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    [H.R. 4275 Referred in Senate (RFS)]

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    119th CONGRESS
      1st Session
                                    H. R. 4275

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                       IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                                 July 23, 2025

        Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce,
                          Science, and Transportation

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                                     AN ACT

       To authorize appropriations for the Coast Guard, to establish the
             Secretary of the Coast Guard, 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 ``Coast Guard
    Authorization Act of 2025''.
        (b) Table of Contents.--The table of contents for this Act is as
    follows:

    Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents.
    Sec. 2. Commandant defined.
                              TITLE I--COAST GUARD

                  Subtitle A--Authorization of Appropriations

    Sec. 101. Authorization of appropriations.
    Sec. 102. Authorized levels of military strength and training.
                           Subtitle B--Accountability

    Sec. 111. Annual report on progress of certain homeporting projects.
    Sec. 112. Major acquisitions.
    Sec. 113. Quarterly acquisition brief requirements.
    Sec. 114. Overdue reports.
    Sec. 115. Requirement for Coast Guard to provide analysis of
                                alternatives for aircraft.
    Sec. 116. Oversight of funds provided pursuant to Public Law 119-21.
    Sec. 117. Regular polar security cutter updates.
    Sec. 118. Annual plan for Coast Guard operations in the Pacific.
    TITLE II--ORGANIZATION, AUTHORITIES, ACQUISITION, AND PERSONNEL OF THE
                                  COAST GUARD

                            Subtitle A--Organization

    Sec. 201. Secretary of the Coast Guard.
    Sec. 202. Reappointment of Commandant.
    Sec. 203. Special Advisor to Commandant for Tribal and Native Hawaiian
                                Affairs.
    Sec. 204. Reinstatement of training course on workings of Congress.
    Sec. 205. Services and use of funds for, and leasing of, the National
                                Coast Guard Museum.
                            Subtitle B--Authorities

    Sec. 211. Public availability of information.
    Sec. 212. Cyber coordination and support in foreign territories.
    Sec. 213. Modification of treatment of minor construction and
                                improvement project management.
    Sec. 214. Preparedness plans for Coast Guard properties located in
                                tsunami inundation zones.
    Sec. 215. Additional Pribilof Island transition completion actions.
    Sec. 216. Scientific mission for USCGC Storis.
    Sec. 217. Coast Guard access to Department of the Treasury fund.
                            Subtitle C--Acquisition

    Sec. 231. Modification of prohibition on use of lead systems
                                integrators.
    Sec. 232. Acquisition improvements.
    Sec. 233. Restriction on acquisition, procurement, or construction of
                                vessels in foreign shipyards.
    Sec. 234. Great Lakes icebreaking.
    Sec. 235. Entity other than the Coast Guard.
                             Subtitle D--Personnel

    Sec. 241. Family leave policies for Coast Guard.
    Sec. 242. Modifications to career flexibility program.
    Sec. 243. Direct hire authority for certain personnel.
    Sec. 244. Command sponsorship for dependents of members of Coast Guard
                                assigned to Unalaska, Alaska.
    Sec. 245. Authorization for maternity uniform allowance for officers.
    Sec. 246. Consolidation of authorities for college student
                                precommissioning initiative.
    Sec. 247. Additional available guidance and considerations for reserve
                                selection boards.
    Sec. 248. Behavioral health.
    Sec. 249. Travel allowance for members of Coast Guard assigned to
                                Alaska.
    Sec. 250. Tuition Assistance and Advanced Education Assistance Pilot
                                Program.
    Sec. 251. Recruitment, relocation, and retention incentive program for
                                civilian firefighters employed by Coast
                                Guard in remote locations.
    Sec. 252. Notification.
                        Subtitle E--Coast Guard Academy

    Sec. 261. Modification of Board of Visitors.
    Sec. 262. Study on Coast Guard Academy oversight.
    Sec. 263. Electronic locking mechanisms to ensure Coast Guard Academy
                                cadet room security.
    Sec. 264. Report on existing behavioral health and wellness support
                                services facilities at Coast Guard Academy.
    Sec. 265. Required posting of information.
    Sec. 266. Installation of multipurpose medical privacy rooms.
    Sec. 267. Coast Guard Academy room reassignment.
    Sec. 268. Authorization for use of Coast Guard Academy facilities and
                                equipment by covered foundations.
    Sec. 269. Concurrent jurisdiction at Coast Guard Academy.
                        Subtitle F--Reports and Policies

    Sec. 271. Policy and briefing on availability of naloxone to treat
                                opioid, including fentanyl, overdoses.
    Sec. 272. Policy on methods to reduce incentives for illicit maritime
                                drug trafficking.
    Sec. 273. Report on condition of aids to navigation.
    Sec. 274. Feasibility study on supporting additional port visits and
                                deployments in support of Operation Blue
                                Pacific.
    Sec. 275. Study and gap analysis with respect to Coast Guard Air
                                Station Corpus Christi aviation hangar.
    Sec. 276. Report on impacts of joint travel regulations on members of
                                Coast Guard who rely on ferry systems.
    Sec. 277. Report on Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps program.
    Sec. 278. Report and briefings on implementing section 564 of title 14.
    Sec. 279. Report on role of Coast Guard.
    Sec. 280. Report on Coast Guard personnel skills.
    Sec. 281. Report on Coast Guard search and rescue operations.
    Sec. 282. Report on alternative sites for the location of Station St.
                                Thomas.
    Sec. 283. Report on East Rockaway inlet navigation.
                       TITLE III--SHIPPING AND NAVIGATION

                    Subtitle A--Merchant Mariner Credentials

    Sec. 301. Merchant mariner credentialing.
    Sec. 302. Nonoperating individual.
                           Subtitle B--Vessel Safety

    Sec. 311. Grossly negligent operations of a vessel.
    Sec. 312. Performance driven examination schedule.
    Sec. 313. Fishing vessel and fisherman training safety.
    Sec. 314. Designating pilotage waters for the Straits of Mackinac.
    Sec. 315. Study of amphibious vessels.
    Sec. 316. St. Lucie River railroad bridge.
    Sec. 317. Large recreational vessel regulations.
                               Subtitle C--Ports

    Sec. 321. Ports and waterways safety.
    Sec. 322. Study on Bering Strait vessel traffic projections and
                                emergency response posture at ports of the
                                United States.
    Sec. 323. Improving Vessel Traffic Service monitoring.
    Sec. 324. Controlled substance onboard vessels.
    Sec. 325. Cyber-incident training.
    Sec. 326. Navigational protocols.
    Sec. 327. Anchorages.
                Subtitle D--Matters Involving Autonomous Systems

    Sec. 331. Establishment of National Advisory Committee on Autonomous
                                Maritime Systems.
    Sec. 332. Pilot program for governance and oversight of small uncrewed
                                maritime systems.
    Sec. 333. Coast Guard training course.
    Sec. 334. NOAA membership on Autonomous Vessel Policy Council.
    Sec. 335. Technology pilot program.
    Sec. 336. Uncrewed systems capabilities report.
    Sec. 337. Medium unmanned aircraft systems capabilities study.
    Sec. 338. Comptroller General report on Coast Guard acquisition and
                                deployment of unmanned systems.
    Sec. 339. National Academies of Sciences report on unmanned systems and
                                use of data.
    Sec. 340. Unmanned aircraft systems.
                           Subtitle E--Other Matters

    Sec. 341. Information on type approval certificates.
    Sec. 342. Clarification of authorities.
    Sec. 343. Amendments to passenger vessel security and safety
                                requirements.
    Sec. 344. Extension of pilot program to establish a cetacean desk for
                                Puget Sound region.
    Sec. 345. Suspension of enforcement of use of devices broadcasting on
                                AIS for purposes of marking fishing gear.
    Sec. 346. Classification societies.
    Sec. 347. Abandoned and derelict vessel removals.
    Sec. 348. Offshore operations.
    Sec. 349. Administrative costs.
    Sec. 350. Briefing on deployment of Special Purpose Craft - Heavy
                                Weather second generation (SPC-HWX II)
                                vessels in Pacific Northwest.
                        TITLE IV--OIL POLLUTION RESPONSE

    Sec. 401. Vessel response plans.
    Sec. 402. Use of marine casualty investigations.
    Sec. 403. Timing of review.
    Sec. 404. Online incident reporting system.
    Sec. 405. Investment of Exxon Valdez oil spill court recovery in high
                                yield investments and marine research.
    Sec. 406. Additional response assets.
    Sec. 407. International maritime oil spill response.
             TITLE V--SEXUAL ASSAULT AND SEXUAL HARASSMENT RESPONSE

    Sec. 501. Independent review of Coast Guard reforms.
    Sec. 502. Comprehensive policy and procedures on retention and access
                                to evidence and records relating to sexual
                                misconduct and other misconduct.
    Sec. 503. Consideration of request for transfer of a cadet at the Coast
                                Guard Academy who is the victim of a sexual
                                assault or related offense.
    Sec. 504. Designation of officers with particular expertise in military
                                justice or healthcare.
    Sec. 505. Safe-to-Report policy for Coast Guard.
    Sec. 506. Modification of reporting requirements on covered misconduct
                                in Coast Guard.
    Sec. 507. Modifications to the officer involuntary separation process.
    Sec. 508. Review of discharge characterization.
    Sec. 509. Convicted sex offender as grounds for denial.
    Sec. 510. Definition of covered misconduct.
    Sec. 511. Notification of changes to Uniform Code of Military Justice
                                or Manual for Courts Martial relating to
                                covered misconduct.
    Sec. 512. Complaints of retaliation by victims of sexual assault or
                                sexual harassment and related persons.
    Sec. 513. Development of policies on military protective orders.
    Sec. 514. Coast Guard implementation of independent review commission
                                recommendations on addressing sexual
                                assault and sexual harassment in the
                                military.
    Sec. 515. Policy relating to care and support of victims of covered
                                misconduct.
    Sec. 516. Establishment of special victim capabilities to respond to
                                allegations of certain special victim
                                offenses.
    Sec. 517. Members asserting post-traumatic stress disorder, sexual
                                assault, or traumatic brain injury.
    Sec. 518. Participation in CATCH a Serial Offender program.
    Sec. 519. Accountability and transparency relating to allegations of
                                misconduct against senior leaders.
    Sec. 520. Confidential reporting of sexual harassment.
    Sec. 521. Report on policy on whistleblower protections.
    Sec. 522. Review and modification of Coast Guard Academy policy on
                                sexual harassment and sexual violence.
    Sec. 523. Coast Guard and Coast Guard Academy access to defense sexual
                                assault incident database.
    Sec. 524. Director of Coast Guard Investigative Service.
    Sec. 525. Modifications and revisions relating to reopening retired
                                grade determinations.
    Sec. 526. Inclusion and command review of information on covered
                                misconduct in personnel service records.
    Sec. 527. Flag officer review of, and concurrence in, separation of
                                members who have reported sexual
                                misconduct.
    Sec. 528. Expedited transfer in cases of sexual misconduct or domestic
                                violence.
    Sec. 529. Access to temporary separation program for victims of alleged
                                sex-related offenses.
    Sec. 530. Policy and program to expand prevention of sexual misconduct.
    Sec. 531. Continuous vetting of security clearances.
    Sec. 532. Training and education programs for covered misconduct
                                prevention and response.
    Sec. 533. Requirement to report sexual offenses.
                     TITLE VI--COMPTROLLER GENERAL REPORTS

    Sec. 601. Comptroller General report on Coast Guard research,
                                development, and innovation program.
    Sec. 602. Comptroller General review of quality and availability of
                                Coast Guard behavioral health care and
                                resources for personnel wellness.
    Sec. 603. Comptroller General study on Coast Guard efforts to reduce
                                prevalence of missing or incomplete medical
                                records and sharing of medical data with
                                Department of Veterans Affairs and other
                                entities.
    Sec. 604. Comptroller General study on Coast Guard training facility
                                infrastructure.
    Sec. 605. Comptroller General study on Coast Guard basic allowance for
                                housing.
    Sec. 606. Comptroller General report on safety and security
                                infrastructure at Coast Guard Academy.
    Sec. 607. Comptroller General study and report on permanent change of
                                station process.
                             TITLE VII--AMENDMENTS

    Sec. 701. Amendments.

    SECTION 2. COMMANDANT DEFINED.

        In this Act, the term ``Commandant'' means the Commandant of the
    Coast Guard.

                              TITLE I--COAST GUARD

                  Subtitle A--Authorization of Appropriations

    SEC. 101. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

        Section 4902 of title 14, United States Code, is amended--
                (1) in the matter preceding paragraph (1) by striking
            ``fiscal years 2022 and 2023'' and inserting ``fiscal years
            2025, 2026, 2027, 2028, and 2029'';
                (2) in paragraph (1)--
                        (A) in subparagraph (A) by striking clauses (i) and
                    (ii) and inserting the following:
                                ``(i) $11,287,500,000 for fiscal year 2025;
                                ``(ii) $11,851,875,000 for fiscal year
                            2026;
                                ``(iii) $13,500,000,000 for fiscal year
                            2027;
                                ``(iv) $14,500,000,000 for fiscal year
                            2028; and
                                ``(v) $15,500,000,000 for fiscal year
                            2029.'';
                        (B) in subparagraph (B) by striking ``$23,456,000''
                    and inserting ``$25,570,000''; and
                        (C) in subparagraph (C) by striking ``subparagraph
                    (A)(ii), $24,353,000'' and inserting ``clauses (ii),
                    (iii), (iv), and (v) of subparagraph (A), respectively,
                    $26,848,500'';
                (3) in paragraph (2)(A) by striking clauses (i) and (ii)
            and inserting the following:
                                ``(i) $3,627,600,000 for fiscal year 2025;
                                ``(ii) $3,651,480,000 for fiscal year 2026;
                                ``(iii) $3,700,000,000 for fiscal year
                            2027;
                                ``(iv) $3,750,000,000 for fiscal year 2028;
                            and
                                ``(v) $3,800,000,000 for fiscal year
                            2029.'';
                (4) in paragraph (3) by striking subparagraphs (A) and (B)
            and inserting the following:
                        ``(A) $15,415,000 for fiscal year 2025;
                        ``(B) $67,701,000 for fiscal year 2026;
                        ``(C) $70,000,000 for fiscal year 2027;
                        ``(D) $75,000,000 for fiscal year 2028; and
                        ``(E) $80,000,000 for fiscal year 2029.''; and
                (5) by striking paragraph (4) and inserting the following:
                ``(4) For retired pay, including the payment of obligations
            otherwise chargeable to lapsed appropriations for purposes of
            retired pay, payments under the Retired Serviceman's Family
            Protection and Survivor Benefits Plans, payment for career
            status bonuses, payment of continuation pay under section 356
            of title 37, concurrent receipts, combat-related special
            compensation, and payments for medical care of retired
            personnel and their dependents under chapter 55 of title 10--
                        ``(A) $1,147,244,000 for fiscal year 2025;
                        ``(B) $1,057,929,000 for fiscal year 2026;
                        ``(C) $1,215,000,000 for fiscal year 2027;
                        ``(D) $1,380,000,000 for fiscal year 2028; and
                        ``(E) $1,650,000,000 for fiscal year 2029.''.

    SEC. 102. AUTHORIZED LEVELS OF MILITARY STRENGTH AND TRAINING.

        (a) In General.--Section 4904 of title 14, United States Code, is
    amended--
                (1) in subsection (a) by striking ``44,500 for each of
            fiscal years 2022 and 2023'' and inserting ``50,000 for each of
            fiscal years 2025 and 2026, 55,000 for fiscal year 2027, and
            60,000 for each of fiscal years 2028 and 2029''; and
                (2) in subsection (b)--
                        (A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1) by
                    striking ``for each of fiscal years 2022 and 2023'';
                        (B) in paragraph (1) by striking ``2,500 student
                    years'' and inserting ``4,000 student years for each of
                    fiscal years 2025 through 2029'';
                        (C) in paragraph (2) by striking ``165 student
                    years'' and inserting ``250 student years for each of
                    fiscal years 2025 through 2029'';
                        (D) in paragraph (3) by striking ``385 student
                    years'' and inserting ``700 student years for each of
                    fiscal years 2025 through 2029''; and
                        (E) in paragraph (4) by striking ``1,200 student
                    years'' and inserting ``1,600 student years for each of
                    fiscal years 2025 through 2029''.
        (b) Reporting Requirement.--In any fiscal year in which the
    submission required under section 1105 of title 31, United States Code,
    does not include a proportional increase in the Operations and Support
    funding under section 4902(1)(A) of title 14, United States Code, to
    support the end strengths authorized under the amendments made by
    subsection (a)--
                (1) the Commandant shall 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 report on the plan of the Coast
            Guard to achieve growth in the Coast Guard's military strength
            to 60,000, which shall include--
                        (A) proposed missions and purposes for the growth
                    of the Coast Guard in military strength;
                        (B) the additional estimated cost of salaries and
                    benefits for each fiscal year beginning in the first
                    fiscal year for which such proportional increase is not
                    included through 2032;
                        (C) an explanation for why the estimated cost in
                    subparagraph (B) was not included in the submission
                    required under section 1105 of title 31, United States
                    Code;
                        (D) estimated recruiting resources and costs for
                    each fiscal year from 2027 through 2032; and
                        (E) estimated resources and costs required to
                    achieve sufficient training capacity for growth in
                    enlisted and officer corps for each fiscal year from
                    2027 through 2032; and
                (2) the Commandant may not delegate the briefing required
            in paragraph (1).
        (c) Rule of Applicability.--Section 517(a) of title 10, United
    States Code, shall not apply with respect to the Coast Guard until
    October 1, 2027.

                           Subtitle B--Accountability

    SEC. 111. ANNUAL REPORT ON PROGRESS OF CERTAIN HOMEPORTING PROJECTS.

        (a) In General.--Section 5102 of title 14, United States Code, is
    amended--
                (1) by redesignating subsection (c) as subsection (d); and
                (2) by inserting after subsection (b) the following:
        ``(c) Briefing.--
                ``(1) In general.--If the Commandant fails to submit the
            report required under this section, the Commandant shall brief
            the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House
            of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
            Transportation of the Senate on the steps being taken to
            produce the report not less than once every 30 days until the
            required report is produced.
                ``(2) Requirements.--The briefing under paragraph (1) shall
            be made in person and may not be delegated by the
            Commandant.''.
        (b) Report.--
                (1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date of
            enactment of this Act, 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 report on the status of shore
            infrastructure required to homeport or station all surface and
            aviation assets to be delivered as part of Level 1 or Level 2
            acquisitions that have entered the obtain phase as authorized
            under section 1132(b) of title 14, United States Code.
                (2) Elements.--The report required under paragraph (1)
            shall include--
                        (A) a description of the current homeports and
                    stations to which of Coast Guard cutters and aircraft
                    are assigned;
                        (B) a description of cutters or aircrafts that are
                    able to be located by the homeport or station to which
                    they are assigned;
                        (C) the current number of aircraft and cutters
                    planned for the program of record of the Coast Guard;
                        (D) a description of cutter and aircraft which are
                    scheduled to be decommissioned or put in special
                    commission status; and
                        (E) a description of where new cutters and aircraft
                    being acquired as part of the program of record of the
                    Coast Guard will be assigned, including--
                                (i) an assessment of the shoreside and
                            infrastructure needs for such cutters and
                            aircrafts; and
                                (ii) an assessment of whether existing
                            facilities are adequate to support such cutter
                            and aircraft, and the costs of planning,
                            engineering, design construction, land
                            acquisition, and environmental remediation.
        (c) Initial Report.--
                (1) In general.--Not later than 90 days after the date of
            enactment of this Act, the Commandant shall issue a report
            detailing the progress of all approved Coast Guard cutter
            homeporting projects within the Coast Guard Arctic District
            with respect to each of the following:
                        (A) Fast Response Cutters.
                        (B) Offshore Patrol Cutters.
                        (C) The USCGC Storis procured pursuant to section
                    11223 of the Don Young Coast Guard Authorization Act of
                    2022 (14 U.S.C. 561 note).
                (2) Elements.--The report required under paragraph (1)
            shall include, with respect to each homeporting project
            described in such paragraph, the following:
                        (A) A description of--
                                (i) the status of funds appropriated for
                            the project;
                                (ii) activities carried out toward
                            completion of the project; and
                                (iii) activities anticipated to be carried
                            out during the subsequent 1-year period to
                            advance completion of the project.
                        (B) An updated timeline, including key milestones,
                    for the project.
        (d) Subsequent Reports.--Not later than July 1 of the first
    calendar year after the year in which the report required under
    subsection (c)(1) is submitted, and each July 1 thereafter until July
    2, 2031, or the date on which all projects described in subsection
    (c)(1) are completed, the Commandant shall issue an updated report,
    with respect to each Coast Guard cutter homeporting project described
    in subsection (b)(1) (including any such project approved on a date
    after the date of enactment of this Act and before the submission of
    the applicable report), containing each element described in subsection
    (b)(2).
        (c) Report on Capacity of Coast Guard Base Ketchikan.--
                (1) In general.--Not later than 90 days after the date of
            enactment of this Act, the Commandant shall complete a report
            detailing the cost of and time frame for expanding the
            industrial capacity of Coast Guard Base Ketchikan to do out of
            water repairs on Fast Response Cutters.
                (2) Report.--Not later than 120 days after the date of
            enactment of this Act, 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 the report required under
            paragraph (1).
        (d) Public Availability.--The Commandant shall publish each report
    issued under this section on a publicly accessible website of the Coast
    Guard.
        (e) Homeporting Project Defined.--In this section, the term
    ``homeporting project''--
                (1) means the facility infrastructure modifications,
            upgrades, new construction, and real property and land
            acquisition associated with homeporting new or modified
            cutters; and
                (2) includes shoreside and waterfront facilities, cutter
            maintenance facilities, housing, child development facilities,
            and any other associated infrastructure directly required as a
            result of homeporting new or modified cutters.

    SEC. 112. MAJOR ACQUISITIONS.

        (a) In General.--Section 5103 of title 14, United States Code, is
    amended--
                (1) in subsection (a) by striking ``major acquisition
            programs'' and inserting ``Level 1 acquisitions or Level 2
            acquisitions'';
                (2) in subsection (b) by striking ``major acquisition
            program'' and inserting ``Level 1 acquisition or Level 2
            acquisition''; and
                (3) by amending subsection (f) to read as follows:
        ``(f) Definitions.--In this section:
                ``(1) Level 1 acquisition.--The term `Level 1 acquisition'
            has the meaning given such term in section 1171.
                ``(2) Level 2 acquisition.--The term `Level 2 acquisition'
            has the meaning given such term in section 1171.''.
        (b) Major Acquisition Program Risk Assessment.--Section 5107 of
    title 14, United States Code, is amended by striking ``section
    5103(f)'' and inserting ``section 1171''.

    SEC. 113. QUARTERLY ACQUISITION BRIEF REQUIREMENTS.

        (a) In General.--Section 5107 of title 14, United States Code, is
    amended to read as follows:
    ``Sec. 5107. Quarterly acquisition reports and major acquisition
                  program risk assessment
        ``(a) In General.--Not later than 45 days after the end of each
    fiscal quarter, the Commandant shall 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
    briefing on all Level 1 and Level 2 acquisition programs, as such terms
    are defined in section 1171.
        ``(b) Additional Briefing.--Not later than 1 week before taking
    procurement actions that will significantly impact the costs or
    timelines of a Level 1 or Level 2 acquisition program, the Commandant
    shall brief the committees described in subsection (a).
        ``(c) Elements.--Each briefing required under subsection (a) or (b)
    shall include, for each program--
                ``(1) a description of the purpose of the program,
            including the capabilities being acquired;
                ``(2) the total number of units, as appropriate, to be
            acquired annually until procurement is complete under the
            current acquisition program baseline;
                ``(3) the Acquisition Review Board status, including--
                        ``(A) the current acquisition phase by increment,
                    as applicable;
                        ``(B) the date of the most recent review; and
                        ``(C) whether the program has been paused or is in
                    breach status;
                ``(4) a comparison between the initial Department-approved
            acquisition program baseline cost, schedule, and performance
            thresholds and objectives and the current such thresholds and
            objectives of the program, if applicable;
                ``(5) the lifecycle cost estimate, adjusted for comparison
            to the Future Coast Guard Program, including--
                        ``(A) the confidence level for the estimate;
                        ``(B) the fiscal years included in the estimate;
                        ``(C) a breakout of the estimate for the prior five
                    years, the current year, and the budget year;
                        ``(D) a breakout of the estimate by appropriation
                    account or other funding source; and
                        ``(E) a description of and rationale for any
                    changes to the estimate as compared to the previously
                    approved baseline, as applicable, and during the prior
                    fiscal year;
                ``(6) a summary of the findings of any independent
            verification and validation of the items to be acquired or an
            explanation for why no such verification and validation has
            been performed;
                ``(7) a table displaying the obligation of all program
            funds by prior fiscal year, the estimated obligation of funds
            for the current fiscal year, and an estimate for the planned
            carryover of funds into the subsequent fiscal year;
                ``(8) a listing of prime contractors and major
            subcontractors; and
                ``(9) narrative descriptions of risks to cost, schedule, or
            performance that could result in a program breach if not
            successfully mitigated, including--
                        ``(A) the 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
                    previous fiscal year;
                        ``(C) whether there has been any decision in such
                    fiscal year 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 such term is defined in
                    the manual of the Coast Guard titled `Major Systems
                    Acquisition Manual' (COMDTINST M5000.10C)) in such
                    fiscal year; and
                        ``(E) whether there has been any breach of major
                    acquisition program schedule (as such term is defined
                    in the manual of the Coast Guard titled `Major Systems
                    Acquisition Manual' (COMDTINST M5000.10C)) during such
                    fiscal year.
        ``(d) Memorandum Deadline.--Not later than 5 business days after
    the date on which the Secretary approves an Acquisition Decision
    Memorandum for programs described in this section, the Commandant shall
    submit such memorandum to the Committee on Transportation and
    Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on
    Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate.''.
        (b) Clerical Amendment.--The analysis for chapter 51 of title 14,
    United States Code, is amended by striking the item relating to section
    5107 and inserting the following:

    ``5107. Quarterly acquisition reports and major acquisition program
                                risk assessment.''.

    SEC. 114. OVERDUE REPORTS.

        (a) In General.--Chapter 51 of title 14, United States Code, is
    amended by adding at the end the following:
    ``Sec. 5116. Status of overdue reports
        ``(a) In General.--Not later than 60 days after the date of
    enactment of this section, and not later than March 1 of each year
    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
    report on the status of reports or briefings required under this
    chapter that have not been delivered to Congress.
        ``(b) Contents.--The report required under section (a) shall
    contain the following:
                ``(1) The status of each required report or briefing that
            has not been delivered to Congress, including the date the
            report or briefing is due, and if applicable, the number of
            days the Coast Guard has exceeded the required completion date.
                ``(2) A plan and timeline for the next steps to be taken to
            complete such outstanding reports or briefings.
                ``(3) The name of the flag officer responsible for the
            completion of each report or briefing.
        ``(c) Briefing.--
                ``(1) In general.--If the Commandant fails to submit the
            report required under this section, the Commandant shall brief
            the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House
            of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
            Transportation of the Senate on the steps being taken to
            produce the report not less than once every 30 days until the
            required report is produced.
                ``(2) Requirements.--The briefing under paragraph (1) shall
            be made in person and may not be delegated by the
            Commandant.''.
        (b) Clerical Amendment.--The analysis for chapter 51 of title 14,
    United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:

    ``5116. Status of overdue reports.''.

    SEC. 115. REQUIREMENT FOR COAST GUARD TO PROVIDE ANALYSIS OF
                  ALTERNATIVES FOR AIRCRAFT.

        (a) In General.--Not later than 6 months after the date of
    enactment of this Act, 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
    report on the status of the implementation of the recommendations
    contained in the report of the Government Accountability Office titled
    ``Aircraft Fleet and Aviation Workforce Assessments Needed,'' and
    issued April 9, 2024 (GAO-24-106374).
        (b) Contents.--The report required under section (a) shall contain
    the following:
                (1) An assessment of the type of helicopters the Coast
            Guard requires to meet the mission demands of the Coast Guard.
                (2) An analysis of alternatives, including an analytical
            study comparing the operational effectiveness, costs, and risks
            to determine the best suited aircraft to meet mission needs.
                (3) A fleet mix analysis to identify the necessary number
            of helicopters to meet the mission needs of the Coast Guard
            across all districts.
        (c) Limitation of Aircraft Expenses.--No funds authorized to be
    appropriated under section 4902(2)(A) of title 14, United States Code
    (as added by section 101(3)(A)), may be obligated or expended in fiscal
    years 2027 through 2029 for the procurement or modernization of
    helicopters until the Commandant submits the report required under this
    section, unless the Commandant provides a weekly, in-person briefing on
    the status of the report, which the Commandant may not delegate.
        (d) Minimum Rotary Wing Fleet.--
                (1) In general.--The Commandant shall maintain an
            operational, geographically dispersed rotary wing fleet of not
            less than 140 aircraft for the purpose of meeting minimum
            operational capabilities until the Commandant submits the
            report required under this section.
                (2) Report.--In the event the operational rotary wing fleet
            of the Coast Guard falls below the requirements of this
            subsection, the Commandant shall 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 notification not later than 5
            business days after the inability of the Commandant to meet the
            requirement.

    SEC. 116. OVERSIGHT OF FUNDS PROVIDED PURSUANT TO PUBLIC LAW 119-21.

        (a) In General.--The Commandant may not expend or obligate funds--
                (1) appropriated pursuant to Public Law 119-21 during any
            fiscal year in which the Commandant is not compliant with
            sections 5102 and 5103 (excluding section 5103(e)) of title 14,
            United States Code; and
                (2) that are provided in Public Law 119-21 until the
            Commandant provides the report required under section 11217 of
            the James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for
            Fiscal Year 2023 (Public Law 117-263) to the Committee on
            Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of
            Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
            Transportation of the Senate.
        (b) Notification Requirement.--Not less than 1 week before taking
    any procurement action impacting estimated costs or timelines for
    acquisitions or procurements appropriated pursuant to Public Law 119-
    21, the Commandant 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 such action.
        (c) Expenditure Plan.--Not later than 90 days after the date of
    enactment of Public Law 119-21, 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 detailed expenditure plan, including
    projected project time lines for each acquisition and procurement
    appropriated under such Act and a list of project locations to be
    funded under such Act.
        (d) Exception.--If the President authorizes an exception under
    section 1151(b) of title 14, United States Code, for any Coast Guard
    vessel, or the hull or superstructure of such vessel for which funds
    are appropriated under Public Law 119-21, no such funds shall be
    obligated until the President submits 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 explanation of the circumstances requiring such an exception in
    the national security interest, including--
                (1) a confirmation that there are insufficient qualified
            United States shipyards to meet the national security interest
            without such exception; and
                (2) actions taken by the President to enable qualified
            United States shipyards to meet national security requirements
            prior to the issuance of such an exception.
        (e) Certifications and Classification.--Notwithstanding Public Law
    119-21, the Commandant shall ensure any cutters or aircraft procured
    with appropriations made available by such Act meet the requirements of
    section 1133(c) of title 14, United States Code.

    SEC. 117. REGULAR POLAR SECURITY CUTTER UPDATES.

        (a) Report.--
                (1) Report to congress.--Not later than 120 days after the
            date of enactment of this Act, the Commandant and the Chief of
            Naval Operations shall submit to the Committee on
            Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of
            Representatives, the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
            Transportation of the Senate, and the Committees on Armed
            Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives a
            report on the status of acquisition of Polar Security Cutters.
                (2) Elements.--The report under paragraph (1) shall
            include--
                        (A) a detailed timeline for the acquisition process
                    of Polar Security Cutters, including expected
                    milestones and a projected commissioning date for the
                    first 3 Polar Security Cutters;
                        (B) an accounting of the previously appropriated
                    funds spent to date on the Polar Security Cutter
                    Program, updated cost projections for Polar Security
                    Cutters, and projections for when additional funds will
                    be required;
                        (C) potential factors and risks that could further
                    delay or imperil the completion of Polar Security
                    Cutters; and
                        (D) a review of the acquisition of Polar Security
                    Cutters to date, including factors that led to
                    substantial cost overruns and delivery delays.
        (b) Briefings.--
                (1) Provision to congress.--Not later than 90 days after
            the submission of the report under subsection (a), and not less
            frequently than every 90 days thereafter, the Commandant and
            the Chief of Naval Operations shall provide to the Committee on
            Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of
            Representatives, the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
            Transportation of the Senate, and the Committees on Armed
            Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives a
            briefing on the status of the Polar Security Cutter acquisition
            process until Polar Security Cutter 2 achieves full operational
            capability.
                (2) Timeline.--The briefings under paragraph (1) shall
            occur after any key milestone in the Polar Security Cutter
            acquisition process, but not less frequently than every 90
            days.
                (3) Elements.--Each briefing under paragraph (1) shall
            include--
                        (A) a summary of acquisition progress since the
                    most recent previous briefing conducted pursuant to
                    paragraph (1);
                        (B) an updated timeline and budget estimate for
                    acquisition and building of pending Polar Security
                    Cutters; and
                        (C) an explanation of any delays or additional
                    costs incurred in the acquisition progress.
        (c) Notifications.--In addition to the briefings required under
    subsection (b), the Commandant and the Chief of Naval Operations shall
    notify the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House
    of Representatives, the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
    Transportation of the Senate, and the Committees on Armed Services of
    the Senate and the House of Representatives within 3 business days of
    any significant change to the scope or funding level of the Polar
    Security Cutter acquisition strategy of such change.

    SEC. 118. ANNUAL PLAN FOR COAST GUARD OPERATIONS IN THE PACIFIC.

        (a) In General.--Chapter 51 of title 14, United States Code, is
    amended by adding at the end the following:
    ``Sec. 5116. Annual plan for Coast Guard operations in the Pacific
        ``(a) In General.--Not later than December 31, 2025, and annually
    thereafter, the Commandant of the Coast Guard, in consultation with the
    Secretary of State and Secretary of Defense, shall submit to the
    appropriate congressional committees a plan for Coast Guard operations
    in the Pacific region for the year after the year during which the plan
    is submitted. Such plan shall include, for the year covered by the
    plan, each of the following elements:
                ``(1) A list of objectives for Coast Guard engagement in
            the Pacific region in support of Department of State and
            Department of Defense missions.
                ``(2) An assessment of the capabilities of the Coast Guard
            to support Department of State and Department of Defense
            missions in the Pacific region.
                ``(3) A list of any areas in the Pacific region where an
            increased Coast Guard presence would better support Department
            of State and Department of Defense missions.
                ``(4) The projected demand for Coast Guard engagement in
            the Pacific region from the Department of State and the
            Department of Defense for the year covered by the plan and the
            subsequent 10 years.
                ``(5) An assessment of whether the Coast Guard will be able
            to meet such projected demand for the year covered by the plan,
            including--
                        ``(A) a list of any factors limiting the ability of
                    the Coast Guard to meet such projected demand; and
                        ``(B) an analysis of the location from which any
                    Coast Guard assets used to carry out missions in the
                    Pacific, in addition to assets available in the year
                    prior to the year in which the plan is submitted, will
                    be transferred and any associated gaps in Coast Guard
                    mission coverage any such transfers will create.
                ``(6) A summary of the resources needed for the Coast Guard
            to meet such projected demand for the year covered by the plan,
            including--
                        ``(A) staff;
                        ``(B) infrastructure, including shore
                    infrastructure;
                        ``(C) administrative and logistical support; and
                        ``(D) technology.
                ``(7) Any other matter as determined relevant by the
            Commandant.
        ``(b) Form.--Each plan under subsection (a) shall be submitted in
    unclassified form, but may include a classified annex.
        ``(c) Briefing Required.--Not later than February 15, 2026, and
    annually thereafter, the Commandant shall provide to the appropriate
    congressional committees a briefing on the annual plan required under
    subsection (a) submitted during the preceding year.
        ``(d) Appropriate Congressional Committees Defined.--In this
    section, the term `appropriate congressional committees' means--
                ``(1) the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of
            the House of Representatives;
                ``(2) the Committee on Appropriations of the House of
            Representatives;
                ``(3) the Committee on Armed Services of the House of
            Representatives;
                ``(4) the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
            Transportation of the Senate;
                ``(5) the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate; and
                ``(6) the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate.
    ``Sec. 5117. Annual budget display for Coast Guard operations in the
                  Pacific
        ``(a) In General.--Not later than February 15, 2026, and annually
    thereafter, the Commandant of the Coast Guard shall submit to the
    appropriate congressional committees a detailed budget display for
    Coast Guard operations in the Pacific region for the fiscal year after
    the fiscal year during which the budget display is submitted. The
    Commandant shall base such budget display on the projected demand for
    Coast Guard engagement in the Pacific region as identified in the most
    recent annual plan developed under section 5116 of this title. Such
    budget display shall include, for the year covered by the budget
    display, the following information:
                ``(1) With respect to procurement accounts, amounts
            displayed by account, budget activity, line number, line item,
            and line item title.
                ``(2) With respect to research, development, test, and
            evaluation accounts, amounts displayed by account, budget
            activity, line number, program element, and program element
            title.
                ``(3) With respect to operation and maintenance accounts,
            amounts displayed by account title, budget activity title, line
            number, and subactivity group title.
                ``(4) With respect to military personnel accounts, amounts
            displayed by account, budget activity, budget subactivity, and
            budget subactivity title.
        ``(b) Form.--Each display under subsection (a) shall be submitted
    in unclassified form, but may include a classified annex.
        ``(c) Briefing Required.--Not later than February 15, 2026, and
    annually thereafter, the Commandant shall provide to the appropriate
    congressional committees a briefing on the budget display required by
    subsection (a) for the fiscal year after the fiscal year during which
    the briefing is provided.
        ``(d) Appropriate Congressional Committees Defined.--In this
    section, the term `appropriate congressional committees' has the
    meaning given such term in section 5116.''.
        (b) Clerical Amendment.--The analysis for chapter 51 of title 14,
    United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:

    ``5116. Annual plan for Coast Guard operations in the Pacific.
    ``5117. Annual budget display for Coast Guard operations in the
                                Pacific.''.

    TITLE II--ORGANIZATION, AUTHORITIES, ACQUISITION, AND PERSONNEL OF THE
                                  COAST GUARD

                            Subtitle A--Organization

    SEC. 201. SECRETARY OF THE COAST GUARD.

        (a) In General.--Section 102 of title 14, United States Code, is
    repealed.
        (b) Transfer.--Section 888(a) of Public Law 107-296 is transferred
    to appear after section 101 of title 14, United States Code,
    redesignated as section 102, and amended to read as follows:
    ``Sec. 102. Primary duties
        ``(a) In General.--The Coast Guard shall administer laws,
    promulgate and enforce regulations, and engage in operations and
    activities, with due regard to the requirements of national defense, in
    support of the following:
                ``(1) Non-homeland security missions.--
                        ``(A) Marine safety.--Engage in oceanographic
                    research, ensure the safe operation of and facilitate
                    the economical movement of goods through the Marine
                    Transportation System, and develop, establish,
                    maintain, and operate rescue facilities for the
                    promotion of safety on, under, and over the high seas
                    and waters subject to the jurisdiction of the United
                    States and protect the lives and safety of those on the
                    sea.
                        ``(B) Search and rescue.--Respond to maritime
                    disasters, natural or man-made, and render aid to
                    people in distress to protect the lives and promote the
                    safety of life and property on, under, and over the
                    high seas and waters subject to the jurisdiction of the
                    United States, covering all matters not specifically
                    delegated by law to some other executive department.
                        ``(C) Aids to navigation.--Develop, establish,
                    maintain and operate aids to maritime navigation to
                    promote the safe operation of the Marine Transportation
                    System, pursuant to subchapter III of chapter 5, on,
                    under, and over the high seas and waters subject to the
                    jurisdiction of the United States.
                        ``(D) Living marine resources (fisheries law
                    enforcement).--Safeguard fish and wildlife, including
                    threatened and endangered species, from unlawful acts
                    and environmental degradation under, and over the high
                    seas and waters subject to the jurisdiction of the
                    United States.
                        ``(E) Marine environmental protection.--Safeguard
                    United States marine resources and the ocean from
                    unlawful acts and environmental degradation on, under,
                    and over the high seas and waters subject to the
                    jurisdiction of the United States.
                        ``(F) Ice operations.--Develop, establish,
                    maintain, and operate icebreaking facilities on, under,
                    and over waters other than the high seas and waters
                    subject to the jurisdiction of the United States.
                ``(2) Homeland security missions.--
                        ``(A) Ports, waterways and coastal security.--
                    Conduct maritime recovery operations in the aftermath
                    of incidents of national significance to ensure the
                    continuity of commerce and critical port and waterway
                    functions, protect the United States maritime domain
                    and the Marine Transportation System, and deny the use
                    and exploitation of the maritime domain as a means for
                    attacks on United States territory, population,
                    vessels, and critical infrastructure.
                        ``(B) Drug interdiction.--Engage in maritime air
                    surveillance or maritime interdiction to enforce or
                    assist in the enforcement of laws of the United States
                    regarding controlled substances on, under, and over the
                    high seas and waters subject to the jurisdiction of the
                    United States.
                        ``(C) Migrant interdiction.--Engage in maritime air
                    surveillance or maritime interdiction of the maritime
                    border and approaches to enforce or assist in the
                    enforcement of laws of the United States, including the
                    immigration laws of the United States on, under, and
                    over the high seas and waters subject to the
                    jurisdiction of the United States.
                        ``(D) Defense readiness.--Defend United States
                    national interests in the maritime domain against
                    hostile acts through military action, and maintain a
                    state of readiness to assist in the defense of the
                    United States, including when functioning as a
                    specialized service in the Navy pursuant to section
                    103.
                        ``(E) Other law enforcement.--Enforce or assist in
                    the enforcement of all applicable Federal laws on,
                    under, and over the high seas and waters subject to the
                    jurisdiction of the United States.
        ``(b) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this section shall be
    construed to limit the powers authorized in chapter 5.''.
        (c) Section 888.--Section 888 of Public Law 107-296 is amended--
                (1) in subsection (d)--
                        (A) by striking ``No mission'' and inserting ``No
                    primary duty described in section 102 of title 14,
                    United States Code,'';
                        (B) by inserting ``, whether requested or tasked by
                    the Department on behalf of another agency or requested
                    by another agency,'' after ``Department''; and
                        (C) by striking ``missions.'' and inserting ``such
                    duties.''; and
                (2) in subsection (e) by striking paragraph (1) and
            inserting the following:
                ``(1) Prohibition.--Except as specified in subsequent Acts,
            the Secretary--
                        ``(A) may not substantially or significantly
                    reduce--
                                ``(i) the primary duties of the Coast Guard
                            described in section 102 of title 14, United
                            States Code; or
                                ``(ii) the capability of the Coast Guard to
                            perform such duties; and
                        ``(B) shall ensure the preservation and execution
                    of such duties.''.
        (d) Technical Amendments.--
                (1) Members asserting post-traumatic stress disorder or
            traumatic brain injury.--Section 2516 of title 14, United
            States Code, is amended--
                        (A) in subsection (a) by inserting ``described in
                    section 102'' after ``Coast Guard operations''; and
                        (B) by striking subsection (d).
                (2) Clarification of eligibility of members of coast guard
            for combat-related special compensation.--Section 221 of the
            Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2016 (10 U.S.C. 1413a note) is
            amended by striking ``section 888(a) of the Homeland Security
            Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 468(a))'' and inserting ``section 102 of
            title 14, United States Code''.
        (e) Plan.--
                (1) In general.--Prior to the President implementing
            section 201 of title 14, United States Code, as amended by this
            Act, and appointing a Secretary of the Coast Guard, the
            Commandant, in coordination with the Secretary of the
            Department in which the Coast Guard is operating, shall--
                        (A) develop a plan on the structure, feasibility of
                    the Secretary of the Coast Guard position and the
                    reorganization and restructuring of the Coast Guard
                    needed to incorporate the new position; and
                        (B) submit such plan to the Committee on
                    Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of
                    Representatives and the Committee of Commerce, Science,
                    and Transportation of the Senate.
                (2) Contents.--The plan required under paragraph (1) shall
            include--
                        (A) a complete organizational chart, to include the
                    creation of the Office of the Secretary of the Coast
                    Guard and the directorates that report to the
                    Commandant of the Coast Guard;
                        (B) a description of each new position created
                    within the Office of the Secretary;
                        (C) a description of the offices and policies which
                    each new position would be responsible for and how
                    those offices would interact with the offices of the
                    Commandant;
                        (D) a delineation of powers reserved for the
                    Commandant, outside of current statutory
                    authorizations, not previously reserved or delegated;
                        (E) a transition plan to ensure the continuity of
                    the execution of all Coast Guard missions; and
                        (F) recommendations for statutory and legislative
                    changes.
        (f) Review of Plan.--
                (1) In general.--The Commandant shall provide the plan
            developed in subsection (e) to the Comptroller General of the
            United States.
                (2) Report.--
                        (A) In general.--Not later than 6 months after the
                    transmission of the plan prepared under paragraph (1),
                    the Comptroller General shall review such plan and
                    provide recommendations to the Commandant in a report.
                        (B) Contents.--The report shall include--
                                (i) a compilation of the responsibilities
                            and duties assigned to the Commandant of the
                            Coast Guard and the Secretary of the department
                            in which the Coast Guard is operating, and
                            potential responsibilities and duties that can
                            be moved to the Secretary of the Coast Guard;
                                (ii) a detailed list of all
                            responsibilities and duties assigned to the
                            Commandant and the Secretary of the department
                            in which the Coast Guard is operating, and how
                            those duties overlap or remain distinct;
                                (iii) a detailed analysis of the
                            responsibilities in clause (i) that should be
                            reassigned or delegated to the Secretary of the
                            Coast Guard and the Commandant of the Coast
                            Guard;
                                (iv) a detailed analysis of the proper
                            separation and oversight of duties in the chain
                            of command between the Secretary, the Secretary
                            of the Coast Guard, and the Commandant of the
                            Coast Guard;
                                (v) an analysis of the feasibility of the
                            reorganization of the service in order to
                            preserve the integrity of the military chain of
                            command;
                                (vi) a comparison to the structure and
                            authorities of other service Secretaries,
                            including but not limited to the Secretary of
                            the Navy, and whether the proposed application
                            to the Coast Guard is appropriate; and
                                (vii) other matters deemed relevant by the
                            Comptroller General.
                (3) Submission.--The Comptroller General shall provide to
            the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House
            of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
            Transportation of the Senate the report developed pursuant to
            paragraph (2).
                (4) Responses.--In addition to the plan and report, the
            Commandant shall provide responses to the recommendations in
            the report under paragraph (2) to the Committee on
            Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of
            Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
            Transportation of the Senate to include--
                        (A) a description of the recommendations that the
                    service intends to implement;
                        (B) a justification for each recommendation that
                    the service does not intend to implement; and
                        (C) an implementation strategy and timeline.
        (g) Secretary of the Coast Guard.--Subtitle I of title 14, United
    States Code, is amended--
                (1) by redesignating section 106 as section 107;
                (2) by inserting after section 105 the following:
    ``Sec. 106. Secretary of the Coast Guard defined
        ``In this title, the term `Secretary of the Coast Guard' means the
    Secretary of the Coast Guard established in section 201.''; and
                (3) by inserting after section 107, as so redesignated, the
            following:

                   ``CHAPTER 2--SECRETARY OF THE COAST GUARD

    ``201. Secretary of the Coast Guard.
    ``Sec. 201. Secretary of the Coast Guard
        ``(a) Secretary of the Coast Guard.--
                ``(1) In general.--There is a Secretary of the Coast Guard,
            appointed from civilian life by the President, by and with the
            advice and consent of the Senate.
                ``(2) Not operating as a service in the navy.--Subject to
            section 103(c) of Public Law 107-296 and when the Coast Guard
            is not operating as a service in the Navy, the Secretary of the
            Coast Guard shall report directly to the Secretary without
            being required to report through any other official of the
            department in which the Coast Guard is operating. The Secretary
            of the Coast Guard shall not be required to report to any other
            position in the department in which the Coast Guard is
            operating, military or civilian, including any other under
            secretaries, or assistant secretaries.
                ``(3) Qualification.--The Secretary of the Coast Guard
            shall, to the greatest extent practicable, be appointed from
            among persons most highly qualified for the position by reason
            of background and experience, including persons with
            appropriate management or leadership experience.
                ``(4) Disqualification.--A person may not be appointed as
            Secretary of the Coast Guard within 7 years after relief from
            active duty as a commissioned officer of a regular component of
            an armed force.
        ``(b) Powers.--
                ``(1) In general.--Subject to the authority, direction, and
            control of the Secretary, the Secretary of the Coast Guard
            shall exercise the powers of the Secretary in this title,
            except as may be reserved by the Secretary and reserved for the
            Commandant pursuant to sections 504 and 505.
                ``(2) Authority.--
                        ``(A) In general.--The Secretary of the Coast Guard
                    is responsible for and has the authority necessary to
                    conduct all affairs of the Coast Guard.
                        ``(B) Authorities and functions.--Notwithstanding
                    any other provision of law, the authorities and
                    functions prescribed in paragraphs (2) through (5) of
                    section 701(a) of Public Law 107-296 as such
                    authorities and functions pertain to the Coast Guard
                    shall be reserved for the Secretary of the Coast Guard.
                ``(3) Responsibilities.--Subject to the authority,
            direction, and control of the Secretary, the Secretary of the
            Coast Guard is also responsible to the Secretary for--
                        ``(A) the functioning and efficiency of the Coast
                    Guard;
                        ``(B) the formulation of policies and programs by
                    the Coast Guard that are fully consistent with national
                    security objectives and policies established by the
                    President or the Secretary;
                        ``(C) the effective and timely implementation of
                    policy, program, and budget decisions and instructions
                    of the President or the Secretary relating to the
                    functions of the Coast Guard;
                        ``(D) carrying out the functions of the Coast Guard
                    so as to fulfill the current and future operational
                    requirements of the unified and specified combatant
                    commands;
                        ``(E) effective cooperation and coordination
                    between the Coast Guard and the other military
                    departments and agencies of the Department of Defense
                    with regards to defense readiness missions to provide
                    for more effective, efficient, and economical
                    administration and to eliminate duplication;
                        ``(F) the presentation and justification of the
                    positions of the Coast Guard on the plans, programs,
                    and policies of the Department in which the Coast Guard
                    is operating;
                        ``(G) the effective supervision and control of the
                    intelligence activities of the Coast Guard; and
                        ``(H) such other activities and duties as may be
                    prescribed by law or by the President or Secretary, in
                    directing the Coast Guard.
                ``(4) Recommendations.--After first informing the
            Secretary, the Secretary of the Coast Guard may make such
            recommendations to appropriate congressional committees, as
            defined in section 1171, as the Secretary of the Coast Guard
            considers appropriate.
                ``(5) Assignment of functions, powers, and duties.--
                        ``(A) Delegation.--
                                ``(i) In general.--The Secretary of the
                            Coast Guard may assign such of the functions,
                            powers, and duties as the Secretary of the
                            Coast Guard considers appropriate, to the Under
                            Secretary of the Coast Guard, and to not more
                            than 4 Assistant Secretaries of the Coast
                            Guard.
                                ``(ii) Appointment.--The Under Secretary
                            and the Assistant Secretaries shall be
                            appointed from civilian life by the President,
                            by and with the advice and consent of the
                            Senate.
                        ``(B) Secretary of the coast guard's staff.--The
                    Secretary of the Coast Guard's staff shall be limited
                    in the roles and responsibilities of such staff to the
                    execution of the powers vested in the Secretary of the
                    Coast Guard. The size of the Secretary of the Coast
                    Guard's staff may not exceed the size necessary to
                    carry out the responsibilities of the office of the
                    Secretary of the Coast Guard.
                        ``(C) Reporting to secretary of the coast guard.--
                    Officers of the Coast Guard shall, as directed by the
                    Secretary, report on any matter to the Secretary of the
                    Coast Guard, the Under Secretary, or any Assistant
                    Secretary.
                ``(6) Additional powers.--The Secretary of the Coast Guard
            may--
                        ``(A) assign, detail, and prescribe the duties of
                    members of the Coast Guard and civilian personnel of
                    the Coast Guard;
                        ``(B) change the title of any officer or activity
                    of the Coast Guard not prescribed by law; and
                        ``(C) prescribe regulations to carry out the
                    functions, powers, and duties of the Secretary of the
                    Coast Guard under this title.
                ``(7) Prohibitions.--
                        ``(A) In general.--The Secretary of the Coast Guard
                    may not eliminate, materially alter the scope of, or
                    privatize any of the primary duties described in
                    section 102.
                        ``(B) Report.--The Secretary 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 an annual report demonstrating compliance
                    with subparagraph (A).
        ``(c) Limitations.--No officer serving in an appointment described
    in subsections (a) through (e) of section 103 of Public Law 107-296 may
    perform the duties of the Secretary of the Coast Guard.
        ``(d) Commandant Reporting.--The Commandant shall report directly
    to the Secretary of the Coast Guard. The Commandant shall not be
    required to report to any other position in the department in which the
    Coast Guard is operating, military or civilian, including under
    secretaries, or assistant secretaries.''.
        (h) Clerical Amendment.--The analysis for chapter 1 of title 14,
    United States Code, is amended--
                (1) by striking the item relating to section 102 and
            inserting the following:

    ``102. Primary duties.''; and
                (2) by striking the item relating to section 106 and
            inserting the following:

    ``106. Secretary of the Coast Guard defined.
    ``107. Commandant defined.''.
        (i) Clarifying Amendment.--Section 505 of title 14, United States
    Code, is amended by striking ``Secretary'' and inserting ``Secretary of
    the Coast Guard''.
        (j) Public Law 107-296.--Public Law 107-296 is amended--
                (1) in section 103--
                        (A) by amending subsection (c) to read as follows:
        ``(c) Secretary of the Coast Guard.--When the Coast Guard is
    operating as a service within the Department of Homeland Security, to
    assist the Secretary in the performance of the Secretary's functions,
    there is a Secretary of the Coast Guard who shall be appointed as
    provided in section 201 of title 14, United States Code, and who shall
    report directly to the Secretary.''; and
                        (B) in subsection (g)(1)--
                                (i) by striking ``Notwithstanding'' and
                            inserting the following:
                        ``(A) In general.--Notwithstanding'';
                                (ii) by striking ``the Under Secretary for
                            Management'' and inserting ``the Secretary of
                            the Coast Guard''; and
                                (iii) by adding at the end the following:
                        ``(B) Under secretary of management.--The Under
                    Secretary of Management shall serve in this capacity in
                    the event that the Secretary of the Coast Guard has
                    transferred to the Department of the Navy.''; and
                (2) in section 888--
                        (A) by redesignating subsections (b) through (g) as
                    subsections (a) through (f), respectively; and
                        (B) in subsection (e), as so redesignated, by
                    striking ``Commandant'' and inserting ``the Secretary
                    of the Coast Guard''.
        (k) Chief Prosecutor of the Coast Guard; Inspector General of the
    Coast Guard.--
                (1) In general.--Chapter 3 of title 14, United States Code,
            is amended by adding at the end the following:
    ``Sec. 324. Chief Prosecutor of the Coast Guard
        ``(a) In General.--There shall be in the Coast Guard a Chief
    Prosecutor of the Coast Guard selected by the Commandant under policies
    established by the Secretary and who meets the qualifications set forth
    in subsection (b).
        ``(b) Qualifications.--The Chief Prosecutor of the Coast Guard
    shall be a commissioned officer of the Coast Guard who--
                ``(1) is a member in good standing of the bar of a Federal
            court or the highest court of a State;
                ``(2) is a judge advocate in the grade not lower than O-7;
            and
                ``(3) is certified to be qualified, by reason of education,
            training, experience, and temperament, for duty as Chief
            Prosecutor of the Coast Guard by the Judge Advocate General of
            the Coast Guard.
        ``(c) Duties and Authorities.--
                ``(1) In general.--The Chief Prosecutor of the Coast Guard
            shall carry out the duties under chapter 47 of title 10 (the
            Uniform Code of Military Justice) and shall perform the duties
            assigned as determined by the Secretary and consistent with the
            policy, regulations, or other guidance promulgated under
            section 824a of title 10 (article 24a of the Uniform Code of
            Military Justice).
                ``(2) Determination of covered offense; related charges.--
                        ``(A) Authority.--The Chief Prosecutor of the Coast
                    Guard shall have exclusive authority to determine
                    whether a reported offense is a covered offense and
                    shall exercise authority over any such offense in
                    accordance with chapter 47 of title 10 (the Uniform
                    Code of Military Justice). Any determination to prefer
                    or refer charges shall not act to disqualify the Chief
                    Prosecutor of the Coast Guard as an accuser.
                        ``(B) Known and related offenses.--If the Chief
                    Prosecutor of the Coast Guard determines that a
                    reported offense is a covered offense, the Chief
                    Prosecutor of the Coast Guard may also exercise
                    authority over any offense that the special trial
                    counsel determines to be related to the covered offense
                    and any other offense alleged to have been committed by
                    a person alleged to have committed the covered offense.
                ``(3) Dismissal; referral; plea bargains.--Subject to
            paragraph (5), with respect to charges and specifications
            alleging any offense over which the Chief Prosecutor of the
            Coast Guard exercises authority, the Chief Prosecutor of the
            Coast Guard shall have exclusive authority to, in accordance
            with this chapter and with chapter 47 of title 10 (the Uniform
            Code of Military Justice)--
                        ``(A) on behalf of the Government, withdraw or
                    dismiss the charges and specifications or make a motion
                    to withdraw or dismiss the charges and specifications;
                        ``(B) refer the charges and specifications for
                    trial by a special or general court-martial;
                        ``(C) enter into a plea agreement; and
                        ``(D) determine if an authorized rehearing is
                    impracticable.
                ``(4) Binding determination.--The determination of the
            Chief Prosecutor of the Coast Guard to refer charges and
            specifications to a court-martial for trial shall be binding on
            any applicable convening authority for the referral of such
            charges and specifications.
                ``(5) Deferral to commander or convening authority.--If the
            Chief Prosecutor of the Coast Guard exercises authority over an
            offense and elects not to prefer charges and specifications for
            such offense or, with respect to charges and specifications for
            such offense preferred by a person other than the Chief
            Prosecutor of the Coast Guard, elects not to refer such charges
            and specifications, a commander or convening authority may
            exercise any of the authorities of such commander or convening
            authority under chapter 47 of title 10 (the Uniform Code of
            Military Justice), with respect to such offense, except that
            such commander or convening authority may not refer charges and
            specifications for a covered offense for trial by special or
            general court-martial.
        ``(d) Covered Offense Defined.--In this section, the term `covered
    offense' has the meaning given such term in section 801 of title 10.
    ``Sec. 325. Office of the Inspector General of the Coast Guard
        ``(a) In General.--There is in the Office of the Secretary of the
    Coast Guard an Inspector General of the Coast Guard, who shall be
    detailed to such position by the Secretary. The Inspector General of
    the Coast Guard shall be detailed from officers on the active-duty list
    in the line of the Coast Guard serving in grades above captain. An
    officer may not be detailed to such position for a tour of duty of more
    than 4 years, except that the Secretary of the Coast Guard may extend
    such a tour of duty if the Secretary of the Coast Guard makes a special
    finding that the extension is necessary and in the public interest.
        ``(b) Duties.--When directed by the Secretary of the Coast Guard or
    the Commandant, the Inspector General shall inquire into and report
    upon any matter that affects the discipline, military efficiency, or
    economy of the Coast Guard.
        ``(c) Recommendations.--The Inspector General shall periodically
    propose programs of inspections to the Secretary of the Coast Guard and
    shall recommend additional inspections and investigations as may appear
    appropriate.
        ``(d) Cooperation.--The Inspector General shall cooperate fully
    with the Inspector General of the Department of Homeland Security in
    connection with the performance of any duty or function by the
    Inspector General of the Department of Homeland Security under section
    103 of Public Law 107-296 regarding the Coast Guard.
        ``(e) Duties.--In addition to the responsibilities described in
    paragraph (2), the Inspector General shall periodically propose
    programs of inspections to the Secretary of the department in which the
    Coast Guard is operating, the Secretary of the Coast Guard, and the
    appropriate committees of Congress and shall recommend additional
    inspections and investigations as may appear appropriate.''.
                (2) Clerical amendment.--The analysis for chapter 3 of
            title 14, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end
            the following:

    ``324. Chief Prosecutor of the Coast Guard.
    ``325. Office of the Inspector General of the Coast Guard.''.

    SEC. 202. REAPPOINTMENT OF COMMANDANT.

        Section 302 of title 14, United States Code, is amended in the
    first sentence by striking ``further periods of four years'' and
    inserting ``one further period of four years''.

    SEC. 203. SPECIAL ADVISOR TO COMMANDANT FOR TRIBAL AND NATIVE HAWAIIAN
                  AFFAIRS.

        (a) Reorganization.--Chapter 3 of title 14, United States Code, is
    amended by redesignating sections 312 through 325 as sections 313
    through 326, respectively.
        (b) Clerical Amendment.--The analysis for chapter 3 of title 14,
    United States Code, is amended by redesignating the items relating to
    sections 312 through 325 as relating to sections 313 through 326,
    respectively.
        (c) Special Advisor to Commandant for Tribal and Native Hawaiian
    Affairs.--Chapter 3 of title 14, United States Code, is further amended
    by inserting after section 311 the following:
    ``Sec. 312. Special Advisor to Commandant for Tribal and Native
                  Hawaiian Affairs
        ``(a) In General.--In accordance with Federal trust
    responsibilities and treaty obligations, laws, and policies relevant to
    Indian Tribes and in support of the principles of self-determination,
    self-governance, and co-management with respect to Indian Tribes, and
    to support engagement with Native Hawaiians, there shall be in the
    Coast Guard a Special Advisor to the Commandant for Tribal and Native
    Hawaiian Affairs (in this section referred to as the `Special
    Advisor'), who shall--
                ``(1) be selected by the Secretary and the Commandant
            through a competitive search process;
                ``(2) have expertise in Federal Indian law and policy,
            including government-to-government consultation;
                ``(3) to the maximum extent practicable, have expertise in
            legal and policy issues affecting Native Hawaiians; and
                ``(4) have an established record of distinguished service
            and achievement working with Indian Tribes, Tribal
            organizations, and Native Hawaiian organizations.
        ``(b) Career Reserved Position.--The position of Special Advisor
    shall be a career reserved position at the GS-15 level or greater.
        ``(c) Duties.--The Special Advisor shall--
                ``(1) ensure the Federal government upholds the Federal
            trust responsibility and conducts consistent, meaningful, and
            timely government-to-government consultation and engagement
            with Indian Tribes, which shall meet or exceed the standards of
            the Federal Government and the Coast Guard;
                ``(2) ensure meaningful and timely engagement with--
                        ``(A) Native Hawaiian organizations; and
                        ``(B) Tribal organizations;
                ``(3) advise the Commandant on all policies of the Coast
            Guard that have Tribal implications in accordance with
            applicable law and policy, including Executive Orders;
                ``(4) work to ensure that the policies of the Federal
            Government regarding consultation and engagement with Indian
            Tribes and engagement with Native Hawaiian organizations and
            Tribal organizations are implemented in a meaningful manner,
            working through Coast Guard leadership and across the Coast
            Guard, together with--
                        ``(A) liaisons located within Coast Guard
                    districts;
                        ``(B) the Director of Coast Guard Governmental and
                    Public Affairs; and
                        ``(C) other Coast Guard leadership and programs and
                    other Federal partners; and
                ``(5) support Indian Tribes, Native Hawaiian organizations,
            and Tribal organizations in all matters under the jurisdiction
            of the Coast Guard.
        ``(d) Direct Access to Secretary and Commandant.--No officer or
    employee of the Coast Guard or the Department of Homeland Security may
    interfere with the ability of the Special Advisor to give direct and
    independent advice to the Secretary and the Commandant on matters
    related to this section.
        ``(e) Definitions.--In this section:
                ``(1) Indian tribe.--The term `Indian Tribe' has the
            meaning given such term in section 4 of the Indian Self-
            Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 5304).
                ``(2) Native hawaiian organization.--The term `Native
            Hawaiian organization' has the meaning given such term in
            section 6207 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of
            1965 (20 U.S.C. 7517) except the term includes the Department
            of Hawaiian Home Lands and the Office of Hawaiian Affairs.
                ``(3) Tribal organization.--The term `Tribal organization'
            has the meaning given the term in section 4 of the Indian Self-
            Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 5304).''.
        (d) Clerical Amendment.--The analysis for chapter 3 of title 14,
    United States Code, is amended by inserting after the item relating to
    section 311 the following:

    ``312. Special Advisor to Commandant for Tribal and Native Hawaiian
                                Affairs.''.
        (e) Briefings.--
                (1) Initial briefing.--Not later than 120 days after the
            date of enactment of this Act, the Commandant shall brief the
            Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation and the
            Committee on Indian Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on
            Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of
            Representatives on the manner in which the Special Advisor for
            Tribal and Native Hawaiian Affairs will be incorporated into
            the governance structure of the Coast Guard, including a
            timeline for the incorporation that is completed not later than
            1 year after date of enactment of this Act.
                (2) Annual briefings on special advisor to the commandant
            to tribal and native hawaiian affairs.--Not later than 1 year
            after the date of the establishment of the position of the
            Special Advisor to the Commandant for Tribal and Native
            Hawaiian Affairs under section 313 of title 14, United States
            Code, and annually thereafter for 2 years, the Commandant shall
            provide the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Technology and
            the Committee on Indian Affairs of the Senate and the Committee
            on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of
            Representatives with a briefing on the duties,
            responsibilities, and actions of the Special Advisor to the
            Commandant for Tribal and Native Hawaiian Affairs, including
            management of best practices.
                (3) Briefing on collaboration with tribes on research
            consistent with coast guard mission requirements.--
                        (A) In general.--Not later than 1 year after the
                    date of enactment of this Act, the Commandant shall
                    provide the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
                    Technology and the Committee on Indian Affairs of the
                    Senate and the Committee on Transportation and
                    Infrastructure of the House of Representatives with a
                    briefing on potential collaborations on and research
                    and use of indigenous place-based knowledge and
                    research.
                        (B) Element.--In providing the briefing under
                    subparagraph (A), the Commandant shall identify current
                    and potential future opportunities to improve
                    coordination with Indian Tribes, Native Hawaiian
                    organizations, and Tribal organizations to support--
                                (i) Coast Guard mission needs, such as the
                            potential for research or knowledge to enhance
                            maritime domain awareness, including
                            opportunities through the ADAC-ARCTIC Center of
                            Excellence of the Department of Homeland
                            Security; and
                                (ii) Coast Guard efforts to protect
                            indigenous place-based knowledge and research.
                (4) Definitions.--In this subsection:
                        (A) Indian tribe.--The term ``Indian Tribe'' has
                    the meaning given such term in section 4 of the Indian
                    Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (25
                    U.S.C. 5304).
                        (B) Native hawaiian organization.--The term
                    ``Native Hawaiian organization'' has the meaning given
                    such term in section 6207 of the Elementary and
                    Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7517) except
                    the term includes the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands
                    and the Office of Hawaiian Affairs.
                        (C) Tribal organization.--The term ``Tribal
                    organization'' has the meaning given the such in
                    section 4 of the Indian Self-Determination and
                    Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 5304).
        (f) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this section, or an amendment
    made by this section, shall be construed to impact--
                (1) the right of any Indian Tribe (as defined in section 4
            of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act
            (25 U.S.C. 5304); or
                (2) any government-to-government consultation.
        (g) Conforming Amendments.--
                (1) Section 11237 of the Don Young Coast Guard
            Authorization Act of 2022 (Public Law 117-263) is amended--
                        (A) in subsection (a), by striking ``section 312 of
                    title 14'' and inserting ``section 313 of title 14'';
                    and
                        (B) in subsection (b)(2)(A), by striking ``section
                    312 of title 14'' and inserting ``section 313 of title
                    14''.
                (2) Section 807(a) of the Frank LoBiondo Coast Guard
            Authorization Act of 2018 (Public Law 115-282) is amended by
            striking ``section 313 of title 14'' and inserting ``section
            314 of title 14''.
                (3) Section 3533(a) of the National Defense Authorization
            Act for Fiscal Year 2024 (Public Law 118-31) is amended by
            striking ``section 315 of title 14'' and inserting ``section
            316 of title 14''.
                (4) Section 311(j)(9)(D) of the Federal Water Pollution
            Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1321(j)(9)(D)) is amended by striking
            ``section 323 of title 14'' each place it appears and inserting
            ``section 324 of title 14'' each such place.

    SEC. 204. REINSTATEMENT OF TRAINING COURSE ON WORKINGS OF CONGRESS.

        (a) In General.--Section 316 of title 14, United States Code, as so
    redesignated, is amended to read as follows:
    ``Sec. 316. Training courses on workings of Congress
        ``(a) In General.--
                ``(1) Training course.--The Commandant, and such other
            individuals and organizations as the Commandant considers
            appropriate, shall develop a training course on the workings of
            Congress and offer such training course at least once each
            year.
                ``(2) Course subject matter.--The training course required
            by this section shall provide an overview and introduction to
            Congress and the Federal legislative process, including--
                        ``(A) the history and structure of 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;
                        ``(B) the documents produced by Congress, including
                    bills, resolutions, committee reports, and conference
                    reports, and the purposes and functions of such
                    documents;
                        ``(C) the legislative processes and rules of the
                    House of Representatives and the Senate, including
                    similarities and differences between the 2 processes
                    and 2 sets of rules, including--
                                ``(i) the congressional budget process;
                                ``(ii) the congressional authorization and
                            appropriation processes;
                                ``(iii) the Senate advice and consent
                            process for Presidential nominees; and
                                ``(iv) the Senate advice and consent
                            process for treaty ratification;
                        ``(D) the roles of Members of Congress and
                    congressional staff in the legislative process; and
                        ``(E) the concept and underlying purposes of
                    congressional oversight within the governance framework
                    of separation of powers.
                ``(3) Lecturers and panelists.--
                        ``(A) 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
                    under this section are experts on Congress and the
                    Federal legislative process who are not employed by the
                    executive branch of the Federal Government.
                        ``(B) 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.
                ``(4) Effect of law.--
                        ``(A) In general.--The training required by this
                    section shall replace the substantially similar
                    training that was required by the Commandant on the day
                    before the date of enactment of the Coast Guard
                    Authorization Act of 2025.
                        ``(B) Previous training recipients.--A Coast Guard
                    flag officer or a Coast Guard Senior Executive Service
                    employee who, not more than 3 years before the date of
                    the enactment of the Coast Guard Authorization Act of
                    2025, completed the training that was required by the
                    Commandant on the day before such date of enactment,
                    shall not be required to complete the training required
                    by this section.
        ``(b) Training for Congressional Affairs Personnel.--
                ``(1) In general.--The Commandant shall develop a training
            course, which shall be administered in person, on the workings
            of Congress for any member of the Coast Guard selected for a
            position as a fellow, liaison, counsel, or administrative staff
            for the Coast Guard Office of Congressional and Governmental
            Affairs or as any Coast Guard district or area governmental
            affairs officer.
                ``(2) Course subject matter.--
                        ``(A) In general.--The training course required
                    under this section shall provide an overview and
                    introduction to Congress and the Federal legislative
                    process, including--
                                ``(i) the congressional budget process;
                                ``(ii) the congressional appropriations
                            process;
                                ``(iii) the congressional authorization
                            process;
                                ``(iv) the Senate advice and consent
                            process for Presidential nominees;
                                ``(v) the Senate advice and consent process
                            for treaty ratification;
                                ``(vi) the roles of Members of Congress and
                            congressional staff in the legislative process;
                                ``(vii) the concept and underlying purposes
                            of congressional oversight within the
                            governance framework of separation of powers;
                                ``(viii) the roles of Coast Guard fellows,
                            liaisons, counsels, governmental affairs
                            officers, the Coast Guard Office of Program
                            Review, the Coast Guard Headquarters program
                            offices, and any other entity the Commandant
                            considers relevant; and
                                ``(ix) the roles and responsibilities of
                            Coast Guard public affairs and external
                            communications personnel with respect to
                            Members of Congress and the staff of such
                            Members necessary to enhance communication
                            between Coast Guard units, sectors, and
                            districts and Member offices and committees of
                            jurisdiction so as to ensure visibility of
                            Coast Guard activities.
                ``(3) Detail within coast guard office of budget and
            programs.--
                        ``(A) In general.--At the written request of a
                    receiving congressional office, the training course
                    required under this section shall include a multi-day
                    detail within the Coast Guard Office of Budget and
                    Programs to ensure adequate exposure to Coast Guard
                    policy, oversight, and requests from Congress.
                        ``(B) Nonconsecutive detail permitted.--A detail
                    under this paragraph is not required to be consecutive
                    with the balance of the training.
                ``(4) Completion of required training.--A member of the
            Coast Guard selected for a position described in subsection (a)
            shall complete the training required by this section before the
            date on which such member reports for duty for such
            position.''.
        (b) Clerical Amendment.--The analysis for chapter 3 of title 14,
    United States Code, is amended by striking the item relating to section
    316 and inserting the following:

    ``316. Training courses on workings of Congress.''.

    SEC. 205. SERVICES AND USE OF FUNDS FOR, AND LEASING OF, THE NATIONAL
                  COAST GUARD MUSEUM.

        Section 317 of title 14, United States Code, as so redesignated, is
    amended--
                (1) in subsection (b)--
                        (A) in paragraph (1) by striking ``The Secretary''
                    and inserting ``Except as provided in paragraph (2),
                    the Secretary''; and
                        (B) in paragraph (2) by striking ``on the
                    engineering and design of a Museum.'' and inserting
                    ``on--''
                        ``(A) the design of the Museum; and
                        ``(B) engineering, construction administration, and
                    quality assurance services for the Museum.'';
                (2) in subsection (e), by amending paragraph (2)(A) to read
            as follows:
                ``(2)(A) for the purpose of conducting Coast Guard
            operations, lease from the Association--
                                ``(i) the Museum; and
                                ``(ii) any property owned by the
                            Association that is adjacent to the railroad
                            tracks that are adjacent to the property on
                            which the Museum is located; and''; and
                (3) by amending subsection (g) to read as follows:
        ``(g) Services.--With respect to the services related to the
    construction, maintenance, and operation of the Museum, the Commandant
    may, from nonprofits entities including the Association,--
                ``(1) solicit and accept services; and
                ``(2) enter into contracts or memoranda of agreement to
            acquire such services.''.

                            Subtitle B--Authorities

    SEC. 211. PUBLIC AVAILABILITY OF INFORMATION.

        (a) In General.--Section 11269 of the Don Young Coast Guard
    Authorization Act of 2022 (Public Law 117-263) is--
                (1) transferred to appear at the end of subchapter II of
            chapter 5 of title 14, United States Code;
                (2) redesignated as section 529; and
                (3) amended--
                        (A) by striking the section enumerator and heading
                    and inserting the following:
    ``Sec. 529. Public availability of information'';
                        (B) by striking ``Not later than'' and inserting
                    the following:
        ``(a) In General.--Not later than'';
                        (C) by striking ``the number of migrant'' and
                    inserting ``the number of drug and person''; and
                        (D) by adding at the end the following:
        ``(b) Contents.--In making information about interdictions publicly
    available under subsection (a), the Commandant shall include a
    description of the following:
                ``(1) The number of incidents in which drugs were
            interdicted, the amount and type of drugs interdicted, and the
            Coast Guard sectors and geographic areas of responsibility in
            which such incidents occurred.
                ``(2) The number of incidents in which persons were
            interdicted, the number of persons interdicted, the number of
            those persons who were unaccompanied minors, and the Coast
            Guard sectors and geographic areas of responsibility in which
            such incidents occurred.
        ``(c) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this provision shall be
    construed to require the Coast Guard to collect the information
    described in subsection (b), and nothing in this provision shall be
    construed to require the Commandant to publicly release confidential,
    classified, law enforcement sensitive, or otherwise protected
    information.''.
        (b) Clerical Amendments.--
                (1) Title 14.--The analysis for chapter 5 of title 14,
            United States Code, is amended by inserting after the item
            relating to section 528 the following:

    ``529. Public availability of information on monthly drug and migrant
                                interdictions.''.
                (2) James m. inhofe national defense authorization act for
            fiscal year 2023.--The table of contents for the James M.
            Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023
            (Public Law 117-263) is amended by striking the item relating
            to section 11269.
                (3) Don young coast guard authorization act of 2022.--The
            table of contents for the Don Young Coast Guard Authorization
            Act of 2022 (division K of Public Law 117-263) is amended by
            striking the item relating to section 11269.

    SEC. 212. CYBER COORDINATION AND SUPPORT IN FOREIGN TERRITORIES.

        (a) In General.--Chapter 7 of title 14, United States Code, is
    amended by inserting after section 721 the following:
    ``Sec. 722. Cyber coordination in foreign territories
        ``(a) In General.--The Secretary, acting through the Commandant,
    may coordinate with a foreign entity to provide cyber prevention and
    response assistance related to the marine transportation systems and
    assets located outside the United States that have a nexus to the
    United States Marine Transportation System or illegal, unreported, and
    unregulated fishing.
        ``(b) Types of Support.--The Commandant may conduct cyber
    assessments, audits, inspections, operations, or other activities as
    provided under subsection (a).
        ``(c) Coordination.--The Secretary may provide support under
    subsections (a) and (b) after coordination with the Secretary of State.
        ``(d) Reimbursement Authority.--The Secretary may require
    reimbursement from a foreign entity for costs incurred by the Coast
    Guard for assistance provided under subsection (a).
        ``(e) Definition.--In this section, the term `foreign entity'
    includes foreign governments and intergovernmental organizations the
    Secretary considers appropriate.''.
        (b) Clerical Amendment.--The analysis for chapter 7 of such title
    is further amended by inserting after the item relating to section 721
    the following:

    ``722. Cyber coordination in foreign territories.''.

    SEC. 213. MODIFICATION OF TREATMENT OF MINOR CONSTRUCTION AND
                  IMPROVEMENT PROJECT MANAGEMENT.

        Section 903(d)(1) of title 14, United States Code, is amended by
    striking ``$1,500,000'' and inserting ``$4,000,000''.

    SEC. 214. PREPAREDNESS PLANS FOR COAST GUARD PROPERTIES LOCATED IN
                  TSUNAMI INUNDATION ZONES.

        (a) In General.--Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment
    of this Act, the Commandant, in consultation with the Administrator of
    the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and the heads of
    other appropriate Federal agencies, shall develop a location-specific
    tsunami preparedness plan for each property concerned.
        (b) Requirements.--In developing each preparedness plan under
    subsection (a), the Commandant shall ensure that the plan--
                (1) minimizes the loss of human life;
                (2) maximizes the ability of the Coast Guard to meet the
            mission of the Coast Guard;
                (3) is included in the emergency action plan for each Coast
            Guard unit or sector located within the applicable tsunami
            inundation zone;
                (4) designates an evacuation route to an assembly area
            located outside the tsunami inundation zone;
                (5) takes into consideration near-shore and distant tsunami
            inundation of the property concerned;
                (6) includes--
                        (A) maps of all applicable tsunami inundation
                    zones;
                        (B) evacuation routes and instructions for all
                    individuals located on the property concerned;
                        (C) procedures to begin evacuations as
                    expeditiously as possible upon detection of a seismic
                    or other tsunamigenic event;
                        (D) evacuation plans for Coast Guard aviation and
                    afloat assets; and
                        (E)(i) routes for evacuation on foot from any
                    location within the property concerned; or
                        (ii) if an on-foot evacuation is not possible, an
                    assessment of whether there is a need for vertical
                    evacuation refuges that would allow evacuation on foot;
                (7) in the case of a property concerned that is at risk for
            a near-shore tsunami, is able to be completely executed within
            15 minutes of detection of a seismic event, or if complete
            execution is not possible within 15 minutes, within a timeframe
            the Commandant considers reasonable to minimize the loss of
            life; and
                (8) not less frequently than annually, is--
                        (A) exercised by each Coast Guard unit and sector
                    located in the applicable tsunami inundation zone;
                        (B) communicated through an annual in-person
                    training to Coast Guard personnel and dependents
                    located or living on the property concerned; and
                        (C) evaluated by the relevant District Commander
                    for each Coast Guard unit and sector located within the
                    applicable tsunami inundation zone.
        (c) Consultation.--In developing each preparedness plan under
    subsection (a), the Commandant shall consult relevant State, Tribal,
    and local government entities, including emergency management
    officials.
        (d) Briefing.--Not later than 14 months after the date of enactment
    of this Act, the Commandant shall provide a briefing to the Committee
    on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the
    Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of
    Representatives on each plan developed under subsection (a), including
    the status of implementation and feasibility of each such plan.
        (e) Definitions.--In this section:
                (1) Property concerned.--The term ``property concerned''
            means any real property owned, operated, or leased by the Coast
            Guard within a tsunami inundation zone.
                (2) Tsunamigenic event.--The term ``tsunamigenic event''
            means any event, such as an earthquake, volcanic eruption,
            submarine landslide, coastal rockfall, or other event, with the
            magnitude to cause a tsunami.
                (3) Vertical evacuation refuge.--The term ``vertical
            evacuation refuge'' means a structure or earthen mound
            designated as a place of refuge in the event of a tsunami, with
            sufficient height to elevate evacuees above the tsunami
            inundation depth, designed and constructed to resist tsunami
            load effects.

    SEC. 215. ADDITIONAL PRIBILOF ISLAND TRANSITION COMPLETION ACTIONS.

        Section 11221 of the Don Young Coast Guard Authorization Act of
    2022 (Public Law 117-263) is amended by adding at the end the
    following:
        ``(e) Additional Reports on Status of Use of Facilities and
    Helicopter Basing.--Beginning with the first quarterly report required
    under subsection (a) submitted after the date of enactment of the Coast
    Guard Authorization Act of 2025, the Secretary shall include in each
    such report--
                ``(1) the status of the use of recently renovated Coast
            Guard housing facilities, food preparation facilities, and
            maintenance and repair facilities on St. Paul Island, Alaska,
            including a projected date for full use and occupancy of such
            facilities in support of Coast Guard missions in the Bering
            Sea; and
                ``(2) a detailed plan for the acquisition and construction
            of a hangar in close proximity to existing St. Paul airport
            facilities for the prosecution of Coast Guard operational
            missions, including plans for the use of land needed for such
            hangar.''.

    SEC. 216. SCIENTIFIC MISSION FOR USCGC STORIS.

        Section 11223 of Don Young Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2022
    (14 U.S.C. 561 note) is amended--
                (1) in subsection (d)--
                        (A) in paragraph (2)--
                                (i) in the matter preceding subparagraph
                            (A) by striking ``retrofitting'';
                                (ii) in subparagraph (A)--
                                        (I) by inserting ``retrofitting,''
                                    before ``maintenance''; and
                                        (II) by striking ``the science
                                    party'' and inserting ``costs described
                                    in paragraph (3)''; and
                        (B) by amending paragraph (4) to read as follows:
                ``(4) Memoranda of agreement.--
                        ``(A) In general.--The Commandant--
                                ``(i) shall enter into a memorandum of
                            agreement with the Under Secretary to allow the
                            Under Secretary to use any vessel acquired
                            under this section to conduct research, and
                            facilitate science activities, data collection,
                            and other procedures necessary to carry out the
                            purposes described in subsection (c); and
                                ``(ii) may enter into a memorandum of
                            agreement with any other Federal, State, local
                            government entity, institution of higher
                            education, or research institution to use any
                            vessel acquired under this section to conduct
                            research to facilitate science activities, data
                            collection, and other procedures necessary to
                            allow such an entity or institution to carry
                            out the purposes described in subsection (c).
                        ``(B) Prohibition.--The Commandant may not charge
                    the Under Secretary or any other entity with whom the
                    Commandant enters into a memorandum of agreement under
                    subparagraph (A) any fee related to use or operation of
                    any vessel acquired under this section.
                        ``(C) Restriction.--The Commandant may only allow
                    the use of any vessel acquired under this section under
                    any memorandum of agreement entered into under this
                    paragraph if such use is not inconsistent with the
                    missions of the Coast Guard.''; and
                (2) in subsection (j) by striking ``through (c)'' and
            inserting ``and (b)''.

    SEC. 217. COAST GUARD ACCESS TO DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY FUND.

        (a) Inclusion of Coast Guard as Department of the Treasury Law
    Enforcement Organization.--Section 9705 of title 31, United States
    Code, is amended--
                (1) in subsection (a), in the matter preceding paragraph
            (1) by striking ``the Department of the Treasury or the United
            States Coast Guard'' and inserting ``a Department of the
            Treasury law enforcement organization'';
                (2) in subsection (a)(2)(B)--
                        (A) in clause (iv) by striking ``and'' at the end;
                        (B) in clause (v) by inserting ``and'' after the
                    semicolon; and
                        (C) by adding at the end the following:
                                ``(vi) the United States Coast Guard with
                            respect to any law of the United States which
                            the Coast Guard is authorized to enforce,
                            assist in the enforcement of, or administer
                            pursuant to section 102, 522, or 525 of title
                            14;'';
                (3) in subsection (a)(2)(H) by striking ``the Department of
            the Treasury'' and inserting ``a Department of the Treasury law
            enforcement organization'';
                (4) in subsection (d)(2) by striking ``or the United States
            Coast Guard'' each place it appears;
                (5) in subsection (f)(1)(A)(ii) by striking ``or the United
            States Coast Guard'';
                (6) in subsection (h)(1) by striking ``the Department of
            the Treasury'' and inserting ``a Department of the Treasury law
            enforcement organization'';
                (7) in subsection (j)(1) by striking ``the Department of
            the Treasury or the United States Coast Guard'' and inserting
            ``a Department of the Treasury law enforcement organization'';
                (8) in subsection (l) by striking ``the Department of the
            Treasury'' and inserting ``a Department of the Treasury law
            enforcement organization''; and
                (9) in subsection (o)(1) by inserting ``the United States
            Coast Guard,'' before ``the United States Customs Service,''.
        (b) Elimination of Separate Funds for the Coast Guard.--Section
    9705 of title 31, United States Code, is amended--
                (1) by striking subsection (c);
                (2) in subsection (g)(2) by striking ``and (c)'';
                (3) by redesignating subsections (d) through (o) as
            subsections (c) through (n), respectively;
                (4) by striking ``subsection (d)'' each place it appears
            and inserting ``subsection (c)'';
                (5) by striking ``subsection (e)'' each place it appears
            and inserting ``subsection (d)''; and
                (6) by striking ``subsection (h)'' each place it appears
            and inserting ``subsection (g)''.
        (c) Technical Corrections.--Section 9705 of title 31, United States
    Code, is amended--
                (1) in subsection (f)(3)(C), as so redesignated, by
            striking ``section 4(B) of 9703(g)'' and inserting ``paragraph
            (4)(B)'';
                (2) in subsection (f)(4)(B), as so redesignated, by
            striking ``for transfers pursuant to subparagraph (A)(ii)
            and'';
                (3) in subsection (g)(2), as so redesignated, by striking
            ``seizure of forfeiture'' and inserting ``seizure or
            forfeiture''; and
                (4) in subsection (l), as so redesignated, by striking
            ``524(c)(11)'' and inserting ``524(c)''.
        (d) Updates to Cross-references.--
                (1) Title 28.--Section 524(c) of title 28, United States
            Code, is amended--
                        (A) in paragraph (4)(C) by striking
                    ``9705(g)(4)(A)'' and inserting ``9705(f)(4)(A)''; and
                        (B) in paragraph (10) by striking ``9705(o)'' and
                    inserting ``9705(n)''.
                (2) Title 31.--Section 5340(1) of title 31, United States
            Code, is amended by striking ``9705(o)'' and inserting
            ``9705(n)''.
                (3) Title 39.--Section 2003(e)(1) of title 39, United
            States Code, is amended by striking ``9705(o)'' and inserting
            ``9705(n)''.

                            Subtitle C--Acquisition

    SEC. 231. MODIFICATION OF PROHIBITION ON USE OF LEAD SYSTEMS
                  INTEGRATORS.

        Section 1105 of title 14, United States Code, is amended by adding
    at the end the following:
        ``(c) Lead Systems Integrator Defined.--In this section, the term
    `lead systems integrator' has the meaning given such term in section
    805(c) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2006
    (Public Law 109-163).''.

    SEC. 232. ACQUISITION IMPROVEMENTS.

        (a) In General.--Subchapter II of chapter 11 of title 14, United
    States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:
    ``Sec. 1138. Service life extension programs
        ``(a) In General.--Requirements for a Level 1 or Level 2
    acquisition project or program under sections 1131 through 1134 shall
    not apply to an acquisition by the Coast Guard that is a service life
    extension program.
        ``(b) Service Life Extension Program Defined.--In this section, the
    term `service life extension program' means a capital investment that
    is solely intended to extend the service life and address obsolescence
    of components or systems of a particular capability or asset.
    ``Sec. 1139. Consideration of life-cycle cost estimates for acquisition
                  and procurement
        ``In carrying out the acquisition and procurement of vessels and
    aircraft, the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is
    operating, acting through the Commandant, shall consider the life-cycle
    cost estimates of vessels and aircraft, as applicable, during the
    design and evaluation processes to the maximum extent practicable.
    ``Sec. 1140. Contracts that provide best value for taxpayer
        ``(a) In General.--In carrying out a Level 1 or Level 2 acquisition
    project or program under this subchapter, the Commandant shall publicly
    announce all construction, design, and engineering requirements and
    negotiate contracts for construction, design, and engineering services
    on the basis of demonstrated competence and qualification for the type
    of professional services required and at fair and reasonable prices.
        ``(b) Selection Procedure.--The following procedures shall apply to
    the procurement of Level 1 or Level 2 acquisition project or program
    under this subchapter:
                ``(1) Statements of qualification and performance.--The
            Commandant shall require prospective contractors to submit a
            statement of qualifications and performance data.
                ``(2) Evaluation.--For each proposed project, the
            Commandant shall--
                        ``(A) evaluate statements of qualifications and
                    performance submitted by firms regarding the proposed
                    project; and
                        ``(B) conduct discussions with at least 3 firms to
                    consider anticipated concepts and compare alternative
                    methods for furnishing services.
                ``(3) Selection.--From the firms with which discussions
            have been conducted under paragraph (2)(B), the Commandant
            shall select, in order of preference, at least 3 firms that the
            Commandant considers most highly qualified to provide the
            services required, based on criteria established and published
            by the Commandant.
        ``(c) Negotiation of Contract.--
                ``(1) In general.--The Commandant shall negotiate a
            contract for construction, design, and engineering services
            under this section at compensation which the Commandant
            determines is fair and reasonable to the Federal Government.
                ``(2) Fair and reasonable compensation.--In determining
            fair and reasonable compensation, the Commandant shall consider
            the scope, complexity, professional nature, and estimated value
            of the services to be rendered.
                ``(3) Negotiation.--The Commandant shall attempt to
            negotiate a contract with the most highly qualified firm
            selected under subsection (b).
                ``(4) Further negotiation.--If the Commandant is unable to
            negotiate a satisfactory contract with the firm under paragraph
            (3), the Commandant shall formally terminate negotiations with
            such firm and undertake negotiations with the next most
            qualified of the selected firms, continuing the process until
            an agreement is reached.
                ``(5) Additional firms.--If the Commandant is unable to
            negotiate a satisfactory contract with any of the selected
            firms, the Commandant shall select additional firms in order of
            competence and qualification and continue negotiations in
            accordance with this section until an agreement is reached.''.
        (b) Clerical Amendment.--The analysis for chapter 11 of title 14,
    United States Code, is amended by inserting after the item relating to
    section 1137 the following:

    ``1138. Service life extension programs.
    ``1139. Consideration of life-cycle cost estimates for acquisition and
                                procurement.
    ``1140. Contracts that provide best value for taxpayer.''.

    SEC. 233. RESTRICTION ON ACQUISITION, PROCUREMENT, OR CONSTRUCTION OF
                  VESSELS IN FOREIGN SHIPYARDS.

        (a) In General.--Section 1151 of title 14, United States Code, is
    amended to read as follows:
    ``Sec. 1151. Restriction on acquisition, procurement, or construction
                  of vessels in foreign shipyards
        ``(a) In General.--Except as provided in subsection (b), the
    Commandant may not lease, charter, or otherwise procure a vessel which
    contains a major component of the hull or superstructure constructed in
    a foreign shipyard.
        ``(b) Exceptions.--
                ``(1) In general.--The President may authorize exceptions
            to the prohibition in subsection (a) when the President
            determines that it is in the national security interest of the
            United States to address an immediate adverse effect on Coast
            Guard missions.
                ``(2) Timing.--An exception made by the President under
            paragraph (1) shall not take effect until the President submits
            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 explanation
            of the circumstances requiring such an exception in the
            national security interest, including--
                        ``(A) a confirmation that there are insufficient
                    qualified shipyards to meet the national security
                    interest without such an exception; and
                        ``(B) actions taken by the President to enable
                    qualified United States shipyards to meet national
                    security requirements prior to the issuance of such an
                    exception''.
        (b) Clerical Amendment.--The analysis for chapter 11 of title 14,
    United States Code, is amended by striking the item relating to section
    1151 and inserting the following:

    ``1151. Restriction on acquisition, procurement, or construction of
                                vessels in foreign shipyards.''.

    SEC. 234. GREAT LAKES ICEBREAKING.

        (a) Great Lakes Icebreaker and Icebreaking Tugs.--
                (1) Strategy.--Not later than 90 days after the date of
            enactment of this Act, the Commandant shall submit to the
            Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the
            Senate and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
            of the House of Representatives a strategy detailing how the
            Coast Guard will complete design and construction of a Great
            Lakes icebreaker at least as capable as the Coast Guard cutter
            Mackinaw (WLBB-30) as expeditiously as possible after funding
            is provided for such icebreaker, including providing a cost
            estimate and an estimated delivery timeline that would
            facilitate the expedited delivery detailed in the strategy.
                (2) Report on bay class icebreaking tug fleet
            replacement.--Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment
            of this Act, 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) a report that describes the strategy of the
                    Coast Guard with respect to the replacement of the Bay
                    class icebreaking tug fleet;
                        (B) in the case of such a strategy that results in
                    the replacement of the last Bay class icebreaking tug
                    on a date that is more than 15 years after such date of
                    enactment, a plan to maintain the operational
                    capabilities of the Bay class icebreaking tug fleet
                    until the date on which such fleet is projected to be
                    replaced; and
                        (C) in the case of such a plan that does not
                    include the replacement of the main propulsion engines
                    and marine gear components of the Bay class icebreaking
                    tug fleet, an assessment of the manner in which not
                    replacing such engines and gear components will effect
                    the future operational availability of such fleet.
        (b) Great Lakes Icebreaker Pilot Program.--Section 11212(a) of the
    Don Young Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2022 (Public Law 117-263) is
    amended by adding at the end the following:
                ``(4) Pilot program.--
                        ``(A) In general.--During the 5 ice seasons
                    beginning after the date of enactment of this Act, the
                    Commandant shall conduct a pilot program to determine
                    the extent to which the Coast Guard Great Lakes
                    icebreaking cutter fleet is capable of maintaining tier
                    one and tier two waterways open 95 percent of the time
                    during an ice season.
                        ``(B) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the
                    end of each of the 5 ice seasons beginning after the
                    date of enactment of this Act, the Commandant shall
                    submit to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
                    Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on
                    Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of
                    Representatives a report that details--
                                ``(i) the results of the pilot program
                            required under subparagraph (A); and
                                ``(ii) any relevant new performance
                            measures implemented by the Coast Guard,
                            including the measures described in pages 5
                            through 7 of the report of the Coast Guard
                            titled `Domestic Icebreaking Operations' and
                            submitted to Congress on July 26, 2024, as
                            required by section 11212(a)(3) of the Don
                            Young Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2022
                            (Public Law 117-263), and the results of the
                            implementation of such measures.''.
        (c) Modification to Reporting Requirement Relating to Icebreaking
    Operations in Great Lakes.--
                (1) In general.--Section 11213(f) of the Don Young Coast
            Guard Authorization Act of 2022 (Public Law 117-263) is amended
            to read as follows:
        ``(f) Public Report.--Not later than July 1 after the first winter
    in which the Commandant has submitted the report required by paragraph
    (3) of section 11212(a), the Commandant shall publish on a publicly
    accessible website of the Coast Guard a report on the cost to the Coast
    Guard of meeting the proposed standards described in paragraph (2) of
    such section.''.
                (2) Public report.--Section 11272(c) of the James M. Inhofe
            National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 is
            amended by adding at the end the following:
                ``(7) Public report.--
                        ``(A) In general.--Not later than 30 days after the
                    date of enactment of the Coast Guard Authorization Act
                    of 2025, the Commandant shall brief the Committee on
                    Transportation and Infrastructure of the House or
                    Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science,
                    and Transportation of the Senate on the cost to the
                    Coast Guard of meeting the requirements of section 564
                    of title 14, United States Code, in fiscal year 2024.
                        ``(B) Secondary briefings.--Not later than November
                    1, 2025 and November, 1, 2026, the Commandant shall
                    brief the committees described in subparagraph (A) on
                    the cost to the Coast Guard of meeting the requirements
                    of section 564 of title 14, United States Code, in
                    fiscal years 2025 and 2026, respectively.''.

    SEC. 235. ENTITY OTHER THAN THE COAST GUARD.

        Notwithstanding section 1105(a) of title 14, United States Code,
    the Commandant may provide for an entity other than the Coast Guard to
    contract for the acquisition, procurement, or construction of--
                (1) the Arctic Security Cutters for which funds were
            appropriated under section 40001 of Public Law 119-21; and
                (2) all other vessels for which funds were appropriated
            under section 40001 of Public Law 119-21.

                             Subtitle D--Personnel

    SEC. 241. FAMILY LEAVE POLICIES FOR COAST GUARD.

        (a) In General.--Section 2512 of title 14, United States Code, is
    amended--
                (1) in the section heading by striking ``Leave'' and
            inserting ``Family leave'';
                (2) in subsection (a)--
                        (A) by striking ``, United States Code,'' and
                    inserting ``or, with respect to the reserve component
                    of the Coast Guard, the Secretary of Defense
                    promulgates a new regulation for members of the reserve
                    component of the Coast Guard pursuant to section 711 of
                    title 10,'';
                        (B) by striking ``or adoption of a child'' and
                    inserting ``or placement of a minor child with the
                    member for adoption or long term foster care'';
                        (C) by striking ``and enlisted members'' and
                    inserting ``, enlisted members, and members of the
                    reserve component''; and
                        (D) by inserting ``or, with respect to members of
                    the reserve component of the Coast Guard, the Secretary
                    of Defense'' after ``provided by the Secretary of the
                    Navy'';
                (3) in subsection (b)--
                        (A) in the subsection heading by striking
                    ``Adoption of Child'' and inserting ``Placement of
                    Minor Child With Member for Adoption or Long Term
                    Foster Care'';
                        (B) by striking ``and 704'' and inserting ``, 704,
                    and 711'';
                        (C) by striking ``and enlisted members'' and
                    inserting ``, enlisted members, and members of the
                    reserve component'';
                        (D) by striking ``the birth or adoption'' inserting
                    ``the birth, adoption, or long term foster care'';
                        (E) by striking ``immediately'';
                        (F) by striking ``such birth or adoption'' and
                    inserting ``such birth, placement of a minor child with
                    the member for long-term foster care, or adoption,'';
                    and
                        (G) by striking ``enlisted member'' and inserting
                    ``, enlisted member, or member of the reserve
                    component''; and
                (4) by adding at the end the following:
        ``(c) Period of Leave.--
                ``(1) In general.--The Secretary of the department in which
            the Coast Guard is operating, may authorize leave described
            under subparagraph (b) to be taken after the one-year period
            described in subparagraph (b) in the case of a member described
            in subsection (b) who, except for this subparagraph, would lose
            unused family leave at the end of the one-year period described
            in subparagraph (A) as a result of--
                        ``(A) operational requirements;
                        ``(B) professional military education obligations;
                    or
                        ``(C) other circumstances that the Secretary
                    determines reasonable and appropriate.
                ``(2) Extended deadline.--The regulation, rule, policy, or
            memorandum prescribed under paragraph (a) shall require that
            any leave authorized to be taken after the one-year period
            described in subparagraph (c)(1)(A) shall be taken within a
            reasonable period of time, as determined by the Secretary of
            the department in which the Coast Guard is operating, after
            cessation of the circumstances warranting the extended
            deadline.
        ``(d) Member of the Reserve Component of the Coast Guard Defined.--
    In this section, the term `member of the reserve component of the Coast
    Guard' means a member of the Coast Guard who is a member of--
                ``(1) the selected reserve who is entitled to compensation
            under section 206 of title 37; or
                ``(2) the individual ready reserve who is entitled to
            compensation under section 206 of title 37 when attending or
            participating in a sufficient number of periods of inactive-
            duty training during a year to count the year as a qualifying
            year of creditable service toward eligibility for retired
            pay.''.
        (b) Clerical Amendment.--The analysis for chapter 25 of title 14,
    United States Code, is amended by striking the item relating to section
    2512 and inserting the following:

    ``2512. Family leave policies for the Coast Guard.''.
        (c) Compensation.--Section 206(a)(4) of title 37, United States
    Code, is amended by inserting before the period at the end ``or family
    leave under section 2512 of title 14''.

    SEC. 242. MODIFICATIONS TO CAREER FLEXIBILITY PROGRAM.

        Section 2514 of title 14, United States Code, is amended--
                (1) in subsection (c)(3) by striking ``2 months'' and
            inserting ``30 days''; and
                (2) in subsection (h)--
                        (A) in paragraph (1) by striking ``and'' at the
                    end;
                        (B) in paragraph (2) by striking the period and
                    inserting a semicolon; and
                        (C) by adding at the end the following:
                ``(3) the entitlement of the member and of the survivors of
            the member to all death benefits under subchapter II of chapter
            75 of title 10;
                ``(4) the provision of all travel and transportation
            allowances to family members of a deceased member to attend the
            repatriation, burial, or memorial ceremony of a deceased member
            as provided in section 453(f) of title 37;
                ``(5) the eligibility of the member for general benefits as
            provided in part II of title 38; and
                ``(6) in the case of a victim of an alleged sex-related
            offense (as such term is defined in section 1044e(h) of title
            10) to the maximum extent practicable, maintaining access to--
                        ``(A) Coast Guard behavioral health resources;
                        ``(B) sexual assault prevention and response
                    resources and programs of the Coast Guard; and
                        ``(C) Coast Guard legal resources, including, to
                    the extent practicable, special victims' counsel.''.

    SEC. 243. DIRECT HIRE AUTHORITY FOR CERTAIN PERSONNEL.

        (a) In General.--Subchapter I of chapter 25 of title 14, United
    States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:
    ``Sec. 2517. Direct hire authority for certain personnel
        ``(a) In General.--The Commandant may appoint, without regard to
    the provisions of subchapter I of chapter 33 (other than sections 3303
    and 3328 of such chapter) of title 5, qualified candidates to any of
    the following positions in the competitive service (as defined in
    section 2102 of title 5) in the Coast Guard:
                ``(1) Any category of medical or health professional
            positions within the Coast Guard.
                ``(2) Any childcare services position.
                ``(3) Any position in the Coast Guard housing office of a
            Coast Guard installation, the primary function of which is
            supervision of Coast Guard housing covered by subchapter III of
            chapter 29 of this title.
                ``(4) Any nonclinical specialist position the purpose of
            which is the integrated primary prevention of harmful behavior,
            including suicide, sexual assault, harassment, domestic abuse,
            and child abuse.
                ``(5) Any special agent position of the Coast Guard
            Investigative Service.
                ``(6) The following positions at the Coast Guard Academy:
                        ``(A) Any civilian faculty member appointed under
                    section 1941.
                        ``(B) A position involving the improvement of cadet
                    health or well-being.
        ``(b) Noncompetitive Appointment.--The Secretary may, without
    regard to the appointment requirements of title 5, noncompetitively
    appoint a highly qualified candidate to a faculty position in the
    excepted service.
        ``(c) Limitation.--The Commandant shall only appoint qualified
    candidates under the authority provided by subsections (a) and (b) if
    the Commandant determines that there is a shortage of qualified
    candidates for the positions described in such subsection or a critical
    hiring need for such positions.
        ``(d) Briefing Requirement.--Not later than 1 year after the date
    of enactment of the Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2025, and annually
    thereafter for the following 5 years, the Commandant shall submit to
    the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation and the
    Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate
    and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of
    Representatives a written briefing which describes the use of the
    authority provided under this section on an annual basis, including the
    following:
                ``(1) The number of employees hired under the authority
            provided under this section within the year for which the
            briefing is provided.
                ``(2) The positions and grades for which employees were
            hired.
                ``(3) A justification for the Commandant's determination
            that such positions involved a shortage of qualified candidates
            or a critical hiring need.
                ``(4) The number of employees who were hired under the
            authority provided under this section who have separated from
            the Coast Guard.
                ``(5) Steps the Coast Guard has taken to engage with the
            Office of Personnel Management under subpart B of part 337 of
            title 5, Code of Federal Regulations, for positions for which
            the Commandant determines a direct hire authority remains
            necessary.
        ``(e) Sunset.--The authority provided under subsection (a) shall
    expire on September 30, 2030.''.
        (b) Clerical Amendment.--The analysis for chapter 25 of title 14,
    United States Code, is amended by inserting after the item relating to
    2516 the following:

    ``2517. Direct hire authority for certain personnel.''.

    SEC. 244. COMMAND SPONSORSHIP FOR DEPENDENTS OF MEMBERS OF COAST GUARD
                  ASSIGNED TO UNALASKA, ALASKA.

        (a) In General.--Chapter 25 of title 14, United States Code, is
    further amended by inserting after section 2517 (as added by this Act)
    the following:
    ``Sec. 2518. Command sponsorship
        ``On request by a member of the Coast Guard assigned to Unalaska,
    Alaska, the Commandant shall grant command sponsorship to the
    dependents of such member.''.
        (b) Clerical Amendment.--The analysis for chapter 25 of title 14,
    United States Code, is further amended by inserting after the item
    relating to section 2517 the following:

    ``2518. Command sponsorship.''.

    SEC. 245. AUTHORIZATION FOR MATERNITY UNIFORM ALLOWANCE FOR OFFICERS.

        Section 2708 of title 14, United States Code, is amended by adding
    at the end the following:
        ``(c) The Coast Guard may provide a cash allowance, in such amount
    as the Secretary shall determine by policy, to be paid to pregnant
    officer personnel for the purchase of maternity-related uniform items,
    if such uniform items are not so furnished to the member by the Coast
    Guard.''.

    SEC. 246. CONSOLIDATION OF AUTHORITIES FOR COLLEGE STUDENT
                  PRECOMMISSIONING INITIATIVE.

        (a) In General.--Section 3710 of title 14, United States Code, is
    amended to read as follows:
    ``Sec. 3710. College student precommissioning initiative
        ``(a) In General.--There is authorized within the Coast Guard a
    college student precommissioning initiative program (in this section
    referred to as the `Program') for eligible undergraduate students to
    enlist in the Coast Guard Reserve and receive a commission as a Reserve
    officer.
        ``(b) Criteria for Selection.--To be eligible for the Program an
    applicant shall meet the following requirements upon submitting an
    application:
                ``(1) Age.--The applicant shall be not less than 19 years
            old and not more than 31 years old as of September 30 of the
            fiscal year in which the Program selection panel selecting such
            applicant convenes, or an age otherwise determined by the
            Commandant.
                ``(2) Character.--
                        ``(A) In general.--The applicant shall be of
                    outstanding moral character and meet any other
                    character requirement set forth by the Commandant.
                        ``(B) Coast guard applicants.--Any applicant
                    serving in the Coast Guard may not be commissioned if
                    in the 36 months prior to the first Officer Candidate
                    School class convening date in the selection cycle,
                    such applicant was convicted by a court-martial or
                    assigned nonjudicial punishment, or did not meet
                    performance or character requirements set forth by the
                    Commandant.
                ``(3) Citizenship.--The applicant shall be a United States
            citizen.
                ``(4) Clearance.--The applicant shall be eligible for a
            secret clearance.
                ``(5) Education.--The applicant shall be enrolled in a
            college degree program at--
                        ``(A) an institution of higher education described
                    in section 371(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965
                    (20 U.S.C. 1067q(a));
                        ``(B) an institution of higher education (as
                    defined in section 101 of the Higher Education Act of
                    1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001)) that, at the time of the
                    application has had for 3 consecutive years an
                    enrollment of undergraduate full-time equivalent
                    students (as defined in section 312(e) of such Act (20
                    U.S.C. 1058(e))) that is a total of at least 50 percent
                    Black American, Hispanic American, Asian American (as
                    defined in section 371(c) of such Act (20 U.S.C.
                    1067q(c))), Native American Pacific Islander (as
                    defined in such section), or Native American (as
                    defined in such section), among other criteria, as
                    determined by the Commandant; or
                        ``(C) an institution that meets the eligibility
                    requirements for funding as a rural-serving institution
                    of higher education under section 861 of the Higher
                    Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1161q).
                ``(6) Location.--The institution at which the applicant is
            an undergraduate shall be within 100 miles of a Coast Guard
            unit or Coast Guard Recruiting Office unless otherwise approved
            by the Commandant.
                ``(7) Records.--The applicant shall meet credit and grade
            point average requirements set forth by the Commandant.
                ``(8) Medical and administrative.--The applicant shall meet
            other medical and administrative requirements as set forth by
            the Commandant.
        ``(c) Financial Assistance.--
                ``(1) In general.--The Commandant may provide financial
            assistance to enlisted members of the Coast Guard Reserve on
            active duty participating in the Program, for expenses of the
            enlisted member while the enlisted member is enrolled, on a
            full-time basis, in a college degree program approved by the
            Commandant at a college, university, or institution of higher
            education described in subsection (b)(5) that leads to--
                        ``(A) a baccalaureate degree in not more than 5
                    academic years; or
                        ``(B) a post-baccalaureate degree.
                ``(2) Written agreements.--To be eligible for financial
            assistance under this section, an enlisted member of the Coast
            Guard Reserve shall enter into a written agreement with the
            Coast Guard that notifies the Reserve enlisted member of the
            obligations of that member under this section, and in which the
            member agrees to the following:
                        ``(A) The member shall complete an approved college
                    degree program at a college, university, or institution
                    of higher education described in subsection (b)(5).
                        ``(B) The member shall satisfactorily complete all
                    required Coast Guard training and participate in
                    monthly military activities of the Program as required
                    by the Commandant.
                        ``(C) Upon graduation from the college, university,
                    or institution of higher education described in
                    subsection (b)(5), the member shall--
                                ``(i) accept an appointment, if tendered,
                            as a commissioned officer in the Coast Guard
                            Reserve; and
                                ``(ii) serve a period of obligated active
                            duty for a minimum of 3 years immediately after
                            such appointment as follows:
                                        ``(I) Members participating in the
                                    Program shall be obligated to serve on
                                    active duty 3 months for each month of
                                    instruction for which they receive
                                    financial assistance pursuant to this
                                    section for the first 12 months and 1
                                    month for each month thereafter, or 3
                                    years, whichever is greater.
                                        ``(II) The period of obligated
                                    active duty service incurred while
                                    participating in the Program shall be
                                    in addition to any other obligated
                                    service a member may incur due to
                                    receiving other bonuses or other
                                    benefits as part of any other Coast
                                    Guard program.
                                        ``(III) If an appointment described
                                    in clause (i) is not tendered, the
                                    member will remain in the Reserve
                                    component until completion of the
                                    member's enlisted service obligation.
                        ``(D) The member shall agree to perform such duties
                    or complete such terms under the conditions of service
                    specified by the Coast Guard.
                ``(3) Expenses.--Expenses for which financial assistance
            may be provided under this section are the following:
                        ``(A) Tuition and fees charged by the college,
                    university, or institution of higher education at which
                    a member is enrolled on a full-time basis.
                        ``(B) The cost of books.
                        ``(C) In the case of a program of education leading
                    to a baccalaureate degree, laboratory expenses.
                        ``(D) Such other expenses as the Commandant
                    considers appropriate, which may not exceed $25,000 for
                    any academic year.
                ``(4) Time limit.--Financial assistance may be provided to
            a member under this section for up to 5 consecutive academic
            years.
                ``(5) Breach of agreement.--
                        ``(A) In general.--The Secretary may retain in the
                    Coast Guard Reserve, and may order to active duty for
                    such period of time as the Secretary prescribes (but
                    not to exceed 4 years), a member who breaches an
                    agreement under paragraph (2). The period of time for
                    which a member is ordered to active duty under this
                    paragraph may be determined without regard to section
                    651(a) of title 10.
                        ``(B) Appropriate enlisted grade or rating.--A
                    member who is retained in the Coast Guard Reserve under
                    subparagraph (A) shall be retained in an appropriate
                    enlisted grade or rating, as determined by the
                    Commandant.
                ``(6) Repayment.--A member who does not fulfill the terms
            of the obligation to serve as specified under paragraph (2), or
            the alternative obligation imposed under paragraph (5), shall
            be subject to the repayment provisions of section 303a(e) of
            title 37.
        ``(d) Briefing.--
                ``(1) In general.--Not later than August 15 of each year
            following the date of the enactment of the Coast Guard
            Authorization Act of 2025 through 2028, the Commandant shall
            provide a briefing to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
            Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on
            Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of
            Representatives on the Program.
                ``(2) Contents.--The briefing required under paragraph (1)
            shall describe--
                        ``(A) outreach and recruitment efforts over the
                    previous year; and
                        ``(B) demographic information of enrollees.''.
        (b) Repeal.--Section 2131 of title 14, United States Code, is
    repealed.
        (c) Clerical Amendments.--
                (1) The analysis for chapter 21 of title 14, United States
            Code, is amended by striking the item relating to section 2131.
                (2) The analysis for chapter 37 of title 14, United States
            Code, is amended by striking the item relating to section 3710.
            and inserting the following:

    ``3710. College student precommissioning initiative.''.

    SEC. 247. ADDITIONAL AVAILABLE GUIDANCE AND CONSIDERATIONS FOR RESERVE
                  SELECTION BOARDS.

        Section 3740(f) of title 14, United States Code, is amended by
    striking ``section 2117'' and inserting ``sections 2115 and 2117''.

    SEC. 248. BEHAVIORAL HEALTH.

        (a) Coast Guard Embedded Behavioral Health Technician Program.--
                (1) Establishment.--
                        (A) In general.--Not later than 270 days after the
                    date of enactment of this Act, the Commandant, in
                    coordination with the Assistant Commandant for Health,
                    Safety, and Work Life, shall establish and conduct a
                    pilot program, to be known as the ``Coast Guard
                    Embedded Behavioral Health Technician Program''
                    (referred to in this section as the ``Pilot Program''),
                    to integrate behavioral health technicians serving at
                    Coast Guard units for the purposes of--
                                (i) facilitating, at the clinic level, the
                            provision of integrated behavioral health care
                            for members of the Coast Guard;
                                (ii) providing, as a force extender under
                            the supervision of a licensed behavioral health
                            care provider, at the clinic level--
                                        (I) psychological assessment and
                                    diagnostic services, as appropriate;
                                        (II) behavioral health services, as
                                    appropriate;
                                        (III) education and training
                                    related to promoting positive
                                    behavioral health and well-being; and
                                        (IV) information and resources,
                                    including expedited referrals, to
                                    assist members of the Coast Guard in
                                    dealing with behavioral health
                                    concerns;
                                (iii) improving resilience and mental
                            health care among members of the Coast Guard
                            who respond to extraordinary calls of duty,
                            with the ultimate goals of preventing crises
                            and addressing mental health concerns before
                            such concerns evolve into more complex issues
                            that require care at a military treatment
                            facility;
                                (iv) increasing--
                                        (I) the number of such members
                                    served by behavioral health
                                    technicians; and
                                        (II) the proportion of such members
                                    returning to duty after seeking
                                    behavioral health care; and
                                (v) positively impacting the Coast Guard in
                            a cost-effective manner by extending behavioral
                            health services to the workforce and improving
                            access to care.
                        (B) Briefing.--Not later than 120 days after the
                    date of enactment of this Act, the Commandant shall
                    provide the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
                    Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on
                    Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of
                    Representatives with a briefing regarding a plan to
                    establish and conduct the Pilot Program.
                (2) Selection of coast guard clinics.--The Commandant shall
            select, for participation in the Pilot Program, 3 or more Coast
            Guard clinics that support units that have significantly high
            operational tempos or other force resiliency risks, as
            determined by the Commandant.
                (3) Placement of staff at coast guard clinics.--
                        (A) In general.--Under the Pilot Program, a Coast
                    Guard health services technician with a grade of E-5 or
                    higher, or an assigned civilian behavioral health
                    specialist, shall be--
                                (i) assigned to each selected Coast Guard
                            clinic; and
                                (ii) located at a unit with high
                            operational tempo.
                        (B) Training.--
                                (i) Health services technicians.--Before
                            commencing an assignment at a Coast Guard
                            clinic under subparagraph (A), a Coast Guard
                            health services technician shall complete
                            behavioral health technician training and
                            independent duty health services training.
                                (ii) Civilian behavioral health
                            specialists.--To qualify for an assignment at a
                            Coast Guard clinic under subparagraph (A), a
                            civilian behavioral health specialist shall
                            have at least the equivalent behavioral health
                            training as the training required for a Coast
                            Guard behavioral health technician under clause
                            (i).
                (4) Administration.--The Commandant, in coordination with
            the Assistant Commandant for Health, Safety, and Work Life,
            shall administer the Pilot Program through the Health, Safety,
            and Work-Life Service Center.
                (5) Data collection.--
                        (A) In general.--The Commandant shall collect and
                    analyze data concerning the Pilot Program for purposes
                    of--
                                (i) developing and sharing best practices
                            for improving access to behavioral health care;
                            and
                                (ii) providing information to the Committee
                            on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the
                            Senate and the Committee on Transportation and
                            Infrastructure of the House of Representatives
                            regarding the implementation of the Pilot
                            Program and related policy issues.
                        (B) Plan.--Not later than 270 days after the date
                    of enactment of this Act, the Commandant shall submit
                    to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
                    Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on
                    Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of
                    Representatives a plan for carrying out subparagraph
                    (A).
                (6) Annual report.--Not later than September 1 of each year
            until the date on which the Pilot Program terminates under
            paragraph (7), the Commandant shall submit to the Committee on
            Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the
            Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of
            Representatives a report on the Pilot Program that includes the
            following:
                        (A) An overview of the implementation of the Pilot
                    Program at each applicable Coast Guard clinic,
                    including--
                                (i) the number of members of the Coast
                            Guard who received services on site by a
                            behavioral health technician assigned to such
                            clinic;
                                (ii) feedback from all members of the Coast
                            Guard empaneled for their medical care under
                            the Pilot Program;
                                (iii) an assessment of the deployability
                            and overall readiness of members of the
                            applicable operational unit; and
                                (iv) an estimate of potential costs and
                            impacts on other Coast Guard health care
                            services of supporting the Pilot Program at
                            such units and clinics.
                        (B) The data and analysis required under paragraph
                    (5)(A).
                        (C) A list and detailed description of lessons
                    learned from the Pilot Program as of the date of on
                    which the report is submitted.
                        (D) The feasibility, estimated cost, and impacts on
                    other Coast Guard health care services of expanding the
                    Pilot Program to all Coast Guard clinics, and a
                    description of the personnel, fiscal, and
                    administrative resources that would be needed for such
                    an expansion.
                (7) Termination.--The Pilot Program shall terminate on
            September 30, 2029.
        (b) Behavioral Health Specialist.--
                (1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date of
            enactment of this Act, the Commandant shall hire, train, and
            deploy not fewer than 5 additional behavioral health
            specialists, in addition to the personnel required under
            section 11412(a) of the Don Young Coast Guard Authorization Act
            of 2022 (14 U.S.C. 504 note).
                (2) Requirement.--The Commandant shall ensure that not
            fewer than 35 percent of behavioral health specialists required
            to be deployed under paragraph (1) have experience in--
                        (A) behavioral health care related to military
                    sexual trauma; and
                        (B) behavioral health care for the purpose of
                    supporting members of the Coast Guard with needs for
                    mental health care and counseling services for post-
                    traumatic stress disorder and co-occurring disorders
                    related to military sexual trauma.
                (3) Accessibility.--The support provided by the behavioral
            health specialists hired pursuant to paragraph (1)--
                        (A) may include care delivered via telemedicine;
                    and
                        (B) shall be made widely available to members of
                    the Coast Guard.
                (4) Notification.--
                        (A) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the
                    date of enactment of this Act, the Commandant shall
                    notify the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
                    Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on
                    Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of
                    Representatives if the Coast Guard has not completed
                    hiring, training, and deploying--
                                (i) the personnel referred to in paragraphs
                            (1) and (2); and
                                (ii) the personnel required under section
                            11412(a) of the Don Young Coast Guard
                            Authorization Act of 2022 (14 U.S.C. 504 note).
                        (B) Contents.--The notification required under
                    subparagraph (A) shall include--
                                (i) the date of publication of the hiring
                            opportunity for all such personnel;
                                (ii) the General Schedule grade level
                            advertised in the publication of the hiring
                            opportunity for all such personnel;
                                (iii) the number of personnel to whom the
                            Coast Guard extended an offer of employment in
                            accordance with the requirements of this
                            section and section 11412(a) of the Don Young
                            Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2022 (14
                            U.S.C. 504 note), and the number of such
                            personnel who accepted or declined such offer
                            of employment;
                                (iv) a summary of the efforts by the Coast
                            Guard to publicize, advertise, or otherwise
                            recruit qualified candidates in accordance with
                            the requirements of this section and section
                            11412(a) of such Act; and
                                (v) any recommendations and a detailed plan
                            to ensure full compliance with the requirements
                            of this section and section 11412(a) of such
                            Act, which may include special payments
                            discussed in the report of the Government
                            Accountability Office titled ``Federal Pay:
                            Opportunities Exist to Enhance Strategic Use of
                            Special Payments'', published on December 7,
                            2017 (GAO-18-91), which may be made available
                            to help ensure full compliance with all such
                            requirements in a timely manner.

    SEC. 249. TRAVEL ALLOWANCE FOR MEMBERS OF COAST GUARD ASSIGNED TO
                  ALASKA.

        (a) Establishment.--The Commandant shall implement a policy that
    provides for reimbursement to eligible members of the Coast Guard for
    the cost of airfare for such members to travel to a place within the
    United States or the territories of the United States at the request of
    such member during the period specified in subsection (g).
        (b) Eligible Members.--A member of the Coast Guard is eligible for
    a reimbursement under subsection (a) if--
                (1) the member is assigned to a duty location in Alaska;
            and
                (2) an officer in a grade above O-5 in the chain of command
            of the member authorizes the travel of the member.
        (c) Treatment of Time as Leave.--The time during which an eligible
    member is absent from duty for travel reimbursable under subsection (a)
    shall be treated as leave for purposes of section 704 of title 10,
    United States Code.
        (d) Restriction.--The Commandant shall not deny reimbursement for
    travel authorized under subsection (b)(2) to the respective member.
        (e) Justification.--If a member requests to travel to a place that
    is not the home of record, or state of legal residence, of such member,
    the approving official under subsection (b)(2) may require a
    justification of the request by such member and shall not unreasonably
    deny such request.
        (f) Briefing Required.--Not later than February 1, 2027, the
    Commandant shall provide to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
    Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on Transportation and
    Infrastructure of the House of Representatives a briefing on--
                (1) the use and effectiveness of reimbursements under
            subsection (a);
                (2) the calculation and use of the cost of living allowance
            for a member assigned to a duty location in Alaska; and
                (3) the use of special pays and other allowances as
            incentives for cold weather proficiency or duty locations.
        (g) Period Specified.--The period specified in this subsection is
    the period--
                (1) beginning on the date of enactment of this Act; and
                (2) ending on the later of--
                        (A) December 31, 2029; or
                        (B) the date on which the authority under section
                    352 of title 37, United States Code, to grant
                    assignment or special duty pay to members of the
                    uniform services terminates under subsection (g) of
                    such section.

    SEC. 250. TUITION ASSISTANCE AND ADVANCED EDUCATION ASSISTANCE PILOT
                  PROGRAM.

        (a) Establishment.--Not later than 120 days after the date of
    enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the department in which the
    Coast Guard is operating, acting through the Commandant, shall
    establish a tuition assistance pilot program for active-duty members of
    the Coast Guard, to be known as the ``Tuition Assistance and Advanced
    Education Assistance Pilot Program for Sea Duty'' (referred to in this
    section as the ``pilot program'').
        (b) Formal Agreement.--A member of the Coast Guard participating in
    the pilot program shall enter into a formal agreement with the
    Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating that
    provides that, upon the successful completion of a sea duty tour by
    such member, the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard
    is operating shall, for a period equal to the length of the sea duty
    tour, beginning on the date on which the sea duty tour concludes--
                (1) reduce by 1 year the service obligation incurred by
            such member as a result of participation in the advanced
            education assistance program under section 2005 of title 10,
            United States Code, or the tuition assistance program under
            section 2007 of such title; and
                (2) increase the tuition assistance cost cap for such
            member to not more than double the amount of the standard
            tuition assistance cost cap set by the Commandant for the
            applicable fiscal year.
        (c) Report.--Not later than 1 year after the date on which the
    pilot program is established, and annually thereafter through the date
    on which the pilot program is terminated under subsection (d), the
    Commandant shall submit to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
    Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on Transportation and
    Infrastructure of the House of Representatives a report that--
                (1) evaluates and compares--
                        (A) the Coast Guard's retention, recruitment, and
                    filling of sea duty billets for all members of the
                    Coast Guard; and
                        (B) the Coast Guard's retention, recruitment, and
                    filling of sea duty billets for all members of the
                    Coast Guard participating in the pilot program;
                (2) includes the number of participants in the pilot
            program as of the date of the report, disaggregated by officer
            and enlisted billet type; and
                (3) assesses the progress made by such participants in
            their respective voluntary education programs, in accordance
            with their degree plans, during the period described in
            subsection (b).
        (d) Termination.--The pilot program shall terminate on the date
    that is 6 years after the date on which the pilot program is
    established.

    SEC. 251. RECRUITMENT, RELOCATION, AND RETENTION INCENTIVE PROGRAM FOR
                  CIVILIAN FIREFIGHTERS EMPLOYED BY COAST GUARD IN REMOTE
                  LOCATIONS.

        (a) Identification of Remote Locations.--The Commandant shall
    identify locations to be considered remote locations for purposes of
    this section, which shall include, at a minimum, each Coast Guard fire
    station located in an area in which members of the Coast Guard and the
    dependents of such members are eligible for the TRICARE Prime Remote
    program.
        (b) Incentive Program.--
                (1) In general.--To ensure uninterrupted operations by
            civilian firefighters employed by the Coast Guard in remote
            locations, the Commandant shall establish an incentive program
            for such firefighters consisting of--
                        (A) recruitment and relocation bonuses consistent
                    with section 5753 of title 5, United States Code; and
                        (B) retention bonuses consistent with section 5754
                    of title 5, United States Code.
                (2) Eligibility criteria.--The Commandant, in coordination
            with the Director of the Office of Personnel and Management,
            shall establish eligibility criteria for the incentive program
            established under paragraph (1), which shall include a
            requirement that a firefighter described in paragraph (1) may
            only be eligible for the incentive program under this section
            if, with respect to the applicable remote location, the
            Commandant has made a determination that incentives are
            appropriate to address an identified recruitment, retention, or
            relocation need.
        (c) Annual Report.--Not less frequently than annually for the 5-
    year period beginning on the date of enactment of this Act, the
    Commandant shall submit to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
    Transportation and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental
    Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Transportation and
    Infrastructure of the House of Representatives a report that--
                (1) details the use and effectiveness of the incentive
            program established under this section; and
                (2) includes--
                        (A) the number of participants in the incentive
                    program;
                        (B) a description of the distribution of incentives
                    under such program; and
                        (C) a description of the impact of such program on
                    civilian firefighter recruitment and retention by the
                    Coast Guard in remote locations.

    SEC. 252. NOTIFICATION.

        (a) In General.--The Commandant shall provide to the appropriate
    committees of Congress notification as described in subsection (b)--
                (1) not later than the date that is 10 days before the
            final day of each fiscal year; or
                (2) in the case of a continuing resolution that, for a
            period of more than 10 days, provides appropriated funds in
            lieu of an appropriations Act, not later than the date that is
            10 days before the final day of the period that such continuing
            resolution covers.
        (b) Elements.--Notification under subsection (a) shall include--
                (1) the status of funding for the Coast Guard during the
            subsequent fiscal year or at the end of the continuing
            resolution if other appropriations measures are not enacted, as
            applicable;
                (2) the status of the Coast Guard as a component of the
            Armed Forces;
                (3) the number of members currently serving overseas and
            otherwise supporting missions related to title 10, United
            States Code;
                (4) the fact that members of the Armed Forces have service
            requirements unlike those of other Federal employees, which
            require them to continue to serve even if unpaid;
                (5) the impacts of historical shutdowns of the Federal
            Government on members of the Coast Guard; and
                (6) other relevant matters, as determined by the
            Commandant.
        (c) Appropriate Committees of Congress Defined.--In this section,
    the term ``appropriate committees of Congress'' means--
                (1) the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation
            of the Senate;
                (2) the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate;
                (3) the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of
            the House of Representatives; and
                (4) the Committee on Armed Services of the House of
            Representatives.

                        Subtitle E--Coast Guard Academy

    SEC. 261. MODIFICATION OF BOARD OF VISITORS.

        Section 1903 of title 14, United States Code, is amended--
                (1) by striking subsections (a) through (c) and inserting
            the following:
        ``(a) In General.--The Commandant shall establish a Board of
    Visitors to the Coast Guard Academy to review and make recommendations
    on the operation of the Academy.
        ``(b) Membership.--
                ``(1) In general.--The membership of the Board shall
            consist of the following:
                        ``(A) The chairperson of the Committee on Commerce,
                    Science, and Transportation of the Senate, or a member
                    of such Committee designated by such chairperson.
                        ``(B) The chairperson of the Committee on
                    Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of
                    Representatives, or a member of such Committee
                    designated by such chairperson.
                        ``(C) 3 Senators appointed by the Vice President.
                        ``(D) 4 Members of the House of Representatives
                    appointed by the Speaker of the House of
                    Representatives.
                        ``(E) 2 Senators appointed by the Vice President,
                    each of whom shall be selected from among members of
                    the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate.
                        ``(F) 2 Members of the House of Representatives
                    appointed by the Speaker of the House of
                    Representatives, each of whom shall be selected from
                    among members of the Committee on Appropriations of the
                    House of Representatives.
                        ``(G) 6 individuals designated by the President.
                ``(2) Timing of appointments of members.--
                        ``(A) If any member of the Board described in
                    paragraph (1)(C) is not appointed by the date that is
                    180 days after the date on which the first session of
                    each Congress convenes, the chair and ranking member of
                    the subcommittee of the Committee on Commerce, Science,
                    and Transportation of the Senate with jurisdiction over
                    the authorization of appropriations of the Coast Guard
                    shall be members of the Board until the date on which
                    the second session of such Congress adjourns sine die.
                        ``(B) If any member of the Board described in
                    paragraph (1)(D) is not appointed by the date that is
                    180 days after the date on which the first session of
                    each Congress convenes, the chair and ranking member of
                    the subcommittee of the Committee on Transportation and
                    Infrastructure of the House of Representatives with
                    jurisdiction over the authorization of appropriations
                    for the Coast Guard shall be members of the Board until
                    the date on which the second session of such Congress
                    adjourns sine die.
                        ``(C) If any member of the Board described in
                    paragraph (1)(E) is not appointed by the date that is
                    180 days after the date on which the first session of
                    each Congress convenes, the chair and ranking member of
                    the subcommittee of the Committee on Appropriations of
                    the Senate with jurisdiction over appropriations for
                    the Coast Guard shall be members of the Board until the
                    date on which the second session of such Congress
                    adjourns sine die.
                        ``(D) If any member of the Board described in
                    paragraph (1)(F) is not appointed by the date that is
                    180 days after the date on which the first session of
                    each Congress convenes, the chair and ranking member of
                    the subcommittee of the Committee on Appropriations of
                    the House of Representatives with jurisdiction over
                    appropriations for the Coast Guard shall be members of
                    the Board until the date on which the second session of
                    such Congress adjourns sine die.
                ``(3) Chairperson.--
                        ``(A) In general.--On a biennial basis and subject
                    to paragraph (4), the Board shall select from among the
                    members of the Board a Member of Congress to serve as
                    the Chair of the Board.
                        ``(B) Rotation.--A Member of the House of
                    Representatives and a Member of the Senate shall
                    alternately be selected as the Chair of the Board.
                        ``(C) Term.--An individual may not serve as
                    Chairperson of the Board for consecutive terms.
                ``(4) Length of service.--
                        ``(A) Members of congress.--A Member of Congress
                    designated as a member of the Board under paragraph (1)
                    shall be designated as a member in the first session of
                    the applicable Congress and shall serve for the
                    duration of such Congress.
                        ``(B) Individuals designated by the president.--
                    Each individual designated by the President under
                    paragraph (1)(G) shall serve as a member of the Board
                    for 3 years, except that any such member whose term of
                    office has expired shall continue to serve until a
                    successor is appointed by the President.
                        ``(C) Death or resignation of a member.--If a
                    member of the Board dies or resigns, a successor shall
                    be designated for any unexpired portion of the term of
                    the member by the official who designated the member.
        ``(c) Duties.--
                ``(1) Annual visit.--The Commandant shall invite each
            member of the Board, and any designee of a member of the Board,
            to visit the Coast Guard Academy at least once annually to
            review the operation of the Academy.
                ``(2) Additional visits.--With the approval of the
            Secretary, the Board or any members of the Board in connection
            with the duties of the Board may--
                        ``(A) make visits to the Academy in addition to the
                    visits described in paragraph (1); or
                        ``(B) consult with--
                                ``(i) the Superintendent of the Academy; or
                                ``(ii) the faculty, staff, or cadets of the
                            Academy.
                ``(3) Access.--The Commandant shall ensure that the Board
            or any members of the Board who visits the Academy under this
            paragraph is provided reasonable access to the grounds,
            facilities, cadets, faculty, staff, and other personnel of the
            Academy for the purpose of carrying out the duties of the
            Board.'';
                (2) by striking subsections (e) through (g) and inserting
            the following:
        ``(e) Administrative Matters.--
                ``(1) Meetings.--
                        ``(A) In general.--Not less frequently than
                    annually, the Board shall meet at a location chosen by
                    the Commandant, in consultation with the Board, to
                    conduct the review required by subsection (d).
                        ``(B) Chairperson and charter.--The Federal officer
                    designated under subsection (g)(1)(B) shall organize a
                    meeting of the Board for the purposes of--
                                ``(i) selecting a Chairperson of the Board
                            under subsection (b)(3);
                                ``(ii) adopting an official charter for the
                            Board, which shall establish the schedule of
                            meetings of the Board; and
                                ``(iii) any other matter such designated
                            Federal officer or the Board considers
                            appropriate.
                        ``(C) Scheduling.--In scheduling a meeting of the
                    Board, such designated Federal officer shall
                    coordinate, to the greatest extent practicable, with
                    the members of the Board to determine the date and time
                    of the meeting.
                        ``(D) Notification.--Not less than 30 days before
                    each scheduled meeting of the Board, such designated
                    Federal officer shall notify each member of the Board
                    of the time, date, and location of the meeting.
                ``(2) Staff.--
                        ``(A) Designation.--The chairperson and the ranking
                    member of the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
                    Transportation of the Senate and the chairperson and
                    the ranking member of the Committee on Transportation
                    and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives may
                    each designate 1 staff member of each such Committees.
                        ``(B) Role.--Staff designated under subparagraph
                    (A)--
                                ``(i) may attend and participate in visits
                            and carry out consultations described under
                            subsection (c)(1) and attend and participate in
                            meetings described under paragraph (1); and
                                ``(ii) may not otherwise carry out duties
                            or take actions reserved to members of the
                            Board under this section.
                ``(3) Advisors.--If approved by the Secretary, the Board
            may consult with advisors in carrying out the duties of the
            Board under this section.
                ``(4) Reports.--
                        ``(A) In general.--Not later than 60 days after the
                    date on which the Board conducts a meeting of the Board
                    under paragraph (1), the Commandant, in consultation
                    with the Board, shall submit a report on the actions of
                    the Board during the meeting and the recommendations of
                    the Board pertaining to the Academy to--
                                ``(i) the Secretary;
                                ``(ii) the Committee on Commerce, Science,
                            and Transportation and the Committee on Armed
                            Services of the Senate; and
                                ``(iii) the Committee on Transportation and
                            Infrastructure and the Committee on Armed
                            Services of the House of Representatives.
                        ``(B) Publication.--Each report submitted under
                    this paragraph shall be published on a publicly
                    accessible website of the Coast Guard.
        ``(f) Disclosure.--The Commandant and the Superintendent of the
    Academy shall ensure candid and complete disclosure to the Board,
    consistent with applicable laws relating to disclosure of information,
    with respect to--
                ``(1) each issue described in subsection (d); and
                ``(2) any other issue the Board or the Commandant considers
            appropriate.
        ``(g) Coast Guard Support.--
                ``(1) In general.--The Commandant shall--
                        ``(A) provide support to the Board, as Board
                    considers necessary for the performance of the duties
                    of the Board;
                        ``(B) designate a Federal officer to support the
                    performance of the duties of the Board; and
                        ``(C) in cooperation with the Superintendent of the
                    Academy, advise the Board of any institutional issues,
                    consistent with applicable laws concerning the
                    disclosure of information.
                ``(2) Reimbursement.--Each member of the Board and each
            advisor consulted by the Board under subsection (e)(3) shall be
            reimbursed, to the extent permitted by law, by the Coast Guard
            for actual expenses incurred while engaged in duties as a
            member or advisor.
        ``(h) Notification.--Not later than 30 days after the date on which
    the first session of each Congress convenes, the Commandant shall
    provide to the chairperson and ranking member of the Committee on
    Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the chairperson
    and ranking member of the Committee on Transportation and
    Infrastructure of the House of Representatives, and the President
    notification of the requirements of this section.''.

    SEC. 262. STUDY ON COAST GUARD ACADEMY OVERSIGHT.

        (a) In General.--Not later than 30 days after the date of enactment
    of this Act, the Commandant, in consultation with relevant
    stakeholders, shall conduct a study on the governance of the Coast
    Guard Academy, including examining the roles, responsibilities,
    authorities, advisory functions, and membership qualifications and
    expertise of the Annual Board of Visitors established under section
    1903 of title 14, United States Code, and Board of Trustees established
    under the United States Coast Guard Academy Board of Trustees Charter.
        (b) Contents.--In conducting the study under subsection (a), the
    Commandant shall examine--
                (1) the authorities regarding Coast Guard and department in
            which the Coast Guard is operating oversight of the Coast Guard
            Academy, including considerations of how the Coast Guard and
            department may impact accreditation review at the Academy;
                (2) the roles and responsibilities of the Board of Trustees
            and Board of Visitors of such Academy;
                (3) the Coast Guard roles and responsibilities with respect
            to management and facilitation of the Board of Trustees and
            Board of Visitors of such Academy;
                (4) the advisory functions of the Board of Trustees and
            Board of Visitors of such Academy; and
                (5) the membership of the Board of Trustees and Board of
            Visitors for the 10-year period preceding the date of enactment
            of this Act, to include expertise, objectiveness, and
            effectiveness in conducting oversight of such Academy.
        (c) Report.--Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of
    this Act, the Commandant shall submit to the Committee on Commerce,
    Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on
    Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives a
    report that contains--
                (1) the results of the study required under subsection (a);
            and
                (2) recommendations to improve governance at the Coast
            Guard Academy.

    SEC. 263. ELECTRONIC LOCKING MECHANISMS TO ENSURE COAST GUARD ACADEMY
                  CADET ROOM SECURITY.

        (a) In General.--Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment
    of this Act, the Commandant, in consultation with the Superintendent of
    the Coast Guard Academy (referred to in this section as the
    ``Superintendent''), shall--
                (1) install an electronic locking mechanism for each room
            at the Coast Guard Academy within which 1 or more Coast Guard
            Academy cadets reside overnight;
                (2) test each such mechanism not less than once every 6
            months for proper function and maintained in proper working
            order; and
                (3) use a system that electronically records the date,
            time, and identity of each individual who accesses a cadet room
            using an electronic access token, code, card, or other
            electronic means, which shall be maintained in accordance with
            the general schedule for records retention, or a period of five
            years, whichever is later.
        (b) Electronic Locking Mechanisms.--
                (1) In general.--Each electronic locking mechanism
            described in subsection (a) shall be coded in a manner that
            provides access to a room described in such subsection only
            to--
                        (A) the 1 or more cadets assigned to the room; and
                        (B) such Coast Guard Academy officers,
                    administrators, staff, or security personnel, including
                    personnel of the Coast Guard Investigative Service, as
                    are necessary to access the room in the event of an
                    emergency.
                (2) Existing mechanisms.--Not later than 30 days after the
            date of enactment of this Act, the Superintendent shall ensure
            that electronic locking mechanisms installed in academic
            buildings of the Coast Guard Academy, Chase Hall common spaces,
            and in any other location at the Coast Guard Academy are
            maintained in proper working order.
        (c) Access Policy Instruction.--Not later than 1 year after the
    date of enactment of this Act, the Superintendent shall promulgate a
    policy regarding cadet room security policies and procedures, which
    shall include, at a minimum--
                (1) a prohibition on sharing with any other cadet,
            employee, or other individual electronic access tokens, codes,
            cards, or other electronic means of accessing a cadet room;
                (2) procedures for resetting electronic locking mechanisms
            in the event of a lost, stolen, or otherwise compromised
            electronic access token, code, card, or other electronic means
            of accessing a cadet room;
                (3) procedures to maintain the identity of each individual
            who accesses a cadet room using an electronic access token,
            code, card, or other electronic means, while ensuring the
            security of personally identifiable information and protecting
            the privacy of any such individual, as appropriate;
                (4) procedures by which cadets may report to the chain of
            command the malfunction of an electronic locking mechanism; and
                (5) a schedule of testing to ensure the proper functioning
            of electronic locking mechanisms.
        (d) Minimum Training Requirements.--The Superintendent shall ensure
    that each Coast Guard Academy cadet receives, not later than 1 day
    after the date of the initial arrival of the cadet at the Coast Guard
    Academy, an initial training session, and any other training the
    Superintendent considers necessary, on--
                (1) the use of electronic locking mechanisms installed
            under this section; and
                (2) the policy promulgated under subsection (c).

    SEC. 264. REPORT ON EXISTING BEHAVIORAL HEALTH AND WELLNESS SUPPORT
                  SERVICES FACILITIES AT COAST GUARD ACADEMY.

        (a) In General.--Not later than 120 days after the date of
    enactment of this Act, the Commandant, shall submit to the Committee on
    Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee
    on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives a
    report on existing behavioral health and wellness support services
    facilities at the Coast Guard Academy in which Coast Guard Academy
    cadets and officer candidates, respectively, may receive timely and
    independent behavioral health and wellness support services, including
    via telemedicine.
        (b) Elements.--The report required under paragraph (1) shall
    include--
                (1) an identification of each building at the Coast Guard
            Academy that contains a dormitory or other overnight
            accommodations for cadets or officer candidates; and
                (2)(A) an identification of additional behavioral health or
            wellness support services that would be beneficial to cadets
            and officer candidates, such as additional facilities with
            secure access to telemedicine;
                        (B) a description of the benefits that such
                    services would provide to cadets and officer
                    candidates, particularly to cadets and officer
                    candidates who have experienced sexual assault or
                    sexual harassment; and
                        (C) a description of the resources necessary to
                    provide such services.

    SEC. 265. REQUIRED POSTING OF INFORMATION.

        The Commandant shall ensure that, in each building at the Coast
    Guard Academy that contains a dormitory or other overnight
    accommodations for cadets or officer candidates, written information is
    posted in a visible location with respect to--
                (1) the methods and means by which a cadet or officer
            candidate may report a crime, including harassment, sexual
            assault, sexual harassment, and any other offense;
                (2) the contact information for the Coast Guard
            Investigative Service;
                (3) external resources for--
                        (A) wellness support;
                        (B) work-life;
                        (C) medical services; and
                        (D) support relating to behavioral health, civil
                    rights, sexual assault, and sexual harassment; and
                (4) cadet and officer candidate rights with respect to
            reporting incidents to the Coast Guard Investigative Service,
            civilian authorities, the Office of the Inspector General of
            the department in which the Coast Guard is operating, and any
            other applicable entity.

    SEC. 266. INSTALLATION OF MULTIPURPOSE MEDICAL PRIVACY ROOMS.

        (a) 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 install or construct at the Coast Guard Academy not
    fewer than 2 rooms to be used for the purpose of providing privacy to
    cadets and officer candidates seeking medical or other health-related
    services.
        (b) Standards of Rooms.--Each room installed or constructed under
    this section shall--
                (1) be equipped--
                        (A) in a manner that ensures the protection of the
                    privacy of cadets and officer candidates, consistent
                    with law and policy;
                        (B) with a telephone and computer to allow for the
                    provision of telehealth appointments or other services
                    both virtual and in person; and
                        (C) with an accessible and private wireless
                    internet connection for the use of personal
                    communications devices at the discretion of the cadet
                    or officer candidate concerned; and
                (2) to the extent practicable and consistent with good
            order and discipline, be accessible to cadets and officer
            candidates at all times; and
                (3) contain the written information described in section
            265, which shall be posted in a visible location.

    SEC. 267. COAST GUARD ACADEMY ROOM REASSIGNMENT.

        Section 1902 of title 14, United States Code, is amended by adding
    at the end the following:
        ``(f) Room Reassignment.--Coast Guard Academy cadets may request
    room reassignment if experiencing discomfort due to Coast Guard Academy
    rooming assignments, consistent with policy.''.

    SEC. 268. AUTHORIZATION FOR USE OF COAST GUARD ACADEMY FACILITIES AND
                  EQUIPMENT BY COVERED FOUNDATIONS.

        (a) In General.--Subchapter I of chapter 19 of title 14, United
    States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:
    ``Sec. 1908. Authorization for use of Coast Guard Academy facilities
                  and equipment by covered foundations
        ``(a) Authority.--Subject to subsections (b) and (c), the
    Secretary, with the concurrence of the Superintendent of the Coast
    Guard Academy, may authorize a covered foundation to use, on a
    reimbursable or nonreimbursable basis as determined by the Secretary,
    facilities or equipment of the Coast Guard Academy.
        ``(b) Prohibition.--The Secretary may not authorize any use of
    facilities or equipment under subsection (a) if such use may jeopardize
    the health, safety, or well-being of any member of the Coast Guard or
    cadet of the Coast Guard Academy.
        ``(c) Limitations.--The Secretary may only authorize the use of
    facilities or equipment under subsection (a) if such use--
                ``(1) is without any liability of the United States to the
            covered foundation;
                ``(2) does not--
                        ``(A) affect the ability of any official or
                    employee of the Coast Guard, or any member of the armed
                    forces, to carry out any responsibility or duty in a
                    fair and objective manner;
                        ``(B) compromise the integrity or appearance of
                    integrity of any program of the Coast Guard, or any
                    individual involved in any such program; or
                        ``(C) include the participation of any cadet of the
                    Coast Guard Academy at an event of the covered
                    foundation, other than participation of such a cadet in
                    an honor guard;
                ``(3) complies with any applicable ethics regulation; and
                ``(4) has been reviewed and approved by an attorney of the
            Coast Guard.
        ``(d) Issuance of Policies.--The Secretary shall issue Coast Guard
    policies to carry out this section.
        ``(e) Briefing.--For any fiscal year in which the Secretary
    exercises the authority under subsection (a), not later than the last
    day of such fiscal year, the Commandant shall provide a briefing to the
    Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and
    the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of
    Representatives on the number of events or activities of a covered
    foundation supported by such exercise of authority during the fiscal
    year.
        ``(f) Covered Foundation Defined.--In this section, the term
    `covered foundation' means an organization that--
                ``(1) is a charitable, educational, or civic nonprofit
            organization under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue
            Code of 1986; and
                ``(2) the Secretary determines operates exclusively to
            support--
                        ``(A) recruiting activities with respect to the
                    Coast Guard Academy;
                        ``(B) parent or alumni development in support of
                    the Coast Guard Academy;
                        ``(C) academic, leadership, or character
                    development of Coast Guard Academy cadets;
                        ``(D) institutional development of the Coast Guard
                    Academy; or
                        ``(E) athletics in support of the Coast Guard
                    Academy.''.
        (b) Clerical Amendment.--The analysis for chapter 19 of title 14,
    United States Code, is further amended by inserting after the item
    relating to item 1907 the following:

    ``1908. Authorization for use of Coast Guard Academy facilities and
                                equipment by covered foundations.''.

    SEC. 269. CONCURRENT JURISDICTION AT COAST GUARD ACADEMY.

        Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary of the
    department in which the Coast Guard is operating may establish
    concurrent jurisdiction between the Federal Government and the State of
    Connecticut over the lands constituting the Coast Guard Academy in New
    London, Connecticut, as necessary to facilitate the ability of the
    State of Connecticut and City of New London to investigate and
    prosecute any crimes cognizable under Connecticut law that are
    committed on such Coast Guard Academy property.

                        Subtitle F--Reports and Policies

    SEC. 271. POLICY AND BRIEFING ON AVAILABILITY OF NALOXONE TO TREAT
                  OPIOID, INCLUDING FENTANYL, OVERDOSES.

        (a) Policy.--Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of
    this Act, the Commandant shall update the policy of the Coast Guard
    regarding the use of medication to treat drug overdoses, including the
    use of naloxone or other similar medication to treat opioid, including
    fentanyl, overdoses.
        (b) Availability.--The updated policy required under subsection (a)
    shall require naloxone or other similar medication be available for
    members of the Coast Guard--
                (1) on all Coast Guard installations; and
                (2) in each operational environment.
        (c) Participation in Tracking System.--Not later than 1 year after
    the earlier of the date of enactment of this Act or the date on which
    the tracking system established under section 706 of the National
    Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 (10 U.S.C. 1090 note) is
    established, the Commandant shall ensure the participation of the Coast
    Guard in the such tracking system.
        (d) Memorandum of Understanding.--Not later than 1 year after the
    earlier of the date of enactment of this Act or the date on which the
    tracking system established under section 706 of the National Defense
    Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 (10 U.S.C. 1090 note) is
    established, the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard
    is operating when not operating as a service in the Navy and the
    Secretary of Defense shall finalize a memorandum of understanding to
    facilitate Coast Guard access such tracking system.
        (e) Briefing.--
                (1) In general.--Not later than 2 years after the date of
            enactment of this Act, the Commandant shall provide the
            Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the
            Senate and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
            of the House of Representatives a briefing on the use, by
            members and personnel of the Coast Guard at Coast Guard
            facilities, onboard Coast Guard assets, and during Coast Guard
            operations, of--
                        (A) naloxone or other similar medication to treat
                    opioid, including fentanyl, overdoses; and
                        (B) opioids, including fentanyl.
                (2) Elements.--The briefing required under paragraph (1)
            shall include the following:
                        (A) A description of--
                                (i) the progress made in the implementation
                            of the updated policy required under subsection
                            (a);
                                (ii) the prevalence and incidence of the
                            illegal use of fentanyl and other controlled
                            substances in the Coast Guard during the 5-year
                            period preceding the briefing;
                                (iii) processes of the Coast Guard to
                            mitigate substance abuse in the Coast Guard,
                            particularly with respect to fentanyl; and
                                (iv) the status of the memorandum of
                            understanding required under subsection (d).
                        (B) For the 5-year period preceding the briefing, a
                    review of instances in which naloxone or other similar
                    medication was used to treat opioid, including
                    fentanyl, overdoses at a Coast Guard facility, onboard
                    a Coast Guard asset, or during a Coast Guard operation.
        (f) Privacy.--In carrying out the requirements of this section, the
    Commandant shall ensure compliance with all applicable privacy law,
    including section 552a of title 5, United States Code (commonly
    referred to as the ``Privacy Act''), and the privacy regulations
    promulgated under section 264(c) of the Health Insurance Portability
    and Accountability Act (42 U.S.C. 1320d-2 note).
        (g) Rule of Construction.--For purposes of the availability
    requirement under subsection (b), with respect to a Coast Guard
    installation comprised of multiple Coast Guard facilities or units,
    naloxone or other similar medication available at a single Coast Guard
    facility within the installation shall be considered to be available to
    all Coast Guard facilities or units on the installation if appropriate
    arrangements are in place to ensure access, at all times during
    operations, to the naloxone or other similar medication contained
    within such single Coast Guard facility.

    SEC. 272. POLICY ON METHODS TO REDUCE INCENTIVES FOR ILLICIT MARITIME
                  DRUG TRAFFICKING.

        (a) In General.--Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment
    of this Act, the Commandant, in consultation with the Administrator of
    the Drug Enforcement Administration, the Secretary of State, and the
    Secretary of Defense, shall develop a policy, consistent with the
    Constitution of the United States, as well as domestic and
    international law, to address, disincentivize, and interdict illicit
    trafficking by sea of controlled substances (and precursors of
    controlled substances) being transported to produce illicit synthetic
    drugs.
        (b) Elements.--The policy required under subsection (a) shall--
                (1) include a requirement that, to the maximum extent
            practicable, a vessel unlawfully transporting a controlled
            substance or precursors of a controlled substance being
            transported to produce illicit synthetic drugs, be seized or
            appropriately disposed of consistent with domestic and
            international law, as well as any international agreements to
            which the United States is a party; and
                (2) aim to reduce incentives for illicit maritime drug
            trafficking on a global scale, including in the Eastern Pacific
            Ocean, the Indo-Pacific region, the Caribbean, and the Middle
            East.
        (c) Briefing.--Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of
    this Act, the Commandant shall brief the Committee on Commerce,
    Science, and Transportation, the Committee on Foreign Relations, and
    the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the
    Senate and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, the
    Committee on Foreign Affairs, and the Committee on Homeland Security of
    the House of Representatives on--
                (1) the policy developed pursuant to subsection (a); and
                (2) recommendations with respect to--
                        (A) additional methods for reducing illicit drug
                    trafficking; and
                        (B) additional resources necessary to implement the
                    policy required under subsection (a) and methods
                    recommended under subparagraph (A).

    SEC. 273. REPORT ON CONDITION OF AIDS TO NAVIGATION.

        (a) Provision to Congress.--Not later than 270 days after the date
    of enactment of this Act, 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 report on the condition of dayboards and the placement of
    buoys on the Missouri River, the Coast Guard Northeast District, and
    the Coast Guard Northwest District.
        (b) Elements.--The report under paragraph (1) shall include--
                (1) a list of the most recent date on which each dayboard
            and buoy was serviced by the Coast Guard;
                (2) an overview of the plan of the Coast Guard to
            systematically service each dayboard and buoy on the Missouri
            River;
                (3) an overview of the plan of the Coast Guard to
            systematically service each buoy located in the Coast Guard
            Northeast District;
                (4) an overview of the plan of the Coast Guard to
            systematically service each buoy located in the Coast Guard
            Northwest District; and
                (5) assigned points of contact.
        (c) Limitation.--Beginning on the date of enactment of this Act,
    the Commandant may not remove the aids to navigation covered in
    subsection (a), unless there is an imminent threat to life or safety,
    until a period of 180 days has elapsed following the date on which the
    Commandant submits the report required under subsection (a).
        (d) Study on Reliance on Aids to Navigation.--
                (1) In general.--The Commandant shall conduct a study on
            the extent to which physical aids to navigation, including
            buoys and dayboards, are relied upon by maritime users in the
            Missouri River, Coast Guard Northeast District, and Coast Guard
            Northwest District.
                (2) Requirements.--In the study conducted under paragraph
            (1), the Commandant shall include the following:
                        (A) An analysis of the extent to which physical
                    aids to navigation serve as primary navigational
                    references for operators of vessels that lack
                    electronic or satellite-based systems, including small
                    commercial vessels, recreational boats, sailboats, and
                    skiffs.
                        (B) An assessment of the role physical aids to
                    navigation play in supporting safe vessel operation
                    during outages, disruptions, or inaccuracies in
                    electronic or satellite-based navigation systems.
                        (C) An assessment of mariner perspectives on the
                    availability, visibility, and reliability of physical
                    aids to navigation, based on input from recreational
                    boaters, commercial fishermen, pilot associations, port
                    authorities, and other relevant waterway users.
                        (D) A summary of reported incidents or near-miss
                    events from the past five years in which the presence
                    or absence of physical aids to navigation played a
                    contributory role in navigational outcomes, including
                    collisions, groundings, or deviations from intended
                    routes.
                        (E) Recommendations for enhancing navigational
                    safety for mariners who rely exclusively on, or
                    supplement electronic systems with, traditional visual
                    aids to navigation.
                        (F) A cost-benefit analysis of the continued
                    maintenance of physical aids to navigation, and the
                    projected consequences of their removal, including--
                                (i) an estimate of the potential increase
                            in maritime accidents, search and rescue
                            operations, environmental incidents, and Coast
                            Guard response missions that could result from
                            the reduction or removal of physical aids to
                            navigation;
                                (ii) a comparison of the anticipated costs
                            associated with such increased Coast Guard
                            response operations to the ongoing costs of
                            maintaining and servicing buoys and dayboards,
                            particularly in high-traffic areas or locations
                            with limited access to electronic navigation
                            systems;
                                (iii) an assessment of the role physical
                            aids to navigation play in preventing incidents
                            involving vessels with limited or no reliance
                            on GPS or electronic systems; and
                                (iv) an assessment of the indirect costs
                            and operational impacts associated with the
                            removal of physical aids to navigation,
                            including increased risk of vessel groundings,
                            prolonged Coast Guard response times, and
                            diminished mariner trust in navigational
                            infrastructure.
                (3) Submission to congress.--Not later than 18 months after
            the date of enactment of this Act, 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 the results of the
            study conducted under paragraph (1).

    SEC. 274. FEASIBILITY STUDY ON SUPPORTING ADDITIONAL PORT VISITS AND
                  DEPLOYMENTS IN SUPPORT OF OPERATION BLUE PACIFIC.

        Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act,
    the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating
    when not operating as a service in the Navy, in consultation with the
    Secretary of Defense, shall--
                (1) complete a study on the feasibility and advisability of
            supporting additional Coast Guard port visits and deployments,
            including the homeporting of fast response cutters in the
            Northern Mariana Islands, in support of Operation Blue Pacific,
            or any successor operation oriented toward Oceania;
                (2) include, as part of the study under paragraph (1), an
            analysis of where any Coast Guard assets used for port visits
            and deployments in support of Operation Blue Pacific, or any
            successor operation oriented toward Oceania, will be
            transferred from and any associated gaps in Coast Guard
            coverage any such transfer will create; and
                (3) submit to the Committee on Armed Services and the
            Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the
            Senate and the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on
            Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of
            Representatives a report on the findings of such study.

    SEC. 275. STUDY AND GAP ANALYSIS WITH RESPECT TO COAST GUARD AIR
                  STATION CORPUS CHRISTI AVIATION HANGAR.

        (a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date of
    enactment of this Act, the Commandant shall commence a study and gap
    analysis with respect to the aviation hangar at Coast Guard Air Station
    Corpus Christi and the capacity of such hangar to accommodate the
    aircraft currently assigned to Coast Guard Air Station Corpus Christi
    and any aircraft anticipated to be so assigned in the future.
        (b) Elements.--The study and gap analysis required by subsection
    (a) shall include the following:
                (1) An identification of hangar infrastructure requirements
            needed--
                        (A) to meet mission requirements for all aircraft
                    currently assigned to Coast Guard Air Station Corpus
                    Christi; and
                        (B) to accommodate the assignment of an additional
                    HC-144 Ocean Sentry aircraft to Coast Guard Air Station
                    Corpus Christi.
                (2) An assessment as to whether the aviation hangar at
            Coast Guard Air Station Corpus Christi is sufficient to
            accommodate all rotary-wing assets assigned to Coast Guard Air
            Station Corpus Christi.
                (3) In the case of an assessment that such hangar is
            insufficient to accommodate all such rotary-wing assets, a
            description of the facility modifications that would be
            required to do so.
                (4) An assessment of the facility modifications of such
            hangar that would be required to accommodate all aircraft
            assigned to Coast Guard Air Station Corpus Christi upon
            completion of the transition from the MH-65 rotary-wing
            aircraft to the MH-60T rotary-wing aircraft.
                (5) An evaluation with respect to which fixed-wing assets
            assigned to Coast Guard Air Station Corpus Christi should be
            enclosed in such hangar so as to most effectively mitigate the
            effects of corrosion while meeting mission requirements.
                (6) An evaluation as to whether, and to what extent, the
            storage of fixed-wing assets outside such hangar would
            compromise the material condition and safety of such assets.
                (7) An evaluation of the extent to which any material
            condition and safety issue identified under paragraph (6) may
            be mitigated through the use of gust locks, chocks, tie-downs,
            or related equipment.
        (c) Report.--Not later than 1 year after the commencement of the
    study and gap analysis required under subsection (a), the Commandant
    shall submit to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation
    of the Senate and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of
    the House of Representatives a report on the results of the study and
    gap analysis.

    SEC. 276. REPORT ON IMPACTS OF JOINT TRAVEL REGULATIONS ON MEMBERS OF
                  COAST GUARD WHO RELY ON FERRY SYSTEMS.

        (a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date of
    enactment of this Act, the Commandant, in coordination with the Under
    Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness, shall submit to the
    appropriate committees of Congress a report on the impacts of the Joint
    Travel Regulations on members of the Coast Guard who are commuting, on
    permanent change of station travel, or on other official travel to or
    from locations served by ferry systems.
        (b) Elements.--The report required under subsection (a) shall
    include an analysis of the impacts on such members of the Coast Guard
    of the following policies under the Joint Travel Regulations:
                (1) The one-vehicle shipping policy.
                (2) The unavailability of reimbursement of costs incurred
            by such members due to ferry schedule unavailability, sailing
            cancellations, and other sailing delays during commuting,
            permanent change of station travel, or other official travel.
                (3) The unavailability of local infrastructure to support
            vehicles or goods shipped to duty stations in locations outside
            the contiguous United States that are not connected by the road
            system, including locations served by the Alaska Marine Highway
            System.
        (c) Definitions.--In this section:
                (1) Appropriate committees of congress.--The term
            ``appropriate committees of Congress'' means--
                        (A) the Committee on Armed Services and the
                    Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of
                    the Senate; and
                        (B) the Committee on Armed Services and the
                    Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation
                    of the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
                    of the House of Representatives.
                (2) Joint travel regulations.--The term ``Joint Travel
            Regulations'', with respect to official travel, means the
            terms, rates, conditions, and regulations maintained under
            section 464 of title 37, United States Code.

    SEC. 277. REPORT ON JUNIOR RESERVE OFFICERS' TRAINING CORPS PROGRAM.

        (a) In General.--Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment
    of this Act, the Commandant shall submit to the Committee on Commerce,
    Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on
    Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives a
    report on the Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps program.
        (b) Elements.--The report required under subsection (a) shall
    include the following:
                (1) A description of the standards and criteria prescribed
            by the Coast Guard for educational institution participation in
            the Coast Guard Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps
            program.
                (2) With respect to each educational institution offering a
            Coast Guard Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps program--
                        (A) a description of--
                                (i) the training and course of military
                            instruction provided to students;
                                (ii) the facilities and drill areas used
                            for the program;
                                (iii) the type and amount of Coast Guard
                            Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps program
                            resources provided by the Coast Guard;
                                (iv) the type and amount of Coast Guard
                            Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps program
                            resources provided by the educational
                            institution; and
                                (v) any other matter relating to program
                            requirements the Commandant considers
                            appropriate;
                        (B) an assessment as to whether the educational
                    institution is located in an educationally and
                    economically deprived area (as described in section
                    2031 of title 10, United States Code);
                        (C) beginning with the year in which the program
                    was established at the educational institution, the
                    number and demographics of students who have
                    participated in the program; and
                        (D) an assessment of the participants in the
                    program, including--
                                (i) the performance of the participants in
                            the program;
                                (ii) the number of participants in the
                            program who express an intent to pursue a
                            commission or enlistment in the Coast Guard;
                            and
                                (iii) a description of any other factor or
                            matter considered by the Commandant to be
                            important in assessing the success of program
                            participants at the educational institution.
                (3) With respect to any unit of the Coast Guard Junior
            Reserve Officers' Training Corps suspended or placed on
            probation pursuant to section 2031(h) of title 10, United
            States Code--
                        (A) a description of the unit;
                        (B) the reason for such suspension or placement on
                    probation;
                        (C) the year the unit was so suspended or placed on
                    probation; and
                        (D) with respect to any unit that was reinstated
                    after previously being suspended or placed on
                    probation, a justification for the reinstatement of
                    such unit.
                (4) A description of the resources and personnel required
            to maintain, implement, and provide oversight for the Coast
            Guard Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps program at each
            participating educational institution and within the Coast
            Guard, including the funding provided to each such educational
            institution, disaggregated by educational institution and year.
                (5) A recommendation with respect to--
                        (A) whether the number of educational institutions
                    participating in the Coast Guard Junior Reserve
                    Officers' Training Corps program should be increased;
                    and
                        (B) in the case of a recommendation that such
                    number should be increased, additional recommendations
                    relating to such an increase, including--
                                (i) the number of additional educational
                            institutions that should be included in the
                            program;
                                (ii) the locations of such institutions;
                                (iii) any additional authorities or
                            resources necessary for such an increase; and
                                (iv) any other matter the Commandant
                            considers appropriate.
                (6) Any other matter the Commandant considers necessary in
            order to provide a full assessment of the effectiveness of the
            Coast Guard Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps program.

    SEC. 278. REPORT AND BRIEFINGS ON IMPLEMENTING SECTION 564 OF TITLE 14.

        Section 11272(c) of the James M. Inhofe National Defense
    Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (Public Law 117-263) is amended
    by adding at the end the following:
                ``(7) Public report.--
                        ``(A) In general.--Not later than 30 days after the
                    date of enactment of the Coast Guard Authorization Act
                    of 2025, the Commandant shall brief the Committee on
                    Transportation and Infrastructure of the House or
                    Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science,
                    and Transportation of the Senate on the cost to the
                    Coast Guard of meeting the requirements of section 564
                    of title 14, United States Code, in fiscal year 2024.
                        ``(B) Secondary briefings.--Not later than November
                    1, 2025 and November, 1, 2026, the Commandant shall
                    brief the committees described in subparagraph (A) on
                    the cost to the Coast Guard of meeting the requirements
                    of section 564 of title 14, United States Code, in
                    fiscal years 2025 and 2026, respectively.''.

    SEC. 279. REPORT ON ROLE OF COAST GUARD.

        Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act,
    the Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the Secretary of the
    department in which the Coast Guard is operating when it is not
    operating as a Service in the Navy, shall prepare a report on the role
    the Coast Guard is expected to play in the 5, 10, and 20 years after
    the date of enactment of this Act in providing assistance to the
    military departments in--
                (1) working with the navies and domestic coast guard of
            nations located in the Indo-Pacific region on building capacity
            to protect the territorial waters of such nations from
            incursions by other nations;
                (2) providing a presence in the Arctic and Antarctic to
            protect United States sovereign national security interests in
            the regions; and
                (3) providing law enforcement capabilities which the
            military departments do not possess for national security,
            piracy, alien and drug interdiction, and fishery law
            enforcement on the high seas.

    SEC. 280. REPORT ON COAST GUARD PERSONNEL SKILLS.

        Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act,
    the Commandant, in consultation with Assistant Secretary of the Army
    (Civil Works), 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
    includes the following:
                (1) An analysis of the skills and experience of Coast Guard
            personnel, particularly such personnel with backgrounds in
            engineering, navigation, heavy equipment operation, and
            maintenance, that are directly transferable to the dredging
            industry.
                (2) A plan for developing and implementing targeted
            outreach and recruitment strategies to connect separating or
            retiring Coast Guard personnel with employment opportunities,
            including registered apprentice programs, in the dredging
            industry.
                (3) An evaluation of the potential for establishing
            programs to recognize the skills of Coast Guard personnel for
            the merchant mariner credentials necessary for employment in
            the dredging industry.
                (4) A description of any existing or planned coordination
            with the Corps of Engineers, employers, relevant labor
            organizations, and other relevant agencies to facilitate the
            transition of Coast Guard personnel into the dredging industry.

    SEC. 281. REPORT ON COAST GUARD SEARCH AND RESCUE OPERATIONS.

        (a) In General.--Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment
    of this Act, and annually 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 report detailing the search and rescue
    operations at impacted Coast Guard facilities that contains the
    following:
                (1) The number of impacted Coast Guard facilities.
                (2) The number of active Coast Guard facilities operating
            as scheduled mission stations.
                (3) The number of active search and rescue personnel at
            each impacted Coast Guard facility.
                (4) The number of search and rescue personnel at each
            impacted Coast Guard facility beginning in 2021 and accounted
            for annually thereafter.
                (5) A description of active and past first responder
            cooperative agreements made between each impacted Coast Guard
            facility and local law enforcement or first responders for
            search and rescue operations.
                (6) The average response time for all search and rescue
            operations at each impacted Coast Guard facility beginning in
            2021 and accounted for annually thereafter.
                (7) The number of lives lost during search and rescue
            operations at each impacted Coast Guard facility beginning in
            2021 and accounted for annually thereafter.
                (8) The number of vessel safety checks administered by an
            impacted Coast Guard facility beginning in 2021 and accounted
            for annually thereafter.
                (9) The number of search and rescue incidents in which a
            facility responded to a search and rescue incident in an area
            previously covered by an impacted Coast Guard facility but was
            unable to fulfill the mission, including--
                        (A) the distance traveled to the destination of
                    each incident;
                        (B) the duration time traveled to reach the
                    destination of each incident;
                        (C) whether the incident resulted in a loss of
                    life;
                        (D) whether the search and rescue team was able to
                    reach the destination of the incident to complete
                    operations;
                        (E) whether the Coast Guard had to rely on local
                    authorities to address the incident due to operational
                    limitations for Coast Guard; and
                        (F) identifying the local authorities addressing
                    search and rescue incidents under subparagraph (E).
                (10) The number of ice rescue missions taken by impacted
            Coast Guard facilities beginning in 2021 and accounted for
            annually thereafter.
                (11) The area of responsibility covered by each impacted
            Coast Guard facility.
                (12) Any other metrics determined to be relevant by the
            Commandant to convey the changes to search and rescue
            operations at impacted Coast Guard facilities.
        (b) Definition of Impacted Coast Guard Facility.--In this section,
    the term ``impacted Coast Guard facility'' means a facility or station
    that was designated as a schedule mission station or closed under
    either the Assignment Year 2024 Force Alignment Initiative or the
    Assignment Year 2025 Force Alignment Initiative.

    SEC. 282. REPORT ON ALTERNATIVE SITES FOR THE LOCATION OF STATION ST.
                  THOMAS.

        Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, 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 report that--
                (1) examines alternative sites on St. Thomas, Virgin Island
            for the location of Station St. Thomas, St. Thomas, Virgin
            Islands;
                (2) analyzes geographic threats and opportunities on St.
            Thomas, Virgin Islands to Coast Guard mission objectives; and
                (3) provides a cost estimate on the cost of acquiring an
            alternative site which meets the mission needs of Station St.
            Thomas, including the cost of--
                        (A) land acquisition;
                        (B) pier and shoreside facility construction;
                        (C) relocation of the existing facility, personnel,
                    and equipment, including environmental remediation at
                    the existing site; and
                        (D) impacts (both positive and negative) on Coast
                    Guard mission readiness of a move to a new site on St.
                    Thomas, Virgin Islands.

    SEC. 283. REPORT ON EAST ROCKAWAY INLET NAVIGATION.

        (a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date of
    enactment of this Act, 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
    report of the navigable waterway of the East Rockaway Inlet located on
    Long Island, New York.
        (b) Contents.--The report under subsection (a) shall include--
                (1) an evaluation of potential hazards to navigation
            present in the East Rockaway Inlet;
                (2) a map of current and future aids to navigation in the
            East Rockaway Inlet;
                (3) an evaluation of the effects of the current channel
            hazards on commercial navigation and safety;
                (4) recommendations on addressing hazards to navigation
            present in the East Rockaway Inlet; and
                (5) recommendations on updates to the necessary to aids
            navigation in order to maintain safety.

                       TITLE III--SHIPPING AND NAVIGATION

                    Subtitle A--Merchant Mariner Credentials

    SECTION 301. MERCHANT MARINER CREDENTIALING.

        (a) Reduction of Lengths of Certain Periods of Service.--Section
    3534 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024
    (Public Law 118-31) is amended--
                (1) by redesignating subsection (k) as subsection (u); and
                (2) by striking subsection (j) and inserting the following:
        ``(j) Revising Merchant Mariner Deck Training Requirements.--
    Section 2101 of title 46, United States Code, is amended--
                ``(1) by redesignating paragraphs (20) through (56) as
            paragraphs (21), (22), (24), (25), (26), (27), (28), (29),
            (30), (31), (32), (33), (34), (35), (36), (37), (38), (39),
            (40), (41), (42), (43), (44), (45), (46), (47), (48), (49),
            (50), (51), (52), (53), (54), (55), (56), (57), and (58),
            respectively; and
                ``(2) by inserting after paragraph (19) the following:
                ```(20) ``merchant mariner credential'' means a merchant
            mariner license, certificate, or document that the Secretary is
            authorized to issue pursuant to this title.'; and
                ``(3) by inserting after paragraph (22), as so
            redesignated, the following:
                ```(23) ``nautical school program'' means a program that--
                        ```(A) offers a comprehensive program of training
                    that includes substantial sea service on nautical
                    school vessels or merchant vessels of the United States
                    primarily to train individuals for service in the
                    merchant marine; and
                        ```(B) is approved by the Secretary for purposes of
                    section 7315, in accordance with regulations
                    promulgated by the Secretary.'.
        ``(k) Noncitizenship Nationality.--
                ``(1) Citizenship or noncitizen nationality.--Section 7102
            of title 46, United States Code, is amended--
                        ``(A) in the section heading by inserting `or
                    noncitizen nationality' after `Citizenship'; and
                        ``(B) by inserting `or noncitizen nationals (as
                    such term is described in section 308 of the
                    Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1408))' after
                    `citizens'.
                ``(2) Conforming amendments.--
                        ``(A) In general.--Section 7304 of title 46, United
                    States Code, is amended--
                                ``(i) in the section heading by inserting
                            `or noncitizen nationality' after
                            `Citizenship'; and
                                ``(ii) by inserting `or noncitizen
                            nationals (as such term is described in section
                            308 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8
                            U.S.C. 1408))' after `citizens'.
                        ``(B) Citizenship and navy reserve requirements.--
                    Section 8103 of title 46, United States Code, is
                    amended--
                                ``(i) in the section heading by inserting
                            `or noncitizen nationality' after
                            `Citizenship';
                                ``(ii) in subsection (a) by inserting `or
                            noncitizen national' after `citizen';
                                ``(iii) in subsection (b)--
                                        ``(I) in paragraph (1)(A)(i) by
                                    inserting `or noncitizen national'
                                    after `citizen';
                                        ``(II) in paragraph (3) by
                                    inserting `or noncitizen nationality'
                                    after `citizenship'; and
                                        ``(III) in paragraph (3)(C) by
                                    inserting `or noncitizen nationals'
                                    after `citizens';
                                ``(iv) in subsection (c) by inserting `or
                            noncitizen nationals' after `citizens';
                                ``(v) in subsection (d)--
                                        ``(I) in paragraph (1) by inserting
                                    `or noncitizen nationals' after
                                    `citizens'; and
                                        ``(II) in paragraph (2) by
                                    inserting `or noncitizen national'
                                    after `citizen' each place it appears;
                                ``(vi) in subsection (e) by inserting `or
                            noncitizen national' after `citizen' each place
                            it appears;
                                ``(vii) in subsection (i)(1)(A) by
                            inserting `or noncitizen national' after
                            `citizen';
                                ``(viii) in subsection (k)--
                                        ``(I) in paragraph (1)(A) by
                                    inserting `or noncitizen national'
                                    after `citizen'; and
                                        ``(II) in paragraph (2)--
                                                ``(aa) by striking `Not
                                            more than' and inserting the
                                            following:
                        ```(A) Not more than'; and
                                                ``(bb) by adding at the end
                                            the following:
                        ```(B) Notwithstanding subparagraph (A), for the
                    period beginning on the date of enactment of the Coast
                    Guard Authorization Act of 2025 and ending on December
                    31, 2065, not more than 50 percent of the unlicensed
                    seamen on a vessel described in paragraph (1) may be
                    aliens referred to in subparagraph (B) or (C) of such
                    paragraph. '; and
                                ``(ix) by adding at the end the following:
        ```(l) Noncitizen National Defined.--In this section, the term
    ``noncitizen national'' means an individual described in section 308 of
    the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1408).'.
                        ``(C) Command of documented vessels.--Section
                    12131(a) of title 46, United States Code, is amended by
                    inserting `or noncitizen national (as such term is
                    described in section 308 of the Immigration and
                    Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1408))' after `citizen'.
                        ``(D) Invalidation of certificates of
                    documentation.--Section 12135(2) of title 46, United
                    States Code, is amended by inserting `or noncitizen
                    national (as such term is described in section 308 of
                    the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1408))'
                    after `citizen'.
                ``(3) Clerical amendments.--
                        ``(A) In general.--The analysis for chapter 71 of
                    title 46, United States Code, is amended by striking
                    the item relating to section 7102 and inserting the
                    following:

    ```7102. Citizenship or noncitizen nationality.'.
                        ``(B) Section 7304.--The analysis for chapter 73 of
                    title 46, United States Code, is amended by striking
                    the item relating to section 7304 and inserting the
                    following:

    ```7304. Citizenship or noncitizen nationality notation on merchant
                                mariners' documents.'.
                        ``(C) Section 8103.--The analysis for chapter 81 of
                    title 46, United States Code, is amended by striking
                    the item relating to section 8103 and inserting the
                    following:

    ```8103. Citizenship or noncitizen nationality and Navy Reserve
                                requirements.'.
        ``(l) Examinations.--Section 7116 of title 46, United States Code,
    is amended by striking subsection (c).
        ``(m) Merchant Mariners Documents.--Chapter 73 of title 46, United
    States Code is amended--
                ``(1) by amending section 7306 to read as follows:
    ```Sec. 7306. General requirements and classifications for members of
                  deck departments
        ```(a) In General.--The Secretary may issue a merchant mariner
    credential, to members of the deck department in the following classes:
                ```(1) Able Seaman-Unlimited.
                ```(2) Able Seaman-Limited.
                ```(3) Able Seaman-Special.
                ```(4) Able Seaman-Offshore Supply Vessels.
                ```(5) Able Seaman-Sail.
                ```(6) Able Seaman-Fishing Industry.
                ```(7) Ordinary Seaman.
        ```(b) Classification of Credentials.--The Secretary may classify
    the merchant mariner credential issued under subsection (a) based on--
                ```(1) the tonnage and means of propulsion of vessels;
                ```(2) the waters on which vessels are to be operated; or
                ```(3) other appropriate standards.
        ```(c) Qualifications.--To qualify for a credential under this
    section, an applicant shall provide satisfactory proof that the
    applicant--
                ```(1) is at least 18 years of age;
                ```(2) has the service required by the applicable section
            of this part;
                ```(3) is qualified professionally as demonstrated by an
            applicable examination or educational requirements;
                ```(4) is qualified as to sight, hearing, and physical
            condition to perform the seafarer's duties; and
                ```(5) has satisfied any additional requirements
            established by the Secretary, including career patterns and
            service appropriate to the particular service, industry, or job
            functions the individual is engaged.';
                ``(2) in section 7307 by striking `3 years' and inserting
            `18 months';
                ``(3) in section 7308 by striking `18 months' and inserting
            `12 months';
                ``(4) in section 7309 by striking `12 months' and inserting
            `6 months';
                ``(5) in section 7313--
                        ``(A) in subsection (b) by striking `and coal
                    passer'; and
                        ``(B) by striking subsection (c) and inserting the
                    following:
        ```(c) Classification of Credentials.--The Secretary may classify
    the merchant mariner credential issued under subsection (a) based on--
                ```(1) the tonnage and means of propulsion of vessels;
                ```(2) the waters on which vessels are to be operated; or
                ```(3) other appropriate standards.
        ```(d) Qualifications.--To qualify for a credential under this
    section, an applicant shall provide satisfactory proof that the
    applicant--
                ```(1) is at least 18 years of age;
                ```(2) has a minimum of 6-months service in the related
            entry rating;
                ```(3) is qualified professionally as demonstrated by an
            applicable examination or educational requirements; and
                ```(4) is qualified as to sight, hearing, and physical
            condition to perform the member's duties.'; and
                ``(6) by amending section 7315 to read as follows:
    ```Sec. 7315. Training
        ```(a) Nautical School Program.--Graduation from a nautical school
    program may be substituted for the sea service requirements under
    sections 7307 through 7311a and 7313 of this title.
        ```(b) Other Approved Training Programs.--The satisfactory
    completion of a training program approved by the Secretary may be
    substituted for not more than one-half of the sea service requirements
    under sections 7307 through 7311a and 7313 of this title in accordance
    with subsection (c).
        ```(c) Training Days.--For purposes of subsection (b), training
    days undertaken in connection with training programs approved by the
    Secretary may be substituted for days of required sea service under
    sections 7307 through 7311a and 7313 of this title as follows:
                ```(1) Each shore-based training day in the form of
            classroom lectures may be substituted for 2 days of sea service
            requirements.
                ```(2) Each training day of laboratory training, practical
            demonstrations, and other similar training, may be substituted
            for 4 days of sea service requirements.
                ```(3) Each training day of full mission simulator training
            may be substituted for 6 days of sea service requirements.
                ```(4) Each training day underway on a vessel while
            enrolled in an approved training program may be substituted for
            1\1/2\ days of sea service requirements, as long as--
                        ```(A) the structured training provided while
                    underway on a vessel is--
                                ```(i) acceptable to the Secretary as part
                            of the approved training program; and
                                ```(ii) fully completed by the individual;
                            and
                        ```(B) the tonnage of such vessel is appropriate to
                    the endorsement being sought.
        ```(d) Definition.--In this section, the term ``training day''
    means a day that consists of not less than 7 hours of training.'.
        ``(n) Implementation.--
                ``(1) In general.--The Secretary of the department in which
            the Coast Guard is operating shall implement the requirements
            under subsection (c) of section 7306 of title 46, United States
            Code (as amended by this section), without regard to chapters 5
            and 6 of title 5, United States Code, and Executive Orders
            12866 and 13563 (5 U.S.C. 601 note).
                ``(2) Section 7315.--The Secretary of the department in
            which the Coast Guard is operating shall implement the
            requirements of section 7315 of title 46, United States Code,
            as amended by this subsection, without regard to chapters 5 and
            6 of title 5, United States Code, and Executive Orders 12866
            and 13563 (5 U.S.C. 601 note) and 14094 (88 Fed. Reg. 21879).
        ``(o) Repeal.--Section 7314 of title 46, United States Code, and
    the item relating to such section in the analysis for chapter 73 of
    such title, are repealed.
        ``(p) Clerical Amendment.--The analysis for chapter 73 of title 46,
    United States Code, is amended by striking the item relating to section
    7306 and inserting the following:

    ```7306. General requirements and classifications for members of deck
                                departments.'.
        ``(q) Amendments to Chapter 75.--Chapter 75 of title 46, United
    States Code, is amended--
                ``(1) in section 7507 by adding at the end the following:
        ```(d) Renewal.--With respect to any renewal of an active merchant
    mariner credential issued under this part that is not an extension
    under subsection (a) or (b), such credential shall begin the day after
    the expiration of the active credential of the credential holder.'; and
                ``(2) in section 7510(c)--
                        ``(A) in the subsection heading by striking `Exam
                    Review' and inserting `Working Group';
                        ``(B) in paragraph (1)--
                                ``(i) by striking `90 days' and inserting
                            `180 days';
                                ``(ii) by striking `Coast Guard
                            Authorization Act of 2016' and insert `Coast
                            Guard Authorization Act of 2025';
                                ``(iii) by striking `new questions for
                            inclusion in' and inserting `questions,
                            content, and relevancy of';
                                ``(iv) by redesignating subparagraphs (E),
                            (F), and (G) as subparagraphs (G), (H), and
                            (I), respectively; and
                                ``(v) by inserting after subparagraph (D)
                            the following:
                        ```(E) at least 2 individuals that have taken and
                    passed the examination in the 5 years before the
                    commissioning of the working group;
                        ```(F) at least 1 representative from the United
                    States Merchant Marine Academy; ';
                        ``(C) in paragraph (4)--
                                ``(i) in the paragraph heading by striking
                            `Baseline review' and inserting `Review';
                                ``(ii) in subparagraph (A)--
                                        ``(I) by striking `Within 1 year'
                                    and inserting `Not later than 270
                                    days';
                                        ``(II) by striking `Coast Guard
                                    Authorization Act of 2016' and
                                    inserting `Coast Guard Authorization
                                    Act of 2025';
                                        ``(III) by striking `Secretary' and
                                    inserting `Commandant';
                                        ``(IV) by redesignating clauses
                                    (i), (ii), (iii), and (iv) as clauses
                                    (ii), (iii), (iv), and (vii),
                                    respectively;
                                        ``(V) in clause (iv), as so
                                    redesignated, by striking `; and' and
                                    inserting a semicolon;
                                        ``(VI) by inserting before clause
                                    (ii) the following:
                                ```(i) industry standards, practices, and
                            technology to be considered in the Merchant
                            Mariner Credentialing Examination; '; and
                                        ``(VII) by inserting after clause
                                    (iv) the following:
                                ```(v) the relevancy of examination topics
                            and contents;
                                ```(vi) any redundancy of core competencies
                            between the Merchant Mariner Credentialing
                            Examination and Standards of Training,
                            Certification, and Watchingkeeping
                            competencies; and';
                                ``(iii) by striking subparagraph (B) and
                            inserting the following:
                        ```(B) Report to commandant.--Upon completion of
                    the review under this paragraph, a report shall be
                    provided to the Commandant which shall include findings
                    of the review with recommendations for updates to the
                    Merchant Marine Credentialling Examination. ';
                        ``(D) by striking paragraphs (3), (5), and (8);
                        ``(E) by redesignating paragraphs (4) and (9) as
                    paragraphs (5) and (8), respectively; and
                        ``(F) by inserting after paragraph (2) the
                    following:
                ```(3) Meeting of working group.--
                        ```(A) In general.--The Commandant shall convene
                    the working group annually or at the creation of new
                    examination questions, whichever occurs sooner.
                        ```(B) Remote participation.--The Commandant shall
                    allow any member of the working group to participate
                    remotely if the member of the working group does not
                    have the means to participate in person.
                ```(4) Use of questions.--The Commandant may not use
            questions developed for use in the Merchant Mariner
            Credentialing Examination until such questions are reviewed and
            approved by the working group.'.
        ``(r) Plan.--
                ``(1) Requirement.--Not later than 270 days after the
            completion of the review under paragraph (4) of subsection (c),
            the Commandant shall develop a plan to update and modernize the
            Merchant Mariner Credentialing Examination and implement the
            recommendations developed by the review under such paragraph.
                ``(2) Contents.--The plan developed under paragraph (1)
            shall not diminish demonstrated competency standards and shall
            include--
                        ``(A) the elimination of redundant topics between
                    the Merchant Mariner Credentialing Examination and
                    other examinations required to obtain a Merchant
                    Mariner Credential;
                        ``(B) the elimination or updating of outdated
                    topics, contents, core competencies, or questions
                    covered by the Merchant Mariner Credentialing
                    Examination;
                        ``(C) the modernization of testing procedures
                    consistent with contemporary procedures for
                    standardized testing administration and evaluation; and
                        ``(D) the development of methods to analyze
                    examination data related to the effectiveness of
                    questions in determining competency.
                ``(3) Coordination.--In developing the plan under paragraph
            (1), the Commandant shall develop such plan in consultation
            with the working group and individuals with expertise in modern
            best practices for relevant standardized testing.
                ``(4) Briefing required.--Not later than 1 year after the
            date of enactment of the Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2025,
            the Coast Guard shall 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 briefing on the review and plan
            developed under this subsection.
        ``(s) Amendments to Chapter 77.--Section 7702(d)(1) of title 46,
    United States Code, is amended--
                ``(1) in subparagraph (B) by redesignating clauses (i)
            through (iv) as subclauses (I) through (IV), respectively (and
            by conforming the margins accordingly);
                ``(2) by redesignating subparagraphs (A) and (B) as clauses
            (i) and (ii), respectively (and by conforming the margins
            accordingly);
                ``(3) by striking `an individual if--' and inserting the
            following: `an individual--
                ```(A) if--';
                ``(4) in subparagraph (A)(ii)(IV), as so redesignated, by
            striking the period at the end and inserting `; or'; and
                ``(5) by adding at the end the following:
                ```(B) if there is probable cause to believe that the
            individual has violated company policy and is a security risk
            that poses a threat to other individuals on the vessel.'.
        ``(t) Technical and Conforming Amendments.--
                ``(1) Title 46.--Title 46, United States Code, is amended--
                        ``(A) in section 2101(47)(B) by striking `; and'
                    and inserting `; or';
                        ``(B) in section 2113(3) by striking `section
                    2101(53)(A)' and inserting `section 2101(55)(A)';
                        ``(C) in section 3202(a)(1)(A) by striking `section
                    2101(29)(A)' and inserting `section 2101(31)(A)';
                        ``(D) in section 3507(k)(1) by striking `section
                    2101(31)' and inserting `section 2101(33)';
                        ``(E) in section 4105(d) by striking `section
                    2101(53)(A)' and inserting `section 2101(55)(A)';
                        ``(F) in section 12119(a)(3) by striking `section
                    2101(26)' and inserting `section 2101(28)'; and
                        ``(G) in section 51706(c)(6)(C)(ii) by striking
                    `section 2101(24)' and inserting `section 2101(26)'.
                ``(2) Other laws.--
                        ``(A) Section 3(3) of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery
                    Conservation and Management Act (16 U.S.C. 1802(3)) is
                    amended by striking `2101(30) of title 46' and
                    inserting `2101 of title 46'.
                        ``(B) Section 1992(d)(7) of title 18, United States
                    Code, is amended by striking `section 2101(31) of title
                    46' and inserting `section 2101 of title 46'.
                        ``(C) 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(23)' and inserting
                    `section 2101'.
                        ``(D) Section 1101 of title 49, United States Code,
                    is amended by striking `Section 2101(23)' and inserting
                    `Section 2101(24)'.''.
        (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by subsection (a) shall
    take effect on the date of enactment of this Act.

    SEC. 302. NONOPERATING INDIVIDUAL.

        Section 8313(b) of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense
    Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (Public Law 116-283) is amended
    by striking ``2025'' and inserting ``2029''.

                           Subtitle B--Vessel Safety

    SEC. 311. GROSSLY NEGLIGENT OPERATIONS OF A VESSEL.

        Section 2302(b) of title 46, United States Code, is amended to read
    as follows:
        ``(b) Grossly Negligent Operation.--
                ``(1) Misdemeanor.--A person operating a vessel in a
            grossly negligent manner that endangers the life, limb, or
            property of a person commits a class A misdemeanor.
                ``(2) Felony.--A person operating a vessel in a grossly
            negligent manner that results in serious bodily injury, as
            defined in section 1365(h)(3) of title 18--
                        ``(A) commits a class E felony; and
                        ``(B) may be assessed a civil penalty of not more
                    than $35,000.''.

    SEC. 312. PERFORMANCE DRIVEN EXAMINATION SCHEDULE.

        (a) Amendments.--Section 3714 of title 46, United States Code, is
    amended--
                (1) in subsection (a)(1) by striking ``The Secretary'' and
            inserting ``Except as provided in subsection (c), the
            Secretary'';
                (2) by redesignating subsection (c) as subsection (d); and
                (3) by inserting after subsection (b) the following:
        ``(c) Performance-driven Examination Schedule.--
                ``(1) In general.--With respect to examinations of foreign
            vessels to which this chapter applies, and subject to paragraph
            (3), the Secretary may adopt a performance-driven examination
            schedule to which such vessels are to be examined and the
            frequency with which such examinations occur, including the
            frequency of examinations for each vessel. Such schedule shall
            be consistent with the Secretary's assessment of the safety
            performance of such vessels, including each vessel
            participating in the performance-driven examination schedule,
            in accordance with paragraph (2).
                ``(2) Considerations.--In developing an examination
            schedule under paragraph (1) and subject to paragraph (3), with
            respect to each vessel in determining eligibility to
            participate in the performance based examination schedule--
                        ``(A) the Secretary shall consider--
                                ``(i) certificate of compliance and
                            examination history, to include those conducted
                            by foreign countries;
                                ``(ii) history of violations, vessel
                            detentions, incidents, and casualties;
                                ``(iii) history of notices of violation
                            issued by the Coast Guard;
                                ``(iv) safety related information provided
                            by the flag state of the vessel;
                                ``(v) owner and operator history;
                                ``(vi) historical classification society
                            data, which may include relevant surveys;
                                ``(vii) cargo-specific documentation;
                                ``(viii) data from port state control
                            safety exams; and
                                ``(ix) relevant repair and maintenance
                            history; and
                        ``(B) the Secretary may consider--
                                ``(i) data from relevant vessel quality
                            assurance and risk assessment programs
                            including Quality Shipping for the 21st Century
                            (QUALSHIP 21);
                                ``(ii) data from industry inspection
                            regimes;
                                ``(iii) data from vessel self assessments
                            submitted to the International Maritime
                            Organization or other maritime organizations;
                            and
                                ``(iv) other safety relevant data or
                            information as determined by the Secretary.
                ``(3) Eligibility.--In developing an examination schedule
            under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall not consider a vessel
            eligible to take part in a performance-driven examination
            schedule under paragraph (1) if, within the last 36 months, the
            vessel has--
                        ``(A) been detained by the Coast Guard;
                        ``(B) a record of a violation issued by the Coast
                    Guard against the owners or operators with a finding of
                    proved; or
                        ``(C) suffered a marine casualty that, as
                    determined by the Secretary, involves the safe
                    operation of the vessel and overall performance of the
                    vessel.
                ``(4) Restrictions.--The Secretary may not adopt a
            performance-driven examination schedule under paragraph (1)
            until the Secretary has--
                        ``(A) conducted the assessment recommended in the
                    Government Accountability Office report submitted under
                    section 8254(a) of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry
                    National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021
                    (Public Law 116-283);
                        ``(B) concluded through such assessment that a
                    performance-driven examination schedule provides not
                    less than the level of safety provided by the annual
                    examinations required under subsection (a)(1); and
                        ``(C) provided the results of such assessment to
                    the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation
                    of the Senate and the Committee on Transportation and
                    Infrastructure of the House of Representatives.''.
        (b) Career Incentive Pay for Marine Inspectors.--Subsection (a) of
    section 11237 of the James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act
    for Fiscal Year 2023 (37 U.S.C. 352 note) is amended as follows:
        ``(a) Authority to Provide Assignment Pay or Special Duty Pay.--For
    the purposes of addressing an identified shortage of marine inspectors,
    the Secretary may provide assignment pay or special duty pay under
    section 352 of title 37, United States Code, to a member of the Coast
    Guard serving in a prevention position that--
                ``(1) is assigned in support of or is serving as a marine
            inspector pursuant to section 312 of title 14, United States
            Code; and
                ``(2) is assigned to a billet that is difficult to fill due
            to geographic location, requisite experience or certifications,
            or lack of sufficient candidates, as determined by the
            Commandant, in an effort to address inspector workforce
            gaps.''.
        (c) Briefing.--Not later than 6 months after the date of enactment
    of this Act, and annually for 2 years after the implementation of a
    performance-driven examination schedule program under section 3714(c)
    of title 46, United States Code, the Commandant shall brief the
    Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and
    the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of
    Representatives on--
                (1) the status of utilizing the performance-driven
            examination schedule program, including the quantity of
            examinations conducted and duration between examinations for
            each individual vessel examined under the performance-driven
            examination schedule;
                (2) an overview of the size of the Coast Guard marine
            inspector workforce, including any personnel shortages assessed
            by the Coast Guard, for inspectors that conduct inspections
            under section 3714 of such title; and
                (3) recommendations for the inspection, governance, or
            oversight of vessels inspected under section 3714 of such
            title.

    SEC. 313. FISHING VESSEL AND FISHERMAN TRAINING SAFETY.

        Section 4502 of title 46, United States Code, is amended--
                (1) in subsection (i)--
                        (A) in paragraph (1)--
                                (i) in subparagraph (A)(ii) by striking ``;
                            and'' and inserting a semicolon;
                                (ii) by redesignating subparagraph (B) as
                            subparagraph (C); and
                                (iii) by inserting after subparagraph (A)
                            the following:
                        ``(B) to conduct safety and prevention training
                    that addresses behavioral and physical health risks, to
                    include substance use disorder and worker fatigue,
                    facing fishing vessel operators and crewmembers; and'';
                        (B) in paragraph (2)--
                                (i) by striking ``, in consultation with
                            and based on criteria established by the
                            Commandant of the Coast Guard''; and
                                (ii) by striking ``subsection on a
                            competitive basis'' and inserting the
                            following: ``subsection--
                        ``(A) on a competitive basis; and
                        ``(B) based on criteria developed in consultation
                    with the Commandant of the Coast Guard''; and
                        (C) in paragraph (4) by striking ``$3,000,000 for
                    fiscal year 2023'' and inserting ``to the Secretary of
                    Health and Human Services $6,000,000 for each of fiscal
                    years 2025, and 2026, 2027, 2028, and 2029''; and
                (2) in subsection (j)--
                        (A) in paragraph (1) by inserting ``, and
                    understanding and mitigating behavioral and physical
                    health risks, to include substance use disorder and
                    worker fatigue, facing members of the commercial
                    fishing industry'' after ``weather detection'';
                        (B) in paragraph (2)--
                                (i) by striking ``, in consultation with
                            and based on criteria established by the
                            Commandant of the Coast Guard,''; and
                                (ii) by striking ``subsection on a
                            competitive basis'' and inserting the
                            following: ``subsection--
                        ``(A) on a competitive basis; and
                        ``(B) based on criteria developed in consultation
                    with the Commandant of the Coast Guard''; and
                        (C) in paragraph (4) by striking ``$3,000,000 for
                    fiscal year 2023'' and inserting ``to the Secretary of
                    Health and Human Services $6,000,000 for each of fiscal
                    years 2025 , and 2026, 2027, 2028, and 2029''.

    SEC. 314. DESIGNATING PILOTAGE WATERS FOR THE STRAITS OF MACKINAC.

        (a) In General.--Section 9302(a)(1)(A) of title 46, United States
    Code, is amended by striking ``in waters'' and inserting ``in the
    Straits of Mackinac and in all other waters''.
        (b) Definition of the Straits of Mackinac.--Section 9302 of title
    46, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:
        ``(g) Definition of the Straits of Mackinac.--In this section, the
    term `Straits of Mackinac' includes all of the United States navigable
    waters bounded by longitudes 84 degrees 20 minutes west and 85 degrees
    10 minutes west and latitudes 45 degrees 39 minutes north and 45
    degrees 54 minutes north, including Gray's Reef Passage, the South
    Channel, and Round Island Passage, and approaches thereto.''.

    SEC. 315. STUDY OF AMPHIBIOUS VESSELS.

        (a) In General.--The Commandant shall conduct a study to determine
    the applicability of current safety regulations that apply to
    commercial amphibious vessels.
        (b) Elements.--The study required under subsection (a) shall
    include the following:
                (1) An overview and analysis that identifies safety
            regulations that apply to commercial amphibious vessels;
                (2) An evaluation of whether safety gaps and risks exist
            associated with the application of regulations identified in
            subsection (b)(1) to the operation of commercial amphibious
            vessels;
                (3) An evaluation of whether aspects of the regulations
            established in section 11502 of the James M. Inhofe National
            Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (46 U.S.C. 3306
            note) should apply to amphibious commercial vessels; and
                (4) Recommendations on potential regulations that should
            apply to commercial amphibious vessels.
        (c) Report.--Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of
    this Act, 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
    report containing the findings, conclusions, and recommendations from
    the study required under subsection (a).
        (d) Definition of Amphibious Vessel.--In this section, the term
    ``amphibious vessel'' means a vessel which is operating as a small
    passenger vessel in waters subject to the jurisdiction of the United
    States, as defined in section 2.38 of title 33, Code of Federal
    Regulations (or a successor regulation) and is operating as a motor
    vehicle as defined in section 216 of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7550)
    and that is not a DUKW amphibious passenger vessel as defined in
    section 11502 of the James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act
    for Fiscal Year 2023 (46 U.S.C. 3306 note).

    SEC. 316. ST. LUCIE RIVER RAILROAD BRIDGE.

        Regarding Docket Number USCG-2022-0222, before adopting a final
    rule, the Commandant shall conduct an independent boat traffic study at
    mile 7.4 of the St. Lucie River.

    SEC. 317. LARGE RECREATIONAL VESSEL REGULATIONS.

        Section 3529(a)(3) of the John S. McCain National Defense
    Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (Public Law 115-232) is amended
    by striking ``this Act'' and inserting ``the Coast Guard Authorization
    Act of 2025''.

                               Subtitle C--Ports

    SEC. 321. PORTS AND WATERWAYS SAFETY.

        (a) In General.--Section 8343 of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry
    National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (46 U.S.C.
    70034 note) is amended--
                (1) by striking ``2-year pilot program'' and inserting
            ``pilot program'';
                (2) by redesignating subsection (c) as subsection (d); and
                (3) by adding at the end the following:
        ``(c) Authorization.--The pilot program under subsection (a) is
    authorized for fiscal years 2025, 2026, 2027, 2028, and 2029.''.
        (b) Waterfront Safety.--Section 70011(a) of title 46, United States
    Code, is amended--
                (1) in paragraph (1) by inserting ``, including damage or
            destruction resulting from cyber incidents, transnational
            organized crime, or foreign state threats'' after ``adjacent to
            such waters''; and
                (2) in paragraph (2) by inserting ``or harm resulting from
            cyber incidents, transnational organized crime, or foreign
            state threats'' after ``loss''.
        (c) Facility Visit by State Sponsor of Terrorism.--Section 70011(b)
    of title 46, United States Code, is amended--
                (1) in paragraph (3) by striking ``and'' at the end;
                (2) in paragraph (4) by striking the period at the end and
            inserting ``; and''; and
                (3) by adding at the end the following:
                ``(5) prohibiting a representative of a government of
            country that the Secretary of State has determined has
            repeatedly provided support for acts of international terrorism
            under section 620A of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22
            U.S.C. 2371) from visiting a facility for which a facility
            security plan is required under section 70103(c).''.
        (d) Great Lakes and Saint Lawrence Seaway Navigation.--Section
    70032 of title 46, United States Code, is amended to read as follows:
    ``Sec. 70032. Delegation of ports and waterways authorities in Saint
                  Lawrence Seaway
        ``(a) In General.--Except as provided in subsection (b), the
    authority granted to the Secretary under sections 70001, 70002, 70003,
    70004, and 70011 may not be delegated with respect to the Saint
    Lawrence Seaway to any agency other than the Great Lakes St. Lawrence
    Seaway Development Corporation. Any other authority granted the
    Secretary under subchapters I through III and this subchapter shall be
    delegated by the Secretary to the Great Lakes St. Lawrence Seaway
    Development Corporation to the extent the Secretary determines such
    delegation is necessary for the proper operation of the Saint Lawrence
    Seaway.
        ``(b) Exception.--The Secretary of the department in which the
    Coast Guard is operating, after consultation with the Secretary or the
    head of an agency to which the Secretary has delegated the authorities
    in subsection (a), may--
                ``(1) issue and enforce special orders in accordance with
            section 70002;
                ``(2) establish water or waterfront safety zones, or other
            measures, for limited, controlled, or conditional access and
            activity when necessary for the protection of any vessel
            structure, waters, or shore area, as permitted in section
            70011(b)(3); and
                ``(3) take actions for port, harbor, and coastal facility
            security in accordance with section 70116.''.
        (e) Regulation of Anchorage and Movement of Vessels During National
    Emergency.--Section 70051 of title 46, United States Code, is amended
    by inserting ``or cyber incidents, or transnational organized crime, or
    foreign state threats,'' after ``threatened war, or invasion, or
    insurrection, or subversive activity,''.
        (f) Great Lakes and Saint Lawrence River Cooperative Vessel Traffic
    Service.--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 issue or amend such regulations as are necessary to
    address any applicable arrangements with the Canadian Coast Guard
    regarding vessel traffic services cooperation and vessel traffic
    management data exchanges within the Saint Lawrence Seaway and the
    Great Lakes.
        (g) Clerical Amendment.--The analysis for chapter 700 of title 46,
    United States Code, is amended by striking the item relating to section
    70032 and inserting the following:

    ``70032. Delegation of ports and waterways authorities in Saint
                                Lawrence Seaway.''.

    SEC. 322. STUDY ON BERING STRAIT VESSEL TRAFFIC PROJECTIONS AND
                  EMERGENCY RESPONSE POSTURE AT PORTS OF THE UNITED STATES.

        (a) In General.--Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment
    of this Act, the Commandant shall seek to enter into an agreement with
    the National Academies of Science, Engineering, and Medicine, under
    which the Marine Board of the Transportation Research Board (in this
    section referred to as the ``Board'') shall conduct a study to--
                (1) analyze commercial vessel traffic that transits through
            the Bering Strait and projections for the growth of such
            traffic during the 10-year period beginning after such date of
            enactment; and
                (2) assess the adequacy of emergency response capabilities
            and infrastructure at the Port of Point Spencer, Alaska, to
            address navigation safety risks and geographic challenges
            necessary to conduct emergency maritime response operations in
            the Arctic environment.
        (b) Elements.--The study required under subsection (a) shall
    include the following:
                (1) An analysis of the volume and types of domestic and
            international commercial vessel traffic through the Bering
            Strait and the projected growth of such traffic, including a
            summary of--
                        (A) the sizes, ages, and flag states of vessels;
                    and
                        (B) the oil and product tankers that are--
                                (i) in transit to or from Russia or China;
                            or
                                (ii) owned or operated by a Russian or
                            Chinese entity.
                (2) An assessment of the state and adequacy of vessel
            traffic services and oil spill and emergency response
            capabilities in the vicinity of the Bering Strait, including
            its approaches.
                (3) A risk assessment of the projected growth in commercial
            vessel traffic in the Bering Strait and higher probability of
            increased frequency in the number of maritime accidents,
            including spill events, and the potential impacts to the Arctic
            maritime environment and Native Alaskan village communities in
            the vicinity of the Bering Strait.
                (4) An evaluation of the ability of the Port of Point
            Spencer, Alaska, to serve as a port of refuge and as a staging,
            logistics, and operations center to conduct and support
            maritime emergency and spill response activities.
                (5) Recommendations for practical actions that can be taken
            by the Congress, Federal agencies, the State of Alaska, vessel
            carriers and operators, the marine salvage and emergency
            response industry, and other relevant stakeholders to mitigate
            risks, upgrade infrastructure, and improve the posture of the
            Port of Point Spencer, Alaska, to function as a strategic
            staging and logistics center for maritime emergency and spill
            response operations in the Bering Strait region.
        (c) Consultation.--In conducting the study required under
    subsection (a), the Board shall consult with--
                (1) the Department of Transportation;
                (2) the Corps of Engineers;
                (3) the National Transportation Safety Board;
                (4) relevant ministries of the government of Canada;
                (5) the Port Coordination Council for the Port of Point
            Spencer; and
                (6) non-government entities with relevant expertise in
            monitoring and characterizing vessel traffic in the Arctic.
        (d) Report.--Not later than 1 year after initiating the study under
    subsection (a), the Board 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 containing the findings and recommendations of the study.
        (e) Definitions.--In this section:
                (1) Arctic.--The term ``Arctic'' has the meaning given such
            term in section 112 of the Arctic Research and Policy Act of
            1984 (15 U.S.C. 4111).
                (2) Port coordination council for the port of point
            spencer.--The term ``Port Coordination Council for the Port of
            Point Spencer'' means the Council established under section 541
            of the Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2015 (Public Law 114-
            120).

    SEC. 323. IMPROVING VESSEL TRAFFIC SERVICE MONITORING.

        (a) Proximity of Anchorages to Pipelines.--
                (1) Implementation of restructuring plan.--Not later than 1
            year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Commandant
            shall implement the November 2021 proposed plan of the Vessel
            Traffic Service Los Angeles-Long Beach for restructuring the
            Federal anchorages in San Pedro Bay described on page 54 of the
            Report of the National Transportation Safety Board titled
            ``Anchor Strike of Underwater Pipeline and Eventual Crude Oil
            Release'' and issued January 2, 2024.
                (2) Study.--The Secretary of the department in which the
            Coast Guard is operating shall conduct a study to identify any
            anchorage grounds other than the San Pedro Bay Federal
            anchorages in which the distance between the center of an
            approved anchorage ground and a pipeline is less than 1 mile.
                (3) Report.--
                        (A) In general.--Not later than 2 years after the
                    date of enactment of this Act, 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 report on the results of the study
                    required under paragraph (2).
                        (B) Contents.--The report under subparagraph (A)
                    shall include--
                                (i) a list of the anchorage grounds
                            described under paragraph (2);
                                (ii) whether it is possible to move each
                            such anchorage ground to provide a minimum
                            distance of 1 mile; and
                                (iii) a recommendation of whether to move
                            any such anchorage ground and explanation for
                            the recommendation.
        (b) Proximity to Pipeline Alerts.--
                (1) Audible and visual alarms.--The Commandant shall
            consult with the providers of vessel monitoring systems to add
            to the monitoring systems for vessel traffic services audible
            and visual alarms that alert the watchstander when an anchored
            vessel is encroaching on a pipeline.
                (2) Notification procedures.--Not later than 1 year after
            the date of enactment of this Act, the Commandant shall develop
            procedures for all vessel traffic services to notify pipeline
            and utility operators following potential incursions on
            submerged pipelines within the vessel traffic service area of
            responsibility.
                (3) Report.--Not later than 1 year after the date of
            enactment of this Act, and annually for the subsequent 3 years,
            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 report on the implementation of paragraphs (1) and
            (2).

    SEC. 324. CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE ONBOARD VESSELS.

        Section 70503(a) of title 46, United States Code, is amended--
                (1) in the matter preceding paragraph (1) by striking
            ``While on board a covered vessel, an'' and inserting ``An'';
                (2) by amending paragraph (1) to read as follows:
                ``(1) manufacture or distribute, possess with intent to
            manufacture or distribute, or place or cause to be placed with
            intent to manufacture or distribute a controlled substance on
            board a covered vessel;'';
                (3) in paragraph (2) by inserting ``on board a covered
            vessel'' before the semicolon; and
                (4) in paragraph (3) by inserting ``while on board a
            covered vessel'' after ``such individual''.

    SEC. 325. CYBER-INCIDENT TRAINING.

        Section 70103(c) of title 46, United States Code, is amended by
    adding at the end the following:
        ``(9) The Secretary may conduct no-notice exercises in Captain of
    the Port Zones (as described in part 3 of title 33, Code of Federal
    Regulations as in effect on the date of enactment of the Coast Guard
    Authorization Act of 2025) involving a facility or vessel required to
    maintain a security plan under this subsection.''.

    SEC. 326. NAVIGATIONAL PROTOCOLS.

        The Commandant, in consultation with the Undersecretary of Commerce
    for Oceans and Atmosphere, shall examine the navigational protocols
    used for foreign allied nations governing port and vessel operations in
    fog and low visibility operations and how those nations utilize
    advanced navigation technologies such as remote sensing, radar,
    tracking, and unmanned aerial vehicles to monitor visibility and manage
    port and vessels operations.

    SEC. 327. ANCHORAGES.

        (a) In General.--The Secretary of the department in which the Coast
    Guard is operating shall suspend the establishment of new anchorage
    grounds on the Hudson River between Palisades, New York, and
    Germantown, New York, under section 7 of the Rivers and Harbors
    Appropriations Act of 1915 (33 U.S.C. 471) or chapter 700 of title 46,
    United States Code.
        (b) Port of New York Boundary Points.--The boundary points for the
    Port of New York existing prior to the issuance of Coast Guard Marine
    Safety Information Bulletin 2023-001 shall remain in place for a period
    of 20 years.

                Subtitle D--Matters Involving Autonomous Systems

    SEC. 331. ESTABLISHMENT OF NATIONAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON AUTONOMOUS
                  MARITIME SYSTEMS.

        (a) In General.--Chapter 151 of title 46, United States Code, is
    amended by adding at the end the following:
    ``Sec. 15110. Establishment of National Advisory Committee on
                  Autonomous Maritime Systems
        ``(a) Establishment.--There is established a National Advisory
    Committee on Autonomous Maritime Systems (in this section referred to
    as the `Committee').
        ``(b) Function.--The Committee shall advise the Secretary on
    matters relating to the regulation and use of Autonomous Systems within
    the territorial waters of the United States.
        ``(c) Membership.--
                ``(1) In general.--The Committee shall consist of 15
            members appointed by the Secretary in accordance with this
            section and section 15109.
                ``(2) Expertise.--Each member of the Committee shall have
            particular expertise, knowledge, and experience in matters
            relating to the function of the Committee.
                ``(3) Representation.--Each of the following groups shall
            be represented by at least 1 member on the Committee:
                        ``(A) Marine safety or security entities.
                        ``(B) Vessel design and construction entities.
                        ``(C) Entities engaged in the production or
                    research of uncrewed vehicles, including drones,
                    autonomous or semi-autonomous vehicles, or any other
                    product or service integral to the provision,
                    maintenance, or management of such products or
                    services.
                        ``(D) Port districts, authorities, or terminal
                    operators.
                        ``(E) Vessel operators.
                        ``(F) National labor unions representing merchant
                    mariners.
                        ``(G) Maritime pilots.
                        ``(H) Commercial space transportation operators.
                        ``(I) Academic institutions.
                        ``(J) National labor unions representing longshore
                    workers.''.
        (b) Clerical Amendments.--The analysis for chapter 151 of title 46,
    United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:

    ``15110. Establishment of National Advisory Committee on Autonomous
                                Maritime Systems.''.
        (c) Establishment.--Not later than 90 days after the date of
    enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the department in which the
    Coast Guard is operating shall establish the Committee under section
    15110 of title 46, United States Code (as added by this section).

    SEC. 332. PILOT PROGRAM FOR GOVERNANCE AND OVERSIGHT OF SMALL UNCREWED
                  MARITIME SYSTEMS.

        (a) Limitation.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, for
    the period beginning on the date of enactment of this Act and ending on
    the date that is 2 years after such date of enactment, small uncrewed
    maritime systems owned, operated, or chartered by the National Oceanic
    and Atmospheric Administration, or that are performing specified
    oceanographic surveys on behalf of and pursuant to a contract or other
    written agreement with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric
    Administration, shall not be subject to any vessel inspection, design,
    operations, navigation (except for chapter 551 of title 46, United
    States Code), credentialing, or training requirement, law, or
    regulation, that the Assistant Administrator of the Office of Marine
    and Aviation Operations of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric
    Administration determines will harm real-time operational extreme
    weather oceanographic and atmospheric data collection and predictions.
        (b) Other Authority.--Nothing in this section shall limit the
    authority of the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard
    is operating, acting through the Commandant, if there is an immediate
    safety or security concern regarding small uncrewed maritime systems.
        (c) Definitions.--In this section:
                (1) Small uncrewed maritime systems.--The term ``small
            uncrewed maritime systems'' means unmanned maritime systems (as
            defined in section 2 of the CENOTE Act of 2018 (33 U.S.C.
            4101)), that--
                        (A) are not greater than 35 feet overall in length;
                        (B) are operated remotely or autonomously; and
                        (C) exclusively perform oceanographic surveys or
                    scientific research.
                (2) Uncrewed system.--The term ``uncrewed system''--
                        (A) means an uncrewed surface, undersea, or
                    aircraft system and associated elements (including
                    communication links and the components that control the
                    uncrewed system) that are required for the operator to
                    operate the system safely and efficiently; and
                        (B) includes an unmanned aircraft system (as such
                    term is defined in section 44801 of title 49, United
                    States Code).

    SEC. 333. COAST GUARD TRAINING COURSE.

        (a) In General.--For the period beginning on the date of enactment
    of this Act and ending on the date that is 3 years after such date of
    enactment, the Commandant, or such other individual or organization as
    the Commandant considers appropriate, shall develop a training course
    on small uncrewed maritime systems and offer such training course at
    least once each year for Coast Guard personnel working with or
    regulating small uncrewed maritime systems.
        (b) Course Subject Matter.--The training course developed under
    subsection (a) shall--
                (1) provide an overview and introduction to small uncrewed
            maritime systems, including examples of those used by the
            Federal Government, in academic settings, and in commercial
            sectors;
                (2) address the benefits and disadvantages of use of small
            uncrewed maritime systems;
                (3) address safe navigation of small uncrewed maritime
            systems, including measures to ensure collision avoidance;
                (4) address the ability of small uncrewed maritime systems
            to communicate with and alert other vessels in the vicinity;
                (5) address the ability of small uncrewed maritime systems
            to respond to system alarms and failures to ensure control
            commensurate with the risk posed by the systems;
                (6) provide present and future capabilities of small
            uncrewed maritime systems; and
                (7) provide an overview of the role of the International
            Maritime Organization in the governance of small uncrewed
            maritime systems.
        (c) Definitions.--In this section:
                (1) Small uncrewed maritime systems.--The term ``small
            uncrewed maritime systems'' means unmanned maritime systems (as
            defined in section 2 of the CENOTE Act of 2018 (33 U.S.C.
            4101)), that--
                        (A) are not greater than 35 feet overall in length;
                        (B) are operated remotely or autonomously; and
                        (C) exclusively perform oceanographic surveys or
                    scientific research.
                (2) Uncrewed system.--The term ``uncrewed system''--
                        (A) means an uncrewed surface, undersea, or
                    aircraft system and associated elements (including
                    communication links and the components that control the
                    uncrewed system) that are required for the operator to
                    operate the system safely and efficiently; and
                        (B) includes an unmanned aircraft system (as such
                    term is defined in section 44801 of title 49, United
                    States Code).

    SEC. 334. NOAA MEMBERSHIP ON AUTONOMOUS VESSEL POLICY COUNCIL.

        Not later than 30 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the
    Commandant, with the concurrence of the Assistant Administrator of the
    Office of Marine and Aviation Operations of the National Oceanic and
    Atmospheric Administration, shall establish the permanent membership of
    a National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration employee to the
    Automated and Autonomous Vessel Policy Council of the Coast Guard.

    SEC. 335. TECHNOLOGY PILOT PROGRAM.

        Section 319(b)(1) of title 14, United States Code, is amended by
    striking ``2 or more'' and inserting ``up to 4''.

    SEC. 336. UNCREWED SYSTEMS CAPABILITIES REPORT.

        (a) In General.--
                (1) Report.--Not later than 1 year after the date of
            enactment of this Act, 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 report that outlines a plan for
            establishing an uncrewed systems capabilities office within the
            Coast Guard responsible for the acquisition and development of
            uncrewed system and counter-uncrewed system technologies and to
            expand the capabilities of the Coast Guard with respect to such
            technologies.
                (2) Contents.--The report required under paragraph (1)
            shall include the following:
                        (A) A management strategy for the acquisition,
                    development, and deployment of uncrewed system and
                    counter-uncrewed system technologies.
                        (B) A service-wide coordination strategy to
                    synchronize and integrate efforts across the Coast
                    Guard in order to--
                                (i) support the primary duties of the Coast
                            Guard pursuant to section 102 of title 14,
                            United States Code; and
                                (ii) pursue expanded research, development,
                            testing, and evaluation opportunities and
                            funding to expand and accelerate identification
                            and transition of uncrewed system and counter-
                            uncrewed system technologies.
                        (C) The identification of contracting and
                    acquisition authorities needed to expedite the
                    development and deployment of uncrewed system and
                    counter-uncrewed system technologies.
                        (D) A detailed list of commercially available
                    uncrewed system and counter-uncrewed system
                    technologies with capabilities determined to be useful
                    for the Coast Guard.
                        (E) A cross-agency collaboration plan to engage
                    with the Department of Defense and other relevant
                    agencies to identify common requirements and
                    opportunities to partner in acquiring, contracting, and
                    sustaining uncrewed system and counter-uncrewed system
                    capabilities.
                        (F) Opportunities to obtain and share uncrewed
                    system data from government and commercial sources to
                    improve maritime domain awareness.
                        (G) The development of a concept of operations for
                    a data system that supports and integrates uncrewed
                    system and counter-uncrewed system technologies with
                    key enablers, including enterprise communications
                    networks, data storage and management, artificial
                    intelligence and machine learning tools, and
                    information sharing and dissemination capabilities.
        (b) Definitions.--In this section:
                (1) Counter-uncrewed system.--The term ``counter-uncrewed
            system''--
                        (A) means a system or device capable of lawfully
                    and safely disabling, disrupting, or seizing control of
                    an uncrewed system; and
                        (B) includes a counter-UAS system (as such term is
                    defined in section 44801 of title 49, United States
                    Code).
                (2) Uncrewed system.--The term ``uncrewed system''--
                        (A) means an uncrewed surface, undersea, or
                    aircraft system and associated elements (including
                    communication links and the components that control the
                    uncrewed system) that are required for the operator to
                    operate the system safely and efficiently; and
                        (B) includes an unmanned aircraft system (as such
                    term is defined in section 44801 of title 49, United
                    States Code).

    SEC. 337. MEDIUM UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS CAPABILITIES STUDY.

        (a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date of
    enactment of this Act, the Commandant shall conduct a study to
    determine the feasibility of expanding the National Security Cutter's
    medium unmanned aircraft system capabilities to Medium Endurance
    Cutters and Offshore Patrol Cutters.
        (b) Report.--
                (1) In general.--Not later than 1 year after the date of
            enactment of this Act, 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 written report that contains the
            results of the study conducted under subsection (a).
                (2) Contents.--In submitting the study under paragraph (1),
            the Commandant shall determine--
                        (A) the feasibility of equipping Offshore Patrol
                    Cutters and Medium Endurance Cutters with medium
                    unmanned aircraft systems;
                        (B) the missions capabilities that would be
                    strengthen by the use of such systems; and
                        (V) projected procurement and operational costs for
                    acquiring such systems.

    SEC. 338. COMPTROLLER GENERAL REPORT ON COAST GUARD ACQUISITION AND
                  DEPLOYMENT OF UNMANNED SYSTEMS.

        (a) In General.--Not later than 18 months after the date of
    enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States
    shall submit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of
    the House and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the
    Senate the first of multiple reports of the use and acquisition of the
    Coast Guard of unmanned systems, with subsequent reports submitted
    after the first report.
        (b) Elements.--The reports required by subsection (a) shall include
    the following:
                (1) An inventory of the current unmanned systems of the
            Coast Guard, including the missions and assets on which such
            systems are deployed.
                (2) Cost, schedule, and performance status of the unmanned
            system acquisition programs of the Coast Guard.
                (3) The extent to which the Coast Guard has assessed how
            the use of such systems support the primary duties of the Coast
            Guard pursuant to section 102 of title 14, United States Code.
                (4) An evaluation of the acquisition strategy of the Coast
            Guard for unmanned systems, including the extent to which the
            Coast Guard has evaluated the benefits and costs of acquiring--
                        (A) commercially available systems; and
                        (B) autonomous capabilities.
                (5) An evaluation of the progress of the Coast Guard in
            establishing an unmanned systems capabilities office
            responsible for the acquisition and development of unmanned
            system technologies, and the effectiveness of such office,
            including the ability to--
                        (A) support the acquisition, development, leasing,
                    and deployment of unmanned systems technologies,
                    including autonomous capabilities;
                        (B) execute a service-wide coordination strategy to
                    synchronize and integrate efforts across the Coast
                    Guard;
                        (C) pursue expanded research, development,
                    experimentation, testing, and evaluation opportunities
                    and funding to expand and accelerate identification and
                    transition of unmanned system technologies; and
                        (D) execute cross-agency collaboration to engage
                    with the Department of Homeland Security, the
                    Department of Defense, and other relevant agencies to
                    identify common requirements and opportunities to
                    partner in acquiring, contracting, and sustaining
                    unmanned system capabilities.
                (6) Recommendations to improve the ability of the Coast
            Guard to evaluate, acquire, and deploy unmanned systems
            technologies.
        (c) Consultation.--In developing the report required under
    subsection (a), the Comptroller General may consult with--
                (1) the maritime and aviation industries;
                (2) Federal Government agencies familiar with the use and
            deployment of unmanned systems; and
                (3) any relevant--
                        (A) federally funded research institutions;
                        (B) nongovernmental organizations; and
                        (C) manufactures of unmanned systems.

    SEC. 339. NATIONAL ACADEMIES OF SCIENCES REPORT ON UNMANNED SYSTEMS AND
                  USE OF DATA.

        (a) In General.--Not later than 60 days after the date of enactment
    of this Act, the Commandant shall seek to enter into an arrangement
    with the National Academy of Sciences under which the Academy shall
    prepare an assessment of available unmanned, autonomous, or remotely-
    controlled maritime domain awareness technologies for use by the Coast
    Guard.
        (b) Assessment.--In carrying out the assessment under subsection
    (a), the National Academy of Sciences shall--
                (1) describe the potential benefits and limitations of
            current and emerging unmanned, autonomous, or remotely
            controlled systems used in the maritime domain for--
                        (A) ocean observation;
                        (B) vessel monitoring and identification;
                        (C) weather observation;
                        (D) search and rescue operations;
                        (E) to the extent practicable for consideration by
                    the Academy, intelligence gathering, surveillance, and
                    reconnaissance; and
                        (F) communications;
                (2) assess how technologies described in paragraph (1) can
            help prioritize Federal investment by examining--
                        (A) affordability, including acquisition,
                    operations, maintenance and lifecycle costs;
                        (B) reliability;
                        (C) versatility;
                        (D) efficiency; and
                        (E) estimated service life and persistence of
                    effort;
                (3) analyze whether the use of new and emerging maritime
            domain awareness technologies can be used to--
                        (A) effectively carry out Coast Guard missions at
                    lower costs and reduced manpower needs;
                        (B) expand the scope and range of Coast Guard
                    maritime domain awareness; and
                        (C) allow the Coast Guard to more efficiently and
                    effectively allocate Coast Guard vessels, aircraft, and
                    personnel;
                (4) evaluate the extent to which such systems have moved
            from the research and development phase to effective operations
            since the National Academy of Sciences published the study
            titled ``Leveraging Unmanned Systems for Coast Guard Missions''
            and issued in 2020; and
                (5) identify adjustments that would be necessary in Coast
            Guard authorities, policies, procedures, and protocols to
            incorporate unmanned technologies to enhance efficiency.
        (c) Report to Congress.--Not later than 1 year after entering into
    an arrangement under subsection (a), the National Academy of Sciences
    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 the assessment prepared under this
    section.
        (d) Use of Information.--In formulating costs pursuant to
    subsection (b), the National Academy of Sciences may utilize
    information from other Coast Guard reports, assessments, or analyses
    regarding existing Coast Guard manpower requirements or other reports,
    assessments, or analyses for the acquisition of unmanned, autonomous,
    or remotely-controlled technologies by the Federal Government.

    SEC. 340. UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS.

        (a) In General.--Subchapter IV of chapter 5 of title 14, United
    States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:
    ``Sec. 565. Use of unmanned aircraft systems
        ``With respect to any unmanned aircraft system procured by the
    Coast Guard, the Commandant shall ensure that such system be used to
    support the primary duties of the Coast Guard pursuant to section
    102.''.
        (b) Clerical Amendment.--The analysis for chapter 5 of title 14,
    United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:

    ``565. Use of unmanned aircraft systems.''.

                           Subtitle E--Other Matters

    SEC. 341. INFORMATION ON TYPE APPROVAL CERTIFICATES.

        (a) In General.--Title IX of the Frank LoBiondo Coast Guard
    Authorization Act of 2018 (Public Law 115-282) is amended by adding at
    the end the following:

    ``SEC. 904. INFORMATION ON TYPE APPROVAL CERTIFICATES.

        ``Unless otherwise prohibited by law, the Commandant of the Coast
    Guard shall, upon request by any State, the District of Columbia, any
    Indian Tribe, or any territory of the United States, provide all data
    possessed by the Coast Guard for a ballast water management system with
    a type approval certificate approved by the Coast Guard pursuant to
    subpart 162.060 of title 46, Code of Federal Regulations, as in effect
    on the date of enactment of the Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2025
    pertaining to--
                ``(1) challenge water (as defined in section 162.060-3 of
            title 46, Code of Federal Regulations, as in effect on the date
            of enactment of the Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2025)
            quality characteristics;
                ``(2) post-treatment water quality characteristics;
                ``(3) challenge water (as defined in section 162.060-3 of
            title 46, Code of Federal Regulations, as in effect on the date
            of enactment of the Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2025)
            biologic organism concentrations data; and
                ``(4) post-treatment water biologic organism concentrations
            data.''.
        (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of contents for the Frank
    LoBiondo Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2018 (Public Law 115-282) is
    amended by inserting after the item relating to section 903 the
    following:

    ``Sec. 904. Information on type approval certificates.''.

    SEC. 342. CLARIFICATION OF AUTHORITIES.

        (a) In General.--Section 5(a) of the Deepwater Port Act of 1974 (33
    U.S.C. 1504(a)) is amended by striking the first sentence and inserting
    ``Notwithstanding section 888(b) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002
    (6 U.S.C. 468(b)), the Secretary shall have the authority to issue
    regulations to carry out the purposes and provisions of this Act, in
    accordance with the provisions of section 553 of title 5, United States
    Code, without regard to subsection (a) thereof.''.
        (b) NEPA Compliance.--Section 5 of the Deepwater Port Act of 1974
    (33 U.S.C. 1504) is amended by striking subsection (f) and inserting
    the following:
        ``(f) NEPA Compliance.--
                ``(1) Definition of lead agency.--In this subsection, the
            term `lead agency' has the meaning given the term in section
            111 of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C.
            4336e).
                ``(2) Lead agency.--
                        ``(A) In general.--For all applications, the
                    Maritime Administration shall be the Federal lead
                    agency for purposes of the National Environmental
                    Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.).
                        ``(B) Effect of compliance.--Compliance with the
                    National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C.
                    4321 et seq.) in accordance with subparagraph (A) shall
                    fulfill the requirement of the Federal lead agency in
                    carrying out the responsibilities under the National
                    Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et
                    seq.) pursuant to this Act.''.
        (c) Regulations.--
                (1) In general.--Not later than 18 months after the date of
            enactment of this Act, the Commandant shall transfer the
            authorities provided to the Coast Guard in part 148 of title
            33, Code of Federal Regulations (as in effect on the date of
            enactment of this Act), except as provided in paragraph (2), to
            the Secretary of Transportation.
                (2) Retention of authority.--The Commandant shall retain
            responsibility for authorities pertaining to design,
            construction, equipment, and operation of deepwater ports and
            navigational safety.
                (3) Updates to authority.--As soon as practicable after the
            date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Transportation
            shall issue such regulations as are necessary to reflect the
            updates to authorities prescribed by this subsection.
        (d) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this section, or the
    amendments made by this section, may be construed to limit the
    authorities of other governmental agencies previously delegated
    authorities of the Deepwater Port Act of 1974 (33 U.S.C. 1501 et seq.)
    or any other law.
        (e) Applications.--Nothing in this section, or the amendments made
    by this section, shall apply to any application submitted before the
    date of enactment of this Act.

    SEC. 343. AMENDMENTS TO PASSENGER VESSEL SECURITY AND SAFETY
                  REQUIREMENTS.

        (a) Maintenance of Supplies That Prevent Sexually Transmitted
    Diseases.--Section 3507(d)(1) of title 46, United States Code, is
    amended by inserting ``(taking into consideration the length of the
    voyage and the number of passengers and crewmembers that the vessel can
    accommodate)'' after ``a sexual assault''.
        (b) Crew Access to Passenger Staterooms; Procedures and
    Restrictions.--Section 3507(f) of title 46, United States Code, is
    amended--
                (1) in paragraph (1)--
                        (A) in subparagraph (A) by striking ``and'' at the
                    end; and
                        (B) by inserting after subparagraph (B) the
                    following:
                        ``(C) a system that electronically records the
                    date, time, and identity of each crew member accessing
                    each passenger stateroom; and''; and
                (2) by striking paragraph (2) and inserting the following:
                ``(2) ensure that the procedures and restrictions are--
                        ``(A) fully and properly implemented;
                        ``(B) reviewed annually; and
                        ``(C) updated as necessary.''.

    SEC. 344. EXTENSION OF PILOT PROGRAM TO ESTABLISH A CETACEAN DESK FOR
                  PUGET SOUND REGION.

        Section 11304(a)(2)(A)(i) of the Don Young Coast Guard
    Authorization Act of 2022 (16 U.S.C. 1390 note) is amended by striking
    ``4 years'' and inserting ``6 years''.

    SEC. 345. SUSPENSION OF ENFORCEMENT OF USE OF DEVICES BROADCASTING ON
                  AIS FOR PURPOSES OF MARKING FISHING GEAR.

        Section 11320 of the Don Young Coast Guard Authorization Act of
    2022 (Public Law 117-263; 136 Stat. 4092) is amended by striking
    ``during the period'' and all that follows through the period at the
    end and inserting ``until December 31, 2029.''.

    SEC. 346. CLASSIFICATION SOCIETIES.

        Section 3316(d) of title 46, United States Code, is amended--
                (1) by amending paragraph (2)(B)(i) to read as follows:
                ``(i) the government of the foreign country in which the
            foreign society is headquartered--
                        ``(I) delegates that authority to the American
                    Bureau of Shipping; or
                        ``(II) does not delegate that authority to any
                    classification society; or''; and
                (2) by adding at the end the following:
                ``(5) Clarification on authority.--Nothing in this
            subsection authorizes the Secretary to make a delegation under
            paragraph (2) to a classification society from the People's
            Republic of China.''.

    SEC. 347. ABANDONED AND DERELICT VESSEL REMOVALS.

        (a) In General.--Chapter 47 of title 46, United States Code, is
    amended--
                (1) in the chapter heading by striking ``BARGES'' and
            inserting ``VESSELS'';
                (2) by inserting before section 4701 the following:

                         ``SUBCHAPTER I--BARGES''; and

                (3) by adding at the end the following:

                       ``SUBCHAPTER II--NON-BARGE VESSELS

    ``Sec. 4710. Definitions
        ``In this subchapter:
                ``(1) Abandon.--The term `abandon' means to moor, strand,
            wreck, sink, or leave a covered vessel unattended for longer
            than 45 days.
                ``(2) Covered vessel.--The term `covered vessel' means a
            vessel that is not a barge to which subchapter I applies.
                ``(3) Indian tribe.--The term `Indian Tribe' has the
            meaning given such term in section 4 of the Indian Self-
            Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 5304).
                ``(4) Native hawaiian organization.--The term `Native
            Hawaiian organization' has the meaning given such term in
            section 6207 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of
            1965 (20 U.S.C. 7517) except the term includes the Department
            of Hawaiian Home Lands and the Office of Hawaiian Affairs.
    ``Sec. 4711. Abandonment of vessels prohibited
        ``(a) In General.--An owner or operator of a covered vessel may not
    abandon such vessel on the navigable waters of the United States.
        ``(b) Determination of Abandonment.--
                ``(1) Notification.--
                        ``(A) In general.--With respect to a covered vessel
                    that appears to be abandoned, the Commandant of the
                    Coast Guard shall--
                                ``(i) attempt to identify the owner using
                            the vessel registration number, hull
                            identification number, or any other information
                            that can be reasonably inferred or gathered;
                            and
                                ``(ii) notify such owner--
                                        ``(I) of the penalty described in
                                    subsection (c); and
                                        ``(II) that the vessel will be
                                    removed at the expense of the owner if
                                    the Commandant determines that the
                                    vessel is abandoned and the owner does
                                    not remove or account for the vessel.
                        ``(B) Form.--The Commandant shall provide the
                    notice required under subparagraph (A)--
                                ``(i) if the owner can be identified, via
                            certified mail or other appropriate forms
                            determined by the Commandant; or
                                ``(ii) if the owner cannot be identified,
                            via an announcement in a local publication and
                            on a website maintained by the Coast Guard.
                ``(2) Determination.--The Commandant shall make a
            determination not earlier than 45 days after the date on which
            the Commandant provides the notification required under
            paragraph (1) of whether a covered vessel described in such
            paragraph is abandoned.
        ``(c) Penalty.--
                ``(1) In general.--The Commandant may assess a civil
            penalty of not more than $500 against an owner or operator of a
            covered vessel determined to be abandoned under subsection (b)
            for a violation of subsection (a).
                ``(2) Liability in rem.--The owner or operator of a covered
            vessel shall also be liable in rem for a penalty imposed under
            paragraph (1).
                ``(3) Limitation.--The Commandant shall not assess a
            penalty if the Commandant determines the vessel was abandoned
            due to major extenuating circumstances of the owner or operator
            of the vessel, including long term medical incapacitation of
            the owner or operator.
        ``(d) Vessels Not Abandoned.--The Commandant may not determine that
    a covered vessel is abandoned under this section if--
                ``(1) such vessel is located at a federally approved or
            State approved mooring area;
                ``(2) such vessel is located on private property with the
            permission of the owner of such property;
                ``(3) the owner or operator of such vessel provides a
            notification to the Commandant that--
                        ``(A) indicates the location of the vessel;
                        ``(B) indicates that the vessel is not abandoned;
                    and
                        ``(C) contains documentation proving that the
                    vessel is allowed to be in such location; or
                ``(4) the Commandant determines that such an abandonment
            determination would not be in the public interest.
    ``Sec. 4712. Inventory of abandoned vessels
        ``(a) In General.--Not later than 1 year after the date of
    enactment of the Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2025, the Commandant,
    in consultation with the Administrator of the National Oceanic and
    Atmospheric Administration and relevant State agencies, shall establish
    and maintain a national inventory of covered vessels that are
    abandoned.
        ``(b) Contents.--The inventory established and maintained under
    subsection (a) shall include data on each vessel, including geographic
    information system data related to the location of each such vessel.
        ``(c) Publication.--The Commandant shall make the inventory
    established under subsection (a) publicly available on a website of the
    Coast Guard.
        ``(d) Reporting of Potentially Abandoned Vessels.--In carrying out
    this section, the Commandant shall develop a process by which--
                ``(1) a State, Indian Tribe, Native Hawaiian organization,
            or person may report a covered vessel that may be abandoned to
            the Commandant for potential inclusion in the inventory
            established under subsection (a);
                ``(2) the Commandant shall review any such report and add
            such vessel to the inventory if the Commandant determines that
            the reported vessel is abandoned pursuant to section 4711.
        ``(e) Clarification.--Except in a response action carried out under
    section 311(j) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C.
    1321) or in the case of imminent threat to life and safety, the
    Commandant shall not be responsible for removing any covered vessels
    listed on the inventory established and maintained under subsection
    (a).''.
        (b) Rulemaking.--The Secretary of the department in which the Coast
    Guard is operating, in consultation with the Secretary of the Army,
    acting through the Chief of Engineers, and the Secretary of Commerce,
    acting through the Under Secretary for Oceans and Atmosphere, shall
    issue regulations with respect to the procedures for determining that a
    vessel is abandoned for the purposes of subchapter II of chapter 47 of
    title 46, United States Code (as added by this section).
        (c) Conforming Amendments.--Chapter 47 of title 46, United States
    Code, is amended--
                (1) in section 4701--
                        (A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1) by
                    striking ``chapter'' and inserting ``subchapter''; and
                        (B) in paragraph (2) by striking ``chapter'' and
                    inserting ``subchapter'';
                (2) in section 4703 by striking ``chapter'' and inserting
            ``subchapter'';
                (3) in section 4704 by striking ``chapter'' each place it
            appears and inserting ``subchapter''; and
                (4) in section 4705 by striking ``chapter'' and inserting
            ``subchapter''.
        (d) Clerical Amendments.--The analysis for chapter 47 of title 46,
    United States Code, is amended--
                (1) by inserting before the item relating to section 4701
            the following:

                          ``subchapter i--barges''; and

                (2) by adding at the end the following:

                       ``subchapter ii--non-barge vessels

    ``4710. Definitions.
    ``4711. Abandonment of vessels prohibited.
    ``4712. Inventory of abandoned vessels.''.

    SEC. 348. OFFSHORE OPERATIONS.

        (a) In General.--Section 3702(b) of title 46, United States Code,
    is amended--
                (1) in the matter preceding paragraph (1) by striking
            ``offshore drilling or production facilities in the oil
            industry'' and inserting ``exploration, development, or
            production of offshore drilling or production facilities in the
            oil industry and non-mineral energy production''; and
                (2) in paragraph (2) by striking ``oil exploitation'' and
            inserting ``exploration, development, or production of offshore
            energy resources''.
        (b) Oil Fuel Tank Protection.--
                (1) In general.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law
            and not later than 60 days after the date of enactment of this
            Act, the Commandant shall amend section 125.115(b) of title 46,
            Code of Federal Regulations (as in effect on such date of
            enactment), to reflect the amendment made in subsection (a).
                (2) Application.--If the Commandant fails to amend the
            section described in paragraph (1) by the date that is 60 days
            after the date of enactment of this Act, then, in lieu of the
            application of such section, the Secretary shall allow vessels
            to which section 3702 of title 46, United States Code, applies
            to transfer fuel from the fuel supply tanks of such vessel to
            offshore facilities in support of exploration, development, or
            production of offshore energy resources.
        (c) Outer Continental Shelf Activities.--
                (1) In general.--Not later than 60 days after the date of
            enactment of this Act, the Commandant shall amend section
            G6.3.a of the United States Coast Guard Marine Safety Manual,
            Volume II titled ``Materiel Inspection: Outer Continental Shelf
            Activities'', issued September 20, 2021 (COMDTINST M16000.76)
            (as in effect on such date of enactment), to reflect the
            amendment made in subsection (a).
                (2) Application.--If the Commandant fails to amend the
            section described in paragraph (1) by the date that is 60 days
            after the date of enactment of this Act, then the Secretary
            shall in lieu of such section not apply section 3702 of title
            46, United States Code, to a documented vessel transferring
            fuel from the fuel supply tanks of such vessel to an offshore
            facility if such vessel is not a tanker and is in the service
            of exploration, development, or production of offshore energy
            resources.

    SEC. 349. ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS.

        Section 9(b) of the Marine Debris Act (33 U.S.C. 1958) is amended
    by striking ``, of which not more than 5 percent is authorized for each
    fiscal year for administrative costs''.

    SEC. 350. BRIEFING ON DEPLOYMENT OF SPECIAL PURPOSE CRAFT - HEAVY
                  WEATHER SECOND GENERATION (SPC-HWX II) VESSELS IN PACIFIC
                  NORTHWEST.

        Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act,
    the Commandant shall provide to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
    Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on Transportation and
    Infrastructure of the House of Representatives a briefing on--
                (1) the status of the acquisition and procurement of
            second-generation Special Purpose Craft - Heavy Weather (SPC-
            HWX II) vessels;
                (2) the timeline for the deployment of such vessels to
            stations in the Pacific Northwest previously served by the
            first-generation Special Purpose Craft - Heavy Weather vessels;
            and
                (3) any outstanding barriers to the timeliness of such
            deployment.

                        TITLE IV--OIL POLLUTION RESPONSE

    SEC. 401. VESSEL RESPONSE PLANS.

        (a) Salvage and Marine Firefighting Response Capability.--Section
    311(j) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1321(j))
    is amended by adding at the end the following:
                ``(10) Salvage and marine firefighting response
            capability.--
                        ``(A) In general.--The President, acting through
                    the Secretary of the department in which the Coast
                    Guard is operating unless otherwise delegated by the
                    President, may require--
                                ``(i) periodic inspection of vessels and
                            salvage equipment, firefighting equipment, and
                            other major marine casualty response equipment
                            on or associated with vessels;
                                ``(ii) periodic verification of
                            capabilities to appropriately, and in a timely
                            manner, respond to a marine casualty,
                            including--
                                        ``(I) drills, with or without prior
                                    notice;
                                        ``(II) review of contracts and
                                    relevant third-party agreements;
                                        ``(III) testing of equipment;
                                        ``(IV) review of training; and
                                        ``(V) other evaluations of marine
                                    casualty response capabilities, as
                                    determined appropriate by the
                                    President; and
                                ``(iii) carrying of appropriate response
                            equipment for responding to a marine casualty
                            that employs the best technology economically
                            feasible and that is compatible with the safe
                            operation of the vessel.
                        ``(B) Definitions.--In this paragraph:
                                ``(i) Marine casualty.--The term `marine
                            casualty' means a marine casualty that is
                            required to be reported pursuant to paragraph
                            (3), (4), or (5) of section 6101 of title 46,
                            United States Code.
                                ``(ii) Salvage equipment.--The term
                            `salvage equipment' means any equipment that is
                            capable of being used to assist a vessel in
                            potential or actual danger in order to prevent
                            loss of life, damage or destruction of the
                            vessel or its cargo, or release of its contents
                            into the marine environment.''.
        (b) Report to Congress.--
                (1) In general.--Not later than 270 days after the date of
            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--
                        (A) the state of marine firefighting authorities,
                    jurisdiction, and plan review; and
                        (B) other considerations with respect to fires at
                    waterfront facilities (including vessel fires) and
                    vessel fires on the navigable waters (as such term is
                    defined in section 502 of the Federal Water Pollution
                    Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1362)).
                (2) Contents.--In carrying out paragraph (1), the
            Comptroller General shall--
                        (A) examine--
                                (i) collaboration among Federal and non-
                            Federal entities for purposes of reducing the
                            risks to local communities of fires described
                            in paragraph (1);
                                (ii) the prevalence and frequency of such
                            fires; and
                                (iii) the extent to which firefighters and
                            marine firefighters are aware of the dangers of
                            lithium-ion battery fires, including lithium-
                            ion batteries used for vehicles, and how to
                            respond to such fires;
                        (B) review methods of documenting and sharing best
                    practices throughout the maritime community for
                    responding to vessel fires; and
                        (C) make recommendations for--
                                (i) preparing for, responding to, and
                            training for such fires;
                                (ii) clarifying roles and responsibilities
                            of Federal and non-Federal entities in
                            preparing for, responding to, and training for
                            such fires; and
                                (iii) other topics for consideration.

    SEC. 402. USE OF MARINE CASUALTY INVESTIGATIONS.

        Section 6308 of title 46, United States Code, is amended--
                (1) in subsection (a) by striking ``initiated'' and
            inserting ``conducted''; and
                (2) by adding at the end the following:
        ``(e) For purposes of this section, an administrative proceeding
    conducted by the United States includes proceedings under section 7701
    and claims adjudicated under section 1013 of the Oil Pollution Act of
    1990 (33 U.S.C. 2713).''.

    SEC. 403. TIMING OF REVIEW.

        Section 1017 of the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 (33 U.S.C. 2717) is
    amended by adding at the end the following:
        ``(g) Timing of Review.--Before the date of completion of a removal
    action, no person may bring an action under this Act, section 311 of
    the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1321), or chapter 7
    of title 5, United States Code, challenging any decision relating to
    such removal action that is made by an on-scene coordinator appointed
    under the National Contingency Plan.''.

    SEC. 404. ONLINE INCIDENT REPORTING SYSTEM.

        (a) In General.--Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment
    of this Act, the National Response Center shall submit to Congress a
    plan to design, fund, and staff the National Response Center to develop
    and maintain a web-based application by which the National Response
    Center may receive notifications of oil discharges or releases of
    hazardous substances.
        (b) Development of Application.--Not later than 2 years after the
    date on which the plan is submitted under subsection (a), the National
    Response Center shall--
                (1) complete development of the application described in
            such subsection; and
                (2) allow notifications described in such subsection that
            are required under Federal law or regulation to be made online
            using such application.
        (c) Use of Application.--In carrying out subsection (b), the
    National Response Center may not require the notification of an oil
    discharge or release of a hazardous substance to be made using the
    application developed under such subsection.

    SEC. 405. INVESTMENT OF EXXON VALDEZ OIL SPILL COURT RECOVERY IN HIGH
                  YIELD INVESTMENTS AND MARINE RESEARCH.

        Section 350 of Public Law 106-113 (43 U.S.C. 1474b note) is
    amended--
                (1) by striking paragraph (5);
                (2) by redesignating paragraphs (2), (3), (4), (6), and (7)
            as subsections (c), (d), (e), (f), and (g), respectively, and
            indenting the subsections appropriately;
                (3) in paragraph (1)--
                        (A) by striking ``(1) Notwithstanding any other
                    provision of law and subject to the provisions of
                    paragraphs (5) and (7)'' and inserting the following:
        ``(a) Definitions.--In this section:
                ``(1) Consent decree.--The term `Consent Decree' means the
            consent decree issued in United States v. Exxon Corporation, et
            al. (No. A91-082 CIV) and State of Alaska v. Exxon Corporation,
            et al. (No. A91-083 CIV).
                ``(2) Fund.--The term `Fund' means the Natural Resource
            Damage Assessment and Restoration Fund established pursuant to
            title I of the Department of the Interior and Related Agencies
            Appropriations Act, 1992 (43 U.S.C. 1474b).
                ``(3) Outside account.--The term `outside account' means
            any account outside the United States Treasury.
                ``(4) Trustee.--The term `Trustee' means a Federal or State
            natural resource trustee for the Exxon Valdez oil spill.
        ``(b) Deposits.--
                ``(1) In general.--Notwithstanding any other provision of
            law and subject to subsection (g)'';
                (4) in subsection (b)(1) (as so designated)--
                        (A) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A) by
                    striking ``issued in United States v. Exxon
                    Corporation, et al. (No. A91-082 CIV) and State of
                    Alaska v. Exxon Corporation, et al. (No. A91-083 CIV)
                    (hereafter referred to as the `Consent Decree'),'';
                        (B) by striking subparagraphs (A) and (B) and
                    inserting the following:
                        ``(A) the Fund;
                        ``(B) an outside account; or''; and
                        (C) in the undesignated matter following
                    subparagraph (C)--
                                (i) by striking ``the Federal and State
                            natural resource trustees for the Exxon Valdez
                            oil spill (`trustees')'' and inserting ``the
                            Trustees''; and
                                (ii) by striking ``Any funds'' and
                            inserting the following:
                ``(2) Requirement for deposits in outside accounts.--Any
            funds'';
                (5) in subsection (c) (as redesignated by paragraph (2)) by
            striking ``(c) Joint'' and inserting the following:
        ``(c) Transfers.--Any joint'';
                (6) in subsection (d) (as redesignated by paragraph (2)) by
            striking ``(d) The transfer'' and inserting the following:
        ``(d) No Effect on Jurisdiction.--The transfer'';
                (7) in subsection (e) (as redesignated by paragraph (2))--
                        (A) by striking ``(e) Nothing herein shall affect''
                    and inserting the following:
        ``(e) Effect on Other Law.--Nothing in this section affects''; and
                        (B) by striking ``trustees'' and inserting
                    ``Trustees'';
                (8) in subsection (f) (as redesignated by paragraph (2))--
                        (A) by striking ``(f) The Federal trustees and the
                    State trustees'' and inserting the following:
        ``(f) Grants.--The Trustees''; and
                        (B) by striking ``this program'' and inserting
                    ``this section, prioritizing the issuance of grants to
                    facilitate habitat protection and habitat restoration
                    programs''; and
                (9) in subsection (g) (as redesignated by paragraph (2))--
                        (A) in the second sentence, by striking ``Upon the
                    expiration of the authorities granted in this section
                    all'' and inserting the following:
                ``(2) Return of funds.--On expiration of the authority
            provided in this section, all''; and
                        (B) by striking ``(g) The authority'' and inserting
                    the following:
        ``(g) Expiration.--
                ``(1) In general.--The authority''.

    SEC. 406. ADDITIONAL RESPONSE ASSETS.

        (a) Exemption and Requirements.--Section 3302 of title 46, United
    States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:
        ``(o) Additional Response Assets.--
                ``(1) Vessels exempt from inspection.--Except as otherwise
            provided in this subsection, a qualified vessel engaged in a
            qualified oil spill response shall not be subject to inspection
            if the qualified vessel--
                        ``(A) has--
                                ``(i) an agreement by contract or other
                            approved means with an oil spill removal
                            organization to support a response plan under
                            section 311(j) of the Federal Water Pollution
                            Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1321(j)), including
                            training and exercises related to oil spill
                            response activities; or
                                ``(ii) been approved by the Secretary to
                            respond to a discharge of oil or to participate
                            in training and exercises related to oil spill
                            response activities;
                        ``(B) is normally and substantially involved in
                    activities other than, and not adapted to, spill
                    response;
                        ``(C) complies with all applicable laws for the use
                    of such vessel in the activities for which such vessel
                    is normally and substantially operated, including any
                    inspection requirement under this title for such use;
                    and
                        ``(D) has at least 1 crewmember possessing
                    certifications for, or who are in training for,
                    applicable hazardous waste operations and emergency
                    response.
                ``(2) Allowances.--A qualified vessel under paragraph (1)
            may--
                        ``(A) unless otherwise inspected as a towing vessel
                    under this title, tow only--
                                ``(i) another vessel or a device, including
                            a bladder, designed to carry oil or oil
                            residues with the capacity of less than 250
                            barrels; or
                                ``(ii) oil spill response equipment,
                            including boom, skimmers, or other response
                            equipment;
                        ``(B) carry--
                                ``(i) temporary storage containers on board
                            for recovered oil or oil-contaminated materials
                            collected during an oil spill response,
                            including bags, drums, and totes as approved by
                            the Secretary;
                                ``(ii) oil spill response equipment; or
                                ``(iii) no more than 6 passengers for hire
                            in support of a response plan under Section
                            311(j) of the Federal Water Pollution Control
                            Act (33 U.S.C. 1321(j)) approved by the
                            Secretary unless the vessel has been inspected
                            under paragraph (4) or (8) of section 3301 or
                            is authorized by the Secretary to carry more
                            than 6 passengers for hire;
                        ``(C) if the qualified vessel is a tank vessel, be
                    used for storage of recovered oil only if not carrying
                    oil as cargo at the time of an oil spill response; or
                        ``(D) conduct any other operation, or engage in
                    training or exercises, in support of a response plan
                    under section 311(j) of the Federal Water Pollution
                    Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1321(j)) approved by the
                    Secretary.
                ``(3) Definitions.--In this subsection:
                        ``(A) Qualified vessel.--The term `qualified
                    vessel' means a vessel operating in any part of the
                    area of responsibility--
                                ``(i) of the Western Alaska Captain of the
                            Port Zone as in effect of the date of enactment
                            of the Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2025;
                            or
                                ``(ii) the Prince William Sound Captain of
                            the Port Zone as in effect of the date of
                            enactment of the Coast Guard Authorization Act
                            of 2025.
                        ``(B) Qualified oil spill.--The term `qualified oil
                    spill' means an oil spill occurring in any part of the
                    area of responsibility--
                                ``(i) of the Western Alaska Captain of the
                            Port Zone as in effect of the date of enactment
                            of the Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2025;
                            or
                                ``(ii) the Prince William Sound Captain of
                            the Port Zone as in effect of the date of
                            enactment of the Coast Guard Authorization Act
                            of 2025.''.
        (b) Repeal.--Section 11316 of the James M. Inhofe National Defense
    Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (Public Law 117-263) is
    repealed.

    SEC. 407. INTERNATIONAL MARITIME OIL SPILL RESPONSE.

        (a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date of
    enactment of this Act, the Commandant shall, in coordination with the
    Secretary of State, review and update the Canada-US Joint Maritime
    Pollution Contingency Plan.
        (b) Requirements.--In carrying out subsection (a), the Commandant
    shall--
                (1) review each geographic annex within the contingency
            plan;
                (2) analyze the vessel traffic patterns, including the
            types of vessels transiting the area, and assess the risks of a
            pollution incident; and
                (3) determine if any of the areas should be expanded or
            modified.
        (c) Exercises.--The Commandant, in coordination with the Secretary
    of State, shall conduct a joint training exercise not less than once a
    year to determine emergency response capabilities and identify other
    types of support necessary to effectuate a successful oil spill
    response, in accordance with the Canada-US Joint Maritime Pollution
    Contingency Plan.

             TITLE V--SEXUAL ASSAULT AND SEXUAL HARASSMENT RESPONSE

    SEC. 501. INDEPENDENT REVIEW OF COAST GUARD REFORMS.

        (a) Government Accountability Office Report.--
                (1) In general.--Not later than 1 year after the date of
            enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United
            States shall report to the Committee on Transportation and
            Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the
            Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the
            Senate on the efforts of the Coast Guard to mitigate cases of
            sexual assault and sexual harassment within the service.
                (2) Elements.--The report required under paragraph (1)
            shall--
                        (A) evaluate--
                                (i) the efforts of the Commandant to
                            implement the directed actions from enclosure 1
                            of the memorandum titled ``Commandant's
                            Directed Actions--Accountability and
                            Transparency'' dated November 27, 2023;
                                (ii) whether the Commandant met the
                            reporting requirements under section 5112 of
                            title 14, United States Code; and
                                (iii) the effectiveness of the actions of
                            the Coast Guard, including efforts outside of
                            the actions described in the memorandum titled
                            ``Commandant's Directed Actions--Accountability
                            and Transparency'' dated November 27, 2023, to
                            mitigate instances of sexual assault and sexual
                            harassment and improve the enforcement relating
                            to such instances within the Coast Guard, and
                            how the Coast Guard is overcoming challenges in
                            implementing such actions;
                        (B) make recommendations to the Commandant for
                    improvements to the efforts of the service to mitigate
                    instances of sexual assault and sexual harassment and
                    improve the enforcement relating to such instances
                    within the Coast Guard; and
                        (C) make recommendations to the Committee on
                    Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of
                    Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science,
                    and Transportation of the Senate to mitigate instances
                    of sexual assault and sexual harassment in the Coast
                    Guard and improve the enforcement relating to such
                    instances within the Coast Guard, including proposed
                    changes to any legislative authorities.
        (b) Report by Commandant.--Not later than 90 days after the date on
    which the Comptroller General completes all actions under subsection
    (a), 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 report that
    includes the following:
                (1) A plan for Coast Guard implementation, including
            interim milestones and timeframes, of any recommendation made
            by the Comptroller General under subsection (a)(2)(B) with
            which the Commandant concurs.
                (2) With respect to any recommendation made under
            subsection (a)(2)(B) with which the Commandant does not concur,
            an explanation of the reasons why the Commandant does not
            concur.

    SEC. 502. COMPREHENSIVE POLICY AND PROCEDURES ON RETENTION AND ACCESS
                  TO EVIDENCE AND RECORDS RELATING TO SEXUAL MISCONDUCT AND
                  OTHER MISCONDUCT.

        (a) In General.--Subchapter II of chapter 9 of title 14, United
    States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:
    ``Sec. 955. Comprehensive policy and procedures on retention and access
                  to evidence and records relating to sexual misconduct and
                  other misconduct
        ``(a) Issuance of Policy.--Not later than 1 year after the date of
    enactment of the Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2025, the Secretary,
    in consultation with the Office of the Inspector General of the
    department in which the Coast Guard is operating and the Office of the
    Inspector General of the Department of Defense, shall issue a
    comprehensive policy for the Coast Guard on the retention of and access
    to evidence and records relating to covered misconduct involving
    members of the Coast Guard.
        ``(b) Objectives.--The comprehensive policy required by subsection
    (a) shall revise existing policies and procedures, including systems of
    records, as necessary to ensure preservation of such evidence and
    records for periods sufficient--
                ``(1) to ensure that members of the Coast Guard who were
            victims of covered misconduct are able to pursue claims for
            veterans benefits;
                ``(2) to support administrative processes, criminal
            proceedings, and civil litigation conducted by military or
            civil authorities; and
                ``(3) for such other purposes relating to the documentation
            of an incident of covered misconduct in the Coast Guard as the
            Secretary considers appropriate.
        ``(c) Elements.--
                ``(1) In general.--In developing the comprehensive policy
            required by subsection (a), the Secretary shall, at a minimum--
                        ``(A) identify records relating to an incident of
                    covered misconduct that shall be retained;
                        ``(B) with respect to records relating to covered
                    misconduct involving members of the Coast Guard that
                    are not records of the Coast Guard, identify such
                    records known to or in the possession of the Coast
                    Guard, and set forth procedures for Coast Guard
                    coordination with the custodian of such records for
                    proper retention of the records;
                        ``(C) set forth criteria for the collection and
                    retention of records relating to covered misconduct
                    involving members of the Coast Guard;
                        ``(D) identify physical evidence and nondocumentary
                    forms of evidence relating to covered misconduct that
                    shall be retained;
                        ``(E) set forth the period for which evidence and
                    records relating to covered misconduct involving
                    members of the Coast Guard, including Coast Guard Form
                    6095, shall be retained, except that--
                                ``(i) any physical or forensic evidence
                            relating to rape or sexual assault, as
                            described in sections 920(a) and 920(b) of
                            title 10 (articles 120(a) and 120(b) of the
                            Uniform Code of Military Justice), shall be
                            retained not less than 50 years, and for other
                            covered misconduct not less than the statute of
                            limitations of the alleged offense under the
                            Uniform Code of Military Justice; and
                                ``(ii) documentary evidence relating to
                            rape or sexual assault, as described in
                            sections 920(a) and 920(b) of title 10
                            (articles 120(a) and 120(b) of the Uniform Code
                            of Military Justice), shall be retained not
                            less than 50 years;
                        ``(F) consider locations in which such records
                    shall be stored;
                        ``(G) identify media and methods that may be used
                    to preserve and ensure access to such records,
                    including electronic systems of records;
                        ``(H) ensure the protection of privacy of--
                                ``(i) individuals named in records and
                            status of records under section 552 of title 5
                            (commonly referred to as the `Freedom of
                            Information Act') and section 552a of title 5
                            (commonly referred to as the `Privacy Act');
                            and
                                ``(ii) individuals named in restricted
                            reporting cases;
                        ``(I) designate the 1 or more positions within the
                    Coast Guard that shall have the responsibility for such
                    record retention by the Coast Guard;
                        ``(J) require education and training for members
                    and civilian employees of the Coast Guard on record
                    retention requirements under this section;
                        ``(K) set forth criteria for access to such records
                    relating to covered misconduct involving members of the
                    Coast Guard, including whether the consent of the
                    victim should be required, by--
                                ``(i) victims of covered misconduct;
                                ``(ii) law enforcement authorities;
                                ``(iii) the Department of Veterans Affairs;
                            and
                                ``(iv) other individuals and entities,
                            including alleged assailants;
                        ``(L) require uniform collection of data on--
                                ``(i) the incidence of covered misconduct
                            in the Coast Guard; and
                                ``(ii) disciplinary actions taken in
                            substantiated cases of covered misconduct in
                            the Coast Guard; and
                        ``(M) set forth standards for communications with,
                    and notifications to, victims, consistent with--
                                ``(i) the requirements of any applicable
                            Department of Defense policy; and
                                ``(ii) to the extent practicable, any
                            applicable policy of the department in which
                            the Coast Guard is operating.
                ``(2) Retention of certain forms and evidence in connection
            with restricted reports and unrestricted reports of sexual
            assault involving members of the coast guard.--
                        ``(A) In general.--The comprehensive policy
                    required by subsection (a) shall require all unique or
                    original copies of Coast Guard Form 6095 filed in
                    connection with a restricted or unrestricted report on
                    an alleged incident of rape or sexual assault, as
                    described in sections 920(a) and 920(b) of title 10
                    (articles 120(a) and 120(b) of the Uniform Code of
                    Military Justice), involving a member of the Coast
                    Guard to be retained for the longer of--
                                ``(i) 50 years commencing on the date of
                            signature of the covered person on Coast Guard
                            Form 6095; or
                                ``(ii) the time provided for the retention
                            of such form in connection with unrestricted
                            and restricted reports on incidents of sexual
                            assault involving members of the Coast Guard
                            under Coast Guard policy.
                        ``(B) Protection of confidentiality.--Any Coast
                    Guard form retained under subparagraph (A) shall be
                    retained in a manner that protects the confidentiality
                    of the member of the Coast Guard concerned in
                    accordance with Coast Guard policy.
                ``(3) Retention of case notes in investigations of covered
            misconduct involving members of the coast guard.--
                        ``(A) Required retention of all investigative
                    records.--The comprehensive policy required by
                    subsection (a) shall require, for all criminal
                    investigations relating to an alleged incident of
                    covered misconduct involving a member of the Coast
                    Guard, the retention of all elements of the case file.
                        ``(B) Elements.--The elements of the case file to
                    be retained under subparagraph (A) shall include, at a
                    minimum--
                                ``(i) the case activity record;
                                ``(ii) the case review record;
                                ``(iii) investigative plans; and
                                ``(iv) all case notes made by any
                            investigating agent.
                        ``(C) Retention period.--All elements of the case
                    file shall be retained for not less than 50 years for
                    cases involving rape or sexual assault, as described in
                    sections 920(a) and 920(b) of title 10 (articles 120(a)
                    and 120(b) of the Uniform Code of Military Justice),
                    and not less than the statute of limitations of the
                    alleged offense under the Uniform Code of Military
                    Justice for other covered misconduct, and no element of
                    any such case file may be destroyed until the
                    expiration of such period.
                ``(4) Return of personal property upon completion of
            related proceedings in unrestricted reporting cases.--
            Notwithstanding the records and evidence retention requirements
            described in paragraphs (1)(E) and (2), personal property
            retained as evidence in connection with an incident of rape or
            sexual assault, as described in sections 920(a) and 920(b) of
            title 10 (articles 120(a) and 120(b) of the Uniform Code of
            Military Justice), involving a member of the Coast Guard may be
            returned to the rightful owner of such property after the
            conclusion of all legal, adverse action, and administrative
            proceedings related to such incident, as determined by the
            Commandant.
                ``(5) Return of personal property in restricted reporting
            cases.--
                        ``(A) In general.--The Secretary shall prescribe
                    procedures under which a victim who files a restricted
                    report of an incident of sexual assault may request, at
                    any time, the return of any personal property of the
                    victim obtained as part of the sexual assault forensic
                    examination.
                        ``(B) Requirements.--The procedures required by
                    subparagraph (A) shall ensure that--
                                ``(i) a request by a victim for the return
                            of personal property described under
                            subparagraph (A) may be made on a confidential
                            basis and without affecting the restricted
                            nature of the restricted report; and
                                ``(ii) at the time of the filing of the
                            restricted report, a Special Victims' Counsel,
                            Sexual Assault Response Coordinator, or Sexual
                            Assault Prevention and Response Victim
                            Advocate--
                                        ``(I) informs the victim that the
                                    victim may request the return of
                                    personal property as described in such
                                    subparagraph; and
                                        ``(II) advises the victim that such
                                    a request for the return of personal
                                    property may negatively impact a
                                    subsequent case adjudication if the
                                    victim later decides to convert the
                                    restricted report to an unrestricted
                                    report.
                        ``(C) Rule of construction.--Except with respect to
                    personal property returned to a victim under this
                    paragraph, nothing in this paragraph may be construed
                    to affect the requirement to retain a sexual assault
                    forensic examination kit for the period specified in
                    paragraph (2).
                ``(6) Victim access to records.--With respect to victim
            access to records after all final disposition actions and any
            appeals have been completed, as applicable, the comprehensive
            policy required by subsection (a) shall provide that, to the
            maximum extent practicable, and in such a manner that will not
            jeopardize an active investigation or an active case--
                        ``(A) a victim of covered misconduct in a case in
                    which either the victim or alleged perpetrator is a
                    covered person shall have access to all records that
                    are directly related to the victim's case, or related
                    to the victim themselves, in accordance with the policy
                    issued under subsection (a) and subject to required
                    protections under sections 552 and 552a of title 5;
                        ``(B) a victim of covered misconduct who requests
                    access to records under section 552 or 552a of title 5
                    concerning the victim's case shall be determined to
                    have a compelling need, and the records request shall
                    be processed under expedited processing procedures, if
                    in the request for such records the victim indicates
                    that the records concerned are related to the covered
                    misconduct case;
                        ``(C) in applying sections 552 and 552a of title 5
                    to the redaction of information related to a records
                    request by a victim of covered misconduct made under
                    such sections after all final disposition actions and
                    any appeals have been completed--
                                ``(i) any such redaction shall be applied
                            to the minimum extent possible so as to ensure
                            the provision of the maximum amount of
                            unredacted information to the victim that is
                            permissible by law; and
                                ``(ii) any such redaction shall not be
                            applied to--
                                        ``(I) receipt by the victim of the
                                    victim's own statement; or
                                        ``(II) the victim's information
                                    from an investigation; and
                        ``(D) in the case of such a records request for
                    which the timelines for expedited processing are not
                    met, the Commandant shall provide to the Secretary, the
                    Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of
                    the Senate, and the Committee on Transportation and
                    Infrastructure of the House of Representatives a
                    briefing that explains the reasons for the denial or
                    the delay in processing, as applicable.
        ``(d) Definition of Covered Person.--In this section, the term
    `covered person' includes--
                ``(1) a member of the Coast Guard on active duty;
                ``(2) a member of the Coast Guard Reserve with respect to
            crimes investigated by or reported to the Secretary on any date
            on which such member is in a military status under section 802
            of title 10 (article 2 of the Uniform Code of Military
            Justice);
                ``(3) a former member of the Coast Guard with respect to
            crimes investigated by or reported to the Secretary; and
                ``(4) in the case of an investigation of covered misconduct
            conducted by, or an incident of covered misconduct reported to,
            the Coast Guard involving a civilian employee of the Coast
            Guard, any such civilian employee of the Coast Guard.
        ``(e) Savings Clause.--Nothing in this section authorizes or
    requires, or shall be construed to authorize or require, the discovery,
    inspection, or production of reports, memoranda, or other internal
    documents or work product generated by counsel, an attorney for the
    Government, or their assistants or representatives.''.
        (b) In General.--Subchapter II of chapter 9 of title 14, United
    States Code, is further amended by adding at the end the following:
    ``Sec. 956. Requirement to maintain certain records
        ``(a) In General.--The Commandant shall maintain all work product
    related to documenting a disposition decision on an investigation by
    the Coast Guard Investigative Service or other law enforcement entity
    investigating a Coast Guard member accused of an offense against
    chapter 47 of title 10.
        ``(b) Record Retention Period.--Work product documents and the case
    action summary described in subsection (c) shall be maintained for a
    period of not less than 7 years from the date of the disposition
    decision.
        ``(c) Case Action Summary.--Upon a final disposition action for
    cases described in subsection (a), except for offenses of wrongful use
    or possession of a controlled substance under section 912a of title 10
    (article 112a of the Uniform Code of Military Justice), where the
    member accused is an officer of pay grade O-4 and below or an enlisted
    member of pay grade E-7 and below, a convening authority shall sign a
    case action summary that includes the following:
                ``(1) The disposition actions.
                ``(2) The name and command of the referral authority.
                ``(3) Records documenting when a referral authority
            consulted with a staff judge advocate or special trial counsel,
            as applicable, before a disposition action was taken, to
            include the recommendation of the staff judge advocate or
            special trial counsel.
                ``(4) A reference section listing the materials reviewed in
            making a disposition decision.
                ``(5) The Coast Guard Investigative Service report of
            investigation.
                ``(6) The completed Coast Guard Investigative Service
            report of adjudication included as an enclosure.
        ``(d) Definition.--In this section, the term `work product'
    includes--
                ``(1) a prosecution memorandum;
                ``(2) emails, notes, and other correspondence related to a
            disposition decision; and
                ``(3) the contents described in paragraphs (1) through (6)
            of subsection (c).
        ``(e) Savings Clause.--Nothing in this section authorizes or
    requires, or shall be construed to authorize or require, the discovery,
    inspection, or production of reports, memoranda, or other internal
    documents or work product generated by counsel, an attorney for the
    Government, or their assistants or representatives.''.
        (c) Clerical Amendment.--The analysis for chapter 9 of title 14,
    United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:

    ``Sec. 955. Comprehensive policy and procedures on retention and access
                                to evidence and records relating to sexual
                                misconduct and other misconduct.
    ``Sec. 956. Requirement to maintain certain records.''.

    SEC. 503. CONSIDERATION OF REQUEST FOR TRANSFER OF A CADET AT THE COAST
                  GUARD ACADEMY WHO IS THE VICTIM OF A SEXUAL ASSAULT OR
                  RELATED OFFENSE.

        Section 1902 of title 14, United States Code, is further amended by
    adding at the end the following:
        ``(g) Consideration of Request for Transfer of Cadet Who Is the
    Victim of Sexual Assault or Related Offense.--
                ``(1) In general.--The Commandant shall provide for timely
            consideration of and action on a request submitted by a cadet
            appointed to the Coast Guard Academy who is the victim of an
            alleged sexual assault or other offense covered by section 920,
            920c, or 930 of title 10 (article 120, 120c, or 130 of the
            Uniform Code of Military Justice) for transfer to another
            military service academy or to enroll in a Senior Reserve
            Officers' Training Corps program affiliated with another
            institution of higher education.
                ``(2) Regulations.--The Commandant, in consultation with
            the Secretary of Defense, shall establish policies to carry out
            this subsection that--
                        ``(A) provide that the Superintendent shall ensure
                    that any cadet who has been appointed to the Coast
                    Guard Academy is informed of the right to request a
                    transfer pursuant to this subsection, and that any
                    formal request submitted by a cadet who alleges an
                    offense referred to in paragraph (1) is processed as
                    expeditiously as practicable through the chain of
                    command for review and action by the Superintendent;
                        ``(B) direct the Superintendent, in coordination
                    with the Superintendent of the military service academy
                    to which the cadet requests to transfer--
                                ``(i) to take action on a request for
                            transfer under this subsection not later than
                            72 hours after receiving the formal request
                            from the cadet;
                                ``(ii) to approve such request for transfer
                            unless there are exceptional circumstances that
                            require denial of the request;
                                ``(iii) upon approval of such request for
                            transfer, to take all necessary and appropriate
                            action to effectuate the transfer of the cadet
                            to the military service academy concerned as
                            expeditiously as possible, subject to the
                            considerations described in clause (iv); and
                                ``(iv) in determining the transfer date of
                            the cadet to the military service academy
                            concerned, to take into account--
                                        ``(I) the preferences of the cadet,
                                    including any preference to delay
                                    transfer until the completion of any
                                    academic course in which the cadet is
                                    enrolled at the time of the request for
                                    transfer; and
                                        ``(II) the well-being of the cadet;
                                    and
                        ``(C) direct the Superintendent of the Coast Guard
                    Academy, in coordination with the Secretary of the
                    military department that sponsors the Senior Reserve
                    Officers' Training Corps program at the institution of
                    higher education to which the cadet requests to
                    transfer--
                                ``(i) to take action on a request for
                            transfer under this subsection not later than
                            72 hours after receiving the formal request
                            from the cadet;
                                ``(ii) subject to the cadet's acceptance
                            for admission to the institution of higher
                            education to which the cadet wishes to
                            transfer, to approve such request for transfer
                            unless there are exceptional circumstances that
                            require denial of the request;
                                ``(iii) to take all necessary and
                            appropriate action to effectuate the cadet's
                            enrollment in the institution of higher
                            education to which the cadet wishes to transfer
                            and to process the cadet for participation in
                            the relevant Senior Reserve Officers' Training
                            Corps program as expeditiously as possible,
                            subject to the considerations described in
                            clause (iv); and
                                ``(iv) in determining the transfer date of
                            the cadet to the institution of higher
                            education to which the cadet wishes to
                            transfer, to take into account--
                                        ``(I) the preferences of the cadet,
                                    including any preference to delay
                                    transfer until the completion of any
                                    academic course in which the cadet is
                                    enrolled at the time of the request for
                                    transfer; and
                                        ``(II) the well-being of the cadet.
                ``(3) Review.--If the Superintendent denies a request for
            transfer under this subsection, the cadet may request review of
            the denial by the Secretary, who shall take action on such
            request for review not later than 72 hours after receipt of
            such request.
                ``(4) Confidentiality.--The Secretary shall ensure that all
            records of any request, determination, transfer, or other
            action under this subsection remain confidential, consistent
            with applicable law and regulation.
                ``(5) Effect of other law.--A cadet who transfers under
            this subsection may retain the cadet's appointment to the Coast
            Guard Academy or may be appointed to the military service
            academy to which the cadet transfers without regard to the
            limitations and requirements set forth in sections 7442, 8454,
            and 9442 of title 10.
                ``(6) Commission as officer in the coast guard.--
                        ``(A) In general.--Upon graduation, a graduate of
                    the United States Military Academy, the United States
                    Air Force Academy, or the United States Naval Academy
                    who transferred to that academy under this subsection
                    is entitled to be accepted for appointment as a
                    permanent commissioned officer in the Regular Coast
                    Guard in the same manner as graduates of the Coast
                    Guard Academy, as set forth in section 2101 of this
                    title.
                        ``(B) Commission as officer in other armed force.--
                                ``(i) In general.--A cadet who transfers
                            under this subsection to the United States
                            Military Academy, the United States Air Force
                            Academy, or the United States Naval Academy and
                            indicates a preference pursuant to clause (ii)
                            may be appointed as a commissioned officer in
                            an armed force associated with the academy from
                            which the cadet graduated.
                                ``(ii) Statement of preference.--A cadet
                            seeking appointment as a commissioned officer
                            in an armed force associated with the academy
                            from which the cadet graduated under clause (i)
                            shall, before graduating from that academy,
                            indicate to the Commandant that the cadet has a
                            preference for appointment to that armed force.
                                ``(iii) Consideration by coast guard.--The
                            Commandant shall consider a preference of a
                            cadet indicated pursuant to clause (ii), but
                            may require the cadet to serve as a permanent
                            commissioned officer in the Regular Coast Guard
                            instead of being appointed as a commissioned
                            officer in an armed force associated with the
                            academy from which the cadet graduated.
                                ``(iv) Treatment of service agreement.--
                            With respect to a service agreement entered
                            into under section 1925 of this title by a
                            cadet who transfers under this subsection to
                            the United States Military Academy, the United
                            States Air Force Academy, or the United States
                            Naval Academy and is appointed as a
                            commissioned officer in an armed force
                            associated with that academy, the service
                            obligation undertaken under such agreement
                            shall be considered to be satisfied upon the
                            completion of 5 years of active duty service in
                            the service of such armed force.
                        ``(C) Senior reserve officers' training corps
                    program.--A cadet who transfers under this subsection
                    to a Senior Reserve Officers' Training Corps program
                    affiliated with another institution of higher education
                    is entitled upon graduation from the Senior Reserve
                    Officers' Training program to commission into the Coast
                    Guard, as set forth in section 3738a of this title.''.

    SEC. 504. DESIGNATION OF OFFICERS WITH PARTICULAR EXPERTISE IN MILITARY
                  JUSTICE OR HEALTHCARE.

        (a) In General.--Subchapter I of chapter 21 of title 14, United
    States Code is amended by adding at the end the following:
    ``Sec. 2132. Designation of officers with particular expertise in
                  military justice or healthcare
        ``(a) Secretary Designation.--The Secretary may designate a limited
    number of officers of the Coast Guard as having particular expertise
    in--
                ``(1) military justice; or
                ``(2) healthcare.
        ``(b) Promotion and Grade.--An individual designated under this
    section--
                ``(1) shall not be included on the active duty promotion
            list;
                ``(2) shall be promoted under section 2126; and
                ``(3) may not be promoted to a grade higher than
            captain.''.
        (b) Clerical Amendment.--The analysis for chapter 21 of title 14,
    United States Code, is amended by inserting after the item relating to
    section 2131 the following:

    ``2132. Designation of officers with particular expertise in military
                                justice or healthcare.''.
        (c) Conforming Amendments.--
                (1) Section 2102(a) of title 14, United States Code, is
            amended, in the second sentence by striking ``and officers of
            the permanent commissioned teaching staff of the Coast Guard
            Academy'' and inserting ``officers of the permanent
            commissioned teaching staff of the Coast Guard Academy, and
            officers designated by the Secretary pursuant this section''.
                (2) Subsection (e) of section 2103 of title 14, United
            States Code, is amended to read as follows:
        ``(e) Secretary To Prescribe Numbers for Certain Officers.--The
    Secretary shall prescribe the number of officers authorized to be
    serving on active duty in each grade of--
                ``(1) the permanent commissioned teaching staff of the
            Coast Guard Academy;
                ``(2) the officers designated by the Secretary pursuant to
            this section; and
                ``(3) the officers of the Reserve serving in connection
            with organizing, administering, recruiting, instructing, or
            training the reserve components.''.
                (3) Section 2126 of title 14, United States Code, is
            amended, in the second sentence, by inserting ``and as to
            officers designated by the Secretary pursuant to this section''
            after ``reserve components''.
                (4) Section 3736(a) of title 14, United States Code, is
            amended--
                        (A) in the first sentence by striking ``promotion
                    list and the'' and inserting ``promotion list, officers
                    designated by the Secretary pursuant to this section,
                    and the officers on the''; and
                        (B) in the second sentence by striking ``promotion
                    list or the'' and inserting ``promotion list, officers
                    designated by the Secretary pursuant to this section,
                    or the officers on the''.

    SEC. 505. SAFE-TO-REPORT POLICY FOR COAST GUARD.

        (a) In General.--Subchapter I of chapter 19 of title 14, United
    States Code, is further amended by adding at the end the following:
    ``Sec. 1909. Safe-to-Report policy for Coast Guard
        ``(a) In General.--Not later than 90 days after the date of
    enactment of the Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2025, the Commandant
    shall, in consultation with the Secretaries of the military
    departments, establish and maintain a safe-to-report policy described
    in subsection (b) that applies with respect to all members of the Coast
    Guard (including members of the reserve and auxiliary components of the
    Coast Guard), cadets at the Coast Guard Academy, and any other
    individual undergoing training at an accession point of the Coast
    Guard.
        ``(b) Safe-to-Report Policy.--The safe-to-report policy described
    in this subsection is a policy that--
                ``(1) prescribes the handling of minor collateral
            misconduct, involving a member of the Coast Guard who is the
            alleged victim or reporting witness of a sexual assault; and
                ``(2) applies to all such individuals, regardless of--
                        ``(A) to whom the victim makes the allegation or
                    who receives the victim's report of sexual assault; or
                        ``(B) whether the report, investigation, or
                    prosecution is handled by military or civilian
                    authorities.
        ``(c) Mitigating and Aggravating Circumstances.--In issuing the
    policy under subsection (a), the Commandant shall specify mitigating
    circumstances that decrease the gravity of minor collateral misconduct
    or the impact of such misconduct on good order and discipline and
    aggravating circumstances that increase the gravity of minor collateral
    misconduct or the impact of such misconduct on good order and
    discipline for purposes of the safe-to-report policy.
        ``(d) Tracking of Collateral Misconduct Incidents.--In conjunction
    with the issuance of the policy under subsection (a), the Commandant
    shall develop and implement a process to anonymously track incidents of
    minor collateral misconduct that are subject to the safe-to-report
    policy.
        ``(e) Minor Collateral Misconduct Defined.--In this section, the
    term `minor collateral misconduct' means any minor misconduct that is
    potentially punishable under chapter 47 of title 10 that--
                ``(1) is committed close in time to or during a sexual
            assault and directly related to the incident that formed the
            basis of the allegation of sexual assault allegation;
                ``(2) is discovered as a direct result of the report of
            sexual assault or the ensuing investigation into such sexual
            assault; and
                ``(3) does not involve aggravating circumstances (as
            specified in the policy issued under subsection (a)) that
            increase the gravity of the minor misconduct or the impact of
            such misconduct on good order and discipline.''.
        (b) Clerical Amendment.--The analysis for chapter 19 of title 14,
    United States Code, is further amended by inserting after the item
    relating to section 1908 (as added by this Act) the following:

    ``1909. Safe-to-Report policy for Coast Guard.''.

    SEC. 506. MODIFICATION OF REPORTING REQUIREMENTS ON COVERED MISCONDUCT
                  IN COAST GUARD.

        (a) Assessment of Policy on Covered Misconduct.--Section 1902 of
    title 14, United States Code, is further amended--
                (1) in the section heading by striking ``Policy on sexual
            harassment and sexual violence'' and inserting ``Academy policy
            and report on covered misconduct''; and
                (2) by striking subsections (c) through (e) and inserting
            the following:
        ``(c) Assessment.--
                ``(1) In general.--The Commandant shall direct the
            Superintendent of the Coast Guard Academy to conduct at the
            Coast Guard Academy during each Academy program year an
            assessment to determine the effectiveness of the policies of
            the Academy with respect to covered misconduct involving cadets
            or other military or civilian personnel of the Academy.
                ``(2) Biennial survey.--For the assessment at the Academy
            under paragraph (1) with respect to an Academy program year
            that begins in an odd-numbered calendar year, the
            Superintendent shall conduct a survey of cadets and other
            military and civilian personnel of the Academy--
                        ``(A) to measure the incidence, during such program
                    year--
                                ``(i) of covered misconduct events, on or
                            off the Academy campus, that have been reported
                            to an official of the Academy;
                                ``(ii) of covered misconduct events, on or
                            off the Academy campus, that have not been
                            reported to an official of the Academy; and
                                ``(iii) of retaliation related to a report
                            of a covered misconduct event, on or off the
                            Academy campus; and
                        ``(B) to assess the perceptions of the cadets and
                    other military and civilian personnel of the Academy
                    with respect to--
                                ``(i) the Academy's policies, training, and
                            procedures on covered misconduct involving
                            cadets and other military and civilian
                            personnel of the Academy;
                                ``(ii) the enforcement of such policies;
                                ``(iii) the incidence of covered misconduct
                            involving cadets and other military and
                            civilian personnel of the Academy; and
                                ``(iv) any other issues relating to covered
                            misconduct involving cadets and other military
                            and civilian personnel of the Academy.
        ``(d) Report.--
                ``(1) In general.--Not earlier than 1 year after the date
            of enactment of the Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2025, and
            each March 1 thereafter through March 1, 2031, the Commandant
            shall direct the Superintendent to submit to the Commandant a
            report on incidents of covered misconduct and retaliation for
            reporting of covered misconduct involving cadets or other
            military and civilian personnel of the Academy.
                ``(2) Elements.--
                        ``(A) In general.--Each report required under
                    paragraph (1) shall include the following:
                                ``(i) Information and data on all incidents
                            of covered misconduct and retaliation described
                            in paragraph (1) reported to the Superintendent
                            or any other official of the Academy during the
                            preceding Academy program year (referred to in
                            this subsection as a `reported incident'),
                                ``(ii) The number of reported incidents
                            committed against a cadet or any other military
                            or civilian personnel of the Academy.
                                ``(iii) The number of reported incidents
                            committed by a cadet or any other military or
                            civilian personnel of the Academy.
                                ``(iv) Information on reported incidents,
                            in accordance with the policy prescribed under
                            section 549G(b) of the National Defense
                            Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 (10
                            U.S.C. 1561 note), to the maximum extent
                            practicable.
                                ``(v) The number of reported incidents that
                            were entered into the Catch a Serial Offender
                            system, including the number of such incidents
                            that resulted in the identification of a
                            potential or confirmed match.
                                ``(vi) The number of reported incidents
                            that were substantiated (referred to in this
                            subsection as a `substantiated reported
                            incident').
                                ``(vii) A synopsis of each substantiated
                            reported incident that includes--
                                        ``(I) a brief description of the
                                    nature of the incident;
                                        ``(II) whether the accused cadet or
                                    other military or civilian personnel of
                                    the Academy had previously been
                                    convicted of sexual assault; and
                                        ``(III) whether alcohol or other
                                    controlled or prohibited substances
                                    were involved in the incident, and a
                                    description of the involvement.
                                ``(viii) The type of case disposition
                            associated with each substantiated reported
                            incident, such as--
                                        ``(I) conviction and sentence by
                                    court-martial, including charges and
                                    specifications for which convicted;
                                        ``(II) acquittal of all charges at
                                    court-martial;
                                        ``(III) as appropriate, imposition
                                    of a nonjudicial punishment under
                                    section 815 of title 10 (article 15 of
                                    the Uniform Code of Military Justice);
                                        ``(IV) as appropriate,
                                    administrative action taken, including
                                    a description of each type of such
                                    action imposed;
                                        ``(V) dismissal of all charges,
                                    including a description of each reason
                                    for dismissal and the stage at which
                                    dismissal occurred; and
                                        ``(VI) whether the accused cadet or
                                    other military or civilian personnel of
                                    the Academy was administratively
                                    separated or, in the case of an
                                    officer, allowed to resign in lieu of
                                    court martial, and the characterization
                                    (honorable, general, or other than
                                    honorable) of the service of the
                                    military member upon separation or
                                    resignation.
                                ``(ix) With respect to any incident of
                            covered misconduct involving cadets or other
                            military and civilian personnel of the Academy
                            reported to the Superintendent or any other
                            official of the Academy during the preceding
                            Academy program year that involves a report of
                            retaliation relating to the incident--
                                        ``(I) a narrative description of
                                    the retaliation claim;
                                        ``(II) the nature of the
                                    relationship between the complainant
                                    and the individual accused of
                                    committing the retaliation; and
                                        ``(III) the nature of the
                                    relationship between the individual
                                    accused of committing the covered
                                    misconduct and the individual accused
                                    of committing the retaliation.
                                ``(x) With respect to any investigation of
                            a reported incident--
                                        ``(I) whether the investigation is
                                    in open or completed status;
                                        ``(II) an identification of the
                                    investigating entity;
                                        ``(III) whether a referral has been
                                    made to outside law enforcement
                                    entities;
                                        ``(IV) in the case of an
                                    investigation that is complete, a
                                    description of the results of such an
                                    investigation and information with
                                    respect to whether the results of the
                                    investigation were provided to the
                                    complainant; and
                                        ``(V) whether the investigation
                                    substantiated an offense under chapter
                                    47 of title 10 (the Uniform Code of
                                    Military Justice).
                        ``(B) Format.--With respect to the information and
                    data required under subparagraph (A), the Commandant
                    shall report such information and data separately for
                    each type of covered misconduct offense, and shall not
                    aggregate the information and data for multiple types
                    of covered misconduct offenses.
                ``(3) Trends.--Subject to subsection (f), beginning on the
            date of enactment of the Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2025,
            each report required under paragraph (1) shall include an
            analysis of trends in incidents described in paragraph (1), as
            applicable, since the date of enactment of the Coast Guard and
            Maritime Transportation Act of 2012 (Public Law 112-213).
                ``(4) Response.--Each report required under paragraph (1)
            shall include, for the preceding Academy program year, a
            description of the policies, procedures, processes,
            initiatives, investigations (including overarching
            investigations), research, or studies implemented by the
            Commandant in response to any incident described in paragraph
            (1) involving a cadet or any other military or civilian
            personnel of the Academy.
                ``(5) Plan.--Each report required under paragraph (1) shall
            include a plan for actions to be taken during the year
            following the Academy program year covered by the report to
            enhance the prevention of and response to incidents of covered
            misconduct and retaliation for reporting of covered misconduct
            involving cadets or other military or civilian personnel of the
            Academy.
                ``(6) Covered misconduct prevention and response
            activities.--Each report required under paragraph (1) shall
            include an assessment of the adequacy of covered misconduct
            prevention and response carried out by the Academy during the
            preceding Academy program year.
                ``(7) Contributing factors.--Each report required under
            paragraph (1) shall include, for incidents of covered
            misconduct and retaliation for reporting of covered misconduct
            involving cadets or other military or civilian personnel of the
            Academy--
                        ``(A) an analysis of the factors that may have
                    contributed to such incidents;
                        ``(B) an assessment of the role of such factors in
                    contributing to such incidents during such Academy
                    program year; and
                        ``(C) recommendations for mechanisms to eliminate
                    or reduce such contributing factors.
                ``(8) Biennial survey.--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 under
            subsection (c)(2) in such Academy program year.
                ``(9) Focus groups.--For each Academy program year with
            respect to which the Superintendent is not required to conduct
            a survey at the Academy under subsection (c)(2), the Commandant
            shall require focus groups to be conducted at the Academy for
            the purpose of ascertaining information relating to covered
            misconduct issues at the Academy.
                ``(10) Submission of report; briefing.--
                        ``(A) Submission.--Not later than 270 days after
                    the date on which the Commandant receives a report from
                    the Superintendent under paragraph (1), the Commandant
                    shall submit to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
                    Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on
                    Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of
                    Representatives, as an enclosure or appendix to the
                    report required by section 5112--
                                ``(i) the report of the Superintendent;
                                ``(ii) the comments of the Commandant with
                            respect to the report; and
                                ``(iii) relevant information gathered
                            during a focus group under subparagraph (A)
                            during the Academy program year covered by the
                            report, as applicable.
                        ``(B) Briefing.--Not later than 180 days after the
                    date on which the Commandant submits a report under
                    subparagraph (A), the Commandant shall provide a
                    briefing on the report submitted under subparagraph (A)
                    to--
                                ``(i) the Committee on Commerce, Science,
                            and Transportation of the Senate and the
                            Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
                            of the House of Representatives; and
                                ``(ii) the Secretary of Homeland Security.
        ``(e) Victim Confidentiality.--To the extent that information
    collected or reported under the authority of this section, such
    information shall be provided in a form that is consistent with
    applicable privacy protections under Federal law and does not
    jeopardize the confidentiality of victims.
        ``(f) Continuity of Data and Reporting.--In carrying out this
    section, the Commandant shall ensure the continuity of data collection
    and reporting such that the ability to analyze trends is not
    compromised.''.
        (b) Covered Misconduct in Coast Guard.--Section 5112 of title 14,
    United States Code, is amended to read as follows:
    ``Sec. 5112. Covered misconduct in Coast Guard
        ``(a) In General.--Not later than March 1 each year, the Commandant
    shall submit to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation
    of the Senate and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of
    the House of Representatives a report on incidents of covered
    misconduct involving members of the Coast Guard, including recruits and
    officer candidates, and claims of retaliation related to the reporting
    of any such incident.
        ``(b) Continuity of Data and Reporting.--In carrying out this
    section, the Commandant shall ensure the continuity of data collection
    and reporting such that the ability to analyze trends is not
    compromised.
        ``(c) Contents.--
                ``(1) Incidents involving members.--
                        ``(A) Information and data.--
                                ``(i) In general.--Each report required
                            under subsection (a) shall include, for the
                            preceding calendar year, information and data
                            on--
                                        ``(I) incidents of covered
                                    misconduct; and
                                        ``(II) incidents of retaliation
                                    against a member of the Coast Guard
                                    related to the reporting of covered
                                    misconduct, disaggregated by type of
                                    retaliation claim.
                                ``(ii) Inclusions.--The information and
                            data on the incidents described in clause (i)
                            shall include the following:
                                        ``(I) All incidents of covered
                                    misconduct and retaliation described in
                                    clause (i) reported to the Commandant
                                    or any other official of the Coast
                                    Guard during the preceding calendar
                                    year (referred to in this subsection as
                                    a `reported incident').
                                        ``(II) The number of reported
                                    incidents committed against members of
                                    the Coast Guard.
                                        ``(III) The number of reported
                                    incidents committed by members of the
                                    Coast Guard.
                                        ``(IV) Information on reported
                                    incidents, in accordance with the
                                    policy prescribed under section 549G(b)
                                    of the National Defense Authorization
                                    Act for Fiscal Year 2022 (10 U.S.C.
                                    1561 note), to the maximum extent
                                    practicable.
                                        ``(V) The number of reported
                                    incidents that were entered into the
                                    Catch a Serial Offender system,
                                    including the number of such incidents
                                    that resulted in the identification of
                                    a potential or confirmed match.
                                        ``(VI) The number of reported
                                    incidents that were substantiated
                                    (referred to in this subsection as a
                                    `substantiated reported incident').
                                        ``(VII) A synopsis of each
                                    substantiated reported incident that
                                    includes--
                                                ``(aa) a brief description
                                            of the nature of the incident;
                                                ``(bb) whether the accused
                                            member has previously been
                                            convicted of sexual assault;
                                            and
                                                ``(cc) whether alcohol or
                                            other controlled or prohibited
                                            substances were involved in the
                                            incident, and a description of
                                            the involvement.
                                        ``(VIII) The type of case
                                    disposition associated with each
                                    substantiated reported incident, such
                                    as--
                                                ``(aa) conviction and
                                            sentence by court-martial,
                                            including charges and
                                            specifications for which
                                            convicted;
                                                ``(bb) acquittal of all
                                            charges at court-martial;
                                                ``(cc) as appropriate,
                                            imposition of a nonjudicial
                                            punishment under section 815 of
                                            title 10 (article 15 of the
                                            Uniform Code of Military
                                            Justice);
                                                ``(dd) as appropriate,
                                            administrative action taken,
                                            including a description of each
                                            type of such action imposed;
                                                ``(ee) dismissal of all
                                            charges, including a
                                            description of each reason for
                                            dismissal and the stage at
                                            which dismissal occurred; and
                                                ``(ff) whether the accused
                                            member was administratively
                                            separated or, in the case of an
                                            officer, allowed to resign in
                                            lieu of court-martial, and the
                                            characterization (honorable,
                                            general, or other than
                                            honorable) of the service of
                                            the member upon separation or
                                            resignation.
                                        ``(IX) With respect to any incident
                                    of covered misconduct reported to the
                                    Commandant or any other official of the
                                    Coast Guard during the preceding
                                    calendar year that involves a report of
                                    retaliation relating to the incident--
                                                ``(aa) a narrative
                                            description of the retaliation
                                            claim;
                                                ``(bb) the nature of the
                                            relationship between the
                                            complainant and the individual
                                            accused of committing the
                                            retaliation; and
                                                ``(cc) the nature of the
                                            relationship between the
                                            individual accused of
                                            committing the covered
                                            misconduct and the individual
                                            accused of committing the
                                            retaliation.
                                        ``(X) The disposition of or action
                                    taken by the Coast Guard or any other
                                    Federal, State, local, or Tribal entity
                                    with respect to a substantiated
                                    reported incident.
                                        ``(XI) With respect to any
                                    investigation of a reported incident--
                                                ``(aa) the status of the
                                            investigation or information
                                            relating to any referral to
                                            outside law enforcement
                                            entities;
                                                ``(bb) the official or
                                            office of the Coast Guard that
                                            received the complaint;
                                                ``(cc) a description of the
                                            results of such an
                                            investigation or information
                                            with respect to whether the
                                            results of the investigation
                                            were provided to the
                                            complainant; or
                                                ``(dd) whether the
                                            investigation substantiated an
                                            offense under chapter 47 of
                                            title 10 (the Uniform Code of
                                            Military Justice).
                                ``(iii) Format.--With respect to the
                            information and data required under clause (i),
                            the Commandant shall report such information
                            and data separately for each type of covered
                            misconduct offense, and shall not aggregate the
                            information and data for multiple types of
                            covered misconduct offenses.
                        ``(B) Trends.--Subject to subsection (b), beginning
                    on the date of enactment of the Coast Guard
                    Authorization Act of 2025, each report required by
                    subsection (a) shall include, for the preceding
                    calendar year, an analysis or assessment of trends in
                    the occurrence, as applicable, of incidents described
                    in subparagraph (A)(i), since the date of enactment of
                    the Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Act of 2012
                    (Public Law 112-213).
                        ``(C) Response.--Each report required under
                    subsection (a) shall include, for the preceding
                    calendar year, a description of the policies,
                    procedures, processes, initiatives, investigations
                    (including overarching investigations), research, or
                    studies implemented by the Commandant in response to
                    any incident described in subparagraph (A)(i) involving
                    a member of the Coast Guard.
                        ``(D) Plan.--Each report required under subsection
                    (a) shall include a plan for actions to be taken during
                    the year following the year covered by the report to
                    enhance the prevention of and response to incidents
                    described in subparagraph (A)(i) involving members of
                    the Coast Guard.
                        ``(E) Covered misconduct prevention and response
                    activities.--Each report required under subsection (a)
                    shall include an assessment of the adequacy of covered
                    misconduct prevention and response activities related
                    to incidents described in subparagraph (A)(i) carried
                    out by the Coast Guard during the preceding calendar
                    year.
                        ``(F) Contributing factors.--Each report required
                    under subsection (a) shall include, for incidents
                    described in subparagraph (A)(i)--
                                ``(i) an analysis of the factors that may
                            have contributed to such incidents;
                                ``(ii) an assessment of the role of such
                            factors in contributing to such incidents
                            during such year; and
                                ``(iii) recommendations for mechanisms to
                            eliminate or reduce such contributing factors.
                ``(2) Incidents involving recruits and officer
            candidates.--
                        ``(A) Information and data.--
                                ``(i) In general.--Subject to subsection
                            (b), each report required under subsection (a)
                            shall include, as a separate appendix or
                            enclosure, for the preceding calendar year,
                            information and data on--
                                        ``(I) incidents of covered
                                    misconduct involving a recruit of the
                                    Coast Guard at Training Center Cape May
                                    or an officer candidate at the Coast
                                    Guard Officer Candidate School; and
                                        ``(II) incidents of retaliation
                                    against such a recruit or officer
                                    candidate related to the reporting of
                                    covered misconduct, disaggregated by
                                    type of retaliation claim.
                                ``(ii) Inclusions.--
                                        ``(I) In general.--The information
                                    and data on the incidents described in
                                    clause (i) shall include the following:
                                                ``(aa) All incidents of
                                            covered misconduct and
                                            retaliation described in clause
                                            (i) reported to the Commandant
                                            or any other official of the
                                            Coast Guard during the
                                            preceding calendar year
                                            (referred to in this subsection
                                            as a `reported incident').
                                                ``(bb) The number of
                                            reported incidents committed
                                            against recruits and officer
                                            candidates described in clause
                                            (i)(I).
                                                ``(cc) The number of
                                            reported incidents committed by
                                            such recruits and officer
                                            candidates.
                                                ``(dd) Information on
                                            reported incidents, in
                                            accordance with the policy
                                            prescribed under section
                                            549G(b) of the National Defense
                                            Authorization Act for Fiscal
                                            Year 2022 (10 U.S.C. 1561
                                            note), to the maximum extent
                                            practicable.
                                                ``(ee)(AA) The number of
                                            reported incidents that were
                                            entered into the Catch a Serial
                                            Offender system.

                                                        ``(BB) Of such
                                                    reported incidents
                                                    entered into such
                                                    system, the number that
                                                    resulted in the
                                                    identification of a
                                                    potential or confirmed
                                                    match.

                                                ``(ff) The number of
                                            reported incidents that were
                                            substantiated (referred to in
                                            this subsection as a
                                            `substantiated reported
                                            incident').
                                                ``(gg) A synopsis of each
                                            substantiated reported incident
                                            that includes--

                                                        ``(AA) a brief
                                                    description of the
                                                    nature of the incident;
                                                    and

                                                        ``(BB) whether
                                                    alcohol or other
                                                    controlled or
                                                    prohibited substances
                                                    were involved in the
                                                    incident, and a
                                                    description of the
                                                    involvement.

                                                ``(hh) The type of case
                                            disposition associated with
                                            each substantiated reported
                                            incident, such as--

                                                        ``(AA) conviction
                                                    and sentence by court-
                                                    martial, including
                                                    charges and
                                                    specifications for
                                                    which convicted;

                                                        ``(BB) acquittal of
                                                    all charges at court-
                                                    martial;

                                                        ``(CC) as
                                                    appropriate, imposition
                                                    of a nonjudicial
                                                    punishment under
                                                    section 815 of title 10
                                                    (article 15 of the
                                                    Uniform Code of
                                                    Military Justice);

                                                        ``(DD) as
                                                    appropriate,
                                                    administrative action
                                                    taken, including a
                                                    description of each
                                                    type of such action
                                                    imposed;

                                                        ``(EE) dismissal of
                                                    all charges, including
                                                    a description of each
                                                    reason for dismissal
                                                    and the stage at which
                                                    dismissal occurred; and

                                                        ``(FF) whether the
                                                    accused member was
                                                    administratively
                                                    separated or, in the
                                                    case of an officer,
                                                    allowed to resign in
                                                    lieu of court-martial,
                                                    and the
                                                    characterization
                                                    (honorable, general, or
                                                    other than honorable)
                                                    of the service of the
                                                    member upon separation
                                                    or resignation.

                                                ``(ii) With respect to any
                                            incident of covered misconduct
                                            involving recruits or officer
                                            candidates reported to the
                                            Commandant or any other
                                            official of the Coast Guard
                                            during the preceding calendar
                                            year that involves a report of
                                            retaliation relating to the
                                            incident--

                                                        ``(AA) a narrative
                                                    description of the
                                                    retaliation claim;

                                                        ``(BB) the nature
                                                    of the relationship
                                                    between the complainant
                                                    and the individual
                                                    accused of committing
                                                    the retaliation; and

                                                        ``(CC) the nature
                                                    of the relationship
                                                    between the individual
                                                    accused of committing
                                                    the covered misconduct
                                                    and the individual
                                                    accused of committing
                                                    the retaliation.

                                                ``(jj) The disposition of
                                            or action taken by the Coast
                                            Guard or any other Federal,
                                            State, local, or Tribal entity
                                            with respect to a substantiated
                                            reported incident.
                                                ``(kk) With respect to any
                                            investigation of a reported
                                            incident--

                                                        ``(AA) the status
                                                    of the investigation or
                                                    information relating to
                                                    any referral to outside
                                                    law enforcement
                                                    entities;

                                                        ``(BB) the official
                                                    or office of the Coast
                                                    Guard that received the
                                                    complaint;

                                                        ``(CC) a
                                                    description of the
                                                    results of such an
                                                    investigation or
                                                    information with
                                                    respect to whether the
                                                    results of the
                                                    investigation were
                                                    provided to the
                                                    complainant; or

                                                        ``(DD) whether the
                                                    investigation
                                                    substantiated an
                                                    offense under chapter
                                                    47 of title 10 (the
                                                    Uniform Code of
                                                    Military Justice).

                                        ``(II) Format.--With respect to the
                                    information and data required under
                                    clause (i), the Commandant shall report
                                    such information and data separately
                                    for each type of covered misconduct
                                    offense, and shall not aggregate the
                                    information and data for multiple types
                                    of covered misconduct offenses.
                        ``(B) Trends.--Subject to subsection (b), beginning
                    on the date of enactment of Coast Guard Authorization
                    Act of 2025, each report required by subsection (a)
                    shall include, for the preceding calendar year, an
                    analysis or assessment of trends in the occurrence, as
                    applicable, of incidents described in subparagraph
                    (A)(i), since the date of enactment of the Coast Guard
                    and Maritime Transportation Act of 2012 (Public Law
                    112-213).
                        ``(C) Response.--Each report required under
                    subsection (a) shall include, for the preceding
                    calendar year, a description of the policies,
                    procedures, processes, initiatives, investigations
                    (including overarching investigations), research, or
                    studies implemented by the Commandant in response to
                    any incident described in subparagraph (A)(i)
                    involving--
                                ``(i) a recruit of the Coast Guard at
                            Training Center Cape May; or
                                ``(ii) an officer candidate at the Coast
                            Guard Officer Candidate School.
                        ``(D) Plan.--Each report required under subsection
                    (a) shall include a plan for actions to be taken during
                    the year following the year covered by the report to
                    enhance the prevention of and response to incidents
                    described in subparagraph (A)(i) involving a recruit of
                    the Coast Guard at Training Center Cape May or an
                    officer candidate at the Coast Guard Officer Candidate
                    School.
                        ``(E) Covered misconduct prevention and response
                    activities.--Each report required under subsection (a)
                    shall include an assessment of the adequacy of covered
                    misconduct prevention and response activities related
                    to incidents described in subparagraph (A)(i) of this
                    paragraph carried out by the Coast Guard during the
                    preceding calendar year.
                        ``(F) Contributing factors.--Each report required
                    under subsection (a) shall include, for incidents
                    described in subparagraph (A)(i)--
                                ``(i) an analysis of the factors that may
                            have contributed to such incidents;
                                ``(ii) an assessment of the role of such
                            factors in contributing to such incidents
                            during such year; and
                                ``(iii) recommendations for mechanisms to
                            eliminate or reduce such contributing factors.
                ``(3) Implementation status of accountability and
            transparency review directed actions.--Each report required
            under subsection (a) submitted during the 5-year period
            beginning on March 1, 2025, shall include information on the
            implementation by the Commandant of the directed actions
            described in the memorandum of the Coast Guard titled
            `Commandant's Directed Actions--Accountability and
            Transparency', issued on November 27, 2023, including--
                        ``(A) a description of actions taken to address
                    each directed action during the year covered by the
                    report;
                        ``(B) the implementation status of each directed
                    action;
                        ``(C) in the case of any directed action that has
                    not been implemented--
                                ``(i) a detailed action plan for
                            implementation of the recommendation;
                                ``(ii) an estimated timeline for
                            implementation of the recommendation;
                                ``(iii) description of changes the
                            Commandant intends to make to associated Coast
                            Guard policies so as to enable the
                            implementation of the recommendation; and
                                ``(iv) any other information the Commandant
                            considers appropriate;
                        ``(D) a description of the metrics and milestones
                    used to measure completion, accountability, and
                    effectiveness of each directed action;
                        ``(E) a description of any additional actions the
                    Commandant is taking to mitigate instances of covered
                    misconduct within the Coast Guard;
                        ``(F) any legislative change proposal necessary to
                    implement the directed actions; and
                        ``(G) a detailed list of funding necessary to
                    implement the directed actions in a timely and
                    effective manner, including a list of personnel needed
                    for such implementation.
        ``(d) Victim Confidentiality.--To the extent that information
    collected under the authority of this section is reported or otherwise
    made available to the public, such information shall be provided in a
    form that is consistent with applicable privacy protections under
    Federal law and does not jeopardize the confidentiality of victims.
        ``(e) Substantiated Defined.--In this section, the term
    `substantiated' has the meaning given the term under section 1631(c) of
    the Ike Skelton National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011
    (10 U.S.C. 1561 note).''.
        (c) Clerical Amendments.--
                (1) Chapter 19.--The analysis for chapter 19 of title 14,
            United States Code, is amended by striking the item relating to
            section 1902 and inserting the following:

    ``1902. Academy policy and report on covered misconduct.''.
                (2) Chapter 51.--The analysis for chapter 51 of title 14,
            United States Code, is amended by striking the item relating to
            section 5112 and inserting the following:

    ``5112. Covered misconduct in the Coast Guard.''.

    SEC. 507. MODIFICATIONS TO THE OFFICER INVOLUNTARY SEPARATION PROCESS.

        (a) Review of Records.--Section 2158 of title 14, United States
    Code, is amended in the matter preceding paragraph (1) by striking
    ``may at any time convene a board of officers'' and inserting ``shall
    prescribe, by regulation, procedures''.
        (b) Boards of Inquiry.--Section 2159(c) of title 14, United States
    Code, is amended by striking ``send the record of its proceedings to a
    board of review'' and inserting ``recommend to the Secretary that the
    officer not be retained on active duty''.
        (c) Repeal of Boards of Review.--Section 2160 of title 14, United
    States Code, is repealed.
        (d) Technical and Conforming Amendments.--
                (1) Title 14, United States Code, is amended--
                        (A) in section 2161 by striking ``section 2158,
                    2159, or 2160'' each place it appears and inserting
                    ``section 2158 or 2159'';
                        (B) in section 2163, in the first sentence by
                    striking ``board of review under section 2160 of this
                    title'' and inserting ``board of inquiry under section
                    2159 of this title''; and
                        (C) in section 2164(a), in the matter preceding
                    paragraph (1), by striking ``or 2160''.
                (2) The analysis at the beginning of chapter 21 of title
            14, United States Code, is amended by striking the item
            relating to section 2160.

    SEC. 508. REVIEW OF DISCHARGE CHARACTERIZATION.

        (a) In General.--Subchapter I of chapter 25 of title 14, United
    States Code, is further amended by adding at the end the following:
    ``Sec. 2519. Review of discharge characterization
        ``(a) Downgrade.--
                ``(1) In general.--The decision to conduct a case review
            under this section shall be at the discretion of the Secretary
            of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating.
                ``(2) Board of review.--In addition to the requirements of
            section 1553 of title 10, a board of review for a former member
            of the Coast Guard established pursuant to such section and
            under part 51 of title 33, Code of Federal Regulations (as in
            effect on the date of enactment of the Coast Guard
            Authorization Act of 2025), may upon a motion of the board and
            subject to review by the Secretary of the department in which
            the Coast Guard is operating, downgrade an honorable discharge
            to a general (under honorable conditions) discharge upon a
            finding that a former member of the Coast Guard, while serving
            on active duty as a member of the armed forces, committed
            sexual assault or sexual harassment in violation of section
            920, 920b, or 934 of title 10 (article 120, 120b, or 134 of the
            Uniform Code of Military Justice).
                ``(3) Evidence.--Any downgrade under paragraph (2) shall be
            supported by clear and convincing evidence.
                ``(4) Limitation.--The review board under paragraph (2) may
            not downgrade a discharge of a former member of the Coast Guard
            if the same action described in paragraph (2) was considered
            prior to separation from active duty by an administrative board
            in determining the characterization of discharge as otherwise
            provided by law and in accordance with regulations prescribed
            by the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is
            operating.
        ``(b) Procedural Rights.--
                ``(1) In general.--A review by a board established under
            section 1553 of title 10 and under part 51 of title 33, Code of
            Federal Regulations (as in effect on the date of enactment of
            the Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2025), shall be based on
            the records of the Coast Guard, and with respect to a member
            who also served in another one of the armed forces, the records
            of the armed forces concerned and such other evidence as may be
            presented to the board.
                ``(2) Evidence by witness.--A witness may present evidence
            to the board in person or by affidavit.
                ``(3) Appearance before board.--A person who requests a
            review under this section may appear before the board in person
            or by counsel or an accredited representative of an
            organization recognized by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs
            under chapter 59 of title 38.
                ``(4) Notification.--A former member of the Coast Guard who
            is subject to a downgrade in discharge characterization review
            under subsection (a) shall be notified in writing of such
            proceedings, afforded the right to obtain copies of records and
            documents relevant to the proceedings, and the right to appear
            before the board in person or by counsel or an accredited
            representative of an organization recognized by the Secretary
            of Veterans Affairs under chapter 59 of title 38.''.
        (b) Rulemaking.--
                (1) In general.--Not later than 90 days after the date of
            enactment of this Act, the Commandant shall initiate a
            rulemaking to implement this section.
                (2) Deadline for regulations.--The regulations issued under
            paragraph (1) shall take effect not later than 180 days after
            the date on which the Commandant promulgates a final rule
            pursuant to such paragraph.
        (c) Clerical Amendment.--The analysis for chapter 25 of title 14,
    United States Code, is further amended by adding at the end the
    following:

    ``2519. Review of discharge characterization.''.

    SEC. 509. CONVICTED SEX OFFENDER AS GROUNDS FOR DENIAL.

        Section 7511(a) of title 46, United States Code, is amended--
                (1) in paragraph (1) by striking ``or'';
                (2) in paragraph (2) by striking ``State, local, or Tribal
            law'' and inserting ``Federal, State, local, or Tribal law'';
                (3) by redesignating paragraph (2) as paragraph (3); and
                (4) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following:
                ``(2) section 920 or 920b of title 10 (article 120 and 120b
            of the Uniform Code of Military Justice); or''.

    SEC. 510. DEFINITION OF COVERED MISCONDUCT.

        (a) In General.--Subchapter I of chapter 25 of title 14, United
    States Code, is further amended by adding at the end the following:
    ``Sec. 2520. Covered misconduct defined
        ``In this title, the term `covered misconduct' means--
                ``(1) rape and sexual assault, as described in sections
            920(a) and 920(b) of title 10 (articles 120(a) and 120(b) of
            the Uniform Code of Military Justice);
                ``(2) sexual harassment, as described in Executive Order
            14062 dated January 26, 2022, and enumerated under section 934
            of title 10 (article 134 of the Uniform Code of Military
            Justice);
                ``(3) abusive sexual contact and aggravated sexual contact,
            as described in sections 920(c) and 920(d) of title 10
            (articles 120(c) and 120(d) of the Uniform Code of Military
            Justice);
                ``(4) wrongful broadcast, dissemination, or creation of
            content as described in sections 917 and 920c of title 10
            (articles 117a and 120c of the Uniform Code of Military
            Justice);
                ``(5) the child pornography offenses as described in
            section 934 of title 10 (article 134 of the Uniform Code of
            Military Justice);
                ``(6) rape and sexual assault of a child, other sexual
            misconduct, and stalking, as described in sections 920b,
            920c(a), and 930 of title 10 (articles 120b, 120c, and 130 of
            the Uniform Code of Military Justice); and
                ``(7) domestic violence, as described in section 928b of
            title 10 (article 128b of the Uniform Code of Military
            Justice).''.
        (b) Clerical Amendment.--The analysis for chapter 25 of title 14,
    United States Code, is further amended by adding at the end the
    following:

    ``2520. Covered misconduct defined.''.

    SEC. 511. NOTIFICATION OF CHANGES TO UNIFORM CODE OF MILITARY JUSTICE
                  OR MANUAL FOR COURTS MARTIAL RELATING TO COVERED
                  MISCONDUCT.

        (a) In General.--Chapter 51 of title 14, United States Code, is
    further amended by adding at the end the following:
    ``Sec. 5117. Notification of changes to Uniform Code of Military
                  Justice or Manual for Courts Martial relating to covered
                  misconduct
        ``Beginning on March 30, 2026, and annually thereafter, the
    Commandant shall notify the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
    Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on Transportation and
    Infrastructure of the House of Representatives with respect to each of
    the following:
                ``(1) Whether the Uniform Code of Military Justice (chapter
            47 of title 10) has been amended--
                        ``(A) to add any sex-related offense as a new
                    article; or
                        ``(B) to remove an article relating to covered
                    misconduct described in any of paragraphs (1) through
                    (7) of section 301.
                ``(2) Whether the Manual for Courts Martial has been
            modified--
                        ``(A) to add any sex-related offense as an offense
                    described under an article of the Uniform Code of
                    Military Justice; or
                        ``(B) to remove as an offense described under an
                    article of the Uniform Code of Military Justice covered
                    misconduct described in any of paragraphs (1) through
                    (7) of section 301.''.
        (b) Clerical Amendment.--The analysis for chapter 51 of title 14,
    United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:

    ``5117. Notification of changes to Uniform Code of Military Justice Or
                                Manual for Courts Martial relating to
                                covered misconduct.''.

    SEC. 512. COMPLAINTS OF RETALIATION BY VICTIMS OF SEXUAL ASSAULT OR
                  SEXUAL HARASSMENT AND RELATED PERSONS.

        Section 1562a of title 10, United States Code, is amended--
                (1) in subsection (a)--
                        (A) by striking ``The Secretary of Defense shall''
                    and inserting the following:
                ``(1) In general.--The Secretary of Defense shall''; and
                        (B) by adding at the end the following:
                ``(2) Coast guard.--The Secretary of the department in
            which the Coast Guard is operating shall designate the
            Commandant of the Coast Guard to be responsible for carrying
            out the requirements of this section with respect to members of
            the Coast Guard when the Coast Guard is not operating as a
            service in the Navy.'';
                (2) in subsection (b)--
                        (A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1) by
                    inserting ``and the Commandant of the Coast Guard''
                    after ``Secretary'';
                        (B) in paragraph (8) by inserting before the period
                    at the end ``or with respect to the Coast Guard, the
                    component designated by the Commandant of the Coast
                    Guard''; and
                        (C) in paragraph (4) by striking ``Department of
                    Defense''; and
                (3) in subsection (c)(2)--
                        (A) in subparagraph (A) by inserting ``, the
                    Inspector General of the Department of Homeland
                    Security,'' before ``or any other inspector general'';
                        (B) in subparagraph (D) by striking ``military''
                    and inserting ``armed force''; and
                        (C) in subparagraph (E) by inserting ``or
                    department in which the Coast Guard is operating when
                    not operating as a service in the Navy for members of
                    the Coast Guard'' after ``Department of Defense''.

    SEC. 513. DEVELOPMENT OF POLICIES ON MILITARY PROTECTIVE ORDERS.

                (1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date of
            enactment of this Act, the Commandant shall issue updated
            policies of the Coast Guard relating to military protective
            orders that are consistent with the law and policies of the
            Department of Defense.
                (2) Elements.--The policies developed under paragraph (1)
            shall require--
                        (A) that any denial of a request for a military
                    protective order shall include a written explanation
                    for the denial, which shall be--
                                (i) forwarded to the next flag officer in
                            the chain of command of the commanding officer
                            or other approving authority who denied the
                            request; and
                                (ii) provided to the member who submitted
                            the request; and
                        (B) the recusal of an approving authority from
                    participating in the granting or denying of a military
                    protective order, if such authority was, at any time--
                                (i) the subject of a complaint of any form
                            of assault, harassment, or retaliation filed by
                            the member requesting the military protective
                            order or the member who is the subject of the
                            military protective order; or
                                (ii) associated with the member requesting
                            the military protective order or the member who
                            is the subject of the military protective order
                            in a manner that presents as an actual or
                            apparent conflict of interest.
                (3) Notification requirement.--The Commandant shall develop
            a policy to ensure that sexual assault response coordinators,
            victim advocates, and other appropriate personnel shall inform
            victims of the process by which the victim may request an
            expedited transfer, a no-contact order, or a military or
            civilian protective order.

    SEC. 514. COAST GUARD IMPLEMENTATION OF INDEPENDENT REVIEW COMMISSION
                  RECOMMENDATIONS ON ADDRESSING SEXUAL ASSAULT AND SEXUAL
                  HARASSMENT IN THE MILITARY.

        (a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date of
    enactment of this Act, the Commandant shall review the report of the
    Independent Review Commission titled ``Hard Truths and the Duty to
    Change: Recommendations from the Independent Review Commission on
    Sexual Assault in the Military'' referred to in the memorandum of the
    Department of Defense titled ``Memorandum for Senior Pentagon
    Leadership Commanders of the Combatant Commands Defense Agency and DoD
    Field Activity Directors'', dated September 22, 2021, (relating to
    commencing Department of Defense actions and implementation of the
    recommendations of the Independent Review Commission to address sexual
    assault and sexual harassment in the military).
        (b) Strategy and Action Plan.--On completion of the review required
    under subsection (a), and not later than 1 year after the date of
    enactment of this Act, the Commandant shall submit to the Committee on
    Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee
    on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives a
    strategy and action plan that--
                (1)(A) identifies any recommendation set forth in the
            report by the Independent Review Commission described in
            subsection (a) that addresses a matter that is not within the
            jurisdiction of the Coast Guard, does not apply to the Coast
            Guard, or otherwise would not be beneficial to members of the
            Coast Guard, as determined by the Commandant; and
                        (B) includes a brief rationale for such
                    determination; and
                (2) with respect to each recommendation set forth in such
            report that is not identified under paragraph (1), includes--
                        (A)(i) a detailed action plan for implementation of
                    the recommendation;
                                (ii) a description of changes the
                            Commandant will make to associated Coast Guard
                            policies so as to enable the implementation of
                            the recommendation;
                                (iii) an estimated timeline for
                            implementation of the recommendation;
                                (iv) the estimated cost of the
                            implementation;
                                (v) legislative proposals for such
                            implementation, as appropriate; and
                                (vi) any other information the Commandant
                            considers appropriate; or
                        (B) in the case of such a recommendation that the
                    Commandant is unable to implement, an explanation of
                    the reason the recommendation cannot be implemented.
        (c) Briefing.--Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment
    of this Act, and every 180 days thereafter through 2028, the Commandant
    shall provide the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of
    the Senate and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of
    the House of Representatives with a briefing on the status of the
    implementation of this section and any modification to the strategy and
    plan submitted under subsection (b).

    SEC. 515. POLICY RELATING TO CARE AND SUPPORT OF VICTIMS OF COVERED
                  MISCONDUCT.

        (a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date of
    enactment of this Act, the Commandant shall issue Coast Guard policy
    relating to the care and support of members of the Coast Guard who are
    alleged victims covered misconduct.
        (b) Elements.--The policy required by subsection (a) shall require,
    to the maximum extent practicable, that--
                (1) a member of the Coast Guard who is an alleged victim of
            covered misconduct and discloses such covered misconduct to the
            appropriate individual of the Coast Guard responsible for
            providing victim care and support--
                        (A) shall receive care and support from such
                    individual; and
                        (B) such individual shall not deny or unreasonably
                    delay providing care and support; and
                (2) in the case of such an alleged victim to whom care and
            support cannot be provided by the appropriate individual
            contacted by the alleged victim based on programmatic
            eligibility criteria or any other reason that affects the
            ability of such appropriate individual to provide care and
            support (such as being stationed at a remote unit or serving on
            a vessel currently underway) the alleged victim shall receive,
            with the permission of the alleged victim--
                        (A) an in-person introduction to appropriate
                    service providers, for which the alleged victim is
                    physically present, which shall occur at the discretion
                    of the alleged victim; and
                        (B) access to follow-up services from the
                    appropriate 1 or more service providers.
        (c) Applicability.--The policy issued under subsection (a) shall
    apply to--
                (1) all Coast Guard personnel responsible for the care and
            support of victims of covered misconduct; and
                (2) any other Coast Guard personnel the Commandant
            considers appropriate.
        (d) Revision of Policy Relating to Domestic Abuse.--Not later than
    180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Commandant shall
    issue or revise any Coast Guard policy or process relating to domestic
    abuse so as to define the term ``intimate partner'' to have the meaning
    given such term in section 930 of title 10, United States Code.
        (e) Training.--
                (1) In general.--All Coast Guard personnel responsible for
            the care and support of members of the Coast Guard who are
            alleged victims of covered misconduct shall receive training in
            accordance with professional standards of practice to ensure
            that such alleged victims receive adequate care that is
            consistent with the policy issued under subsection (a).
                (2) Elements.--The training required by paragraph (1)--
                        (A) shall include--
                                (i) instructions on specific procedures for
                            implementing the policy issued under subsection
                            (a); and
                                (ii) information on resources and personnel
                            critical for the implementation of such policy;
                            and
                        (B) to the maximum extent practicable, shall be
                    provided in person.
        (f) Covered Misconduct.--In this section, the term ``covered
    misconduct'' shall have the meaning given such term in section 2519 of
    title 14, United States Code (as added by this Act).

    SEC. 516. ESTABLISHMENT OF SPECIAL VICTIM CAPABILITIES TO RESPOND TO
                  ALLEGATIONS OF CERTAIN SPECIAL VICTIM OFFENSES.

        (a) In General.--Section 573 of the National Defense Authorization
    Act for Fiscal Year 2013 (10 U.S.C. 1561 note) is amended--
                (1) in subsection (a)--
                        (A) by inserting ``or the Secretary of the
                    department in which the Coast Guard is operating when
                    not operating as a service in the Navy'' after
                    ``Secretary of Defense''; and
                        (B) by striking ``Secretary of each military
                    department'' and inserting ``Secretary concerned'';
                (2) in subsection (b) by striking ``or Air Force Office of
            Special Investigations'' and inserting ``, Air Force Office of
            Special Investigations, or Coast Guard Investigative
            Services'';
                (3) in subsection (c) by inserting ``or the Secretary of
            the department in which the Coast Guard is operating when not
            operating as a service in the Navy'' after ``Secretary of
            Defense'';
                (4) in subsection (d)--
                        (A) in paragraph (1)--
                                (i) by inserting ``or the Commandant of the
                            Coast Guard'' after ``Secretary of a military
                            department''; and
                                (ii) by inserting ``or the Coast Guard''
                            after ``within the military department'';
                        (B) in paragraph (2) by inserting ``or the Coast
                    Guard'' after ``within a military department''; and
                (5) by adding at the end the following:
        ``(h) Time for Establishment for Coast Guard.--Not later than 120
    days after the date of enactment of the Coast Guard Authorization Act
    of 2025, the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is
    operating, the Secretary 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 containing all the items described in subsections (e) and (f) as
    applied to the Coast Guard.''.
        (b) Briefing.--Not later than 270 days after the date of enactment
    of this Act, the Commandant shall provide the Committee on Commerce,
    Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on
    Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives with
    a briefing on the Commandant's assessment and implementation, as
    appropriate, of the recommendations included in the Center for Naval
    Analyses report titled ``Assessing the USCG's Special Victims' Counsel
    Program'', issued in June 2024, including--
                (1) the implementation status of each adopted
            recommendation, as appropriate;
                (2) for each adopted recommendation, a description of
            actions taken to implement such recommendation;
                (3) in the case of an adopted recommendation that has not
            been fully implemented--
                        (A) a description of actions taken or planned to
                    address such recommendation;
                        (B) an estimated completion date; and
                        (C) a description of the milestones necessary to
                    complete the recommendation;
                (4) a description of any recommendation that will not be
            adopted and an explanation of the reason the recommendation
            will not be adopted;
                (5) a description of the metrics and milestones used to
            ensure completion and effectiveness of each adopted
            recommendation;
                (6) a description of any additional actions the Commandant
            is taking to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the
            Special Victims' Counsel program of the Coast Guard;
                (7) any legislative change proposal necessary to implement
            the adopted recommendations; and
                (8) an overview of any funding or resource necessary to
            implement each adopted recommendation in a timely and effective
            manner, including a list of personnel needed for such
            implementation.

    SEC. 517. MEMBERS ASSERTING POST-TRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER, SEXUAL
                  ASSAULT, OR TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY.

        Section 2516 of title 14, United States Code, is amended--
                (1) in subsection (a)--
                        (A) in paragraph (1)--
                                (i) by striking ``or has been sexually
                            assaulted during the preceding 2-year period'';
                            and
                                (ii) by striking ``or based on such sexual
                            assault, the influence of'' and inserting ``the
                            signs and symptoms of either'';
                        (B) by redesignating paragraphs (2) through (4) as
                    paragraphs (3) through (5), respectively;
                        (C) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following:
                ``(2) Mental, behavioral, or emotional disorder.--A member
            of the Coast Guard who has been sexually assaulted during the
            preceding 5-year period and who alleges, based on such sexual
            assault, the signs and symptoms of a diagnosable mental,
            behavioral, or emotional disorder described within the most
            recent edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of
            Mental Disorders published by the American Psychiatric
            Association--
                        ``(A) is provided the opportunity to request a
                    medical examination to clinically evaluate such signs
                    and symptoms; and
                        ``(B) receives such a medical examination to
                    evaluate a diagnosis of post-traumatic stress disorder,
                    traumatic brain injury, or diagnosable mental,
                    behavioral, or emotional disorder described within the
                    most recent edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical
                    Manual of Mental Disorders published by the American
                    Psychiatric Association.'';
                        (D) in paragraph (3) by striking ``paragraph (1)''
                    and inserting ``this subsection''; and
                        (E) in paragraph (4), as so redesignated--
                                (i) by inserting ``or a diagnosable mental,
                            behavioral, or emotional disorder'' before
                            ``under this subsection'';
                                (ii) by inserting ``performed by'' after
                            ``shall be''; and
                                (iii) by striking subparagraphs (A) and (B)
                            and inserting the following:
                        ``(A) a board-certified psychiatrist;
                        ``(B) a licensed doctorate-level psychologist;
                        ``(C) any other appropriate licensed or certified
                    healthcare professional designated by the Commandant;
                    or
                        ``(D) a psychiatry resident or board-eligible
                    psychologist who--
                                ``(i) has completed a 1-year internship or
                            residency; and
                                ``(ii) is under the close supervision of a
                            board-certified psychiatrist or licensed
                            doctorate-level psychologist.'';
                (2) in subsection (b) by inserting ``or a diagnosable
            mental, behavioral, or emotional disorder'' after ``traumatic
            brain injury''; and
                (3) by adding at the end the following:
        ``(e) Notification of Right to Request Medical Examination.--
                ``(1) In general.--Any member of the Coast Guard who
            receives a notice of involuntary administrative separation
            shall be advised at the time of such notice of the right of the
            member to request a medical examination under subsection (a) if
            any condition described in such subsection applies to the
            member.
                ``(2) Policy.--The Commandant shall--
                        ``(A) develop and issue a clear policy for carrying
                    out the notification required under paragraph (1) with
                    respect to any member of the Coast Guard described in
                    that paragraph who has made an unrestricted report of
                    sexual assault; and
                        ``(B) provide information on such policy to sexual
                    assault response coordinators of the Coast Guard for
                    the purpose of ensuring that such policy is
                    communicated to members of the Coast Guard who may be
                    eligible for a medical examination under this
                    section.''.

    SEC. 518. PARTICIPATION IN CATCH A SERIAL OFFENDER PROGRAM.

        (a) In General.--The Secretary of the department in which the Coast
    Guard is operating when not operating as a service in the Navy, acting
    through the Commandant, shall ensure the participation of the Coast
    Guard in the Catch a Serial Offender program (referred to in this
    section as the ``CATCH program'') of the Department of Defense
    established in accordance with section 543 of the Carl Levin and Howard
    P. ``Buck'' McKeon National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year
    2015 (Public Law 113-291).
        (b) Memorandum of Understanding.--Not later than 60 days after the
    date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the department in which
    the Coast Guard is operating and the Secretary of Defense shall
    finalize a memorandum of agreement to facilitate Coast Guard access to
    and participation in the CATCH program.

    SEC. 519. ACCOUNTABILITY AND TRANSPARENCY RELATING TO ALLEGATIONS OF
                  MISCONDUCT AGAINST SENIOR LEADERS.

        (a) In General.--Subchapter II of chapter 25 of title 14, United
    States Code, is amended by redesignating section 2521 as section 2531.
        (b) Accountability and Transparency Relating to Allegations of
    Misconduct Against Senior Leaders.--Subchapter I of chapter 25 of title
    14, United States Code, is further amended by adding at the end the
    following:
    ``Sec. 2521. Accountability and transparency relating to allegations of
                  misconduct against senior leaders
        ``(a) In General.--Not later than 90 days after the date of
    enactment of the Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2025, the Secretary
    shall establish a policy to improve oversight, investigations,
    accountability, and public transparency regarding alleged misconduct of
    senior leaders of the Coast Guard.
        ``(b) Elements.--The policy required by subsection (a)--
                ``(1) shall require that--
                        ``(A) any allegation of alleged misconduct made
                    against a senior leader of the Coast Guard shall be
                    reported to the Office of the Inspector General of the
                    department in which the Coast Guard is operating not
                    later than 72 hours after the allegation is reported to
                    the Coast Guard or the department in which the Coast
                    Guard is operating; and
                        ``(B) the Inspector General of the department in
                    which the Coast Guard is operating shall notify the
                    head of the Coast Guard office in which the senior
                    leader is serving with respect to the receipt of such
                    allegation, or, in a case where the senior leader is
                    the head of such Coast Guard office, the next in the
                    chain of command, as appropriate, except in a case in
                    which the Inspector General determines that such
                    notification would risk impairing an ongoing
                    investigation, would unnecessarily compromise the
                    anonymity of the individual making the allegation, or
                    would otherwise be inappropriate; and
                ``(2) to the extent practicable, shall be consistent with
            Department of Defense directives, including Department of
            Defense Directive 5505.06.
        ``(c) First Right to Exclusive Investigation.--The Inspector
    General of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating--
                ``(1) shall have the first right to investigate an
            allegation described in subsection (b)(1)(A); and
                ``(2) in cases with concurrent jurisdiction involving an
            allegation described in subsection (b)(1)(A), may investigate
            such an allegation to the exclusion of any other Coast Guard
            criminal or administrative investigation if the Inspector
            General determines that an exclusive investigation is necessary
            to maintain the integrity of the investigation.
        ``(d) Public Availability and Broad Dissemination.--The policy
    established under subsection (a) shall be made available to the public
    and incorporated into training and curricula across the Coast Guard at
    all levels to ensure broad understanding of the policy among members
    and personnel of the Coast Guard.
        ``(e) Definitions.--In this section:
                ``(1) Alleged misconduct.--The term `alleged misconduct'--
                        ``(A) means a credible allegation that, if proven,
                    would constitute a violation of--
                                ``(i) a provision of criminal law,
                            including the Uniform Code of Military Justice
                            (chapter 47 of title 10); or
                                ``(ii) a recognized standard, such as the
                            Department of Defense Joint Ethics Regulation
                            or other Federal regulation, including any
                            other Department of Defense regulation and any
                            Department of Homeland Security regulation; or
                        ``(B) could reasonably be expected to be of
                    significance to the Secretary or the Inspector General
                    of the department in which the Coast Guard is
                    operating, particularly in a case in which there is an
                    element of misuse of position or of unauthorized
                    personal benefit to the senior official, a family
                    member, or an associate.
                ``(2) Senior leader of the coast guard.--The term `senior
            leader of the Coast Guard' means--
                        ``(A) an active duty, retired, or reserve officer
                    of the Coast Guard in the grade of O-7 or higher;
                        ``(B) an officer of the Coast Guard selected for
                    promotion to the grade of O-7;
                        ``(C) a current or former civilian member of the
                    Senior Executive Service employed by the Coast Guard;
                    or
                        ``(D) any civilian member of the Coast Guard whose
                    position is deemed equivalent to that of a member of
                    the Senior Executive Service, as determined by the
                    Office of the Inspector General of the department in
                    which the Coast Guard is operating, in concurrence with
                    the Secretary acting through the Commandant.''.
        (c) Clerical Amendment.--The analysis for chapter 25 of title 14,
    United States Code, is further amended--
                (1) by striking the item relating to section 2521 and
            inserting the following:

    ``2531. Advisory Board on Women in the Coast Guard.''; and
                (2) by inserting after the item relating to section 2520
            (as added by this Act) the following:

    ``2521. Accountability and transparency relating to allegations of
                                misconduct against senior leaders.''.

    SEC. 520. CONFIDENTIAL REPORTING OF SEXUAL HARASSMENT.

        Section 1561b of title 10, United States Code, is amended--
                (1) in subsection (a)--
                        (A) by inserting ``and the Secretary of the
                    department in which the Coast Guard is operating when
                    not operating as a service in the Navy'' after
                    ``Secretary of Defense''; and
                        (B) by inserting ``or the Commandant'' after
                    ``Secretary of a military department'';
                (2) in subsection (c)--
                        (A) by inserting ``or the Secretary of the
                    department in which the Coast Guard is operating when
                    not operating as a service in the Navy'' after
                    ``Secretary of Defense''; and
                        (B) in paragraph (1) by inserting ``departments or
                    the Commandant'' after ``Secretaries of the military'';
                    and
                (3) by adding at the end the following:
        ``(e) Reports for the Coast Guard.--
                ``(1) In general.--Not later than April 30, 2025, and April
            30 every 2 years thereafter, the Secretary of the department in
            which the Coast Guard is operating 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 containing data on the
            complaints of sexual harassment alleged pursuant to the process
            under subsection (a) during the previous 2 calendar years.
                ``(2) Personally identifiable information.--Any data on
            complaints described in paragraph (1) shall not contain any
            personally identifiable information.''.

    SEC. 521. REPORT ON POLICY ON WHISTLEBLOWER PROTECTIONS.

        (a) In General.--Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment
    of this Act, the Commandant shall submit to the Committees on Commerce,
    Science, and Transportation and Homeland Security and Governmental
    Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Transportation and
    Infrastructure of the House of Representatives a report on the policy
    of the Coast Guard on whistleblower protections.
        (b) Elements.--The report required by subsection (a) shall include
    the following:
                (1) A discussion of the policy of the Coast Guard as of the
            date of enactment of this Act with respect to--
                        (A) whistleblower protections;
                        (B) accountability measures for reprisal against
                    whistleblowers;
                        (C) the applicable professional standards and
                    potential types of support provided to whistleblowers
                    by members of the Coast Guard personnel, such as the
                    members in the Coast Guard Investigative Service; and
                        (D) the content and frequency of training provided
                    to members of the Coast Guard on active duty, members
                    of the Coast Guard Reserve, and civilian personnel of
                    the Coast Guard with respect to the applicable
                    professional standards and potential types of support
                    offered to whistleblowers.
                (2) A description of the responsibilities of commanders and
            equivalent civilian supervisors with respect to whistleblower
            complaints and measures used by the Coast Guard to ensure
            compliance with such responsibilities, such as--
                        (A) the mechanisms to ensure that--
                                (i) any such commander complies with
                            section 1034 of title 10, United States Code,
                            including subsection (a)(1) of that section;
                                (ii) any such equivalent civilian
                            supervisor complies with section 2302 of title
                            5, United States Code; and
                                (iii) any such commander or supervisor
                            protects the constitutional right of
                            whistleblowers to speak with Members of
                            Congress;
                        (B) actions to be taken against any a commander or
                    equivalent civilian supervisor who fails to act on a
                    whistleblower complaint or improperly interferes with a
                    whistleblower after a complaint is filed or during the
                    preparation of a complaint;
                        (C) the role of Coast Guard attorneys in ensuring
                    that such commanders comply with responsibilities under
                    section 1034 of title 10, United States Code; and
                        (D) the role of Coast Guard civilian attorneys and
                    administrative law judges in ensuring that such
                    civilian supervisors comply with responsibilities under
                    section 2302 of title 5, United States Code.
                (3) A discussion of the availability of Coast Guard staff,
            including civilian staff, assigned to providing, in accordance
            with professional standards or practice, behavioral health care
            to whistleblowers, including--
                        (A) the number and type of such staff;
                        (B) a description of the specific care
                    responsibilities of such staff;
                        (C) an identification of any limitation existing as
                    of the date of enactment of this Act to the provision
                    of such care;
                        (D) a description of any plan to increase capacity
                    of such staff to provide such care, as applicable; and
                        (E) a description of any additional resources
                    necessary to provide such care.
                (4) An assessment of the manner in which the policies
            discussed in paragraph (1), the responsibilities of commanders
            and civilian supervisors described in paragraph (2), and the
            availability of Coast Guard staff as discussed in paragraph (3)
            apply specifically to cadets and leadership at the Coast Guard
            Academy.
                (5) Recommendations (including, as appropriate, proposed
            legislative changes and a plan to publish in the Federal
            Register not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of
            this Act a request for information seeking public comment and
            recommendations) of the Commandant regarding manners in which
            Coast Guard policies and procedures may be strengthened--
                        (A) to prevent whistleblower discrimination and
                    harassment;
                        (B) to better enforce prohibitions on retaliation,
                    including reprisal, restriction, ostracism, and
                    maltreatment, set forth in section 1034 of title 10,
                    United States Code, and section 2302 of title 5, United
                    States Code; and
                        (C) to hold commanding officers and civilian
                    supervisors accountable for enforcing and complying
                    with prohibitions on any form of retaliation described
                    in such section.

    SEC. 522. REVIEW AND MODIFICATION OF COAST GUARD ACADEMY POLICY ON
                  SEXUAL HARASSMENT AND SEXUAL VIOLENCE.

        (a) In General.--The Superintendent of the Coast Guard Academy
    (referred to in this section as the ``Superintendent'') shall--
                (1) not later than 60 days after the date of enactment of
            this Act, commence a review of the Coast Guard Academy policy
            on sexual harassment and sexual violence established in
            accordance with section 1902 of title 14, United States Code,
            that includes an evaluation as to whether any long-standing
            Coast Guard Academy tradition, system, process, or internal
            policy impedes the implementation of necessary evidence-
            informed best practices followed by other military service
            academies in prevention, response, and recovery relating to
            sexual harassment and sexual violence; and
                (2) not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of
            this Act--
                        (A) complete such review; and
                        (B) modify such policy in accordance with
                    subsection (b).
        (b) Modifications to Policy.--In modifying the Coast Guard Academy
    policy on sexual harassment and sexual violence referred to in
    subsection (a), the Superintendent shall ensure that such policy
    includes the following:
                (1) Each matter required to be specified by section 1902(b)
            of title 14, United States Code.
                (2) Updates to achieve compliance with chapter 47 of title
            10, United States Code (Uniform Code of Military Justice).
                (3) A description of the roles and responsibilities of
            staff of the Coast Guard Academy Sexual Assault Prevention,
            Response, and Recovery program, including--
                        (A) the Sexual Assault Response Coordinator;
                        (B) the Victim Advocate Program Specialist;
                        (C) the Volunteer Victim Advocate; and
                        (D) the Primary Prevention Specialist, as
                    established under subsection (c).
                (4) A description of the role of the Coast Guard
            Investigative Service with respect to sexual harassment and
            sexual violence prevention, response, and recovery at the Coast
            Guard Academy.
                (5) A description of the role of support staff at the Coast
            Guard Academy, including chaplains, with respect to sexual
            harassment and sexual violence prevention, response, and
            recovery.
                (6) Measures to promote awareness of dating violence.
                (7) A delineation of the relationship between--
                        (A) cadet advocacy groups organized for the
                    prevention of, response to, and recovery from sexual
                    harassment and sexual violence, including Cadets
                    Against Sexual Assault; and
                        (B) the staff of the Coast Guard Academy Sexual
                    Assault Prevention, Response, and Recovery program.
                (8) A provision that requires cadets and Coast Guard
            Academy personnel to participate in not fewer than one in-
            person training each academic year on the prevention of,
            responses to, and resources relating to incidents of sexual
            harassment and sexual violence, to be provided by the staff of
            the Coast Guard Academy Sexual Assault Prevention, Response,
            and Recovery program.
                (9) The establishment, revision, or expansion, as
            necessary, of an anti-retaliation Superintendent's Instruction
            for cadets who--
                        (A) report incidents of sexual harassment or sexual
                    violence;
                        (B) participate in cadet advocacy groups that
                    advocate for the prevention of, response to, and
                    recovery from sexual harassment and sexual violence; or
                        (C) seek assistance from a company officer, company
                    senior enlisted leader, athletic coach, or other Coast
                    Guard Academy staff member with respect to a mental
                    health or other medical emergency.
                (10) A provision that explains the purpose of and process
            for issuance of a no-contact order at the Coast Guard Academy,
            including a description of the manner in which such an order
            shall be enforced.
                (11) A provision that explains the purpose of and process
            for issuance of a military protective order at the Coast Guard
            Academy, including a description of--
                        (A) the manner in which such an order shall be
                    enforced; and
                        (B) the associated requirement to notify the
                    National Criminal Information Center of the issuance of
                    such an order.
        (c) Primary Prevention Specialist.--Not later than 180 days after
    the date of enactment of this Act, the Superintendent shall hire a
    Primary Prevention Specialist, to be located and serve at the Coast
    Guard Academy.
        (d) Temporary Leave of Absence To Receive Medical Services and
    Mental Health and Related Support Services.--The Superintendent shall
    ensure that the Academy's policy regarding a cadet who has made a
    restricted or unrestricted report of sexual harassment to request a
    leave of absence from the Coast Guard Academy is consistent with other
    military service academies.
        (e) Board of Visitors.--The Board of Visitors of the Coast Guard
    Academy shall reguarly review--
                (1) the implementation of this section; and
                (2) the state of morale and discipline at the Coast Guard
            Academy, including with respect to prevention of, response to,
            and recovery from sexual assault and sexual harassment.

    SEC. 523. COAST GUARD AND COAST GUARD ACADEMY ACCESS TO DEFENSE SEXUAL
                  ASSAULT INCIDENT DATABASE.

        (a) Memorandum of Understanding.--Not later than 180 days after the
    date of enactment of this Act, the Commandant, in consultation with the
    Secretary of Defense, shall enter into a memorandum of understanding to
    enable the criminal offender case management and analytics database of
    the Coast Guard to have system interface access with the Defense Sexual
    Assault Incident Database (referred to in this section as the
    ``Database'') established by section 563 of the Duncan Hunter National
    Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 (10 U.S.C. 1561 note).
        (b) Plan.--
                (1) In general.--Not later than 60 days after entering into
            the memorandum of understanding required under subsection (a),
            the Commandant, in consultation with the Secretary of Defense,
            shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a plan
            to carry out the terms of such memorandum.
                (2) Elements.--The plan required under paragraph (1) shall
            include the following:
                        (A) Measures to ensure that authorized staff of the
                    Coast Guard have system interface access to the
                    Database, and a description of any barrier to such
                    access.
                        (B) Measures to ensure that authorized staff of the
                    Coast Guard Academy have system interface access to the
                    Database, and a description of any barrier to such
                    access that is unique to the Coast Guard Academy.
                        (C) Measures to facilitate formal or informal
                    communication between the Coast Guard and the Sexual
                    Assault Prevention and Response Office of the
                    Department of Defense, or any other relevant Department
                    of Defense component, to identify or seek a resolution
                    to barriers to Database access.
                        (D) A description of the steps, measures, and
                    improvements necessary to remove any barrier
                    encountered by staff of the Coast Guard or the Coast
                    Guard Academy in accessing the Database, including any
                    failure of system interface access necessitating manual
                    entry of investigative data.
                        (E) An assessment of the technical challenges,
                    timeframes, and costs associated with providing
                    authorized staff of the Coast Guard and the Coast Guard
                    Academy with system interface access for the Database
                    that is substantially similar to such system interface
                    access possessed by other branches of the Armed Forces.
                (3) Appropriate committees of congress defined.--In this
            subsection, the term ``appropriate committees of Congress''
            means--
                        (A) the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
                    Transportation and the Committee on Armed Services of
                    the Senate; and
                        (B) the Committee on Transportation and
                    Infrastructure and the Committee on Armed Services of
                    the House of Representatives.

    SEC. 524. DIRECTOR OF COAST GUARD INVESTIGATIVE SERVICE.

        (a) In General.--Chapter 3 of title 14, United States Code, is
    further amended by adding at the end the following:
    ``Sec. 327. Director of Coast Guard Investigative Service
        ``(a) In General.--There shall be a Director of the Coast Guard
    Investigative Service.
        ``(b) Chain of Command.--The Director of the Coast Guard
    Investigative Service shall report directly to and be under the general
    supervision of the Commandant, acting through the Vice Commandant of
    the Coast Guard.''.
        (b) Clerical Amendment.--The analysis for Chapter 3 of title 14,
    United States Code, is further amended by inserting after the item
    relating to section 326 the following:

    ``327. Director of Coast Guard Investigative Service.''.

    SEC. 525. MODIFICATIONS AND REVISIONS RELATING TO REOPENING RETIRED
                  GRADE DETERMINATIONS.

        (a) In General.--Section 2501(d)(2) of title 14, United States
    Code, is amended--
                (1) in subparagraph (B) by inserting ``a'' before
            ``competent authority'';
                (2) by redesignating subparagraphs (C) through (E) as
            subparagraphs (F) through (H), respectively; and
                (3) by inserting after subparagraph (B) the following:
                        ``(C) substantial evidence comes to light that,
                    during the commissioned service of the officer, the
                    officer failed to carry out applicable laws, with an
                    intent to deceive or defraud;
                        ``(D) substantial evidence comes to light after the
                    retirement that the officer committed rape or sexual
                    assault, as described in sections 920(a) and 920(b) of
                    title 10 (articles 120(a) and 120(b) of the Uniform
                    Code of Military Justice) at any time during the
                    commissioned service of the officer;
                        ``(E) substantial evidence comes to light after the
                    retirement that the commissioned officer knew of and
                    failed to report through proper channels, in accordance
                    with existing law at the time of the alleged incident,
                    any known instances of sexual assault by a member of
                    the Coast Guard under the command of the officer during
                    the officer's service;''.
        (b) Issuance and Revision of Regulations Relating to Good Cause to
    Reopen Retired Grade Determinations.--Not later than 180 days after the
    date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the department in which
    the Coast Guard is operating shall issue or revise, as applicable, and
    at the discretion of the Secretary consistent with this section,
    regulations of the Coast Guard to do the following:
                (1) Define what constitutes good cause to reopen a retired
            grade determination referred to in subparagraph (H) of section
            2501(d)(2) of title 14, United States Code, as redesignated by
            subsection (a), to ensure that the following shall be
            considered good cause for such a reopening:
                        (A) Circumstances that constitute a failure to
                    carry out applicable laws regarding a report of sexual
                    assault with an intent to deceive by a commissioned
                    officer, that relate to a response made to a report of
                    sexual assault, during the commissioned service of the
                    officer.
                        (B) Substantial evidence of sexual assault by the
                    commissioned officer concerned, at any time during the
                    commissioned service of such officer, or such evidence
                    that was not considered by the Coast Guard in a manner
                    consistent with law.
                (2) Identify the standard for making, and the evidentiary
            showing required to support, an adverse determination on the
            retired grade of a commissioned officer.
        (c) Revision of Limitations on Reopening Retired Grade
    Determinations.--Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of
    this Act, the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is
    operating shall revise applicable guidance in section K.10 of chapter 3
    of Commandant Instruction 1000.4A to remove any restriction that limits
    the ability to reopen the retired grade of a commissioned officer based
    on--
                (1) whether new evidence is discovered contemporaneously
            with or within a short time period after the date of retirement
            of the officer concerned; and
                (2) whether the misconduct concerned was not discoverable
            through due diligence.
        (d) Savings Clause.--No provision of this section or the amendments
    made by this section shall be construed to permit a review of conduct
    that was not in violation of law or policy at the time of the alleged
    conduct.

    SEC. 526. INCLUSION AND COMMAND REVIEW OF INFORMATION ON COVERED
                  MISCONDUCT IN PERSONNEL SERVICE RECORDS.

        (a) In General.--Subchapter I of chapter 25 of title 14, United
    States Code, is further amended by adding at the end the following:
    ``Sec. 2522. Inclusion and command review of information on covered
                  misconduct in personnel service records
        ``(a) Information on Reports on Covered Misconduct.--
                ``(1) In general.--If a complaint of covered misconduct is
            made against a member of the Coast Guard and the member is
            convicted by court-martial or receives nonjudicial punishment
            or punitive administrative action for such covered misconduct,
            a notation to that effect shall be placed in the personnel
            service record of the member, regardless of the grade of the
            member.
                ``(2) Purpose.--The purpose of the inclusion of information
            in personnel service records under paragraph (1) is to alert
            supervisors and commanders to any member of their command who
            has received a court-martial conviction, nonjudicial
            punishment, or punitive administrative action for covered
            misconduct in order--
                        ``(A) to reduce the likelihood that repeat offenses
                    will escape the notice of supervisors and commanders;
                    and
                        ``(B) to help inform commissioning or promotability
                    of the member;
                ``(3) Limitation on placement.--A notation under paragraph
            (1) may not be placed in the restricted section of the
            personnel service record of a member.
                ``(4) Construction.--Nothing in this subsection may be
            construed to prohibit or limit the capacity of a member of the
            Coast Guard to challenge or appeal the placement of a notation,
            or location of placement of a notation, in the personnel
            service record of the member in accordance with procedures
            otherwise applicable to such challenges or appeals.
        ``(b) Command Review of History of Covered Misconduct.--
                ``(1) In general.--Under policy to be prescribed by the
            Secretary, the commanding officer of a unit or facility to
            which a covered member is assigned or transferred shall review
            the history of covered misconduct as documented in the
            personnel service record of a covered member in order to become
            familiar with such history of the covered member.
                ``(2) Covered member defined.--In this subsection, the term
            `covered member' means a member of the Coast Guard who, at the
            time of assignment or transfer as described in paragraph (1),
            has a history of 1 or more covered misconduct offenses as
            documented in the personnel service record of such member or
            such other records or files as the Commandant shall specify in
            the policy prescribed under subparagraph (A).
        ``(c) Review of Personnel Service Record to Determine Suitability
    for Civilian Employment.--Under policy to be prescribed by the
    Secretary, the Commandant shall establish procedures that are
    consistent with the law, policies, and practices of the Department of
    Defense in effect on the date of enactment of the Coast Guard
    Authorization Act of 2025 to consider and review the personnel service
    record of a former member of the Armed Forces to determine the
    suitability of the individual for civilian employment in the Coast
    Guard.''.
        (b) Clerical Amendment.--The analysis for chapter 25 of title 14,
    United States Code, is amended by inserting after the item relating to
    section 2521 (as added by this Act) the following:

    ``2522. Inclusion and command review of information on covered
                                misconduct in personnel service records.''.

    SEC. 527. FLAG OFFICER REVIEW OF, AND CONCURRENCE IN, SEPARATION OF
                  MEMBERS WHO HAVE REPORTED SEXUAL MISCONDUCT.

        (a) Policy to Require Review of Certain Proposed Involuntary
    Separations.--Not later than 120 days after the date of enactment of
    this Act, the Commandant shall establish, with respect to any proposed
    involuntary separation under chapter 59 of title 10, United States
    Code, a Coast Guard policy to review the circumstances of, and grounds
    for, such a proposed involuntary separation of any member of the Coast
    Guard who--
                (1) made a restricted or unrestricted report of covered
            misconduct (as such term is defined in section 2519 of title
            14, United States Code);
                (2) within 2 years after making such a report, is
            recommended for involuntary separation from the Coast Guard;
            and
                (3) requests the review on the grounds that the member
            believes the recommendation for involuntary separation from the
            Coast Guard was initiated in retaliation for making the report.
        (b) Recusal.--
                (1) In general.--The policy established under subsection
            (a) shall set forth a process for the recusal of commanding
            officers and the flag officer described in subsection (c)(2)
            from making initial or subsequent decisions on proposed
            separations or from reviewing proposed separations.
                (2) Criteria.--The recusal process established under
            paragraph (1) shall specify criteria for recusal, including
            mandatory recusal from making a decision on a proposed
            separation, and from reviewing a proposed separation, if the
            commanding officer or the flag officer described in subsection
            (c)(2) was, at any time--
                        (A) the subject of a complaint of any form of
                    assault, harassment, or retaliation, filed by the
                    member of the Coast Guard described in subsection (a)
                    who is the subject of a proposed involuntary separation
                    or whose proposed separation is under review; or
                        (B) associated with the individual suspected or
                    accused of perpetrating the incident of covered
                    misconduct reported by such member.
        (c) Concurrence of Flag Officer Required.--
                (1) In general.--The policy established under subsection
            (a) shall require the concurrence of the flag officer described
            in paragraph (2) in order to separate the member of the Coast
            Guard described in such subsection.
                (2) Flag officer described.--
                        (A) In general.--Except as provided in subparagraph
                    (B), the flag officer described in this paragraph is--
                                (i) the Commandant; or
                                (ii) a designee of the Commandant who is in
                            a grade not lower than O-7.
                        (B) Chain of command exception.--In the case of a
                    member of the Coast Guard described in subsection (a)
                    who is in the immediate chain of command of the
                    Commandant or the designee of the Commandant that
                    oversees personnel policy, the flag officer described
                    in this paragraph is a flag officer outside the chain
                    of command of such member, as determined by the
                    Commandant consistent with the policy established under
                    subsection (a).
        (d) Notification Required.--Any member of the Coast Guard who has
    made a report of covered misconduct and who receives a proposal for
    involuntary separation shall be notified at the time of such proposal
    of the right of the member to a review under this section.

    SEC. 528. EXPEDITED TRANSFER IN CASES OF SEXUAL MISCONDUCT OR DOMESTIC
                  VIOLENCE.

        (a) Expedited Transfer Policy Update.--Not later than 180 days
    after the date of enactment of this Act, the Commandant shall update
    Coast Guard policy as necessary to implement--
                (1) an expedited transfer process for covered individuals
            consistent with--
                        (A) Department of Defense policy on expedited
                    transfers of victims of sexual assault or domestic
                    violence in place on the date of enactment of this Act;
                    and
                        (B) subsection (b); and
                (2) a process by which--
                        (A) a covered individual, the commanding officer of
                    a covered individual, or any other Coast Guard official
                    may initiate a request that a subject be
                    administratively assigned to another unit in accordance
                    with military assignments and authorized absence policy
                    for the duration of the investigation and, if
                    applicable, prosecution of such subject;
                        (B) the Coast Guard shall ensure that any
                    administrative assignment action in response to a
                    request under subparagraph (A) will be taken not as a
                    punitive measure, but solely for the purpose of
                    maintaining good order and discipline within the unit
                    of the covered individual or the subject; and
                        (C) protection of due process for the subject is
                    preserved.
        (b) Recusal.--The expedited transfer process implemented under this
    section shall require the recusal of any official involved in the
    approval or denial of an expedited transfer request if the official
    was, at any time--
                (1) the subject of a complaint of any form of assault,
            harassment, or retaliation, or any other type of complaint,
            filed by the covered individual; or
                (2) associated, beyond workplace interactions, with the
            subject in a manner that may present an actual or apparent
            conflict of interest.
        (c) Notification Requirement.--With respect to a member of the
    Coast Guard who makes an unrestricted report of sexual assault or a
    report of domestic violence, the updated policy required under
    subsection (a) shall specify the appropriate officials of the Coast
    Guard who shall provide such member with information regarding
    expedited transfer authority.
        (d) Report.--
                (1) Initial report.--Not later than March 1 of the year
            that is not less than 1 year after the date on which the
            updates required under subsection (a) are completed, the
            Commandant shall submit to the Committee on Commerce, Science,
            and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on
            Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of
            Representatives, as an enclosure or appendix to the report
            required by section 5112 of title 14, United States Code, a
            report on such updates that includes--
                        (A) a copy of the updated policies of the Coast
                    Guard relating to expedited transfers;
                        (B) a summary of such updated policies;
                        (C) for the preceding year, the number of covered
                    individuals who have requested an expedited transfer,
                    disaggregated by gender of the requester and whether
                    the request was granted or denied;
                        (D) for each denial of an expedited transfer
                    request during the preceding year, a description of the
                    rationale for the denial; and
                        (E) any other matter the Commandant considers
                    appropriate.
                (2) Subsequent reports.--Not later than 1 year after the
            Commandant submits the report required under paragraph (1), and
            annually thereafter for 3 years, the Commandant shall submit to
            the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the
            Senate and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
            of the House of Representatives, as an enclosure or appendix to
            the report required by section 5112 of title 14, United States
            Code, a report on the updates required under subsection (a)
            that includes--
                        (A) any policies of the Coast Guard relating to
                    expedited transfers that have been updated since the
                    previous report submitted under this subsection;
                        (B) a summary of any such updated policies; and
                        (C) the information described under subparagraphs
                    (C) through (E) of paragraph (1).
        (e) Definitions.--In this section:
                (1) Covered individual.--The term ``covered individual''
            means--
                        (A) a member of the Coast Guard who is a victim of
                    sexual assault in a case handled under the Sexual
                    Assault Prevention, Response, and Recovery Program or
                    the Family Advocacy Program;
                        (B) a member of the Coast Guard who is a victim of
                    domestic violence (as defined by the Secretary of the
                    department in which the Coast Guard is operating in the
                    policies prescribed under this section) committed by
                    the spouse or intimate partner of the member,
                    regardless of whether the spouse or intimate partner is
                    a member of the Coast Guard; and
                        (C) a member of the Coast Guard whose dependent is
                    a victim of sexual assault or domestic violence.
                (2) Subject.--The term ``subject'' means a member of the
            Coast Guard who is the subject of an investigation related to
            alleged incidents of sexual assault or domestic violence and is
            stationed at the same installation as, or in close proximity
            to, the covered individual involved.

    SEC. 529. ACCESS TO TEMPORARY SEPARATION PROGRAM FOR VICTIMS OF ALLEGED
                  SEX-RELATED OFFENSES.

        (a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date of
    enactment of this Act, the Commandant shall update the Coast Guard
    policy relating to temporary separation of members of the Coast Guard
    who are victims of alleged sex-related offenses as required under
    subsection (b).
        (b) Eligibility.--The updated policy required under subsection (a)
    shall include--
                (1) a provision that allows a member of the Coast Guard to
            request to participate in the temporary separation program if
            the member has reported, in an unrestricted format or to the
            greatest extent practicable, a restricted format, being the
            victim of an alleged sex-related offense on a date that is
            during--
                        (A) the 5-year period preceding the requested date
                    of separation; and
                        (B) the military service of the member;
                (2) a provision that provides eligibility for a member of
            the Coast Guard to request temporary separation if the member
            has reported being the victim of an alleged sex-related
            offense, even if--
                        (A) the member has had a previous temporary
                    separation including a previous temporary separation as
                    the victim of a previous unrelated alleged sex-related
                    offense; or
                        (B) the enlistment period of the member is not
                    nearing expiration or the tour or contract of the
                    member is not nearing completion;
                (3) an updated standard of review consistent with the
            application of, and purposes of, this section; and
                (4) the establishment of a process--
                        (A) for eligible members to make requests for
                    temporary separation under this section; and
                        (B) that allows the Commandant to consider whether
                    to allow a member granted temporary separation under
                    this section to fulfill the enlistment period or tour
                    or contract obligation of the member after the end of
                    the temporary separation period.
        (c) Exception From Repayment of Bonuses, Incentive Pay, or Similar
    Benefits and Termination of Remaining Payments.--For any temporary
    separation granted under the updated policy required under subsection
    (a), the Secretary concerned may conduct a review to determine whether
    to exercise discretion in accordance with section 373(b)(1) of title
    37, United States Code.
        (d) Definitions.--In this section:
                (1) Secretary concerned.--The term ``Secretary concerned''
            has the meaning given such term in section 101 of title 37,
            United States Code.
                (2) Sex-related offense.--The term ``sex-related offense''
            has the meaning given such term in section 1044e(h) of title
            10, United States Code.

    SEC. 530. POLICY AND PROGRAM TO EXPAND PREVENTION OF SEXUAL MISCONDUCT.

        (a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date of
    enactment of this Act, the Commandant shall develop and issue a
    comprehensive policy for the Coast Guard to reinvigorate the prevention
    of misconduct involving members and civilians of the Coast Guard that
    contains the policy elements described in section 1561 of title 10,
    United States Code.
        (b) Programs Required.--Not later than 180 days after the issuance
    of the policy required under paragraph (1), the Commandant shall
    develop and implement for the Coast Guard a program to reinvigorate the
    prevention of misconduct involving members and civilians of the Coast
    Guard.

    SEC. 531. CONTINUOUS VETTING OF SECURITY CLEARANCES.

        Section 1564(c) of title 10, United States Code, is amended--
                (1) in paragraph (1)--
                        (A) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A) by
                    inserting ``, and the Secretary of Homeland Security
                    shall conduct an investigation or adjudication under
                    subsection (a) of any individual described in paragraph
                    (3),'' after ``paragraph (2)''; and
                        (B) in subparagraph (A)(iv) by striking ``the
                    Secretary'' and inserting ``the Secretary of Defense or
                    the Secretary of Homeland Security, as the case may
                    be,'';
                (2) in paragraph (2) by inserting ``(other than an
            individual described in paragraph (3))'' after ``is an
            individual'';
                (3) by redesignating paragraphs (3) and (4) as paragraphs
            (4) and (5), respectively;
                (4) by inserting after paragraph (2) the following new
            paragraph:
        ``(3) An individual described in this paragraph is an individual
    who has a security clearance and is--
                ``(A) a flag officer of the Coast Guard; or
                ``(B) an employee of the Coast Guard in the Senior
            Executive Service.''; and
                (5) in paragraph (4), as redesignated by paragraph (3), by
            striking ``Secretary'' and all that follows through ``paragraph
            (2)'' and inserting the following: ``Secretary of Defense, in
            the case of an individual described in paragraph (2), and the
            Secretary of Homeland Security, in the case of an individual
            described in paragraph (3), shall ensure that relevant
            information on the conviction or determination described in
            paragraph (1) of such an individual''.

    SEC. 532. TRAINING AND EDUCATION PROGRAMS FOR COVERED MISCONDUCT
                  PREVENTION AND RESPONSE.

        (a) Modification of Curriculum.--
                (1) In general.--Not later than 2 years after the date of
            enactment of this Act, the Commandant shall revise the
            curriculum of the Coast Guard with respect to covered
            misconduct prevention and response training--
                        (A) to include--
                                (i) information on procedures and
                            responsibilities with respect to reporting
                            requirements, investigations, survivor health
                            and safety (including expedited transfers, no-
                            contact orders, military and civilian
                            protective orders, and temporary separations),
                            and whistleblower protections;
                                (ii) information on Department of Veterans
                            Affairs resources available to veterans,
                            active-duty personnel, and reserve personnel;
                                (iii) information on the right of any
                            member of the Coast Guard to seek legal
                            resources outside the Coast Guard;
                                (iv) general information regarding the
                            availability of legal resources provided by
                            civilian legal services organizations,
                            presented in an organized and consistent manner
                            that does not endorse any particular legal
                            services organization; and
                                (v) information on the capability,
                            operations, reporting structure, and
                            requirements with respect to the Chief
                            Prosecutor of the Coast Guard; and
                        (B) to address the workforce training
                    recommendations set forth in the memorandum of the
                    Coast Guard titled ``Commandant's Directed Actions--
                    Accountability and Transparency'', issued on November
                    27, 2023.
                (2) Collaboration.--In revising the curriculum under this
            subsection, the Commandant shall solicit input from individuals
            outside the Coast Guard who are experts in sexual assault and
            sexual harassment prevention and response training.
        (b) Covered Misconduct Prevention and Response Training and
    Education.--
                (1) In general.--Not later than 1 year after the date of
            enactment of this Act, the Commandant shall ensure that all
            members and civilian employees of the Coast Guard are provided
            with annual covered misconduct prevention and response training
            and education for the purpose of strengthening individual
            knowledge, skills, and capacity relating to the prevention of
            and response to covered misconduct.
                (2) Scope.--The training and education referred to in
            paragraph (1)--
                        (A) shall be provided as part of--
                                (i) initial entry and accession training;
                                (ii) annual refresher training;
                                (iii) initial and recurring training
                            courses for covered first responders;
                                (iv) new and prospective commanding officer
                            and executive officer training; and
                                (v) specialized leadership training; and
                        (B) shall be tailored for specific leadership
                    levels, positions, pay grades, and roles.
                (3) Content.--The training and education referred to in
            paragraph (1) shall include the information described in
            subsection (a)(1)(A).
        (c) Covered First Responder Training.--
                (1) In general.--Not later than 2 years after the date of
            enactment of this Act, the Commandant shall ensure that--
                        (A) training for covered first responders includes
                    the covered misconduct prevention and response training
                    described in subsection (b); and
                        (B) such covered misconduct prevention and response
                    training is provided to covered first responders on a
                    recurring basis.
                (2) Requirements.--In addition to the information described
            in subsection (a)(1)(A), the initial and recurring covered
            misconduct prevention and response training for covered first
            responders shall include information on procedures and
            responsibilities with respect to--
                        (A) the provision of care to a victim of covered
                    misconduct, in accordance with professional standards
                    or practice, that accounts for trauma experienced by
                    the victim and associated symptoms or events that may
                    exacerbate such trauma; and
                        (B) the manner in which such a victim may receive
                    such care.
        (d) Training for Prospective Commanding Officers and Executive
    Officers.--
                (1) In general.--Not later than 18 months after the date of
            enactment of this Act, the Commandant shall ensure that
            training for prospective commanders and executive officers at
            all levels of command includes the covered misconduct
            prevention and response training described in subsection (b).
                (2) Requirements.--In addition to the information described
            in subsection (a)(1)(A), the covered misconduct prevention and
            response training for prospective commanding officers and
            executive officers shall be--
                        (A) tailored to the responsibilities and leadership
                    requirements of members of the Coast Guard as they are
                    assigned to command positions; and
                        (B) revised, as necessary, to include information
                    on--
                                (i) fostering a command climate--
                                        (I) that does not tolerate covered
                                    misconduct;
                                        (II) in which individuals assigned
                                    to the command are encouraged to
                                    intervene to prevent potential
                                    incidents of covered misconduct; and
                                        (III) that encourages victims of
                                    covered misconduct to report any
                                    incident of covered misconduct;
                                (ii) the possible variations in the effect
                            of trauma on individuals who have experienced
                            covered misconduct;
                                (iii) potential differences in the
                            procedures and responsibilities, Department of
                            Veterans Affairs resources, and legal resources
                            described in subsection (a)(1)(A) depending on
                            the operating environment in which an incident
                            of covered misconduct occurred;
                                (iv) the investigation of alleged incidents
                            of covered misconduct, including training on
                            understanding evidentiary standards;
                                (v) available disciplinary options,
                            including administrative action and deferral of
                            discipline for collateral misconduct, and
                            examples of disciplinary options in civilian
                            jurisdictions; and
                                (vi) the capability, operations, reporting
                            structure, and requirements with respect to the
                            Chief Prosecutor of the Coast Guard.
        (e) Entry and Accession Trainings.--
                (1) Initial training.--
                        (A) In general.--Not later than 1 year after the
                    date of enactment of this Act, the Commandant shall
                    provide for the inclusion of an initial covered
                    misconduct prevention and response training module in
                    the training for each new member of the Coast Guard,
                    which shall be provided not later than 14 duty days
                    after the date of accession.
                        (B) Requirement.--In addition to the information
                    described in subsection (a)(1)(A), the initial training
                    module referred to in subparagraph (A) shall include a
                    comprehensive explanation of Coast Guard--
                                (i) policy with respect to covered
                            misconduct; and
                                (ii) procedures for reporting covered
                            misconduct.
                (2) Subsequent training.--
                        (A) In general.--The Commandant shall provide for
                    the inclusion of a detailed covered misconduct
                    prevention and response training module in the training
                    for each new member of the Coast Guard, which shall be
                    provided not later than 60 duty days after the date on
                    which the initial training module described in
                    paragraph (1)(A) is provided.
                        (B) Content.--The detailed training module referred
                    to in subparagraph (A) shall include the information
                    described in subsection (a)(1)(A).
        (f) Definitions.--In this section:
                (1) Covered first responder.--The term ``covered first
            responder'' includes sexual assault response coordinators,
            victim advocates, Coast Guard medical officers, Coast Guard
            security forces, Coast Guard Investigative Service agents,
            judge advocates, special victims' counsel, chaplains, and
            related personnel.
                (2) Covered misconduct.--The term ``covered misconduct''
            has the meaning given such term in section 2519 of title 14,
            United States Code.

    SEC. 533. REQUIREMENT TO REPORT SEXUAL OFFENSES.

        Section 10104 of title 46, United States Code, is amended--
                (1) in subsection (a)(1) by striking ``harassment, sexual
            harassment, or sexual assault in violation of employer policy
            or law'' and inserting ``sexual harassment or sexual assault in
            violation of employer policy or law and harassment''; and
                (2) by adding at the end the following:
        ``(h) Harassment Defined.--In this section, the term `harassment'
    means--
                ``(1) unwelcome remarks about an individual's
            characteristics as protected in title VII of the Civil Rights
            Act of 1964, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967,
            the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Americans with Disabilities Act
            of 1990, and the Pregnancy Discrimination Act, or other
            unwelcome verbal or physical conduct based on 1 or more of
            these categories, if--
                        ``(A) submission to such remarks or conduct is made
                    either explicitly or implicitly a term or condition of
                    employment, pay, career, benefits, or entitlements of
                    the individual;
                        ``(B) submission to or rejection of such remarks or
                    conduct by an individual is used as the basis for
                    decisions affecting that individual's job, pay, career,
                    benefits, or entitlements; or
                        ``(C) such remarks or conduct has the purpose or
                    effect of unreasonably interfering with an individual's
                    work performance; and
                ``(2) such remarks or conduct is so severe or pervasive
            that a reasonable person would perceive, and the individual
            does perceive, the work environment as hostile, intimidating or
            abusive.
        ``(i) Response to Incidents.--Nothing in this section shall be
    construed to impede the ability of the responsible entity of the vessel
    to take immediate personnel action in response to an incident described
    in subsection (a)(1) to preserve the safety and security of individuals
    on the vessel.''.

                     TITLE VI--COMPTROLLER GENERAL REPORTS

    SEC. 601. COMPTROLLER GENERAL REPORT ON COAST GUARD RESEARCH,
                  DEVELOPMENT, AND INNOVATION PROGRAM.

        (a) In General.--Not later than 18 months after the date of
    enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States
    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 the state of the research,
    development, and innovation program of the Coast Guard during the 5-
    year period ending on such date of enactment.
        (b) Elements.--The report required by subsection (a) shall include
    the following:
                (1) An evaluation and description of the process for
            selecting projects to be carried out under the research,
            development, and innovation program of the Coast Guard.
                (2) An analysis of the manner in which funding needs are
            determined and requested for such program, and for the
            activities and projects of such program, in alignment with the
            appropriate fiscal year.
                (3) An assessment of the manner in which the Coast Guard
            determines desired outcomes, and measures the impact, of
            successful projects on the execution of the operations and
            mission of the Coast Guard.
                (4) An assessment of the manner in which the Coast Guard
            evaluates impacts and benefits of partnerships between the
            Coast Guard and the Department of Defense and other entities,
            and a description of the extent to which and manner in which
            the Coast Guard is leveraging such benefits and identifying and
            managing any potential challenge.
                (5) An analysis of the manner in which the Commandant is
            working with partners to accelerate project transition from
            research, testing, evaluation, and prototype to production.
                (6) An assessment of the manner in which the authority to
            enter into transactions other than contracts and grants
            pursuant to sections 719 and 1158 of title 14, United States
            Code, has been exercised by the Commandant, and a description
            of any training or resources necessary (including additional
            agreements for officers and training) to more fully exercise
            such authority.
                (7) An evaluation of the role of the Blue Tech Center of
            Expertise established in section 302 of the Coast Guard Blue
            Technology Center of Expertise Act (Public Law 115-265).
                (8) Recommendations regarding authorization, personnel,
            infrastructure, and other requirements necessary for the
            expeditious transition of technologies developed under such
            program from prototype to production in the field.
        (c) Consultation.--In developing the report required under
    subsection (a), the Comptroller General may consult with--
                (1) the maritime and aviation industries;
                (2) the Secretary of Defense;
                (3) the intelligence community; and
                (4) any relevant--
                        (A) federally funded research institutions;
                        (B) nongovernmental organizations; and
                        (C) institutions of higher education.

    SEC. 602. COMPTROLLER GENERAL REVIEW OF QUALITY AND AVAILABILITY OF
                  COAST GUARD BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CARE AND RESOURCES FOR
                  PERSONNEL WELLNESS.

        (a) In General.--Not later than 60 days after the date of enactment
    of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall
    commence a review of the quality and availability of behavioral health
    care and related resources for Coast Guard personnel at the locations
    described in subsection (b).
        (b) Locations to Be Reviewed.--In conducting the review under
    subsection (a), the Comptroller General shall--
                (1) first review the practices and policies relating to the
            availability of behavioral health care and related resources at
            Training Center Cape May; and
                (2) review such practices and policies at--
                        (A) the Coast Guard Academy, including Officer
                    Candidate School; and
                        (B) other Coast Guard training locations, as
                    applicable.
        (c) Elements.--The review conducted under subsection (a) shall
    include, for each location described in subsection (b), an assessment,
    and a description of available trend information (as applicable) for
    the 10-year period preceding the date of the review, with respect to
    each of the following:
                (1) The nature of Coast Guard resources directed toward
            behavioral health services at the location.
                (2) The manner in which the Coast Guard has managed
            treatment for recruits, cadets, officer candidates, or other
            personnel who may be experiencing a behavioral health crisis at
            the location (including individuals who have transferred to
            other buildings or facilities within the location).
                (3) The extent to which the Coast Guard has identified the
            resources, such as physical spaces and facilities, necessary to
            manage behavioral health challenges and crises that Coast Guard
            personnel may face at the location.
                (4) The behavioral health screenings required by the Coast
            Guard for recruits, cadets, officer candidates, or other
            personnel at the location, and the manner in which such
            screenings compare with screenings required by the Department
            of Defense for military recruits, service academy cadets,
            officer candidates, or other personnel at military service
            accession points.
                (5) Whether the Coast Guard has assessed the adequacy of
            behavioral health resources and services for recruits, cadets,
            officer candidates, and other personnel at the location, and if
            so, the additional services and resources (such as resilience
            and life skills coaching), if any, needed to address any
            potential gaps.
                (6) The manner in which the Coast Guard manages care
            transfers related to behavior health at the location, including
            command and other management input and privacy policies.
                (7) The extent to which the Coast Guard has evaluated
            contributing factors or reasons for behavioral health crises
            experienced by newly enlisted personnel, cadets, officer
            candidates, or other personnel at the location.
                (8) The extent to which the Coast Guard has addressed, at
            the location, provider care staffing standards and
            credentialing deficiencies identified in the report of the
            Comptroller General titled ``Coast Guard Health Care:
            Improvements Needed for Determining Staffing Needs and
            Monitoring Access to Care'', issued on February 4, 2022.
        (d) Reports.--The Comptroller General 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--
                (1) as soon as practicable but not later than 1 year after
            the date of enactment of this Act, a report relating to the
            results of the review conducted under subsection (a) relating
            to Training Center Cape May, including any recommendations the
            Comptroller General considers appropriate; and
                (2) not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of
            this Act--
                        (A) a report on the results of the review conducted
                    under subsection (a) relating to--
                                (i) the Coast Guard Academy, including
                            Officer Candidate School; and
                                (ii) other Coast Guard training locations,
                            as applicable; and
                        (B) any recommendations the Comptroller General
                    considers appropriate.

    SEC. 603. COMPTROLLER GENERAL STUDY ON COAST GUARD EFFORTS TO REDUCE
                  PREVALENCE OF MISSING OR INCOMPLETE MEDICAL RECORDS AND
                  SHARING OF MEDICAL DATA WITH DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS
                  AFFAIRS AND OTHER ENTITIES.

        (a) Study.--Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of
    this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall commence a
    study assessing the efforts of the Commandant--
                (1) to reduce the prevalence of missing or incomplete
            medical records;
                (2) to share medical data of members of the Coast Guard
            with the Department of Veterans Affairs; and
                (3) to ensure that electronic health records are provided
            in a format that is user friendly and easy to access.
        (b) Elements.--In conducting the study under subsection (a), the
    Comptroller General shall review the following:
                (1) The steps the Commandant has taken to reduce the
            prevalence of missing or incomplete medical records of members
            of the Coast Guard.
                (2) How implementation of an electronic health record
            system has affected the ability of the Commandant to manage
            health records of members of the Coast Guard, including--
                        (A) how the Commandant adds records from private
                    medical providers to the electronic health record
                    system;
                        (B) the progress of the Commandant toward
                    implementing the electronic health record system in
                    shipboard sick bays of the Coast Guard;
                        (C) how the Coast Guard shares medical records with
                    the Department of Veterans Affairs; and
                        (D) any other matter the Comptroller General
                    considers appropriate with respect to medical record
                    storage, use, and sharing and the associated
                    consequences for member health and well-being.
                (3) The ability of members of the Coast Guard, medical
            professionals of the Coast Guard and of the Department of
            Defense, personnel of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and
            other personnel to access and search, as appropriate, the
            electronic health records of individuals, including the ability
            to search or quickly find information within electronic health
            records.
        (c) Report.--Upon completion of the study under subsection (a), the
    Comptroller General 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 containing
    the results of the study under subsection (a).

    SEC. 604. COMPTROLLER GENERAL STUDY ON COAST GUARD TRAINING FACILITY
                  INFRASTRUCTURE.

        (a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date of
    enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States
    shall commence a study on Coast Guard training facility infrastructure,
    including the specific needs of the Coast Guard training facilities
    described in subsection (c).
        (b) Elements.--The study required under subsection (a) shall
    include the following:
                (1) With respect to each Coast Guard training facility
            described in subsection (c)--
                        (A) a summary of capital needs, including
                    construction and repair;
                        (B) a summary of equipment upgrade backlogs;
                        (C) an assessment of necessary improvements,
                    including improvements to essential training equipment
                    (including swimming pools, operational simulators, and
                    marksmanship training ranges) to enable the Coast Guard
                    to achieve all operational training objectives;
                        (D) a description of the resources necessary to
                    fully address all training needs;
                        (E) an assessment of any security deficiency,
                    including with respect to base access, training
                    facility access, and trainee berthing area access;
                        (F) an identification of any exposed hazard that
                    does not serve a training purpose;
                        (G) an identification of the presence of hazardous
                    or toxic materials, including--
                                (i) lead-based paint;
                                (ii) asbestos or products that contain
                            asbestos;
                                (iii) black mold;
                                (iv) radon; and
                                (v) contaminated drinking water; and
                        (H) an assessment of the need for, and estimated
                    cost of, remediation of such toxic materials.
                (2) An evaluation of the process used by the Coast Guard to
            identify, monitor, and construct Coast Guard training
            facilities.
        (c) Coast Guard Training Facilities Described.--The Coast Guard
    training facilities described in this subsection are the following:
                (1) The Coast Guard Academy in New London, Connecticut.
                (2) The Leadership Development Center in New London,
            Connecticut.
                (3) Training Center Cape May, New Jersey.
                (4) Training Center Petaluma, California.
                (5) Training Center Yorktown, Virginia.
                (6) The Maritime Law Enforcement Academy in Charleston,
            South Carolina.
                (7) The Special Missions Training Center at Camp Lejeune in
            North Carolina.
                (8) The Gulf Regional Fisheries Training Center (GRFTC) in
            New Orleans, Louisiana.
                (9) The North Pacific Regional Fisheries Training Center
            (NPRFTC) in Kodiak, Alaska.
                (10) The Northeast Regional Fisheries Training Center
            (NRFTC) at Cape Cod, Massachusetts.
                (11) The Southeast Regional Fisheries Training Center
            (SRFTC) in Charleston, South Carolina.
                (12) The Pacific Regional Fisheries Training Center (PRFTC)
            in Alameda, California.
                (13) The National Motor Lifeboat School at Cape
            Disappointment, Washington.
                (14) The Aviation Technical Training Center in Elizabeth
            City, North Carolina.
                (15) The Aviation Training Center in Mobile, Alabama.
        (d) Report.--Not later than 1 year after commencing the study
    required under subsection (a), the Comptroller General 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 the findings of the study.

    SEC. 605. COMPTROLLER GENERAL STUDY ON COAST GUARD BASIC ALLOWANCE FOR
                  HOUSING.

        (a) In General.--Not later than 90 days after the date on which the
    Department of Defense issues the report on the Fourteenth Quadrennial
    Review of Military Compensation, the Comptroller General of the United
    States shall commence a study of Coast Guard involvement in, and
    efforts to support, the determination of the cost of adequate housing
    and the calculation of the basic allowance for housing under section
    403 of title 37, United States Code.
        (b) Elements.--The study required under subsection (a) shall
    include, to the extent practicable, the following:
                (1) An identification of Coast Guard duty locations in
            which there is a misalignment between the basic allowance for
            housing rate and the prevailing housing cost for members of the
            Coast Guard such that the basic allowance for housing is less
            than 95 percent of the monthly cost of adequate housing for
            such members in the corresponding military housing area.
                (2) An analysis of each of the following:
                        (A) Anchor points, including--
                                (i) the methodology for the establishment
                            of anchor points; and
                                (ii) with respect to housing provided as
                            part of a public-private venture and
                            Government-owned and Government-leased housing,
                            the disparities between established anchor
                            points and housing standards across the armed
                            forces (as such term is defined in section 101
                            of title 10, United States Code).
                        (B) Existing military housing boundary areas that
                    affect the Coast Guard.
                        (C) Actions taken by the Commandant to
                    comprehensively monitor basic allowance for housing
                    rates for Coast Guard duty locations.
                        (D) The frequency of reviews conducted by the
                    Commandant of the site visits used by the Department of
                    Defense to inform military housing area boundaries.
        (c) Report.--Not later than 1 year after the date on which the
    study required under subsection (a) commences, the Comptroller General
    shall submit to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation
    of the Senate, the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of
    the House of Representatives, and the Commandant a report on the
    findings of the study, including any recommendation the Comptroller
    General considers appropriate.
        (d) Plan.--Not later than 1 year after the date on which the report
    required by subsection (c) is submitted to the Commandant, the
    Commandant shall submit to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
    Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on Transportation and
    Infrastructure of the House of Representatives--
                (1) an implementation plan, including timeframes and
            milestones, addressing any recommendation made by the
            Comptroller General in such report, as the Commandant considers
            appropriate; and
                (2) with respect to any recommendation set forth in such
            report that the Commandant declines to implement, a written
            justification for the decision.
        (e) Anchor Point Defined.--In this section, the term ``anchor
    point''--
                (1) means the minimum housing standard reference benchmark
            used to establish the basic allowance for housing under section
            403 of title 37, United States Code; and
                (2) includes housing type and size based on pay grade and
            dependent status.

    SEC. 606. COMPTROLLER GENERAL REPORT ON SAFETY AND SECURITY
                  INFRASTRUCTURE AT COAST GUARD ACADEMY.

        (a) GAO Report.--
                (1) In general.--Not later than 1 year after the date of
            enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United
            States 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 the safety and security
            infrastructure at the Coast Guard Academy.
                (2) Elements.--The report required under paragraph (1)
            shall include an assessment of each of the following:
                        (A) Existing security infrastructure for the
                    grounds, buildings, athletic facilities, and any other
                    facility of the Coast Guard Academy, including access
                    points, locks, surveillance, and other security
                    methods, as appropriate.
                        (B) Coast Guard policies with respect to the
                    management, data storage and access, and operational
                    capacity of the security infrastructure and methods
                    evaluated under subparagraph (A).
                        (C) Special security needs relating to events at
                    the Coast Guard Academy, such as large athletic events
                    and other widely attended events.
                        (D) Coast Guard policies and procedures with
                    respect to access to Coast Guard Academy grounds by--
                                (i) current or former members of the Coast
                            Guard;
                                (ii) current or former civilian employees
                            of the Coast Guard;
                                (iii) Coast Guard personnel that reside at
                            the Academy and families of cadets; and
                                (iv) members of the public.
                        (E) Existing processes by which the Commandant, the
                    Superintendent of the Coast Guard Academy, or a
                    designated individual may prohibit or restrict access
                    to Coast Guard Academy grounds by any current or former
                    member or civilian employee of the Coast Guard who--
                                (i) has been subject to court-martial under
                            the Uniform Code of Military Justice for sexual
                            misconduct; or
                                (ii) has been administratively disciplined
                            for sexual misconduct.
                        (F) Enforcement processes regarding access to Coast
                    Guard Academy grounds for individuals (including
                    current and former cadets, members, and civilian
                    employees of the Coast Guard) who are or have been
                    subject to a no-contact order relating to--
                                (i) a cadet or member of the faculty of the
                            Academy; or
                                (ii) any other individual with access to
                            Academy grounds.
                        (G) Recommendations to improve--
                                (i) the security of the Coast Guard
                            Academy; and
                                (ii) the safety of--
                                        (I) cadets at the Coast Guard
                                    Academy; and
                                        (II) members of the Coast Guard
                                    stationed at, and civilian employees
                                    of, the Coast Guard Academy.
        (b) Actions by Commandant.--
                (1) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date on
            which the Comptroller General submits the report required under
            subsection (a), the Commandant shall submit to the Committee on
            Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the
            Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of
            Representatives a report that includes--
                        (A) a detailed plan to improve the security of, and
                    the safety of cadets at, the Coast Guard Academy; and
                        (B) a detailed timeline for implementation of--
                                (i) the recommendations made by the
                            Comptroller General in such report; and
                                (ii) any other safety improvement the
                            Commandant considers appropriate.
                (2) Policy.--Not later than 30 days after the date on which
            the Comptroller General submits the report required under
            subsection (a), the Commandant, in a manner that maintains good
            order and discipline, shall update Coast Guard policy relating
            to access to the Coast Guard Academy grounds to include
            procedures by which individuals may be prohibited from
            accessing the Coast Guard Academy--
                        (A) as the Commandant considers appropriate; and
                        (B) consistent with the recommendations made by the
                    Comptroller General in such report.

    SEC. 607. COMPTROLLER GENERAL STUDY AND REPORT ON PERMANENT CHANGE OF
                  STATION PROCESS.

        (a) Study.--Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of
    this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall commence a
    study to evaluate the effectiveness of the permanent change of station
    process of the Coast Guard.
        (b) Report.--
                (1) In general.--Not later than 1 year after commencing the
            study required by subsection (a), the Comptroller General 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 the findings of the study.
                (2) Elements.--The report required by paragraph (1) shall
            include the following:
                        (A) A description of the permanent change of
                    station policies of the Coast Guard.
                        (B) A description of Coast Guard spending on
                    permanent change of station moves and associated
                    support costs.
                        (C) An evaluation of the effectiveness of using
                    contracted movers for permanent change of station
                    moves, including the estimated costs associated with--
                                (i) lost or damaged personal property of
                            members of the Coast Guard;
                                (ii) delays in scheduling such a move
                            through a contracted mover;
                                (iii) delayed delivery of household goods;
                            and
                                (iv) other related challenges.
                        (D) A review of changes to permanent change of
                    station policies implemented during the 10-year period
                    ending on the date of enactment of this Act, and the
                    costs or savings to the Coast Guard directly associated
                    with such changes.
                        (E) Recommendations to improve the permanent change
                    of station process of the Coast Guard.
                        (F) Any additional information or related matter
                    arising from the study, as the Comptroller General
                    considers appropriate.

                             TITLE VII--AMENDMENTS

    SEC. 701. AMENDMENTS.

        (a) Prohibition on Entry and Operation.--Section 70022(b)(1) of
    title 46, United States Code, is amended by striking ``Federal
    Register'' and inserting ``the Federal Register''.
        (b) Port, Harbor, and Coastal Facility Security.--Section 70116(b)
    of title 46, United States Code, is amended--
                (1) in paragraph (1) by striking ``terrorism cyber'' and
            inserting ``terrorism, cyber''; and
                (2) in paragraph (2) by inserting a comma after ``acts of
            terrorism''.
        (c) Enforcement by State and Local Officers.--Section 70118(a) of
    title 46, United States Code, is amended--
                (1) by striking ``section 1 of title II of the Act of June
            15, 1917 (chapter 30; 50 U.S.C. 191)'' and inserting ``section
            70051''; and
                (2) by striking ``section 7(b) of the Ports and Waterways
            Safety Act (33 U.S.C. 1226(b))'' and inserting ``section
            70116(b)''.
        (d) Chapter 701 Definitions.--Section 70131(2) of title 46, United
    States Code, is amended--
                (1) by striking ``section 1 of title II of the Act of June
            15, 1917 (50 U.S.C. 191)'' and inserting ``section 70051''; and
                (2) by striking ``section 7(b) of the Ports and Waterways
            Safety Act (33 U.S.C. 1226(b))'' and inserting ``section
            70116(b)''.
        (e) Notice of Arrival Requirements for Vessels on the Outer
    Continental Shelf.--
                (1) Preparatory conforming amendment.--Section 70001 of
            title 46, United States Code, is amended by redesignating
            subsections (l) and (m) as subsections (m) and (n),
            respectively.
                (2) Transfer of provision.--Section 704 of the Coast Guard
            and Maritime Transportation Act 2012 (Public Law 112-213; 46
            U.S.C. 70001 note) is--
                        (A) amended by striking ``of title 46, United
                    States Code,'';
                        (B) amended by striking ``(33 U.S.C. 1223 note)''
                    and inserting ``(46 U.S.C. 70001 note)'';
                        (C) transferred to appear after 70001(k) of title
                    46, United States Code; and
                        (D) redesignated as subsection (l).
        (f) Title 46.--Title 46, United States Code, is amended as follows:
                (1) Section 2101(2) is amended by striking ``section 1''
            and inserting ``section 101''.
                (2) Section 2116(b)(1)(D) is amended by striking ``section
            93(c)'' and inserting ``section 504(c)''.
                (3) In the analysis for subtitle VII by striking the period
            after ``70001'' in the item relating to chapter 700.
                (4) In the analysis for chapter 700 by striking the item
            relating to section 70006 and inserting the following:

    ``70006. Establishment by Secretary of the department in which the
                                Coast Guard is operating of anchorage
                                grounds and regulations generally.''.
                (5) In the heading for subchapter IV in the analysis for
            chapter 700 by inserting a comma after ``DEFINITIONS''.
                (6) In the heading for subchapter VI in the analysis for
            chapter 700 by striking ``OF THE UNITED''and inserting ``OF
            UNITED''.
                (7) Section 70052(e)(1) is amended by striking ``section
            4197 of the Revised Statutes of the United States (46 U.S.C.
            App. 91)'' and inserting ``section 60105''.
        (g) Oil Pollution Act of 1990.--The Oil Pollution Act of 1990 (33
    U.S.C. 2701 et seq.) is amended as follows:
                (1) Section 1001 (33 U.S.C. 2701) is amended--
                        (A) in paragraph (32)(G) by striking ``pipeline''
                    and all that follows through ``offshore facility'' and
                    inserting ``pipeline, offshore facility'';
                        (B) in paragraph (39) by striking ``section
                    101(20)(G)(i)'' and inserting ``section
                    101(20)(H)(i)'';
                        (C) in paragraph (40) by striking ``section
                    101(20)(G)(ii)'' and inserting ``section
                    101(20)(H)(ii)'';
                        (D) ) in paragraph (41) by striking ``section
                    101(20)(G)(iii)'' and inserting ``section
                    101(20)(H)(iii)'';
                        (E) in paragraph (42) by striking ``section
                    101(20)(G)(iv)'' and inserting ``section
                    101(20)(H)(iv)'';
                        (F) in paragraph (43) by striking ``section
                    101(20)(G)(v)'' and inserting ``section
                    101(20)(H)(v)''; and
                        (G) in paragraph (44) by striking ``section
                    101(20)(G)(vi)'' and inserting ``section
                    101(20)(H)(vi)''.
                (2) Section 1003(d)(6) (33 U.S.C. 2703(d)(6)) is amended by
            striking ``this paragraph'' and inserting ``this subsection''.
                (3) Section 1016 (33 U.S.C. 2716) is amended--
                        (A) by redesignating subsections (e) through (i) as
                    subsections (d) through (h), respectively; and
                        (B) in subsection (e)(1)(B), as redesignated by
                    subparagraph (A), by striking ``subsection (e)'' and
                    inserting ``subsection (d)''.
                (4) Section 1012(b)(2) (33 U.S.C. 2712(b)(2)) is amended by
            striking ``section 1016(f)(1)'' and inserting ``section
            1016(e)(1)''.
                (5) Section 1005(b)(5)(B) (33 U.S.C. 2716(b)(5)(B)) is
            amended by striking ``section 1016(g)'' and inserting ``section
            2716(f)''.
                (6) Section 1018(c) (33 U.S.C. 2718(c)) is amended by
            striking ``the Act of March 3, 1851 (46 U.S.C. 183 et seq.)''
            and inserting ``chapter 305 of title 46, United States Code''.
                (7) Section 7001(h)(1) (33 U.S.C. 2761(h)(1)) is amended by
            striking ``subsection (c)(4)'' and inserting ``subsection
            (e)(4)''.
        (h) Hydrographic Services Improvement Act of 1998.--Section 303 of
    the Hydrographic Services Improvement Act of 1998 (33 U.S.C. 892a) is
    amended--
                (1) in subsection (a) by striking ``this Act'' and
            inserting ``this title''; and
                (2) in subsection (b)--
                        (A) by striking ``this Act'' and inserting ``this
                    title''; and
                        (B) by striking ``subchapter VI of chapter 10'' and
                    inserting ``chapter 11''.
        (i) Chapter 5.--
                (1) In general.--Chapter 5 of title 14, United States Code,
            is amended by redesignating the second section 548 (relating to
            Marking anchorage grounds by Commandant of the Coast Guard) as
            section 551.
                (2) Clerical amendment.--The analysis for chapter 5 of
            title 14, United States Code, is amended by inserting after the
            item relating to section 550 the following:

    ``551. Marking anchorage grounds by Commandant of the Coast Guard.''.
        (j) Section 807.--Section 807 of the Frank Lobiondo Coast Guard
    Authorization Act of 2018 (14 U.S.C. 313 note) is amended by striking
    ``District 9'' and inserting ``Great Lakes District''.
        (k) Section 324.--Section 324 of title 14, United States Code, as
    so redesignated, by striking ``Seventeenth Coast Guard District'' and
    inserting ``Coast Guard Arctic District'' each place it appears.

                Passed the House of Representatives July 23, 2025.

                Attest:

                                                 KEVIN F. MCCUMBER,

                                                                     Clerk.