
redesignating subsections (b) and (c) as subsections (a) and (b), 
respectively.

SEC. 206. MISCELLANEOUS CORRECTIONS TO TITLE 46, U.S.C.

    (a) Section 2110 of title 46, United States Code, is amended by 
striking subsection (k).
    (b) Section 2116(c) of title 46, United States Code, is amended by 
striking ``Beginning with fiscal year 2011 and each fiscal year 
thereafter, the'' and inserting ``The''.
    (c) Section 3302(g)(2) of title 46, United States Code, is amended 
by striking ``After December 31, 1988, this'' and inserting ``This''.
    (d) Section 6101(j) of title 46, United States Code, is amended by 
striking ``, as soon as possible, and no later than January 1, 2005,''.
    (e) Section 7505 of title 46, United States Code, is amended by 
striking ``section 206(b)(7) of the National Driver Register Act of 
1982 (23 U.S.C. 401 note)'' and inserting ``section 30305(b)(7) of 
title 49''.
    (f) Section 7702(c)(1) of title 46, United States Code, is amended 
by striking ``section 206(b)(4) of the National Driver Register Act of 
1982 (23 U.S.C. 401 note)'' and inserting ``section 30305(b)(7) of 
title 49''.
    (g) Section 8106(f) of title 46, United States Code, is amended by 
striking paragraph (3) and inserting the following:
            ``(3) Continuing violations.--The maximum amount of a civil 
        penalty for a violation under this subsection shall be 
        $100,000.''.
    (h) Section 8703 of title 46, United States Code, is amended by 
redesignating subsection (c) as subsection (b).
    (i) Section 11113 of title 46, United States Code, is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a)(4)(A) by striking ``paragraph (2)'' 
        and inserting ``paragraph (3)''; and
            (2) in subsection (c)(2)(B)--
                    (A) by striking ``section 2(9)(a)'' and inserting 
                ``section 2(a)(9)(A)''; and
                    (B) by striking ``33 U.S.C. 1901(9)(a)'' and 
                inserting ``33 U.S.C. 1901(a)(9)(A)''.
    (j) Section 12113(d)(2)(C)(iii) of title 46, United States Code, is 
amended by striking ``118 Stat. 2887)'' and inserting ``118 Stat. 
2887))''.
    (k) Section 13107(c)(2) of title 46, United States Code, is amended 
by striking ``On and after October 1, 2016, no'' and inserting ``No''.
    (l) Section 31322(a)(4)(B) of title 46, United States Code, is 
amended by striking ``state'' and inserting ``State''.
    (m) Section 52101(d) of title 46, United States Code, is amended by 
striking ``(50 App. U.S.C. 459(a))'' and inserting ``(50 U.S.C. 
3808(a))''.
    (n) The analysis for chapter 531 of title 46, United States Code, 
is amended by striking the item relating to section 53109:
    (o) Section 53106(a)(1) of title 46, United States Code, is amended 
by striking subparagraphs (A), (B), (C), and (D), and by redesignating 
subparagraphs (E), (F), and (G) as subparagraphs (A), (B), and (C), 
respectively.
    (p) Section 53111 of title 46, United States Code, is amended by 
striking paragraphs (1) through (4), and by redesignating paragraphs 
(5), (6), and (7) as paragraphs (1), (2), and (3), respectively.
    (q) Section 53501 of title 46, United States Code, is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (5)(A)(iii), by striking ``transportation 
        trade trade or'' and inserting ``transportation trade or'';
            (2) by redesignating paragraph (8) as paragraph (9);
            (3) by striking the second paragraph (7) (relating to the 
        definition of ``United States foreign trade''); and
            (4) by inserting after the first paragraph (7) the 
        following:
            ``(8) United states foreign trade.--The term `United States 
        foreign trade' includes those areas in domestic trade in which 
        a vessel built with a construction-differential subsidy is 
        allowed to operate under the first sentence of section 506 of 
        the Merchant Marine Act, 1936.''.
    (r) Section 54101(f) of title 46, United States Code, is amended by 
striking paragraph (2) and inserting the following:
            ``(2) Minimum standards for payment or reimbursement.--Each 
        application submitted under paragraph (1) shall include a 
        comprehensive description of--
                    ``(A) the need for the project;
                    ``(B) the methodology for implementing the project; 
                and
                    ``(C) any existing programs or arrangements that 
                can be used to supplement or leverage assistance under 
                the program.''.
    (s) Section 55305(d)(2)(D) of title 46, United States Code, is 
amended by striking ``421(c)(1)'' and inserting ``1303(a)(1))''.
    (t) The analysis for chapter 575 of title 46, United States Code, 
is amended in the item relating to section 57533 by adding a period at 
the end.
    (u) Section 57532(d) of title 46, United States Code, is amended by 
striking ``(50 App. U.S.C. 1291(a), (c), 1293(c), 1294)'' and inserting 
``(50 U.S.C. 4701(a), (c), 4703(c), and 4704)''.
    (v) Section 60303(c) of title 46, United States Code, is amended in 
by striking ``Subsection (a) section does'' and inserting ``Subsection 
(a) does''.

SEC. 207. MISCELLANEOUS CORRECTIONS TO OIL POLLUTION ACT OF 1990.

    (a) Section 2 of the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 (33 U.S.C. 2701 
note) is amended by--
            (1) inserting after the item relating to section 5007 the 
        following:

``Sec. 5008. North Pacific Marine Research Institute.''.
            (2) striking the item relating to section 6003.
    (b) Section 1003(d)(5) of the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 (33 U.S.C. 
2703(d)(5)) is amended by inserting ``section'' before ``1002(a)''.
    (c) Section 1004(d)(2)(C) of the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 (33 
U.S.C. 2704(d)(2)(C)) is amended by striking ``under this subparagraph 
(A)'' and inserting ``under subparagraph (A)''.
    (d) Section 4303 of the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 (33 U.S.C. 2716a) 
is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a), by striking ``subsection (c)(2)'' 
        and inserting ``subsection (b)(2)''; and
            (2) in subsection (b), by striking ``this section 1016'' 
        and inserting ``section 1016''.
    (e) Section 5002(l)(2) of the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 (33 U.S.C. 
2732(l)(2)) is amended by striking ``General Accounting Office'' and 
inserting ``Government Accountability Office''.

SEC. 208. MISCELLANEOUS CORRECTIONS.

    (a) Section 1 of the Act of June 15, 1917 (chapter 30; 50 U.S.C. 
191), is amended by striking ``the Secretary of the Treasury'' and 
inserting ``the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is 
operating''.
    (b) Section 5(b) of the Act entitled ``An Act to regulate the 
construction of bridges over navigable waters'', approved March 23, 
1906, popularly known as the Bridge Act of 1906 (chapter 1130; 33 
U.S.C. 495(b)), is amended by striking ``$5,000 for a violation 
occurring in 2004; $10,000 for a violation occurring in 2005; $15,000 
for a violation occurring in 2006; $20,000 for a violation occurring in 
2007; and''.
    (c) Section 5(f) of the Act to Prevent Pollution from Ships (33 
U.S.C. 1904(f)) is amended to read as follows:
    ``(f) Ship Clearance; Refusal or Revocation.--If a ship is under a 
detention order under this section, the Secretary may refuse or revoke 
the clearance required by section 60105 of title 46, United States 
Code.''.
                                                 Union Calendar No. 794

115th CONGRESS

  2d Session

                               H. R. 5326

                         [Report No. 115-1015]

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                                 A BILL

   To amend titles 14 and 46, United States Code, to make technical 
 corrections with respect to Coast Guard and shipping authorities, and 
                          for other purposes.

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                           November 13, 2018

  Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole 
       House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed